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Archives 12: Smiljan Radic
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The twelfth edition of ‘Archives’ centres on the work and ideas of Pritzker prizewinner Smiljan Radic, who has earned a reputation for his original and emotional approach to architecture. His buildings are known for their poetic atmosphere, raw materials, and dreamlike forms. Besides photographs, sketches, and texts about the Chilean architect’s experimental works, in(...)
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The twelfth edition of ‘Archives’ centres on the work and ideas of Pritzker prizewinner Smiljan Radic, who has earned a reputation for his original and emotional approach to architecture. His buildings are known for their poetic atmosphere, raw materials, and dreamlike forms. Besides photographs, sketches, and texts about the Chilean architect’s experimental works, in(...)
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The twelfth edition of ‘Archives’ centres on the work and ideas of Pritzker prizewinner Smiljan Radic, who has earned a reputation for his original and emotional approach to architecture. His buildings are known for their poetic atmosphere, raw materials, and dreamlike forms. Besides photographs, sketches, and texts about the Chilean architect’s experimental works, in which nature, art, and sculpture come together, the publication offers discussions on celebrated projects like the Serpentine Pavilion and Teatro Regional del Biobío. The book also features houses, temporary structures, and conceptual installations that reflect Radic’s poetic and unconventional design approach.
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The twelfth edition of ‘Archives’ centres on the work and ideas of Pritzker prizewinner Smiljan Radic, who has earned a reputation for his original and emotional approach to architecture. His buildings are known for their poetic atmosphere, raw materials, and dreamlike forms. Besides photographs, sketches, and texts about the Chilean architect’s experimental works, in which nature, art, and sculpture come together, the publication offers discussions on celebrated projects like the Serpentine Pavilion and Teatro Regional del Biobío. The book also features houses, temporary structures, and conceptual installations that reflect Radic’s poetic and unconventional design approach.
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June 2026
June 2026
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Architecture Monographs
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Over the past thirty years, the number of architectural laboratories has surged from a handful to hundreds across the globe. Yet the term remains elusive: What defines an architectural lab? And why has it become so compelling to architects today? "The Architectural Laboratory" is the first volume to critically address these questions, assembling a series of essays that(...)
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Over the past thirty years, the number of architectural laboratories has surged from a handful to hundreds across the globe. Yet the term remains elusive: What defines an architectural lab? And why has it become so compelling to architects today? "The Architectural Laboratory" is the first volume to critically address these questions, assembling a series of essays that(...)
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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June 2026
June 2026
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The architectural laboratory: performing design research
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Over the past thirty years, the number of architectural laboratories has surged from a handful to hundreds across the globe. Yet the term remains elusive: What defines an architectural lab? And why has it become so compelling to architects today? "The Architectural Laboratory" is the first volume to critically address these questions, assembling a series of essays that examine some of the most remarkable architectural labs of the twentieth century. While scientific laboratories have long been the subject of scholarly inquiry, architecture labs remain underexplored. This book situates them within their specific architectural-historical contexts, revealing how they have operated both metaphorically and materially.
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Over the past thirty years, the number of architectural laboratories has surged from a handful to hundreds across the globe. Yet the term remains elusive: What defines an architectural lab? And why has it become so compelling to architects today? "The Architectural Laboratory" is the first volume to critically address these questions, assembling a series of essays that examine some of the most remarkable architectural labs of the twentieth century. While scientific laboratories have long been the subject of scholarly inquiry, architecture labs remain underexplored. This book situates them within their specific architectural-historical contexts, revealing how they have operated both metaphorically and materially.
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Dans cette synthèse historique sur la place du vélo à Montréal, Simon Lord démontre que la métropole québécoise a bel et bien une culture cycliste et que celle-ci ne date pas d’hier. De l’arrivée du premier vélocipède au Québec en 1868 à l’avènement du BIXI et du Réseau express vélo (REV), il s’applique à dessiner le contour de la pratique cycliste sur l’île et à en(...)
