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The architectural use of fair faced concrete and the technology of concrete is analysed and explained in a clear, in-depth way using the examples of four buildings by the Swiss architects Miller & Maranta. A special focus lies in the specific implementation conditions and the architectural results. The Volta school building and the Schwarzpark residential building, both(...)
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The architectural use of fair faced concrete and the technology of concrete is analysed and explained in a clear, in-depth way using the examples of four buildings by the Swiss architects Miller & Maranta. A special focus lies in the specific implementation conditions and the architectural results. The Volta school building and the Schwarzpark residential building, both(...)
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Architectural concrete in detail : four buildings by Miller & Maranta
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The architectural use of fair faced concrete and the technology of concrete is analysed and explained in a clear, in-depth way using the examples of four buildings by the Swiss architects Miller & Maranta. A special focus lies in the specific implementation conditions and the architectural results. The Volta school building and the Schwarzpark residential building, both in Basel, are presented along with the new construction of the “Villa Garbald” seminar centre in Castasegna and the Spirgarten home for the elderly in Zürich-Altstetten.
Architectural concrete in detail : four buildings by Miller & Maranta
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The architectural use of fair faced concrete and the technology of concrete is analysed and explained in a clear, in-depth way using the examples of four buildings by the Swiss architects Miller & Maranta. A special focus lies in the specific implementation conditions and the architectural results. The Volta school building and the Schwarzpark residential building, both in Basel, are presented along with the new construction of the “Villa Garbald” seminar centre in Castasegna and the Spirgarten home for the elderly in Zürich-Altstetten.
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January 2015
January 2015
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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In eleven pointed and sometimes provocative conversations, architect and professor of architecture, Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani uses a critique of contemporary urban planning to develop principles for reestablishing the discipline. In seven projects designed with these principles in mind, he shows how his vigorous reinterpretation of the field can be implemented and what(...)
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In eleven pointed and sometimes provocative conversations, architect and professor of architecture, Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani uses a critique of contemporary urban planning to develop principles for reestablishing the discipline. In seven projects designed with these principles in mind, he shows how his vigorous reinterpretation of the field can be implemented and what(...)
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Urban design as craft : eleven conversations and seven projects, 1999-2011
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In eleven pointed and sometimes provocative conversations, architect and professor of architecture, Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani uses a critique of contemporary urban planning to develop principles for reestablishing the discipline. In seven projects designed with these principles in mind, he shows how his vigorous reinterpretation of the field can be implemented and what a fresh start can look like. Magnago Lampugnani envisages a calm modern city that can measure itself against the historic city, while emphasizing sustainability and providing a home for a multifaceted and continually changing society.
Urban design as craft : eleven conversations and seven projects, 1999-2011
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In eleven pointed and sometimes provocative conversations, architect and professor of architecture, Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani uses a critique of contemporary urban planning to develop principles for reestablishing the discipline. In seven projects designed with these principles in mind, he shows how his vigorous reinterpretation of the field can be implemented and what a fresh start can look like. Magnago Lampugnani envisages a calm modern city that can measure itself against the historic city, while emphasizing sustainability and providing a home for a multifaceted and continually changing society.
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June 2012
June 2012
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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''HK:PM. Hong Kong Night Life 1974-1989'' is a visual record of photographer Greg Girard s earliest nocturnal wanderings in Hong Kong. From his first visits in the 1970s, and later, when he called the city home through the 1980s, ''HK:PM'' takes viewers through the city's neon lit streets and into tattoo parlours, dive bars and the hotel rooms of soldiers and sailors who(...)
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''HK:PM. Hong Kong Night Life 1974-1989'' is a visual record of photographer Greg Girard s earliest nocturnal wanderings in Hong Kong. From his first visits in the 1970s, and later, when he called the city home through the 1980s, ''HK:PM'' takes viewers through the city's neon lit streets and into tattoo parlours, dive bars and the hotel rooms of soldiers and sailors who(...)
