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Written by landscape historian Alessandra Ponte, this collection of essays begins with an investigation of the American obsession with lawns and then continues to collectively map the aesthetic, scientific and technological production of past and present North American landscapes. These include the American desert as a privileged site of scientific and artistic testing;(...)
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Written by landscape historian Alessandra Ponte, this collection of essays begins with an investigation of the American obsession with lawns and then continues to collectively map the aesthetic, scientific and technological production of past and present North American landscapes. These include the American desert as a privileged site of scientific and artistic testing;(...)
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AA words 11 : the house of light and entropy
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Written by landscape historian Alessandra Ponte, this collection of essays begins with an investigation of the American obsession with lawns and then continues to collectively map the aesthetic, scientific and technological production of past and present North American landscapes. These include the American desert as a privileged site of scientific and artistic testing; the faraway projects of electrification of the Canadian North; the transformation of the notion and perception of waste and wasteland during the twentieth century; the photographic medium and its encounters with Native Americans; as well as an introductory essay, 'The Map and the Territory', written specifically for this volume.
AA words 11 : the house of light and entropy
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Written by landscape historian Alessandra Ponte, this collection of essays begins with an investigation of the American obsession with lawns and then continues to collectively map the aesthetic, scientific and technological production of past and present North American landscapes. These include the American desert as a privileged site of scientific and artistic testing; the faraway projects of electrification of the Canadian North; the transformation of the notion and perception of waste and wasteland during the twentieth century; the photographic medium and its encounters with Native Americans; as well as an introductory essay, 'The Map and the Territory', written specifically for this volume.
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March 2012
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Dust is a poetic meditation on how dust has been experienced and the small has been imagined across the ages. Examining a thousand years of Western civilization—from the naturalism of medieval philosophy, to the artistry of the Renaissance, to the scientific and industrial revolutions, to the modern worlds of nanotechnology and viral diseases— Dust offers a story of the(...)
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Dust is a poetic meditation on how dust has been experienced and the small has been imagined across the ages. Examining a thousand years of Western civilization—from the naturalism of medieval philosophy, to the artistry of the Renaissance, to the scientific and industrial revolutions, to the modern worlds of nanotechnology and viral diseases— Dust offers a story of the(...)
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Dust: a history of the small & the invisible
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Dust is a poetic meditation on how dust has been experienced and the small has been imagined across the ages. Examining a thousand years of Western civilization—from the naturalism of medieval philosophy, to the artistry of the Renaissance, to the scientific and industrial revolutions, to the modern worlds of nanotechnology and viral diseases— Dust offers a story of the genesis of the microcosm.
Dust: a history of the small & the invisible
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Dust is a poetic meditation on how dust has been experienced and the small has been imagined across the ages. Examining a thousand years of Western civilization—from the naturalism of medieval philosophy, to the artistry of the Renaissance, to the scientific and industrial revolutions, to the modern worlds of nanotechnology and viral diseases— Dust offers a story of the genesis of the microcosm.
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October 2001
October 2001
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Some see dust as dull and useless stuff. But in the hands of author Hannah Holmes, it becomes a mysterious force; Dust, we discover, built the planet we walk upon. And it tinkers with the weather and spices the air we breathe. Billions of tons of it rise annually into the air--the dust of deserts and forgotten kings mixing with volcanic ash, sea salt, leaf fragments,(...)
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Some see dust as dull and useless stuff. But in the hands of author Hannah Holmes, it becomes a mysterious force; Dust, we discover, built the planet we walk upon. And it tinkers with the weather and spices the air we breathe. Billions of tons of it rise annually into the air--the dust of deserts and forgotten kings mixing with volcanic ash, sea salt, leaf fragments,(...)
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The secret life of dust: from the cosmos to the kitchen counter, the big consequences of little things
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Some see dust as dull and useless stuff. But in the hands of author Hannah Holmes, it becomes a mysterious force; Dust, we discover, built the planet we walk upon. And it tinkers with the weather and spices the air we breathe. Billions of tons of it rise annually into the air--the dust of deserts and forgotten kings mixing with volcanic ash, sea salt, leaf fragments, scales from butterfly wings, shreds of T-shirts, and fireplace soot. Eventually, though, all this dust must settle.
The secret life of dust: from the cosmos to the kitchen counter, the big consequences of little things
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Some see dust as dull and useless stuff. But in the hands of author Hannah Holmes, it becomes a mysterious force; Dust, we discover, built the planet we walk upon. And it tinkers with the weather and spices the air we breathe. Billions of tons of it rise annually into the air--the dust of deserts and forgotten kings mixing with volcanic ash, sea salt, leaf fragments, scales from butterfly wings, shreds of T-shirts, and fireplace soot. Eventually, though, all this dust must settle.
