Vitra: The Anatomy of a Design Company
In the recent history of contemporary design and architecture, no company has had more influence than Vitra. From the 1950s to the present day, Vitra has worked with succeeding generations of designers – from Ray and Charles Eames to Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid, to Ron Arad, Jasper Morrison, and… Continue reading
Lacma – David Geffen Galleries, Peter Zumthor, Iwan Baan
Publisher : Los Angeles County Museum of Art Language : English Softcover : 20 pages
The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto: Primordial Future Forest
This exhibition is the first major survey of Fujimoto’s work. It provides a comprehensive overview in eight sections, covering everything from work in his early years to projects currently underway, and following his architectural journey over the past around thirty years, the features of his architecture, and the philosophy behind… Continue reading
Fenix: The Museum as Metaphor
The official book of FENIX, the new migration museum in Rotterdam. A building of iconic design by leading architects MAD The 16,000 sqm building, dating from 1923, is being transformed in a radical design by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects, the internationally acclaimed Beijing-based architecture practice. Located on the south… Continue reading
Iwan Baan: The Notational Surface
The Rice School of Architecture presents Iwan Baan: The Notational Surface, a new solo exhibition by the world-renowned Dutch photographer whose work has reshaped how we see cities and the lives they hold. Developed over the past five years for the school’s Houston Archive Project, the exhibition traces the city from… Continue reading
Macao: Parallel Worlds
Macao, a Special Administrative Region of China, is among the most densely populated regions in the world and a thriving metropolis marked by a dynamic blend of contrasting urban typologies. The city’s urban complexity, resulting from rapid growth and high-density construction, cannot be simply characterized as the “Las Vegas of… Continue reading
Marina Tabassum Architects: SERPENTINE PAVILION 2025 A CAPSULE IN TIME
To accompany the Serpentine Pavilion 2025 A Capsule in Time, designed by Marina Tabassum and her firm, Marina Tabassum Architects, Serpentine has co-published a catalogue with Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz Konig, Köln. Designed by Wolfe Hall, it brings together new and insightful contributions from the fields of architecture… 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
Italia in movimento. Autostrade e futuro.
“A highway is not a road. But a windowsill that runs through the world. And it’s not even a freeway, it’s not made for super people, but for ordinary people, going towards work, love, the sea. And look. On the highway, we do the two main actions, the most important… Continue reading
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