Architecture Monographs
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
- Celebrates the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm, designed and furnished by Gio PontiThis book celebrates, by way of a dual narrative, the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm, designed and furnished by Gio Ponti to a commission from Carlo Maurilio Lerici.
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
- First-ever monograph on architect and designer Jock Peters, a German-born modernist who immigrated to Los Angeles in 1922, where he gained national recognition for his elegant and lavish interiors at the iconic Bullock's Wilshire department store- This visually rich study includes never before published material from the architect's personal archive, still in family hands- A detailed story of an
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.
BREUER'S BOHEMIA: THE ARCHITECT, HIS CIRCLE, AND MIDCENTURY HOUSES IN NEW ENGLAND
Written by Crump, James
Breuer's Bohemia explores a vibrant period of midcentury modern design and culture as seen through the influential New England houses designed by Marcel Breuer for his circle of clients and friends.
ARCHITECTURE OF PICA CIAMARRA ASSOCIATI: FROM URBAN FRAGMENTS TO ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
Written by Lima, Antonietta Iolanda
Since 1970, based in an isolated building situated on the peninsula of Posillipo, Italy, Pica Ciamarra Associati (www.pcaint.eu) has acted as a laboratory of architectural and urban design which has gradually incorporated new members and new energies over the time: using a multidisciplinary approach, the roots of the architectural practice l
FRANK GEHRY: THE MASTERPIECES
Written by Cohen, Jean-Louis
An authoritative compendium on the main masterpieces of Frank Gehry, including 480 illustrations and photographs, produced in collaboration with Cahiers d'Art.
MAD RHAPSODY
Written by Yansong, Ma
A seductive vision of the future from the most promising firm in China led by Ma Yansong, an important voice in the new generation of architects.
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