An eight-part set, published primarily in French and complemented by German and English essays, is comprised of volumes that were individually published between 1929 and 1969 and provides in-depth ana
By employing research techniques and spatial analysis that describe building in Arctic regions, Next North explores how Arctic settlements have responded to climate and geography, as well as ever-incr
Volume 3 of Herzog & de Meuron's Complete Works in an updated edition, enlarged by some 40 pages and approximately 80 color illustrations, including masterpieces such as Tate Modern.
Established in 2006, the eVolo Skyscraper Competition has become the world's most prestigious award for high-rise architecture. Over the last six years, an international panel of renowned architects,
How do we imagine the cities of tomorrow? This is one of the most difficult questions that architects, designers, and urban planners need to answer in a time where more than half of the world s popula
The inaugural Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize Book brings together leading architects and academics in a dialogue exploring the current state of architecture throughout the Americas and explores themes
A new architectural sensibility developed by Gianni Pettena through incorporations of art and architecture, bourgeoning youth culture and the discotheque
Architecture and design currently play a minor role in the design and construction of industrial building types, especially waste-to-energy facilities. Through comparing the well-established waste-to-
The drawing architect – for centuries, this term was just as tautological as the “baking baker”. Nevertheless, the acquisition of drawing skills is by no means a minor field of study for architects. D
In an era of accelerating population growth, mass urbanisation, and increasing pressure on the natural environment, the megacities of China's eastern seaboard have become a focal point of architectura
From the 1920s onwards, Milan has become a laboratory of architecture due to architects such as Giuseppe Terragni, Gio Ponti and Giuseppe Pagano. Magazines such as Domus and Casabella were founded in
This title is about the life of architect Archibald and his daily struggle with his office colleagues, employees, clients, contractors, civil servants, consultants, architecture critics, and other peo
Sergey Chernyshev, one of the founders of Soviet urban planning, deservedly occupies a special place among the leading Russian architects of the 20th century. Chernyshev’s large-scale designs attracte
Amid the endless plains of Kazakhstan, an extraordinary architectural experiment has arisen: Astana. Formerly an outpost of the Tsarist Empire in the barren steppe, the location had developed into a t
Africa is certainly not only a continent of small villages in the jungle and savannah. The urbanisation of the continent is advancing rapidly, while African cities and metropolitan regions are among t
