Architecture May 2015

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Rosenbergs Arkitekter Arvinius + Orfeus Publishing 2014 ISBN 9789187543104 Acqn 24007 Pb 22x24cm 240pp 512ills 400col £30 Rosenbergs Arkitekter is one of the leading representatives and renewers of Swedish "human modernism”. Beauty and functionality are given equal consideration in their work, in projects that by their poetic simplicity add a touch of elegance to daily life. Their architecture combines tactile materials with functional plans that make active use of Nordic light. Rosenberg is an industry leader when it comes to complex projects with a creative edge, and the firm’s rich history distinguishes them among Swedish architectural firms.

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3XN - Bank Of The Future: Openess, Simplicity, Care Arvinius + Orfeus Publishing 2015 ISBN 9789187543142 Acqn 24886 Hb 23x25cm 224pp 170ills 124col £30 Through an innovative interpretation of their client’s core values, 3XN materializes the ideas of openness, simplicity and care in a modern office space for Swedbank’s new headquarters in Stockholm. Author Thomas Dickson explores how 3XN’s emphasis on transparency, Scandinavian simplicity and a dynamic social environment creates an inviting democratic space while reducing energy consumption. The new headquarters has been awarded a Gold certification from Miljöbyggnad, the Swedish sustainability rating system, supporting Swedbank’s core values of social and environmental sustainability.

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El Croquis 177-178 - Lacaton & Vassal 1993-2015 Post Media Horizon El Croquis 2015 ISBN 9788488386847 Acqn 24934 Pb 25x34cm 374pp 400ills 300col £74 This instalment of the magazine is dedicated to the work of Paris-based architects Lacaton & Vassal. Covering more than two decades of work, it gives special consideration not only to their methodology and ideals as these have matured through the years, through critical analysis by Arnoldo Rivkin and Juan Hereros and an interview with the architects, but also to an extensive selection of exemplary projects. Among the 26 featured works are the Nantes School of Architecture, FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais, Guangzhou Museum, Le Grand Sud Polyvalent Theater in Lille, housing projects in Paris, Saint Nazaire, Mulhouse, and Bordeaux, plus several private residences.

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C3 367 - Landscape And Building. Natural And Artificial, Dichotomy Or Duality C3 2015 no ISBN Acqn 24937 Pb 23x30cm 208pp 220ills 200col £21 The overarching theme of this edition is the interaction of architecture and nature. Through three parts, an examination of how buildings today are responding to the needs of landscape and climate is presented, along a dialogue over whether natural and artificial should be viewed as a dichotomy or duality. “Landscaping and Building” features integrated projects by Radionica Arhitekture, Petr Hájek, Henning Larsen, UAO, and more. “Stand on the Climate” offers four exemplary dwellings that respond to their respective settings, whether desert or alpine. Other projects include Atelier KUU’s Pacific Dazzle Baton and Cheering Restaurant by H&P Architects.

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JA 97 - Curving Line & Surface Shinkenchiku-Sha Co. Ltd. 2015 ISBN 9784786902628 Acqn 24958 Pb 23x30cm 128pp col ills £24.95

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Hiroshi Hara – Wallpapers Gendaikikakushitsu Publishers 2015 ISBN 9784773814231 Acqn 24706 Pb 19x26cm 260pp 170ills 150col £43.95 Japanese architect Hiroshi Hara, whose major works include Kyoto Station, the Umeda Sky Building in Osaka, and other important structures in Japan, is also known for his rich doctrines on architecture, which draw connections with disciplines such as philosophy and anthropology. In this impeccably designed and densely erudite volume, he presents so-called “transcriptions” about spatial concepts and modes, applying his decades of experience and thinking, including texts from his lectures at graduate school and mathematical formulas derived from his background as an engineer, to dialectic writings centred on the theme of a special exhibition entitled ‘WALLPAPERS’.

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a+u 532 - Latin America 25 Projects a+u Publishing Co. Ltd. 2014 no ISBN 24867 Pb 22x29cm 160pp 170ills 150col £24.95 Forging into new territory, the magazine introduces 25 works built in Latin America in recent years across three themes: metropolis, society, and landscape. Guest-edited by Argentinian architect and architectural historian Jorge Francisco Liernur, the selection will pique readers’ interest in the region, and forms an in-depth, diverse picture of the historical influences and cultural backgrounds at play in its architecture. From eye-catching architectonic gestures to new forms for traditional materials, the featured works embody the fast-paced metropolitan transformations taking place, changing attitudes towards natural contexts, and relationships with local building history.

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Nigel Peake - Through Along And Above Nigel Peake 2015 ISBN 9780957213753 Acqn 24979 Hb 17x24cm 160pp 140col ills £18.95 An exploration of the 1956 Jean Tschumi building in Place de Milan, Lausanne in a series of graphite, ink and watercolour drawings. In 1956, Vaudoise Assurances inaugurated its new head office built by architect Jean Tschumi (1904-1962). This major project in the architect's career is the first example of 'Corporate Architecture,' in French speaking Switzerland in the immediate post-war period.

