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Stanford White in detail
Stanford White in detail
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Once proposed as the ''Commissioner of Beauty'' for New York City, Stanford White was a master of architecture, interior design, and ornament, fearlessly juxtaposing materials and objects from myriad cultures and times. Drawing on precedents from antiquity and the Renaissance, from Asia, the Middle East, and Europe as well as Colonial America, White created complex(...)
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Once proposed as the ''Commissioner of Beauty'' for New York City, Stanford White was a master of architecture, interior design, and ornament, fearlessly juxtaposing materials and objects from myriad cultures and times. Drawing on precedents from antiquity and the Renaissance, from Asia, the Middle East, and Europe as well as Colonial America, White created complex(...)
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Stanford White in detail
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Once proposed as the ''Commissioner of Beauty'' for New York City, Stanford White was a master of architecture, interior design, and ornament, fearlessly juxtaposing materials and objects from myriad cultures and times. Drawing on precedents from antiquity and the Renaissance, from Asia, the Middle East, and Europe as well as Colonial America, White created complex surfaces inside and out. ''Stanford White in Detail'' examines this innovative and intricate web through lush, tightly framed vignettes of carved wood and marble, metalwork, mosaic, and tile as well as generous overall room views to demonstrate how these are woven together for a unique effect.
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Once proposed as the ''Commissioner of Beauty'' for New York City, Stanford White was a master of architecture, interior design, and ornament, fearlessly juxtaposing materials and objects from myriad cultures and times. Drawing on precedents from antiquity and the Renaissance, from Asia, the Middle East, and Europe as well as Colonial America, White created complex surfaces inside and out. ''Stanford White in Detail'' examines this innovative and intricate web through lush, tightly framed vignettes of carved wood and marble, metalwork, mosaic, and tile as well as generous overall room views to demonstrate how these are woven together for a unique effect.
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octobre 2020
octobre 2020
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Architecture, monographies
Architecture, monographies
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Neri Oxman: material ecology
Neri Oxman: material ecology
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The first survey on the interdisciplinary biodesign genius of Neri Oxman, pioneer of "material ecology.'' Throughout her 20-year career, Neri Oxman has invented not only new ideas for materials, buildings and construction processes, but also new frameworks for interdisciplinary—and interspecies—collaborations. She coined the term ''material ecology'' to describe her(...)
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The first survey on the interdisciplinary biodesign genius of Neri Oxman, pioneer of "material ecology.'' Throughout her 20-year career, Neri Oxman has invented not only new ideas for materials, buildings and construction processes, but also new frameworks for interdisciplinary—and interspecies—collaborations. She coined the term ''material ecology'' to describe her(...)
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Architecture, monographies
Architecture, monographies
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mai 2020
mai 2020
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Neri Oxman: material ecology
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The first survey on the interdisciplinary biodesign genius of Neri Oxman, pioneer of "material ecology.'' Throughout her 20-year career, Neri Oxman has invented not only new ideas for materials, buildings and construction processes, but also new frameworks for interdisciplinary—and interspecies—collaborations. She coined the term ''material ecology'' to describe her process of producing techniques and objects informed by the structural, systemic and aesthetic wisdom of nature, from the shells of crustaceans to the flow of human breathing. Groundbreaking for its solid technological and scientific basis, its rigorous and daring experimentation, its visionary philosophy and its unquestionable attention to formal elegance, Oxman’s work operates at the intersection of biology, engineering, architecture and artistic design, material science and computer science. This book—designed by Irma Boom and published to accompany a midcareer retrospective of Oxman’s work—highlights the interdisciplinary nature of the designer’s practice. It demonstrates how Oxman’s contributions allow us to question and redefine the idea of modernism—a concept in constant evolution—and of organic design.
Neri Oxman: material ecology
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The first survey on the interdisciplinary biodesign genius of Neri Oxman, pioneer of "material ecology.'' Throughout her 20-year career, Neri Oxman has invented not only new ideas for materials, buildings and construction processes, but also new frameworks for interdisciplinary—and interspecies—collaborations. She coined the term ''material ecology'' to describe her process of producing techniques and objects informed by the structural, systemic and aesthetic wisdom of nature, from the shells of crustaceans to the flow of human breathing. Groundbreaking for its solid technological and scientific basis, its rigorous and daring experimentation, its visionary philosophy and its unquestionable attention to formal elegance, Oxman’s work operates at the intersection of biology, engineering, architecture and artistic design, material science and computer science. This book—designed by Irma Boom and published to accompany a midcareer retrospective of Oxman’s work—highlights the interdisciplinary nature of the designer’s practice. It demonstrates how Oxman’s contributions allow us to question and redefine the idea of modernism—a concept in constant evolution—and of organic design.
