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The work of Landa Garcià Landa published in this book are a good sampling of the best of recent Mexican architecture. The firm has created a rigorous and sensual body of work that brings together a solid legacy of influences, ideas and reflections in buildings that honor their structure and materials and explain their genesis through sophisticated details. The heroic age(...)
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The work of Landa Garcià Landa published in this book are a good sampling of the best of recent Mexican architecture. The firm has created a rigorous and sensual body of work that brings together a solid legacy of influences, ideas and reflections in buildings that honor their structure and materials and explain their genesis through sophisticated details. The heroic age(...)
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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February 2007, Monterrey
February 2007, Monterrey
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Landa Garcia Landa Arquitectos, Monterrey, México
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The work of Landa Garcià Landa published in this book are a good sampling of the best of recent Mexican architecture. The firm has created a rigorous and sensual body of work that brings together a solid legacy of influences, ideas and reflections in buildings that honor their structure and materials and explain their genesis through sophisticated details. The heroic age of Latin American architecture remains alive in these buildings, which, with gravity and precision, are articulating a new landscape for Monterrey, Mexico.
Landa Garcia Landa Arquitectos, Monterrey, México
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The work of Landa Garcià Landa published in this book are a good sampling of the best of recent Mexican architecture. The firm has created a rigorous and sensual body of work that brings together a solid legacy of influences, ideas and reflections in buildings that honor their structure and materials and explain their genesis through sophisticated details. The heroic age of Latin American architecture remains alive in these buildings, which, with gravity and precision, are articulating a new landscape for Monterrey, Mexico.
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February 2007, Monterrey
February 2007, Monterrey
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Architecture Monographs
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While immersed in the work of editing and publishing trade books at Gaspereau Press, Andrew Steeves has also produced an eclectic array of letterpress-printed, limited-edition books and broadsides. In this book he revisits sixty of these projects, chronicling the influence that using traditional book-arts tools has had on his thinking about culture, design and(...)
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While immersed in the work of editing and publishing trade books at Gaspereau Press, Andrew Steeves has also produced an eclectic array of letterpress-printed, limited-edition books and broadsides. In this book he revisits sixty of these projects, chronicling the influence that using traditional book-arts tools has had on his thinking about culture, design and(...)
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Sixty over twenty: letterpress books and broadsides printed at Gaspereau press
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While immersed in the work of editing and publishing trade books at Gaspereau Press, Andrew Steeves has also produced an eclectic array of letterpress-printed, limited-edition books and broadsides. In this book he revisits sixty of these projects, chronicling the influence that using traditional book-arts tools has had on his thinking about culture, design and manufacturing. His frank commentary explores the wider implications of practising handwork in the digital age, exploring the relationship between art, craft and community.
Sixty over twenty: letterpress books and broadsides printed at Gaspereau press
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While immersed in the work of editing and publishing trade books at Gaspereau Press, Andrew Steeves has also produced an eclectic array of letterpress-printed, limited-edition books and broadsides. In this book he revisits sixty of these projects, chronicling the influence that using traditional book-arts tools has had on his thinking about culture, design and manufacturing. His frank commentary explores the wider implications of practising handwork in the digital age, exploring the relationship between art, craft and community.
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December 2017
December 2017
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Book Design
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Hand job : A catalog of type
Hand job : A catalog of type
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In this digital age of computer-generated graphics and typography, it's refreshing to find typographers who still believe in working by hand. No longer relegated to designer's sketchbooks, hand-drawn type has emerged from the underground as a dynamic vehicle for visual communication—from magazine, book, and album covers to movie credits and NFL advertisements. As the(...)
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In this digital age of computer-generated graphics and typography, it's refreshing to find typographers who still believe in working by hand. No longer relegated to designer's sketchbooks, hand-drawn type has emerged from the underground as a dynamic vehicle for visual communication—from magazine, book, and album covers to movie credits and NFL advertisements. As the(...)
