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A career-spanning, slipcased monograph in two volumes presenting the work of one of Asia's most thoughtful and innovative architects. With rising populations around the world and the pressures of looming climatic catastrophe, the work of Vo Trong Nghia is a call for architecture to transform itself from a source of pollution to a reason for hope. Nor is this idea anecdotal: the World Green Building Council estimates that 39% of energy-related carbon emissions can be attributed to buildings. An awareness of architecture's responsibilities has permeated the profession in the developed world, while new ideas and solutions are coming from places where these issues are most acute. Following a long recovery from decades of war, Vietnam has emerged as one of the most exciting centres of design Asia - led largely by the work of Vo Trong Nghia, born one year after the end of the Vietnam War, whose work has gained an international following. As a student in Japan, he studied under the minimalist architect Hiroshi Naito and encountered the work of the Colombian architect Simon Velez, a proponent of bamboo architecture with its large spans and high, voluminous spaces - the ideas and teachings of both were to have a profound influence on his own designs. The buildings of Vo Trong Nghia Architects, established in Ho Chi Minh City in 2006, make clear reference to these sources and influences of the past, and to Vo's own adherence to the Five Precepts of Buddhist teaching. The architect's two main themes - green architecture and bamboo as a building material - form the basis of this two-volume celebration of his work. From the Wind and Water Bar, his first foray into bamboo as a building material, to resort complexes, art installations and his game-changing series of residences, House for Trees, Vo Trong Nighia: Building Nature proves that green architecture creates local relevance, beauty and elegance in its own right.

Příběhy domů mají smutné i dobré konce, ale nejčastěji bývají bez konců – pokračují, ovlivněny historickými událostmi, pokrokem i proměnou bezprostředního okolí. Takové příběhy mapuje publikace Prázdné domy – Zámky a vily, jež vychází z webu Prázdné domy. Součástí každé kapitoly je časová osa historie jednotlivých staveb a bohatá fotodokumentace. Čtenáře zve k procházce do zchátralých interiérů zámků a vil po celé České republice.

In 1970, Richard Sennett published the groundbreaking The Uses of Disorder, arguing that the ideal of a planned and ordered city was flawed. Fifty years later, Sennett returns to these still fertile ideas and, alongside campaigner and architect Pablo Sendra, sets out an agenda for the design and ethics of the Open City. The public spaces of our cities are under siege from planners, privatisation and increased surveillance. Our streets are becoming ever more lifeless and ordered. What is to be done? Can disorder be designed? In this provocative essay Sendra and Sennett propose a reorganisation of how we think and plan the social life of our cities. 'Infrastructures of disorder' combine architecture, politics, urban planning and activism in order to develop places that nurture rather than stifle, bring together rather than divide up, remain open to change rather than closed off.

A strikingly original exploration of the profound impact of World War II on how we understand the art that survived it By the end of World War II an estimated one million artworks and 2.5 million books had been seized from their owners by Nazi forces; many were destroyed. The artworks and cultural artifacts that survived have traumatic, layered histories. This book traces the biographies of these objects-including paintings, sculpture, and Judaica-their rescue in the aftermath of the war, and their afterlives in museums and private collections and in our cultural understanding. In examining how this history affects the way we view these works, scholars discuss the moral and aesthetic implications of maintaining the association between the works and their place within the brutality of the Holocaust-or, conversely, the implications of ignoring this history. Afterlives offers a thought-provoking investigation of the unique ability of art and artifacts to bear witness to historical events. With rarely seen archival photographs and with contributions by the contemporary artists Maria Eichhorn, Hadar Gad, Dor Guez, and Lisa Oppenheim, this catalogue illuminates the study of a difficult and still-urgent subject, with many parallels to today's crises of art in war.

Sprievodca na potulkách po atraktívnej vilovej štvrti na Bratislavskej Kalvárii a susediacom Horskom parku. Nájdeme tu najvýznamnejšie vily z najstaršieho romantického obdobia, ale aj z neskorších medzivojnových čias a najnovšie vily súčasnosti. Autori objavujú nové informácie a fotografie o významných vilách, ich obyvateľoch a majiteľoch a o zaujímavej histórii tejto atraktívnej lokality.

