Criticism

A provocative case for historical ambiguity in architecture by one of the field's leading theoristsConceptions of modernity in architecture are often expressed in the idea of the zeitgeist, or "spirit of the age," an attitude toward architectural form...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906022044Author Roland LewisFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Snake River Press LtdPublisher Snake River Press Ltd

Whatever 'ugliness' is, it remains a problematic category in architectural aesthetics - alternately vilified and appropriated, either to shock or to invert conventions of architecture. This book presents eighteen new essays which rethink ugliness in...

NOMINATED FOR THE RIBA INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2007. In this book Nili Portugali, presents her particular interpretation of the holistic-phenomenological worldview in theory and in practice, a worldview which stands in recent years at the forefront of...

If data is the greatest collective treasure of a digital society, basic material for business and politics: Why are the places where it is stored still so invisible? Niklas Maak, architectural critic and Professor for Architecture at Stadelschule...

Inscriptions: Architecture Before Speech presents a theory of contemporary architecture that spans the work of 112 practices in 750 images. Against the popular characterization of contemporary architecture as a centerless field where anything goes and...

This handbook provides readers with a well-illustrated and readable comparative guide to proportion systems in architecture, setting out the mathematical principles that underlie the main systems and illustrating these with examples of their use in...

Reading Architecture with Freud and Lacan: Shadowing the Public Realm methodically outlines key concepts in psychoanalytic discourse by reading them against key modern and post-modern architects. It begins with what is, arguably, the central concept for...

Published in 1923, Toward an Architecture had an immediate impact on architects throughout Europe and remains a foundational text for students and professionals. Le Corbusier urges readers to cease thinking of architecture as a matter of historical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781584351177Author Paul VirilioFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Semiotext (E)Publisher AutonomediaWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm

The history of modern architecture has been well covered in the classical surveys of Sigfried Giedion, Kenneth Frampton, William Curtis, Alan Colquhoun, and others who traced the developments of this major movement that dominated the architectural...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262519557Author Jeffrey KipnisFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 581gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm * 17mm

Once Upon a China is an unconventional architectural story of great beauty, empathy, honour and sadness. The chapters are ingenious reimaginations of 'Dream of the Red Mansion', 'Journey to the West ', 'The Water Margin', and 'Romance of the Three...

A new edition of the bestselling introduction to design styles and movements in architecture. This is an easy-to-use guide to a wide range of architectural styles, from classical times through to the post-modern era. For each style there is a...

Illustrated with hundreds of illuminating line drawings, this classic guide reveals virtually every secret of a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies--and why some buildings do...

In An Aesthetic Occupation Daniel Bertrand Monk unearths the history of the unquestioned political immediacy of "sacred" architecture in the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. Monk combines groundbreaking archival research with theoretical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781962098229Author Chad OppenheimFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint TRA PublishingPublisher TRA Publishing

Across a range of settings - from the dry river valleys of Yemen to tropical high-rise fabric of Singapore - the projects selected for the 10th cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture match the cutting-edge design with a deep commitment to place...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781779617118Author Mabel JoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Rare & SpokenPublisher Rare & SpokenWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 6mm

The 1960s continue to hold an almost mythical place in Western culture, particularly in Britain, where change was widespread and infiltrated many aspects of life. This included architecture, whose role in a modern democracy and the form it should take...

It could be said that Walter Gropius laid the cornerstone of modern architecture in 1919 by founding the Bauhaus. As a result, modern architecture is now over 100 years old. This first century of modernism has come to a close with a mixed review...

Ever more technologies are being created to sense our environment, and much is being learned about how animals and plants sense theirs. We often think of these tools as extending our capacity for sensing what is not available through natural human...

A wise architect's guide for re-energizing architectural design thinking, capturing and applying discoveries from the human sciences and insights from non-architects, to transform architectural design, practice, and education. People-Centered...

This visual and textual essay explores architecture’s relationship with the colour black through concurrent developments in visual art, encompassing Rembrandt, Rothko, Georgia O’Keefe, Norman Foster, Theaster Gates, and more.Book InformationISBN...

A sustained critique of postwar reconstruction in Syria as a politically neutral process In 2011, emboldened by the Arab Spring, the Syrians rose up against their government. The Syrian regime used violence to suppress the protests, so that what began as...

Reading Visual Investigations delves into a new discipline-visual investigations-in which architecture intersects with advocacy, journalism, and law in the pursuit of justice and accountability.The book presents insights into the current discourse within...

"The book serves as both an inspiration and an invitation for progress, underscoring the urgent need for social justice through inclusion" - D5 Mag GREATNESS: Diverse Designers of Architecture is a compelling exploration of the contributions of diverse...

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...

Globally renowned architect Tye Farrow bridges the gap in knowledge between the therapeutic medical world and the design community to reveal how the intentional shaping of our environment can support our physical and neurological well-being. Constructing...

Cataloging the Uzbek national pavilion at the 18th Architecture Biennale From the ruins of the ancient qalas to the mythical figure of the labyrinth: the amply illustrated Unbuild Together addresses different horizons of Uzbekistan's architectural...

With a Latourian Actor-Network Theory approach, Urban Design on the Move follows a young design team's transformative journey of implementing the Europan 4 winning project at Heraklion's old city waterfront in Crete, Greece. During the design trajectory,...

The long-established dialogue between architecture and film offers an interdisciplinary platform for a critical examination of spaces of in-between. Apart from architecture informing scenography and cities serving as backdrops to the moving image,...

Sean Pickersgill demonstrates that the goal of creating meaningful architecture can take a variety of critical and philosophical paths. The importance of architecture as an expression of broad, complex social drivers is complemented by the equally...

This book offers a novel perspective on contemporary architecture, exploring its position in mediatization, attained through technological apparatuses. It introduces the novel concepts of apparatus-centricity and mediatization of architecture, which have...

This book brings together Kenneth Frampton's essays from the 1960s to today which epitomize his reflections on the historical-theoretical entanglements of architecture with place, the public realm, cultural identity, urban landscape and environment, and...

Every year, thousands of people pilgrimmage to South Bend, Indiana to visit the campus of the University of Notre Dame for sporting events, academic conferences, or just for a tour. From the Golden Dome on top of the main building, to the grotto hidden...

Constructing Community examines community from the particular perspective of the shaping and control of urban space in contemporary liberal democracies. Following a consideration and critique of influential theories of community that have arisen within...

The Hermit's Hut offers an original insight into the profound relationship between architecture and asceticism. Although architecture continually responds to ascetic compulsions, as in its frequent encounter with the question of excess and less, it is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780847835164Author Michelle BrunelloFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Rizzoli International PublicationsPublisher Rizzoli International Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783803007933Author Thomas KoehlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Ernst Wasmuth VerlagPublisher Ernst Wasmuth Verlag