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October 2003
October 2003
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Breathable
Breathable
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An eye-opening and refreshing collection of practices, works, projects and essays are compiled in this catalogue which together explore the theme of how air, the atmosphere and our physical surrounds, work and reflect on the individual and society. Simplicity, luminosity, economy of means, the integration of non-human actors, the construction of new types of public(...)
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An eye-opening and refreshing collection of practices, works, projects and essays are compiled in this catalogue which together explore the theme of how air, the atmosphere and our physical surrounds, work and reflect on the individual and society. Simplicity, luminosity, economy of means, the integration of non-human actors, the construction of new types of public(...)
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Breathable
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An eye-opening and refreshing collection of practices, works, projects and essays are compiled in this catalogue which together explore the theme of how air, the atmosphere and our physical surrounds, work and reflect on the individual and society. Simplicity, luminosity, economy of means, the integration of non-human actors, the construction of new types of public spaces, the recovery of space as a material, and the application of technology in a natural way, are all themes central to this publication. A seminal collection of practitioners are featured here with works and writings from such names as: Mark Wigley, Olafur Eliasson, Diller & Scofidio, R, Brian Eno, Carsten Nicolai, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Decosterd & Rahm and SANAA.
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An eye-opening and refreshing collection of practices, works, projects and essays are compiled in this catalogue which together explore the theme of how air, the atmosphere and our physical surrounds, work and reflect on the individual and society. Simplicity, luminosity, economy of means, the integration of non-human actors, the construction of new types of public spaces, the recovery of space as a material, and the application of technology in a natural way, are all themes central to this publication. A seminal collection of practitioners are featured here with works and writings from such names as: Mark Wigley, Olafur Eliasson, Diller & Scofidio, R, Brian Eno, Carsten Nicolai, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Decosterd & Rahm and SANAA.
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October 2009
October 2009
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Chaos and anarchy represent the opposite pole to an ordered life. Nothing works any more, everything is devastated, everything is falling apart. City walls, buildings that once afforded protection, have fallen victim to the excesses of armed conflict. In Ruins, the author delivers a detailed assessment of ruins as a phenomenon in architecture, landscape design, fine(...)
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Chaos and anarchy represent the opposite pole to an ordered life. Nothing works any more, everything is devastated, everything is falling apart. City walls, buildings that once afforded protection, have fallen victim to the excesses of armed conflict. In Ruins, the author delivers a detailed assessment of ruins as a phenomenon in architecture, landscape design, fine(...)
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Ruins: reflexions about violence, chaos and transience
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Chaos and anarchy represent the opposite pole to an ordered life. Nothing works any more, everything is devastated, everything is falling apart. City walls, buildings that once afforded protection, have fallen victim to the excesses of armed conflict. In Ruins, the author delivers a detailed assessment of ruins as a phenomenon in architecture, landscape design, fine art, film and the media. The result is an extraordinarily intense contribution to the theme of transience.
Ruins: reflexions about violence, chaos and transience
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Chaos and anarchy represent the opposite pole to an ordered life. Nothing works any more, everything is devastated, everything is falling apart. City walls, buildings that once afforded protection, have fallen victim to the excesses of armed conflict. In Ruins, the author delivers a detailed assessment of ruins as a phenomenon in architecture, landscape design, fine art, film and the media. The result is an extraordinarily intense contribution to the theme of transience.
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August 2011
August 2011
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Le souffle du plein air: histoire d'un projet pédagogique et architectural novateur (1904-1952)
Le souffle du plein air: histoire d'un projet pédagogique et architectural novateur (1904-1952)
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Plusieurs édifices remarquables sont nés de son développement, comme l'école de plein air d'Amsterdam de Jan Duiker ou celle de Suresnes d'Eugène Beaudouin et Marcel Lods. En nous offrant ici la première synthèse de l'histoire internationale du mouvement des écoles de plein air, Anne-Marie Châtelet dévoile les fils culturels, programmatiques et techniques qui situent ces(...)
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Plusieurs édifices remarquables sont nés de son développement, comme l'école de plein air d'Amsterdam de Jan Duiker ou celle de Suresnes d'Eugène Beaudouin et Marcel Lods. En nous offrant ici la première synthèse de l'histoire internationale du mouvement des écoles de plein air, Anne-Marie Châtelet dévoile les fils culturels, programmatiques et techniques qui situent ces(...)
