Wolf Prix
Selected projects by students in the classes of Zaha Hadid, Greg Lynn and Wolf D. Prix between 2004-08. The projects are characterised by their innovative design and their professional, appealing presentation. The images serve as inspiration and give hope for a new, dynamic generation of architects from the heart of Europe. Springer Verlag. ISBN 9783211897980. Paperback. $55.
Gert Walden ed
Baumschlager-Eberle are one of the most successful architecture offices working today: some of their recent projects are the expansion of the Vienna airport, the UNAIDS project in Geneva and high-rises in Peking. Various authors write about their work and the media they use to convey architectural understanding, including design rendering, model construction and photography. Springer Verlag. ISBN 9783211791585. Hardback. $54.50.
R Klanten, et al
Data Flow 2 expands the definition of contemporary information graphics. Features new possibilities for diagrams, maps and charts and investigates the visual presentation of processes and data. Eight comprehensive chapters illuminate how techniques such as simplification, abstraction, metaphor, and dramatization function. A valuable reference offering practical advice, background, case studies, and inspiration. Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 9783899552782. Hardback. $139.50.
Design Hotels
The 2010 edition of The Design Hotels Book is a comprehensive overview of the most original design hotels worldwide that provides insight into trends and developments in hospitality design. With its images of striking architecture and interior design, this 424-page hardcover brings the experience of staying in a Design Hotels property to life. Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 9783899552836. Hardback. $123.50.
R Klanten, et al
Eat Out! features international locations, concepts and designers that deal with the world of food in a timely and surprising way. It also documents unconventional events and installations in which shared food experiences are created by eating together in extraordinary places or by unusual serving methods. Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 9783899552546. Hardback. $120.
Helmut Schulitz
This book presents approximately 50 projects of Schulitz Architekten spanning every kind of construction, from office and residential buildings to transportation structures and athletic facilities. This highly respected international firm has remained faithful to its fundamental vision, and has never taken its bearings from fashionable trends. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783034601153. Paperback. $145.
Uta Debschitz
With extraordinary textual and visual metaphors, Fritz Kahn succeeded in making complex principles in nature and technology understandable to a general readership. This monograph offers readers the first overview of Kahn’s life and work which to this day continues to fascinate with its themes and styles, humour and original analogies. Springer Verlag. ISBN 9783211991817. Hardback. $123.50.
Graz Architeture Magazine eds
Can nonstandard structures become the norm? GAM.06 looks at the bemusing potential of the nonstandard in three sections: Theory and Debate, Process and Performance, and Digital Crafting. The contributions make clear that what is at stake is not the construction of arbitrary shapes but a new way of dealing with complexity. Springer Verlag. ISBN 9783211992098. Paperback. $49.50.
H Slawki et al, eds
The best of German design for the year 2010, encompassing graphics, products, interior and exhibition design.
Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 9783899552874. Hardback. $139.50.
Peter Zec
The well established standard work for graphic and communication designers. Each page, as well as the enclosed DVD, impressively presents the print, radio, TV and interactive media winners of the world’s largest design competition – the red dot design award. AVedition. ISBN 9783899391107. Hardback. $197.50.
A photo book highlighting a collection of 24 contemporary Japanese furniture designers, focusing on their passions for the creation of unique pieces. Also included is basic information on the furniture for people who want to order or create it, and information on schools in Japan and Sweden. BNN. ISBN 9784861006463. Paperback. $46.50.
Kjetil Thorsen et al eds
Unites projects from the last four-and-a-half years in the individual fields of work of the Institute for Experimental Architecture at the University of Innsbruck. The focal points comprise design, building construction, thesis work, competitions and project realisation under Kjetil Thorsen (Snohetta Architects) and Patrick Schumacher (Zaha Hadid Architects). Springer Verlag. ISBN 9783211992135. Paperback. $80.
Orie Ichihashi
This photo book is about the summer sea and a seaside house in Kamakura, Japan, created by the up-and-coming photographer Orie Ichihashi and the editor Kaori Akazawa, who has developed many popular books in Japan. This warm and lovely book projects a nostalgic feeling for summertime and days spent at the beach. BNN. ISBN 9784861006791. Paperback. $36.95.
Peter Rose
New England based architect Peter Rose is a leader in the architectural design profession. Since beginning his practice in 1978, Rose has received numerous awards for residential, institutional and urban design projects. The scale of his projects has varied from large urban design projects to smaller renovations and additions. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568988214. Hardback. $70.
Marlous van Rossum-Willems and Sarah Schulz
The definitive resource on contemporary retail design worldwide. This double-volume tome provides a truly global overview offering readers a unique opportunity to visit 200 outstandingly designed stores. Featured projects are richly illustrated and accompanied by floor plans, designer profiles, and detailed descriptions. Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 9783899553079. Hardback. $285.
Quotation eds
Contemporary culture magazine focusing on the creative scenes in Asian cities with products by designers and artists as well as interviews, articles, photos and profiles. BNN. ISBN 9784861006968. Paperback. $10.95.
Blaine Brownell
Since the 2006 publication of his best-selling first volume of Transmaterial, author Blaine Brownell has become the undisputed master of new materials. The third volume in the critically acclaimed series presents over 200 emergent materials, products and systems that have significant potential to transform the constructed world. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568988931. Paperback. $70.
R Klanten, et al
Evolving from graffiti and street art, urban interventions are the next generation of artwork to hit public space. Using any and all of the components that make up urban landscapes, these mostly spatial works bring art to the masses. This is the first book to document these very current, personal art projects in a comprehensive way. Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 9783899552911. Hardback. $123.50.
This book introduces 25 Japanese women active in the world of design, each profile showing their working space along with interviews and many photos documenting their work. Discover the variety of ideas among female designers as well as seeing their working spaces, from personal ateliers to company offices. BNN. ISBN 9784861006494. Paperback. $33.50.
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