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This book is the fruit of a lengthy research project, which gathers and organises coherent sets of material that reflect the timeline of René Heyvaert's (1928-1984) artistic experimentations. It aims to show, for the first time, a significant selection of his mail art. His mail art is linked to his generally multiform oeuvre – which retains, given that he was originally(...)
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This book is the fruit of a lengthy research project, which gathers and organises coherent sets of material that reflect the timeline of René Heyvaert's (1928-1984) artistic experimentations. It aims to show, for the first time, a significant selection of his mail art. His mail art is linked to his generally multiform oeuvre – which retains, given that he was originally(...)
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November 2019
November 2019
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René Heyvaert mail art 1964 - 1984
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This book is the fruit of a lengthy research project, which gathers and organises coherent sets of material that reflect the timeline of René Heyvaert's (1928-1984) artistic experimentations. It aims to show, for the first time, a significant selection of his mail art. His mail art is linked to his generally multiform oeuvre – which retains, given that he was originally an architect, an overt material and spatial relation to its environment – as well as to his vital circumstances: his gradually deteriorating health, and the loneliness that fed his epistolary vocation.
René Heyvaert mail art 1964 - 1984
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This book is the fruit of a lengthy research project, which gathers and organises coherent sets of material that reflect the timeline of René Heyvaert's (1928-1984) artistic experimentations. It aims to show, for the first time, a significant selection of his mail art. His mail art is linked to his generally multiform oeuvre – which retains, given that he was originally an architect, an overt material and spatial relation to its environment – as well as to his vital circumstances: his gradually deteriorating health, and the loneliness that fed his epistolary vocation.
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November 2019
November 2019
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This publication combines traditional natural materials and modern construction methods. From adobe to straw bales, traditional building materials are being adapted to meet code-required standards for health and safety in contemporary buildings around the world. Not only are they cost effective and environmentally friendly, but, when used correctly, these natural(...)
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This publication combines traditional natural materials and modern construction methods. From adobe to straw bales, traditional building materials are being adapted to meet code-required standards for health and safety in contemporary buildings around the world. Not only are they cost effective and environmentally friendly, but, when used correctly, these natural(...)
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Green Architecture
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April 2005, Chichester
April 2005, Chichester
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Alternative construction : contemporary natural building methods
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This publication combines traditional natural materials and modern construction methods. From adobe to straw bales, traditional building materials are being adapted to meet code-required standards for health and safety in contemporary buildings around the world. Not only are they cost effective and environmentally friendly, but, when used correctly, these natural alternatives match the strength and durability of many mainstream construction materials. This book examines a broad range of traditional and modern natural construction methods, including straw-bale, light-clay, cob, adobe, rammed earth and pisé, earthbag, earth-sheltered, bamboo, and hybrid systems. It also covers key ecological design principles, as well as current engineering and building code requirements. Experts on each building system have contributed core chapters that explore the history, development, climatic appropriateness, environmental benefits, performance characteristics, construction techniques, and structural design principles for each method. More than 200 visuals depict both construction processes and completed structures. An extensive resource guide shows where to go for further information, training, and research. In an increasingly resource-conscious era, alternative construction is truly an idea whose time has come. Whether you're an architect, designer, student, or homeowner, this book will help you to combine indigenous building materials with modern construction systems and design standards to create low-impact, high-quality buildings that meet the highest levels of comfort, health, and safety.
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This publication combines traditional natural materials and modern construction methods. From adobe to straw bales, traditional building materials are being adapted to meet code-required standards for health and safety in contemporary buildings around the world. Not only are they cost effective and environmentally friendly, but, when used correctly, these natural alternatives match the strength and durability of many mainstream construction materials. This book examines a broad range of traditional and modern natural construction methods, including straw-bale, light-clay, cob, adobe, rammed earth and pisé, earthbag, earth-sheltered, bamboo, and hybrid systems. It also covers key ecological design principles, as well as current engineering and building code requirements. Experts on each building system have contributed core chapters that explore the history, development, climatic appropriateness, environmental benefits, performance characteristics, construction techniques, and structural design principles for each method. More than 200 visuals depict both construction processes and completed structures. An extensive resource guide shows where to go for further information, training, and research. In an increasingly resource-conscious era, alternative construction is truly an idea whose time has come. Whether you're an architect, designer, student, or homeowner, this book will help you to combine indigenous building materials with modern construction systems and design standards to create low-impact, high-quality buildings that meet the highest levels of comfort, health, and safety.
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April 2005, Chichester
April 2005, Chichester
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Emilio Tuñón and Carlos Martínez de Albornoz have been working together since 2004, when the latter joined the practice of Mansilla + Tuñón. Since the initial period following the death of Luis Moreno Mansilla in 2012, Tuñón and Albornoz have reimagined their approach to architecture, circling back in some ways to their beginnings but also pushing forward in new(...)