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Le souffle du plein air: histoire d'un projet pédagogique et architectural novateur (1904-1952)
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Plusieurs édifices remarquables sont nés de son développement, comme l'école de plein air d'Amsterdam de Jan Duiker ou celle de Suresnes d'Eugène Beaudouin et Marcel Lods. En nous offrant ici la première synthèse de l'histoire internationale du mouvement des écoles de plein air, Anne-Marie Châtelet dévoile les fils culturels, programmatiques et techniques qui situent ces bâtiments scolaires emblématiques dans le débat sur l'architecture moderne, le renouveau de la pédagogie et les progrès de la médecine et de l'hygiène.
Le souffle du plein air: histoire d'un projet pédagogique et architectural novateur (1904-1952)
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Plusieurs édifices remarquables sont nés de son développement, comme l'école de plein air d'Amsterdam de Jan Duiker ou celle de Suresnes d'Eugène Beaudouin et Marcel Lods. En nous offrant ici la première synthèse de l'histoire internationale du mouvement des écoles de plein air, Anne-Marie Châtelet dévoile les fils culturels, programmatiques et techniques qui situent ces bâtiments scolaires emblématiques dans le débat sur l'architecture moderne, le renouveau de la pédagogie et les progrès de la médecine et de l'hygiène.
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October 2011
October 2011
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The stone of Oxford offers a critical look at many of the neglected or overlooked aspects of this world famous city. Illustrated with the author's own photographs and drawings, this publication enlightens the reader on many aspects of recent architecture and town planning.
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The stone of Oxford offers a critical look at many of the neglected or overlooked aspects of this world famous city. Illustrated with the author's own photographs and drawings, this publication enlightens the reader on many aspects of recent architecture and town planning.
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The stones of Oxford: Conjectures on a cockleshell
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The stone of Oxford offers a critical look at many of the neglected or overlooked aspects of this world famous city. Illustrated with the author's own photographs and drawings, this publication enlightens the reader on many aspects of recent architecture and town planning.
The stones of Oxford: Conjectures on a cockleshell
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The stone of Oxford offers a critical look at many of the neglected or overlooked aspects of this world famous city. Illustrated with the author's own photographs and drawings, this publication enlightens the reader on many aspects of recent architecture and town planning.
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October 2011
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Les architectes sont-ils nuls ? Beaucoup le pensent.Devant le spectacle affligeant de la Bibliothèque de France, la désolation des quartiers sur dalle, à Montparnasse, Beaugrenelle, Euralille, la prétention du ministère des Finances, la pesante médiocrité de l’Opéra Bastille, la folie des grandeurs du quartier « Odysseum » de Montpellier, les quartiers de barres et de(...)
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Les architectes sont-ils nuls ? Beaucoup le pensent.Devant le spectacle affligeant de la Bibliothèque de France, la désolation des quartiers sur dalle, à Montparnasse, Beaugrenelle, Euralille, la prétention du ministère des Finances, la pesante médiocrité de l’Opéra Bastille, la folie des grandeurs du quartier « Odysseum » de Montpellier, les quartiers de barres et de(...)
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Faut-il pendre les architectes?
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Les architectes sont-ils nuls ? Beaucoup le pensent.Devant le spectacle affligeant de la Bibliothèque de France, la désolation des quartiers sur dalle, à Montparnasse, Beaugrenelle, Euralille, la prétention du ministère des Finances, la pesante médiocrité de l’Opéra Bastille, la folie des grandeurs du quartier « Odysseum » de Montpellier, les quartiers de barres et de tours…, on ne peut que faire chorus avec la foule. Pourtant le jugement est expéditif. L’architecte est un bouc émissaire facile. Il y a d’autres coupables : maires mégalomanes, entreprises déficientes, fait du prince, concours biaisés, juridiction écrasante, pots-de-vin, inculture des maîtres d’ouvrages et poujadisme du public. Faut-il pendre les architectes ? dresse le constat sévère d’un milieu et d’un système qui n’en finissent pas de produire des erreurs monumentales. Les architectes qui s’en sortent n’en sont que plus méritants. On peut se pendre à leur cou.
Faut-il pendre les architectes?
