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Dust is a poetic meditation on how dust has been experienced and the small has been imagined across the ages. Examining a thousand years of Western civilization—from the naturalism of medieval philosophy, to the artistry of the Renaissance, to the scientific and industrial revolutions, to the modern worlds of nanotechnology and viral diseases— Dust offers a story of the(...)
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Dust is a poetic meditation on how dust has been experienced and the small has been imagined across the ages. Examining a thousand years of Western civilization—from the naturalism of medieval philosophy, to the artistry of the Renaissance, to the scientific and industrial revolutions, to the modern worlds of nanotechnology and viral diseases— Dust offers a story of the(...)
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Dust: a history of the small & the invisible
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Dust is a poetic meditation on how dust has been experienced and the small has been imagined across the ages. Examining a thousand years of Western civilization—from the naturalism of medieval philosophy, to the artistry of the Renaissance, to the scientific and industrial revolutions, to the modern worlds of nanotechnology and viral diseases— Dust offers a story of the genesis of the microcosm.
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Dust is a poetic meditation on how dust has been experienced and the small has been imagined across the ages. Examining a thousand years of Western civilization—from the naturalism of medieval philosophy, to the artistry of the Renaissance, to the scientific and industrial revolutions, to the modern worlds of nanotechnology and viral diseases— Dust offers a story of the genesis of the microcosm.
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October 2001
October 2001
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Architectural Theory
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Some see dust as dull and useless stuff. But in the hands of author Hannah Holmes, it becomes a mysterious force; Dust, we discover, built the planet we walk upon. And it tinkers with the weather and spices the air we breathe. Billions of tons of it rise annually into the air--the dust of deserts and forgotten kings mixing with volcanic ash, sea salt, leaf fragments,(...)
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Some see dust as dull and useless stuff. But in the hands of author Hannah Holmes, it becomes a mysterious force; Dust, we discover, built the planet we walk upon. And it tinkers with the weather and spices the air we breathe. Billions of tons of it rise annually into the air--the dust of deserts and forgotten kings mixing with volcanic ash, sea salt, leaf fragments,(...)
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The secret life of dust: from the cosmos to the kitchen counter, the big consequences of little things
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Some see dust as dull and useless stuff. But in the hands of author Hannah Holmes, it becomes a mysterious force; Dust, we discover, built the planet we walk upon. And it tinkers with the weather and spices the air we breathe. Billions of tons of it rise annually into the air--the dust of deserts and forgotten kings mixing with volcanic ash, sea salt, leaf fragments, scales from butterfly wings, shreds of T-shirts, and fireplace soot. Eventually, though, all this dust must settle.
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Some see dust as dull and useless stuff. But in the hands of author Hannah Holmes, it becomes a mysterious force; Dust, we discover, built the planet we walk upon. And it tinkers with the weather and spices the air we breathe. Billions of tons of it rise annually into the air--the dust of deserts and forgotten kings mixing with volcanic ash, sea salt, leaf fragments, scales from butterfly wings, shreds of T-shirts, and fireplace soot. Eventually, though, all this dust must settle.
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October 2003
October 2003
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Métro: Design in Motion/ Design en movement covers the history of the Métro from concept to execution, focusing on its architecture, engineering, industrial design, graphic design and art programme. The book documents all of the 68 subway stations across the city of Montréal, part of Dominion Modern’s mandate of recording 20th Century design across Canada. This was an(...)
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Métro: Design in Motion/ Design en movement covers the history of the Métro from concept to execution, focusing on its architecture, engineering, industrial design, graphic design and art programme. The book documents all of the 68 subway stations across the city of Montréal, part of Dominion Modern’s mandate of recording 20th Century design across Canada. This was an(...)
