A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

JULY 25, 2022

The monograph on Kahn was first published by Phaidon in 2005, but with the subsequent completion of the FDR Four Freedoms State Park on Roosevelt Island, the eponymous book has been expanded, enlarged, and updated.

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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. A well-considered use of materials and an emphasis on small-scale massing (even in the larger projects) unite the projects.

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The Spaces

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As we close out the year, our team share some of their favourite books on The Spaces Bookshelf , from lavish architectural tomes to street photography essays, and much-missed pioneer Virgil Abloh’s collaboration with Nike. The book is a loving portrait of these pioneering culinary talents as well as the spaces they inhabit.

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Architizer

JANUARY 23, 2024

Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. Published by Leonardo of Pisa, known as Fibonacci, in his 1202 book Liber Abaci, it consists of a sequence in which each number is equal to the sum of the two preceding numbers. Architects: Want to have your project featured?

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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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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

MARCH 7, 2022

On the outside, its fairly traditional design is reminiscent of Lost Buildings , which had some of the same important players (Ware and Chicago cultural historian Tim Samuelson), but whereas that earlier book was sized to the companion DVD, Reconstructing the Garrick is large, with a tall proportion befitting the city's one-time tallest building.

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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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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

APRIL 28, 2023

This year's New York International Antiquarian Book Fair is my third, following the 2022 book fair and, just days before lockdown, the 2020 book fair. Along these lines, below are some things I learned while browsing the booths at this year's book fair trying to find some architectural gems. It is going for $7,500.

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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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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 Architecture Designs

JANUARY 3, 2024

If you’re in this situation, you might wonder how to make your home office corner not only functional but also comfy and inspiring. The Architecture Designs explores some creative home office decor ideas and practical tips to make a home office corner that genuinely inspires you. Keep favorite topic books close at hand.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 5, 2022

In the recently opened 8th Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale this summer in Japan, Ma Yansong, the principal partner of MAD Architects, has shown a new artwork “Flow” It reinvents part of the artwork “Tunnel of Light” that completed in 2018. Art Journey through the Tunnel MAD rebuilds the entrance of Kiyotsu Gorge tunnel.

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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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Architizer

MAY 20, 2022

Explore with this collection 7 inspiring mini-libraries that utilize their tiny site. City Lounge of Zhongshan Road by The Design Institute Of Landscape & Architecture China Academy Of Art CO.,LTD The two tiling roofs resemble an opened book. Both locals and visitors can grab a chair and enjoy a book with some drinks.

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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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Archinect

MAY 13, 2022

A new book arts exhibition from celebrated notebook maker Moleskine is now on view at One World Trade Center’s One World Observatory , marking the first public exhibition of artwork in the attraction’s seven-year history. Image courtesy Moleskine Foundation.

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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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The Architecture Designs

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Infuse personality through art, photos, and cozy textures that spark joy. Let’s explore key ideas around transforming your home with practical tips and inspiring ideas. The post Creating Harmony: Transform Your Home With Practical Tips And Inspiring Ideas appeared first on The Architecture Designs.

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Habitus Living

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Now onto his eighth collection with the Australian brand, the range is vibrant and unapologetically art deco in its expression. Greg himself was there, alongside Belle magazine editor-in-chief Tanya Buchanan who inspired the crowd with a live Q.A. And check out The Layered Interior , Greg Natale’s latest book here.

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The Spaces

MARCH 2, 2022

Residents can also enjoy the less obvious perks of the ‘members club’ aesthetic: bathrooms are stocked with Earl of East products, ceramics are handmade, walls curated with art and YogaMatters workout equipment is available in each apartment. A guest-suite at The Gessner is available to book for visiting family and friends.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2023

Sculptures and vintage furniture decorates the space "We worked closely with the client to create a space that reflected his personality and interests, encompassing art, design, literature and travel," Child Studio founders Che Huang and Alexy Kos told Dezeen. These divide it into a lounge area as well as spaces for dining and studying. "We

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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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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

JULY 19, 2023

Food, art, music and nature combine in London this summer at Outcrop – an experimental social club designed to feed all five senses within the leafy courtyard of 180 The Strand. Walk-ins and reservations at Outcrop are available through August, and each booking promises a unique experience that goes beyond the plate.

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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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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Architects Emil Svenningsen and Sean Lyon and designer Søs Christine Hejselbæk have created a pavilion wrapped in textiles embedded with mycelium at Chart Art Fair , which was captured in this short video produced as part of the Dezeen x Chart Art Fair 2022 collaboration. The Chart Art Fair pavilion is made from textile and wood.

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Archinect

JULY 20, 2023

Paper has become an important component of books and publications because of its softness. As a magazine that combines design and art, Design Anthology ( da ) itself is like an archive. Returning to the theme of the invitation, "Archive," we aimed to extract inspiration and express design concepts from the magazine itself.

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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

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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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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SW Oregon Architect

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Notre Dame du Haut, by Le Corbusier (photo by Pino Musi, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) This is another in my series of posts inspired by 1000 Awesome Things , the Webby Award-winning blog written by Neil Pasricha. The series is my meditation on the awesome reasons why I was and continue to be attracted to the art of architecture.

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The Style Saloniste

JULY 21, 2022

Fourteen Years and Counting I wish to send special thanks and gratitude to art director BRIAN DITTMAR, who has teamed with me from the start to create THE STYLE SALONISTE. This poetic and superbly produced book has just been published by Prestel, and it is gorgeous. This is definitely a book to treasure. Most impressive.

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Deezen

AUGUST 20, 2022

Spread over four floors and a rooftop, the club was envisioned by the company's in-house design team, with nods to the bright block colours and strong geometric shapes of LA's mid-century art scene. The post Latest Soho House outpost in Los Angeles takes cues from California's mid-century art scene appeared first on Dezeen.

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SW Oregon Architect

APRIL 2, 2023

What caught my eye was a collection of his stunning images of Art Deco towers, part of a larger project to document historic skyscrapers across the USA entitled the Highrises Collection. Chris’s visual art developed alongside his growing skills as a designer, and this architectural influence is integral to his work.

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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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MLL Atelier

OCTOBER 18, 2021

WHY I CREATE ART. Within the book entitled Drawing to See , the Italian architect Carlo Scarpa states: “I want to see, and that is why I draw. When I create art, I am able to see more deeply into my curiosities, experiments, surroundings, and even into myself and others. THE ART OF SEEING DEEPLY.

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The Architecture Designs

JANUARY 17, 2024

Imagine having a shaded spot in your backyard where you can chill out, read a book, or host get-togethers. Imagine having your own personal sanctuary right in your backyard – a place where you can unwind, read a book, or enjoy a leisurely breakfast. Sounds amazing, right? That’s the kind of lifestyle enhancement a pergola can provide.

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