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A showcase of all kinds of eye-catching direct mail from the fashion industry including catalogues, leaflets, brochures and invitations to fashion shows, shop openings and anniversary parties. Cleverly designed direct mail is now an integral part of a brand’s successful marketing strategy and self expression. All Rights Reserved. ISBN 9789889900199. Paperback. $87.50.
McKenzie Wark
From antiglobalist activists and corporate adbusters to online hackers and guerilla street artists, the influence of the SI is writ large across our contemporary cultural landscape. McKenzie Wark explores how our contemporary understanding of art, politics and even reality itself has been shaped by these original culture jammers. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568987897. Hardback. $42.50.
Agnes Wyler
Agnes Wyler’s Legend paintings put art in touch with a genre of literature through her use of text. Words and pictures in Wyle’rs work associate in a complex way, creating a multi-layer ensemble. through a combination of verbal and visual language from geometrical abstraction to monochrome colour fields. Verlag Niggli. ISBN 9783721206425. Hardback. $75.
Albert Wimmer
The work of Albert Wimmer is characterised by his incessant drive to find ideal answers to the constantly changing demands on architecture. Striking architectural design elements characterise the impressive appearance of his stadiums and pose a new challenge for architecture: the connection between functionalism and experience. Springer Verlag. ISBN 9783211758304. Paperback. $65.
Lutz Windhofel
There is no other place of comparable size where one can experience local and global building cultures side by side the way one can in Basel. This third expanded edition – with 21 new projects – highlights the contemporary scene as it has developed since 1980. Includes maps, tram connections and addresses. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764385590. Paperback. $58.50.
Svetlana Boym
An imaginative tour through the history and afterlife of Vladimir Tatlin’s legendary but unbuilt Monument to the Third International of 1920. Boym traces the vicissitudes of Tatlin’s tower from its reception in the 1920s to its privileged recall in “the reservoir of unofficial utopian dreams” of the Soviet era. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568987781. Hardback. $42.50.
Regine-Ellen Wohrle
Unlike concrete or masonry, plants are a living building material that change in the course of the seasons and the years. Their growth and varying appearance are factors that must be considered when designing and planning. This book discusses basics of using plants, plant typologies, function and impact, site-specificity, design principles and planting plans. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764386597. Paperback. $30.
Axel Lohrer
Water is a special design element in open space planning but it is not enough merely to insert water at the appropriate spots in architectural drawings. As early as the design stage the planner must begin to think about where the water is going to come from, where it is going to drain, and how it is going to be cleaned. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764386627. Paperback. $30.
Oliver Klein & Jorg Schlenger
The comfort of interior rooms depends on temperature, humidity, and an adequate supply of fresh air. Basics Room Conditioning provides a basic understanding of these relationships and uses diagrams to explain the different possible levels of space conditioning. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764386641. Paperback. $30.
Olafur Eliasson
In 2005 a BMW H2R hydrogen-powered vehicle was delivered to Eliasson and then stripped bare of its outer shell. To create a new skin several form studies were carried out in a geodesic dome. The final surface of the “climate car” consists of layers of ice, frozen around two intricate nets and mirrored plates and can only exist in a micro-climate of -6C or below. Lars Müller Publishers. ISBN 9783037781173. Hardback. $82.
Christoph Mäckler
Twenty-two outstanding buildings by Mackler from 1990 to 2008, including the Old City Library and Portikus Art Gallery in Frankfurt, the Lindencorso office complex and shopping centre in Berlin and the headquarters of KPMG German Trust Corporation in Berlin. Christoph Mäckler won the Schinkel Award in 1979.Birkh?user Verlag. ISBN 9783764362737. Hardback. $130.
Moises Puente
Focusing on Mies van der Rohe’s 30 years working in America, this latest addition to the Conversations series presents the architect’s most important design concerns in his own words and makes an important contribution to the corpus of Mies scholarship. Moises Puente is an architect and editor of the 2G International Architectural Review. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568987538. Paperback. $35.
Stefano Polyzoides, et al
A passionate study of a model building type that “embodies all that is quintessentially Angeleno”; from its origins in the first decade of the century, its flowering in the twenties and early thirties to its future potential. The authors’ research and analysis are complemented by period photographs and Julius Shulman’s sensuous black-and-white images. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9780910413534. Paperback. $60.
Melchior Imboden
Melchior Imboden has chosen 120 designers who attracted his attention, from the cover designer of Rolling Stones albums to the animator of Yellow Submarine, photographed them and written a short text about their work. Hidden inside the Japanese binding are examples of each designe’rs work making this a sophisticated and unusual book. Verlag Niggli. ISBN 9783721206449. Paperback. $120.
Sabine Seymour
The interplay of electronic textiles and wearable technology is a highly topical subject. This compact survey of the theory involved and an explanation of the role technology plays in a fabric or article of clothing includes over 50 well-known designers, research institutes, companies and artists. Springer Verlag. ISBN 9783211744987. Hardback. $93.50.
Form eds
This edition of Form magazine looks at the world’s thinnest coffee machine from Swiss manufacturer Jura, favourite photographers of the best creative heads, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of artist, architect and designer Max Bill, and much more. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764386160. Paperback. $36.
Brian Mackay-Lyons
For two weeks each summer, architect Brian MacKay-Lyons uses his family farm for a design-build internship and educational initiative called Ghost Research Lab. Ghost offers a thorough documentation of the past decade’s design-build events including drawings, models and final photographs of completed structures. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568987361. Paperback. $59.50.
Peter Petschek
In addition to planting, grading is of elementary importance and one of the landscape architect’s most important tools. This comprehensive guide includes basic and advanced concepts (such as digital modelling) as well as inspiring projects and practical examples. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764385026. Paperback. $70.
