F. R. David, spring 2009 :
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The fifth issue of F.R. David continues its exploration of the borders between art and language and the question of whether the tension that exists between the two is real or imagined. Texts and images intersperse one another with contributions from, among others, Mungo Thomson, Monika Szewczyk, Pierre Bal-Blanc, Stephen Miller, Thomas Pynchon, Dexter Sinister, Christine(...)
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The fifth issue of F.R. David continues its exploration of the borders between art and language and the question of whether the tension that exists between the two is real or imagined. Texts and images intersperse one another with contributions from, among others, Mungo Thomson, Monika Szewczyk, Pierre Bal-Blanc, Stephen Miller, Thomas Pynchon, Dexter Sinister, Christine Kenneally and John Baldessari.
L'oeuvre des matières
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« L’œuvre des matières » est le reflet d’une pensée qui tente de lier le corps et l’esprit. Une exploration poétique des mécanismes de la pensée dans l'acte de construire. Ivry Serres est un architecte et un promeneur attentif qui cultive un regard singulier sur le monde. De ces instants naissent une culture. Une culture empreinte de réalité, à la fois concrète et sensible.
L'oeuvre des matières
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« L’œuvre des matières » est le reflet d’une pensée qui tente de lier le corps et l’esprit. Une exploration poétique des mécanismes de la pensée dans l'acte de construire. Ivry Serres est un architecte et un promeneur attentif qui cultive un regard singulier sur le monde. De ces instants naissent une culture. Une culture empreinte de réalité, à la fois concrète et sensible.
Architectural Theory
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Building Envelopes, the newest volume in the Architecture Briefs series, gives instruction for designing building envelopes that are both visually appealing and high-functioning. It is divided into three sections: discussion of the general concepts involved in designing a building envelope, exploration of specific technologies and materials that the envelope encompasses,(...)
Building envelopes: an integral approach
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Building Envelopes, the newest volume in the Architecture Briefs series, gives instruction for designing building envelopes that are both visually appealing and high-functioning. It is divided into three sections: discussion of the general concepts involved in designing a building envelope, exploration of specific technologies and materials that the envelope encompasses, and analysis of cutting-edge case studies from around the world.
Materials and Lighting
Robert Frank: Tal uf Tal ab
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Tal Uf Tal Ab is a book of new photographs by Robert Frank. Frank's subjects are his life now, an inquisitive existence shaped by memory: newsstands, streetscapes, portraits of friends and his wife June Leaf, interiors, a self-portrait. This book is the latest phase in Frank's unceasing exploration of photography, and a humble yet important progression in the medium of(...)
Robert Frank: Tal uf Tal ab
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Tal Uf Tal Ab is a book of new photographs by Robert Frank. Frank's subjects are his life now, an inquisitive existence shaped by memory: newsstands, streetscapes, portraits of friends and his wife June Leaf, interiors, a self-portrait. This book is the latest phase in Frank's unceasing exploration of photography, and a humble yet important progression in the medium of the photobook.
Photography monographs
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Cult-ure is the culmination of a decade's research into why and how we communicate. Revealing how ideas are transmitted through words, symbols and gestures, how such ideas gain cultural currency via the theory of the meme, this book provides a provocative exploration into media convergence within our digital age and an insider's guide into the changing nature of(...)
Cult-ure: Ideas can be dangerous
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Cult-ure is the culmination of a decade's research into why and how we communicate. Revealing how ideas are transmitted through words, symbols and gestures, how such ideas gain cultural currency via the theory of the meme, this book provides a provocative exploration into media convergence within our digital age and an insider's guide into the changing nature of communications, perceptions and identities.
Through along and above
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An exploration of the 1956 Jean Tschumi building in Place de Milan, Lausanne in a series of graphite, ink and watercolour drawings. In 1956, Vaudoise Assurances inaugurated its new head office built by architect Jean Tschumi (1904-1962). This major project in the architect's career is the first example of 'Corporate Architecture,' in French speaking Switzerland in the(...)
Through along and above
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An exploration of the 1956 Jean Tschumi building in Place de Milan, Lausanne in a series of graphite, ink and watercolour drawings. In 1956, Vaudoise Assurances inaugurated its new head office built by architect Jean Tschumi (1904-1962). This major project in the architect's career is the first example of 'Corporate Architecture,' in French speaking Switzerland in the immediate post-war period.
Illustration
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In Old Fields, John Stilgoe offers a poetic and controversial exploration of the generations-long effort to portray glamour. Fusing three forces in contemporary American culture—amateur photography after 1880; the rise of glamour and fantasy; and the often-mysterious quality of landscape photographs—Stilgoe provides a wide-ranging yet concentrated take on the cultural(...)
Old fields : photography, glamour, and fantasy landscape
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In Old Fields, John Stilgoe offers a poetic and controversial exploration of the generations-long effort to portray glamour. Fusing three forces in contemporary American culture—amateur photography after 1880; the rise of glamour and fantasy; and the often-mysterious quality of landscape photographs—Stilgoe provides a wide-ranging yet concentrated take on the cultural legacy of our photographic history.
Theory of Photography
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Marshall McLuhan and Northrop Frye are two of Canada’s central cultural figures, colleagues and rivals whose careers unfolded in curious harmony even as their intellectual engagement was antagonistic. Poet, novelist, essayist and philosopher B.W. Powe, who studied with both of these formidable and influential intellectuals, presents an exploration of their lives and work(...)
Marshall McLuhan and Northrop Frye: apocalypse and alchemy
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Marshall McLuhan and Northrop Frye are two of Canada’s central cultural figures, colleagues and rivals whose careers unfolded in curious harmony even as their intellectual engagement was antagonistic. Poet, novelist, essayist and philosopher B.W. Powe, who studied with both of these formidable and influential intellectuals, presents an exploration of their lives and work in Marshall McLuhan and Northrop Frye: Apocalypse and Alchemy.
Critical Theory
Empire: Impressions de Chine
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Souvent amené en Asie pour son travail, J. W. Delano observe, avec des sentiments mêlés, la transformation de la physionomie de la Chine par la ténacité de son peuple. Ses photographies constituent une exploration intense de ce qui affleure sous la surface, une étude de lumière, de formes, d'énergie et d'émotion, de la manière dont le pays réagit à l'intrusion d'un(...)
Empire: Impressions de Chine
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Souvent amené en Asie pour son travail, J. W. Delano observe, avec des sentiments mêlés, la transformation de la physionomie de la Chine par la ténacité de son peuple. Ses photographies constituent une exploration intense de ce qui affleure sous la surface, une étude de lumière, de formes, d'énergie et d'émotion, de la manière dont le pays réagit à l'intrusion d'un observateur étranger.
Current Exhibitions
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''Concrete Architecture: Beyond Grey'' is an exploration of the possibilities of modular industrialized construction with concrete structures, offering an innovative and sustainable approach to modern architecture. This book showcases 30 completed projects, which demonstrate the energy efficiency, safety, flexibility, and functionality of concrete structures. With(...)
Concrete architecture: Beyond grey
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''Concrete Architecture: Beyond Grey'' is an exploration of the possibilities of modular industrialized construction with concrete structures, offering an innovative and sustainable approach to modern architecture. This book showcases 30 completed projects, which demonstrate the energy efficiency, safety, flexibility, and functionality of concrete structures. With superior thermal and acoustic performance, these building techniques provide affordable, high-end homes, warehouses, extensions, and penthouses.
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