Ingeborg Flagge – författare

Master of sensuality and the architectural utopiaThe Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) is a twentieth century classic. He became world renowned for planning and building Brasilia, which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987. In 1988 he was awarded the Pritzker Prize. His buildings are deeply respectful of the site and are characterized by an unmistakable, almost Baroque design impulse. This second and revised edition has a new preface and an updated biography and list of works. It contains essays that analyze the important and current aspects of Niemeyer's work, as well as texts by Niemeyer himself. Niemeyer, who was highly prolific up until his death, is one of the most productive architects in history with over 600 buildings to his name. He was considered the "last giant of modern architecture." (Süddeutsche Zeitung) New edition of the standard monograph of Niemeyer An oeuvre spanning almost eight decades A concise, stimulating and attractively illustrated overview of the works of Oscar Niemeyer, underlining his relevance for contemporary architecture With contributions by P. Andreas, M. Bill, L. Cavalcanti, E. Kossel, C. Krohn, N. Maak, O. Niemeyer, J.C. Sussekind

Bilingual edition (English/German) / Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) With the Luxembourg Pavilion for EXPO 2010 in Shanghai, the internationally renowned practice of Hermann & Valentiny und Partner has most impressively demonstrated what a contemporary alliance of architecture and art looks like. Its striking design for a “house and garden” combines tradition and modernity and takes up, in many diverse references, the topic of Luxembourg as perceived by insiders and outsiders, though it always remains possible to experience it directly and sensually. Numerous drawings, plans and photographs document the entire creative process of the pavilion. An interview with Francois Valentiny provides insight into the background of the design, essays by Ingeborg Flagge and Matthias Alexander place the building in a historical and architectural theory context. The book provides a comprehensive picture of this surprising symbiosis of traditional Luxembourg building and the conditions of the Chinese site.