Casa Moderna: Latin American Living (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Casa Moderna: Latin American Living (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Since the modernism pioneered by Oscar Niemeyer in Brazil, Latin America has become one of the world's most exciting locations for contemporary architecture. The wide architectural range, set amid varied climates, social conditions, and environments, has brought international attention to a

National Museum of Qatar (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Tadao Ando: Living with Light (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

This book showcases recent houses by the world-renowned Japanese minimalist architect, offering unprecedented access to his thought process through more than 100 photographs, line drawings, sketches, and plans. Tadao Ando is one of the best-known and most influential contemporary architects with a

Ando. Complete Works 1975–Today - Philip Jodidio, Tadao Ando

Discover the master of Modernist simplicity in this overview of Tadao Ando’s entire career. Following the architect from his beginnings in 1975 to today, this updated XXL-sized tribute profiles each structure through stunning photographs and drawings, and includes such new projects as the He Art

Small Architecture (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Over the years, talented architects have occasionally indulged themselves with the challenge of designing small but perfectly formed buildings. Today, with reduced budgets, many architects have turned in a more focused way to creating works that may be diminutive in their dimensions, but are

Calatrava (Basic Art Series 2.0) - Philip Jodidio, S. Peter Dance

Spanish visionary Santiago Calatrava is renowned around the world as an architect, structural engineer, sculptor, and artist. Famed for bridges as much as buildings, he has made his name with neofuturistic structures that combine deft engineering solutions with dramatic visual impact. From the

An Introduction to Latin American Philosophy (Nuccetelli Susana)(Pevná vazba)

Latin American philosophy is best understood as a type of applied philosophy devoted to issues related to the culture and politics of Latin America. This introduction provides a comprehensive overview of its central topics. It explores not only the unique insights offered by Latin American thinkers

New Pavilions (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

The pavilion is the architectural form of the moment, enabling emerging architects to make their mark. Often ephemeral and orientated to a specific function, they are less expensive than their more permanent architectural cousins, which allows for more experimentation or inventiveness than in

Zaha Hadid (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Zaha Hadid was a revolutionary architect, who for many years built almost nothing, despite winning critical acclaim. Some even said her audacious, futuristic designs were unbuildable. During the latter years of her life, Hadid’s daring visions became a reality, bringing a unique new architectural

Latin American Adventures in Literary Journalism (Calvi Pablo)(Pevná vazba)

Latin American Adventures in Literary Journalism explores the central role of narrative journalism in the formation of national identities in Latin America, and the concomitant role the genre had in the consolidation of the idea of Latin America as a supra-national entity. This work discusses the

Niemeyer - Philip Jodidio

Until his death at age 104, Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012) was something of an unstoppable architectural force. Over seven decades of work, he designed approximately 600 buildings, transforming skylines from Bab-Ezzouar, Algeria, to his homeland masterpiece Brasília. Niemeyer’s work took the

Cabins (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Ever since Henry David Thoreau's described his two years, two months, and two days of refuge existence at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, in Walden, or, Life in the Woods (1854), the idea of a cabin dwelling has seduced the modern psyche. In the past decade, as our material existence and environmental

Handbook of Latin American Studies Vol. 72: Humanities (McCann Katherine D.)(Pevná vazba)

Book of Latin American Cooking (Ortiz Elizabeth Lambert)(Pevná vazba)

The Book of Latin American Cooking is an exotic, exciting and uncomplicated cookbook that comes with a fascinating culinary introduction and notes on all the essential

Contemporary Japanese Architecture (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

The contemporary architecture of Japan has long been among the most inventive in the world, recognized for sustainability and infinite creativity. No fewer than eight Japanese architects have won the Pritzker Prize.Since Osaka World Expo '70 brought contemporary forms center stage, Japan has been a

Vortex: Architecture of the Circle (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

A study of the striking Vortex building in Lausanne, Switzerland, a powerful reflection of circles in architecture. Edited and authored by the renowned architecture expert Philip Jodidio, this book is dedicated to a new, eye-catching building by Swiss architect Jean-Pierre D rig located in

Paczowski and Fritsch Architects - Leading Architects (Architectes Paczowski et Fritsch)(Pevná vazba)

- Features an insightful essay by renowned lead architectural writer Philip Jodidio, who interviewed the firm directly, and details an informative letter response from Mathias Fritsch, the now-sole principal of the current office- Illustrated with full-color photographs, detailed plans and

Olivier Dwek: In the Light of Modernity (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Architect Olivier Dwek celebrates the twentieth anniversary of his firm with a new book highlighting his signature style of modern European luxury. A virtuoso of volumes and a master of light, Brussels-based architect Olivier Dwek shapes buildings and interiors that are inhabited by a timeless

Elizabeth de Portzamparc - Leading Architects (de Portzamparc Elizabeth)(Pevná vazba)

- Renowned architectural writer Philip Jodidio examines in great detail the work of this unique practitioner, and captures the wholly original approach of Elizabeth de Portzamparc throughout her long career, and the far-reaching influences upon international contemporary discourse across

Contemporary Concrete Buildings (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Concrete? That characterless stuff of parking lots or Communist tower blocks, right? Well, yes. And no. Concrete is actually a name applied to a remarkably wide range of building substances, and, when properly handled, is one of the noble materials of contemporary architecture. A kind of 'liquid

100 Contemporary Houses (Bibliotheca Universalis) - Philip Jodidio, S. Peter Dance

Designing private residences has its own very special challenges and nuances for the architect. The scale may be more modest than public projects, the technical fittings less complex than an industrial site, but the preferences, requirements and vision of particular personalities becomes priority

Contemporary Interiors: A Source of Design Ideas (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

A must-have design source, with cutting-edge ideas from the world's best designers and architects. Contemporary Interiors showcases a wide range of twenty-first-century residences by world-renowned architects and designers. Filled with more than 300 color illustrations, specialist Philip Jodidio

100 Contemporary Wood Buildings (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Not so very long ago, some might have considered wood a material of the past, long since replaced by more modern components such as concrete and steel. The truth is radically different. Bolstered by new manufacturing techniques and ecological benefits, wood has seen a fabulous resurgence in

Philip Taaffe (Schwabsky Barry)(Pevná vazba)

The first illustrated monograph to survey the work to date of major American painter Philip Taaffe (b.1955), whose work has expanded the parameters of painting through a fascinating layering of different techniques and imagery, including marbling, silkscreen, collage and