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Gardens have always been places of leisure, pleasure and production; they reflect identities, dreams and visions. Deeply rooted in their culture, gardens have immense symbolic potential. The recent revival of horticulture has focused less on the garden as a romantic refuge than as a place where we might imagine the future and develop solutions. Urban farms, vertical(...)
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Gardens have always been places of leisure, pleasure and production; they reflect identities, dreams and visions. Deeply rooted in their culture, gardens have immense symbolic potential. The recent revival of horticulture has focused less on the garden as a romantic refuge than as a place where we might imagine the future and develop solutions. Urban farms, vertical(...)
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Garden futures: designing with nature
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Gardens have always been places of leisure, pleasure and production; they reflect identities, dreams and visions. Deeply rooted in their culture, gardens have immense symbolic potential. The recent revival of horticulture has focused less on the garden as a romantic refuge than as a place where we might imagine the future and develop solutions. Urban farms, vertical gardens and other innovative projects in art, architecture and urban planning demonstrate that the present return to the garden is no timid retreat, but a pioneering quest for a world in which social and ecological justice count for something. ''Garden Futures'' examines what gardens and their design reveal about our relationship to nature. In exploring the history of ideas behind the genesis of the modern garden, the book takes a close look at the present, goes in search of origins in the past and builds bridges into the future.
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Gardens have always been places of leisure, pleasure and production; they reflect identities, dreams and visions. Deeply rooted in their culture, gardens have immense symbolic potential. The recent revival of horticulture has focused less on the garden as a romantic refuge than as a place where we might imagine the future and develop solutions. Urban farms, vertical gardens and other innovative projects in art, architecture and urban planning demonstrate that the present return to the garden is no timid retreat, but a pioneering quest for a world in which social and ecological justice count for something. ''Garden Futures'' examines what gardens and their design reveal about our relationship to nature. In exploring the history of ideas behind the genesis of the modern garden, the book takes a close look at the present, goes in search of origins in the past and builds bridges into the future.
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June 2023
June 2023
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One of the world's most renowned architects, Renzo Piano (born 1937) is responsible for such iconic landmarks as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Menil Collection in Houston, the Shard in London and the Pompidou Centre in Paris. He works closely with engineers to craft his buildings, which have changed cities across the globe. The Renzo Piano Building(...)
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One of the world's most renowned architects, Renzo Piano (born 1937) is responsible for such iconic landmarks as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Menil Collection in Houston, the Shard in London and the Pompidou Centre in Paris. He works closely with engineers to craft his buildings, which have changed cities across the globe. The Renzo Piano Building(...)
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Renzo piano: 50 years of pioneering architecture
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One of the world's most renowned architects, Renzo Piano (born 1937) is responsible for such iconic landmarks as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Menil Collection in Houston, the Shard in London and the Pompidou Centre in Paris. He works closely with engineers to craft his buildings, which have changed cities across the globe. The Renzo Piano Building Workshop, based in Paris and Genoa, fosters this spirit of collaboration and mentoring, and continues to pioneer groundbreaking architecture that challenges and inspires. This book, which accompanies an exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, provides an intimate look at the life and work of a man who believes passionately that architecture should make a positive contribution to people and place.
Renzo piano: 50 years of pioneering architecture
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One of the world's most renowned architects, Renzo Piano (born 1937) is responsible for such iconic landmarks as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Menil Collection in Houston, the Shard in London and the Pompidou Centre in Paris. He works closely with engineers to craft his buildings, which have changed cities across the globe. The Renzo Piano Building Workshop, based in Paris and Genoa, fosters this spirit of collaboration and mentoring, and continues to pioneer groundbreaking architecture that challenges and inspires. This book, which accompanies an exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, provides an intimate look at the life and work of a man who believes passionately that architecture should make a positive contribution to people and place.