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mai 2020
mai 2020
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Architecture, monographies
Architecture, monographies
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In search of Expo 67
In search of Expo 67
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Though Expo 67 looms large in our collective memory, it is often remembered nostalgically as a remote historical event. The conditions that made Expo an exceptional cultural moment are often forgotten: remarkable creative freedom was granted to artists, architects, filmmakers, and designers to experiment with technology and new forms, resulting in an incredible diversity(...)
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Though Expo 67 looms large in our collective memory, it is often remembered nostalgically as a remote historical event. The conditions that made Expo an exceptional cultural moment are often forgotten: remarkable creative freedom was granted to artists, architects, filmmakers, and designers to experiment with technology and new forms, resulting in an incredible diversity(...)
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Architecture de Montréal
Architecture de Montréal
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juillet 2020
juillet 2020
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In search of Expo 67
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Though Expo 67 looms large in our collective memory, it is often remembered nostalgically as a remote historical event. The conditions that made Expo an exceptional cultural moment are often forgotten: remarkable creative freedom was granted to artists, architects, filmmakers, and designers to experiment with technology and new forms, resulting in an incredible diversity of cultural production. Originating with the Musée d'art contemporain's 2017 exhibition, In Search of Expo 67 brings together original work from nineteen artists and new critical essays to explore the connections between archives and memory. Organized thematically, artists' words and works are put into dialogue with archival imagery that reconstructs key aspects of the original event. Brilliantly illustrated with original artworks and archival documents and images, In Search of Expo 67 revitalizes this utopian moment in Montreal's history as a site of unexpected tensions and immense creativity.
In search of Expo 67
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Though Expo 67 looms large in our collective memory, it is often remembered nostalgically as a remote historical event. The conditions that made Expo an exceptional cultural moment are often forgotten: remarkable creative freedom was granted to artists, architects, filmmakers, and designers to experiment with technology and new forms, resulting in an incredible diversity of cultural production. Originating with the Musée d'art contemporain's 2017 exhibition, In Search of Expo 67 brings together original work from nineteen artists and new critical essays to explore the connections between archives and memory. Organized thematically, artists' words and works are put into dialogue with archival imagery that reconstructs key aspects of the original event. Brilliantly illustrated with original artworks and archival documents and images, In Search of Expo 67 revitalizes this utopian moment in Montreal's history as a site of unexpected tensions and immense creativity.
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juillet 2020
juillet 2020
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Architecture de Montréal
Architecture de Montréal
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À la recherche d'Expo 67
À la recherche d'Expo 67
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Expo 67 tient une large place dans notre mémoire collective, mais la nostalgie en fait souvent un événement lointain, occultant les circonstances qui ont permis ce moment culturel exceptionnel. Pensons notamment à la remarquable liberté avec laquelle créateurs, artistes, architectes, cinéastes et concepteurs ont expérimenté des techniques et des formes nouvelles et(...)
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Expo 67 tient une large place dans notre mémoire collective, mais la nostalgie en fait souvent un événement lointain, occultant les circonstances qui ont permis ce moment culturel exceptionnel. Pensons notamment à la remarquable liberté avec laquelle créateurs, artistes, architectes, cinéastes et concepteurs ont expérimenté des techniques et des formes nouvelles et(...)
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Architecture de Montréal
Architecture de Montréal
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juillet 2020
juillet 2020
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À la recherche d'Expo 67
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Expo 67 tient une large place dans notre mémoire collective, mais la nostalgie en fait souvent un événement lointain, occultant les circonstances qui ont permis ce moment culturel exceptionnel. Pensons notamment à la remarquable liberté avec laquelle créateurs, artistes, architectes, cinéastes et concepteurs ont expérimenté des techniques et des formes nouvelles et proposé des produits culturels d'une diversité étonnante. Corollaire de l'exposition présentée par le Musée d'art contemporain en 2017, À la recherche d'Expo 67 regroupe des œuvres de dix-neuf artistes et des essais inédits qui sondent les liens entre archives et mémoire. La présentation thématique fait dialoguer des œuvres, des mots et des photos d'archives qui restituent des aspects vitaux de l'événement. Des textes et des images de Marie-Claire Blais, Pascal Grandmaison et Cheryl Sim font ressortir l'aspect physique des îles créées de toutes pièces pour l'exposition, tandis que d'autres réinventent ou rappellent des lieux essentiels, comme les pavillons du Canada et des Indiens du Canada. Brillamment illustré d'œuvres d'art originales et enrichi de documents d'archives, écrits et visuels, À la recherche d'Expo 67 redonne vie à ce moment utopique de l'histoire de Montréal, vibrant de tensions inattendues et d'une immense créativité.
