A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

APRIL 21, 2023

The book is a fitting result of a building, the Petite École , that functions as an architecture school for children. A House Deconstructed by Office of (Un)Certainty Research (Mark Jarzombek + Vikramaditya Prakash), published by Actar Publishers. Architectures of Spatial Justice by Dana Cuff, published by MIT Press.

Architecture 134

Architecture Architecture School Deconstruction Diagram 134

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

JANUARY 30, 2023

In my decade working as an architect in Chicago, from 1997, after graduating from architecture school, to 2006, when I left for grad school in New York City, I made many, many — many — trips to Prairie Avenue Bookshop, spending too much money there but always feeling when I walked out the door that I could have easily spent much, much more.

Deconstruction 52

Deconstruction Diagram Architect Architecture 52

e-architect

MARCH 18, 2023

The architects propose a building that invites one to linger, that promotes the interaction between people and art, in all its manifestations. The building is located in the “Italia” neighborhood that encompasses design, art and decoration luxury stores. The process consists of bottled glacial water.

Building 52

Building Architecture Design Masterplanning 52