JeanLouis Cohen

Born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier (1887-1965) adopted his famous pseudonym after publishing his ideas in the review L’Esprit Nouveau in 1920. The few buildings he was able to design during the 1920s, when he also spent much of his time painting and writing, brought him to the forefront of modern architecture, though it wasn’t until after World War II that his epoch-making buildings were constructed, such as the Unité d’Habitation in Marseilles and the Church of Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp.

Len málo architektov vyjadrilo svoje nádeje a sklamania z industriálneho veku tak výstižne ako Le Corbusier. A iba málo súčasníkov dokázalo tak šokovať.Le Corbusier postavil 75 jednotlivých stavieb v dvanástich krajinách sveta a vypracoval 42 významných plánov mestskej výstavby. Táto kniha predstavuje prostredníctvom fotografií a nákresov prácu umelca, ktorého posmrtná sláva narástla do obrovských rozmerov.

Born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier (1887-1965) adopted his famous pseudonym after publishing his ideas in the review L'Esprit Nouveau in 1920. The few buildings he was able to design during the 1920s, when he also spent much of his time painting and writing, brought him to the forefront of modern architecture, though it was not until after World War II that his epoch-making buildings were constructed, such as the Unité d'Habitation apartment complex in Marseilles, and the chapel of Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp.

Truly far-ranging - both conceptually and geographically - The Future of Architecture Since 1889 is a rich, compelling history that will shape future thinking about this period for years to come. Jean-Louis Cohen, one of today's most distinguished architectural historians and critics, gives an authoritative and compelling account of the twentieth century, tracing an arc from industrialization through computerization, and linking architecture to developments in art, technology, urbanism and critical theory. Encompassing both well-known masters and previously neglected but significant architects, this book also reflects Cohen's deep knowledge architecture across the globe, and in places such Eastern Europe and colonial Africa and South America that have rarely been included in histories of this period. This comprehensive history is richly illustrated not only with buildings, projects and plans, but also with publications, portraits, paintings, diagrams, film stills, and exhibitions, showing the immense diversity of architectural thought and production throughout the twentieth century.

Kniha je kombinací literatury faktu a románu. Na příkladech pěti pacientů doktora Sorina ukazuje autor různé typy poruchy příjmu potravy: anorexie, bulimie, mužský typ obezity, ženský typ obezity, morbidní obezita. Osou románu je příběh jednoho z pacientů, známého módního návrháře Ralpha, který se po neúspěchu své poslední kolekce uchýlí na kliniku, aby zhubl a rozmyslel si, co dál. Na základě vlastní zkušenosti se rozhodne připravit novou kolekci, určenou všem ženám – od anorektičky až po obézní...

In June 2013, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, presents the largest exhibition ever produced on Le Corbusier's prolific oeuvre, encompassing his work as architect, interior designer, artist, city planner, writer and photographer. Over a six-decade career, this towering figure of modern culture constantly observed and imagined landscapes using all the artistic techniques at his command, including watercolours, sketches, paintings, photographs and models. This accompanying publication, appearing 25 years after the Centre Pompidou released the seminal catalogue Le Corbusier, une encyclopedie, aspires to become a new sourcebook, giving an account of research developed worldwide in recent decades. Reflecting the geographic extension of his designs and built works as well as his indefatigable wanderlust, the book is structured as an atlas, with topographical entries allowing for the discovery of the major sites and cities where Le Corbusier worked. Featuring essays by an international range of curators, scholars and critics, and a trove of archival images and materials from the Fondation Le Corbusier in Paris, this lavishly illustrated volume presents a wholly unique way to explore the life and work of one of the most important visionaries of our time.

A spectacular visual biography of one of the greatest architects of the 20th century.

Kniha je kombinací literatury faktu a románu. Na příkladech pěti pacientů doktora Sorina ukazuje autor různé typy poruchy příjmu potravy: anorexie, bulimie, mužský typ obezity, ženský typ obezity, morbidní obezita. Osou románu je příběh jednoho z pacientů, známého módního návrháře Ralpha, který se po neúspěchu své poslední kolekce uchýlí na kliniku, aby zhubl a rozmyslel si, co dál. Na základě vlastní zkušenosti se rozhodne připravit novou kolekci, určenou všem ženám – od anorektičky až po obézní...