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Dans cette synthèse historique sur la place du vélo à Montréal, Simon Lord démontre que la métropole québécoise a bel et bien une culture cycliste et que celle-ci ne date pas d’hier. De l’arrivée du premier vélocipède au Québec en 1868 à l’avènement du BIXI et du Réseau express vélo (REV), il s’applique à dessiner le contour de la pratique cycliste sur l’île et à en(...)
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Petite histoire du vélo à Montréal
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Dans cette synthèse historique sur la place du vélo à Montréal, Simon Lord démontre que la métropole québécoise a bel et bien une culture cycliste et que celle-ci ne date pas d’hier. De l’arrivée du premier vélocipède au Québec en 1868 à l’avènement du BIXI et du Réseau express vélo (REV), il s’applique à dessiner le contour de la pratique cycliste sur l’île et à en retracer les hauts et les bas au gré des époques, en s’appuyant sur de nombreuses sources journalistiques et historiques ainsi que sur les grands projets d’urbanisation qui ont fait de Montréal la ville qu’elle est aujourd’hui. Entre machine sportive préférée de la grande bourgeoisie et symbole de modernité, jouet pour enfants et moyen de transport populaire, outil de travail et emblème de la contre-culture, le vélo à Montréal a une longue histoire, aussi mouvementée que fascinante, qui s’est écrite en opposition et en résistance à la place grandissante accordée à l’automobile à partir du milieu du XXe siècle. Car au-delà de sa commodité, de ses vertus pour la santé et l’environnement, et du plaisir qu’il génère, la question centrale que pose le vélo depuis cent cinquante ans peut se résumer ainsi : comment souhaite-t-on naviguer et donc habiter la ville ?
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Dans cette synthèse historique sur la place du vélo à Montréal, Simon Lord démontre que la métropole québécoise a bel et bien une culture cycliste et que celle-ci ne date pas d’hier. De l’arrivée du premier vélocipède au Québec en 1868 à l’avènement du BIXI et du Réseau express vélo (REV), il s’applique à dessiner le contour de la pratique cycliste sur l’île et à en retracer les hauts et les bas au gré des époques, en s’appuyant sur de nombreuses sources journalistiques et historiques ainsi que sur les grands projets d’urbanisation qui ont fait de Montréal la ville qu’elle est aujourd’hui. Entre machine sportive préférée de la grande bourgeoisie et symbole de modernité, jouet pour enfants et moyen de transport populaire, outil de travail et emblème de la contre-culture, le vélo à Montréal a une longue histoire, aussi mouvementée que fascinante, qui s’est écrite en opposition et en résistance à la place grandissante accordée à l’automobile à partir du milieu du XXe siècle. Car au-delà de sa commodité, de ses vertus pour la santé et l’environnement, et du plaisir qu’il génère, la question centrale que pose le vélo depuis cent cinquante ans peut se résumer ainsi : comment souhaite-t-on naviguer et donc habiter la ville ?
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May 2026
May 2026
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Architecture de Montréal
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"/People" ?explores how individuals can work across multiple disciplines instead of following a single, specialised path. Based on over 15 years of research at the Architectural Association’s Interprofessional Studio, the book introduces the idea of “/People” as a new way to describe creatives who move between architecture, design, performance, and other fields. It(...)
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"/People" ?explores how individuals can work across multiple disciplines instead of following a single, specialised path. Based on over 15 years of research at the Architectural Association’s Interprofessional Studio, the book introduces the idea of “/People” as a new way to describe creatives who move between architecture, design, performance, and other fields. It(...)
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/People: At home in more than one discipline
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"/People" ?explores how individuals can work across multiple disciplines instead of following a single, specialised path. Based on over 15 years of research at the Architectural Association’s Interprofessional Studio, the book introduces the idea of “/People” as a new way to describe creatives who move between architecture, design, performance, and other fields. It presents case studies, methods, and practical examples that show how combining skills from different areas can lead to new ideas and professional opportunities. Instead of focusing on one discipline,?/People?looks at how knowledge from different fields can be combined to create new ways of working. It examines how objects take on meaning through use, how people collaborate effectively, and how creative work connects to broader social and professional contexts. The book provides insights for those interested in expanding their practice, including professionals, educators, and students, offering tools to navigate a world where creativity is increasingly shaped by different influences and perspectives.
