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On its completion in 1935, Alvar Aalto’s library in Vyborg was regarded as one of the most significant functionalist buildings of its time. The restoration of the library, which had been in a state of neglect for a long time, began in 1994 and was completed in 2013. The restoration work has since received several awards for the exceptionally high-quality result and the(...)
Alvar Aalto library in Vyborg: saving a modern masterpiece, part 2
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On its completion in 1935, Alvar Aalto’s library in Vyborg was regarded as one of the most significant functionalist buildings of its time. The restoration of the library, which had been in a state of neglect for a long time, began in 1994 and was completed in 2013. The restoration work has since received several awards for the exceptionally high-quality result and the laudable international cooperation. ''Alvar Aalto Library in Vyborg – Saving a Modern Masterpiece, Part 2'' takes off from where the previous book ended and presents in detail, through texts, photos and drawings, the individual renovation projects that were completed in 2010-2013: the lecture hall, the lending and reading halls, the children’s library, the main entrance and lobby, the basement floors, the book storage and technical systems as well as the external walls and roofs.
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Published on the occasion of the exhibition at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, this catalogue chronologically overviews more than 20 notable works by the Iraqi-British architect, spanning the 1980s to the present, and from small-scale to the MAXXI. The fragmented geometry of her neofuturistic buildings carries into other aspects of her work, and a range of exemplary product(...)
Zaha Hadid (Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery)
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Published on the occasion of the exhibition at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, this catalogue chronologically overviews more than 20 notable works by the Iraqi-British architect, spanning the 1980s to the present, and from small-scale to the MAXXI. The fragmented geometry of her neofuturistic buildings carries into other aspects of her work, and a range of exemplary product design by Hadid from the past decade is also featured. Interviews from 1995 and 2007 allow critical insight regarding Hadid’s own reflections on global economic shifts and their impact on architectural practice over time. An essay by Patrick Schumacher examines the singular architect’s legacy in further detail.
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"The truth is, decorative art is equipment, beautiful equipment," Le Corbusier, L'Art décoratif d'aujourd'hui. This book traces the history of an encounter between a remarkable invention, half-industrial half-design object, and one of the most famous architects of the 20th century.
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septembre 2015
Le Corbusier et la lampe Gras / Le Corbusier and the Gras lamp
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"The truth is, decorative art is equipment, beautiful equipment," Le Corbusier, L'Art décoratif d'aujourd'hui. This book traces the history of an encounter between a remarkable invention, half-industrial half-design object, and one of the most famous architects of the 20th century.
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Mexican architect and designer Ernesto Gómez Gallardo (1917–2012) is known for designing desks and chairs for schools and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. This monograph is devoted to his designs and photographs.
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avril 2016
Ernesto Gomez Gallardo: architect
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Mexican architect and designer Ernesto Gómez Gallardo (1917–2012) is known for designing desks and chairs for schools and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. This monograph is devoted to his designs and photographs.
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The prominent architect Felix Novikov was born in 1927, when the famous Constructivist Konstantin Melnikov was at the peak of his career. Novikov tells the dramatic story of Soviet architecture, portraying the conditions he worked in and how he collaborated with the government and other participants during the creative process. He further explains how Soviet design and(...)
Behind the iron curtain: confession of a Soviet architect
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The prominent architect Felix Novikov was born in 1927, when the famous Constructivist Konstantin Melnikov was at the peak of his career. Novikov tells the dramatic story of Soviet architecture, portraying the conditions he worked in and how he collaborated with the government and other participants during the creative process. He further explains how Soviet design and planning institutes were organized with reference to the Union of the Architects of the USSR and describes the creative ideals of his generation of architects, who are today identified as Soviet Modernists. As a time witness, his memories cannot be recounted in their whole complexity by historians. Novikov also describes some of the conditions that affected his own creative fate and that of others. This book reflects the characteristics of Soviet life and its connections to architects’ professional activity. Novikov’s confessions are more than that of an architect; they give a testimony to daily life in the Soviet Union from Stalin to glasnost.
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Peter Eisenman’s architecture carries many layers and meanings; one question leads to the next and one conversation provokes another. Vladimir Belogolovsky’s new book highlights three separate conversations he had with the architect at his New York City studio in October 2003, June 2009, and February 2016. These conversations are part of the author’s ongoing interview(...)
Conversations with Peter Eisenman: the evolution of architectural style
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Peter Eisenman’s architecture carries many layers and meanings; one question leads to the next and one conversation provokes another. Vladimir Belogolovsky’s new book highlights three separate conversations he had with the architect at his New York City studio in October 2003, June 2009, and February 2016. These conversations are part of the author’s ongoing interview project he initiated in 2002, discussing architecture with over 100 leading international architects.