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Métro: le design en mouvement / design in motion
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Métro: Design in Motion/ Design en movement covers the history of the Métro from concept to execution, focusing on its architecture, engineering, industrial design, graphic design and art programme. The book documents all of the 68 subway stations across the city of Montréal, part of Dominion Modern’s mandate of recording 20th Century design across Canada. This was an exciting time in Quebec when visionary politicians like Jean Drapeau and Lucien Saulnier led the province in large scale public works projects that captured the imagination. As urbanist Jane Jacobs said at the opening, it was “a subway for human beings.”
Métro: le design en mouvement / design in motion
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Métro: Design in Motion/ Design en movement covers the history of the Métro from concept to execution, focusing on its architecture, engineering, industrial design, graphic design and art programme. The book documents all of the 68 subway stations across the city of Montréal, part of Dominion Modern’s mandate of recording 20th Century design across Canada. This was an exciting time in Quebec when visionary politicians like Jean Drapeau and Lucien Saulnier led the province in large scale public works projects that captured the imagination. As urbanist Jane Jacobs said at the opening, it was “a subway for human beings.”
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October 2011
October 2011
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Architecture de Montréal
Architecture de Montréal
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Breathable
Breathable
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An eye-opening and refreshing collection of practices, works, projects and essays are compiled in this catalogue which together explore the theme of how air, the atmosphere and our physical surrounds, work and reflect on the individual and society. Simplicity, luminosity, economy of means, the integration of non-human actors, the construction of new types of public(...)
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An eye-opening and refreshing collection of practices, works, projects and essays are compiled in this catalogue which together explore the theme of how air, the atmosphere and our physical surrounds, work and reflect on the individual and society. Simplicity, luminosity, economy of means, the integration of non-human actors, the construction of new types of public(...)
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Breathable
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An eye-opening and refreshing collection of practices, works, projects and essays are compiled in this catalogue which together explore the theme of how air, the atmosphere and our physical surrounds, work and reflect on the individual and society. Simplicity, luminosity, economy of means, the integration of non-human actors, the construction of new types of public spaces, the recovery of space as a material, and the application of technology in a natural way, are all themes central to this publication. A seminal collection of practitioners are featured here with works and writings from such names as: Mark Wigley, Olafur Eliasson, Diller & Scofidio, R, Brian Eno, Carsten Nicolai, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Decosterd & Rahm and SANAA.
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An eye-opening and refreshing collection of practices, works, projects and essays are compiled in this catalogue which together explore the theme of how air, the atmosphere and our physical surrounds, work and reflect on the individual and society. Simplicity, luminosity, economy of means, the integration of non-human actors, the construction of new types of public spaces, the recovery of space as a material, and the application of technology in a natural way, are all themes central to this publication. A seminal collection of practitioners are featured here with works and writings from such names as: Mark Wigley, Olafur Eliasson, Diller & Scofidio, R, Brian Eno, Carsten Nicolai, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Decosterd & Rahm and SANAA.
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October 2009
October 2009
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Architectural Theory
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Chaos and anarchy represent the opposite pole to an ordered life. Nothing works any more, everything is devastated, everything is falling apart. City walls, buildings that once afforded protection, have fallen victim to the excesses of armed conflict. In Ruins, the author delivers a detailed assessment of ruins as a phenomenon in architecture, landscape design, fine(...)
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Chaos and anarchy represent the opposite pole to an ordered life. Nothing works any more, everything is devastated, everything is falling apart. City walls, buildings that once afforded protection, have fallen victim to the excesses of armed conflict. In Ruins, the author delivers a detailed assessment of ruins as a phenomenon in architecture, landscape design, fine(...)
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Ruins: reflexions about violence, chaos and transience
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Chaos and anarchy represent the opposite pole to an ordered life. Nothing works any more, everything is devastated, everything is falling apart. City walls, buildings that once afforded protection, have fallen victim to the excesses of armed conflict. In Ruins, the author delivers a detailed assessment of ruins as a phenomenon in architecture, landscape design, fine art, film and the media. The result is an extraordinarily intense contribution to the theme of transience.