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Arquitectura Viva 169 – Elements Avisa 2015 no ISBN Acqn 24869 Pb 24x30cm 80pp £16.95 To go from system to fragment: this is the approach that Luis Fernández-Galiano proposes as the way to confront the contemporary crises of architecture: an ideological and economic crisis, but also a compositional crisis with implications on the actual discipline. The Art/Culture section looks at two British architects: Ralph Erskine, based in Sweden and Sir Denys Lasdun. Finally, the magazine’s technical dossier this time turns to bamboo, ‘green iron,’ a material highly sustainable and versatile, applicable to a range of innovations.

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Av Proyectos 065 - Dossier Emilio Tunon Avisa 2015 no ISBN Acqn 24870 Pb 24x30cm 80pp £10 This issue of AV Proyectos features a selection of eight projects carried out by Emilio Tuñón, two years after the death of his studio partner Luis Moreno Mansilla. The issue also includes the seven finalist proposals of the Noble Qur’an Oasis competition in Madinah (Saudi Arabia), among which two by Spanish architects: Ricardo Bofill and Rafael de La-Hoz. Another chapter is devoted to small structures built in nature, and the ‘Detail’ section analyses the construction process of the new building of the German School in Madrid, where the Berlin architects Grüntuch Ernst have applied innovative climate control systems.

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Av Proyectos 066 - New Mexico City Airport Avisa 2015 no ISBN Acqn 24871 Pb 24x30cm 80pp £10 AV Proyectos 066 analyses the project for the International Airport of Mexico City, in an in-depth dossier that describes the creative process developed by the office of Norman Foster, and includes drawings carried out specifically for this publication. Another section presents the three finalist proposals in the competition for the Cerro Juli Auditorium in Arequipa. The issue also includes four small projects in wood designed using a simple dry assembly system. The construction section is devoted to the Taichung National Theater, a monumental work by Toyo Ito in Taiwan conceived as a vast network of natural caverns.

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Av Monographs 173-174 - Spain Yearbook 2015 Avisa 2015 ISBN 9788461735808 Acqn 24925 Pb 24x30cm 244pp 250ills 200col £56 In spite of the difficult economic situation, the year has been marked by a moderate optimism at the first signs of recovery. Though some significant projects were halted, others moved forward, wrapping up one more year in which Spanish architecture has produced high quality buildings. The list of 24 works inaugurated during this period includes, along with buildings like the CaixaForum by Carme Pinós or the new Congress Center of Vegas Altas by Pancorbo, some interventions on existing structures, such as the Fine Arts Museum of Oviedo by Francisco Mangado, and the extension of an old school building by Gaudí, carried out by Pich architects.

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Arquitectura Viva 170 - Expanded Icons Avisa 2015 no ISBN Acqn 24926 Pb 24x30cm 80pp £16.95 A world style? Justified by the trademark image or prestige of the complex technology that makes them possible, iconic works are often confused with parametric ones, but all have found in globalization the ecosystem in which to thrive. In the opinion of Peter Buchanan, the eruption of icons simply marks the decline of a mannerist modernity that refuses to die. Whatever the case, we present four recent works of two of the architects who best exemplify the starchitect: Frank Gehry, with the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris and the Biomuseo in Panama City, and Zaha Hadid, with Wangjing Soho in Beijing and Innovation Tower in Hong Kong.

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Av Proyectos 067 - Moma. Uneven Growth Avisa 2015 no ISBN Acqn 24940 Pb 24x30cm 80pp £10 Published six times per year, ‘AV Proyectos’ provides a succinct survey of cutting-edge, contemporary architectural projects – many of which are yet to be realised. Printed in full-colour on glossy paper and accompanied by technical drawings along with explanatory notes, the magazine additionally devotes pages to recent notable competitions and exhibitions while also providing a detailed look at one selected feature project per issue. With projects by MAP Office in Hong Kong, Jean Nouvel in Beijing, URBZ in Mumbai, Situ Studio in New York, and photographs by Stephen Shore.

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Oase 94 - OMA The First Decade nai010 publishers 2015 ISBN 9789462082045 Acqn 24778 Pb 17x24cm 144pp 75ills £19.95 This thematic issue of 'Oase' sheds new light on the architectural production of OMA during its first decade (1978-1989) – a mythical but at the same time not very well known period in the history of the world-famous office of Rem Koolhaas. The proposals, plans and projects, both implemented and not, are subjected to critical appraisal and richly illustrated with often unfamiliar visual material. The projects include the residence of the Irish Prime Minister (1979), the design competition for Parc de la Villette in Paris (1982), Villa Palestra for the Milan Triennale (1986) and the designs for the City Hall in The Hague (1986) and the Swiss Hotel Furkablick (1988).

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Design Parts Collection In Japanese Traditional Style Garden Design Book 2014 ISBN 9784863580817 Acqn 24823 Pb 19x19cm 168pp 403ills 3col £25 A small-format textbook of the traditional Japanese garden and its terminology, this guide features clear drawings and diagrams, helping users to understand every kind of landscape and decorative element, both man-made and natural. Among the typologies included are footpaths, raked gravel, reservoirs, lanterns, water elements, woven fences, wooden lattices, roofed walls, gazebos and pavilions, and the myriad forms and arrangements of boulders, stones, and other rocky features.

