A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Here is the next installment of "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.

Landscape 105

Landscape Project Government Architect 105

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

JUNE 27, 2022

Here is the next installment of "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. means of engaging ecosystems and behaviors."

Modern 98

Modern Visualization Construction Construction 98

SW Oregon Architect

AUGUST 11, 2024

I revisited another of the books in my collection this weekend: The Houses of Louis Kahn , cowritten by George H. The focus of Marcus’ and Witaker’s excellent book is the nine private homes Kahn completed and the other designs that never saw construction.

Housing 206

Housing Residential Foundation Clients 206

Deezen

AUGUST 29, 2024

Promotion: the eighth edition of design exhibition Look Book hosted almost 70 brands over three days at this year's design fair International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF). At this year's Look Book, the collective displayed its Tloque series, made in collaboration with designer Taller Batán and informed by life cycles in nature.

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing Design Technique Information 105

Deezen

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Book now before ticket sales end! We Are Seventeen, who specialise in motion design and moving image, has delivered campaigns for clients including fashion brands Adidas , Michael Kors and Burberry to broadcasters Channel 4 and BBC. Book your tickets before sales end › Questions?

Real Estate 103

Real Estate Events Inspiration Restoration 103

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?

Clients 246

Clients Client Design Industrial 246

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.

Modern 111

Modern Home Housing Site 111

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 128

Inspiration Civil Engineering Glass Engineering 128

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 182

Renovation Clients Client Firms 182

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 98

Real Estate Commercial Firms Renovation 98

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.

Project 93

Project Architecture Firms Clients 93

SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 2, 2022

I indulged in some “me” time, which included leisurely reading the book Thinking Architecture by the Pritzker Prize-winning Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. I previously wrote about Peter Zumthor back in 2011 as part of my review of the book In Praise of Slowness by Carl Honoré.

Architecture 212

Architecture Glass Construction Construction 212

SW Oregon Architect

AUGUST 21, 2022

I for one have not forgotten the lessons I gleaned many years ago from his books and work, and I continue to learn from them today. The book, which I purchased nearly thirty years ago, is one of several in my library dedicated to describing the genesis, design process, and construction of a famous building.

Housing 191

Housing Construction Construction Development 191

Archinect

AUGUST 26, 2024

After analyzing the existing plan, we identified some avenues of improvement to meet our client's needs better. The long, narrow plan was book-ended by the kitchen at one end and the Living Room at the other. This arrangement made the layout unsuitable for the client's needs; to make a space conducive to entertaining.

Architect 130

Architect Clients Client Renovation 130

Community Architect

AUGUST 8, 2024

Vishan Chakrabarti wrote this book in the time of the pandemic which he describes as "space and time ruptured". His new book sheds a lot more light on why separating architecture from urban design is a big problem and less light on how connecting these two professions could be a solution to many of the world's current problems.

Architecture 77

Architecture Cities Housing Building 77

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 138

Home Remodeling Renovation Clients 138

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 137

Interior Renovation Art Home 137

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

SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 23, 2022

This latter aspect of the presentations was of particular interest to the students as it provided insight into how “book learning” translates to professional practice. Real clients and genuine issues are in play in all projects architects undertake, so exposure to that aspect of design can be revealing.

Students 218

Students Architecture Student Transportation Events 218

Deezen

MARCH 15, 2023

Barlett School of Architecture professor Robin Wilson has shared with Dezeen a selection of eclectic brutalist buildings in Paris that are featured in his latest book , Brutalist Paris. Published by Blue Crow Media , the Brutalist Paris book is made up of seven essays detailing over 150 buildings completed in the 1950s through to the 1980s.

Building 144

Building Zoning Commercial Cities 144

Archinect

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Housing traditional book stacks and reading areas, it also features innovative spaces for collaboration and interaction. A/E team and Client pro. Dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of its patrons, this library offers a range of spaces and amenities, from traditional reading areas to innovative gathering spots.

Innovation 130

Innovation Architecture Clients Client 130

Archinect

MARCH 29, 2023

On the lower level, we dug down to increase the ceiling height and filled it with custom millwork components to house our client’s wine library and books. The warm-hued white oak millwork flows up to the second level with a custom staircase and a built-in reading nook.

Housing 130

Housing Design Renovation Clients 130

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 Clients Client 111

Dwell

MAY 23, 2024

Surprising no one, the residence and its recent add-on belongs to a children’s book illustrator known for their love of color. In the new space, the clients have been able to watch their daughter grow. One of the clients is a children’s book illustrator, and his work is notable for its use of color. Have one to share?

Home 111

Home Clients Client Utilities 111

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 Engineering Engineering Glass 145

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.

Cities 145

Cities Firms Clients Client 145

Deezen

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In Transit is a book about Claesson Koivisto Rune , featuring products and projects designed by the Swedish studio over three decades. The book's editor Gustaf Kjellin highlights 10 key projects from across that period. Published by Rizzoli , the book contains an overview of the international work created by Claesson Koivisto Rune.

Design 119

Design Glass Restoration Environment 119

Architonic

MAY 23, 2024

For designers with clients who own multiple eclectic homes, it’s useful to have a few go-to suppliers in the black book. Yet what about turning to one catalogue, showing a range of contemporary furniture collections that could solve every interior need and seamlessly adapt to each cross-continental residential scenario?

Project 98

Project Design Residential Clients 98

Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The featured designs range in size, shape and material, from a wooden shelf built into a headboard to a simple stack of books, demonstrating the variety of options available to people seeking a perfect bedside unit. It was created for the client's teenage daughter, who asked that her bedroom be finished in blue – her favourite colour.

Modern 116

Modern Inspiration Visualization Finishes 116

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):

Diagram 111

Diagram Residential Art Clients 111

Dwell

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Project Details: Location: Madrid, Spain Architect: Sierra De La Higuera / @sierra.delahiguera Year: 2022 Photographer: Germán Saiz From the Architect: "Our clients wanted to bring part of their origins to Madrid. Plus, they are avid travellers—she is Mexican and he Galician—so they yearned to bring a family influence to their new home.

Zoning 145

Zoning Clients Client Inspiration 145

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Artefact has overhauled a home in Epsom The client's heritage and the book Caribbean Style , which the client's son shared with the studio, informed the hues and textures of the extension. "[The

Home 119

Home Clients Client Housing 119

Portland Architecture

DECEMBER 12, 2022

He has also received a series of commissions in the Miami Design District in 2018 (in collaboration with SB Architects), years after publishing a book on his alleyway explorations, Tight Urbanism , in 2010. A recent Seattle house was featured in a New York Times article called " A Modern Home That Looks Toward the Sky and the Water."

Architect 236

Architect Firms Permits Modern 236

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The book details how Diller Scofidio + Renfro was commissioned for the project after the Taubmans had already gone through a series of other designs from prominent firms. The door has the shape of the clients' thumbprints "The clients were very unusual. T he book in many ways is about her as much as the house really."

Housing 140

Housing Consulting Roofing Engineering 140

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The vigor and the allure of modern art and architecture hearten each other in a way that is visible and exciting, and this book demonstrates the synergistic relationship between art, architecture, and the land. Santa Fe Modern is the third in a series of books by Thompson focusing on modern residential design in Texas and New Mexico.

Modern 115

Modern Art Glass Landscape 115

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 Clients 101

Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2023

Named A Japanese Manga Artist's House, the home is located on a narrow site with a rich artistic history and draws upon the storytelling aspect of manga – a type of Japanese comic book. The room is semi-underground, so the clients can enjoy the view of the moonlit night while maintaining their privacy."

Housing 145

Housing Clients Client Windows 145