Je to piaty diel monografických publikácií s tematikou ľudovej kultúry regiónu Liptov. Je venovaná problematike ľudového staviteľstva a architektúry. Okrem charakteristiky drevených stavieb sa venuje aj murovaným domom, ktoré sú jedinečným dokumentom majstrovstva liptovských murárov. V knihe je prezentovaný aj spôsob bývania a života veľkých rodín v minulosti. Pozornosť je venovaná aj hospodárskym stavbám a drobnej architektúre, ktoré spolu dotvárali historické prostredie roľníckych a remeselníckych usadlostí. Text -slovenský, úvodné texty všetkých kapitol - jazyk anglický

The definitive illustrated guide to modern British architecture, from one of the most acclaimed critics at work today Modernism is now a century old, and its consequences are all around us, built into our everyday lived environments. Its place in Britain's history is fiercely contested, and its role in our future is the subject of ongoing controversy - but modernist buildings have undoubtedly changed our cities, politics and identity forever. In Modern Buildings in Britain, Owen Hatherley applauds the ambition and explores the significance of this most divisive of architectures, travelling from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen, from St Ives to Shetland, in search of our most important and distinctive modern buildings. Drawing on hundreds of examples, we learn how the concrete of Brutalism embodies post-war civic principles, how corporate values were expressed in the glass facades of the International Style, and why Ecomodernist experimentation is often consigned to the geographic fringes. As Hatherley considers the social, political and cultural value of these structures - a number of which are threatened by demolition - two linked questions emerge: what happens to a building after it has been lived in, and what becomes of an idea when its time has passed? With more than six hundred pages of trenchantly opinionated, often witty analysis, and with three hundred photographs in duotone and colour, Modern Buildings in Britain is a landmark contribution to the history of British architecture.

A thoroughly updated and redesigned edition of McCarter's esteemed monograph on the globally-revered modern master - includes Roosevelt Island, Four Freedoms Park, which was completed after Kahn's death The significance of the work of Louis I Kahn, one of the greatest influences on post-WWII world architecture, has skyrocketed in the twenty-first century. Robert McCarter's bestselling and critically-acclaimed monograph explains how Kahn redefined Modern architecture and why his work remains a fundamental source for architects and designers today. Now thoughtfully updated, this comprehensive and extensively illustrated overview features both built and unbuilt projects, including Yale University Art Gallery, Kimbell Art Museum, and the Salk Institute, along with his work in India and Bangladesh, as well as a project realized forty years after Kahn's death - New York City's Four Freedoms Park.

Artificial Intelligence's (AI) encounter with Architecture is still in its infancy. However, current experiments and applications already are a testimony to their gradual intersection. This book provides an introduction to the topic through the triple lens of History, Application, and Theory. A chronology of Architecture's technological evolution first puts AI back in the context of the discipline. The author then presents a collection of AI's applications in Architecture. The book finally gives the stage to contributors working at the forefront of this revolution. From Harvard to Foster & Partners, their perspectives provide a panorama of the discourse surrounding AI's presence in the field. Halfway between research and practice, this book offers to unveil the promise and challenges AI holds for Architecture.

Monografie přináší průřez téměř desetiletou prací Jaroslava Prokeše, věnujícího se venkovním i galerijním instalacím, jejichž časové trvání bylo zpravidla omezené. Čtenář projde všemi stěžejními autorovými díly od prvých, vznikajících ještě na pražské Vysoké škole uměleckoprůmyslové v Praze, po současné komplexní projekty, zaměřující se na vystižení návratu téhož. Seznámí se prostřednictvím souhrnných fotodokumentací s hlavní linií Prokešovy meditativní reflexe o vztahu prostoru a času, stálého a prchavého, domnělého a jistého.

Kniha se zaměřuje na architektonické dění na Světové výstavě (Expo) v Ósace v roce 1970. Přináší novou interpretaci československého pavilonu, díla architektonického tria Rudiš, Palla a Jenček společně s týmem výtvarníků. Přibližuje nejprve proces poznávání japonské architektury a urbanismu očima zahraničních návštěvníků a ambivalentní status tehdejšího Japonska jako země budoucnosti. Architektura na výstavě a československý pavilon jsou poté konfrontovány z různých perspektiv: z pohledu architektonických forem, ideových koncepcí výstav i myšlenkových tendencí té doby. Právě ty na výstavě ve zhuštěné podobě předjímaly nadcházející vývoj architektury, urbanismu i celé civilizace. Text zúročuje široce založený výzkum českých a zahraničních zdrojů a čerpá z dobových dokumentů, svědectví tvůrců i dobové kritiky.