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November 2018
November 2018
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Architecture Monographs
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No.6. John Bevis’s definitive study of the pioneering natural history photographers "The Keartons : inventing nature photography", illustrated throughout with their original images. The first essay in this issue, by Angus Carlyle, reflects on the sequence of one hundred short runs that comprise "A downland index", which will be out in early summer. Other projects in(...)
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No.6. John Bevis’s definitive study of the pioneering natural history photographers "The Keartons : inventing nature photography", illustrated throughout with their original images. The first essay in this issue, by Angus Carlyle, reflects on the sequence of one hundred short runs that comprise "A downland index", which will be out in early summer. Other projects in(...)
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Uniformagazine no.6 Spring-Summer 2016
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No.6. John Bevis’s definitive study of the pioneering natural history photographers "The Keartons : inventing nature photography", illustrated throughout with their original images. The first essay in this issue, by Angus Carlyle, reflects on the sequence of one hundred short runs that comprise "A downland index", which will be out in early summer. Other projects in progress include a new book in collaboration with geographers Hannah Neate and Ruth Craggs which will highlight the diversity of current responses to modernist architecture; a survey of the work of Michael Gibbs whose activities included poetry, performance, film, and publishing, and his immersion in what he called “a genuinely ‘underground’ culture… which owed nothing to the official art establishment”; and a book with the sound poet and performance artist Nathan Walker from his residency in June at the Armitt Museum in Cumbria.
Uniformagazine no.6 Spring-Summer 2016
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No.6. John Bevis’s definitive study of the pioneering natural history photographers "The Keartons : inventing nature photography", illustrated throughout with their original images. The first essay in this issue, by Angus Carlyle, reflects on the sequence of one hundred short runs that comprise "A downland index", which will be out in early summer. Other projects in progress include a new book in collaboration with geographers Hannah Neate and Ruth Craggs which will highlight the diversity of current responses to modernist architecture; a survey of the work of Michael Gibbs whose activities included poetry, performance, film, and publishing, and his immersion in what he called “a genuinely ‘underground’ culture… which owed nothing to the official art establishment”; and a book with the sound poet and performance artist Nathan Walker from his residency in June at the Armitt Museum in Cumbria.
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May 2016
May 2016
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Le Merle est un cahier semi annuel basé à Montréal qui inclut des textes d’artistes et d’auteurs dont l’approche caractérise un souci de l’art et de ses nuances politiques. Le numéro zéro commence à écologiser cette perspective en rassemblant des textes de Hans Haacke, Jacob Wren, Marc G. Couroux, Oriol Vilanova, mark et Érik Bordeleau. Le Merle is a semiannual journal(...)
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Le Merle est un cahier semi annuel basé à Montréal qui inclut des textes d’artistes et d’auteurs dont l’approche caractérise un souci de l’art et de ses nuances politiques. Le numéro zéro commence à écologiser cette perspective en rassemblant des textes de Hans Haacke, Jacob Wren, Marc G. Couroux, Oriol Vilanova, mark et Érik Bordeleau. Le Merle is a semiannual journal(...)
