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Engineered
Transparency |
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edited
by Michael Bell and Jeannie Kim |
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This
collection of papers from a 2007
conference of the same name at GSAPP is equal
parts theory and practice, architecture and engineering.
It is an excellent snapshot of the use of glass
in contemporary architecture and its future potential. |
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Princeton
Architectural Press, 2008
Hardcover, 250 pages |
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Architektur
der Dogon |
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by
Wolfgang Lauber |
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This
rare, out-of-print title (text in German) presents
the traditional earth architecture of the Dogon
in Mali. Studied drawings of Dogon habitats accompany
the abundant photographs of the architecture and
artifacts. Recommended for fans of Bernard Rudofsky's
Architecture Without Architects. |
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Prestel,
1998
Hardcover, 174 pages |
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edges. |
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Home
from Nowhere |
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by
James Howard Kunstler |
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Kunstler's
follow-up to his biting history of suburbia, The
Geography of Nowhere, puts a positive spin
on the American Dream by looking at people and movements
(New Urbanism) focused on remedying suburban ills. |
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Touchstone
Books, 1998
Paperback, 320 pages |
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In
the Chinese City |
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edited
by Frederic Edelmann |
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The
book collects a number of essays by academics from
China and France and plethora of historical and
contemporary illustrations and photographs. It aims
to "cast a new light on architecture and the
city in China," due to the rapid pace of change
and the concomitant repercussions of practices in
the country, most notably innovation, destruction,
and pollution. |
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Actar,
2008
Hardcover, 300 pages |
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Louis
Vuitton: Art, Fashion, Architecture |
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essays
by Jill Gasparina, Taro Igarashi, and Olivier Saillard |
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This
abundantly illustrated coffee table book celebrates
the art, fashion, and architecture of the Louis
Vuitton brand, also acting as an encyclopedia of
the artist, architects, photographers, designers,
et. al. who have helped shape the Paris fashion
house's image in recent years. |
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Rizzoli,
2009
Hardcover, 404 pages |
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Quiet Light
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by
Bruce Altshuler |
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This
rare, out-of-print catalog to an exhibition of Isamu
Noguchi's Akari Light Sculptures at the Gallery
at Takashimaya in New York City contains beautiful
b/w photographs that illustrate the book's title.
The exhibition was designed by Tod
Williams and Billie Tsien, who contributed one
of the essays here. |
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Takashimaya,
1994
Paperback, 46 pages |
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Item
is in good condition, with a crease in the bottom
right corner of the cover, but no other defects. |
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Philip
Johnson: Recent Work |
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by
Jeffrey Kipnis |
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This
monograph present the work of Philip Johnson after
he co-curated the Deconstructivist Architecture
show at MoMA in 1988. It documents another of the
architect's many transformations in style. |
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Academy
Editions , 1996
Paperback, 127 pages |
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Dwelling,
Place & Environment |
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edited
by David Seamon and Robet Mugerauer |
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Essays
covering "phenomenological research on environmental
and architectural issues" are featured in this
multi-disciplinary collection. Contributors include
Edward Relph, Botond Bognar, and Kim Dovey. Version
is 1989 reprint of 1986 book published by nijhoff;
both are out of print. |
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Columbia
University Press, 1989
Paperback, 310 pages |
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Item
is in very good condition: crease on back cover;
slight crease on front cover; pages and binding
like new. |
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Between
Heaven and Earth |
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edited
by Nicholas Olsberg |
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This
book is a companion to the exhibition on architect
John Lautner, staged at LA's Hammer Museum. Texts
by Jean-Louis Cohen, Nicholas Olsberg, and Frank
Escher accompany the numerous archival drawings
and photographs on one of the 20th century's least
understood architects. |
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Rizzoli,
2008
Hardcover, 234 pages |
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Paris
2000+ |
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by
Sam Lubell |
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Lubell
collects over 30 buildings in Paris completed since
the turn of the century. Numerous photographs accompany
striking buildings like Jean Nouvel's Musée
du Quai Branly, Michael Saee's Publicis Drugstore,
and Francis Soler's Ministry of Culture. |
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Monacelli
Press, 2007
Hardcover, 216 pages |
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Minka |
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by
John Roderick |
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Journalist
Roderick tells the story of his rebuilding of a
traditional Japanese farmhouse, saved by a local
family he befriended. The memoir describes the traditions
of building in Japan, but also how one grapples
with making something old usable today. |
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Princeton
Architectural Press, 2007
Paperback, 256 pages |
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Politics
at the Airport |
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edited
by Mark B. Salter |
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Essays
that examine airports in the post-9/11 era in relationship
to politics, society, and economics, via studies
of architecture, surveillance, biometrics, border
control, and the means for restricting travel, the
infamous "no-fly" lists. A thorough and
academic look at these important places. |
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University
of Minnesota Press, 2008
Paperback, 240 pages |
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Idea and
Phenomenon |
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by
Steven Holl |
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Out-of-print
catalog to a 2002 exhbition on Steven
Holl in Vienna features seven completed buildings
and six projects, three of the latter since executed.
The large-format book is loaded with color photographs
and is accompanied by a few essays. |
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Lars
Müller Publishers, 2002
Cloth, 128 pages |
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Item
is like new, without any defects. |
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UN
Studio: UNFOLD |
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by
Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos |
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Out-of-print
catalog to a 2002 exhibition on UNStudio
at the Netherlands Architecture Institute. The book
is loaded with drawings, renderings and photographs.
Contributors to the book include Aaron Betsky, Daniel
Birnbaum, Lidewij Edelkoort, Neil Leach, Greg Lynn
and Mark Wigley. |
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NAi
Publishers , 2002
Paperback, 144 pages |
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Item
is in very good condition, with some wear to the
cover. |
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$75.00 |
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Subnature |
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by
David Gissen |
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Gissen
departs from simplistic views of nature (sun, wind,
soil) to examine what he calls subnature, the outcomes
of human habitation (dust, mud, weeds, etc.). He
discusses these alternatives by exploring projects
of avant-garde architecture. |
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Princeton
Architectural Press, 2009
Paperback, 224 pages |
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