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"/People" ?explores how individuals can work across multiple disciplines instead of following a single, specialised path. Based on over 15 years of research at the Architectural Association’s Interprofessional Studio, the book introduces the idea of “/People” as a new way to describe creatives who move between architecture, design, performance, and other fields. It presents case studies, methods, and practical examples that show how combining skills from different areas can lead to new ideas and professional opportunities. Instead of focusing on one discipline,?/People?looks at how knowledge from different fields can be combined to create new ways of working. It examines how objects take on meaning through use, how people collaborate effectively, and how creative work connects to broader social and professional contexts. The book provides insights for those interested in expanding their practice, including professionals, educators, and students, offering tools to navigate a world where creativity is increasingly shaped by different influences and perspectives.
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September 2025
September 2025
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Contemporary Architecture
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This is the first publication of Steven Holl's water-colours. The 365 water-colours in diary form represent American architect's creative process. The water-colours show Steven Holl's highly individual methods, developed over many years and containing his first ideas and sketches for all major buildings and competition projects. Holl is known for his sculptural(...)
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This is the first publication of Steven Holl's water-colours. The 365 water-colours in diary form represent American architect's creative process. The water-colours show Steven Holl's highly individual methods, developed over many years and containing his first ideas and sketches for all major buildings and competition projects. Holl is known for his sculptural(...)
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Steven Holl : written in water
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This is the first publication of Steven Holl's water-colours. The 365 water-colours in diary form represent American architect's creative process. The water-colours show Steven Holl's highly individual methods, developed over many years and containing his first ideas and sketches for all major buildings and competition projects. Holl is known for his sculptural architecture and his genuine use of light, qualities ideally suited to water-colour technique.
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This is the first publication of Steven Holl's water-colours. The 365 water-colours in diary form represent American architect's creative process. The water-colours show Steven Holl's highly individual methods, developed over many years and containing his first ideas and sketches for all major buildings and competition projects. Holl is known for his sculptural architecture and his genuine use of light, qualities ideally suited to water-colour technique.
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August 2002, Baden, Switzerland
August 2002, Baden, Switzerland
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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Rafael Vinoly
Rafael Vinoly
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Rafael Viñoly is arguably our most consummate practitioner of architecture; Herbert Muschamp of the New York Times calls him "the most elegant architect now practicing in the United States," one whose powerful buildings "quicken your awareness of the present and its untapped possibilities." In a breathtaking list of major commissions, Viñoly has taken projects of an(...)
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Rafael Viñoly is arguably our most consummate practitioner of architecture; Herbert Muschamp of the New York Times calls him "the most elegant architect now practicing in the United States," one whose powerful buildings "quicken your awareness of the present and its untapped possibilities." In a breathtaking list of major commissions, Viñoly has taken projects of an(...)
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Rafael Viñoly is arguably our most consummate practitioner of architecture; Herbert Muschamp of the New York Times calls him "the most elegant architect now practicing in the United States," one whose powerful buildings "quicken your awareness of the present and its untapped possibilities." In a breathtaking list of major commissions, Viñoly has taken projects of an often conventional nature-conference centers, recital halls, exhibition halls, sports facilities-and transformed them into unconvential works of beauty, notable for their lucidity, and often breathtaking technical prowess. This encyclopedic monograph, designed by Lars Müller in the same spirit as his "Peter Zumthor: Works", is the first on Viñoly, and includes projects in the United States, Argentina, Egypt, Korea, and Japan. Featured are the recently opened Kimmel Performing Arts Center-the new home of the Philaldelphia Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Convention Center, the Climate Prediction Center on the Palisades, the Princeton University Stadium, and the dazzling Tokyo Forum-the gracefully expressive building Muschamp describes as "an absolutist building, perfectly realized." An essay by Joan Ockman, Director of the Buell Center of American Architecture at Columbia University, introduces Viñoly's work, which is copiously documented in more than 500 color images and drawings.