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Le Merle : cahiers sur les mots et les actes Vol. 0, n. 0, Automne 2011
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Le Merle est un cahier semi annuel basé à Montréal qui inclut des textes d’artistes et d’auteurs dont l’approche caractérise un souci de l’art et de ses nuances politiques. Le numéro zéro commence à écologiser cette perspective en rassemblant des textes de Hans Haacke, Jacob Wren, Marc G. Couroux, Oriol Vilanova, mark et Érik Bordeleau. Le Merle is a semiannual journal based out of Montréal including texts by artists and writers whose approches caracterize a care for art and its political nuances. The zero issue attempts at ecologizing this perspective by assembling texts by Hans Haacke, Jacob Wren, Oriol Villanova, Marc G. Couroux, Érik Bordeleau and mark. Édition de 200 copies
Le Merle : cahiers sur les mots et les actes Vol. 0, n. 0, Automne 2011
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Le Merle est un cahier semi annuel basé à Montréal qui inclut des textes d’artistes et d’auteurs dont l’approche caractérise un souci de l’art et de ses nuances politiques. Le numéro zéro commence à écologiser cette perspective en rassemblant des textes de Hans Haacke, Jacob Wren, Marc G. Couroux, Oriol Vilanova, mark et Érik Bordeleau. Le Merle is a semiannual journal based out of Montréal including texts by artists and writers whose approches caracterize a care for art and its political nuances. The zero issue attempts at ecologizing this perspective by assembling texts by Hans Haacke, Jacob Wren, Oriol Villanova, Marc G. Couroux, Érik Bordeleau and mark. Édition de 200 copies
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December 2011
December 2011
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"Architectures de théâtres à Versailles" propose une approche architecturale de l’art du théâtre au XVIIIe siècle. Si la Cour de France au XVIIIe siècle est friande de spectacles, il faut attendre l’inauguration de l’Opéra en 1770 pour que Versailles soit enfin doté d’une salle digne de la résidence royale. Avant cela, comédies, tragédies, opéras et ballets de(...)
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"Architectures de théâtres à Versailles" propose une approche architecturale de l’art du théâtre au XVIIIe siècle. Si la Cour de France au XVIIIe siècle est friande de spectacles, il faut attendre l’inauguration de l’Opéra en 1770 pour que Versailles soit enfin doté d’une salle digne de la résidence royale. Avant cela, comédies, tragédies, opéras et ballets de(...)
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Architectures de théâtre à Versailles : lieux présents et lieux disparus
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"Architectures de théâtres à Versailles" propose une approche architecturale de l’art du théâtre au XVIIIe siècle. Si la Cour de France au XVIIIe siècle est friande de spectacles, il faut attendre l’inauguration de l’Opéra en 1770 pour que Versailles soit enfin doté d’une salle digne de la résidence royale. Avant cela, comédies, tragédies, opéras et ballets de l’ordinaire se jouent dans l’inconfortable comédie de la Cour des princes puis déplacés dans un théâtre installé à même l’escalier des ambassadeurs ! Quant aux spectacles extraordinaires, ils prennent place dans des espaces spécifiquement aménagés pour l’occasion. Aujourd’hui, seuls subsistent l’Opéra et le théâtre de Trianon, témoins d’un art du spectacle et d’une ingénierie disparus. Grâce à des reconstitutions 3D, l’ouvrage offre une visite privilégiée de ces lieux, qu’ils soient présents ou disparus.
Architectures de théâtre à Versailles : lieux présents et lieux disparus
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"Architectures de théâtres à Versailles" propose une approche architecturale de l’art du théâtre au XVIIIe siècle. Si la Cour de France au XVIIIe siècle est friande de spectacles, il faut attendre l’inauguration de l’Opéra en 1770 pour que Versailles soit enfin doté d’une salle digne de la résidence royale. Avant cela, comédies, tragédies, opéras et ballets de l’ordinaire se jouent dans l’inconfortable comédie de la Cour des princes puis déplacés dans un théâtre installé à même l’escalier des ambassadeurs ! Quant aux spectacles extraordinaires, ils prennent place dans des espaces spécifiquement aménagés pour l’occasion. Aujourd’hui, seuls subsistent l’Opéra et le théâtre de Trianon, témoins d’un art du spectacle et d’une ingénierie disparus. Grâce à des reconstitutions 3D, l’ouvrage offre une visite privilégiée de ces lieux, qu’ils soient présents ou disparus.
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January 2017
January 2017
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History until 1900, France
History until 1900, France
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Artistic inspiration can manifest in a variety of guises, from the work of other creatives, travel abroad, forms found in nature, urban blight, or cultural icons to loved ones. The title of this groundbreaking book refers not only to the seeds of creative growth or epiphany, but also to the output of the highly talented designers profiled within. From graphic design(...)
