A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

AUGUST 8, 2022

With intricate and lively sketches, he explains the classical orders of architecture that were created by Vitruvius around 100 AD. The tradition of building using these orders was maintained well into the 20th century, until modernism began to dominate architecture. Mark’s Square and San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice and Inigo Jones’ St.

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Architizer

MARCH 7, 2024

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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Life of an Architect

APRIL 6, 2014

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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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Home / Architects / Architectural Sketches Architectural Sketches Bob Borson — September 26, 2013 — 22 Comments Architects sketch as part of the process when doing their job … at least I do. This is a sketch from project that I am currently working on – the KHouse Modern.

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SW Oregon Architect

APRIL 2, 2023

Secondly, the Art Deco style is characterized by a unique combination of classic elegance and modernity. His website includes a shop from which you can purchase his photo collage prints, 4K smartphone wallpapers, NFTs, and sketches. Firstly, they are landmarks that often serve as symbols of a city’s identity and cultural heritage.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

David Drazil Founder of Sketch Like an Architect ; Published Author; Teacher David Drazil is an architect who loves to sketch. David is also an author of three books on architectural sketching. He’s the founder of the SketchLikeAnArchitect.com and a teacher with more than 15,000 online students in his courses.

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Jane Griswold Radocchia

MAY 3, 2024

In 1540 Sebastiano Serlio drew this sketch in Book IV of his On Architecture.* Palladio doesn't describe this, but the roofs in his The Four Books of Architecture (1570) use the same pitch. Vignola's book on architecture was translated, of course. 1600, attributed to Vignola, comes from a book published in Spain.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Home / Heard around the architectural studio / heard around the architectural studio #010 I can’t find any sketch paper. It is a sketching paper but most importantly, it’s a tracing or better term, refining paper that allows you to work something out by layering tracing paper over it. What do you need it for?

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Devlin started her career in London's theatre scene of the 1990s before going on to conceive some of the most recognisable sets in the history of modern touring – from Kanye West's floating stages to a giant augmented-reality version of Bono. Every early version of this book felt kind of exhausting," she admits. "It

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Although the word monograph literally applies to any book devoted to any individual subject — be it a person, a place, a thing, or even an idea — in the realm of architecture books that one-word term is used more prevalently, if not strictly, in regards to individual architects and/or firms. A book on Le Corbusier is a monograph.

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Portland Architecture

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A recent Seattle house was featured in a New York Times article called " A Modern Home That Looks Toward the Sky and the Water." 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.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Edited by Eric Mumford | Alphawood Foundation | 2022 | Hardcover | 9-3/4 x 11-3/4 inches | 224 pages | 300+ illustrations | English | ISBN: 9780578921129 | $55.00 ( BOTH BOOKS CAN BE PURCHASED ON THE WRIGHTWOOD 659 WEBSITE.) Not a building, that US project was just a room in a museum: Gallery 109 at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

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 George has written several books on architecture and regularly teaches classicism at schools across Europe and North America.

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Shades of Grey

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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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ArchiDiaries

APRIL 30, 2022

Excerpt: In Tainan Public Library designed by MAYU architects & Mecanoo, slender columns support the cantilevers in rhythmically placed quartets, giving a feeling of weaving your way through a modern bamboo forest. Art and books. Bamboo forest. The most striking feature is the inverted stepped shape of the library.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 1, 2022

From his remote island studio he makes videos about architecture, designs simple, modern homes, and shares his process online. She is the ambassador of Morpholio, the Sketching app for Architects and designers and also one of the partners of Arquiforma, a Brazilian platform for students. James Wines. million followers.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

APRIL 18, 2022

Hexanhaus is not included in the Smithsons' Wikipedia profile , and though I'm far from an expert on the Smithsons, I had never heard of the project before receiving this book from publisher Walther König. A plan dated 2020 in the book locates no less than 31 interventions carried out over nearly 40 years.

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Deezen

JUNE 5, 2024

Also included is a project honouring Qatari heritage alongside modern styling and another taking inspiration from ancient statues and Qatar's deserts. Mood boards, intricate sketches, meticulous pattern-making and graceful drapes made for an immersive journey that told the story of the evolution of every collection.

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Shades of Grey

JULY 30, 2021

Freehand sketching and painting on stretched canvas are physical activities that I have always enjoyed. In my thirties, my obsession took me into education in Zimbabwe, writing and illustrating small text books, teaching at various levels. For long enough I imagined this as a series of books. Oh to be young again.

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The Spaces

JULY 26, 2022

Say the architects: ‘We believe that it is important to be radical in our thinking, and to question whether traditional ideas are still valid in our new conditions, such as what modern cultural institutions should look like today, and in the future.’.

