Bert Bielefeld & Lars-Phillip Rusch
The first book to give a comprehensive overview of the planning activities of foreign architects in China. Subjects covered include legal conditions, the Chinese building market and practical descriptions of the execution of projects on site. An indispensable guide to the challenges of working in China. Birkhauser Verlag. ISBN 3764374160. Paperback. $92.
Gernot Minke
A practical and systematic overview of the many uses of clay and techniques for processing it. Its properties and physical characteristics are described in informed and knowledgable detail, reflecting the author's rich and varied experiences gained over thirty years of building earth structures around the world. Birkhauser Verlag. ISBN 3764374772. Paperback. $103.
Anthony Vidler
Ledoux is the 'boldest and most extreme' (Pevsner) French revolutionary architect. Since the 30s, when he was rediscovered by Emil Kaufmann, Ledoux's visionary but widely realised buildings have served as a source of inspiration. His famous tollgates in Paris and the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans are testament to the scope of his genius and enduring appeal. Birkhauser Verlag. ISBN 3764374853. Hardback. $68.50.
Moritz Zwimpfer
Colorando provides a hands-on experience of the phenomenon of simultaneous contrast heightening of colours. Pages of instruction are quite superfluous as you don't need theory to observe the amazingly versatile interaction of colours. There are 79 possible combinations for each of the 80 cpolours. Verlag Niggli. ISBN 3721205723. Set with 5 boards. $70.
Bernard Cache
Bernard Cache studied under Gilles Deleuze and founded together with Patrick Beauce the office Objectile. Cache has realized highly different projects, including a residential building in Kuala Lumpur, an extension to Schipol Airport (together with Ove Arup's office) and cash terminals for the French Railway. His scientific research concentrates on materials, their manufacture and utilisation respectively. Springer Verlag. ISBN 321125238x. Paperback. $40.
Michel Chanaud & Patrick Morin eds
The DVD magazine designFLUX offers a panorama of current events in graphic motion design on a three-monthly basis: interviews with designers, themed reports and an array of background information from around the world. An invaluable guide for those working in film, video, web design and for nightclub and concert VJs. Pyramyd. ISBN 2350170144. Paperback. $45.
Alan Berger
Alan Berger investigates the redevelopment of toxic waste sites -- drosscapes -- across America. Using aerial photography and geospatially derived maps to examine ten cities across the US, Berger offers a guide to this vast and hitherto largely ignored field of waste landscapes whose reuse is both a political and design challenge. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 156898572x. Hardback. $69.50.
Antonio Roman
This comprehensive monograph of one of the great masters of American twentieth century architecture (TWA Terminal at JFK and the CBS building) is now available as an affordable paperback. Lavishly illustrated, it spans his entire career and includes his drawings, models, furniture and his most important built work. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 1568985959. Paperback. $69.50.
Sandy Black, Elyssa Da Cruz
Using profiles of numerous iconic designers who put fabrics at the centre of their practice, Fashioning Fabrics attempts to create an overview of how textiles are evolving and impacting on the fashion industry. From Issey Miyake's sculptural pleats to Jessica Ogden's reworked vintage fabrics, it explores and pays homage to the experimental, the beautiful and the extravagant in textile production. Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 1904772412. Paperback. $79.50.
form eds
Relaunched design journal form places special emphasis on design processes, explaining them in thorough and practical terms. Each issue features a cover story devoted to contemporary trends in European product and graphic design. This issue covers sport and design. Edition Form. ISBN 393656034x. Paperback. $36.
Jaybo
Since the early 90s Jaybo has one of the creative engines of the street and graphic design scene in Berlin. This monograph features Jaybo's font designs, logos, record covers and examples of his work as the art director of the lifestyle magazine Style and The Family Tunes as well as toys and clothes he has designed for street wear label Irie Daily. Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 3899551540. Paperback. $110.
Martin Brunner & Christoph Wieser
IBM is a symbol of creativity and innovation; creating a representative building which reflects this image is a major challenge, a challenge which Max Dudler was happy to take. This monograph presents a detailed view of the recently completed building with a tour in words and pictures. Verlag Niggli. ISBN 3721205731. Paperback. $57.
Museum Ritter eds
The Swiss architect Max Dudler has devised a square-based construction for the new Museum Ritter, representing an independent type of architecture. This volume documents this extraordinary building with a rich collection of photographs and plans as well as text by the architect and others. Verlag Niggli. ISBN 3721205715. Paperback. $70.
AA London eds
Written by the five member team +RAMTV at the Design Research Laboratory of the Architectural Association in London, this new study looks at changing social structures and the new forms of architecture which respond to these changes. Taking the Unites d'habitation as their starting point the authors develop a flexible system to include social conditions in design processes. Birkhauser Verlag. ISBN 3764374586. Paperback. $68.50.
Black Dog eds
A complete guide to cycling, explaining everything from equipment to maintenance and security. An expansive international directory points readers on to organisations and websites that can provide further information on the world of cycling. Whether for recreation or transport, the bike is the perfect solution for getting around. Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 1904772404. Paperback. $55.
Museum fur Gestaltung, Zurich eds
A collection of contemporary posters from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan that explores the frequent use of writing and typography as the main focus of the poster design. Drawing on the rich cultural heritage of Chinese writing, these posters demonstrate the awakening interest in the poster as a dynamic medium for visual communication. Lars Muller Publishers. ISBN 3037780789. Paperback. $45.50.
Stichting Lijn in Landschap eds
This new journal focuses on landscape architecture and town planning, giving coverage to this topical and relevant combination of disciplines. This issue covers projects for the Rosa Barba Landscape Award, the organisers of the Biennale of Landscape Architecture in Barcelona and describes developments in Catalan landscape architecture and town planning. Birkhauser Verlag. ISBN 3764375116. Paperback. $34.50.
Sally Venables
An alternative guide to London's vast array of secret shopping destinations, as well as an inspirational source book for designers and a lexicon of social history. The shops featured are chosen for their unique design and character, representing diversity and individuality in the face of the increasingly homogeneity of the high street. Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 1904772447. Paperback. $42.
Michael Leyton
How do buildings store information and experience in their shape and form? Leyton's interpretation of geometrical form as a medium for the storage information and memory is explored in the context of architecture, attaching fundamental importance to the complex relationship between symmetrya nd asymmetry. Birkhauser Verlag. ISBN 3764370734. Paperback. $27.50.
Francesca Ferguson ed
Talking Cities stretches the boundaries of architecture and urban design and shifts our perception of contemporary city spaces, investigating the fragmented conditions that make up our present day urban realities. Featuring innovative international design, architecture and spatial interventions from around the world. Birkhauser Verlag. ISBN 3764377275. Paperback. $32.
Jes Fernie ed
The first book of its kind to focus on the increasingly productive field of collaborative practice between artists and architects, focusing on new work by high profile and emerging practitioners such as Mark Dion, David Adjaye, Jacque Herzog, Chris Ofili, Kathrin Bom and Nathan Coley. A valuable resource for architects, curators and artists. Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 1904772269. Paperback. $79.50.
Christian Leborg
Both a primer on visual language and a visual dictionary of the fundamental aspects of graphic design, this new title in the popular Design Brief series will help you speak, write and understand visual language. Dealing with every imaginable visual concept this is a clear and concise manual for both the experienced designer and and the newcomer alike. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 1568985819. Paperback. $39.50.
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