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This new account of international modernism explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The work of the main architects of the movement such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe is re-examined shedding new light on their roles as acknowledged masters. Alan Colquhoun(...)
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This new account of international modernism explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The work of the main architects of the movement such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe is re-examined shedding new light on their roles as acknowledged masters. Alan Colquhoun(...)
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This new account of international modernism explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The work of the main architects of the movement such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe is re-examined shedding new light on their roles as acknowledged masters. Alan Colquhoun explores the evolution of the movement from Art Nouveau in the 1890s to the megastructures of the 1960s, revealing the often contradictory demands of form, function, social engagement, modernity and tradition.
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This new account of international modernism explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The work of the main architects of the movement such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe is re-examined shedding new light on their roles as acknowledged masters. Alan Colquhoun explores the evolution of the movement from Art Nouveau in the 1890s to the megastructures of the 1960s, revealing the often contradictory demands of form, function, social engagement, modernity and tradition.
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June 2002, Oxford
June 2002, Oxford
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Modernism
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This issue is dedicated to Boltshauser Architekten, founded and directed by Roger Boltshauser. The Swiss firm experiments with geometry and materials to reach a poetic balance between tradition and modernity. This section is followed by the competition for the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, won by the studio of the latest Pritzker laureate, David Chipperfield,(...)
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This issue is dedicated to Boltshauser Architekten, founded and directed by Roger Boltshauser. The Swiss firm experiments with geometry and materials to reach a poetic balance between tradition and modernity. This section is followed by the competition for the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, won by the studio of the latest Pritzker laureate, David Chipperfield,(...)
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AV Proyectos 116: Boltshauser Architekten
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This issue is dedicated to Boltshauser Architekten, founded and directed by Roger Boltshauser. The Swiss firm experiments with geometry and materials to reach a poetic balance between tradition and modernity. This section is followed by the competition for the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, won by the studio of the latest Pritzker laureate, David Chipperfield, whose proposal is presented along with several of the shortlisted projects. The issue also showcases the creativity of emerging studios in Madrid presenting seven temporary installations, from pavilions for trade fairs to exhibition proposals to stage designs.
AV Proyectos 116: Boltshauser Architekten
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This issue is dedicated to Boltshauser Architekten, founded and directed by Roger Boltshauser. The Swiss firm experiments with geometry and materials to reach a poetic balance between tradition and modernity. This section is followed by the competition for the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, won by the studio of the latest Pritzker laureate, David Chipperfield, whose proposal is presented along with several of the shortlisted projects. The issue also showcases the creativity of emerging studios in Madrid presenting seven temporary installations, from pavilions for trade fairs to exhibition proposals to stage designs.
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June 2023
June 2023
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The Architecture Observer offers an overview of different forms of modern architecture in Central America since the outset of the 20th century. Although modern architectures constituted only a small percentage of the total building production in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, they hold in these countries an evident symbolic(...)
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The Architecture Observer offers an overview of different forms of modern architecture in Central America since the outset of the 20th century. Although modern architectures constituted only a small percentage of the total building production in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, they hold in these countries an evident symbolic(...)
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Architecture since 1900, Americas
Architecture since 1900, Americas
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January 2024
January 2024
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Modern architectures in Central America
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The Architecture Observer offers an overview of different forms of modern architecture in Central America since the outset of the 20th century. Although modern architectures constituted only a small percentage of the total building production in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, they hold in these countries an evident symbolic significance. Such buildings functioned as models for the desired societal, economic, and cultural changes, or as aspirational placeholders for a future state of modernity. With contributions by Mauricio Quirós Pacheco, Andrés Fernández, Hans Ibelings, Gloria Grimaldi, Sandra Gutiérrez, Martín Majewsky, and others.
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The Architecture Observer offers an overview of different forms of modern architecture in Central America since the outset of the 20th century. Although modern architectures constituted only a small percentage of the total building production in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, they hold in these countries an evident symbolic significance. Such buildings functioned as models for the desired societal, economic, and cultural changes, or as aspirational placeholders for a future state of modernity. With contributions by Mauricio Quirós Pacheco, Andrés Fernández, Hans Ibelings, Gloria Grimaldi, Sandra Gutiérrez, Martín Majewsky, and others.
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January 2024
January 2024
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Architecture since 1900, Americas
Architecture since 1900, Americas
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PB 06 In Class with Tavora
PB 06 In Class with Tavora
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The 6th title in the AMAG Pocket Books Collection explores the enduring pedagogical legacy of Fernando Távora, a pivotal figure in Portuguese architecture and a key influence on the Porto School. Celebrating the continued relevance of his teachings, the authors delve into his philosophy of making architecture for living, emphasizing the interplay between modernity and(...)
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The 6th title in the AMAG Pocket Books Collection explores the enduring pedagogical legacy of Fernando Távora, a pivotal figure in Portuguese architecture and a key influence on the Porto School. Celebrating the continued relevance of his teachings, the authors delve into his philosophy of making architecture for living, emphasizing the interplay between modernity and(...)
