This thing called theory
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In the age of post-digital architecture and digital materiality, This Thing Called Theory explores current practices of architectural theory, their critical and productive role. The book is organized in sections which explore theory as an open issue in architecture, as it relates to and borrows from other disciplines, thus opening up architecture itself and showing how(...)
Architectural Theory
January 2017
This thing called theory
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In the age of post-digital architecture and digital materiality, This Thing Called Theory explores current practices of architectural theory, their critical and productive role. The book is organized in sections which explore theory as an open issue in architecture, as it relates to and borrows from other disciplines, thus opening up architecture itself and showing how architecture is inextricably connected to other social and theoretical practices.
Architectural Theory
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From the destruction of Sodom to the selling of Gay Street and from Tales of the City to The L Word, urban life and homosexuality have been made inseparable in Western culture. In this sweeping work, Julie Abraham investigates the evolution of this symbiotic relationship over the past two centuries, tracing how homosexuals have simultaneously become model citizens of the(...)
Metropolitan lovers: the homosexuality of cities
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From the destruction of Sodom to the selling of Gay Street and from Tales of the City to The L Word, urban life and homosexuality have been made inseparable in Western culture. In this sweeping work, Julie Abraham investigates the evolution of this symbiotic relationship over the past two centuries, tracing how homosexuals have simultaneously become model citizens of the modern city and avatars of the urban.
Urban Theory
Brick, mini format
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In this reimagined and easy-to-use size, "Brick" takes a fresh look at one of the world's most familiar and popular building materials. Presenting 180 diverse and fascinating examples, from the Ziggurat of Ur dating from 2100 bc to modern and contemporary masterpieces by Mies van der Rohe and Kazuyo Sejima, "Brick" illustrates how this humble material has been an(...)
Brick, mini format
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In this reimagined and easy-to-use size, "Brick" takes a fresh look at one of the world's most familiar and popular building materials. Presenting 180 diverse and fascinating examples, from the Ziggurat of Ur dating from 2100 bc to modern and contemporary masterpieces by Mies van der Rohe and Kazuyo Sejima, "Brick" illustrates how this humble material has been an architectural staple for centuries.
Materials and Lighting
Aldo Rossi drawings
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Sketches, drawings, concepts, watercolors, and collages from the early 1960s through to 1998 help us to understand Aldo Rossi the artist and architect, and how he elaborated his projects. The drawings are accompanied by photographs of the finished projects, in 264, often full page color illustrations. The volume is complete with a register of the Aldo Rossi Foundation’s(...)
January 1900, Milano
Aldo Rossi drawings
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Sketches, drawings, concepts, watercolors, and collages from the early 1960s through to 1998 help us to understand Aldo Rossi the artist and architect, and how he elaborated his projects. The drawings are accompanied by photographs of the finished projects, in 264, often full page color illustrations. The volume is complete with a register of the Aldo Rossi Foundation’s works, an index of exhibitions, and a bibliography.
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In this study, Tracy Ehrlich analyses the Villa Mondragone, built by Pope Paul V Borghese in an effort to demonstrate how architecture, landscape and rituals of villeggiatura (villa life) were used to forge a new identity as a Roman noble house. She also explores the relationship between landscape and identity and, in so doing, reevaluates the conventional privileging of(...)
Landscape and identity in early modern Rome : villa culture at Frascati in the Borghese era
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In this study, Tracy Ehrlich analyses the Villa Mondragone, built by Pope Paul V Borghese in an effort to demonstrate how architecture, landscape and rituals of villeggiatura (villa life) were used to forge a new identity as a Roman noble house. She also explores the relationship between landscape and identity and, in so doing, reevaluates the conventional privileging of the city over the countryside.
History until 1900
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What can architecture do in the face of social crises? Today's young architects and researchers ask three of Japan's leading architects about architectural innovations from the 1970s to the 1990s. This series explore how young Japanese architects of that period attempted to redefine architecture beyond the doctrine of modernism and address the needs of society at large,(...)
CCA Publications
April 2025
Meanwhile in Japan boxset: Itsuko Hasegawa, Hiroshi Hara,Toyo Ito. Japanese edition
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What can architecture do in the face of social crises? Today's young architects and researchers ask three of Japan's leading architects about architectural innovations from the 1970s to the 1990s. This series explore how young Japanese architects of that period attempted to redefine architecture beyond the doctrine of modernism and address the needs of society at large, as well as question the role of the architect.
CCA Publications
Lumière, light, licht
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Light is the central design element concerning our perception and has the power to change the mental state we are in. Light is equally elementary for life as are water and air. The industrial developments of the past few years have made possible amazing light and lamp designs. This volume illustrates the many new possibilities as well as giving some practical examples of(...)
Lumière, light, licht
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Light is the central design element concerning our perception and has the power to change the mental state we are in. Light is equally elementary for life as are water and air. The industrial developments of the past few years have made possible amazing light and lamp designs. This volume illustrates the many new possibilities as well as giving some practical examples of how to apply light.
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Basic Perspective Drawing, Fifth Edition gives artists, illustrators, designers, and architects an accessible visual guide for developing a firm and thorough grasp of the important principles and techniques for perspective drawing. Logically moving from simple concepts to specific tools and methods, the book provides accessible step-by-step illustrations on how to(...)
Basic perspective drawing: a visual approach 5th edition
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Basic Perspective Drawing, Fifth Edition gives artists, illustrators, designers, and architects an accessible visual guide for developing a firm and thorough grasp of the important principles and techniques for perspective drawing. Logically moving from simple concepts to specific tools and methods, the book provides accessible step-by-step illustrations on how to construct perspective views with graphic examples covering every key part of the process.
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This publication examines urban environments, how they are born, change and die, and offers fresh approaches to unlocking our cities' great potential. More than half of the world's population lives in a city and that number stands to increase. Crafted with the tools gleaned during the author's 40 years of working as an architect around the world, Fain's message could(...)
If cars could talk : essays on urbanism
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This publication examines urban environments, how they are born, change and die, and offers fresh approaches to unlocking our cities' great potential. More than half of the world's population lives in a city and that number stands to increase. Crafted with the tools gleaned during the author's 40 years of working as an architect around the world, Fain's message could not be more timely.
Urban Theory
Green cities of Europe
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Green Cities of Europe draws on the world's best examples of sustainability to show how cities can become greener and more livable. Timothy Beatley has brought together leading experts from Paris, Freiburg, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Venice, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and London to illustrate groundbreaking practices in urban planning. These cities are creating greenways, improving(...)
Green cities of Europe
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Green Cities of Europe draws on the world's best examples of sustainability to show how cities can become greener and more livable. Timothy Beatley has brought together leading experts from Paris, Freiburg, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Venice, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and London to illustrate groundbreaking practices in urban planning. These cities are creating greenways, improving public transit, conserving energy, instituting "green audits" for government, and strengthening their city centers.
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