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Artistic inspiration can manifest in a variety of guises, from the work of other creatives, travel abroad, forms found in nature, urban blight, or cultural icons to loved ones. The title of this groundbreaking book refers not only to the seeds of creative growth or epiphany, but also to the output of the highly talented designers profiled within. From graphic design(...)
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Designers universe : the wow factor, inspiration and experimentation
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Artistic inspiration can manifest in a variety of guises, from the work of other creatives, travel abroad, forms found in nature, urban blight, or cultural icons to loved ones. The title of this groundbreaking book refers not only to the seeds of creative growth or epiphany, but also to the output of the highly talented designers profiled within. From graphic design and typography, to fashion, packaging, product design, photography, art installations and film — designers are responding quickly to trends by developing new tools, from the practical to the highly conceptual, to communicate their vision and retain clients. Contains engaging interviews with an unparalleled cast of international design studios that touch on process and role influences, as well as work and identity.
Designers universe : the wow factor, inspiration and experimentation
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Artistic inspiration can manifest in a variety of guises, from the work of other creatives, travel abroad, forms found in nature, urban blight, or cultural icons to loved ones. The title of this groundbreaking book refers not only to the seeds of creative growth or epiphany, but also to the output of the highly talented designers profiled within. From graphic design and typography, to fashion, packaging, product design, photography, art installations and film — designers are responding quickly to trends by developing new tools, from the practical to the highly conceptual, to communicate their vision and retain clients. Contains engaging interviews with an unparalleled cast of international design studios that touch on process and role influences, as well as work and identity.
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November 2011
November 2011
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Graphic Design and Typography
Graphic Design and Typography
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Alors que les techniques d'impression numérique paraissent de plus en plus indispensables, de nombreux créateurs font le choix de revenir à des techniques plus traditionnelles, qu'ils remettent au goût du jour. Ainsi, au même titre que la sérigraphie il y a quelques années, la risographie fait un retour fracassant sur la scène créative mondiale. Cet ouvrage est une(...)
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Alors que les techniques d'impression numérique paraissent de plus en plus indispensables, de nombreux créateurs font le choix de revenir à des techniques plus traditionnelles, qu'ils remettent au goût du jour. Ainsi, au même titre que la sérigraphie il y a quelques années, la risographie fait un retour fracassant sur la scène créative mondiale. Cet ouvrage est une(...)
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Risomania
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Alors que les techniques d'impression numérique paraissent de plus en plus indispensables, de nombreux créateurs font le choix de revenir à des techniques plus traditionnelles, qu'ils remettent au goût du jour. Ainsi, au même titre que la sérigraphie il y a quelques années, la risographie fait un retour fracassant sur la scène créative mondiale. Cet ouvrage est une plongée dans l'univers de la "riso" et des techniques proches. Rappelant d'abord l'historique des techniques basées sur le pochoir et le duplicata, les auteurs font ensuite un focus sur la risographie et la miméographie. Les auteurs présentent les principaux studios de création utilisant actuellement ces techniques, de Londres à Tokyo en passant par Chicago et Paris. Ils mettent en avant des créateurs et des réalisations hors du commun tout au long d'une véritable galerie artistique. Enfin, ils guident pas à pas les lecteurs dans les étapes précédant l'impression (choix du papier, des couleurs, etc.) et leur livrent des conseils. A la fois livre d'inspiration, manuel technique et état des lieux d'un phénomène montant, Risomania est le premier titre français consacré au sujet !
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Alors que les techniques d'impression numérique paraissent de plus en plus indispensables, de nombreux créateurs font le choix de revenir à des techniques plus traditionnelles, qu'ils remettent au goût du jour. Ainsi, au même titre que la sérigraphie il y a quelques années, la risographie fait un retour fracassant sur la scène créative mondiale. Cet ouvrage est une plongée dans l'univers de la "riso" et des techniques proches. Rappelant d'abord l'historique des techniques basées sur le pochoir et le duplicata, les auteurs font ensuite un focus sur la risographie et la miméographie. Les auteurs présentent les principaux studios de création utilisant actuellement ces techniques, de Londres à Tokyo en passant par Chicago et Paris. Ils mettent en avant des créateurs et des réalisations hors du commun tout au long d'une véritable galerie artistique. Enfin, ils guident pas à pas les lecteurs dans les étapes précédant l'impression (choix du papier, des couleurs, etc.) et leur livrent des conseils. A la fois livre d'inspiration, manuel technique et état des lieux d'un phénomène montant, Risomania est le premier titre français consacré au sujet !
