Shades of Grey

MARCH 25, 2024

You give the client a dozen copies to pass around the boardroom table. d One of the books I was able to rescue from my house in Zimbabwe was a rather splendid landscape format hardback with watercolour sketches by Alex Jack. We had given up on A1 sheets for concept work. Much more agile and effective to laser print A3 or A4 booklets.

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Sketching Concept Events Management 52

Architizer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Projects selected for feature in this hardbound, full color book will all be a winner in one of 100+ categories in the 12th Annual A+Awards, the largest awards program celebrating stunning architecture around the globe. The Main Entry Deadline is December 15th, 2023.

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Project Architecture Firms Client 82

ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

About two weeks ago, I received an intriguing email from Jeff Speck, the author of two of the most influential books on urban planning in the past two decades: Suburban Nation (2010; co-authored by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk) and Walkable City (2012; reissued in 2022 with new material).

Cities 360

Cities Government Transportation Firms 360

Dwell

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Eric had worked with this client before and was intrigued by the request to step outside of his preferred design sensibilities and to venture in a seemingly opposite aesthetic direction. To bring his vision to life, the poet called upon architect Eric J. Smith, an ardent classicist with a modern point of view.

Inspiration 127

Inspiration Civil Engineering Glass Engineering 127

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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Architecture Students Visualization Installation 52

Design Thoughts Architects

APRIL 28, 2023

Vaastu Shastra and Client Requirement When designing homes in India, we face clashes between the genuine necessities of our clients and the traditional principles of Vaastu Shastra. However, we, the architects, must craft spaces that cater to the authentic desires of our clients. Book Appointment 4.

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Client Clients Consulting Residential 52

Deezen

OCTOBER 14, 2022

RIBA Award-winning homes are the focus of author Dominic Bradbury's latest book , 21st Century Houses. More than 300 photographs, plans and sketches fill the 21st Century Houses book , published by RIBA Books , to bring readers inside the "best of the best" of modern British homes. Photo by Dennis Pedersen.

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Modern Home Housing Site 109

ArchDaily

JULY 2, 2023

The client is a retired art books. Completed in 2022 in Nazareth, Belgium. Images by Stijn Bollaert. The site is that of a typical Flemish home in an equally typical suburban neighborhood bordering the countryside.

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Client Clients Art Site 242

Archinect

APRIL 3, 2024

m2 Photography: SFAP Client: Wuyuan Huangling Cultural Tourism Co., As recounted in ancient books, Huizhou was a region situated amidst rugged mountains, rivers, and valleys.

Renovation 173

Renovation Client Clients Firms 173

Dwell

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The clients—Eric Tsai, a programmer at a linguistics research institute, and Audrey Christensen-Tsai, a research collection manager—had seen the pair’s work on a Brooklyn house, which had been featured on Brownstoner, a local real estate website. "It They had a strong sense of color."

Real Estate 72

Real Estate Commercial Firms Renovation 72

Architizer

AUGUST 18, 2022

Whether you’re nestled under a tree in a local park, reclined poolside in an exotic location, or simply sitting with a glass of something ice cold watching the sun drop down beyond the horizon, spending a few hours with your nose stuck in a captivating book during the long summer days is one of life’s greatest pleasures. On Bramante.

Architecture 89

Architecture Landscape Contemporary Education 89

Architizer

JULY 5, 2022

In this case, Jetlag Books, a pop-up shop, is proposed to attract the interest and attention of the public. Different from other surrounding finely-decorated stores, Jetlag Books is immediately impressive at first glance. The space does not aim to be an “immortal” store, nor do Jetlag books wish to become an immortal brand.

Concept 68

Concept Commercial Technology Technology 68

ArchiDiaries

JULY 9, 2022

Excerpt: The Book Room is a library designed by the architectural firm Studio Infinity. The client aspired to provide a library as an additional amenity for his project in this small double-height space carved out of the parking lot. The firm aimed to address the spatial attributes and create a multi-functional reading space.

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Utilities Firms Architecture Firm Client 72

Design Thoughts Architects

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I recently had the opportunity to explain to one of our new house desired clients what it is that we do as an architectural firm. We design buildings that are functional and meet the client’s needs, but we also design them with a theme or an architectural style in mind. Best Architects do so much more than that.

Client 52

Client Clients Housing Modern 52

Architizer

APRIL 24, 2022

Therefore, there is no reason for the Tianya Books , located in a scenic spot, to be a bookstore that let people feel homesick and lonely. Project Manager : WEI Wei; Client : Sanya Tianya Haijiao Tourism Development Co. For more information on Tianya Books, please visit the in-depth project page on Architizer.

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Glass Project Design Consulting 70

Habitus Living

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As such, it was a revelation to look through their book, Interiors Beyond the Primary and see just how diverse their output has been. But back to the book. The post Colour and style coalesce in Arent & Pyke’s new book – Beyond the Primary Palette appeared first on Habitusliving.com. It’s terrific.

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Interior Transportation Foundation Art 52

Archmark

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

What’s the best way to find better clients for your architecture firm? The answer is the best way to find better clients is to ATTRACT the best clients. A few simple steps can make it easier to attract more of of the clients and projects you want for your architecture firm: Be specific about who and what you want to attract.

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Architecture Firm Client Clients Firms 78

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. Built-in shelves made from Victorian Ash are the focal point of the room and have been densely filled with a collection of ceramic art and books.

Interior 136

Interior Renovation Art Home 136

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."

Architect 143

Architect Government Environment Inspiration 143

Archinect

MARCH 10, 2022

Hosted by Bee Breeders in partnership with Archhive Books, this was the first edition of an annual competition series, in which participants are tasked with exploring workplace design. The Office 2021 Design Challenge has released the winning and shortlisted entries. How does architecture respond to such tests to the physical environment?