The only monograph to chronicle the life and work of one of the most important figures in American landscape architecture. Beatrix Farrand, the only female founder of the American Society of Landscape Architects, is one of the most important landscape architects of the early twentieth century. Today the scope of her work and her influence on the profession are widely acknowledged, and her gardens are being studied, restored, and opened to the public. A long-awaited updated edition of the 2009 definitive monograph, Beatrix Farrand- Garden Artist, Landscape Architect chronicles the life and work of one of the most important figures in American landscape architecture. Born into a prominent New York family (she was Edith Wharton's niece), Farrand designed lavish gardens for the leaders of society, including the Harknesses, the Rockefellers, and the Blisses. Ultimately, her portfolio extended to college and university campuses, including Princeton, Yale, and the University of Chicago, and public gardens, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and the Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden among them. Her best-known design is the landscape at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., originally a private residence with extensive grounds and now a research center for Harvard University surrounded by a naturalistic park restored and maintained by the National Park Service. Deeply influenced by the English garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, Farrand was known for broad expanses of lawn with deep swaths of borders planted in a subtle palette of foliage and flowers. In her public work, she adapted this design strategy to create paths and plantings that define the character of the space and the hecirculation through it. Heavily illustrated with archival images and photographs of her gardens at their peak-many taken especially for this book, Beatrix Farrand- Garden Artist, Landscape Architect also displays beautiful watercolor wash renderings of her designs, now preserved at College of Environmental Design of the University of California at Berkeley. The new edition includes updated images that reflect the current state of gardens including the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden, the International House Courtyard at the University of Chicago, Garland Farm (Farrand's last home and garden, which has recently been restored), Dumbarton Oaks, Dumbarton Oaks Park (which was not included in the first edition), among others. The book concludes with a comprehensive list of Farrand's commissions and the gardens open to the public, providing direction for further study and exploration. It also features a new preface outlining the milestones in research since the first edition's publication, updated details about ownership and renovations of many properties, and a revised bibliography including articles and books published over the past ten years. Published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Farrand's birth and written by landscape historian and preservation consultant Judith B. Tankard, Beatrix Farrand- Garden Artist, Landscape Architect takes readers on a tour of Farrand's finest works, celebrating her influence on succeeding generations of women landscape architects.

Containing the stories of four legendary fashion houses, this collectable box holds a beautiful set of covetable style guides. Exploring four designers who exemplify elegance and high couture, these little books of fashion follow these brands from their creation, moving through their style evolutions, the key looks that define them and their impact on the fashion landscape today. Discover the story behind the red sole with the Little Book of Louboutin, the process of creating the world's most iconic bags with Louis Vuitton, the craftsmanship behind the androgynous Le Smoking in Yves Saint Laurent and the genius behind the most exquisite couture with Schiaparelli. Featuring hundreds of exquisite images and text by best-selling authors, these definitive guides to luxury style are the perfect gift for any fashion lover.

With almost 300 entries, this architectural A to Z offers an indispensable overview of the key players in the creation of modern space. Covering modern architecture from the 19th into the 21st century, pioneering architects are each featured with a portrait and a concise biography, as well as a description of his or her important work. Like a bespoke global architecture tour, this book will allow you to travel from Manhattan skyscrapers to a Japanese concert hall, from Antoni Gaudi's Palau Guell in Barcelona to Lina Bo Bardi's sports and leisure center on a former factory site in Sao Paulo. You'll take in Gio Ponti's colored geometries, Zaha Hadid's free-flowing futurism, the luminous interiors of SANAA, and Charles Rennie Mackintosh's unique blend of Scottish tradition and elegant japonisme. The book's A to Z entries also cover groups, movements, and styles to position these leading individual architects within broader building trends across time and geography, including International Style, Bauhaus, De Stijl, and much more. With illustrations including some of the best architectural photography of the modern era, this is a comprehensive resource for any architecture professional, student, or devotee.

