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Designing Olympics - Design And Politics Xtra #1 010 Publishers 2012 ISBN 9789064507489 Acqn 21543 Pb 17x24cm 96pp 90col ills £17.50 The Netherlands’ Olympic Plan 2028, already dubbed the Dutch Approach in international circles, seeks to use the power of sports and the hosting of the 2028 Summer Olympics to put the Netherlands squarely on the international map. The plan is unique because of the exceedingly long run-up period, the aim being to book maximum results before as well as after hopefully securing the bid to organize the Olympic Games in 2028. This extra edition in the ’Design and Politics’ series describes the different ways in which design figures in shaping the Olympic Plan’s ambition to house the 2028 Summer Olympics. Design proves to be a factor at every turn in unifying interests, looking for advantages, inspiring and bringing together the various players and setting up a dialogue, by making the most of uncertain future developments and the dynamics of the Dutch political arena.
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Brinkman & Van der Vlugt Architects NAi 010 Publishers 2012 ISBN 9789462080119 Acqn 21546 Hb 24x30cm 264pp 225col ills £46 Complete retrospective on Brinkman & Van der Vlugt Architects, pioneers of Nieuwe Bouwen The architecture practice Brinkman & Van der Vlugt (1925- 1936) is mainly known for the world-famous Van Nelle factory in Rotterdam. The two architects also designed the Feyenoord football stadium and the standard Dutch telephone box, which was used for over 50 years. This publication is the first retrospective on this Rotterdam architecture firm. As pioneers of Nieuwe Bouwen, Brinkman & Van der Vlugt greatly impressed Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier and Richard Neutra with designs like the Van Nelle factory. This book is a contextual monograph on the firm, shedding new light on the origins of their work in a joyous International Style. They drew inspiration from their international travels and adapted this in the rapidly changing European city of the Interbellum, with Rotterdam as their main arena. The practice also designed complete interiors in association with firms like Gispen. Sonneveld House in Rotterdam is a fine example. Architect Joris Molenaar has researched Brinkman & Van der Vlugt for many years. He restored several of the famous architecture firm’s buildings.
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GA Houses 128 A.D.A.Edita Tokyo Co. Ltd. 2012 ISBN 9784871407984 Acqn 21845 Pb 21x30cm 160pp 150ills 100col £37.50 Featuring: Smiljan Radic, Kengo Kuma, Barclay & Crousse, Tadao Ando, Masaki Endoh, Hiroyuki Arima.
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A Mag 02 - Wespi De Meuron Romeo Architects A Mag 2012 no ISBN Acqn 21909 Pb 24x32cm 194pp 180ills 60col £33.95 Dedicated to the work of Wespi de Meuron Romeo, a Swiss/Italian office based in Ticino, the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Markus Wespi and Jérôme de Meuron draw as much inspiration from the blend of cultures which surrounds them as from their own architectural philosophy, one which seeks the utmost harmony between forms of habitat and nature. The houses the office has conceived and realized are natural elements of the landscapes in which they are situated. Distinctive in the use of materials, especially bare concrete and natural stone, their particular qualities are presented here in an array of large photographs, renderings and technical drawings.
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Nio Architecten - 2-1 Design Peak Equal Books 2012 ISBN 9788996633600 Acqn 21922 Hb 20x26cm 418pp 600ills 500col £64 Rotterdam-based NIO architecten, led by Maurice Nio and Joan Almekinders, was founded in 2000. Their work entails an array of diverse projects, such as sports and leisure, retail, infrastructure, culture and private housing, and is situated primarily in the Netherlands. The office strives to be innovative and to create an inspiring environment. Besides an interview with Maurice Nio, this monograph includes numerous projects and concepts, presented in extensive detail through drawings, photographs and renderings. Among the more than 30 projects detailed, highlights include sound barrier houses, a blue retail park, an amorphous orange bus stop and eye-catching bridges.
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MVRDV - Agendas On Urbanism. Design Peak 13 Equal Books 2012 ISBN 9788997603008 Acqn 21923 Hb 20x26cm 530pp 700ills 650col £74 Gathering an immense amount of information into a single volume, MVRDV’s ‘Agendas on Urbanism’ lends an inside look at how this research-driven Dutch practice engages globally to supply innovative solutions to today’s architectural and urban issues. Opening with a preface by Winy Maas entitled “Where is Urbanism”, this dense monograph then proceeds to give detailed overviews of more than 45 masterplans developed for various cities and municipalities located throughout the world. Includes a critical essay by Jeroen Zuidgeest as well as biographical information on MVRDV founders Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries.