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Emilio Tuñón and Carlos Martínez de Albornoz have been working together since 2004, when the latter joined the practice of Mansilla + Tuñón. Since the initial period following the death of Luis Moreno Mansilla in 2012, Tuñón and Albornoz have reimagined their approach to architecture, circling back in some ways to their beginnings but also pushing forward in new(...)
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El Croquis 223 : Tuñón y Albornoz (2013-2023) Sound and sense
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Emilio Tuñón and Carlos Martínez de Albornoz have been working together since 2004, when the latter joined the practice of Mansilla + Tuñón. Since the initial period following the death of Luis Moreno Mansilla in 2012, Tuñón and Albornoz have reimagined their approach to architecture, circling back in some ways to their beginnings but also pushing forward in new directions. This monographic issue concentrates on their evolution, featuring numerous recent projects across a diverse range of typologies, from museums and concert halls to a health science facility, a winery, and houses, plus a conversation with the Madrid-based architects and illuminating essays.
El Croquis 223 : Tuñón y Albornoz (2013-2023) Sound and sense
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Emilio Tuñón and Carlos Martínez de Albornoz have been working together since 2004, when the latter joined the practice of Mansilla + Tuñón. Since the initial period following the death of Luis Moreno Mansilla in 2012, Tuñón and Albornoz have reimagined their approach to architecture, circling back in some ways to their beginnings but also pushing forward in new directions. This monographic issue concentrates on their evolution, featuring numerous recent projects across a diverse range of typologies, from museums and concert halls to a health science facility, a winery, and houses, plus a conversation with the Madrid-based architects and illuminating essays.
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January 2024
January 2024
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El Croquis
El Croquis
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This important and timely publication brings together contributions from leading stone conservation practitioners. It discusses the philosophical principles on which stone conservation is founded and the need to understand the full history and development of a building before starting work. Other topics covered include consolidation, cleaning, and the replacement of(...)
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This important and timely publication brings together contributions from leading stone conservation practitioners. It discusses the philosophical principles on which stone conservation is founded and the need to understand the full history and development of a building before starting work. Other topics covered include consolidation, cleaning, and the replacement of(...)
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October 2006, Shaftesbury
October 2006, Shaftesbury
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Stone conservation: principles and practice
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This important and timely publication brings together contributions from leading stone conservation practitioners. It discusses the philosophical principles on which stone conservation is founded and the need to understand the full history and development of a building before starting work. Other topics covered include consolidation, cleaning, and the replacement of stone; conservation of different stone types, including limestone, sandstone, and marble; problems of dealing with polychrome stone; and finally, issues relating to church monuments and graveyards, taking account of the need for good maintenance and health and safety requirements. The book is illustrated with the authors' own examples of stone conservation in practice.
Stone conservation: principles and practice
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This important and timely publication brings together contributions from leading stone conservation practitioners. It discusses the philosophical principles on which stone conservation is founded and the need to understand the full history and development of a building before starting work. Other topics covered include consolidation, cleaning, and the replacement of stone; conservation of different stone types, including limestone, sandstone, and marble; problems of dealing with polychrome stone; and finally, issues relating to church monuments and graveyards, taking account of the need for good maintenance and health and safety requirements. The book is illustrated with the authors' own examples of stone conservation in practice.
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October 2006, Shaftesbury
October 2006, Shaftesbury
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Peris+Toral was founded in 2005 by Marta Peris and José Toral. Together they dedicate their Barcelona-based practice to research on dwelling and building methods, with theoretical and written work that addresses areas such as the relationship between film and architecture, modern ways of living, low-impact construction systems, and comfort. This monographic issue features(...)
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Peris+Toral was founded in 2005 by Marta Peris and José Toral. Together they dedicate their Barcelona-based practice to research on dwelling and building methods, with theoretical and written work that addresses areas such as the relationship between film and architecture, modern ways of living, low-impact construction systems, and comfort. This monographic issue features(...)
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El Croquis 234: Peris + Toral 2015 - 2026
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Peris+Toral was founded in 2005 by Marta Peris and José Toral. Together they dedicate their Barcelona-based practice to research on dwelling and building methods, with theoretical and written work that addresses areas such as the relationship between film and architecture, modern ways of living, low-impact construction systems, and comfort. This monographic issue features a conversation between the architects and Eduardo Prieto, where they explore systems of exception and their attention to perception, depth, and gradient. Fourteen works are profiled, including several Spanish social housing projects, the Pere Garau Health Centre, and a house-studio in Barcelona.
