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.

‘Beirut, Epi-Centre Ville’ recalls the aftershock of the explosion that hit Beirut in 2020. The disaster killed 218 people and injured thousands. The devastation was enormous, destroying many homes. Lebanon’s government subsequently fell, causing political instability. The ensuing economic and administrative crisis is still ongoing. Although the blast gradually disappeared from the news, it continued to feel extremely close for Hans Wilschut. This book is his attempt to make tangible th...

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...

Michel de Klerk was de grote inspirator van de Amsterdamse School, de Nederlandse expressionistische beweging in de architectuur. Behalve een virtuoos architect was hij ook een groot kunstenaar. 'De Rembrandt onder de architecten' tekende, schilderde, ontwierp meubels en interieurs. De Klerk creëerde een vernieuwende vormentaal en bracht schoonheid naar de arbeider. Dit boek toont de veelzijdigheid van zijn werk aan de hand van rijk beeldmateriaal en citaten van De Klerk zelf en van zijn tij...

De vernieuwing van Paleis Het Loo is het verhaal van een moderne ondergrondse uitbreiding en de renovatie van het grootste authentieke zeventiende-eeuwse paleis van het Huis van Oranje. Spiegelingen toont met indrukwekkende fotografie en boeiende teksten het ingenieuze ontwerp van KAAN Architecten, de bouwgeschiedenis van het paleis, de samenkomst van oud en nieuw en de huidige rol van het paleis als publieksmuseum.

Paleis Het Loo is door de vernieuwing letterlijk en figuurlijk op een voetstu...

The first monograph on the architectural sculptor and installation artist and long-time collaborator with the New York School poets