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A rediscovery of one of the most powerful schools of Modernism. Brazilian Modernism is the soulful alternative to its European parent, better known for theoretical rigor and cold precision. Using the modern materials of concrete and reinforced glass, as well as wood and steel, Brazilians brought to Modernism an unspoken philosophy that allowed for the free flow of nature(...)
October 2010
Casa Modernista: A history of the Brazil Modern house
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A rediscovery of one of the most powerful schools of Modernism. Brazilian Modernism is the soulful alternative to its European parent, better known for theoretical rigor and cold precision. Using the modern materials of concrete and reinforced glass, as well as wood and steel, Brazilians brought to Modernism an unspoken philosophy that allowed for the free flow of nature and built forms, so that the one was not dominated by the other. The undulating and amorphous buildings of Oscar Niemeyer are perhaps the best known expressions of this philosophy, in which the typical straight line of Europe’s Modern home becomes a graceful arabesque. Casa Modernista features not only the work of Niemeyer, but also that of the most important modern architects of this extremely rich, multifaceted nation, including Affonso Eduardo Reidy, Jorge Machado Moreira, Carlos Leao, Alvaro Vital Brazil, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Joao Walter Toscano, and Abrahao Sanovicz.
The century of Modern design
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The Stewart Collection -in Montreal—celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in 2010. The Collection incorporates iconic furniture, ceramics, textiles, posters, graphic art, jewelry, and everyday objects from the 1930s to today. This book presents items chronologically, highlighting contrasts and parallels between works including posters by Max Bill and an armchair by Frank(...)
The century of Modern design
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The Stewart Collection -in Montreal—celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in 2010. The Collection incorporates iconic furniture, ceramics, textiles, posters, graphic art, jewelry, and everyday objects from the 1930s to today. This book presents items chronologically, highlighting contrasts and parallels between works including posters by Max Bill and an armchair by Frank Lloyd Wright. Each decade of the twentieth century is introduced by an essay giving the context that shaped the works, providing a history of modern design. Great designers, including lesser-known but highly influential figures, are presented alongside their signature creations that retain a prominent place in the design world today.
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A principal member of the De Stijl group, the Dutch architect and theorist Robert van 't Hoff designed buildings, composed essays and provided financial support for the movement, making him an animating presence in the Dutch avant garde. Van 't Hoff's view of the architect's role exemplified the movement's utopian ideals. This monograph on van 't Hoff gathers his critical(...)
July 2010
Robert van't Hoff: architect of a new society
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A principal member of the De Stijl group, the Dutch architect and theorist Robert van 't Hoff designed buildings, composed essays and provided financial support for the movement, making him an animating presence in the Dutch avant garde. Van 't Hoff's view of the architect's role exemplified the movement's utopian ideals. This monograph on van 't Hoff gathers his critical writings alongside unpublished materials and descriptions of his best known projects.
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Le Corbusier is famous for his dictum that "a house is a machine for living in." What he meant by this was that architecture must be at the service of all of us: it must facilitate our daily lives and the relationships between us and it must, above all, provide a comfortable home. To achieve this, each element of the house must be part of a well-oiled machine.This(...)
Le Corbusier, in his own words
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Le Corbusier is famous for his dictum that "a house is a machine for living in." What he meant by this was that architecture must be at the service of all of us: it must facilitate our daily lives and the relationships between us and it must, above all, provide a comfortable home. To achieve this, each element of the house must be part of a well-oiled machine.This introduction to the architecture and ideas of Le Corbusier for children of ten and over – it will fascinate architecture-minded adults too – brings to life the man, the architect, his work and the world in which he lived. The words are his own and with the accompanying photographs and drawings serve to reveal the philosophy behind the architecture.
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A volume dedicated to new realised cultural centres.
September 2009
Cultural centres: architecture 1990-2011
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A volume dedicated to new realised cultural centres.
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The book explores the origins and development of early 20th-century modernism in America through the lens of the major exhibitions that introduced this art to the general public. The author shows how modern artists and curators sought to relate high art to mass culture in order to make it accessible to more people, and successfully popularized modern painting and design(...)
October 2009
The modern eye, Stieglitz, Moma and the art of the exhibition, 1925-1934
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The book explores the origins and development of early 20th-century modernism in America through the lens of the major exhibitions that introduced this art to the general public. The author shows how modern artists and curators sought to relate high art to mass culture in order to make it accessible to more people, and successfully popularized modern painting and design during the interwar years.A major contribution to our understanding of the origins of modernism, this book captures the vibrant diversity that the term “modern art” meant at this time. The chapters examine exhibitions held in New York in the 1920s and 1930s, including those organized by Alfred Stieglitz, the Little Review, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art.
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Sous la direction de Gaëlle Morel, la publication du Mois de la Photo à Montréal 2009, intitulée Les Espaces de l’image, regroupera les contributions inédites d’historiens de l’art et de critiques intéressés par la question des enjeux scénographiques. Seront ainsi abordées l’histoire de la projection comme procédé installatif et l’histoire des expositions de photographie(...)
August 2009
Les espaces de l'image, Mois de la photo à Montréal 2009,
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Sous la direction de Gaëlle Morel, la publication du Mois de la Photo à Montréal 2009, intitulée Les Espaces de l’image, regroupera les contributions inédites d’historiens de l’art et de critiques intéressés par la question des enjeux scénographiques. Seront ainsi abordées l’histoire de la projection comme procédé installatif et l’histoire des expositions de photographie montrant la richesse des solutions spatiales envisagées au XXe siècle.
Bois holz wood
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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.
Bois holz wood
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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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Béton, Concrete, Beton
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This volume provides insight into how important the composition and structure of a material such as concrete actually is. This becomes especially clear when considering that by changing the structure the selfsame material can make an entirely different impression.
Béton, Concrete, Beton
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This volume provides insight into how important the composition and structure of a material such as concrete actually is. This becomes especially clear when considering that by changing the structure the selfsame material can make an entirely different impression.
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.