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Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) is undoubtedly one of the most significant figures in 20th-century interior design. Vintage pieces of her furniture designs fetch millions in auctions. Together with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret she created a nu...

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In the years 1942 to 1948, Le Corbusier developed a system of measurements which became known as "Modulor". Based on the Golden Section and Fibonacci numbers and also using the physical dimensions of the average human, Modulor is a seque...

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En bok om arkitektur som går bortom ritningar. SAND handlar om att satsa på sin dröm. Vi lever ju bara en gång och att få förverkliga drömmen om att bygga sitt eget hus är en fantastisk upplevelse. Men ett husprojekt är inte helt enkelt. Den här b...

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Herzog & de Meuron gehoeren zu den international bedeutendsten Architekten unserer Zeit. Der jungste Auftrag fur die neue Tate Gallery in London hat das einem breiteren Publikum ebenso signalisiert wie grosse Ausstellungen in Tokio, New York u...

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This volume contains a cross-section of the work of Alvar Aalto in 23 areas from the 1920s to the 1970s. Markku Lahti's text deals with his achievements and ideas throughout his life and complements the splendid illustrations.

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Elements of Architecture focuses on the fragments of the rich and complex architectural collage. Window, facade, balcony, corridor, fireplace, stair, escalator, elevator: the book seeks to excavate the micro-narratives of building detail.The resul...

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Palladio (1508-80) combined classical restraint with constant inventiveness. In this study, Professor Ackerman sets Palladio in the context of his age - the Humanist era of Michelangelo and Raphael, Titian and Veronese - and examines each of the v...

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Situated on a ten-mile stretch of rugged Northern California coastline, The Sea Ranch was conceived as a retreat from urban living with connection to nature as a guiding principle. This striking book examines the development of the site's master p...

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A spectacular visual biography of the life and work of Le Corbusier - one of the twentieth century's most influential architects A decade after its first publication, the bestselling monograph Le Corbusier Le Grand is finally available in a new pa...

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Die Publikation ist das Ergebnis eines einjährigen, zwischen David Chipperfield und Simon Kretz geführten Dialogs. Die Gesprächspartner überlegen, wie künftige städtebauliche Entwicklungen optimiert werden können. Anhand eines Fallbeispiels, dem A...

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The UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The Pirelli skyscraper in Milan. The Palazetto dello Sport in Rome. The "soaring beauty" of Pier Luigi Nervi's visionary designs and buildings changed cityscapes in the twentieth century. His uncanny ing...

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Hermann Kaufmann ist ein Pionier des modernen Holzbaus in Europa. Sein in den letzten 25 Jahren entstandenes uvre - vom Gewerbebau uber Wohnanlagen, Gemeindezentren und Schulen bis zu Hotels - spiegelt die Wende von der klassischen Holzbautechnik ...

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Paulo Mendes da Rocha: King House (Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1972), Millan/Leme House (Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1970)

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Den andra delen om Wingårdhs villor: Villa Kristina. Hur bygger man en ny villa på en trång, avstyckad tomt? Hur skapar man sin egen värld, tätt omgiven av högst varierade grannbyggnader? Boken är en kokbok över husbyggande. Med enkla ord och anek...

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I boken Åtta projekt, från Liljevalchs till Nationalmuseum gör Gert Wingårdh en djupdykning i åtta projekt som under de senaste åren haft en betydande roll för honom. Innehållet spänner från ett runt vattentorn i betong, via ett skärmtak av stapla...

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Since the release of his first monograph, Vincent Van Duysen has consolidated his reputation for buildings of exceptional spatial mastery and highly refined detailing, and built a growing international following. This beautiful companion volume pr...

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Sigurd Lewerentz (1885-1975) was initially educated as mechanical engineer in Gothenburg. Yet it was his architectural apprenticeship in Munich 1909-10 that set him on his path as an architect, opening his own office in Stockholm in 1911. Although...

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Taking an interdisciplinary approach, weaving together art, philosophy, history, and literature, this book investigates the landscapes and buildings of Swedish architect Erik Gunnar Asplund. Through critical essays and beautiful illustrations focu...

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Unquestionably one of the most influential and revered contemporary architects, Peter Zumthor has approached his work with a singular clarity of vision and a strong sense of his own philosophy, both of which have earned him the admiration of his p...

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Le Corbusier is widely acknowledged as the most influential architect of the twentieth century. As extensively researched and documented as his works are, however, they have never been exhaustively surveyed in photographs until now. Photographer R...

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Mellan 1924 och 1936 ritade den österrikiske arkitekten och formgivaren Josef Frank fem sommarhus i Falsterbo. Husen tillkom under Franks intensiva yrkesperiod, när han klev fram som en av Europas främsta och intressantaste arkitekter. Här present...

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Gion A. Caminada has produced architectural work in Surselva, Grisons that is unique in being directly determined by the ecological, geographical and structural engineering premises of the location and the lifestyles of its population. The new edi...

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With Josef Frank (1885-1967), the catalogue for the exhibition in the MAK, Vienna, focuses on one of the most important Austrian architects of the 20th century. In addition to his groundbreaking architectural oeuvre, the discussion considers Frank...

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Architecture, we like to believe, is an elevated art form that shapes the world as it pleases. Four Walls and a Roof challenges this notion, presenting a candid account of what it is really like to work as an architect. Drawing on his own tragicom...

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The richly illustrated book is the first in many years to offer a comprehensive and current overview of Aalto's oeuvre as an architect, designer and urban planner. Ten authors, such as the renowned architectural historians Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen and ...

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