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Les architectes sont-ils nuls ? Beaucoup le pensent.Devant le spectacle affligeant de la Bibliothèque de France, la désolation des quartiers sur dalle, à Montparnasse, Beaugrenelle, Euralille, la prétention du ministère des Finances, la pesante médiocrité de l’Opéra Bastille, la folie des grandeurs du quartier « Odysseum » de Montpellier, les quartiers de barres et de tours…, on ne peut que faire chorus avec la foule. Pourtant le jugement est expéditif. L’architecte est un bouc émissaire facile. Il y a d’autres coupables : maires mégalomanes, entreprises déficientes, fait du prince, concours biaisés, juridiction écrasante, pots-de-vin, inculture des maîtres d’ouvrages et poujadisme du public. Faut-il pendre les architectes ? dresse le constat sévère d’un milieu et d’un système qui n’en finissent pas de produire des erreurs monumentales. Les architectes qui s’en sortent n’en sont que plus méritants. On peut se pendre à leur cou.
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October 2011
October 2011
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Caring Culture: Art, Architecture and the Politics of Public Health examines changing political uses of the concept of care in neoliberal democracies and asks how artists, architects, and designers both contribute to and attempt to critique its social manifestations. The publication brings together case studies of artistic and design interventions within health and social(...)
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Caring Culture: Art, Architecture and the Politics of Public Health examines changing political uses of the concept of care in neoliberal democracies and asks how artists, architects, and designers both contribute to and attempt to critique its social manifestations. The publication brings together case studies of artistic and design interventions within health and social(...)
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Caring culture: art, architecture and the politics of public health
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Caring Culture: Art, Architecture and the Politics of Public Health examines changing political uses of the concept of care in neoliberal democracies and asks how artists, architects, and designers both contribute to and attempt to critique its social manifestations. The publication brings together case studies of artistic and design interventions within health and social care institutions and broader political and philosophical essays and interviews relating to civic wellbeing. Contributors include curators, artists, politicians, architects, and healthcare professionals. It is the first volume in the Actors, Agents and Attendants series of publications and symposia commissioned by SKOR to investigate the role of cultural practice in the organization of the public domain.
Caring culture: art, architecture and the politics of public health
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Caring Culture: Art, Architecture and the Politics of Public Health examines changing political uses of the concept of care in neoliberal democracies and asks how artists, architects, and designers both contribute to and attempt to critique its social manifestations. The publication brings together case studies of artistic and design interventions within health and social care institutions and broader political and philosophical essays and interviews relating to civic wellbeing. Contributors include curators, artists, politicians, architects, and healthcare professionals. It is the first volume in the Actors, Agents and Attendants series of publications and symposia commissioned by SKOR to investigate the role of cultural practice in the organization of the public domain.
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December 2011
December 2011
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Despite attempts to promote the aesthetics of ruins in Russia - from Catherine the Great's construction of fake ruins in imperial parks to Josef Brodsky's elegiac meditations - ruins have never achieved the status they enjoy in Western Europe. While the Soviet Union was notorious for leveling churches, post-Soviet Russia has only intensified the practice of massive(...)
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Despite attempts to promote the aesthetics of ruins in Russia - from Catherine the Great's construction of fake ruins in imperial parks to Josef Brodsky's elegiac meditations - ruins have never achieved the status they enjoy in Western Europe. While the Soviet Union was notorious for leveling churches, post-Soviet Russia has only intensified the practice of massive(...)
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Architecture of oblivion : ruins and historical consciousness in modern Russia
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Despite attempts to promote the aesthetics of ruins in Russia - from Catherine the Great's construction of fake ruins in imperial parks to Josef Brodsky's elegiac meditations - ruins have never achieved the status they enjoy in Western Europe. While the Soviet Union was notorious for leveling churches, post-Soviet Russia has only intensified the practice of massive destruction and reconstruction. "Architecture of Oblivion "examines the role of ruins in the development of Russia's historical consciousness from the 18th century to the present. This original work from a leading authority on the subject will appeal to historians of Russian culture and thought, literature and art scholars, and general readers interested in ruins.
Architecture of oblivion : ruins and historical consciousness in modern Russia
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Despite attempts to promote the aesthetics of ruins in Russia - from Catherine the Great's construction of fake ruins in imperial parks to Josef Brodsky's elegiac meditations - ruins have never achieved the status they enjoy in Western Europe. While the Soviet Union was notorious for leveling churches, post-Soviet Russia has only intensified the practice of massive destruction and reconstruction. "Architecture of Oblivion "examines the role of ruins in the development of Russia's historical consciousness from the 18th century to the present. This original work from a leading authority on the subject will appeal to historians of Russian culture and thought, literature and art scholars, and general readers interested in ruins.
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June 2011
June 2011
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