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PB 06 In Class with Tavora
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The 6th title in the AMAG Pocket Books Collection explores the enduring pedagogical legacy of Fernando Távora, a pivotal figure in Portuguese architecture and a key influence on the Porto School. Celebrating the continued relevance of his teachings, the authors delve into his philosophy of making architecture for living, emphasizing the interplay between modernity and tradition, the humanity of space, and the essence of spatial composition. While numerous studies on Távora exist, most remain within Portugal; this volume seeks to bring his insights to a broader audience, reaffirming his influence on new generations of architects.
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The 6th title in the AMAG Pocket Books Collection explores the enduring pedagogical legacy of Fernando Távora, a pivotal figure in Portuguese architecture and a key influence on the Porto School. Celebrating the continued relevance of his teachings, the authors delve into his philosophy of making architecture for living, emphasizing the interplay between modernity and tradition, the humanity of space, and the essence of spatial composition. While numerous studies on Távora exist, most remain within Portugal; this volume seeks to bring his insights to a broader audience, reaffirming his influence on new generations of architects.
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journals and magazines
journals and magazines
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November 2025
November 2025
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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Kyoto : a cultural history
Kyoto : a cultural history
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Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of aristocratic and religious grandeur. Under the veneer of modernity, the city remains filled with countless reminders of a proud past. John Dougill explores this most venerable of Japanese cities, revealing the spirit of place and(...)
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Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of aristocratic and religious grandeur. Under the veneer of modernity, the city remains filled with countless reminders of a proud past. John Dougill explores this most venerable of Japanese cities, revealing the spirit of place and(...)
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Kyoto : a cultural history
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Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of aristocratic and religious grandeur. Under the veneer of modernity, the city remains filled with countless reminders of a proud past. John Dougill explores this most venerable of Japanese cities, revealing the spirit of place and the individuals that have shaped its often dramatic history. Courtiers and courtesans, poets and priests, samurai and geisha people the pages of his account. Covering twelve centuries in all, the book provides a historical overview.
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Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of aristocratic and religious grandeur. Under the veneer of modernity, the city remains filled with countless reminders of a proud past. John Dougill explores this most venerable of Japanese cities, revealing the spirit of place and the individuals that have shaped its often dramatic history. Courtiers and courtesans, poets and priests, samurai and geisha people the pages of his account. Covering twelve centuries in all, the book provides a historical overview.
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October 2005, New York
October 2005, New York
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Contemporary Asian Architecture
Contemporary Asian Architecture
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This volume gathers and expands upon the results of the research project "Theater, Garden, Bestiary: A Materialist History of Exhibitions," held at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne, and proposes a history of exhibitions sourced from a wide corpus reaching beyond the framework of art institutions. It undertakes a transdisciplinary history at the nexus of art(...)
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This volume gathers and expands upon the results of the research project "Theater, Garden, Bestiary: A Materialist History of Exhibitions," held at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne, and proposes a history of exhibitions sourced from a wide corpus reaching beyond the framework of art institutions. It undertakes a transdisciplinary history at the nexus of art(...)
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Theater, garden, bestiary: a materialist history of exhibitions
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This volume gathers and expands upon the results of the research project "Theater, Garden, Bestiary: A Materialist History of Exhibitions," held at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne, and proposes a history of exhibitions sourced from a wide corpus reaching beyond the framework of art institutions. It undertakes a transdisciplinary history at the nexus of art history, science studies, and philosophy, exploring the role the exhibition played in the construction of the conceptual categories of modernity, and outlines a historiographical model that conceptualizes the exhibition as both an aesthetic and an epistemic site.
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This volume gathers and expands upon the results of the research project "Theater, Garden, Bestiary: A Materialist History of Exhibitions," held at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne, and proposes a history of exhibitions sourced from a wide corpus reaching beyond the framework of art institutions. It undertakes a transdisciplinary history at the nexus of art history, science studies, and philosophy, exploring the role the exhibition played in the construction of the conceptual categories of modernity, and outlines a historiographical model that conceptualizes the exhibition as both an aesthetic and an epistemic site.
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November 2019
November 2019
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Museology
Museology
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East German modern
East German modern
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The buildings constructed in East Germany after the Second World War are often dismissed as drab, Soviet-style, prefabricated blocks of cement. But the architecture of the German Democratic Republic was created with an eye toward modernity and efficiency, and heralded the birth of a new country and a new economic and social system. Hans Engels has traveled throughout(...)
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The buildings constructed in East Germany after the Second World War are often dismissed as drab, Soviet-style, prefabricated blocks of cement. But the architecture of the German Democratic Republic was created with an eye toward modernity and efficiency, and heralded the birth of a new country and a new economic and social system. Hans Engels has traveled throughout(...)
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East German modern
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The buildings constructed in East Germany after the Second World War are often dismissed as drab, Soviet-style, prefabricated blocks of cement. But the architecture of the German Democratic Republic was created with an eye toward modernity and efficiency, and heralded the birth of a new country and a new economic and social system. Hans Engels has traveled throughout East Germany to photograph iconic modernist buildings that survived demolition. From movie theaters, high-rises, and restaurants to museums, convention centers, and transit stations, these buildings have all stood the test of time.