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Hand job : A catalog of type
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In this digital age of computer-generated graphics and typography, it's refreshing to find typographers who still believe in working by hand. No longer relegated to designer's sketchbooks, hand-drawn type has emerged from the underground as a dynamic vehicle for visual communication—from magazine, book, and album covers to movie credits and NFL advertisements. As the practice and appreciation of hand-drawn type grows, it’s time to celebrate the work of those typographers whose every letterform is a work of art.
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In this digital age of computer-generated graphics and typography, it's refreshing to find typographers who still believe in working by hand. No longer relegated to designer's sketchbooks, hand-drawn type has emerged from the underground as a dynamic vehicle for visual communication—from magazine, book, and album covers to movie credits and NFL advertisements. As the practice and appreciation of hand-drawn type grows, it’s time to celebrate the work of those typographers whose every letterform is a work of art.
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October 2007, New York
October 2007, New York
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Graphic Design and Typography
Graphic Design and Typography
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Crude : The story of oil
Crude : The story of oil
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Crude is the story of the black gold that eclipsed King Coal, decisively won the Great War, propelled the West from industrial revolution to the Plastic Age and ultimately divided the world of nations into three camps: the powerful, the powerless, and the power-hungry. Author and journalist Sonia Shah elegantly weaves together the science, economies, politics, and(...)
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Crude is the story of the black gold that eclipsed King Coal, decisively won the Great War, propelled the West from industrial revolution to the Plastic Age and ultimately divided the world of nations into three camps: the powerful, the powerless, and the power-hungry. Author and journalist Sonia Shah elegantly weaves together the science, economies, politics, and(...)
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Environment and environmental theory
Environment and environmental theory
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May 2006, New York, London, Toronto, Melbourne
May 2006, New York, London, Toronto, Melbourne
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Crude : The story of oil
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Crude is the story of the black gold that eclipsed King Coal, decisively won the Great War, propelled the West from industrial revolution to the Plastic Age and ultimately divided the world of nations into three camps: the powerful, the powerless, and the power-hungry. Author and journalist Sonia Shah elegantly weaves together the science, economies, politics, and social history of oil in a way that will forever change the way we look at the world's most coveted and contentious mineral.
Crude : The story of oil
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Crude is the story of the black gold that eclipsed King Coal, decisively won the Great War, propelled the West from industrial revolution to the Plastic Age and ultimately divided the world of nations into three camps: the powerful, the powerless, and the power-hungry. Author and journalist Sonia Shah elegantly weaves together the science, economies, politics, and social history of oil in a way that will forever change the way we look at the world's most coveted and contentious mineral.
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May 2006, New York, London, Toronto, Melbourne
May 2006, New York, London, Toronto, Melbourne
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Environment and environmental theory
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In a series of humorous, wry, and deceptively wise reflections, artist, musician, and comic book writer Babak Ganjei presents a radical new take on the artists' manifesto. Examining motivation, inspiration, and influence, these deft pieces of prose flesh out the internal life of a working artist in this day and age. Through his existential acrobatics, Ganjei attempts to(...)
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In a series of humorous, wry, and deceptively wise reflections, artist, musician, and comic book writer Babak Ganjei presents a radical new take on the artists' manifesto. Examining motivation, inspiration, and influence, these deft pieces of prose flesh out the internal life of a working artist in this day and age. Through his existential acrobatics, Ganjei attempts to(...)
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Art is the thing nobody asked you to do
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In a series of humorous, wry, and deceptively wise reflections, artist, musician, and comic book writer Babak Ganjei presents a radical new take on the artists' manifesto. Examining motivation, inspiration, and influence, these deft pieces of prose flesh out the internal life of a working artist in this day and age. Through his existential acrobatics, Ganjei attempts to make sense of why he does the things he does, but also tries to convince himself that it is fine if it all works out.
