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Sixty years ago, Henning Larsen established a practice with a simple foundational ethos: people come first. Although the Danish architect passed away in 2013, his studio continues to be guided by an adaptive approach to Nordic modernism that operates across a broad range of global contexts and communities. This book presents a selection of recent projects, including the(...)
It begins with curiosity: Works by Henning Larsen Architects
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Sixty years ago, Henning Larsen established a practice with a simple foundational ethos: people come first. Although the Danish architect passed away in 2013, his studio continues to be guided by an adaptive approach to Nordic modernism that operates across a broad range of global contexts and communities. This book presents a selection of recent projects, including the Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall, Siemens Corporate HQ, French International School of Hong Kong, Moesgaard Museum, and more.
Architecture Monographs
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Following the course of major journeys to the Arctic, including those of Martin Frobisher, Henry Hudson, and John Franklin, Philip Hatfield assesses the impact of these incursions on the North’s numerous indigenous communities and reveals the role of exploration in making the modern world. Besides detailing the area’s vivid history, ''Lines in the Ice'' also focuses on(...)
Lines in the ice: exploring the roof of the world
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Following the course of major journeys to the Arctic, including those of Martin Frobisher, Henry Hudson, and John Franklin, Philip Hatfield assesses the impact of these incursions on the North’s numerous indigenous communities and reveals the role of exploration in making the modern world. Besides detailing the area’s vivid history, ''Lines in the Ice'' also focuses on works created over the last 500 years by people who live and travel in the Arctic.
Architecture in Canada
Aglaia Konrad: desert cities
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This publication is part of a series of artist' books and conceptual art publications, edited, compiled and selected by Christoph Keller. Neither an architectural nor a documentary photographer, Aglaia Konrad focuses a direct gaze on cities like Cairo, Alexandria and Anwar el Sadat, capturing applications of “Modernist” principles in desert architecture. Her photographs(...)
Contemporary Art Monographs
June 2008, Zürich
Aglaia Konrad: desert cities
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This publication is part of a series of artist' books and conceptual art publications, edited, compiled and selected by Christoph Keller. Neither an architectural nor a documentary photographer, Aglaia Konrad focuses a direct gaze on cities like Cairo, Alexandria and Anwar el Sadat, capturing applications of “Modernist” principles in desert architecture. Her photographs spotlight an improbable dialogue between imported models and vernacular elements, constructions and sites, desert and communities, modernity and tradition.
Contemporary Art Monographs
Social design
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Architects and designers have always played a vital role in shaping society. ''Social Design'' presents a long-overdue survey of current international activity in this realm, from new infrastructures and the reclaiming of cities by their inhabitants as seen in the work of Assemble and Gehl Architects to build-it-yourself housing by Urban Think Tank, all the way to GRAFT's(...)
Social design
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Architects and designers have always played a vital role in shaping society. ''Social Design'' presents a long-overdue survey of current international activity in this realm, from new infrastructures and the reclaiming of cities by their inhabitants as seen in the work of Assemble and Gehl Architects to build-it-yourself housing by Urban Think Tank, all the way to GRAFT's solar kiosk, an energy source that is driving sustainable development opportunities for communities.
Urban Theory
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''Shining lights'' is the first critical anthology to bring together the groundbreaking work of Black women photographers active in the UK during the 1980s and 1990s, providing a richly illustrated overview of a significant and overlooked chapter of photographic history. Seen through the lens of Britain’s sociopolitical and cultural contexts, the publication draws on both(...)
Shining lights: Black women in photography in the UK 1980s-90s
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''Shining lights'' is the first critical anthology to bring together the groundbreaking work of Black women photographers active in the UK during the 1980s and 1990s, providing a richly illustrated overview of a significant and overlooked chapter of photographic history. Seen through the lens of Britain’s sociopolitical and cultural contexts, the publication draws on both lived experience and historical investigation to explore the communities, experiments, collaborations, and complexities that defined the decades.
Photography Collections
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From the beginning, the landscape has determined where and how people live. Over time, people embellished the natural landscape with an infrastructure of roads, aqueducts, bridges, ports, power plants, and more. Now communities are turning their attention to the central planning challenge of our time: sustainability. And they are discovering, or rediscovering, the(...)
Green infrastructure: a landscape approach
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From the beginning, the landscape has determined where and how people live. Over time, people embellished the natural landscape with an infrastructure of roads, aqueducts, bridges, ports, power plants, and more. Now communities are turning their attention to the central planning challenge of our time: sustainability. And they are discovering, or rediscovering, the benefits of green infrastructure—infrastructure that takes advantage of the natural landscape. The authors present six principles for successful green infrastructure projects.
Landscape Theory
TILT: codesigning space
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TILT are a London-based design and architecture practice that actively engages communities in designing and making their spaces. Founded by designer Oliver Marlow and social entrepreneur Dermot Egan, TILT has created a unique codesign methodology that transforms the way people interact with each other and the spaces around them. Participants are encouraged to explore the(...)
TILT: codesigning space
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TILT are a London-based design and architecture practice that actively engages communities in designing and making their spaces. Founded by designer Oliver Marlow and social entrepreneur Dermot Egan, TILT has created a unique codesign methodology that transforms the way people interact with each other and the spaces around them. Participants are encouraged to explore the role of objects and furniture within their space and understand their impact on culture and behaviour.
Architecture Monographs
No culture, no future
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In No Culture, No Future, Simon Brault establishes that arts are not just a right but a necessity. A longtime advocate of the arts in Montreal, Brault has taken action to re-establish that city as one of the most culturally accomplished communities in Canada. No Culture, No Future is part of his campaign to convince the people and governments of cities across Canada that(...)
No culture, no future
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In No Culture, No Future, Simon Brault establishes that arts are not just a right but a necessity. A longtime advocate of the arts in Montreal, Brault has taken action to re-establish that city as one of the most culturally accomplished communities in Canada. No Culture, No Future is part of his campaign to convince the people and governments of cities across Canada that investment in the arts benefits all citizens.
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36 leaves : illustrations ; 27 x 43 cm
[Honolulu, Hawaii] : [Oberlander, Bush & Cave], [1971]
Makalawena N. Kona, Hawaii : development plan / by Oberlander, Bush & Cave, Community Planning Consultants.
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[Honolulu, Hawaii] : [Oberlander, Bush & Cave], [1971]
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167 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
New York : Aperture, [2013], ©2013
The non-conformists : Martin Parr / text, Susie Parr.
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New York : Aperture, [2013], ©2013