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Hotel Designs

JULY 8, 2024

Blending old-world charm with the luxuries of modern comfort, the suite showcases high ceilings, Indochine patterns, and expansive wood-finished wardrobes. Additionally, guests who book the Turquoise Suite can enjoy an array of services, including roundtrip airport transfers, dedicated butler service and en-suite check-in.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 14, 2022

Out of a total of 22 applications, 5 international design teams were selected to create a sketch design; the team congratulates winners Powerhouse Company and the other 3 finalists, Kraaijvanger Architects, NL Architects and Team VALADE. The insights from the public survey played an important part in the sketch design phase.

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Dwell

MARCH 23, 2022

Pottery Barn Beale FSC Eucalyptus Rectangular Coffee Table With its modern silhouette rendered in a rich, natural material, our coffee table creates a stylish centerpiece in your outdoor space. It’s equipped with an open bottom shelf for even more space to set down a drink or book. Made in Indonesia. Made in U.S.A. Made in Indonesia.

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Architizer

MARCH 14, 2022

With the help of the talented sketch artist and production designer Anton Furst, Burton’s film would go on to establish Gotham as a grotesque and rotting site of urban decay. The realness captured throughout the movie established Chicago as a comic book city and undoubtedly played a role in the movie’s ultimate success.

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Architizer

APRIL 15, 2022

The word “modernity” was coined by the French poet Charles Baudelaire, who used it to describe the “fleeting, ephemeral experience of life in an urban metropolis.” In his 1867 essay “The Painter of Modernity,” Baudelaire exhorts artists to reject classicism and embrace the flickering, tragicomic life of the streets.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Apparently, some years I clearly want more stuff than others, and this year’s list at 28 total items falls somewhat short of last year’s intensive mega-book list (43 total items, 31 one of which were books.) At some point, I think we all need to overlay a few items and coordinate.

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Habitus Living

MARCH 24, 2022

Murcutt’s unique philosophy has inspired many books. Philip Drew authored Leaves of Iron: Glenn Murcutt: Pioneer of an Australian Architectural Form in 1994, drawing attention to Murcutt’s vast influence over modern Australian architectural practices. Initial Sketch. Initial Sketch. Initial Sketch. Initial Sketch.

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Deezen

JULY 11, 2024

Intentional or not, the modern era has been, in many ways, a quest for sameness: globalised markets, monoculture crops, standardised protocols. In his book Filterworld , Kyle Chayka calls these fast moving trends that are dictated by algorithms "cultural flattening". We need some sameness.

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Habitus Living

AUGUST 21, 2022

When I work for hours editing in front of my computer, I need to move around to think, grab a book to find inspiration or sit on the sofa when ideas start to flow,” he explains. Instead of being boxed up within four walls or reduced to a corner, his office is part of the living area and vice versa. Photography by Sazeli Jalal.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

MillerKnoll has contemporary furniture as well as design classics Alice Laycock: Do you think there's still a place for hand sketching? I still buy a lot of books for the design studio, and I do research in libraries. Omar Nobil: Dezeen has carved out this space that feels really relevant and modern, and incredibly well-curated.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Books For Architects I have a lot of books … but by the standards of most architects, I run kind of light in terms of actual numbers. The difference is that if I get a book that I don’t like or don’t find any value in owning after I’ver read it, I give it away.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Over that last few years, I’ve included a book section as part of my “What to Give an Architect for Christmas” list … and they have always been the most purchased items. This shouldn’t come as any surprise considering that most all architects like love books. Good enough for me.

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Deezen

JUNE 7, 2024

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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Habitus Living

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Find out more Gather around – The Twill collection by DesignByThem The Twill by Australian design brand DesignByThem is a harmonious blend of modernity and classic design, which brings a subtle yet practical touch to any space. Sketching at his summer house, Wegner translated beach-inspired seating angles into this design.

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Dwell

MAY 22, 2024

A new book rounds up hundreds of unbuilt structures and city plans from the 20th century to today that show just how different our world could have looked. From its peak, visitors could have seen over 50 miles in all directions, and experts said the building was "one of the best specimens of modern art for the next 30 or 50 years."

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Other longlisted projects include a sculptural desk lamp by furniture brand Humanscale, a ground-floor cafe at the Tate Modern and a curved plywood seat by UK studio Barber Osgerby for furniture brand Fredericia. A Pavilion for Swell of Spæcies by Una / Unless.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 22, 2014

Home / Blog / #ArchiSketch #ArchiSketch Bob Borson — June 23, 2014 — 22 Comments As an architect, I tend to communicate through sketching – which is starting to make me a bit of a relic. The rest of my afternoon is starting to look up – all that’s missing is a beer Hashtags used: #sketching.

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