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October 2016
October 2016
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Printed Matter
Printed Matter
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The West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong is one of the world’s largest and most ambitious cultural projects. Currently under construction, it will establish a dynamic cultural quarter on 40 hectares of reclaimed land located on Hong Kong’s iconic Victoria Harbour. With 23 hectares of public open space comprised of the Art Park, two kilometres of waterfront(...)
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The West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong is one of the world’s largest and most ambitious cultural projects. Currently under construction, it will establish a dynamic cultural quarter on 40 hectares of reclaimed land located on Hong Kong’s iconic Victoria Harbour. With 23 hectares of public open space comprised of the Art Park, two kilometres of waterfront(...)
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Constructing culture: West Kowloon cultural district, Hong Kong
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The West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong is one of the world’s largest and most ambitious cultural projects. Currently under construction, it will establish a dynamic cultural quarter on 40 hectares of reclaimed land located on Hong Kong’s iconic Victoria Harbour. With 23 hectares of public open space comprised of the Art Park, two kilometres of waterfront promenade, squares, plazas and terraces, the district also aims to be an open and accessible recreation destination for locals and international visitors alike. Featuring buildings by leading international architects, including the M+ Museum by Herzog & de Meuron, the Xiqu Centre / Opera House by Bing Thom Architects, the Lyric Theatre by UNStudio and the Palace Museum by Rocco Design Architects, the district will deliver landmark architecture within a clearly defined cultural precinct where traffic is taken below ground and walking and cycling are encouraged at street level.
Constructing culture: West Kowloon cultural district, Hong Kong
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The West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong is one of the world’s largest and most ambitious cultural projects. Currently under construction, it will establish a dynamic cultural quarter on 40 hectares of reclaimed land located on Hong Kong’s iconic Victoria Harbour. With 23 hectares of public open space comprised of the Art Park, two kilometres of waterfront promenade, squares, plazas and terraces, the district also aims to be an open and accessible recreation destination for locals and international visitors alike. Featuring buildings by leading international architects, including the M+ Museum by Herzog & de Meuron, the Xiqu Centre / Opera House by Bing Thom Architects, the Lyric Theatre by UNStudio and the Palace Museum by Rocco Design Architects, the district will deliver landmark architecture within a clearly defined cultural precinct where traffic is taken below ground and walking and cycling are encouraged at street level.
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July 2017
July 2017
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Contemporary Asian Architecture
Contemporary Asian Architecture
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Besides his work as a painter, designer, and prolific writer of picture books, the Italian artist Bruno Munari (1907–1998) devoted himself to children’s art education. Although it is difficult to grasp the scope of his wide-ranging activities, regardless of the genre, Munari’s works are based on a simple idea and are immediately appealing to anyone of any age. The(...)
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Besides his work as a painter, designer, and prolific writer of picture books, the Italian artist Bruno Munari (1907–1998) devoted himself to children’s art education. Although it is difficult to grasp the scope of his wide-ranging activities, regardless of the genre, Munari’s works are based on a simple idea and are immediately appealing to anyone of any age. The(...)
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Bruno Munari: The man who made the useless machines (Japanese text)
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Besides his work as a painter, designer, and prolific writer of picture books, the Italian artist Bruno Munari (1907–1998) devoted himself to children’s art education. Although it is difficult to grasp the scope of his wide-ranging activities, regardless of the genre, Munari’s works are based on a simple idea and are immediately appealing to anyone of any age. The itinerant Japanese exhibition ''Bruno Munari: The Man Who Made the Useless Machines'' looks back at his career, which began with the Italian Futurists, by examining approximately 300 works. This comprehensive monograph complements and broadens the exhibition’s overview of his visionary life and work.
