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The first in a series by the Sikkens Foundation, this pocket-sized publication of the Mondrian Lecture given by Charles Jencks reprints his talk in full, along with various images. Jencks discusses the possibility that architecture and well-being can have a direct correlation, exploring how architecture can influence society, business productivity, profits and hospitals.(...)
Can architecture affect your health?
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The first in a series by the Sikkens Foundation, this pocket-sized publication of the Mondrian Lecture given by Charles Jencks reprints his talk in full, along with various images. Jencks discusses the possibility that architecture and well-being can have a direct correlation, exploring how architecture can influence society, business productivity, profits and hospitals. He elaborates with examples of architectural determinism from both ancient and modern history, with a special focus on his experience with the Maggie’s Centres – cancer care centres set up throughout Britain by Jencks and designed by famous architects – whose purpose is to experiment with these ideas.
Architectural Theory
The architecture of taste
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On November 27, 2012, world-renowned pastry chef Pierre Hermé arrived at Harvard University from Paris. He brought five chefs, two assistants, 600 sheets of gelatin, 150 eggs, 68 pounds of caster sugar, 40 pounds of unsalted butter, 32 pounds of cream, 25 pounds of milk chocolate couverture, 11 pounds of grated wasabi, and the alchemic techniques to transform these(...)
The architecture of taste
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On November 27, 2012, world-renowned pastry chef Pierre Hermé arrived at Harvard University from Paris. He brought five chefs, two assistants, 600 sheets of gelatin, 150 eggs, 68 pounds of caster sugar, 40 pounds of unsalted butter, 32 pounds of cream, 25 pounds of milk chocolate couverture, 11 pounds of grated wasabi, and the alchemic techniques to transform these ingredients into an elaborate “lecture de pâtisserie.” Together with Savinien Caracostea and Sanford Kwinter, he methodically deconstructed four conceptual desserts for 400 spectator-diners. The Architecture of Taste recaptures this night and the physiological effects of Hermé’s pastry visions.
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London, England : Pidgeon Digital, 1986.
Ritual & Transformation / [presented by] Hans Hollein.
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London, England : Pidgeon Digital, 1986.
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The Poetics of Architecture / [presented by] Emilio Ambasz (Emilio Ambasz & Associates Inc.).
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London, England : Pidgeon Digital, 1987.
The Poetics of Architecture / [presented by] Emilio Ambasz (Emilio Ambasz & Associates Inc.).
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London, England : Pidgeon Digital, 1987.
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1 online resource (1 video file (28 minutes)) : sound, color
London, England : Pidgeon Digital, 1987.
Visual Communication / [presented by] F.H.K. Henrion.
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London, England : Pidgeon Digital, 1987.
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1 online resource (1 video file (26 minutes)) : sound, color
London, England : Pidgeon Digital, 1986.
Designing for Our Time / [presented by] Richard Horden (Richard Horden Associates).
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London, England : Pidgeon Digital, 1986.
Intangible heritage: Expeditions, observations and lectures by Roberto Burle Marx and collaborators
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''Intangible heritage'' presents both Marx’s work and teachings, compiling nine of his most seminal lectures written between 1962 and 1983. Illustrated with images of his mosaics and detailed maps, the volume groups Marx’s lectures into three thematic sections: in the first, he explores how botanical expeditions, such as his trip to the Amazonas in 1983, informed his(...)
Intangible heritage: Expeditions, observations and lectures by Roberto Burle Marx and collaborators
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''Intangible heritage'' presents both Marx’s work and teachings, compiling nine of his most seminal lectures written between 1962 and 1983. Illustrated with images of his mosaics and detailed maps, the volume groups Marx’s lectures into three thematic sections: in the first, he explores how botanical expeditions, such as his trip to the Amazonas in 1983, informed his thinking about urban landscapes; in the second, Marx traces facets of landscape architecture to their ancestral origins and discusses the role of subjectivity in the profession; in the third, he delves into society's responsibility to protect the environment. The publication also features texts from Marx’s collaborators and admirers, including an essay by José Tabacow, partner of Marx in his last projects, and conversations with art critic Jacques Leenhardt.
Landscape Theory
Freedom to roam
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Harold Sculthorpe was Principal Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at North East Surrey College of Technology but on his retirement left the confines of the lecture room for the freedom of the open air, determined to make every Monday a Sunday. A life long concern with the constraints placed on the individual by a host of bureaucratic bodies, and not least(...)
Freedom to roam
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Harold Sculthorpe was Principal Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at North East Surrey College of Technology but on his retirement left the confines of the lecture room for the freedom of the open air, determined to make every Monday a Sunday. A life long concern with the constraints placed on the individual by a host of bureaucratic bodies, and not least the State, then found expression in these short essays on the problems encountered when walking in the countryside as the military, large landowners, factory farmers and more recently the water companies conjoin to try to exclude walkers from much of the land for their own nefarious purposes.
Journeys
La cuisine futuriste
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Le « Manifeste de la cuisine futuriste » fut publié en 1931 par Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, le père du Futurisme. Dans « La Cuisine futuriste », traduit et préfacé par Nathalie Heinich, on trouvera, comme il se doit, à boire et à manger : non seulement un recueil de recettes pour repas futuristes et polyboissons, mais aussi, au gré des lectures, un manuel de diététique(...)
La cuisine futuriste
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Le « Manifeste de la cuisine futuriste » fut publié en 1931 par Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, le père du Futurisme. Dans « La Cuisine futuriste », traduit et préfacé par Nathalie Heinich, on trouvera, comme il se doit, à boire et à manger : non seulement un recueil de recettes pour repas futuristes et polyboissons, mais aussi, au gré des lectures, un manuel de diététique et un manifeste politique contre les pâtes, jugées néfastes à la grandeur de l’Italie, ou une tentative de lancement d’une nouvelle forme d’art. Tous usages sérieux qui ne devraient pas empêcher, à l’occasion, une lecture poétique ou ludique. Car avec cet « Ubu cuisinier », il y a aussi de quoi rire.
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From climate change to migration, all across the world cities are having to come to terms with contemporary challenges for which there are few easy answers. The Amsterdam Agenda invites 12 urban thinkers to share their knowledge, insights, and vision for the future of cities in light of today’s ongoing transformations. Be it the repercussions of over-tourism, alternative(...)
Urban Theory
June 2020
The Amsterdam agenda: 12 good ideas for the future of cities
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From climate change to migration, all across the world cities are having to come to terms with contemporary challenges for which there are few easy answers. The Amsterdam Agenda invites 12 urban thinkers to share their knowledge, insights, and vision for the future of cities in light of today’s ongoing transformations. Be it the repercussions of over-tourism, alternative forms of civic engagement, or incorporating new technologies into existing infrastructure, these are urgent issues with global impact. Based on a 2018 lecture series at the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture, The Amsterdam Agenda brings together the views of today’s brightest names from the fields of architecture, planning, activism, and more.
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