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Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has one of the most important buildings of the 20th century: its parliamentary building by Louis I. Kahn constructed between 1961 and 1982. Little is known, however, about the local architecture scene that has emerged since then. Yet contemporary architecture in Bangladesh exhibits a strong formal idiom that has its roots in tradition and(...)
Bengal stream: the vibrant architecture scene of Bangladesh
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Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has one of the most important buildings of the 20th century: its parliamentary building by Louis I. Kahn constructed between 1961 and 1982. Little is known, however, about the local architecture scene that has emerged since then. Yet contemporary architecture in Bangladesh exhibits a strong formal idiom that has its roots in tradition and is combined with an innovative handling of local resources such as bamboo and brick. Alongside texts by Andreas Ruby, Niklaus Graber, Kazi Khaleed, Saif Ul Haque and Syed Manzoorul Islam, the special photographs taken by Iwan Baan for this publication capture the imagination.
Urbanité coréennes
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Quelles questions la Corée soulève-t-elle sur l’essence de ce qui fait la ville ? En quoi l’histoire urbaine de Séoul nous instruit-elle sur notre propre conception de la modernité ? Pourquoi ne construirait-on pas des grands ensembles au cœur de la ville ? Que nous dit de la société coréenne l’esthétique des villes, des corps qui les habitent aux monuments qui les(...)
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Urbanité coréennes
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Quelles questions la Corée soulève-t-elle sur l’essence de ce qui fait la ville ? En quoi l’histoire urbaine de Séoul nous instruit-elle sur notre propre conception de la modernité ? Pourquoi ne construirait-on pas des grands ensembles au cœur de la ville ? Que nous dit de la société coréenne l’esthétique des villes, des corps qui les habitent aux monuments qui les structurent ? Des méga-centres commerciaux aux espaces marginaux des jardins potagers, quels sont les nouveaux lieux de sociabilité des citadins ? Voilà quelques-unes des questions qui ont été débattues au cours des quatre journées du forum «Urbanités coréennes» tenu à la Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine à Paris en avril 2016. À partir de films et documentaires, architectes, chercheurs et créateurs français et coréens ont interrogé les cultures urbaines en Corée, dans toute leur diversité.
An anatomy of influence
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Written by Thomas Daniell, with a foreword by Thomas Weaver and an afterword by Peter Cook, ''An Anatomy of Influence'' contains a wealth of texts and images that together elucidate the theory and practice of 12 leading Japanese architects. Rather than the usual array of exquisite yet autonomous buildings, this book focuses on the hitherto unexplored lives of their(...)
An anatomy of influence
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Written by Thomas Daniell, with a foreword by Thomas Weaver and an afterword by Peter Cook, ''An Anatomy of Influence'' contains a wealth of texts and images that together elucidate the theory and practice of 12 leading Japanese architects. Rather than the usual array of exquisite yet autonomous buildings, this book focuses on the hitherto unexplored lives of their architects, and the febrile intellectual, social and political environment in which they worked.
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As in the eponymous exhibition at Mori Art Museum, this volume examines the characteristics of ancient and classical Japanese architecture in a very ambitious attempt to elucidate the major currents of the nation’s architecture from the perspectives of how its genealogies have spread internationally, the pioneering figures in the process, and the mechanisms behind the(...)
Japan in architecture: genealogies of its transformation
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As in the eponymous exhibition at Mori Art Museum, this volume examines the characteristics of ancient and classical Japanese architecture in a very ambitious attempt to elucidate the major currents of the nation’s architecture from the perspectives of how its genealogies have spread internationally, the pioneering figures in the process, and the mechanisms behind the continued expansion of these genealogies today. It documents 100 projects across nine thematic sections, including materials, models, documents, and interactive installations. Nine stories which are ultimately hypothetical ones, in hopes that they will lead to new discussions and visions for the future of Japan.
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By 2020, some 400 Chinese new towns will have been built, representing an unprecedented urban growth. While some of these massive developments are still empty today, others have been rather successful. The substantial effort on the part of the Chinese government is to absorb up to 250 million people, chiefly migrants from the rural parts of the country. Unlike in Europe(...)
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The city after chinese new towns: spaces and imaginaries from contemporary urban China
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By 2020, some 400 Chinese new towns will have been built, representing an unprecedented urban growth. While some of these massive developments are still empty today, others have been rather successful. The substantial effort on the part of the Chinese government is to absorb up to 250 million people, chiefly migrants from the rural parts of the country. Unlike in Europe and North America, where new towns grew in accordance to the local industries, these new Chinese cities are mostly built to the point of near completion before introducing people. The interdisciplinary publication, written by architects, planners and geographers, explores the new urbanistic phenomenon of "Chinese new towns". Especially commissioned photographs and maps illustrate many examples of these new settlements.