À la recherche d'Expo 67
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Expo 67 tient une large place dans notre mémoire collective, mais la nostalgie en fait souvent un événement lointain, occultant les circonstances qui ont permis ce moment culturel exceptionnel. Pensons notamment à la remarquable liberté avec laquelle créateurs, artistes, architectes, cinéastes et concepteurs ont expérimenté des techniques et des formes nouvelles et proposé des produits culturels d'une diversité étonnante. Corollaire de l'exposition présentée par le Musée d'art contemporain en 2017, À la recherche d'Expo 67 regroupe des œuvres de dix-neuf artistes et des essais inédits qui sondent les liens entre archives et mémoire. La présentation thématique fait dialoguer des œuvres, des mots et des photos d'archives qui restituent des aspects vitaux de l'événement. Des textes et des images de Marie-Claire Blais, Pascal Grandmaison et Cheryl Sim font ressortir l'aspect physique des îles créées de toutes pièces pour l'exposition, tandis que d'autres réinventent ou rappellent des lieux essentiels, comme les pavillons du Canada et des Indiens du Canada. Brillamment illustré d'œuvres d'art originales et enrichi de documents d'archives, écrits et visuels, À la recherche d'Expo 67 redonne vie à ce moment utopique de l'histoire de Montréal, vibrant de tensions inattendues et d'une immense créativité.
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juillet 2020
juillet 2020
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Architecture de Montréal
Architecture de Montréal
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This illustrated book traces Philip Johnson's seven decades of larger-than-life influence, innovation, and controversy in the realm of architecture and beyond. Hundreds of images and documents, many published here for the first time, trace the remarkable life and career of a true legend.
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This illustrated book traces Philip Johnson's seven decades of larger-than-life influence, innovation, and controversy in the realm of architecture and beyond. Hundreds of images and documents, many published here for the first time, trace the remarkable life and career of a true legend.
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Philip Johnson: A visual biography
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This illustrated book traces Philip Johnson's seven decades of larger-than-life influence, innovation, and controversy in the realm of architecture and beyond. Hundreds of images and documents, many published here for the first time, trace the remarkable life and career of a true legend.
Philip Johnson: A visual biography
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This illustrated book traces Philip Johnson's seven decades of larger-than-life influence, innovation, and controversy in the realm of architecture and beyond. Hundreds of images and documents, many published here for the first time, trace the remarkable life and career of a true legend.
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mai 2020
mai 2020
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Architecture, monographies
Architecture, monographies
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The High Line, 2nd edition
The High Line, 2nd edition
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Since opening to the public in 2009, the High Line has rapidly become one of New York City's most popular and beloved attractions. This publication documents the creative process behind this remarkable architectural achievement comprehensively from concept to completion. Seven chapters offer a multidimensional perspective from the minds behind the iconic structure. Now(...)
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Since opening to the public in 2009, the High Line has rapidly become one of New York City's most popular and beloved attractions. This publication documents the creative process behind this remarkable architectural achievement comprehensively from concept to completion. Seven chapters offer a multidimensional perspective from the minds behind the iconic structure. Now(...)
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Architecture, monographies
Architecture, monographies
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avril 2020
avril 2020
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The High Line, 2nd edition
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Since opening to the public in 2009, the High Line has rapidly become one of New York City's most popular and beloved attractions. This publication documents the creative process behind this remarkable architectural achievement comprehensively from concept to completion. Seven chapters offer a multidimensional perspective from the minds behind the iconic structure. Now back in print, and featuring over 1,000 images, including drawings and plans, this visual masterpiece captures the High Line's very essence. James Corner Field Operations and Diller, Scofidio + Renfro.
The High Line, 2nd edition
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Since opening to the public in 2009, the High Line has rapidly become one of New York City's most popular and beloved attractions. This publication documents the creative process behind this remarkable architectural achievement comprehensively from concept to completion. Seven chapters offer a multidimensional perspective from the minds behind the iconic structure. Now back in print, and featuring over 1,000 images, including drawings and plans, this visual masterpiece captures the High Line's very essence. James Corner Field Operations and Diller, Scofidio + Renfro.