East German modern
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The buildings constructed in East Germany after the Second World War are often dismissed as drab, Soviet-style, prefabricated blocks of cement. But the architecture of the German Democratic Republic was created with an eye toward modernity and efficiency, and heralded the birth of a new country and a new economic and social system. Hans Engels has traveled throughout East Germany to photograph iconic modernist buildings that survived demolition. From movie theaters, high-rises, and restaurants to museums, convention centers, and transit stations, these buildings have all stood the test of time.
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September 2019
September 2019
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Modernism
Modernism
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Between the 1930s and 1960s, the spread of new transportation networks and the democratization of paid vacations struck many observers as a sign that tourism was growing into a folkway of modern American life. Easy mobility and free time lay at the heart of this idealized vision, and vacations were seen as a ritualized expression of the movement and egalitarianism that(...)
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Between the 1930s and 1960s, the spread of new transportation networks and the democratization of paid vacations struck many observers as a sign that tourism was growing into a folkway of modern American life. Easy mobility and free time lay at the heart of this idealized vision, and vacations were seen as a ritualized expression of the movement and egalitarianism that(...)
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The holiday makers: magazines, advertising, and mass tourism in Postwar America
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Between the 1930s and 1960s, the spread of new transportation networks and the democratization of paid vacations struck many observers as a sign that tourism was growing into a folkway of modern American life. Easy mobility and free time lay at the heart of this idealized vision, and vacations were seen as a ritualized expression of the movement and egalitarianism that characterized midcentury modernity. The Holiday Makers tells the story of how advertisers sold tourist travel in popular magazines during this era, transforming consumer culture in the process.
The holiday makers: magazines, advertising, and mass tourism in Postwar America
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Between the 1930s and 1960s, the spread of new transportation networks and the democratization of paid vacations struck many observers as a sign that tourism was growing into a folkway of modern American life. Easy mobility and free time lay at the heart of this idealized vision, and vacations were seen as a ritualized expression of the movement and egalitarianism that characterized midcentury modernity. The Holiday Makers tells the story of how advertisers sold tourist travel in popular magazines during this era, transforming consumer culture in the process.
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May 2012
May 2012
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Transportation, Tourism, Migration
Transportation, Tourism, Migration
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Jeffrey L. Kosky focuses on a handful of artists — Walter De Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James Turrell, and Andy Goldworthy to show how they introduce spaces hospitable to mystery and wonder, redemption and revelation, and transcendence and creation. What might be thought of as religious longings, he argues, are crucial aspects of enchanting secularity when developed(...)
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Jeffrey L. Kosky focuses on a handful of artists — Walter De Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James Turrell, and Andy Goldworthy to show how they introduce spaces hospitable to mystery and wonder, redemption and revelation, and transcendence and creation. What might be thought of as religious longings, he argues, are crucial aspects of enchanting secularity when developed(...)
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Arts of wonder : enchanting secularity - Walter de Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James Turelle, Andy Goldsworthy
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Jeffrey L. Kosky focuses on a handful of artists — Walter De Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James Turrell, and Andy Goldworthy to show how they introduce spaces hospitable to mystery and wonder, redemption and revelation, and transcendence and creation. What might be thought of as religious longings, he argues, are crucial aspects of enchanting secularity when developed through encounters with these works of art. Developing a model of religion that might be significant to secular culture, Kosky shows how this model can be employed to deepen interpretation of the art we usually view as representing secular modernity.
Arts of wonder : enchanting secularity - Walter de Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James Turelle, Andy Goldsworthy
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Jeffrey L. Kosky focuses on a handful of artists — Walter De Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James Turrell, and Andy Goldworthy to show how they introduce spaces hospitable to mystery and wonder, redemption and revelation, and transcendence and creation. What might be thought of as religious longings, he argues, are crucial aspects of enchanting secularity when developed through encounters with these works of art. Developing a model of religion that might be significant to secular culture, Kosky shows how this model can be employed to deepen interpretation of the art we usually view as representing secular modernity.
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December 2012
December 2012
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Art Theory
Art Theory
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Society of the spectacle
Society of the spectacle
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An essential text, and the main theoretical work of the situationists. Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative. From its publication amid the social upheavals of the 1960's up to the present, the volatile theses of this book have decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism, and everyday life in the late 20th(...)
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An essential text, and the main theoretical work of the situationists. Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative. From its publication amid the social upheavals of the 1960's up to the present, the volatile theses of this book have decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism, and everyday life in the late 20th(...)
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Society of the spectacle
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An essential text, and the main theoretical work of the situationists. Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative. From its publication amid the social upheavals of the 1960's up to the present, the volatile theses of this book have decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism, and everyday life in the late 20th century. This is the original translation by Fredy Perlman, kept in print continuously for the last 30 years, keeping the flame alive when no-one else cared.
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An essential text, and the main theoretical work of the situationists. Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative. From its publication amid the social upheavals of the 1960's up to the present, the volatile theses of this book have decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism, and everyday life in the late 20th century. This is the original translation by Fredy Perlman, kept in print continuously for the last 30 years, keeping the flame alive when no-one else cared.
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October 2012
October 2012