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Design Parts Collection In Japanese Traditional Style Architecture Design Book 2014 ISBN 9784863580800 Acqn 24824 Pb 19x19cm 168pp 350ills £25 A small-format textbook of traditional Japanese architecture and its terminology, this guide features clear drawings and diagrams, including isometric views and floor plans, that help users to understand every kind of architectural element. The book follows a logical progression from the entire building to the individual interior space, dissecting the traditional forms of roof shapes, windows, screens, doors, eaves, columns (plinths and capitals), motifs, and numerous other functional and decorative typologies.

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Starting From 'I Don't Know' - Interviews On Architecture And Craft Soberscove Press 2015 ISBN 9781940190075 Acqn 24924 Pb 13x18cm 72pp 22ills £12 Includes interviews with Hubert Mader, Bijoy Jain, Ruedi Krebs, Katalin Deer, Felix Lehner, Marco Ganz, Salome Lippuner, Andre Muer, Rene Odermatt and Ueli Vogt.

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Why Density? - Debunking The Myth Of The Cubic Watermelon a+t Ediciones 2015 ISBN 9788460657514 Acqn 24939 Pb 17x24cm 256pp 250ills 100col £38.95 What is density? This question is the starting point of an investigation into the nature of density in the contemporary urban environment. In analysing projects located throughout Europe, the research proposes that density is not about volumetric exploitation, but based on the interaction between three elements: agents, fluxes, and territory. This book documents the findings, detailing individual buildings, cataloguing specific urban forms, and drawing conclusions as to performance and quality, also in an ecological sense. It also offers a case study concerning the former site of the Renault factory in Paris, examining how an experimental opportunity can lead to a vibrant piece of city.

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Reform! Essays On The Political Economy Of Urban Form Vol.4 Ruby Press 2015 ISBN 9783944074122 Acqn 24943 Pb 11x17cm 152pp 45ills 40col £11.95 Forget revolution – it’s time for reform. As the authors of this essay collection argue, sometimes the most effective path to meaningful change is to work within existing institutions and slowly, surely, push for it. This is all the more relevant for architecture, which by definition is entrenched in larger social, economic, and political contexts. Four essays on diverse topics like urban planning policy in Mumbai, unconventional city forms in Detroit, municipal housing in Diyarbakır (Turkey), and collaborative design processes in Tirana (Albania) attempt to challenge and shift the way we understand and implement reform in the design disciplines.

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C3 368 - University Buildings In Context. Addition And Subtraction C3 2015 no ISBN Acqn 24980 Pb 23x30cm 200pp 250ills 200col £21 With the growing acceptance of the reality of climate change and movement away from dependency on fossil fuels, architects are increasingly central to the question of how we want to live, both now and in the future, and able to encourage new forms of social interaction and a holistic view of sustainability that sees well-being as a crucial link between the environment, people and economics. Through profiles of thirteen green and energy-efficient projects, these issues and more are elucidated in physical form through the diverse solutions offered by offices like Archea Associati, Herzog & de Meuron, Mikou Design Studio, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Branch Studio and others.

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Alphaville Architects Equal Books 2015 ISBN 9788997603299 Acqn 25006 Hb 20x26cm 298pp col ills £66.95 Dedicated to the Kyoto-based office headed by Kentaro Takeguchi and Asako Yamamoto, this monograph comprises a selection of various works, projects and exhibitions the pair have accomplished. Included are detailed profiles of fourteen realised buildings, many of them small-scale residential buildings, plus six design concepts, including larger or public projects. Readily apparent is their skilfulness in creating coherence throughout both interior and exterior, including seamless transitions, and the characteristic application of oblique surfaces that nevertheless integrate smartly within the city grid and urban landscapes. With an analysis by historian and theorist Shunsuke Kurakata.

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HabitCat Atelier Hoko 2014 ISBN 9789810921170 Acqn 25016 Pb 18x25cm 140pp 190ills 160col £19 HABIT©AT is an inquiry into how street cats in Singapore inhabit the man-made spaces of the suburban landscapes. This publication explores the intrinsic relationship between cats and their surrounding, encouraging the viewing of our urban landscape not simply as public space but one charged with possibilities through the cats’ adaptive appropriation. Their ability to discern subtle qualities and identify ‘gifts’ from the surrounding is a wisdom that human beings can humbly learn from and apply to our own approach towards dwelling.

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AV 175 - RCR Arquitectes. International Portfolio Arquitectura Viva SL 2014 ISBN 9788460665069 Acqn 25017 Pb 24x30cm 114pp 165ills 90col £35 The region of La Garrotxa, in Girona, has provided the backdrop for the work of RCR Arquitectes (Aranda, Pigem, Vilalta). After AV 137, which presented the unique and unmistakable language developed by the Olot trio during the first twenty years of their career, the second monograph devoted to the Catalan studio illustrates RCR’s international expansion over the last decade. With introductory essays by William J.R. Curtis and Josep Maria Montaner, followed by six works, six projects in progress and six competition proposals, including large public infrastructures like the Soulages Museum, and transformation projects like the studio’s new headquarters in Bordeaux.

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