Art is the thing nobody asked you to do
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In a series of humorous, wry, and deceptively wise reflections, artist, musician, and comic book writer Babak Ganjei presents a radical new take on the artists' manifesto. Examining motivation, inspiration, and influence, these deft pieces of prose flesh out the internal life of a working artist in this day and age. Through his existential acrobatics, Ganjei attempts to make sense of why he does the things he does, but also tries to convince himself that it is fine if it all works out.
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October 2021
October 2021
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Contemporary Art Monographs
Contemporary Art Monographs
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It has become conventional to think of urbanism and landscape as opposing one another—or to think of landscape as merely providing temporary relief from urban life as shaped by buildings and infrastructure. But, driven in part by environmental concerns, landscape has recently emerged as a model and medium for the city, with some theorists arguing that landscape architects(...)
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It has become conventional to think of urbanism and landscape as opposing one another—or to think of landscape as merely providing temporary relief from urban life as shaped by buildings and infrastructure. But, driven in part by environmental concerns, landscape has recently emerged as a model and medium for the city, with some theorists arguing that landscape architects(...)
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Landscape as urbanism: A general theory
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It has become conventional to think of urbanism and landscape as opposing one another—or to think of landscape as merely providing temporary relief from urban life as shaped by buildings and infrastructure. But, driven in part by environmental concerns, landscape has recently emerged as a model and medium for the city, with some theorists arguing that landscape architects are the urbanists of our age. In this volume, one of the field’s pioneers presents a powerful case for rethinking the city through landscape.
Landscape as urbanism: A general theory
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It has become conventional to think of urbanism and landscape as opposing one another—or to think of landscape as merely providing temporary relief from urban life as shaped by buildings and infrastructure. But, driven in part by environmental concerns, landscape has recently emerged as a model and medium for the city, with some theorists arguing that landscape architects are the urbanists of our age. In this volume, one of the field’s pioneers presents a powerful case for rethinking the city through landscape.
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March 2022
March 2022
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Urban Landscapes
Urban Landscapes
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Of bridges and borders
Of bridges and borders
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Of Bridges & Borders celebrates the opening up of communication among writers and artists worldwide following the collapse of the Berlin Wall (the primary border referred to in the title), to mark the emergence of a new collective memory in the age of global connectivity. Its numerous contributors include Carlos Amorales, John Bock, Chris Burden, Matias Duville, Gardar(...)
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Of Bridges & Borders celebrates the opening up of communication among writers and artists worldwide following the collapse of the Berlin Wall (the primary border referred to in the title), to mark the emergence of a new collective memory in the age of global connectivity. Its numerous contributors include Carlos Amorales, John Bock, Chris Burden, Matias Duville, Gardar(...)
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July 2010
July 2010
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Of bridges and borders
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Of Bridges & Borders celebrates the opening up of communication among writers and artists worldwide following the collapse of the Berlin Wall (the primary border referred to in the title), to mark the emergence of a new collective memory in the age of global connectivity. Its numerous contributors include Carlos Amorales, John Bock, Chris Burden, Matias Duville, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Elmgreen & Dragset, Carlos Garaicoa, Liam Gillick, Fabrice Gygi, Thomas Hirschhorn, Hassan Khan, Guillermo Kuitca, Dr. Lakra, Gianni Motti, Antoni Muntadas, and more.
Of bridges and borders
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Of Bridges & Borders celebrates the opening up of communication among writers and artists worldwide following the collapse of the Berlin Wall (the primary border referred to in the title), to mark the emergence of a new collective memory in the age of global connectivity. Its numerous contributors include Carlos Amorales, John Bock, Chris Burden, Matias Duville, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Elmgreen & Dragset, Carlos Garaicoa, Liam Gillick, Fabrice Gygi, Thomas Hirschhorn, Hassan Khan, Guillermo Kuitca, Dr. Lakra, Gianni Motti, Antoni Muntadas, and more.