El Croquis 234: Peris + Toral 2015 - 2026
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Peris+Toral was founded in 2005 by Marta Peris and José Toral. Together they dedicate their Barcelona-based practice to research on dwelling and building methods, with theoretical and written work that addresses areas such as the relationship between film and architecture, modern ways of living, low-impact construction systems, and comfort. This monographic issue features a conversation between the architects and Eduardo Prieto, where they explore systems of exception and their attention to perception, depth, and gradient. Fourteen works are profiled, including several Spanish social housing projects, the Pere Garau Health Centre, and a house-studio in Barcelona.
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February 2026
February 2026
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El Croquis
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In 1991, poet, author, and professor June Jordan encouraged radical alterations of the built environment as crucial to a new politics of sexuality, eliciting her audience’s imagination to conceive a place for living and showing affection openly without fear, what that space would look and feel like, and what else it would make possible. This book takes up Jordan’s(...)
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In 1991, poet, author, and professor June Jordan encouraged radical alterations of the built environment as crucial to a new politics of sexuality, eliciting her audience’s imagination to conceive a place for living and showing affection openly without fear, what that space would look and feel like, and what else it would make possible. This book takes up Jordan’s(...)
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In the daylight of our existence: Architectural history and the promise of queer theory
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In 1991, poet, author, and professor June Jordan encouraged radical alterations of the built environment as crucial to a new politics of sexuality, eliciting her audience’s imagination to conceive a place for living and showing affection openly without fear, what that space would look and feel like, and what else it would make possible. This book takes up Jordan’s theoretical premise to work against normative ideas about gender and sexuality through environmental transformation. It present methodologies of writing feminist and queer histories of architecture by investigating planning and urbanism, refusal and resistance, and women’s health and communal life in various cities.
In the daylight of our existence: Architectural history and the promise of queer theory
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In 1991, poet, author, and professor June Jordan encouraged radical alterations of the built environment as crucial to a new politics of sexuality, eliciting her audience’s imagination to conceive a place for living and showing affection openly without fear, what that space would look and feel like, and what else it would make possible. This book takes up Jordan’s theoretical premise to work against normative ideas about gender and sexuality through environmental transformation. It present methodologies of writing feminist and queer histories of architecture by investigating planning and urbanism, refusal and resistance, and women’s health and communal life in various cities.
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August 2025
August 2025
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Gender Theory in Architecture
Gender Theory in Architecture
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Many cities are reacting to decline by specializing in certain economic competences, image-building and branding. In Saxony-Anhalt, the International Building Exhibition (IBA)Urban Redevelopment 2010 is developing projects and strategies to open up new perspectives for cities through concentration on special economic areas and on particular cultural, social and civic(...)
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Many cities are reacting to decline by specializing in certain economic competences, image-building and branding. In Saxony-Anhalt, the International Building Exhibition (IBA)Urban Redevelopment 2010 is developing projects and strategies to open up new perspectives for cities through concentration on special economic areas and on particular cultural, social and civic(...)
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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October 2006, Dessau
October 2006, Dessau
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The other cities / Die anderen städte : IBA Stadtumbau 2010
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Many cities are reacting to decline by specializing in certain economic competences, image-building and branding. In Saxony-Anhalt, the International Building Exhibition (IBA)Urban Redevelopment 2010 is developing projects and strategies to open up new perspectives for cities through concentration on special economic areas and on particular cultural, social and civic skills. This volume compares IBA cities with other European cities with regard to the knowledge-based economy, culture and health care, and specifically examines strategies, political practices and the cities futre prospects. Experts analyse the three sectors, the perspectives and the constantly changing challenges that these cities have to respond to.
The other cities / Die anderen städte : IBA Stadtumbau 2010
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Many cities are reacting to decline by specializing in certain economic competences, image-building and branding. In Saxony-Anhalt, the International Building Exhibition (IBA)Urban Redevelopment 2010 is developing projects and strategies to open up new perspectives for cities through concentration on special economic areas and on particular cultural, social and civic skills. This volume compares IBA cities with other European cities with regard to the knowledge-based economy, culture and health care, and specifically examines strategies, political practices and the cities futre prospects. Experts analyse the three sectors, the perspectives and the constantly changing challenges that these cities have to respond to.
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October 2006, Dessau
October 2006, Dessau
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Urban Theory
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No less than 24 recent buildings are featured in this overview of the architectural discipline in Spain over the past year. The projects are divided among six themes – cultural context, health spaces, education, children’s play, exercise and leisure, and plural housing – and are representative of a globalised world undergoing massive shifts. The yearbook presents a(...)
