Scandinavian architecture
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''Scandinavian architecture'' presents the most complete survey of Nordic architecture available today. Showcasing examples of public, domestic and commercial buildings, this beautiful volume exhibits how Scandinavian architects use their own resources and traditions, as well as adapting the styles of medieval, Renaissance, baroque and modern Europe. With more than 500(...)
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''Scandinavian architecture'' presents the most complete survey of Nordic architecture available today. Showcasing examples of public, domestic and commercial buildings, this beautiful volume exhibits how Scandinavian architects use their own resources and traditions, as well as adapting the styles of medieval, Renaissance, baroque and modern Europe. With more than 500 illustrations providing a visual explanation of this region's architecture, this unique look into Scandinavia’s new generation of architects is an endlessly rich resource for anyone with a passion for architecture and interior design.
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From Vaux-le-Vicomte to Versailles, the buildings of Louis Le Vau shaped the image of French court society. None, however, has had as dramatic an effect as Mazarin's Collège (1661-70), the Parisian landmark that now houses the Institut de France. In this first English-language book on Louis XIV's celebrated architect, Hilary Ballon deftly portrays the brilliance and(...)
Louis Le Vau : Mazarin's Collège, Colbert's revenge
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From Vaux-le-Vicomte to Versailles, the buildings of Louis Le Vau shaped the image of French court society. None, however, has had as dramatic an effect as Mazarin's Collège (1661-70), the Parisian landmark that now houses the Institut de France. In this first English-language book on Louis XIV's celebrated architect, Hilary Ballon deftly portrays the brilliance and controversy of Le Vau's late career through an exploration of this masterpiece, a hybrid of baroque and classical styles. She tracks the design and construction of the Collège on the basis of splendid drawings, fully illustrated here, integrating into this account previously unknown dimensions of Le Vau's creative personality, his financial entanglements, and his feuds with government leaders. The story of the Collège begins in 1661 with the death of Cardinal Mazarin, who left an extravagant sum of money for a school to be built in his memory. Le Vau responded with an ambitious architectural tribute intended to launch the development of Paris in a new artistic direction. As Ballon shows, many personal factors figured into the final product, including Le Vau's activities as a real estate developer and entrepreneur, and his explosive response to the Italian baroque master Gianlorenzo Bernini, who visited Paris in 1665. The project ended up significantly over budget, and officials charged Le Vau shortly after his death with embezzling funds. The chief minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, led the attack on Le Vau, turning the ethical scandal into an aesthetic crusade to maintain a "classical" look for central Paris. By relating the intriguing context in which the Collège was created, Ballon explains why traditional definitions of the baroque and classical styles have failed to offer a cohesive understanding of the building. Her examination of the elements informing Le Vau's personal style and his relationship with Colbert brings into sharper focus the phenomenon of royal patronage and opens a new perspective on the development of French classicism at a turning point in Parisian architectural history.
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January 1900, Princeton
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Architecture and surrealism
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''Architecture and Surrealism'' opens with an introduction on the precursors of Surrealism in the Baroque and Rococo periods, moving into the twentieth century through the Symbolists and Dadaists. The four main chapters present the interplay between architecture and Surrealism through the key concepts of the body, the interior space, the house, alternative realities, and(...)
Architecture and surrealism
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''Architecture and Surrealism'' opens with an introduction on the precursors of Surrealism in the Baroque and Rococo periods, moving into the twentieth century through the Symbolists and Dadaists. The four main chapters present the interplay between architecture and Surrealism through the key concepts of the body, the interior space, the house, alternative realities, and the environment. In an era of wearable technology and big data, the fascinating possibilities for new worlds, new buildings, and new spaces are creating the most exciting futures for contemporary architects.
Contemporary Architecture
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Comprendre les concepts d'architecture de base, de la conception des pyramides aux constructions du monde moderne . Simple et accessible, ce livre est une très bonne introduction à l'architecture grâce à l'étude de 200 concepts illustrés. Tous les sujets sont ici abordés : les réalisations grecques, l'art roman, gothique et baroque, mais aussi l'art moderne, futuriste et(...)
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Architecture : constructions, styles, courants, chefs-d'oeuvre... en 200 concepts-clés
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Comprendre les concepts d'architecture de base, de la conception des pyramides aux constructions du monde moderne . Simple et accessible, ce livre est une très bonne introduction à l'architecture grâce à l'étude de 200 concepts illustrés. Tous les sujets sont ici abordés : les réalisations grecques, l'art roman, gothique et baroque, mais aussi l'art moderne, futuriste et dynamique avec des architectes comme Inigo Jones, Christopher Wren, Gaudí, Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier et Frank Gehry.... Vous pourrez ainsi combler vos lacunes, parfaire vos connaissances et tout savoir sur l'architecture pour devenir un véritable pro !
Naco: global design
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Dès la création de Naço, en 1991, son fondateur, l'architecte Marcelo Joulia savait, décidait que la seule architecture ne serait pas l'unique terrain d'aventures de l'agence. Mais, plus largement, tout ce qui compose notre environnement global, ses espaces, ses volumes et ses signes. Cette première monographie compréhensive présente l'oeuvre en nombreuses photographies,(...)