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Greg Girard. HK: PM: Hong Kong night life 1974-1989
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''HK:PM. Hong Kong Night Life 1974-1989'' is a visual record of photographer Greg Girard s earliest nocturnal wanderings in Hong Kong. From his first visits in the 1970s, and later, when he called the city home through the 1980s, ''HK:PM'' takes viewers through the city's neon lit streets and into tattoo parlours, dive bars and the hotel rooms of soldiers and sailors who frequented them. Other scenes depict the pre-dawn emptiness of Hong Kong's streets and alleys bathed in the colours of artificial light.
Greg Girard. HK: PM: Hong Kong night life 1974-1989
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''HK:PM. Hong Kong Night Life 1974-1989'' is a visual record of photographer Greg Girard s earliest nocturnal wanderings in Hong Kong. From his first visits in the 1970s, and later, when he called the city home through the 1980s, ''HK:PM'' takes viewers through the city's neon lit streets and into tattoo parlours, dive bars and the hotel rooms of soldiers and sailors who frequented them. Other scenes depict the pre-dawn emptiness of Hong Kong's streets and alleys bathed in the colours of artificial light.
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July 2017
July 2017
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Photography monographs
Photography monographs
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This publication explores the ruins and remains of failed attempts to live in the desert’s harsh environments, depicting abandoned houses – small, often eccentric huts, both humorous and a little forlorn. Ruwedel examines the desert regions east of Los Angeles as a palimpsest of cultural and natural histories, presenting an inventory of a particular, and poignant, form of(...)
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This publication explores the ruins and remains of failed attempts to live in the desert’s harsh environments, depicting abandoned houses – small, often eccentric huts, both humorous and a little forlorn. Ruwedel examines the desert regions east of Los Angeles as a palimpsest of cultural and natural histories, presenting an inventory of a particular, and poignant, form of(...)
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Mark Ruwedel: message from the exterior
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This publication explores the ruins and remains of failed attempts to live in the desert’s harsh environments, depicting abandoned houses – small, often eccentric huts, both humorous and a little forlorn. Ruwedel examines the desert regions east of Los Angeles as a palimpsest of cultural and natural histories, presenting an inventory of a particular, and poignant, form of vernacular architecture; each structure might be read as a clue to the lives of anonymous individuals, and the impulse to create a home in the wilderness, however transitory.
Mark Ruwedel: message from the exterior
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This publication explores the ruins and remains of failed attempts to live in the desert’s harsh environments, depicting abandoned houses – small, often eccentric huts, both humorous and a little forlorn. Ruwedel examines the desert regions east of Los Angeles as a palimpsest of cultural and natural histories, presenting an inventory of a particular, and poignant, form of vernacular architecture; each structure might be read as a clue to the lives of anonymous individuals, and the impulse to create a home in the wilderness, however transitory.
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November 2016
November 2016
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Photography monographs
Photography monographs
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In this book of postcards, Peter Piller (Fritzlar, 1968) presents a collection of photographs found on eBay using the search terms Deko + Munition (ammunition + decor). Each photograph has been taken by an eBay seller auctioning off ammunition cartridges. In keeping with their stated purpose as home decorations, each cartridge is lovingly portrayed in the sellers'(...)
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In this book of postcards, Peter Piller (Fritzlar, 1968) presents a collection of photographs found on eBay using the search terms Deko + Munition (ammunition + decor). Each photograph has been taken by an eBay seller auctioning off ammunition cartridges. In keeping with their stated purpose as home decorations, each cartridge is lovingly portrayed in the sellers'(...)
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Archiv Peter Piller: deko+munition
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In this book of postcards, Peter Piller (Fritzlar, 1968) presents a collection of photographs found on eBay using the search terms Deko + Munition (ammunition + decor). Each photograph has been taken by an eBay seller auctioning off ammunition cartridges. In keeping with their stated purpose as home decorations, each cartridge is lovingly portrayed in the sellers' living rooms. Over the last few years, Piller has been collecting these images for his archive and is now making them accessible for the first time in this selection of postcards.
Archiv Peter Piller: deko+munition
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In this book of postcards, Peter Piller (Fritzlar, 1968) presents a collection of photographs found on eBay using the search terms Deko + Munition (ammunition + decor). Each photograph has been taken by an eBay seller auctioning off ammunition cartridges. In keeping with their stated purpose as home decorations, each cartridge is lovingly portrayed in the sellers' living rooms. Over the last few years, Piller has been collecting these images for his archive and is now making them accessible for the first time in this selection of postcards.
