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Philip Jodidio
Combining influences from Japanese tradition with the best of Modernism, Tadao Ando has developed a completely unique building aesthetic that makes use of concrete, wood, water, light, space, and nature…
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Die aussergewohnlichsten Pavillons der letzten Jahre
The staggering scopes of an Italian master. An updated Renzo Piano monograph, including new photographs of the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago, Piano’s 72-story London Bridge Tower…
Since Osaka World Expo ‘70 brought contemporary forms center stage, Japan has been a key player in global architecture. Presenting the latest in Japanese building, this book reveals how the…
The first comprehensive book on the internationally known architecture firm based in Paris, showcasing its innovative yet efficient designs.
Open house: tour the world’s most exceptional recent homes
Diese Monografie - eine Sammlung schlichter, weisser geometrischer Entwurfe - prasentiert das klare, glanzende Werk des modernistischen Architekten Richard Meier. Zum 50-jahrigen Bestehen seines Buros zeigt das Buch Fotos und…
Want to build a home that doesn’t harm Mother Nature? With dozens of examples of sustainable, eco-friendly building worldwide, this book is an inspirational manifesto for the possibilities in green…
Highlighting architectural trends by country, this series celebrates the richly hued architectural personality of each nation or region featured. Each book features 15 to 20 architects - from the firmly…
At a certain time, ‘green’ buildings were ugly and complicated affairs, usually multicolored as though an entire rainbow in one building might be sufficient to prove a concern for ecology…
Pavilions have myriad forms and as many functions. This is a selection of the best examples produced in recent years. It features pavilions ranging from the advanced forms of Sou…
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On the 30th anniversary of Macullo’s first built project, a monograph devoted to the leading Swiss studio.
Architecture is the first shell out of our body that relates to our…
Pop-up style defines this fascinating collection of temporary structures from around the world. With featured projects including the work of Zaha Hadid, BIG-Bjarke Ingels, Shigeru Ban, and more, discover how…
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From a cardboard cathedral to emergency shelters in paper tubing, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has made his name with a restlessly inventive response to material and situation. This book…
In the past decade, as our material existence and environmental footprint has grown exponentially, architects around the globe have become particularly interested in the possibilities of the minimal, low-impact, and…
The best-selling series of Architecture Now! celebrates its tenth edition with a neat new format and thematic organisation. The book brings together the most remarkable new construction work from all…
For those who crave the tranquility of nature, fifty houses selected from around the world with the most ecologically sustainable and innovative breakthroughs in architecture and design.
Wood is having a great renaissance in global architecture. How has this elemental material become so popular, from luxury hot spring buildings to modern urban renewal plans? With 100 projects…
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Havens of imagination, the tree houses in this book may come in different shapes and sizes, but all require a commitment to climbing high. Inspiring photographs of 50 different dream…
The Spanish architect and interior designer Fran Silvestre presents a selection of projects showcasing his pared-back Mediterranean aesthetic.
One of the hottest areas of contemporary design is clearly landscape architecture. No matter what the architectural style of the moment, the green areas around houses, stadiums or corporate headquarters…
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Enter the world’s finest homes in this dependable global digest featuring talents like Shigeru Ban and Marcio Kogan alongside up-and-comers like Xu Fu-Min, Vo Trong Nghia, Desai Chia, and Shunri…
A major overview of Japanese residential architecture of the past five years by big names (including three Pritzker prize-winners) and emerging architects, now available in paperback.
Open the door into 100 of the most beautiful and pioneering houses of the past two decades. With featured architects including Daniel Libeskind, Herzog & de Meuron, and Zaha Hadid…
This book reveals how the Aga Khan Development Network and its Historic Cities Programme transformed an area of Cairo’s urban blight into a dynamic public space.
Discover how these brilliantly designed green spaces have helped improve the lives of urban dwellers all over the Arab World, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
Designed and constructed with the precision of a Swiss watch, this monumental hybrid timber campus charts an architectural roadmap toward the future.
Presents twenty-five houses by Jacobsen Arquitetura, one of Brazil’s leading architectural practices.
A dazzling showcase of the best contemporary residential projects across Central and South America.
Updated with over a dozen recent projects, including the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch and the Aspen Art Museum, the Shigeru Ban monograph celebrates the innovative, elegant, and altruistic practice of…
Enter 100 of the most beautiful and pioneering houses of the past 20 years. Featuring architects such as Daniel Libeskind, Herzog & de Meuron, and Zaha Hadid, this is a…
This second volume of Homes for Our Time documents a revolution. With photos, plans, and descriptions, it explores new approaches in building and presents resourceful and green private homes. Rejecting…
Ever since Osaka World Expo '70 brought contemporary forms center stage, Japan has been a key player in global architecture. Presenting the Japanese art of building, this book reveals how…
This volume is published on the occasion of the opening of the National Museum of Qatar in the state’s capital, Doha. It explores and celebrates architect Jean Nouvel’s innovative design…
Get closer and discover the world's finest selection of petite architecture. Including the work of Alphaville, Olson Kundig, BIG, Aranza de Arino, Takeshi Hosaka, and MAPA, this diverse collection of…
Travel the world to investigate one of the greatest renaissances in architecture: wood. How has this elemental material come to steal the show at luxury hot spring structures and cutting-edge…
The essential book for admirers of arboreal ateliers everywhere, this whimsical collection showcases 50 of the finest tree houses around the world. Whether serving as a lofty eyrie for childhood…
An in-depth look at the modern sacred spaces in Japan, Korea, and France designed by the world-renowned Japanese architect, giving unprecedented access to his thought process through photographs, sketches, and…
Over seven decades, Oscar Niemeyer designed approximately 600 buildings, including almost all public structures in his homeland’s futuristic new capital, Brasilia. This essential introduction presents Niemeyer’s unique, voluptuous modernist touch…
Discover the audacious futurism of Zaha Hadid. As the first woman to win both the Pritzker Prize for architecture and the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, Hadid broke the rules and…
Travel from Osaka, Japan, to Bern, Switzerland, and through many cities, structures, and islands in between, to explore the staggering scope of the Renzo Piano repertoire. From the inside-out Pompidou…
With cost and space often at a premium, small but perfectly formed buildings are a popular architectural challenge. From world-famous names such as Toyo Ito and Zaha Hadid to the…
Once synonymous with eyesore highway bridges and crumbling, unloved walls, concrete has been reborn as adventurous and sexy. This Bibliotheca Universalis edition considers the elaborate feats and prodigious engineering of…
The book showcases the variety of cabins in use and geography.
Discover the master of Modernist simplicity, Tadao Ando. Bringing our XXL-sized tribute to a smaller, more convenient format, this collection spans the architect’s entire career-including new projects like the Shanghai…
From an Olympic ski jump to the world’s largest airport terminal, this book contains the complete works of Dame Zaha Hadid, one of the great architects of the 21st century…
