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The buildings burned in our memories, which to us represent the spirit of ’50s and ’60s architectural design, were those whose pictures were widely published in magazines and books; but what about those that got lost in the process, hardly or never appearing in publication?The exchange of visual inf..

    The design of coffee shops is increasingly on the move. Where cafes have traditionally been viewed as places principally to enjoy a coffee, they have evolved to show a broad range of multifunctional purposes and amenities: They can, for instance, exist as cozy lunch-time meet..

Discover the completely unique aesthetic of Tadao Ando, the only architect ever to have won the discipline's four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize.Philippe Starck defines him as a "mystic in a country which is no longer mystic." Philip Drew calls ..

Of all building materials in the world, brick is one of the most enduring and ubiquitous. Traces of brickmaking date back to 7500 BC and fired brick first made its appearance in about 3500 BC. Since then, the trusty brick has shown amazing resilience and remains one of the mainstays of contemporary ..

An elegant pack of 12 postcards, visiting architectural gems that we have published over the last 3 years. Each of the 12 cards features work by talented international photographers of their travels to LA, Spain, Sydney, Italy and the south of France. Poetic glimpses in to work by John Pawson, Jorn ..

From the rise of the egalitarian Little Free Library movement (motto: Take a book, return a book) to the growth in luxury hotel libraries, Alex Johnson whose parents were both librarians maps out the history and future of the 21st-century library revolution in seven thematic chapters, each consistin..

In June 2013, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, presents the largest exhibition ever produced on Le Corbusier's prolific oeuvre, encompassing his work as architect, interior designer, artist, city planner, writer and photographer. Over a six-decade career, this towering figure of modern culture co..

20th Century World Architecture portrays, for the first time, an overview of the finest built architecture from around the world completed between 1900 and 1999. The unprecedented global scope of this collection of over 750 key buildings juxtaposes architectural icons with regional masterpieces. Spe..

Luxury resorts built on posts, a bar that looks like a UFO on the streets of Bangkok, and an underground museum. What do these places have in common? They are growing trends in architecture and design. Asian Design Destinations is an experience for the senses, transporting readers to some of the mos..

(German / French / English)This is the first of a three volumes monograph which features all of Frank Lloyd Wright's designs, both realized and unrealized. This volume covers the early Chicago years and the Prairie Houses, the period which provoked a profound influence on European architects...

Today's starchitects. Currents in architecture around the world. "Architecture Now!" has become the international reference for information on what is happening in the world of contemporary architecture. Volume 8 reviews new and exiting projects completed and under construction in the whole world. N..

Part of an exhaustive three-volume monograph featuring all of Wright's 1,100 designs, both realized and unrealized. This volume covers the postwar years and the "living architecture" period.Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was one of the fathers of modern architecture; his work helped define the m..