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In "Jacques Henri Lartigue : the invention of an artist", Kevin Moore puts to rest the long-held myth of Lartigue as a naive boy genius whose creations were based on instinct alone. Moore begins by exploring the milieu in which Lartigue became a photographer, examining his father's crutial role in teaching him the techniques as well as the larger context of the(...)
Jacques Henri Lartigue : the invention of an artist
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In "Jacques Henri Lartigue : the invention of an artist", Kevin Moore puts to rest the long-held myth of Lartigue as a naive boy genius whose creations were based on instinct alone. Moore begins by exploring the milieu in which Lartigue became a photographer, examining his father's crutial role in teaching him the techniques as well as the larger context of the turn-of-the-century craze for amateur photography.
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October 2004, Princeton
Photography monographs
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The study of American architectural and urban history has undergone substantial growth and change during the past two decades. "American achitectural history : a contemporary reader" provides a critical introduction to this development. It features twenty-four illustrated selections drawn from the past twenty years of publishing in the field, arranged chronologically(...)
American architectural history : a contemporary reader
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The study of American architectural and urban history has undergone substantial growth and change during the past two decades. "American achitectural history : a contemporary reader" provides a critical introduction to this development. It features twenty-four illustrated selections drawn from the past twenty years of publishing in the field, arranged chronologically from colonial to contemporary subjects. The editor provides a comprehensive introductory essay and sets the book's major theme in context.
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April 2004, London, New York
History until 1900
2G #91: adamo-faiden
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Founded in 2005, adamo-faiden reformulated their role as architects in the new Argentinian social context upon their return to Argentina after the crisis. Among their first projects were residential and office buildings, others were added to this tried-and-true typology that have consolidated adamo-faiden as one of the reference studios in the Southern Cone. This issue(...)
2G #91: adamo-faiden
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Founded in 2005, adamo-faiden reformulated their role as architects in the new Argentinian social context upon their return to Argentina after the crisis. Among their first projects were residential and office buildings, others were added to this tried-and-true typology that have consolidated adamo-faiden as one of the reference studios in the Southern Cone. This issue includes their recent work, from single family houses to commercial buildings.
Architecture Monographs
Room 5 issue 2 : arcade
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This second issue of Room 5 draws together work that reflects the commitment of the London Consortium to multidisciplinary research. Since its inception in 1995, the Consortium has recognised both the ongoing need to analyse modern culture in its social context and to bring to this analysis the knowledges of the human sciences, as well as the need to combine this analysis(...)
Room 5 issue 2 : arcade
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This second issue of Room 5 draws together work that reflects the commitment of the London Consortium to multidisciplinary research. Since its inception in 1995, the Consortium has recognised both the ongoing need to analyse modern culture in its social context and to bring to this analysis the knowledges of the human sciences, as well as the need to combine this analysis with cultural policy and cultural production.
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The Houses of Philip Johnson
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Johnson's celebrated Glass House, built in 1949 in New Canaan, Connecticut, is perhaps the single most famous house of the twentieth century. Until now, however, that house has not been looked at in the context of Johnson's many other house projects. This book, the first to comprehensively survey Johnson's residential work, not only brings to light a largely neglected(...)
Architecture Monographs
September 2001, New York, London
The Houses of Philip Johnson
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Johnson's celebrated Glass House, built in 1949 in New Canaan, Connecticut, is perhaps the single most famous house of the twentieth century. Until now, however, that house has not been looked at in the context of Johnson's many other house projects. This book, the first to comprehensively survey Johnson's residential work, not only brings to light a largely neglected side of Johnson's achievement, but fresly illuminates his entire career.
Architecture Monographs
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Established in London,Proctor and Matthews' work has been consistently committed to imaginative, relevant and forward-thinking solutions in each of its urban projects. This book explores, through commissioned essays, how the practice's concern for cultural identity, historical context and sustainability has earned it international recognition, receiving awards from(...)
Pattern place purpose, Proctor and Matthews architects
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Established in London,Proctor and Matthews' work has been consistently committed to imaginative, relevant and forward-thinking solutions in each of its urban projects. This book explores, through commissioned essays, how the practice's concern for cultural identity, historical context and sustainability has earned it international recognition, receiving awards from organisations as diverse as the RIBA, the Evening Standard London Life Style, the World Wildlife Fund and the Civic Trust.
Architecture Monographs
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Weighing three and a half kilograms, this colossal volume combines three previous El Croquis editions examining the work of Gehry, namely numbers 45, 74/75 and 117. Forming a comprehensive overview the volume examines a total of thirty-five projects, all documented with sketches, elevations, diagrams and full page images of completed buildings. Also features interviews(...)
El Croquis
January 1900, Madrid
El croquis : Frank Gehry, 1987-2003
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Weighing three and a half kilograms, this colossal volume combines three previous El Croquis editions examining the work of Gehry, namely numbers 45, 74/75 and 117. Forming a comprehensive overview the volume examines a total of thirty-five projects, all documented with sketches, elevations, diagrams and full page images of completed buildings. Also features interviews with Gehry and various essays examining his work within a broader context.
El Croquis
Gerrit Rietveld
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Gerrit Rietveld's simple yet dynamic style greatly influenced international furniture design and contributed significantly to the history of architecture. Following Rietveld from his humble beginnings as a cabinetmaker to his final years as a world-renowned architect, this book presents both his lesser-known work and his most celebrated. It explores his significance in(...)
Gerrit Rietveld
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Gerrit Rietveld's simple yet dynamic style greatly influenced international furniture design and contributed significantly to the history of architecture. Following Rietveld from his humble beginnings as a cabinetmaker to his final years as a world-renowned architect, this book presents both his lesser-known work and his most celebrated. It explores his significance in the wider context of avant-garde movements, and his influence within De Stijl and Functionalism.
Architecture Monographs
Team Ten Farwest
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''Team Ten Farwest'' focuses on the assimilation processes of the architectural ideas of Team 10 under the critical revision of the Modern Mouvement in the Iberian Peninsula in the period 1953-1981. This book gathers a set texts presented by Portuguese and Spanish architecture researchers within the context of two meetings held in Guimaraes (2017) and Barcelone (2018).(...)
Team Ten Farwest
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''Team Ten Farwest'' focuses on the assimilation processes of the architectural ideas of Team 10 under the critical revision of the Modern Mouvement in the Iberian Peninsula in the period 1953-1981. This book gathers a set texts presented by Portuguese and Spanish architecture researchers within the context of two meetings held in Guimaraes (2017) and Barcelone (2018). Background notes from Joan Ockman, Lukasz Stanek and Dirk van den Heuvel.
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Forma urbana : Architensions
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The projects presented in the book range from small scale to urban interventions and focus on the human experience aspects of urbanism and speed. Forma Urbana proposes buildings that work as living organisms in their own specific context. The book is divided in three sections: Collapse, Acceleration, Simultaneity and are complemented with essays by international(...)
Forma urbana : Architensions
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The projects presented in the book range from small scale to urban interventions and focus on the human experience aspects of urbanism and speed. Forma Urbana proposes buildings that work as living organisms in their own specific context. The book is divided in three sections: Collapse, Acceleration, Simultaneity and are complemented with essays by international architects and critics such as Luca Galofaro, Giancarlo Mazzanti and Yehuda E. Safran.
Urban Theory