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December 2008, Zurich
December 2008, Zurich
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Photography monographs
Photography monographs
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Walker Evans : Florida
Walker Evans : Florida
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Featured in "Walker Evans: Florida" are the surprising images Evans took during his six-week stay in the area, which constitute a little-known chapter in Evans's distinguished career. Far from creating stereotypical postcard pictures of sandy beaches and palm trees, Evans captured(...)
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Featured in "Walker Evans: Florida" are the surprising images Evans took during his six-week stay in the area, which constitute a little-known chapter in Evans's distinguished career. Far from creating stereotypical postcard pictures of sandy beaches and palm trees, Evans captured(...)
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Walker Evans : Florida
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Featured in "Walker Evans: Florida" are the surprising images Evans took during his six-week stay in the area, which constitute a little-known chapter in Evans's distinguished career. Far from creating stereotypical postcard pictures of sandy beaches and palm trees, Evans captured a region of contradictions. Here in the nation's seaside vacationland, Evans focused his lens on decaying architecture, crowded street scenes, retirees, and numerous images of the animals, railroad cars, and circus wagons from Ringling Brothers Circus, whose winter home was in Sarasota.
Walker Evans : Florida
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Featured in "Walker Evans: Florida" are the surprising images Evans took during his six-week stay in the area, which constitute a little-known chapter in Evans's distinguished career. Far from creating stereotypical postcard pictures of sandy beaches and palm trees, Evans captured a region of contradictions. Here in the nation's seaside vacationland, Evans focused his lens on decaying architecture, crowded street scenes, retirees, and numerous images of the animals, railroad cars, and circus wagons from Ringling Brothers Circus, whose winter home was in Sarasota.
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January 1900, Los Angeles
January 1900, Los Angeles
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Photography monographs
Photography monographs
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Over 100 vivid colour images by architectural photographer Robert Berger record the spectacular, sumptuous, and often inspirational interiors of forty of Los Angeles' most historic religious structures. A melting pot of immigrants from the world over, LA reflects in its religious buildings the diversity of its ethnic groups. Known as a mecca to the offbeat, LA is also(...)
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Over 100 vivid colour images by architectural photographer Robert Berger record the spectacular, sumptuous, and often inspirational interiors of forty of Los Angeles' most historic religious structures. A melting pot of immigrants from the world over, LA reflects in its religious buildings the diversity of its ethnic groups. Known as a mecca to the offbeat, LA is also(...)
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Commercial interiors, Building types
Commercial interiors, Building types
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September 2003, Glendale
September 2003, Glendale
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Sacred spaces : historic houses of workship in the city of angels
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Over 100 vivid colour images by architectural photographer Robert Berger record the spectacular, sumptuous, and often inspirational interiors of forty of Los Angeles' most historic religious structures. A melting pot of immigrants from the world over, LA reflects in its religious buildings the diversity of its ethnic groups. Known as a mecca to the offbeat, LA is also home to a wide variety of spiritual groups whose buildings add flavor to the architectural landscape including many by well-known architects such as Rudolph Schindler and Wallace Neff.
Sacred spaces : historic houses of workship in the city of angels
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Over 100 vivid colour images by architectural photographer Robert Berger record the spectacular, sumptuous, and often inspirational interiors of forty of Los Angeles' most historic religious structures. A melting pot of immigrants from the world over, LA reflects in its religious buildings the diversity of its ethnic groups. Known as a mecca to the offbeat, LA is also home to a wide variety of spiritual groups whose buildings add flavor to the architectural landscape including many by well-known architects such as Rudolph Schindler and Wallace Neff.
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September 2003, Glendale
September 2003, Glendale
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Commercial interiors, Building types
Commercial interiors, Building types
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This richly illustrated book examines the houses designed by Alvaro Siza, one of the masters of contemporary architecture. The 28 villas represent an important aspect of Siza's career, where his distinctive ideas on home design translate into a wider conversation on living today and modern architecture. Each construction is narrated by Alvaro Siza through his short(...)
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This richly illustrated book examines the houses designed by Alvaro Siza, one of the masters of contemporary architecture. The 28 villas represent an important aspect of Siza's career, where his distinctive ideas on home design translate into a wider conversation on living today and modern architecture. Each construction is narrated by Alvaro Siza through his short(...)