In 2016, the world's oldest existing library reopened in Fes, Morocco. It opened for the first time in the 9th Century. These shrines to the written word date back even further, and continue to be built today. They're a place where some of the oldest written texts are preserved and some of the newest technology connects visitors with vast amounts of knowledge. Libraries are changing, but, as places that are fundamentally free and open to all, they're also staying the same. Temples of Books explores the most stunning examples, but it also explores how varied the idea of a library can be. It can be a grand Baroque hall with leather-bound tomes or a mid-century masterpiece, but it can just as easily be a few shelves in a repurposed phone booth.

Jakou roli mají materiály a materialita v architektuře napříč staletími? A jaké je jejich místo v rámci teoretického uvažování historiků dějin umění a architektů? Na tyto a další otázky se pokoušejí najít odpovědi autoři monografie vycházející ze stejnojmenné on-line konference a navazujícího workshopu, jež se konaly v červnu 2021. Publikace nabízí různé přístupy ve výzkumu této problematiky a dokládá jejich praktické uplatnění několika současnými českými architekty. Zároveň prohlubuje poznání tématu prostřednictvím teoretického rozvažování nad klíčovými pojmy, jako jsou tektoničnost a stereotomnost, materiálová pravdivost a materiálová proměna v uměleckohistorické tradici brněnské školy dějin umění, počínaje Václavem Richterem či Zdeňkem Kudělkou až po současné teoretické texty profesora Jiřího Kroupy.

This magical volume presents the startling world of illusion in design as employed by today s architects, interior designers, furniture designers, and others at work bending the appearance of reality for purposes of aesthetics or practicality or fun. From a faux bookcase that masks a room or Prohibition-style bar, to the mind-boggling Escher-like effects achieved by Casa Ceramica, whose optical illusion of a floor dips into valleys and rises into mounds (but is in reality flat), the book is a revelation and an inspiration. It offers to us the possibility that nearly anything can be done, if it can be imagined even in our own homes. The authors look at residences across the globe, as well as spaces beyond the home, that utilize a myriad of surprising techniques. Included are projects by up-and-coming designers, such as Studio Malka and Vector Architects, as well as more established practitioners, such as Ferguson and Shamamian, G. P. Schafer, Peter Pennoyer, Robert A. M. Stern, and others.

Zborník je zostavený z príspevkov, ktoré odzneli na vedeckom kolokviu konanom pri príležitosti ukončenia rozsiahleho pamiatkového výskumu Kostola sv. Mikuláša v roku 2019. Architektonicko-historický, reštaurátorský a archeologický výskum sa zameral najmä na identifikáciu najstarších vývojových fáz kostola, listinne doloženého v roku 1262 a v staršej literatúre datovaného do roku 1221. V prvej etape výskumu bola v presbytériu objavená jedinečná celoplošná fresková výzdoba, dnes už zreštaurovaná. Objavené boli tiež zamurované románske okná nad emporou a vo východnej stene bočnej lode, čo potvrdilo predpoklad, že celé trojlodie bolo vystavané v románskom období. Archeológovia zasa datujú najstaršie nivelety interiérových podláh a prvý horizont pochovávania na cintoríne do obdobia 10. - 11. storočia. Prekvapujúce nové poznatky vypovedajúce o dôležitosti regionálneho centra a naznačujúce dávnu tradíciu sakrálneho miesta budú zaiste vážnym podnetom pre ďalšie odborné diskusie a interpretácie. Výskum z iniciatívy vlastníka Rímskokatolíckej cirkvi, Farnosť Bratislava - Podunajské Biskupice podporilo Ministerstvo kultúry Slovenskej republiky a Fakulta architektúry a dizajnu STU v Bratislave.

If you've ever wondered what goes through architects' minds when they design buildings, you'll be happy to know that there's no shortage of brilliant reading material to satisfy your curiosity. Wading through the archives at your local library may prove fruitful to your endeavor, but it won't give you the instant gratification that Architectural Theory will. This book brings together all of the most important and influential essays about architecture written since the Renaissance, copiously illustrated and neatly organized chronologically by country. From Alberti and Palladio to Le Corbusier and Koolhaas, the best treatises by architecture's greatest masters are gathered here, each accompanied by an essay discussing its historical context and significance. This is the all-in-one, must-have book for anyone interested in what architects have to say about their craft. The comprehensive overview that will help transform even the most uninformed novices into well-informed connoisseurs!