A photographic celebration of the unique look of Ibiza architecture, including houses, bars, beach clubs, restaurants, hotels in the most beautiful locations.

Illustrated showcase of recent house designs which exemplify green architecture and how such houses provide sustainable living environments.

The design story of Marker Wadden is unique. This man-made group of uninhabited islands in the Markermeer mainly comprises marshes and shallow waters, which makes them perfect bird habitats. Only the main island is accessible to the public.

This newest piece of the Netherlands – its landscape, the urban design of the settlement and the architecture – has been designed with care and attention. An impressive approach that leaves the shaping of the landscape largely to nature. By realizing M...

Bruut is een kloek boek voor én door liefhebbers van fotografie, moderne architectuur en vooral van ruw beton. De honderd ‘bruutste’ gebouwen van Nederland vormen de hoofdmoot, aangevuld met portretten van de belangrijkste architecten en thema’s als universiteiten, overheidsgebouwen, kerken en winkelcentra.

Brutalisme is een gevierde en verguisde stroming in de naoorlogse architectuur. De bouwwerken van kaal beton zijn volgens de één sculpturaal en imposant, volgens de ander lomp en ...

The Thinking Foot is a study of history and associations. In method and form it claims to be no more (nor less) than an illustrated essay on the architectural expression of surface. It concentrates on the Earth on which we walk: not the Earth in depth (the underground world) nor the geological Earth, but simply the Earth as visible crust, as surface. The Thinking Foot is indeed about surface and in particular about how this surface was made into a ‘civilized’ theatre of communal existence...

A fascinating new take on the architecture of Adjaye, exploring his approach to five building materials through his projects

An illustrated showcase for projects by thirty international architects and interior designers who created revolutionary small homes, from glass cabins to copper-clad tree houses.

With 18 projects ranging from a chair to high-rise buildings, this book offers a cross section of the recent work of Powerhouse Company, which is based in Rotterdam, Munich, and Oslo.These projects are episodes in the success story of an architectural office that only completed its first building, a villa, in 2007. In three essays, Mimi Zeiger, Hans Ibelings, and Gay Gassmann share their insights on the work and the motivations of Powerhouse Company. Episodes traces how Powerhouse Company’s...

Co-edited by MVRDV founding partner Jacob van Rijs and MVRDV partner Jan Knikker, this book presents twenty-five recently completed projects in Europe, North America, and Asia. Among them are several that show the potentials of reuse and transformation, such as 'High Profile', a lamp made from leftover metal profiles, or 'Seoullo 7017', the transformation of an elevated highway in Seoul into an urban park. Many of the projects also have a distinct public dimension, welcoming people in, around...