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avril 2020
avril 2020
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Architecture, monographies
Architecture, monographies
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A-Frame. Second edition
A-Frame. Second edition
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The heyday of the national A-frame craze saw tens of thousands of these easy and affordable structures built as vacation homes, roadside restaurants, churches, and even pet stores. A-frame chronicles America's love affair with the A-frame, from postwar getaway to its recent revival among designers and DIYers. In a fascinating look at this architectural phenomenon, Chad(...)
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The heyday of the national A-frame craze saw tens of thousands of these easy and affordable structures built as vacation homes, roadside restaurants, churches, and even pet stores. A-frame chronicles America's love affair with the A-frame, from postwar getaway to its recent revival among designers and DIYers. In a fascinating look at this architectural phenomenon, Chad(...)
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A-Frame. Second edition
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The heyday of the national A-frame craze saw tens of thousands of these easy and affordable structures built as vacation homes, roadside restaurants, churches, and even pet stores. A-frame chronicles America's love affair with the A-frame, from postwar getaway to its recent revival among designers and DIYers. In a fascinating look at this architectural phenomenon, Chad Randl tells the story of the triangle house, from prehistoric Japan to its lifestyle-changing prime in the 1960s as a symbol of play, leisure, and outdoor living. Part architectural history and part cultural exploration, the book documents every aspect of A-frame living with cartoons, ads, high-style and do-it-yourself examples, family snapshots, and an appendix with a complete set of blueprints in case you want to build your own.
A-Frame. Second edition
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The heyday of the national A-frame craze saw tens of thousands of these easy and affordable structures built as vacation homes, roadside restaurants, churches, and even pet stores. A-frame chronicles America's love affair with the A-frame, from postwar getaway to its recent revival among designers and DIYers. In a fascinating look at this architectural phenomenon, Chad Randl tells the story of the triangle house, from prehistoric Japan to its lifestyle-changing prime in the 1960s as a symbol of play, leisure, and outdoor living. Part architectural history and part cultural exploration, the book documents every aspect of A-frame living with cartoons, ads, high-style and do-it-yourself examples, family snapshots, and an appendix with a complete set of blueprints in case you want to build your own.
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mai 2020
mai 2020
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Architecture résidentielle
Architecture résidentielle
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Tom Kundig
Tom Kundig
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Striking, innovative, and dramatically sited, the twenty-nine projects in 'Tom Kundig: Working Title' reveal the hand of a master of contextually astute, richly detailed architecture. As Kundig's work has increased in scale and variety, in diverse locations from his native Seattle to Hawaii and Rio de Janeiro, it continues to exhibit his signature sensitivity to material(...)
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Striking, innovative, and dramatically sited, the twenty-nine projects in 'Tom Kundig: Working Title' reveal the hand of a master of contextually astute, richly detailed architecture. As Kundig's work has increased in scale and variety, in diverse locations from his native Seattle to Hawaii and Rio de Janeiro, it continues to exhibit his signature sensitivity to material(...)
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Tom Kundig
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Striking, innovative, and dramatically sited, the twenty-nine projects in 'Tom Kundig: Working Title' reveal the hand of a master of contextually astute, richly detailed architecture. As Kundig's work has increased in scale and variety, in diverse locations from his native Seattle to Hawaii and Rio de Janeiro, it continues to exhibit his signature sensitivity to material and locale and to feature his fascinating kinetic gizmos." Projects range from inviting homes that integrate nature to large-scale commercial and public buildings: wineries, high-performance mixed-use skyscrapers, a Visitor Center for Tillamook Creamery, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, and the Wagner Education Center of the Center for Wooden Boats, among others.
Tom Kundig
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Striking, innovative, and dramatically sited, the twenty-nine projects in 'Tom Kundig: Working Title' reveal the hand of a master of contextually astute, richly detailed architecture. As Kundig's work has increased in scale and variety, in diverse locations from his native Seattle to Hawaii and Rio de Janeiro, it continues to exhibit his signature sensitivity to material and locale and to feature his fascinating kinetic gizmos." Projects range from inviting homes that integrate nature to large-scale commercial and public buildings: wineries, high-performance mixed-use skyscrapers, a Visitor Center for Tillamook Creamery, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, and the Wagner Education Center of the Center for Wooden Boats, among others.
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mai 2020
mai 2020
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Architecture, monographies
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Eileen Gray
Eileen Gray
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A smartly designed and beautifully illustrated look at the life and work of an elusive and influential designer and architect Eileen Gray (1878–1976) was a versatile designer and architect who navigated numerous literary and artistic circles over the course of her life. This handsome volume designed by Irma Boom chronicles Gray’s career as a designer, architect,(...)
