Architecture Monographs
SEAN GODSELL: HOUSES
Written by Godsell, Sean
As many architects turn to Australia for inspiration, Sean Godsell--a pioneer of Australian minimalism--has established himself as an important influencer on the global architecture scene.
COMPRESSION
Written by Holl, Steven
Steven Holl celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of his landmark book Anchoring with Compression, a collection of thirty-five major projects from the past decade. Holl applies concepts from neuroscience, literature, social science, and philosophy to develop the idea of compression: the condensation of material and social forces to create meaningful and sustainable architecture.
POWERHOUSE: THE LIFE AND WORK OF JUDITH CHAFEE
Written by McGuire, Kathryn
Powerhouse is the first book on the singular life and career of American architect Judith Chafee (1932-1998). Chafee was an unrepentant modernist on the forefront of sustainable design. Her architecture shows great sensitivity to place, especially the desert landscapes of Arizona. Chafee was also a social justice advocate and a highly respected woman in a male-dominated profession.
EVOLUTION: THE WORK OF GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS, VOL 4 2000-2010
Written by Grimshaw Architects
The first of three new volumes, Evolution: Volume 4 showcases Grimshaw's best projects completed in the first decade of the millennium. It celebrates works ranging in scale and geography: from the renowned Eden Project in Cornwall with its vast clear-span biomes, to Australia's Southern Cross Station, to New York's EMPAC facility, a cutting-edge performance space.
TADAO ANDO: THE CHALLENGE
Written by Furuyama, Masao
This comprehensive monograph on Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando covers the span of his impressive career, with previously unpublished material and insight into his sources of inspiration. This in-depth monograph offers insight into Tadao Ando's sober and elegant architecture through photographs, architectural drawings, and descriptions of eighty of his most significan
ROBERT A.M. STERN ARCHITECTS: BUILDINGS AND PROJECTS 2015-2019
Written by Stern, Robert A M
This comprehensive, lavishly illustrated survey of the most recent work of Robert A. M. Stern Architects, arguably the most versatile of the "starchitects," is an essential reference for architecture offices and libraries and an exceptionally handsome volume that will appeal to architecture aficionados. Architect and architectural historian Robert A. M.
JUSTICE IS BEAUTY: MASS DESIGN GROUP
Written by Ricks, Alan
The first monograph of MASS Design Group, the internationally lauded firm creating some of the most powerful and humane works of architecture today. Founded in 2008, MASS Design Group collaborated with Partners In Health and the Rwanda Ministry of Health to design and build the Butaro District Hospital in Rwanda, a masterwork of architecture that also uniquely serves a community in need
SURFACEDESIGN: MATERIAL LANDSCAPES
Written by Di Girolamo, Geoff
The first book to present the work of Surfacedesign, an innovative San Francisco landscape architecture and urban design firm with major public and private projects throughout the Bay Area and in Hawaii, Mexico, and New Zealand. This monograph explores the design philosophy of the three partners of Surfacedesign, who are committed to solutions that emerge from the site itself and challe
KIERANTIMBERLAKE: FULLNESS
Written by Timberlake, James
The third monograph by the firm KieranTimberlake, demonstrating its exacting, sophisticated, and elegant projects of the past decade. KieranTimberlake: Fullness demonstrates the holistic impact of the work of the Philadelphia-based architecture firm.
BRININSTOOL + LYNCH: MAKING ARCHITECTURE
Written by Brininstool, David
An alluring overview to the thirty-year, award-winning output of Brininstool + Lynch, whose rigor, vision, and elegance has distinguished their diverse projects since its founding. Brad Lynch and David Brininstool of Chicago-based Brininstool + Lynch feature their most exemplary built works from over the course of their thirty years in practice.
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