(Re) Tokyo
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"[re]TOKYO" explores a wide, understanding vision of the transformative processes of one of the most influential and unknown metropolitan areas in the world, from large scale efforts such as Tokyo’s land engineering transformations, to smaller examples such as its capital vending machine system. Four hundred pages, compiling 400 years of history, are covered in this(...)
(Re) Tokyo
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"[re]TOKYO" explores a wide, understanding vision of the transformative processes of one of the most influential and unknown metropolitan areas in the world, from large scale efforts such as Tokyo’s land engineering transformations, to smaller examples such as its capital vending machine system. Four hundred pages, compiling 400 years of history, are covered in this uniquely Japanese complexity of social conurbation, including more than 1,400 illustrations, diagrams, photographs, and maps in order to visually support selected themes. "[re]TOKYO" develops the idea of [re]definition processes to explain what, who, when, where, and why all these changes took place, concluding with a collection of the essential processes that comprehensively elaborate Tokyo’s changes – a tool to understand its history and speculate about its future as an exciting metropolis and cultural center of the world.
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This book discusses the architectural influence that Japan and the West have had on each other during the last 150 years. While the recent histories of Western and Japanese architecture have been well recorded, they have rarely been interwoven. Based on extensive research, this book provides a synthetic overview that brings together the main themes of Japanese and Western(...)
Japan and the West: an architectural dialogue
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This book discusses the architectural influence that Japan and the West have had on each other during the last 150 years. While the recent histories of Western and Japanese architecture have been well recorded, they have rarely been interwoven. Based on extensive research, this book provides a synthetic overview that brings together the main themes of Japanese and Western architecture since 1850, showing that neither could exist in its present state without the other. It should be no surprise that the Bank of Japan in Tokyo is based upon the national banks in Brussels and London or that Le Corbusier’s cabanon at Cap Martin in the south of France is based upon an eight mat tatami room. In considering these histories, this book demonstrates the mutual interdependence of both architectural cultures while, at the same time, acknowledging their differences.
Japanese residence
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Japanese residential buildings are known for their beautiful and cutting-edge designs, green building materials, and rugged construction quality. Japanese people boldly accept innovative design, and the academic community has greatly encouraged the innovation of residences. This has provided excellent conditions for a large number of Japanese architects to experiment with(...)
Japanese residence
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Japanese residential buildings are known for their beautiful and cutting-edge designs, green building materials, and rugged construction quality. Japanese people boldly accept innovative design, and the academic community has greatly encouraged the innovation of residences. This has provided excellent conditions for a large number of Japanese architects to experiment with new approaches, and has led to Japanese housing design being a model for other countries. This book brings together more than 60 distinctive Japanese residential and interior designs. These projects illustrate designers who pay great attention to people's daily lives.
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Cette publication esquisse un paysage de l'aire de jeux au Japon sans en proposer un point de vue unitaire ni viser à l'exhaustivité. Elle approche ce territoire en le distinguant de celui qu'offrent l'Europe et les États-Unis, dont il procède et révèle des aspects impensés : la question de la survie à la catastrophe, mais aussi celles du jardin et de l'environnement.
Anthologie aires de jeux au Japon
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Cette publication esquisse un paysage de l'aire de jeux au Japon sans en proposer un point de vue unitaire ni viser à l'exhaustivité. Elle approche ce territoire en le distinguant de celui qu'offrent l'Europe et les États-Unis, dont il procède et révèle des aspects impensés : la question de la survie à la catastrophe, mais aussi celles du jardin et de l'environnement.
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This book tells the story of the architects and buildings that have defined Australia’s architectural culture since the founding of the modern nation through Federation in 1901. That year marked the beginning of a search for better city forms and buildings to accommodate the changing realities of Australian life and to express an emerging, distinctive, and, eventually,(...)
Australia: modern architectures in history
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This book tells the story of the architects and buildings that have defined Australia’s architectural culture since the founding of the modern nation through Federation in 1901. That year marked the beginning of a search for better city forms and buildings to accommodate the changing realities of Australian life and to express an emerging, distinctive, and, eventually, confident Australian identity. While Sydney and Melbourne were the settings for many of the major buildings, all states and territories developed architectural traditions based on distinctive histories and climates. Harry Margalit explores the flowering of these many architectural variants, from the bid to create a model city in Canberra, through the stylistic battles that opened a space for modernism, to the idealism of postwar reconstruction, and beyond to the new millennium. Australia reveals a vibrant and influential culture of the built environment, at its best when it matches civic idealism with the sensuality of a country of stunning light and landscapes.