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July 2010
July 2010
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From Provincetown at the northern tip to the village of Woods Hole at the opposite end, the residential architecture of Cape Cod encompasses an extensive range of styles. Scattered among the charming Capes are stately Federals and Greek Revivals built for sea captains, detailed Carpenter Gothic cottages constructed by Methodist camp-goers and sprawling Victorian and(...)
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From Provincetown at the northern tip to the village of Woods Hole at the opposite end, the residential architecture of Cape Cod encompasses an extensive range of styles. Scattered among the charming Capes are stately Federals and Greek Revivals built for sea captains, detailed Carpenter Gothic cottages constructed by Methodist camp-goers and sprawling Victorian and(...)
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A history through houses: Cape Cod's varied residential architecture
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From Provincetown at the northern tip to the village of Woods Hole at the opposite end, the residential architecture of Cape Cod encompasses an extensive range of styles. Scattered among the charming Capes are stately Federals and Greek Revivals built for sea captains, detailed Carpenter Gothic cottages constructed by Methodist camp-goers and sprawling Victorian and Shingle-style summer mansions built during the Gilded Age. Cape Cod native Jaci Conry as she reveals the architectural influences of different eras on this timeless peninsula.
A history through houses: Cape Cod's varied residential architecture
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From Provincetown at the northern tip to the village of Woods Hole at the opposite end, the residential architecture of Cape Cod encompasses an extensive range of styles. Scattered among the charming Capes are stately Federals and Greek Revivals built for sea captains, detailed Carpenter Gothic cottages constructed by Methodist camp-goers and sprawling Victorian and Shingle-style summer mansions built during the Gilded Age. Cape Cod native Jaci Conry as she reveals the architectural influences of different eras on this timeless peninsula.
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May 2010
May 2010
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Residential Architecture
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In The Lure of the City, Austin Williams and Alastair Donald explore the potential of cities to meet the economic, social, and political challenges of the current age. This book seeks to examine the dynamics of urban life, showing that new opportunities can be maximized and social advances realized in existing and emerging urban centers. It explores both the planned and(...)
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In The Lure of the City, Austin Williams and Alastair Donald explore the potential of cities to meet the economic, social, and political challenges of the current age. This book seeks to examine the dynamics of urban life, showing that new opportunities can be maximized and social advances realized in existing and emerging urban centers. It explores both the planned and(...)
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The lure of the city: from slums to suburbs
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In The Lure of the City, Austin Williams and Alastair Donald explore the potential of cities to meet the economic, social, and political challenges of the current age. This book seeks to examine the dynamics of urban life, showing that new opportunities can be maximized and social advances realized in existing and emerging urban centers. It explores both the planned and organic nature of urban developments and the impacts and aspirations of the people who live and work in them.
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In The Lure of the City, Austin Williams and Alastair Donald explore the potential of cities to meet the economic, social, and political challenges of the current age. This book seeks to examine the dynamics of urban life, showing that new opportunities can be maximized and social advances realized in existing and emerging urban centers. It explores both the planned and organic nature of urban developments and the impacts and aspirations of the people who live and work in them.
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January 2012
January 2012
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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The cave church of Paul the Hermit at the monastery of St. Paul, Egypt / edited by William Lyster.
The cave church of Paul the Hermit at the monastery of St. Paul, Egypt / edited by William Lyster.
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New Haven : Yale University Press ; [Cairo, Egypt] : American Research Center in Egypt Inc., [2008], ©2008
New Haven : Yale University Press ; [Cairo, Egypt] : American Research Center in Egypt Inc., [2008], ©2008
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The cave church of Paul the Hermit at the monastery of St. Paul, Egypt / edited by William Lyster.
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New Haven : Yale University Press ; [Cairo, Egypt] : American Research Center in Egypt Inc., [2008], ©2008
New Haven : Yale University Press ; [Cairo, Egypt] : American Research Center in Egypt Inc., [2008], ©2008
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