Bosco Verticale: Morphology of a Vertical Forest
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Bosco Verticale, this book traces the history of a building that has become a symbol of Milan. From the outset, the concept developed by Stefano Boeri for a residential building in 2004 proved to be forward-looking as it anticipated the new frontiers of… Continue reading
SO–IL – In Depth: Urban Domesticities Today
For over a decade, Brooklyn-based SO–IL has been envisioning houses, housings and other projects in between and adjacent to domestic spaces. Reflecting on the state of housing design today – often constrained by pressures of production – SO–IL approaches these sites with generous experimentation. In this book, the design office’s… Continue reading
SANAA in Sydney: New architecture for the Art Gallery of New South Wales
Celebrating SANAA’s new building for the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, with photography by Iwan Baan. This important new book celebrates the design of SANAA’s new building for the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney led by Pritzker Prize–winning architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa. Continue reading
From Las Vegas / To Rome – The photographs of Iwan Baan
From Las Vegas / To Rome – The photographs of Iwan Baan Beta – the Timișoara Architecture Biennale – Vila Mal Octobre 19 – February 28 In the history of architecture, the cities of Rome and Las Vegas are radically contrasting with one another: while Rome, the former capital… Continue reading
Rome – Las Vegas Bread and Circuses – Iwan Baan
The cities of Rome and Las Vegas commonly sit at opposite ends of what architecture represents: whereas the former capital of the Roman Empire is perceived as ancient, proper and eternal, Sin City is described as flashy, vulgar and fake. Yet, both find themselves historically and contemporarily at the intersection… Continue reading
Archipelagic Void: Serpentine Pavilion 2024 – Minsuk Cho: Mass Studies
The Serpentine Pavilion publishes Archipelagic Void: Mass Studies, a volume that includes five collections with various contributions from international architects, featuring a text by Stefano Boeri titled Circular Mass, included in the Reflections collection. Designed by Minsuk Cho and his studio, Mass Studies, the Serpentine Pavilion 2024 Archipelagic Void is composed of five “islands” arranged around a central… Continue reading
DEMOGO: Architecture and projects in complex contexts
First comprehensive architectural monograph by DEMOGO with images by Iwan Baan In their first comprehensive architectural monograph, the architects of DEMOGO explore the driving question of the importance of context for their architecture and invite designers and theorists to reflect with them on the relationship between contemporary spaces and complex contexts. Continue reading
American Modern: Architecture; Community; Columbus, Indiana
The definitive book on one of the foremost modernist cities and architecture destinations in the USA: Columbus, Indiana. The midwestern city of Columbus, Indiana, is more than a mecca of modern architecture; it is an example of how design can help foster a remarkable community. The dozens of buildings and… Continue reading
Iwan Baan: Moments in Architecture
Iwan Baan is one of today’s leading photographers of architecture and urban design. His images document the growth of global megacities and portray buildings by prominent contemporary architects including Herzog & de Meuron, Rem Koolhaas, and Zaha Hadid. The first large retrospective of the Dutch photographer’s work will open at… Continue reading
A Table! – Serpentine Pavilion 2023
Conceived in close collaboration with Lina Ghotmeh, this catalogue expands on the ideas that are central to the architect’s practice. It includes a series of images, sketches and drawings from the research wall in Ghotmeh’s studio, a selection of her watercolours, texts and visual interventions from various contributors from the… Continue reading
Blue Dream and the Legacy of Modernism in the Hamptons – Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Architecture critic Paul Goldberger tells the story of an extraordinary house on the Atlantic Double Dunes in East Hampton—Blue Dream, the result of a remarkable collaboration between collectors Julie Reyes Taubman and Robert Taubman, architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, builder Ed Bulgin, landscape architect Michael Boucher and designer Michael Lewis,… Continue reading
Selbstverständlich
«selbstverständlich» is the German expression which, in the mind of Albert Kriemler, best encapsulates the aesthetic ideal that he wishes to accomplish with his fashion designs. For the creative director at Akris, the embodiment of natural modernity is «selbstverständlich» – evident in the wearer and the use and functionality of… Continue reading