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Rafael Viñoly is arguably our most consummate practitioner of architecture; Herbert Muschamp of the New York Times calls him "the most elegant architect now practicing in the United States," one whose powerful buildings "quicken your awareness of the present and its untapped possibilities." In a breathtaking list of major commissions, Viñoly has taken projects of an often conventional nature-conference centers, recital halls, exhibition halls, sports facilities-and transformed them into unconvential works of beauty, notable for their lucidity, and often breathtaking technical prowess. This encyclopedic monograph, designed by Lars Müller in the same spirit as his "Peter Zumthor: Works", is the first on Viñoly, and includes projects in the United States, Argentina, Egypt, Korea, and Japan. Featured are the recently opened Kimmel Performing Arts Center-the new home of the Philaldelphia Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Convention Center, the Climate Prediction Center on the Palisades, the Princeton University Stadium, and the dazzling Tokyo Forum-the gracefully expressive building Muschamp describes as "an absolutist building, perfectly realized." An essay by Joan Ockman, Director of the Buell Center of American Architecture at Columbia University, introduces Viñoly's work, which is copiously documented in more than 500 color images and drawings.
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November 2002, New York
November 2002, New York
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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Paul Rudolph : the late work
Paul Rudolph : the late work
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The light- and breeze-filled modern houses in Florida of the 1950s -- featured in Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses -- and the hard-lined silhouette of Yale's Art and Architecture Building (1962) are the two images that come to mind when one thinks of Paul Rudolph. Yet few people know the work of the last decades of his life, from the 1970s through the 90s. Published here(...)
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The light- and breeze-filled modern houses in Florida of the 1950s -- featured in Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses -- and the hard-lined silhouette of Yale's Art and Architecture Building (1962) are the two images that come to mind when one thinks of Paul Rudolph. Yet few people know the work of the last decades of his life, from the 1970s through the 90s. Published here(...)
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Paul Rudolph : the late work
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The light- and breeze-filled modern houses in Florida of the 1950s -- featured in Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses -- and the hard-lined silhouette of Yale's Art and Architecture Building (1962) are the two images that come to mind when one thinks of Paul Rudolph. Yet few people know the work of the last decades of his life, from the 1970s through the 90s. Published here for the first time, Rudolph's final works are explored through his masterful pencil drawings, models, and photographs, as well as the last interview of his life with architect Peter Blake. In a book that considers these projects in the context of his early success, Roberto de Alba explores the architect's buildings designed from 1969 to 1996 and includes an astonishing variety of projects, many built, such as houses, towers, bungalows, chapels, corporate buildings, and urban plans of a monumental scale. All show the complicated interplay of space, light, and mass that are the trademarks of Rudolph's genius. Through de Alba's close contact with the architect before his death, Rudolph's own vision is conveyed in descriptive texts and accompanying images. Paul Rudolph: The Late Work is designed as a companion volume to The Florida Houses, and is the second in a planned three-volume set of the complete works of this legendary architect.
Paul Rudolph : the late work
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The light- and breeze-filled modern houses in Florida of the 1950s -- featured in Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses -- and the hard-lined silhouette of Yale's Art and Architecture Building (1962) are the two images that come to mind when one thinks of Paul Rudolph. Yet few people know the work of the last decades of his life, from the 1970s through the 90s. Published here for the first time, Rudolph's final works are explored through his masterful pencil drawings, models, and photographs, as well as the last interview of his life with architect Peter Blake. In a book that considers these projects in the context of his early success, Roberto de Alba explores the architect's buildings designed from 1969 to 1996 and includes an astonishing variety of projects, many built, such as houses, towers, bungalows, chapels, corporate buildings, and urban plans of a monumental scale. All show the complicated interplay of space, light, and mass that are the trademarks of Rudolph's genius. Through de Alba's close contact with the architect before his death, Rudolph's own vision is conveyed in descriptive texts and accompanying images. Paul Rudolph: The Late Work is designed as a companion volume to The Florida Houses, and is the second in a planned three-volume set of the complete works of this legendary architect.