Ruins: reflexions about violence, chaos and transience
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Chaos and anarchy represent the opposite pole to an ordered life. Nothing works any more, everything is devastated, everything is falling apart. City walls, buildings that once afforded protection, have fallen victim to the excesses of armed conflict. In Ruins, the author delivers a detailed assessment of ruins as a phenomenon in architecture, landscape design, fine art, film and the media. The result is an extraordinarily intense contribution to the theme of transience.
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August 2011
August 2011
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This publication prensents a large variety of architectural styles - from urban villas and country homes, to ranches and beach houses. Featuring contemporary architects, such as Hugh Newell Jacobsen (Buckwalter House), Daryl Jackson Architects (Jackson House), Glenn Murcutt (Southern Highlights House), Kisho Kurokawa (Residence), Eric Owen Moss (Lawson-Western House), Ray(...)
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This publication prensents a large variety of architectural styles - from urban villas and country homes, to ranches and beach houses. Featuring contemporary architects, such as Hugh Newell Jacobsen (Buckwalter House), Daryl Jackson Architects (Jackson House), Glenn Murcutt (Southern Highlights House), Kisho Kurokawa (Residence), Eric Owen Moss (Lawson-Western House), Ray(...)
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100 of the world's best houses
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This publication prensents a large variety of architectural styles - from urban villas and country homes, to ranches and beach houses. Featuring contemporary architects, such as Hugh Newell Jacobsen (Buckwalter House), Daryl Jackson Architects (Jackson House), Glenn Murcutt (Southern Highlights House), Kisho Kurokawa (Residence), Eric Owen Moss (Lawson-Western House), Ray Kappe (Shapiro Residence), Harry Seidler Hamilton House), Steven Ehrlich (Canyon Residence), Sean Godsell Architects (Carter/Tucker House), Rick Joy (Tyler Residence), and Alberto Campo Baeza (De Blas House). Many of this these structures are accompanied by detailed plans.
100 of the world's best houses
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This publication prensents a large variety of architectural styles - from urban villas and country homes, to ranches and beach houses. Featuring contemporary architects, such as Hugh Newell Jacobsen (Buckwalter House), Daryl Jackson Architects (Jackson House), Glenn Murcutt (Southern Highlights House), Kisho Kurokawa (Residence), Eric Owen Moss (Lawson-Western House), Ray Kappe (Shapiro Residence), Harry Seidler Hamilton House), Steven Ehrlich (Canyon Residence), Sean Godsell Architects (Carter/Tucker House), Rick Joy (Tyler Residence), and Alberto Campo Baeza (De Blas House). Many of this these structures are accompanied by detailed plans.
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October 2011
October 2011
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Residential Architecture
Residential Architecture
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Le souffle du plein air: histoire d'un projet pédagogique et architectural novateur (1904-1952)
Le souffle du plein air: histoire d'un projet pédagogique et architectural novateur (1904-1952)
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Plusieurs édifices remarquables sont nés de son développement, comme l'école de plein air d'Amsterdam de Jan Duiker ou celle de Suresnes d'Eugène Beaudouin et Marcel Lods. En nous offrant ici la première synthèse de l'histoire internationale du mouvement des écoles de plein air, Anne-Marie Châtelet dévoile les fils culturels, programmatiques et techniques qui situent ces(...)
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Plusieurs édifices remarquables sont nés de son développement, comme l'école de plein air d'Amsterdam de Jan Duiker ou celle de Suresnes d'Eugène Beaudouin et Marcel Lods. En nous offrant ici la première synthèse de l'histoire internationale du mouvement des écoles de plein air, Anne-Marie Châtelet dévoile les fils culturels, programmatiques et techniques qui situent ces(...)