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A smartly designed and beautifully illustrated look at the life and work of an elusive and influential designer and architect Eileen Gray (1878–1976) was a versatile designer and architect who navigated numerous literary and artistic circles over the course of her life. This handsome volume designed by Irma Boom chronicles Gray’s career as a designer, architect,(...)
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Eileen Gray
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A smartly designed and beautifully illustrated look at the life and work of an elusive and influential designer and architect Eileen Gray (1878–1976) was a versatile designer and architect who navigated numerous literary and artistic circles over the course of her life. This handsome volume designed by Irma Boom chronicles Gray’s career as a designer, architect, painter, and photographer. The book’s essays, featuring copious new research, offer in-depth analysis of more than 50 individual designs and architectural projects, accompanied by both period and new photographs. Gray struggled for acceptance as a largely self-taught woman in male-dominated professions. Although she is now best known for her furniture, lighting, and carpets, she dedicated herself to many architectural and interior projects that were both personal and socially driven, including the Villa E 1027, the iconic modern house designed with Jean Badovici, as well as economical and demountable projects, such as the Camping Tent. Exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center Gallery February 28 - July 12, 2020.
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A smartly designed and beautifully illustrated look at the life and work of an elusive and influential designer and architect Eileen Gray (1878–1976) was a versatile designer and architect who navigated numerous literary and artistic circles over the course of her life. This handsome volume designed by Irma Boom chronicles Gray’s career as a designer, architect, painter, and photographer. The book’s essays, featuring copious new research, offer in-depth analysis of more than 50 individual designs and architectural projects, accompanied by both period and new photographs. Gray struggled for acceptance as a largely self-taught woman in male-dominated professions. Although she is now best known for her furniture, lighting, and carpets, she dedicated herself to many architectural and interior projects that were both personal and socially driven, including the Villa E 1027, the iconic modern house designed with Jean Badovici, as well as economical and demountable projects, such as the Camping Tent. Exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center Gallery February 28 - July 12, 2020.
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juin 2020
juin 2020
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Architecture, monographies
Architecture, monographies
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In this revelatory study of one of the great architects in British history, Vaughan Hart considers Christopher Wren’s (1632–1723) interest in Eastern antiquity and Ottoman architecture, an interest that would animate much of his theory and practice. As the early modern understanding of antiquity broadened to include new discoveries at Palmyra and Persepolis, Wren disputed(...)
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In this revelatory study of one of the great architects in British history, Vaughan Hart considers Christopher Wren’s (1632–1723) interest in Eastern antiquity and Ottoman architecture, an interest that would animate much of his theory and practice. As the early modern understanding of antiquity broadened to include new discoveries at Palmyra and Persepolis, Wren disputed(...)
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Christopher Wren: in search of eastern antiquity
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In this revelatory study of one of the great architects in British history, Vaughan Hart considers Christopher Wren’s (1632–1723) interest in Eastern antiquity and Ottoman architecture, an interest that would animate much of his theory and practice. As the early modern understanding of antiquity broadened to include new discoveries at Palmyra and Persepolis, Wren disputed common assumptions about the European origins of Classical and Gothic architecture, tracing these building traditions not to the Greeks or Germans but to the stonemasons of the biblical East. In a deft analysis, Hart contextualizes Wren’s use of classical elements—columns, domes, and cross plans—within his enthusiasm for the East and the broader Anglican interest in the Eastern church. A careful study of diary records reappraises Wren’s working relationship with Robert Hooke (1635–1703), who shared in many of Wren’s theoretical commitments. The result is a new, deepened understanding of Wren’s work.
Christopher Wren: in search of eastern antiquity
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In this revelatory study of one of the great architects in British history, Vaughan Hart considers Christopher Wren’s (1632–1723) interest in Eastern antiquity and Ottoman architecture, an interest that would animate much of his theory and practice. As the early modern understanding of antiquity broadened to include new discoveries at Palmyra and Persepolis, Wren disputed common assumptions about the European origins of Classical and Gothic architecture, tracing these building traditions not to the Greeks or Germans but to the stonemasons of the biblical East. In a deft analysis, Hart contextualizes Wren’s use of classical elements—columns, domes, and cross plans—within his enthusiasm for the East and the broader Anglican interest in the Eastern church. A careful study of diary records reappraises Wren’s working relationship with Robert Hooke (1635–1703), who shared in many of Wren’s theoretical commitments. The result is a new, deepened understanding of Wren’s work.
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avril 2020
avril 2020
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Architecture, monographies
Architecture, monographies
