Architecture Monographs
THOMAS PROCTOR: CLASSICAL HOUSES
Written by Proctor, Thomas
This book presents several of celebrated architect Thomas Proctor's California houses, tracing their history, inspiration, and detailed design. This book opens the doors to the Los Angeles homes of architect Thomas Proctor.
BUILDING BEAUTIFUL: CLASSICAL HOUSES BY JOHN SIMPSON
Written by Aslet, Clive
New homes, featuring interiors, gardens, and furniture from London-based architect John Simpson, famed designer of the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace and one of the world's leading practitioners of New Classicism.
FINDING HOME: THE HOUSES OF PURSLEY DIXON
Written by Terrebonne, Jacqueline
In their first book, acclaimed architects Ken Pursley and Craig Dixon explore how to create gracious homes with welcoming entryways, soulful interiors, inviting porches, and ebullient gardens.
PARIS HAUSSMANN: A MODEL'S RELEVANCE
First published in 2017 in conjunction with an exhibition at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal in Paris, this widely praised and still much sought-after book becomes available again in a new edition. It offers an analytical review from today's perspective of the French capital's profound transformation during the late nineteenth century under the direction of Georges Eugène Baron Haussmann.
HERMANN HERTZBERGER: STRUCTURALISM
Written by Stock, Wolfgang Jean
The architect Herman Hertzberger is one of the most important representatives of Dutch Structuralism. This movement, which emerged in 1960, is highly regarded in modern architecture. Structuralism takes as its starting point the idea that architecture should value the archetypal behaviors of humankind.
REYNER BANHAM REVISITED
Written by Williams, Richard J
Reyner Banham (1922-88) was a prolific, iconoclastic critic of modern architecture, cities, and mass culture in Britain and the United States, and his provocative writings are inescapable in these areas. His 1971 book on Los Angeles was groundbreaking in what it told Californians about their own metropolis, and architects about what cities might be if freed from tradition.
DONALD JUDD: ARCHITECTURE IN MARFA, TEXAS
Written by Flückiger, Urs Peter
Donald Judd (1928-1994) was one of the most important exponents of American Minimal Art. Among the lesser known aspects of his work are numerous architectural drawings in which he explores the relationship between architecture and art.
RENZO PIANO: SPACE - DETAIL - LIGHT
Written by Stach, Edgar
The Pritzker laureate Renzo Piano is recognized worldwide as one of the most renowned architects of our time. Central elements of his aesthetics include the playful use of natural light, the transparency of his buildings and their fine detailing. This publication documents nine museum buildings by Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
FREDERICK KIESLER: FACE TO FACE WITH THE AVANT-GARDE: ESSAYS ON NETWORK AND IMPACT
Frederick Kiesler was a committed networker and communicated regularly with the who's who of the avant-garde. He was an important intermediary between the visionary ideas of the European Moderne movement and the up-and-coming New York art scene.
KENGO KUMA 2013-2020
"This special publication showcases work by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, remarkably covering all of the projects he completed between 2013 and 2020. Beginning with FRAC Marseille, more than 40 buildings are featured, many of them in Japan.
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