A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books

American Masterworks: The Twentieth Century House Kenneth Frampton; edited by Frampton and David Larkin Rizzoli , 1995 Paperback | 11-1/4 x 11-1/4 inches | 300 pages | English | ISBN: 9780847823543 PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : Throughout the twentieth century the United States has provided remarkably fertile ground for innovative residential architecture, from the Shingle Style pioneered on the East Coast in the late nineteenth century to the deconstructivist experiments in California today. Over the decades, American and international architects alike responded to this country's rising standard of living, rapidly expanding suburbs, and receptive often liberal clients - factors that encouraged the creative use of both unorthodox building materials and mass-produced components. One chapter is devoted to each of 34 houses by such luminaries as Richard Neutra, Eliel Saarinen, Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Philip Johnson, Charles Moore, Louis Kahn, and Frank Gehry. Selection...

urbainable/stadthaltig: Positions on the European City for the 21st Century Tim Rieniets, Matthias Sauerbruch, Jörn Walter (Editors) Akademie der Künste/ ArchiTangle , November 2020 Hardcover | 8-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches | 224 pages | 240 illustrations | English | ISBN: 978-3966800105 | 38.00 € PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : Constant change is what marks the history of the European city. Over centuries, architecture’s reactions to social disruptions—natural disaster, plague, or war—have fashioned the city into an engine of civilization. And bound up with this has been the promise of economic independence, social cohesion, and individual freedom. Now fundamental challenges, such as climate change, are bringing cities face to face with new transformations that call into question the continuity and sustainability of the ethical foundations underpinning urban ways of life. Bold and decisive steps are needed. How far can urban planning, landscape planning, and architecture foster the vital p...

Modern Architecture and the Lifeworld: Essays in Honor of Kenneth Frampton Karla Cavarra Britton, Robert McCarter (Editors) Thames & Hudson , September 2020 Hardcover | 7-1/4 x 10 inches | 352 pages | 80 illustrations | English | ISBN: 978-0500343630 | $60.00 PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : The evolution of modern architecture has been inextricably entangled in issues of politics, nationalism, and the environment, creating a tension between local context and global development that is unresolved to this day. In this context, few writers have exerted as much influence on architectural theory and practice as Kenneth Frampton. In this illustrated volume, twenty-nine contributors from around the world amplify and pay tribute to his writing and thought. Intended for all those concerned with the built environment, this book offers further evidence of how this scholar, humanist, and teacher has shaped our understanding of the working reality of the architect. The premise of Modern Arch...

The Iconic American House: Architectural Masterworks Since 1900 Dominic Bradbury, photographs by Richard Powers Thames & Hudson , October 2020 Hardcover | 10-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches | 320 pages | 490 illustrations | English | ISBN: 978-0500022955 | $65.00 PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : Some of the world’s greatest architects, including Walter Gropius, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, have used their talents to create groundbreaking innovations in American residential architecture over the past 120 years. Though wide-ranging in style, these houses share a remarkable sensitivity to site and context; appreciation of local materials; experimentation with form, materials, and technology; and understanding of clients’ needs. Spanning the length and breadth of the United States, The Iconic American House features fifty of the most important, timeless, and recognizable houses designed since 1900. With concise, informative text and fresh, vibrant illustrations, this book p...

Hocker: 2005-2020 Landscapes Hocker; text by Helen Thompson The Monacelli Press , September 2020 Hardcover | 8 x 10 inches | 272 pages | English | ISBN: 978-1580935425 | $45.00 PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : This monograph is the first to present the work of the award-winning, Texas-based but internationally recognized landscape architecture studio Hocker. Founded in 2005 by David L. Hocker, the studio has over fifteen years of practice earned wide acclaim for projects that are meticulously detailed, evince a superlative understanding of materials, thoughtfully address environmental context, and promote an arrestingly contemporary aesthetic. Hocker’s work, and the fifteen projects featured in the book, represent a range of typologies, from residential gardens to urban parks. Among them are landscapes for a weekend retreat in the Sonoma Hills (winner of the 2019 ASLA Award of Excellence), a former power station-turned-contemporary art center (winner of a 2016 ASLA Honor Award), the r...

Future Tempos:  Conversations on Architecture Across Time and Media Lluís Ortega (Editor) Actar Publishers , May 2020 Paperback | 4-1/2 x 7 inches | 96 pages | no illustrations | English | ISBN: 978-1948765534 | $19.95 PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : In the continuous effort to make architecture public, technology plays a fundamental role. While in pre-typographical times authors limited the publication of their work to autographed documents, with the appearance of the printing press publications became the main vehicle for disseminating the practice and associated discourses. However, in recent times, with the emergence of the digital era, these original channels have multiplied. The recent proliferation of architecture biennials and prizes, architecture exhibitions, the exhaustive and continuous publication of material online, the reshaping of traditional publishing houses specializing in architecture, and new online forums for discussing and circulating ideas all reveal a radical...