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Client Clients Design Industrial 246

The Style Saloniste

MARCH 14, 2022

Volpe’s deep immersion in the best of contemporary art and design are fully revealed in his new book ‘Steven Volpe Rooms’ co-authored with Mayer Rus, and published by Rizzoli. STEVEN VOLPE ROOMS, his new book showcases ten projects that have been completed in the last decade. All feel startlingly original, fresh, and inspiring.

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Art Project Design Client 52

Dwell

MARCH 2, 2023

Oh, and one new build, a cabin in Denmark that a passerby could mistake for a library, is one for the books. Big Windows and White Interiors Punch Up a Gloomy ’60s California Beach House Fuse Architects took a 1960s-built home in Pajaro Dunes, California, and renovated it as a retreat for their clients, a family of five.

Home 137

Home Remodeling Renovation Client 137

Deezen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This is a place where you can be sitting under a tree, reading your favorite book", says he continued. Beijing City Library also incorporates spaces for performances and book restoration. Beneath the hilly mounds are a series of private areas for reading and conferences, and parts of the mounds are flattened to house tables.

Civil Engineering 145

Civil Engineering Restoration Engineering Engineering 145

EntreArchitect

JUNE 6, 2017

After responding to a hopeful architect on Dwell.com I decided to flesh out my answer and include more books. Naturally there is some overlap and some of these books could fit in multiple headings, this is architecture after all. Being a successful architect takes more than creating a wonderful idea and presenting it to your client.

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Architect Sketching Firms Client 52

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Breuer’s Bohemia surveys the houses he designed in Connecticut and Massachusetts from the 1950s through the ’70s, many of which were commissioned by a few culturally progressive clients—chiefly Rufus and Leslie Stillman and Andrew and Jamie Gagarin—who coalesced around him into a dynamic social circle.

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Client Clients Art Residential 102

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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Installation Contemporary Building Project 98

SW Oregon Architect

JULY 25, 2021

I am connecting remotely with my office and working on projects during my stay, but I am also indulging in some leisure time, for which a good book is the perfect accompaniment. The book was a Christmas gift to myself, one I deferred reading until I had the opportunity to travel north again. This is at once a naïve and arrogant.

Architecture 132

Architecture Students Finishes Government 132

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

DECEMBER 6, 2021

REFERRAL LINKS : dDAB COMMENTARY : Hearing the name Rob Krier , I immediately think of the book Urban Space , the 1979 English edition of Stadtraum in Theorie und Praxis , published in 1975. That influential book is actually all I think of, since I've never followed the career of the architect and urban planner born in Luxembourg in 1938.

Masterplanning 111

Masterplanning Residential Client Clients 111

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

AUGUST 8, 2022

With this book, Terry, a strong proponent of classical architecture, aims to place focus on the kind of architecture that dominated the field for almost 2,000 years in the West—the vocabulary and heritage of which is known by few today. The book contains a large number of Terry’s drawings and sketches from travels, as well as linocuts.

Sketching 101

Sketching Architecture Modern Client 101

Deezen

JULY 10, 2023

An appeal for drama and exuberance" Brody spoke to Dezeen following the release of his first book in nearly three decades, The Graphic Language of Neville Brody/3. The 352-page volume showcases Brody's work for clients including Coca-Cola , Christian Dior and Channel 4. "All content is fed through the same sausage machine." "An

Environment 109

Environment Commercial Art Client 109

Deezen

MAY 14, 2023

The clients required over 30 private offices within the floor plan, so it had to compromise on the size of the rooms to leave enough area for lounges and other communal facilities. The interior is designed to look more like a hotel lobby than an office Ritz and Rabin's studio has offices in both Los Angeles and Toronto.

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Cities Firms Client Clients 139

Deezen

MARCH 11, 2024

Here, plywood structures double as book shelving storage and divide the study spaces to provide individual study booths. Other recently completed bookstores include a bookshop and cafe with exposed textured concrete walls in Buenos Aires and a lakeside bookshop in Chengdu featuring a roof that resembles an upturned book.

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Roofing Architecture Glass Structure 117

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Best I can tell, the latter project, which I called an "exciting diagram" when it was unveiled in 2008, is the only project in the new book that for certain will never happen — it "fell victim to the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy and financial collapse" in 2009. SPREADS (Images courtesy OMA New York; photos by Spec_Ops.NYC):

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Diagram Residential Art Visualization 111

Design Thoughts Architects

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Design is crucial to a project’s success, ensuring client satisfaction and managing the homebuilding budget. Designing according to client specifications and lifestyle is essential for creating personalized outcomes and fostering emotional connections. Top 5 Don'ts: 1. Never conclude the cost per square foot: 1.

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Client Clients Estimating Regulation 52

Deezen

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The book explores different approaches towards reuse and contains numerous case studies from around the world that she hopes will expand architects' and clients' thinking on the subject. This was one of the initial inspirations for the book project. Renovation can have "a financial and environmental bonus".

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Building Client Clients Structure 132

A4 Architects

APRIL 19, 2023

No client can hope to absorb that much knowledge in the course of their design project, but they don’t want to feel completely helpless or ignorant either. This book is illustrated with photographs of our various projects and design drawings to help assure that the owner understands and feels comfortable with each step of the process.

Project 52

Project Architecture Permits Client 52

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

AUGUST 22, 2022

Among the parks featured in this book are designs by well-known professionals such as James Corner Field Operations, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Kongjian Yu/Turenscape, and Catherine Mosbach. In addition to providing public open space, these renewed landscapes offer economic revitalization and large-scale environmental improvement.

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Landscape Foundation Industrial Contemporary 98