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Le souffle du plein air: histoire d'un projet pédagogique et architectural novateur (1904-1952)
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Plusieurs édifices remarquables sont nés de son développement, comme l'école de plein air d'Amsterdam de Jan Duiker ou celle de Suresnes d'Eugène Beaudouin et Marcel Lods. En nous offrant ici la première synthèse de l'histoire internationale du mouvement des écoles de plein air, Anne-Marie Châtelet dévoile les fils culturels, programmatiques et techniques qui situent ces bâtiments scolaires emblématiques dans le débat sur l'architecture moderne, le renouveau de la pédagogie et les progrès de la médecine et de l'hygiène.
Le souffle du plein air: histoire d'un projet pédagogique et architectural novateur (1904-1952)
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Plusieurs édifices remarquables sont nés de son développement, comme l'école de plein air d'Amsterdam de Jan Duiker ou celle de Suresnes d'Eugène Beaudouin et Marcel Lods. En nous offrant ici la première synthèse de l'histoire internationale du mouvement des écoles de plein air, Anne-Marie Châtelet dévoile les fils culturels, programmatiques et techniques qui situent ces bâtiments scolaires emblématiques dans le débat sur l'architecture moderne, le renouveau de la pédagogie et les progrès de la médecine et de l'hygiène.
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October 2011
October 2011
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Architectural Theory
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21st century sustainable homes presents a collection of of more than 45 sustainable architect-designed homes from around the world, accompanied by detailed floor and site plans and colour photographs.
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21st century sustainable homes presents a collection of of more than 45 sustainable architect-designed homes from around the world, accompanied by detailed floor and site plans and colour photographs.
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21st century sustainable homes
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21st century sustainable homes presents a collection of of more than 45 sustainable architect-designed homes from around the world, accompanied by detailed floor and site plans and colour photographs.
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21st century sustainable homes presents a collection of of more than 45 sustainable architect-designed homes from around the world, accompanied by detailed floor and site plans and colour photographs.
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September 2011
September 2011
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Green Architecture
Green Architecture
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Starchitecture draws on the extensive study of Abu Dhabi, Paris, Bilbao and New York, providing an analysis of more than twenty projects and suggesting how architecture and planning could be of higher relevance in urban development.
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Starchitecture draws on the extensive study of Abu Dhabi, Paris, Bilbao and New York, providing an analysis of more than twenty projects and suggesting how architecture and planning could be of higher relevance in urban development.
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Starchitecture: scenes, actors and spectacles in contemporary cities
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Starchitecture draws on the extensive study of Abu Dhabi, Paris, Bilbao and New York, providing an analysis of more than twenty projects and suggesting how architecture and planning could be of higher relevance in urban development.
Starchitecture: scenes, actors and spectacles in contemporary cities
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Starchitecture draws on the extensive study of Abu Dhabi, Paris, Bilbao and New York, providing an analysis of more than twenty projects and suggesting how architecture and planning could be of higher relevance in urban development.
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October 2011
October 2011
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Contemporary Architecture
Contemporary Architecture
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The stone of Oxford offers a critical look at many of the neglected or overlooked aspects of this world famous city. Illustrated with the author's own photographs and drawings, this publication enlightens the reader on many aspects of recent architecture and town planning.
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The stone of Oxford offers a critical look at many of the neglected or overlooked aspects of this world famous city. Illustrated with the author's own photographs and drawings, this publication enlightens the reader on many aspects of recent architecture and town planning.
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The stones of Oxford: Conjectures on a cockleshell
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The stone of Oxford offers a critical look at many of the neglected or overlooked aspects of this world famous city. Illustrated with the author's own photographs and drawings, this publication enlightens the reader on many aspects of recent architecture and town planning.
The stones of Oxford: Conjectures on a cockleshell
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The stone of Oxford offers a critical look at many of the neglected or overlooked aspects of this world famous city. Illustrated with the author's own photographs and drawings, this publication enlightens the reader on many aspects of recent architecture and town planning.
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October 2011
October 2011
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Architectural Theory
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