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Niemeyer (ed. français)
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Jusqu'à sa mort, à l'âge de 104 ans, Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) fut animé d'une force irrésistible en matière d'architecture. Durant plus de soixante-dix ans de carrière, il a conçu près de 600 bâtiments, des gratte-ciel en mouvement de Bab-Ezzouar en Algérie au chef-d'oeuvre qu'il réalisa pour son pays, Brasília. Le travail de Niemeyer emprunte aux formes simplifiées du(...)
Niemeyer (ed. français)
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Jusqu'à sa mort, à l'âge de 104 ans, Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) fut animé d'une force irrésistible en matière d'architecture. Durant plus de soixante-dix ans de carrière, il a conçu près de 600 bâtiments, des gratte-ciel en mouvement de Bab-Ezzouar en Algérie au chef-d'oeuvre qu'il réalisa pour son pays, Brasília. Le travail de Niemeyer emprunte aux formes simplifiées du modernisme pour leur insuffler une grâce fluide. Loin de toute sévérité austère, ses constructions ondulent sous l'effet de leurs lignes sinueuses et envoûtantes. À l'image de bâtiments tels que le musée d'art contemporain Niterói, l'Edifício Copan ou la cathédrale de Brasília, il a apporté cambrure et rondeur à la jungle bétonnée des villes. Pour Brasília, la capitale fédérale futuriste, il a réalisé près de la totalité des édifices publics et est ainsi devenu inséparable de l'image du Brésil dans le monde. À travers de riches illustrations et des mises en lumière de certains moments de sa prolifique carrière, cet ouvrage présente la vision unique de Niemeyer et sa profonde influence sur les bâtiments d'affaires, les édifices religieux ou culturels, et sur l'image du Brésil dans l'inconscient collectif.
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mars 2016
Architecture, monographies
GA Architect 5 Zaha Hadid
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Long-awaited GA Architect 05 Zaha Hadid has been republished. In 1983, Zaha Hadid made a brilliant debut by winning first prize at the competition of “The Peak” in Hong Kong. This project was never realized and she was called the “Queen of the Unbuilt” at that time. However, her distinctive drawings were full of energy which indicated her future success. This issue(...)
GA Architect 5 Zaha Hadid
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Long-awaited GA Architect 05 Zaha Hadid has been republished. In 1983, Zaha Hadid made a brilliant debut by winning first prize at the competition of “The Peak” in Hong Kong. This project was never realized and she was called the “Queen of the Unbuilt” at that time. However, her distinctive drawings were full of energy which indicated her future success. This issue includes 9 projects of her early days. Her drawings are reproduced with high definition and displayed in beautiful layout. The preface is written by Arata Isozaki, who discovered her talent at the competition of "The Peak". This book is a must to know the first stage of the master of contemporary architecture.
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The overarching concept established by Kazuhiro Kojima and Kazuko Akamatsu – known as Coelacanth and Associates, based in Tokyo and Nagoya – is that many different elements in architecture may be regarded as its essence. Through this selection of projects and works, among them the Oslo National Museum, Yamoto Town Hall, and Shibuya South Block Project, they explore themes(...)
Kazuhiro Kojima + Kazuko Akamatsu / C + A essence behind
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The overarching concept established by Kazuhiro Kojima and Kazuko Akamatsu – known as Coelacanth and Associates, based in Tokyo and Nagoya – is that many different elements in architecture may be regarded as its essence. Through this selection of projects and works, among them the Oslo National Museum, Yamoto Town Hall, and Shibuya South Block Project, they explore themes like gravity and floating, materials, reflection and absorption, experience of space, distance, and magic of space.
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David Chipperfield was awarded the Netherlands’ Sikkens Prize “for his approach towards the urban context, his talent in re-using existing buildings and monuments, and his subtle and subdued use of colour”. Chipperfield was somewhat surprised, because he considered his use of colour and material to be a logical consequence of his views on architecture, not an exceptional(...)
David Chipperfield: the embedded nomad
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David Chipperfield was awarded the Netherlands’ Sikkens Prize “for his approach towards the urban context, his talent in re-using existing buildings and monuments, and his subtle and subdued use of colour”. Chipperfield was somewhat surprised, because he considered his use of colour and material to be a logical consequence of his views on architecture, not an exceptional achievement. Yet, he interpreted the recognition as encouragement to reflect on the role of colour. Chipperfield’s architecture contributes to uniqueness and creates meaningful environments. It is open to change and reinterpretation, because the process of designing, experiencing, and learning never ceases.
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