Understanding Architecture
Understanding Architecture by Juhani Pallasmaa and Robert McCarter Phaidon, 2012 Hardcover, 448 pages Readers of this website probably know I'm a big fan of Juhani Pallasmaa's books. They theorize...
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Grand Central: Gateway to a Million Lives by John Belle and Maxinne R. Leighton W. W. Norton, 2012 (reissue) Hardcover, 240 pages On February 2 Grand Central Terminal celebrated its 100th birthday. The...
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Candide No. 6 edited by Susanne Schindler, Andres Lepik, Axel Sowa Hatje Cantz, 2012 Paperback, 144 pages Since its first issue in 2009, Candide - Journal for Architectural Knowledge has followed a...
View ArticleEncounters 1 & 2 – Architectural Essays
Encounters 1 - Architectural Essays by Juhani Pallasmaa, edited by Peter MacKeith Rakennustieto Publishing, 2013 (second edition) Paperback, 384 pages Encounters 2 - Architectural Essays by Juhani...
View ArticleTranslucent Building Skins
Translucent Building Skins: Material Innovation in Modern and Contemporary Architecture by Scott Murray Routledge, 2012 Paperback/Hardcover, 200 pages The history of modern architecture can be written...
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Instigations: Engaging Architecture, Landscape, and the City edited by Mohsen Mostafavi and Peter Christensen Lars Müller Publishers, 2012 Paperback, 560 pages How does a school celebrate its 75th...
View ArticleBuilding Seagram
Building Seagram by Phyllis Lambert Yale University Press, 2013 Hardcover, 320 pages In lieu of one of the many iconic photos of the Seagram Building at 375 Park Avenue (between East 52nd and East 53rd...
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10 Stories of Collective Housing: Graphical Analysis of Inspiring Masterpieces by a+t research group a+t, 2013 Paperback, 496 pages Spain's a+t separates its output into magazines and books, with...
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Discovering Architecture: How the World's Great Buildings Were Designed and Built by Philip Jodidio Universe, 2013 Hardcover, 260 pages In an average year Philip Jodidio seems to churn out about a...
View ArticleFaçadomy
Façadomy: A Critique of Capitalism and Its Assault on Mid-Century Modern Architecture by James Cornetet Process Press, 2013 Hardcover or Paperback, 426 pages The intriguing yet slightly naughty title...
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