Bookcase

With so many books being published, and so much available on the web, we review books we consider an interesting addition to an architect's library.

March 06, 2013 /

Tietgen Dormitory / An imaginary journey around a real building
By Torsten Bløndal (Editor)

This highly ambitious, much debated book aims to explain the philosophy behind the Tietgen Dormitory in Copenhagen, using a wide range of images revolving loosely around the term circularity. Publisher: Edition Bløndal.

February 11, 2013 /

Le Corbusier Redrawn  - The Houses
By Steven Park 

Le Corbusier (1887-1965) was the most significant architect of the twentieth century. "Le Corbusier Redrawn" features all of the self-sufficient and detached single and double-family houses designed by Le Corbusier since 1920. Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press.

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January 28, 2013 /

ARCHIGRAM - A Guide to Archigram
By Dennis Crompton

In the decade of the Beatles and the moon landing, cybernetics, and megacities, Archigram invented new artifacts and situations and threatened the discipline of architecture itself: Walking Cities, Plug-in-Universities, and Inflatable Dwellings. Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press.

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January 14, 2013 /
 Torre David: Informal Vertical CommunitiesBy Alfredo Brillembourg & Hubert Klumpner  
  Torre David, a 45-story skyscraper in Caracas designed by Venezuelan architect Enrique Gómez, was almost complete when it was abandoned following the collapse of the Venezuelan economy in 1994. Publisher: Lars Müller Publisher. ...
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January 02, 2013 /
Three Little Pigs - An Architectural Tale By Steven Guarnaccia
"Three Little Pigs - An Architectural Tale" is inspired by the architecture of Frank Gehry, Philip Johnson, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Publisher: Abrams Books. ...
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November 30, 2012 /
Hans, His Chairs and The WorldBy Anne Blond
Danish Design Icon, Hans J. Wegner, comes alive in new children’s book. Publisher: Museum Sønderjylland. ...
November 30, 2012 /
Imagining the HouseBy Wang Shu
Buildings by Chinese architect Wang Shu, the 2012 Pritzker Prize Laureate, feature clear and simple contemporary designs that make use of traditional methods and materials. Characteristic of his buildings is the reuse of materials. Publisher: Lars Müller Publishers. ...
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November 30, 2012 /
SketchbookBy Sou Fujimoto
The works of Sou Fujimoto resist any form of conventional categorization. This young Japanese architect stands for unconventional buildings that cannot be described by standard criteria and definitions such as inside/outside or public/private. Publisher: Lars Müller Publishers. ...
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