A unique insight into the making of the architectural world’s most influential event

Yaneva’s ethnographical approach offers a fresh perspective on the Biennale as an essential tool for architectural discourse

Launch at the finissage of the 2025 Biennale Architettura di Venezia

Biennales have occupied a central place in the discourse of architecture. Every two years, architects, educators and students from all over the world gather in Venice to celebrate the most influential event...

The Art of Urbanization reexamines a forgotten tradition in Belgian and European planning history, reconstructed through a longitudinal analysis of the Study Committee of the Antwerp Agglomeration (1907-1939). Against prevailing trends, Antwerp’s urban expansion was not the product of rational master planning, but evolved gradually through collective and pragmatic responses to emerging urban questions.

Drawing on a wide range of historical sources and richly illustrated, the book reconstruc...

‘Abby—that is the name of the new art and exhibition site in and around the remains of the former Groeninge Abbey in Kortrijk. The building itself is a lesson in architecture, not only in museum architecture or design, but also in how to engage with historical buildings. The result is a modest yet inviting gesture towards future visitors.’Design door Barozzi Veiga

This Monocle book tells us how to turn a house into a home. Both a practical guide and a great source of inspiration, The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes presents the interiors, furniture, and locations you need to know about along with portraits of the people who can make it happen.

Die Vorfertigung von Bauteilen, Räumen oder ganzen Bauten ist eine attraktive Option für Bauherren, die eine schnellere, kostengünstigere und qualitativ hochwertige Wohnlösung suchen. Die Gestaltungsfreiheit moderner Systembauweisen steht konventionellen Baumethoden inzwischen in nichts nach. Ermöglicht durch technologische Fortschritte erfahren modulare Bauweisen einen bemerkenswerten Boom überall auf der Welt.

Neben industriell arbeitenden Firmen sind es zunehmend auch innovative Arch...