A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

AUGUST 15, 2022

Here is the next installment of "Book Briefs," the series of occasional posts featuring short first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that publishers send to me for consideration on this blog. Verify in Field: Projects and Coversations Höweler Yoon by Eric Höweler and J. in the Details."

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

MARCH 21, 2022

I've decided to bring back "Book Briefs," the series of occasional posts featuring short first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that publishers send to me for consideration on this blog. It's clear that in Cucinella's hands a sustainable future will rely on contemporary technologies as much as vernacular techniques.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

The book 250 Things a Landscape Architect Should Know attempts an answer. Thankfully, the short statements included in this book, edited by B. Cannon Ivers, are more visionary and inspirational than they are reactive. The book contains some of both.

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Habitus Living

AUGUST 30, 2023

Opening Thursday 7 th September, Sydney Contemporary is shaping up to be an inspiring platform for artists at all stages of their career, while also giving space to all manner of artistic mediums. For this year’s Sydney Contemporary, Living Edge will be showcasing Memphis Milano presented by Edition. Come down and say hello!

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Habitus Living

MAY 16, 2023

Mirroring its object, this book takes a fundamental approach to the practice of working with clay. The book is divided into two main sections. This is a work that seeks to explore the art form as contemporary practice but also within its deeper historical and even timeless context.

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Architizer

JUNE 8, 2023

Is the coffee table book a form of conspicuous consumption ? In season 5, Kramer publishes a coffee table book about coffee tables that also – get this – doubles as a coffee table with little foldable legs. What’s the obsession people have with books?” What’s the obsession people have with books?” Learn more.

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30X40 Design Workshop

MAY 13, 2024

Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK) Famous for its comprehensive collection of decorative arts and design. The Getty Research Portal Access to an extensive collection of digitized art history texts, rare books, and related literature which can be a valuable resource for architectural research.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

While using books for interior decoration is not a new idea, it has been brought back into focus by a now-viral TikTok video posted in December by San Diego-based interior designer Kailee Blalock. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

MARCH 13, 2023

Preparing for this post I counted roughly one hundred books in my library that are related to exhibitions. Surprisingly, given that I tend to buy catalogs and other companion books to exhibitions I visit, only a quarter of those hundred are exhibitions I have seen in person.

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Habitus Living

JULY 18, 2023

With an emphasis on residential architecture across countries such as India, Vietnam, Brazil and Mexico, the book asks how the universal ideals of Modernism actually came to exist in the reality of tropical settings in these countries. Art Villa by Formafatal and Refuel Works, Costa Rica, photograph by BoysPlayNice.

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Deezen

JANUARY 23, 2023

From Glasgow to Somerset, here are historian John Boughton's picks of the UK 's most interesting public housing schemes featured in his latest book , A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates. He hopes his new book will convey that their design is not solely responsible for social housing's triumphs and failings, as is often reported.

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The Style Saloniste

MARCH 14, 2022

STEVEN VOLPE MARKS MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF DESIGN For San Francisco designer Steven Volpe, design and art always go hand in hand. He first learned the importance and uses of art in design as a young apprentice in the studio of San Francisco designer, Anthony Hail. All feel startlingly original, fresh, and inspiring.

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Deezen

AUGUST 15, 2022

Designed to balance elegance and playfulness, the Briarcliff house was built for a growing family that loves the performing arts. The home's design was inspired by the classic form of rural Michigan farmsteads – collections of gabled-roof structures built over generations," said the studio. It consists of four gabled volumes.

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Design Thoughts Architects

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

We are thrilled to share five of our portfolio’s most notable projects with contemporary house designs in the following blog post. These projects include a contemporary urban chic, a minimalistic charm, a contemporary villa in a triangle, a fusion of heritage and modern design, and a rustic contemporary.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The recently released 100 Women: Architects in Practice book showcases the work of 100 architects from around the world. This book aims to be a small part in the process of correcting that imbalance, while also looking at what architecture is, who it is for and what it can do."

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The Spaces

MAY 12, 2023

MEE Studio leant into the churchy atmosphere at this chapel-turned-cafe, creating a meditative space to order coffee and browse books. Copenhagen’s Nikolaj Kunsthal is a contemporary art gallery located in one of the city’s oldest churches.

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Architizer

AUGUST 29, 2023

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. The post Wabi-Sabi: Why Architects Should Embrace the Art of Imperfection appeared first on Journal. Order your copy today.