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April 2008, Paris
Naco: global design
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Dès la création de Naço, en 1991, son fondateur, l'architecte Marcelo Joulia savait, décidait que la seule architecture ne serait pas l'unique terrain d'aventures de l'agence. Mais, plus largement, tout ce qui compose notre environnement global, ses espaces, ses volumes et ses signes. Cette première monographie compréhensive présente l'oeuvre en nombreuses photographies, illustrations colorées, et dessins parmis les chapitres 1. Au fil du temps, 2. Figures de proue, 3. Quéstion de peau, 4. Mémoire, 5. Flux et reflux, 6. L'Esprit des lieux, 7. La tentatioin baroque, 8. Navigations, 9. Exposer, s'exposer, 10. Exploration
Architecture Monographs
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The latest architecture and design of restaurants and bars, from L.A. to Tokyo, is the focus of this book. Whether the challenge is merely placing furniture in a simple space, or an ambitious structural project, restaurants and bars are the sites of our most expressive architecture; more ephemeral than larger facilities or entire buildings, they are more apt to capture(...)
Architecture now: Restaurants and bars
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The latest architecture and design of restaurants and bars, from L.A. to Tokyo, is the focus of this book. Whether the challenge is merely placing furniture in a simple space, or an ambitious structural project, restaurants and bars are the sites of our most expressive architecture; more ephemeral than larger facilities or entire buildings, they are more apt to capture the mood of the times. From a skyscraper rooftop in Bangkok to a beachfront in Brazil, here are places where design, architecture, food and drink come together in inspiring combinations ranging from minimalist to extravagantly Baroque.
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January 2009
Commercial interiors, Building types
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This second book in the ground-breaking On the Table series about the culture of gastronomy as artistic expression - edited by Charlotte Birnbaum - delves into the art of napkin folding. It features German master Joan Sallas, whose folded napkins graced the Metropolitan Museum's exhibit of 1780 Viennese royal table silver. (Watch him fold a "water lily" napkin on(...)
The beauty of the fold : a conversation with Joan Sallas
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This second book in the ground-breaking On the Table series about the culture of gastronomy as artistic expression - edited by Charlotte Birnbaum - delves into the art of napkin folding. It features German master Joan Sallas, whose folded napkins graced the Metropolitan Museum's exhibit of 1780 Viennese royal table silver. (Watch him fold a "water lily" napkin on YouTube.) Birnbaum interviews Sallas on the history of napkin folding, stretching back to the Renaissance and Baroque, and contributes a short essay on the art's complex history; the remainder of the book is an illustrated catalog of Sallas's ornate folding techniques.
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Ryan McGuiness : works
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Ryan McGinness is an artist whose skate-punk aesthetic incorporates carefully rendered personal iconography, contemporary semiotics, and layered neo-baroque compositions. His works are in multiple mediums and his signature symbols and visual code have influenced an entire generation of graphic designers. This publication is a collection of the artist’s most recent pieces,(...)
Ryan McGuiness : works
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Ryan McGinness is an artist whose skate-punk aesthetic incorporates carefully rendered personal iconography, contemporary semiotics, and layered neo-baroque compositions. His works are in multiple mediums and his signature symbols and visual code have influenced an entire generation of graphic designers. This publication is a collection of the artist’s most recent pieces, including installations, prints, sculpture, and paintings. Each body of work is illustrated and discussed in detail, and the process behind each project is told through the use of sketches, diagrams, details, and photographs. With contributions from David Byrne, Tom Greenwood, Peter Halley, Greg Lindquist and Jonathan T.D. Neil.
Graphic Designers, Monographs
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Robert Venturi est reconnu comme l'un des grands architectes-théoriciens du XXe siècle. Vu depuis le Capitole (qui aurait tout aussi bien pu s'intituler De Michel-Ange à McDonald) rassemble dix-sept articles écrits avec son associée, Denise Scott Brown, entre 1953 et 1982, et publiés à l'origine dans des revues d'architecture. Ils y livrent leurs réflexions sur l'histoire(...)
Vu depuis le Capitol, et autres textes
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Robert Venturi est reconnu comme l'un des grands architectes-théoriciens du XXe siècle. Vu depuis le Capitole (qui aurait tout aussi bien pu s'intituler De Michel-Ange à McDonald) rassemble dix-sept articles écrits avec son associée, Denise Scott Brown, entre 1953 et 1982, et publiés à l'origine dans des revues d'architecture. Ils y livrent leurs réflexions sur l'histoire de l'architecture depuis la Renaissance et le baroque et, concernant les XIXe et XXe siècles, évoquent aussi bien l'Ecole des beaux-arts que Frank Furness, Sir Edwin Lutyens, Alvar Aalto ou l'influence de la pop culture américaine sur l'architecture.
Architectural Theory
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Andreas Schlüter (1659–1714) was a well-known Baroque sculptor and the architect behind some of Berlin’s most famous buildings, from the legendary Amber Room to the City Palace—which is in the midst of a major rebuilding effort. In his role as court sculptor and court architect, Schlüter worked under the direction of Frederick I of Prussia, who hoped to position the city(...)
Schlüter in Berlin: a city guide
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Andreas Schlüter (1659–1714) was a well-known Baroque sculptor and the architect behind some of Berlin’s most famous buildings, from the legendary Amber Room to the City Palace—which is in the midst of a major rebuilding effort. In his role as court sculptor and court architect, Schlüter worked under the direction of Frederick I of Prussia, who hoped to position the city through ambitious new art and architectural projects alongside Paris and Rome as a chief artistic center of Europe. This publication takes readers through all of the architect’s most famous works with illustrations and convenient city maps.
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