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Book Briefs #41: Six Monographs

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

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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“The World’s First Horror Film Was All About Modern Architecture. Change My Mind.”

Architizer

At some point in the school year, a student in my AP Literature class will ask the dreaded question: what is “Modernism?” Even though modern art seems “weird” to casual museum-goers, there was a method to the madness. Modern artists rejected representational conventions in pursuit of honest expression.

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Architectural Sketching [or How to Sketch like Bob] | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Graphics / Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Bob Borson — April 7, 2014 — 70 Comments Architectural sketching is becoming a thing of the past – at least that’s how it seems to me most days.

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NEPAL & INK

Shades of Grey

This historic centre was walking distance from where my cousin lived at the time so I was able to take quite a few digital photos and also picked up a book with a number of hand drawn plans and Sections. Is there anything in our modern culture to hold a candle to this exuberance? The Way We Build" was going to be a book title.

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Sketchbooks

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Sketchbooks: Collected Measured Drawings and Architectural Sketches by George Saumarez Smith Triglyph Books , October 2021 Hardcover | 10 x 12-1/2 inches | 240 pages | English | ISBN: 9781916355439 | $55.00 The drawings display a supreme mastery that goes beyond technique and assumes the status of art.

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Habitus Christmas Gift Guides 2023 – The editor’s picks

Habitus Living

This innovative brand seamlessly blends ancient glassmaking techniques with contemporary design and a commitment to sustainability. Find out more Books as objects of beauty A stunning coffee table book is always a good gift idea, especially for avid readers and design lovers.

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Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar presents 14 student design projects

Deezen

Student: Natasha Fernandes Course: BFA in Graphic Design Email: natashaf2812[at]gmail.com Fil-Synth: Resonating Filipino Heritage by Rogsh Emmanuel Garcia "Fil-Synth explores the Philippines' cultural evolution between colonisation and modernity.

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