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February 2003, New York
February 2003, New York
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There is an almost elemental appeal in the rural fishing villages of Nova Scotia, Maine, and Newfoundland. Their intimate connection to nature, to the land, water, and (often harsh) weather; their reliance on ingenuity, on-hand materials, and craftsmanship; and their values of thrift and endurance serve as inspiration and as touchstones for those of us caught up in the(...)
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There is an almost elemental appeal in the rural fishing villages of Nova Scotia, Maine, and Newfoundland. Their intimate connection to nature, to the land, water, and (often harsh) weather; their reliance on ingenuity, on-hand materials, and craftsmanship; and their values of thrift and endurance serve as inspiration and as touchstones for those of us caught up in the(...)
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Tilting : house launching, slide hauling, potato trenching, and other tales from a Newfoundland fishing village
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There is an almost elemental appeal in the rural fishing villages of Nova Scotia, Maine, and Newfoundland. Their intimate connection to nature, to the land, water, and (often harsh) weather; their reliance on ingenuity, on-hand materials, and craftsmanship; and their values of thrift and endurance serve as inspiration and as touchstones for those of us caught up in the hubbub of modern life. "Tilting" is a celebration of all these virtues and an eclectic documentation of the buildings, landscape, and lifestyle of this remote community on a small island far off the Canadian coast. Through photographs, firsthand historical anecdotes, and delicate pencil drawings, author Robert Mellin presents a personal account of Tilting's houses, outbuildings, furniture, tools, fences, and docks, and, in the process, the way of life of Tilting. Mellin describes how houses are built for mobility and then "launched," or moved; how houses are detailed and constructed; how cabbage houses are built out of overturned boats; and the difference between picket, paling, and riddle fences.
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There is an almost elemental appeal in the rural fishing villages of Nova Scotia, Maine, and Newfoundland. Their intimate connection to nature, to the land, water, and (often harsh) weather; their reliance on ingenuity, on-hand materials, and craftsmanship; and their values of thrift and endurance serve as inspiration and as touchstones for those of us caught up in the hubbub of modern life. "Tilting" is a celebration of all these virtues and an eclectic documentation of the buildings, landscape, and lifestyle of this remote community on a small island far off the Canadian coast. Through photographs, firsthand historical anecdotes, and delicate pencil drawings, author Robert Mellin presents a personal account of Tilting's houses, outbuildings, furniture, tools, fences, and docks, and, in the process, the way of life of Tilting. Mellin describes how houses are built for mobility and then "launched," or moved; how houses are detailed and constructed; how cabbage houses are built out of overturned boats; and the difference between picket, paling, and riddle fences.
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March 2003, New York
March 2003, New York
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Architecture in Canada
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Art, Culture, and Media Under the Third Reich explores the ways in which Nazi Germany used art and media to portray their country as a champion of Kultur and civilization. Rather than focusing strictly on the role of the arts in state-supported propaganda as other studies do, this volume reveals how multiple domains of cultural activity served to conceptually dehumanize(...)
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Art, Culture, and Media Under the Third Reich explores the ways in which Nazi Germany used art and media to portray their country as a champion of Kultur and civilization. Rather than focusing strictly on the role of the arts in state-supported propaganda as other studies do, this volume reveals how multiple domains of cultural activity served to conceptually dehumanize(...)
