Architecture Monographs
RESIDENTIAL MASTERPIECES 28: OSCAR NIEMEYER CASA DAS CANOAS / CASA CANAVELAS
Written by 二川由夫
"This edition highlights two houses by Oscar Niemeyer, the Brazilian modernist architect. Known as Casa das Canoas and Casa Cavanelas, both residences are located in Rio de Janeiro and both were built in the early 1950s. Yet, according to the essay by Yoshio Futagawa, the contrast between them is quite intriguing.
TADAO ANDO 0: PROCESS & IDEA (REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION)
Written by 安藤忠雄
安藤建築の膨大なアイデアの数々。新たに、旅のスケッチ、50年にわたる建築年表、最新の11プロジェクトを追加し、72作品を紹介。
SCHINDLER
Written by Steele, James
Hailing from Vienna, Rudolph Michael Schindler (1887-1953) emigrated to Chicago in 1914, like his lifelong friend and rival Richard Neutra.
GAUDI'. THE COMPLETE WORKS
Written by Zerbst, Rainer
The life of Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church, La Sagrada Familia. In his youth, he courted a glamorous social life and the demeanor of a dandy.
LANGAN: 50 YEARS OF DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Written by Yee, Roger
Consider the impressive 50 years of Langan, an American engineering firm based in Parsippany, NJ, that provides geotechnical, environmental and site/civil engineering and consulting services, "from the ground down," to clients worldwide. Langan has a distinctive corporate culture that other businesses might admire.
KENGO KUMA
Written by Kengo Kuma & Associates
The quintessential architect who is often ranked among other esteemed architects, such as Shigeru Ban, Tadao Ando, Kazuyo Sejima, or Kenzo Tange, Kengo Kuma is known for his prolific writing.
HIROSHI SUGIMOTO: ARCHITECTURE
The latest in Damiani and MW Editions' Sugimoto project collects his majestic images of classic modernist buildings
SOUTO DE MOURA: MEMORY, PROJECTS, WORKS
Written by Graça Moura, Nuno
"I look beyond solution; I look for an expression."--Eduardo Souto de Moura The architect Eduardo Souto de Moura (b. 1952) has won many accolades, including the 2011 Pritzker Architecture Prize. Based in Porto, Souto de Moura studied under Fernando Távora and worked under fellow Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza, with whom he continues to collaborate.
GORDON BUNSHAFT AND SOM: BUILDING CORPORATE MODERNISM
Written by Adams, Nicholas
A nuanced portrait of the 20th-century architect whose work defined the built aesthetic of corporate America Gordon Bunshaft's (1909-1990) landmark 1952 design for Lever House reshaped the Manhattan skyline and elevated the reputation of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the firm where he would spend more than 40 years as a partner.
EZRA STOLLER
Written by Serraino, Pierluigi
A captivating history of 20th-century Modern American architecture, as seen through the eyes of a legendary photographer
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