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Design Thoughts Architects

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Contemporary House Design: Top 7 Reasons Why it's Trending. What is contemporary architecture style? Contemporary architecture embraces the present and envisions the future by taking a forward-thinking approach to building design. Many people also like the clean lines and minimalistic aesthetics of Contemporary House designs.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Gainsborough’s House Suffolk, English Art Gallery Building, Architect, New UK Property Photos. Gainsborough’s House Suffolk, art gallery. For booking and further information: www.gainsborough.org. 16 November 2022. Gainsborough’s House In Suffolk Unveils International Centre For The Artist Thomas Gainsborough. Design: ZMMA.

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Architizer

MAY 27, 2024

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. In art and architecture, as opposed to politics, the French Revolution’s legacy is more ambiguous. Order your copy today.

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Deezen

MAY 20, 2024

Also included is an ecological resort and spa featuring upscale dining and a mixed-use family apartment dwelling inspired by local landscapes. The Interior Design Capstone is the final design studio for students pursuing their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design.

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Deezen

AUGUST 9, 2023

Dezeen School Shows: an immersive installation that invites participants to experience life from the perspective of a fox is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at University of the Arts London. Join our open days to learn more about Camberwell College of Arts and our courses."

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The Architect's Guide

APRIL 8, 2021

Architecture Books Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For this post, I thought I would put together an exhaustive list of the best architecture books. The Architecture Reference & Specification Book updated & revised: Everything Architects Need to Know Every Day. UPDATED: April 8, 2021.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. The architects turned to historic local typologies for inspiration. Order your copy today. Order your copy today.

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ArchiDiaries

JANUARY 16, 2022

Excerpt: Books in Clouds — Duoyun Bookstore in Huangyan is an architectural project designed by Wutopia Lab in China. The first area is the lifestyle book (area), and the coffee (pavilion) on the east side is near the water. An orange pyramid book table with books was created in the foyer.

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e-architect

MAY 24, 2023

The shortlisted museums are: The Burrell Collection (Glasgow) Leighton House (London) The MAC (Belfast) Natural History Museum (London) Scapa Flow Museum (Orkney) Art Fund annually shortlists five outstanding museums for Museum of the Year. The prize is funded thanks to the generosity of Art Fund’s members who buy a National Art Pass.

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The Spaces

OCTOBER 12, 2023

And amongst all that noise, in October, the Frieze Art Fair opened its doors for the first time. Now in its 20th iteration, Frieze embraces historical alongside contemporary art (with Frieze Masters now in its 11th edition) at fairs which reach New York, Los Angeles and Seoul. See more on the show. All Saints Chapel, London.

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The Spaces

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Inspiration indeed for a better 2023. Photography: Mikkel Vang courtesy Pavilion Books. The queen of layering and glamorous eclecticism, Abigail Ahern brings her ‘rule-breaking’ design knowledge to her latest home design book – the ideal read for January for those planning a revamp in 2023. Published by RIBA Books.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. The contemporary museum is a time-traveler of sorts, bringing the past and the present face to face with mesmerizing acuity.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. Balanced at the juncture between art and architecture, pavilions occupy a unique position in the built environment.

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Habitus Living

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Founded in Singapore (2010) and Sydney (2019), Yavuz Gallery aims to open a dialogue of intercultural relations through contemporary art. Namatjira offers a perspective that examines Australia’s complex colonial history through the lens of contemporary Aboriginal expression. Learn more.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Just as last week's Places in Time III post featured a trio of books that were initially listed in my earlier holiday gift books post , two of the three monographs featured here were also on that list. As happened when I wrote this post, each book begins with a rhetorical question pertaining to monographs.

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Deezen

MAY 16, 2024

This development of a body of work culminates in the second year of study with the master's thesis, a personally driven creative research project that presents the individual student's visual and critical methodology and examines topics relevant to contemporary design practice." In 2020, she received her BA in Art.

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Deezen

JUNE 3, 2023

Period details are mixed with contemporary interventions inside these renovated apartments in Paris , built in the mid-19th century during Georges-Eugène Haussmann's reconstruction of the French capital. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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Dwell

MAY 9, 2024

The "kooky print of a huge science lab with all these beakers bubbling" in the kids’ bathroom, as Turner remembers it, might have felt like a scene from a children’s book unfolding right from the walls. Couresy of Payton Turner Wallpaper eventually became an integral part of Turner’s thesis at MICA, where she studied fine art and painting.

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Habitus Living

MAY 14, 2023

Huge Mumma Spice Merchant hosts workshops and collaborations that demystify print processes and focus on printmaking’s ability to create connections between people by making art more shareable and accessible. In the middle of high school, I was really inspired by one of the students a year or two above me who was an incredible photographer.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. They’re bustling social hubs that shape their locales and draw communities together — places of exertion, inspiration and connection.

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