Stefano Caprioli & Pietro Corraini
For several years brand has meant a co-ordinated image: a graphic element based on a rigid form reproduced on everything. This handbook shows us that is possible to create a more natural and elastic brand based on how the object is produced making it friendlier and less rigid. Edizioni Corraini. ISBN 9788875700508. Paperback. $25.
Christine Desmoulins
Until now, books on the popular topic of beach houses have concentrated on the location’s aesthetic appeal. This book goes further to focus on the design possibilities that are unique to locations by the sea. Each example is organised according to its relationship with the sea: right by the sea, above the sea, or in the sea. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764386955. Hardback. $140.
Kieran Timberlake Associates
Unlike most houses, even those built with sustainability in mind, Loblolly disassembles as easily as it assembles, making it an ecologically sound structure with a manageable environmental footprint. Extensively illustrated with photographs, drawings and a DVD of the design, fabrication and assembly of Loblolly House. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568987477. Hardcover and DVD. $68.50.
Max Dudler
Max Dudler’s new buildings for the diocesan library in Munster combines with the existing buildings to form an ensemble and integrate the old buildings into the urban surroundings. In visual contrast to the city structure, the diocesan buildings form an orthogonal order. Verlag Niggli. ISBN 9783721206173. Paperback. $58.50.
Johann Feilacher
Born in 1947, Nedjar is undisputedly one of the most important living artists of the French Art Brut movement. This tribute to the artist’s work bears testimony to his importance to both Art Brut and contemporary art. Over 300 colour illustrations document his artistic oeuvre, including an interview with Johann Feilacher. Springer Verlag. ISBN 9783211787106. Hardback. $65.
Eveline Perroud
Swiss photographer Eveline Perroud documents the renovation of the Maison Blanche by Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, later known as Le Corbusier. Built for his parents in 1912 in the Swiss city of La Chaux-de Fonds, the house was Le Corbusier’'s first opportunity to actualise his architectural theories. Verlag Niggli. ISBN 9783721206470. Hardback. $89.50.
Barbara Glasner, et al, eds
Following on from the phenomenal success of Patterns in Design, Art and Architecture, Patterns 2 includes a broadened focus with patterns from fashion and science as well as art, architecture and design. These include graphic representations of whale songs and genetic codes and the latest creations of fashion designers like Paul Smith and Eley Kishimoto. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764386443. Hardback. $140.
Andre Wilhelm
New collages, drawings and pictures from Andre Wilhelm in which everyday culture collides with the history of art in a surprising and electric way. Wilhilm invites the reader on a racy trip around his world of sensuality and power. Each book’s cover is hand-printed by the artist. Benteli Verlag. ISBN 9783716514986. Paperback. $65.
Bettina Richter, ed
The latest instalment in the Poster Collections series investigates how the effective interplay of photography, graphic arts and typography marks the beginning of modern graphic design. Illuminated here are eight selected approaches that both engage with tradition and consciously distinguish themselves from it in order to achieve fruitful reinterpretations. Lars Müller Publishers. ISBN 9783037781289. Paperback. $54.50.
Robert Kronenburg
A comprehensive study of the forerunners, present context, and technology of portable architecture. Organised by area of application, there are sections on arts and culture, flexible living, extreme situations, exhibition and entertainment, and demountable and temporary structures. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764383244. Paperback. $93.50.
Pier Vittorio Aureli
Radically rediscusses the concept of autonomy in politics and architecture by tracing a concise and polemical argument about its history in Italy in the 1960s and early 1970s. Aureli analyses the position of the Operaism movement, investigating the political motivations behind the theories of architects such as Aldo Rossi and Archizoom. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568987941. Hardback. $42.50.
Chad Randl
Explores the history of a unique building type, investigating the cultural forces that have driven people to design and inhabit revolving buildings. Packed with a variety of fantastic revolving structures such as a jail that kept inmates under constant surveillance and a residential building whose full-floor apartments circle independently of each other.Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568986814. Hardback. $59.50.
Rudolf Stegers
The building of religious structures represents a rare opportunity for the architect to concentrate on the creation of volume, space and form. This volume introduces the design, technical and planning fundamentals of building churches, synagogues and mosques with seventy built structures from the last three decades. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764366834. Hardback. $200.
Paul Cox
This edition of the 16-page graphic design magazine is by Paul Cox. Along with his work as an artist and graphic designer he has also published several children’s books. He creates games and installations and exhibits in galleries and museums the world over. Edizioni Corraini. ISBN 9771972284002. Paperback. $10.
Francesco Dondina
This edition of the 16-page graphic design magazine is by Francesco Dondina, designer for Armani, Cassina, Brian Eno and many others. Melding letter forms and furniture models Dondina creates a clear and transparent language that communicates a dreamlike fusion of image and meaning. Edizioni Corraini. ISBN 9771972284002. Paperback. $10.
Ula Schneider et al eds
Summarises the first 10 years of an art project in Vienna’s 16th district that explores the possibilities and consequences of art within the variable field of differing interests in urban areas. The authors discuss the development of the area, the art project and comparable international efforts in their contributions. Springer Verlag. ISBN 9783211785874. Paperback. $54.50.
Lars Mayer
An analysis of Bangladesh’s water problems. In contrast to other regions where drought is life threatening, there is too much water in Bangladesh and frequent floods contaminate the drinking water. Mayer developed a product for drinking water treatment, which can be realized with materials and techniques that can be found locally. Verlag Niggli. ISBN 9783721206340. Paperback. $34.
Josef Kolb
A whole new approach to the modernised world of timber construction with a comprehensive and visually organised treatment of everything from single-family houses to multi-storey structures. Includes energy saving building envelopes and systems for ceilings and interior dividing walls, which are so essential from the vantage point of construction. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764386894. Hardback. $160.
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