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No less than 24 recent buildings are featured in this overview of the architectural discipline in Spain over the past year. The projects are divided among six themes – cultural context, health spaces, education, children’s play, exercise and leisure, and plural housing – and are representative of a globalised world undergoing massive shifts. The yearbook presents a(...)
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AV Monographs 223-224 : Spain 2020
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No less than 24 recent buildings are featured in this overview of the architectural discipline in Spain over the past year. The projects are divided among six themes – cultural context, health spaces, education, children’s play, exercise and leisure, and plural housing – and are representative of a globalised world undergoing massive shifts. The yearbook presents a selection of works scattered throughout the Spanish territory, including the Climate Museum in Lérida by Toni Gironès, Vallehermoso Stadium in Madrid by Estudio Cano Lasso, Germina Foundation in Barcelona by b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos, Loyola Campus by Luis Vidal + Arquitectos, and more.
AV Monographs 223-224 : Spain 2020
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No less than 24 recent buildings are featured in this overview of the architectural discipline in Spain over the past year. The projects are divided among six themes – cultural context, health spaces, education, children’s play, exercise and leisure, and plural housing – and are representative of a globalised world undergoing massive shifts. The yearbook presents a selection of works scattered throughout the Spanish territory, including the Climate Museum in Lérida by Toni Gironès, Vallehermoso Stadium in Madrid by Estudio Cano Lasso, Germina Foundation in Barcelona by b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos, Loyola Campus by Luis Vidal + Arquitectos, and more.
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July 2020
July 2020
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Fuminori Nousaku strives to make architecture a new kind of ecosystem that incorporates an extensive range of design requirements on the topics of land and its history, materials and resources, lifestyles, the housing industry, and social system. With 16 chapters brimming with grand scales and detailed thought, this series probes the young Japanese architect's mind for(...)
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Fuminori Nousaku strives to make architecture a new kind of ecosystem that incorporates an extensive range of design requirements on the topics of land and its history, materials and resources, lifestyles, the housing industry, and social system. With 16 chapters brimming with grand scales and detailed thought, this series probes the young Japanese architect's mind for(...)
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Fuminori Nousaku: Edifice of the wild
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Fuminori Nousaku strives to make architecture a new kind of ecosystem that incorporates an extensive range of design requirements on the topics of land and its history, materials and resources, lifestyles, the housing industry, and social system. With 16 chapters brimming with grand scales and detailed thought, this series probes the young Japanese architect's mind for architectural methods concerned with topical issues: residential and urban development that factors in ecosystems and the global environment, off-grid homes powered by solar energy, architecture and landscaping that restore soil health, and ecological design that plans for circulation of materials from production to disposal.
Fuminori Nousaku: Edifice of the wild
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Fuminori Nousaku strives to make architecture a new kind of ecosystem that incorporates an extensive range of design requirements on the topics of land and its history, materials and resources, lifestyles, the housing industry, and social system. With 16 chapters brimming with grand scales and detailed thought, this series probes the young Japanese architect's mind for architectural methods concerned with topical issues: residential and urban development that factors in ecosystems and the global environment, off-grid homes powered by solar energy, architecture and landscaping that restore soil health, and ecological design that plans for circulation of materials from production to disposal.
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March 2021
March 2021
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Architecture Monographs
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In 1970, President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to confront environmental pollution and protect the health of the American people. But there was one area in which the EPA—like many government agencies of the time—was terribly inefficient: their graphic design and communications department. Millions of dollars were being wasted annually(...)
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In 1970, President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to confront environmental pollution and protect the health of the American people. But there was one area in which the EPA—like many government agencies of the time—was terribly inefficient: their graphic design and communications department. Millions of dollars were being wasted annually(...)
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Environmental Protection Agency graphic standards system
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In 1970, President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to confront environmental pollution and protect the health of the American people. But there was one area in which the EPA—like many government agencies of the time—was terribly inefficient: their graphic design and communications department. Millions of dollars were being wasted annually due to nonstandardized formats, inefficient processes and almost everything being designed from scratch. In 1977 the EPA began working with the legendary New York design firm Chermayeff & Geismar (now Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv, or CGH), responsible for some of the most recognizable visual identities in the world.
Environmental Protection Agency graphic standards system
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In 1970, President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to confront environmental pollution and protect the health of the American people. But there was one area in which the EPA—like many government agencies of the time—was terribly inefficient: their graphic design and communications department. Millions of dollars were being wasted annually due to nonstandardized formats, inefficient processes and almost everything being designed from scratch. In 1977 the EPA began working with the legendary New York design firm Chermayeff & Geismar (now Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv, or CGH), responsible for some of the most recognizable visual identities in the world.
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June 2017
June 2017
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Graphic Design and Typography
Graphic Design and Typography