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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February 2004, Milano
February 2004, Milano
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Alvaro Siza : private houses 1954-2004
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This richly illustrated book examines the houses designed by Alvaro Siza, one of the masters of contemporary architecture. The 28 villas represent an important aspect of Siza's career, where his distinctive ideas on home design translate into a wider conversation on living today and modern architecture. Each construction is narrated by Alvaro Siza through his short poetic writings, a technical description, and a series of sketches. Also included are accounts written by Siza's clients, which bear witness to the complex dialogue behind the design of each house.
Alvaro Siza : private houses 1954-2004
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This richly illustrated book examines the houses designed by Alvaro Siza, one of the masters of contemporary architecture. The 28 villas represent an important aspect of Siza's career, where his distinctive ideas on home design translate into a wider conversation on living today and modern architecture. Each construction is narrated by Alvaro Siza through his short poetic writings, a technical description, and a series of sketches. Also included are accounts written by Siza's clients, which bear witness to the complex dialogue behind the design of each house.
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February 2004, Milano
February 2004, Milano
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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The typology of the townhouse originated in the late 19th century yet still represents a viable and attractive alternative to the detached single-family home. Several apartments spread across up to five floors are connected by a common staircase. In terms of urban planning, this type of structure makes it possible to reconcile dense urban settlement with open green(...)
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The typology of the townhouse originated in the late 19th century yet still represents a viable and attractive alternative to the detached single-family home. Several apartments spread across up to five floors are connected by a common staircase. In terms of urban planning, this type of structure makes it possible to reconcile dense urban settlement with open green(...)
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Architecture since 1900, Europe
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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December 2021
December 2021
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Villa urbaine : L'exemple lausannois / Urban Villa: The Lausanne Example
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The typology of the townhouse originated in the late 19th century yet still represents a viable and attractive alternative to the detached single-family home. Several apartments spread across up to five floors are connected by a common staircase. In terms of urban planning, this type of structure makes it possible to reconcile dense urban settlement with open green spaces. Specially commissioned photographs and plan drawings of eight exemplary Lausanne townhouses illustrate texts written by international authors, who unfold the theme in its worldwide relevance.
Villa urbaine : L'exemple lausannois / Urban Villa: The Lausanne Example
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The typology of the townhouse originated in the late 19th century yet still represents a viable and attractive alternative to the detached single-family home. Several apartments spread across up to five floors are connected by a common staircase. In terms of urban planning, this type of structure makes it possible to reconcile dense urban settlement with open green spaces. Specially commissioned photographs and plan drawings of eight exemplary Lausanne townhouses illustrate texts written by international authors, who unfold the theme in its worldwide relevance.
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December 2021
December 2021
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Architecture since 1900, Europe
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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Post-pandemic urbanism
Post-pandemic urbanism
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Working from home, online shopping, undertourism: the disruptive upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic challenge architecture and urban planning. New spaces for action are opening up, but are they being utilized? From dividing traffic space fairly to urban food policies, from new places for work and recreation to the question on how communities can be oriented towards(...)
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Working from home, online shopping, undertourism: the disruptive upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic challenge architecture and urban planning. New spaces for action are opening up, but are they being utilized? From dividing traffic space fairly to urban food policies, from new places for work and recreation to the question on how communities can be oriented towards(...)
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Post-pandemic urbanism
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Working from home, online shopping, undertourism: the disruptive upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic challenge architecture and urban planning. New spaces for action are opening up, but are they being utilized? From dividing traffic space fairly to urban food policies, from new places for work and recreation to the question on how communities can be oriented towards the common good: this publication envisions a near future and discusses how cities and their transformative power can help to handle this current crisis and those to come.
Post-pandemic urbanism
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Working from home, online shopping, undertourism: the disruptive upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic challenge architecture and urban planning. New spaces for action are opening up, but are they being utilized? From dividing traffic space fairly to urban food policies, from new places for work and recreation to the question on how communities can be oriented towards the common good: this publication envisions a near future and discusses how cities and their transformative power can help to handle this current crisis and those to come.
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January 2021
January 2021
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
