Architecture Monographs
HERZOG & DE MEURON (REVISED AND EXTENDED NEW EDITION)
The internationally renowned architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron has experienced an unprecedented rise since it was founded in 1978. How do these architects manage to repeatedly break new ground and use supposedly classic materials in an unfamiliar way in the design? How does one come up with such unique ideas and successfully implement such design ideas in practice?Bilingual edition (English / German):
LOST ARCHITECTURE OF JEAN WELZ
Written by Wyeth, Peter
Adds a new name to the history of modern architecture: Architect Jean Welz, a lost artistic genius, lived a hidden life among many famous names: Le Corbusier, Adolf Loos, Robert Mallet-Stevens, Gabriel Guevrekian, Tristan Tzara (founder of Dada), and photographer André Kertész.
AIRES MATEUS - ARCHITECTURAL TERRAINS: FIVE INVESTIGATIONS
Written by Sardo, Delfim
The acclaimed architectural geniuses of the Portuguese world, AIRES MATEUS, have been invited to participate in the Venice Architecture Biennale five times since 2010. This publication introduces the five breathtakingly poetic installations that they have contributed to the world's most renowned architectural event.
LE CORBUSIER--RONCHAMP: PHOTOGRAPHS BY SIEGRUN APPELT
Written by Kromrei, Claudia
An entirely new artistic approach to Le Corbusier's iconic chapel of Notre-Dame-du-Haut in Ronchamp. Le Corbusier's chapel Notre-Dame-du-Haut in Ronchamp is arguably the most famous modern religious building and a UNESCO world heritage site. It has been photographed by millions of people, including some of the most distinguished architectural photographers.
PAUL HAYDEN KIRK AND THE PUGET SOUND SCHOOL
Written by Hildebrand, Grant
In the third quarter of the twentieth century, Paul Hayden Kirk and the group of architects whose work he inspired--all graduates of the University of Washington--created an architectural style of a quality unsurpassed by any other in the nation in its time. Their unique achievement lies in the design of small buildings--houses, medical clinics, churches, libraries.
RUSSEL AND MARY WRIGHT: DRAGON ROCK AT MANITOGA
Written by Golub, Jennifer
The story of modernist designers Russel and Mary Wright and their collaboration to transform their Hudson Valley estate, Dragon Rock at Manitoga, into an artistic haven. In the mid-century era of TV dinners and suburban conformity, Russel and Mary Wright were individualists.
ENCHANTING ARCHITECTURE: THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE IN STOCKHOLM BY GIO PONTI
This book celebrates the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm designed and furnished by Gio Ponti. Text in English and Italian.
JULIA MORGAN: AN INTIMATE BIOGRAPHY OF THE TRAILBLAZING ARCHITECT
Written by Kastner, Victoria
This new biography--featuring over 150 archival images and full-color photographs printed throughout--introduces Julia Morgan as both a pioneering architect and a captivating individual. Julia Morgan was a lifelong trailblazer. She was the first woman admitted to study architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the first licensed to practice architecture in California.
JOCK PETERS, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN: THE VARIETIES OF MODERNISM
Written by Long, Christopher
The first comprehensive study of the German-born architect and designer Jock Peters (1889-1934), whose elegantly modern interiors for Bullock's Wilshire in Los Angeles brought him national fame.
ATLAS: TADAO ANDO
This highly original and personal exploration of Tadao Ando's work, one of Japan's leading architects, traverses both the physical and spiritual world.
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