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Art, Culture, and Media Under the Third Reich explores the ways in which Nazi Germany used art and media to portray their country as a champion of Kultur and civilization. Rather than focusing strictly on the role of the arts in state-supported propaganda as other studies do, this volume reveals how multiple domains of cultural activity served to conceptually dehumanize Jews and other groups, sowing the psychological seeds for the Holocaust to come. Topics covered by the essays range from the design of the Nuremberg Party Rally Grounds to Nazi experiments with radio. Contributors address nearly every facet of the arts and mass media under the Third Reich-efforts to define degenerate music; the promotion of race hatred and warfare through film, architecture, and public assemblies; visual iconography and style; views of the racially ideal garden and landscape; portrayal and reception of art and culture abroad; the treatment of exiled artists; and issues of territory, conquest, and cult. Anyone studying the history of Nazi Germany or the role of the arts in nationalist projects will benefit from this book.
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Art, Culture, and Media Under the Third Reich explores the ways in which Nazi Germany used art and media to portray their country as a champion of Kultur and civilization. Rather than focusing strictly on the role of the arts in state-supported propaganda as other studies do, this volume reveals how multiple domains of cultural activity served to conceptually dehumanize Jews and other groups, sowing the psychological seeds for the Holocaust to come. Topics covered by the essays range from the design of the Nuremberg Party Rally Grounds to Nazi experiments with radio. Contributors address nearly every facet of the arts and mass media under the Third Reich-efforts to define degenerate music; the promotion of race hatred and warfare through film, architecture, and public assemblies; visual iconography and style; views of the racially ideal garden and landscape; portrayal and reception of art and culture abroad; the treatment of exiled artists; and issues of territory, conquest, and cult. Anyone studying the history of Nazi Germany or the role of the arts in nationalist projects will benefit from this book.
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October 2002, Chicago
October 2002, Chicago
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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Josef Frank : life and work
Josef Frank : life and work
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Educated in Vienna just after the turn of the century, Frank became the leader of the younger generation of architects in Austria after the First World War. But Frank fell from grace when he emerged as a forceful critic of the extremes of modern architecture and design during the early 1930s. Dismissing the demands for a unified modern style, Frank insisted that it was(...)
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Educated in Vienna just after the turn of the century, Frank became the leader of the younger generation of architects in Austria after the First World War. But Frank fell from grace when he emerged as a forceful critic of the extremes of modern architecture and design during the early 1930s. Dismissing the demands for a unified modern style, Frank insisted that it was(...)
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Josef Frank : life and work
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Educated in Vienna just after the turn of the century, Frank became the leader of the younger generation of architects in Austria after the First World War. But Frank fell from grace when he emerged as a forceful critic of the extremes of modern architecture and design during the early 1930s. Dismissing the demands for a unified modern style, Frank insisted that it was pluralism, not uniformity, that most characterized life in the new machine age. He called instead for a more humane modernism, one that responded to people's everyday needs and left room for sentimentality and historical influences. He was able to put these ideas into practice when, in 1933, he was forced to leave Vienna for Sweden. There his work came to define Swedish (or Scandinavian) modern design. For more than thirty years he was the chief designer for the Stockholm furnishings firm Svenskt Tenn, producing colorful, cozy, and eclectic designs that provided a refreshing alternative to the architectural mainstream of the day and presaged the coming revolt against modernism in the 1960s.
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Educated in Vienna just after the turn of the century, Frank became the leader of the younger generation of architects in Austria after the First World War. But Frank fell from grace when he emerged as a forceful critic of the extremes of modern architecture and design during the early 1930s. Dismissing the demands for a unified modern style, Frank insisted that it was pluralism, not uniformity, that most characterized life in the new machine age. He called instead for a more humane modernism, one that responded to people's everyday needs and left room for sentimentality and historical influences. He was able to put these ideas into practice when, in 1933, he was forced to leave Vienna for Sweden. There his work came to define Swedish (or Scandinavian) modern design. For more than thirty years he was the chief designer for the Stockholm furnishings firm Svenskt Tenn, producing colorful, cozy, and eclectic designs that provided a refreshing alternative to the architectural mainstream of the day and presaged the coming revolt against modernism in the 1960s.
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November 2002, Chicago
November 2002, Chicago
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