Bruno Munari: The man who made the useless machines (Japanese text)
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Besides his work as a painter, designer, and prolific writer of picture books, the Italian artist Bruno Munari (1907–1998) devoted himself to children’s art education. Although it is difficult to grasp the scope of his wide-ranging activities, regardless of the genre, Munari’s works are based on a simple idea and are immediately appealing to anyone of any age. The itinerant Japanese exhibition ''Bruno Munari: The Man Who Made the Useless Machines'' looks back at his career, which began with the Italian Futurists, by examining approximately 300 works. This comprehensive monograph complements and broadens the exhibition’s overview of his visionary life and work.
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January 2020
January 2020
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Design Monographs
Design Monographs
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“A terrible mechanism [is] on the march, its gears multiplying.” So begins the 48th issue of Harvard Design Magazine, guest edited by Mark Lee, chair of the department of architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and Florencia Rodriguez, editorial director of -Ness Magazine. The issue takes as its theme the slippery and ambiguous figure of “America,” seen(...)
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“A terrible mechanism [is] on the march, its gears multiplying.” So begins the 48th issue of Harvard Design Magazine, guest edited by Mark Lee, chair of the department of architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and Florencia Rodriguez, editorial director of -Ness Magazine. The issue takes as its theme the slippery and ambiguous figure of “America,” seen(...)
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Harvard Design Magazine 48 : America
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“A terrible mechanism [is] on the march, its gears multiplying.” So begins the 48th issue of Harvard Design Magazine, guest edited by Mark Lee, chair of the department of architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and Florencia Rodriguez, editorial director of -Ness Magazine. The issue takes as its theme the slippery and ambiguous figure of “America,” seen through the lens of the built and unbuilt environment. Americanization—once the “terrible mechanism” bent on pressing capitalist values on emerging economies everywhere—is now in retreat, eclipsed by the more urgent domestic concerns of pandemic and climate change, racial injustice and domestic radicalization. The very notion of what constitutes America is ripe for redefinition. The America Issue of Harvard Design Magazine, featuring a new design and art direction by Alexis Mark, invites historians, architects, landscape architects, urban designers, theorists, curators, artists, and planners to reflect on the country’s past and present, and to imagine sustainable futures. Projects, taxonomies, dialogues, essays, and spatial interpretations explore possible Americas. They allow us to delve into issues relevant to small cities, towns, and rural areas—as well as major urban centers—and to study barriers and opportunities facing communities across the country.
Harvard Design Magazine 48 : America
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“A terrible mechanism [is] on the march, its gears multiplying.” So begins the 48th issue of Harvard Design Magazine, guest edited by Mark Lee, chair of the department of architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and Florencia Rodriguez, editorial director of -Ness Magazine. The issue takes as its theme the slippery and ambiguous figure of “America,” seen through the lens of the built and unbuilt environment. Americanization—once the “terrible mechanism” bent on pressing capitalist values on emerging economies everywhere—is now in retreat, eclipsed by the more urgent domestic concerns of pandemic and climate change, racial injustice and domestic radicalization. The very notion of what constitutes America is ripe for redefinition. The America Issue of Harvard Design Magazine, featuring a new design and art direction by Alexis Mark, invites historians, architects, landscape architects, urban designers, theorists, curators, artists, and planners to reflect on the country’s past and present, and to imagine sustainable futures. Projects, taxonomies, dialogues, essays, and spatial interpretations explore possible Americas. They allow us to delve into issues relevant to small cities, towns, and rural areas—as well as major urban centers—and to study barriers and opportunities facing communities across the country.
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journals and magazines
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April 2021
April 2021
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Magazines
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