A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books

This week's dose features two publications on Louis I. Kahn released in 2022: the revised and expanded second edition of Robert McCarter's monograph on Kahn; and a facsimile edition of one of the architect's first monographs, edited by Richard Saul Wurman and accompanied by a new reader's guide. Be sure to scroll all the way down for a list of other Kahn titles of interest. Louis I Kahn (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Robert McCarter Phaidon , March 2022 Hardcover | 9-3/4 x 12-1/4 inches | 528 pages | 800 illustrations | English | ISBN: 9781838663049 | $150.00 | "A thoroughly updated and redesigned edition of McCarter’s esteemed monograph on the globally-revered modern master – includes Roosevelt Island, Four Freedoms Park, which was completed after Kahn's death" ( click here for publisher's description and author bio ) REFERRAL LINKS :       REVIEW : According to his page on the website of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washi...

Carlo Scarpa Robert McCarter Phaidon , April 2021 ("Classic format") Hardcover | 10 x 11-1/2 inches | 288 pages | 350 illustrations | English | ISBN: 9781838662929 | $59.95 PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : The acclaimed survey of the life and works of the celebrated Italian modernist master, available again in a classic format. The work of Carlo Scarpa challenged, and continues to challenge, accepted notions of modern architecture. While several books have been published on his work, none has approached the breadth and depth of this monograph by Robert McCarter, who is celebrated for his meticulously researched, experientially based, and jargon-free accounts of key figures in modern architecture. This book is the definitive study of Scarpa's many accomplishments, including such works at the Canova Museum, the Castelvecchio Museum, and the Brion Cemetery, among others. Robert McCarter is an architect and has been Ruth and Norman Moore Professor of Architecture at Washing...

Radical Architecture of the Future Beatrice Galilee Phaidon , January 2021 Paperback | 8 x 10-1/2 inches | 240 pages | 250 illustrations | English | ISBN: 978-1838661236 | $59.95 PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : Architectural practice today goes far beyond the design and construction of buildings — the most exciting, forward-thinking architecture is also found in digital landscapes, art, apps, films, installations, and virtual reality. This remarkable book features projects — surprising, beautiful, outrageous, and sometimes even frightening — that break rules and shatter boundaries. In this timely book, the work of award-winning architects, designers, artists, photographers, writers, filmmakers, and researchers — all of whom synthesize and reflect our spatial environments — comes together for the first time. Beatrice Galilee  is a London-born, New York based curator, writer, critic, consultant, and lecturer of contemporary architecture and design. Formerly the associate curator of Arch...

Where Architects Sleep: The Most Stylish Hotels in the World Sarah Miller Phaidon , January 2020 Hardcover | 5-1/2 x 8 inches | 528 pages | 65 illustrations | English | ISBN: 978-0714879260 | $29.95 PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : No one appreciates a building quite like an architect - and now, for the first time, more than 250 of the world's leading architects share insider tips on where to stay, revealing everything from renowned destinations to undiscovered gems. With 1,200 listings in more than 100 countries, this unique guide has readers covered, whether planning a business trip or a vacation, a city break or a remote getaway, a wedding or a corporate event. It's the ideal resource, gift, and gateway to design-conscious journeys worldwide. Sarah Miller was founding editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Traveller UK , which she ran for 15 years before launching Condé Nast Traveller in India and China. She was later appointed European Editor of Travel + Leisure and is currently...

Postmodern Architecture: Less Is a Bore Owen Hopkins Phaidon , February 2020 Hardcover | 10 x 11-1/2 inches | 224 pages | 200 illustrations | English | ISBN: 978-0714878126 | $49.95 Publisher's Description : This unprecedented book takes its subtitle from Postmodernist icon Robert Venturi's spirited response to Mies van der Rohe's dictum that ‘less is more'. One of the 20th century's most controversial styles, Postmodernism began in the 1970s, reached a fever pitch of eclectic non-conformity in the 1980s and 90s, and after nearly 40 years is now enjoying a newfound popularity. Postmodern Architecture showcases examples of the movement in a rainbow of hues and forms from around the globe. dDAB Commentary : What is Postmodern architecture (PoMo for short)? If we go the Wikipedia route — and why not? — it is "a style or movement which emerged in the 1960s as a reaction against the austerity, formality, and lack of variety of modern architecture....