This publication recounts the history of a place and of the real and parallel lives of a building originally intended for the treatment of children with respiratory diseases. The book features interdisciplinary research and texts on the building’s past and on its architect, presented from various angles. It also reflects our attempts to include the participants of the citizens’ initiatives for the protection and revitalisation of the building, as well as to give voice to the tenants of th...

The architectural history of the Middle Ages is full of surprises

It is hard to imagine today that relatively few construction plans have been found for the impressive churches and cathedrals of the Romanesque and Gothic periods. Where did most of the drawings go? Were the plans destroyed or lost over time? Or were they never made at all? Although there were very few architectural drawings, there were numerous compasses. What were they used for and how? Was it possible to design complex bui...

The Scheepvaarthuis (the ‘Shipping House’), on Prins Hendrikkade in Amsterdam, diagonally opposite the central railway station, is one of the city’s iconic buildings. There were several phases of construction, starting in 1913. The architect Joan Melchior van der Meij (1878–1949) was commissioned to design the building, in part thanks to his research into brickwork construction during his Prix de Rome travels (1907–1910). He gave it an entirely unique style and appearance, with the ...

From the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in Manhattan to his UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, discover Calatrava’s organic forms through texts, photos, and the original watercolor sketches that distinguish him as a unique creative mind. The architect, engineer, sculptor, and artist showcases early collaborations and his most recent works.

The Andrew Martin Interior Design Review presents the latest and most creative interiors by the best international designers on over 500 pages.

This book chronicles and analyzes the role of the perspective within the history and evolution of landscape architecture and design. The first part of the book examines perspectives produced at key stages of the profession's history, beginning with their origins in Renaissance art, and moving chronologically into present day practice. It charts how both linear and atmospheric perspective helped visualize imagined landscapes, first in paintings, later real spaces, and expanding from private ga...

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.