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Jarmund / Vigsnaes Arkitekter - Design Peak 14 Equal Books 2012 ISBN 9788997603015 Acqn 21924 Hb 20x26cm 412pp 500ills 400col £64 Established in 1996, Norwegian office Jarmund/Vigsnæs Arkitekter (JVA) has gained worldwide recognition. Within their work can be detected a variety of elements, from Dutch pragmatism to Swiss atmospherics, and from Spanish abstraction to the American West Coast. They are “intensely curious, forever looking for new ways and means,” and “cultivate a cheerful and un-dogmatic opportunism both refreshing and provocative.” Mari Hvattum combines an interview with her revealing and in-depth analysis of the practice. Included are notable projects such as Dune House, Edge House, the Norwegian Ministry of Defence and the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, and many others.
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Monu 17 - Next Urbanism Board Publishers 2012 no ISBN Acqn 21930 Pb 20x27cm 128pp 125ills 25col £15.75 Dedicated to the topic of “Next Urbanism”, this special instalment takes a look at the urbanism of the so-called “Next Eleven”: the eleven countries – Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Turkey, South Korea, and Vietnam – identified as having a high potential of becoming the world's largest economies in the 21st century. Included are illuminating and critical essays by Joel Garreau, Hajir Alttahir, Kai van Hasselt, Nida Rehman and Onur Ekmekci, among others, plus interviews with Nigerian-born architect Kunlé Adeyemi and Saskia Sassen, who is known for her analyses of globalization and international human migration.
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Stream 02 - After Office PCA Editions 2012 ISBN 9782954096902 Acqn 21935 Pb 17x24cm 464pp 125ills 50col £33 After Office, the second issue of Stream, addresses the conflicts of the evolution of our work conditions, now greatly modified (contributions by Bernard Stiegler, Yann Moulier Boutang, Julien Eymeri, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Isabelle de Ponfilly, Carol Willis, Marie-Ange Brayer, Nicolas Bourriaud, Philippe Rahm...). Each issue of Stream is crossed by a common theme to all three sections of the journal: Production, Creation, Architecture. Stream presents findings from a current and critical analysis of the capitalist society, and of the worldwide contemporary changes which have given rise to new relations between capital and creation, the possibilities for further action and collaboration in its various fields of study.
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Giles Perraudin Les Presses Du Reel 2012 ISBN 9782840664161 Acqn 21940 Pb 20x30cm 144pp 200ills £31.50 First monograph devoted to French architect's “avant-garde” vernacular projects (housing, furniture and design, urban planning, civil engineering, public infrastructure, etc.) with which he develops, since 1980, a sustainable and ecological architecture.
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dlle 4 - Filling Up. Delimiting C3 2012 ISBN 9788997775019 Acqn 21945 Pb 23x29cm 240pp 325ills 250col £33.95 The city, including the contemporary city, abhors a void. Faced with the natural tendency of the land market to fill a void with new buildings, the community reacts by planning a new quality for leftover spaces to be recovered as part of the city. Filling these spaces left behind in the centrifugal process of the city is a different task from the traditional design of parks and gardens. In its growth, the contemporary city tends also to meet geographical obstacles, whereupon it often refrains itself from expanding further. These voids attract people in a spontaneous way, until they fall under the care of public administrators and architects to be integrated into the urban dynamic.
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C3 338 - Constraints To Blessings. Genealogical Reasoning C3 2012 no ISBN Acqn 21950 Pb 23x30cm 206pp 250ills 200col £21.95 This edition of ‘C3’ centres on two themes: “Genealogical Reasoning” and “Constraints to Blessings”. In the former, the relationship between various generations of architects is explored, especially ways in which architecture can evolve without breaking with the past. Accompanied by an essay by Aldo Vanini, examples include the Heidelberg Castle Visitor Centre by Max Dudler and the Chestnut Tree Twin Houses by Lussi+Halter Partner AG. A text by Silvio Carta introduces the second theme, which espouses the hidden benefits of building within restrictions. Featured projects include the Periscope House by C+ Arquitectos and the Volcano Centre at Capelinhos.
