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Alvar Aalto (18981976) made a unique modernist mark. Influenced by both the landscape and the political independence of his native Finland, he designed warm, curving, compassionate buildings, wholly set apart from the slick, mechanistic, geometric...

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Den ombyggnad och inredning som Gunnar Asplund 1931 gjorde på Nybrogatan 7 i Stockholm har blivit känd som Asplundrummet. Inredningen i sammanträdesrummet stolar, bord, skåp, textilier och belysning är bevarad nära sitt originalskick. Det är unikt...

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In this essential TASCHEN introduction to Tadao Ando we explore the hybrid of tradition, modernism, and function that allows his buildings to enchant architects, designers, fashion designers, and beyond. Through key projects including private home...

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In the architecture of Richard Neutra (1892-1970), inside and outside find their perfect modernist harmony. As the Californian sun glints off sleek building surfaces, vast glass panel walls allow panoramic views over mountains, gardens, palm trees...

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In 1956, TIME magazine called him one of the defining form-givers of the 20th century. Today, Marcel Breuer (19021981) remains a locus classicus of modernism for architects and designers alike. As a Bauhaus pioneer, even his earliest work was mark...

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Far and away the best narrative of western architecture in existence...it stands out as an intellectual triumph. - Sir John Summerson In this highly acclaimed, classic reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the...

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BAST have taken a proactive attitude to research in order to experiment with the diverse potentialities of each project. At each step of the design phase, they propose multiple different solutions. As a result, they do not follow a set formal meth...

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The creator of the ubiquitous Knoll "Tulip" chairs and tables, Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) was one of the 20th century's most prominent space shapers, merging dynamic forms with a modernist sensibility across architecture and design. Among...

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First published in 2017 in conjunction with an exhibition at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal in Paris, this widely praised and much sought-after book becomes available again in a new edition. It offers an analytical review from today's perspec...

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Heinrich Tessenow (1876-1950) gilt als einer der bedeutendsten deutschen Architekten der¿ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Nun feiert eine neue Monografie sein Gesamtwerk. Sie fragt, welche Bedeutung seine Bauten, Schriften und Zeichnungen heute...

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Theres an elemental satisfaction in living in a cosy sanctuary in the midst of a snowy landscape. It evokes feelings of warmth, security, refuge, and comfort. Winter Homes beautifully illustrates examples from winter wonderlands around the globe a...

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The Case Study House program (19451966) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype hom...

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Zaha Hadid (1950 - 2016) was a revolutionary architect. For years, she was widely acclaimed and won numerous prizes despite building practically nothing. Some even said her work was simply impossible to build. Yet, during the latter years of her l...

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Studio MK27, located in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, was founded in the late 70s by architect Marcio Kogan who is now partner of Diana Radomysler, Renata Furlanetto, Suzana Glogowski, and Mariana Simas. They lead a team comprised of 50 architect...

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Houses not skyscrapers, museums or schools remained Frank Lloyd Wrights favourite building type from the beginning to the end of his seventy-year career as an architect.When he started his practice near the close of the 19th century, he saw a hous...

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finely detailed renderings of Wright home and studio, Unity Temple, Guggenheim Museum, Robie House, Imperial Hotel, more.

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Elected the architectural book of the year by the International Artbook and Film Festival in Perpignan, France, Frdric Chaubins Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed explores 90 buildings in 14 former Soviet Republics. Each of these structur...

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Alexandra and Michael Misczynski, the wife-and-husband team behind the Los Angeles-based AD100 design firm Atelier AM, are standard-bearers for the concepts of quality and connoisseurship. In an image-driven culture, where novelty and extravagance...

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Containing over 140 exclusive photographs ranging from private homes to football stadia across every region of the country, Brutalist Italy is the first publication to focus entirely on this subject. Best books of 2023 (Architecture and Design) - ...

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In a climate that ranges from cold, dark and unforgiving to endless sun and crystalline skies, the homes of the Nordic countries are lifted by ever-changing and dramatic natural light balanced by an intrinsic sense of warmth. Nordic architects tod...

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The art of its architectural details. With the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Dcoratifs et Industriels Moderne, the city of Paris heralded in the New Era. Paris was the cradle of Art Deco, a style that emerged in the 1920s as a reaction t...

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As seen in The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Forbes, ELLE Decoration, and Design Milk An unprecedented survey of more than 250 architects who continue to define one of the most polarizing yet celebrated of styles Brutalist architecture ins...

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Zaha Hadid (1950 - 2016) was a revolutionary architect. For years, she was widely acclaimed and won numerous prizes despite building practically nothing. Some even said her work was simply impossible to build. Yet, during the latter years of her l...

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Hand Hewn is a gorgeous celebration of the traditions and artistry of timber-frame building, a 7,000-year-old craft that holds an enduring attraction for its simple elegance and resilience. Internationally renowned timber-frame architect and craft...

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Rural Places and Planning provides a compact analysis for students and early-career practitioners of the critical connections between place capitals and the broader ideas and practices of planning, seeded within rural communities. It looks across ...

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The genius of Edwin Lutyens is now universally recognised. When the acclaimed English architect passed away in 1944, three large volumes of his drawings and photographs were commissioned from the thousands found in his office and were published by...

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Simplicity, tradition and a deep respect for all things naturalthese are the essential elements of Korean design underpinning the nation's fast-growing creative scene. Influences from China, Japan and the West have filtered into Korea, but th...

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Drawing on the authors personal experience of living and working as an architect in Syria, this book offers an eyewitness perspective on the countrys bitter conflict through the lens of architecture, showing how the built environment offers a mirr...

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From the towering Sagrada Familia to the shimmering, textured facade of Casa Batllo and the enchanting landscape of Park Guell, it's easy to see why Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) gained the epithet "God's architect." With fluid forms and math...

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The definitive volume on the late Gaetano Pesces incomparable life and career, as told in the artist-designers own words In a category all his own, Gaetano Pesce (1939-2024) was widely considered one of the most important, and elusive, creative fi...

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