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Caruso St. John 1993-2013. El Croquis # 166

This issue examines the range of projects embarked upon by Adam Caruso and Peter St John over the past two decades, a spectrum that reveals the singularities in their work, showing how the architects take advantage of unique opportunities to accomplish something different in each circumstance.

more info € 49.00

Kerry Hill. Crafting Modernism

Crafting Modernism is a long overdue book that examines and celebrates more than 30 years of consistently strong and innovative work by Kerry Hill Architects, an architectural studio with offices in Singapore and Fremantle, Australia.

more info € 53.20

Wang Shu. Building a Different World in Accordance with Principles of Nature

Wang Shu truly has that architect's ability to go to the roots of the richest and oldest tradition and culture and the most ancient techniques. That is where he draws his strength for conceiving contemporary creations adapted to today's world that also take into account social concerns and aesthetic considerations, as well as sustainable development objectives. He obtained the 2012 Pritzker prize.

more info € 18.00

Architectuur in Nederland. Yearbook 2012/13

Architecture in the Netherlands 2012/13

For 25 years the Architecture in the Netherlands yearbook has been the international showcase for Dutch architecture. For the 26th edition a new editorial team makes its debut. The new editors select the 30 most noteworthy projects completed in the past year and describe the most significant developments and trends influencing the production and design of Dutch architecture.

more info € 39.50

Bijoy Jain. Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award 2012

Rakennustieto is publishing now for the seventh time a monograph on the work of the architect awarded the international Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award. The 2012 winner is Indian architect Bijoy Jain, who together with his office Studio Mumbai Architects combine excellently traditional craftwork and architecture using meagre resources.

more info € 45.45

Pedestrian Bridges

Ramps, Walkways, Structures

The book at hand provides an overview of current tendencies in pedestrian bridge construction, of fundamental structural and functional requirements, of the various load-bearing systems, of application areas of the various materials and of important economic aspects. Successful real-life examples round out the volume and are meant to provide motivation to make fascinating designs a reality in interdisciplinary collaboration.

more info € 39.90

A.MAG 03 (March, April 2013)

Shinishi Ogawa & Ass., Atelier Bow Wow, Katsutoshi Sasaki + Ass., Ikimono Architects, D.D. Architects

A.MAG 03, book format with 18 projects from the senior architects SHINISHI OGAWA, BOW-WOW and KATSUTOSHI SASAKI and 1 single project from each of the the youngest offices IKIMONO and D.I.G ARCHITECTS.

more info € 30.00

Buitengewoon en betaalbaar bouwen

50 inspirerende en bataalbare projecten van toparchitecten

Een informatief, nuttig boek voor iedereen die economisch verantwoord, maar toch karaktervol wil (ver)bouwen. Buitengewoon & Betaalbaar Bouwen belicht uitvoerig vijftig eengezinswoningen met een bewoonbare oppervlakte van minder dan 250 m2, zowel nieuwbouw als verbouwingen.

more info € 50.00

a2o-Architecten. Over Connectiviteit

‘Over connectiviteit’ is een boek over de verbindende kracht van architectuur. a2o architecten uit Hasselt zet een reeks ideeën uiteen over de werkwijze, de toekomst van de architectuur en de manier van werken volgens een uitgebreide filosofie...

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Bak Gordon. 2G N.64

The famous Porto School has given way to a new generation of talented architects and from an even more recent generation comes another Lisboan, Ricardo Bak Gordon, who combines the best architecture of his own country with an awareness of what is happening abroad.

more info € 35.00

Bearth & Deplazes. Amurs

The publication Amurs (Loves) concentrates on a choice group of nineteen structures. The title refers to the fact that these projects were the architects’ personal selection.

more info € 76.00

Detail in Contemporary Bar and Restaurant Design

Bars and restaurants need to be assertive. Customers tend not to visit them to satisfy basic appetites for food or drink but for the social opportunities. Their interiors need to occupy the imagination of their customers and to whet the appetite for a return visit.

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Reiulf Ramstad Architects

Reiulf Ramstad is one of Norway's most promising architects and a leading exponent of a new and revitalized Nordic architecture representing some of the classical virtues of the tradition known as Critical Regionalism.

more info € 58.00

Sergison Bates Architects. Buildings

This monograph presents eight buildings from recent years using design studies, sketches, models, material comparisons and plans of the design stages and completed buildings, comparing them with image sequences of the actually constructed buildings. The volume is complemented by a detailed list of works with reference images and an extensive appendix.

more info € 79.00

Patterns and Layering

Japanese Spatial Culture, Nature and Architecture

Kengo Kuma Laboratory explores and documents a new lightness and transparency in contemporary Japanese architecture. According to renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, "this book aims to establish the interrelation between patterns and layering within architecture".

more info € 25.00

Atelier Bow-Wow. A Primer

This major first-time publication unifies Atelier Bow-Wow's architectural and theoretical work and places it critically in its context. In a chronological order all projects from 1994–2012 are documented by texts, sketches, plans and images, followed by a photographic essay by photographer Lena Amuat.

more info € 68.00

Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Architecture After Images

An extensive overview of these concerns and the history of the studio, revealing how principals Elizabeth Diller, Ricardo Scofidio, and Charles Renfro continue to expand the definition of architecture.

more info € 60.00

Peter Kunz. Bauten

The Winterthur architect Peter Kunz is well known for his stringent residential buildings in development zones located between urbanity and nature. The book not only documents twelve of his buildings, but also creates an impressive dialogue between the view of the Winterthur photographer Claudia Luperto and a residential world that is enchanted by soft winter light.

more info € 69.00

Atelier Kempe Thill

Pursuant to the idea of “specific neutrality” and strategic key terms such as “low cost monuments” or “Ikea classicism,” Atelier Kempe Thill has continually come up with new solutions that, despite times of upheaval and increasing costs, still manage to recall the legacy of European architecture in a powerful, natural, and innovative way.

more info € 58.00

Buchner Bründler Buildings

Collisions / Monolith

Basel-based architects Buchner Bründler have established an international reputation with buildings such as the Swiss Pavilion for World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, and the Volta Center in Basel. This monograph presents a selection of the firm‘s projects ranging from the St. Alban youth hostel in Basel to the pavilion in the Jinhua Architecture Park, China.

more info € 76.00