Eau, water, wasser
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How does water affect a space? Can the design of walls, floors and ceilings actively enhance the experience of water? In this volume, remarkable buildings from the sector of living by or on water bodies, public buildings, swimming baths and pools, as well as single objects and furniture are presented.
Eau, water, wasser
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How does water affect a space? Can the design of walls, floors and ceilings actively enhance the experience of water? In this volume, remarkable buildings from the sector of living by or on water bodies, public buildings, swimming baths and pools, as well as single objects and furniture are presented.
Lumière, light, licht
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Light is the central design element concerning our perception and has the power to change the mental state we are in. Light is equally elementary for life as are water and air. The industrial developments of the past few years have made possible amazing light and lamp designs. This volume illustrates the many new possibilities as well as giving some practical examples of(...)
Lumière, light, licht
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Light is the central design element concerning our perception and has the power to change the mental state we are in. Light is equally elementary for life as are water and air. The industrial developments of the past few years have made possible amazing light and lamp designs. This volume illustrates the many new possibilities as well as giving some practical examples of how to apply light.
Verre, glass, glas
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Materials inspire and arouse emotions, they surround us everywhere, we possess them and feel them. Similarly to people, our formative first impression of them is provided by the visual perception they create. Containing around 250 full colour illustrations, the Architecture Compact series presents materials that on the one hand convey a unique impression through their(...)
Verre, glass, glas
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Materials inspire and arouse emotions, they surround us everywhere, we possess them and feel them. Similarly to people, our formative first impression of them is provided by the visual perception they create. Containing around 250 full colour illustrations, the Architecture Compact series presents materials that on the one hand convey a unique impression through their inherent physical characteristics, and on the other hand achieve surprising results when used in association or combination with each other.
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Italo Rota was born in 1953 in Milan and graduated from the Milan Polytechnic Institute in 1982. In 1980, he and Gae Aulenti created the plans for the Musee d’Orsay and the Centre Beaubourg in Paris. In 1990, he initiated the planning for the Center for Postgraduate Studies at Columbia University. His return to Italy marked the beginning of a highly creative phase,(...)
Italo Rota: projects, works, visions 1997-2007
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Italo Rota was born in 1953 in Milan and graduated from the Milan Polytechnic Institute in 1982. In 1980, he and Gae Aulenti created the plans for the Musee d’Orsay and the Centre Beaubourg in Paris. In 1990, he initiated the planning for the Center for Postgraduate Studies at Columbia University. His return to Italy marked the beginning of a highly creative phase, including projects that ranged from museum installations, the "Maison Cavalli" (the showroom-cafés in Miami, Milan, and Moscow), to a series of public buildings in Italy and India. This book focuses on a recent decade of Rota’s work and is aimed at professionals and lovers of architecture, fashion, and design.
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December 2008
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For over sixty years Sir Nikolaus Pevsner's study of European architecture has been regarded as a seminal work which has inspired countless students of architecture. In this updated large format edition an extra dimension is provided through the integration of over 200 colour photographs and new plans. Pevsner's claim that 'the good architect requires the sculptor's and(...)
An outline of European architecture
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For over sixty years Sir Nikolaus Pevsner's study of European architecture has been regarded as a seminal work which has inspired countless students of architecture. In this updated large format edition an extra dimension is provided through the integration of over 200 colour photographs and new plans. Pevsner's claim that 'the good architect requires the sculptor's and the painter's modes of vision' is fully substantiated in this volume.
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Among the fifty projects presented in this monograph are 'Windows of the world' restaurant in the World Trade Center and Bryant park in New York, the Cleveland Public Library, the Hawaii Theater Center in Honolulu, the comprehensive development plan for Warner Bros. Hollywood studios and the Los Angeles Public Library.
HHPA : buildings and projects, 1993-1998
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Among the fifty projects presented in this monograph are 'Windows of the world' restaurant in the World Trade Center and Bryant park in New York, the Cleveland Public Library, the Hawaii Theater Center in Honolulu, the comprehensive development plan for Warner Bros. Hollywood studios and the Los Angeles Public Library.
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Museum architecture
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Presented within the pages of this book is an array of museum buildings designed by architects of world renown including Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry, Mario Botta, Richard Meyer, Renzo Piano, Ricardo Legorreta and the Canadian firm KPMB.
Museum architecture
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Presented within the pages of this book is an array of museum buildings designed by architects of world renown including Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry, Mario Botta, Richard Meyer, Renzo Piano, Ricardo Legorreta and the Canadian firm KPMB.
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September 1998, Gloucester, Mass.
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Une trentaine d'entretiens entre les auteurs et des acteurs majeurs de la vie politique française contemporaine sont rassemblés dans ce livre. Confrontés à la vision des historiens, ces textes sont enrichis et nuancés par l'opinion de plusieurs hauts fonctionnaires et architectes. L'ensemble contribue à expliquer les pratiques des hommes politiques et à(...)
Pratiques architecturales et enjeux politiques : France, 1945-1995
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Une trentaine d'entretiens entre les auteurs et des acteurs majeurs de la vie politique française contemporaine sont rassemblés dans ce livre. Confrontés à la vision des historiens, ces textes sont enrichis et nuancés par l'opinion de plusieurs hauts fonctionnaires et architectes. L'ensemble contribue à expliquer les pratiques des hommes politiques et à éclairer les mécanismes d'évolution de l'architecture et de l'urbanisme au cours des cinquante dernières années en France.
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May 1998, Paris
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Examining three site-specific sculptures created by internationally renowned sculptor Beverly Pepper between 1989 and 1996, art historian Barbara Rose documents the development of Pepper's design on the land, exploring both their resonance with the sites and their timeless quality. This book also includes an interview with the artist.
Beverly Pepper : three site-specific sculptures
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Examining three site-specific sculptures created by internationally renowned sculptor Beverly Pepper between 1989 and 1996, art historian Barbara Rose documents the development of Pepper's design on the land, exploring both their resonance with the sites and their timeless quality. This book also includes an interview with the artist.
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April 1998, Washington
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Catalogue qui accompagne l'exposition de la Galerie Aedes à Berlin sur des travaux de huit équipes de jeunes architectes français : Atelier Akahori, Avant-travaux, Bente & Gantillon, BMC architectes, Devin & Rannou, Jumeau + Paillard, Jung et Dreyfus, Tautem, ainsi que des dessins du dessinateur Willem.
8 junge französische architektur & Willem
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Catalogue qui accompagne l'exposition de la Galerie Aedes à Berlin sur des travaux de huit équipes de jeunes architectes français : Atelier Akahori, Avant-travaux, Bente & Gantillon, BMC architectes, Devin & Rannou, Jumeau + Paillard, Jung et Dreyfus, Tautem, ainsi que des dessins du dessinateur Willem.
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September 1998, Berlin
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