The official book marking the centenary of the Rietveld Schröder House tells the story of two lovers and radical innovators in modern architecture: Truus Schröder and Gerrit Rietveld

"The idea of living in the house like this essentially came from me."

— Truus Schröder

Rietveld Schröder House: A Biography of the House tells the story of the iconic house and its creators, Truus Schröder (1889–1985) and Gerrit Rietveld (1888–1964). The construction of the house, the designs by ‘Sch...

'We ontwerpen tastbare architectuur in verrassende verschijningsvormen, als helder antwoord op complexe architectonische opgaven.' Evelien van Veen, Simone DrostHet architectenbureau Drost + van Veen Architecten uit Rotterdam bestaat inmiddels al zo'n vijftien jaar en komt voor uit een samenwerkingsverband tussen de architecten Simone Drost en Evelien van Veen. De ontwerpen van het bureau gaan een sterke relatie aan met de omgeving, de landschappelijke of stedenbouwkundige context. Door uitge...

The first publication on the life and work of the Argentine-American architect Helena Arahuete explores how she is one of the few architects who still practice the original principles of organic architecture, pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan over a century ago. The book expands the scholarship on organic architecture by illuminating Arahuete’s personal philosophy and integration of this tradition with the current discourse on sustainability. With contributions by Alan Hess...

World renowned architect Kengo Kuma gives a personal tour of Tokyo’s key buildings.

The second volume in Thames & Hudson's monographic series on global architect Sir David Adjaye, winner of the 2021 RIBA royal gold medal.

Following on from David Adjaye - Works: Houses, Pavilions, Installations, Buildings, 1995-2007, published by Thames & Hudson in 2020, this book covers the impressive portfolio of work created by the architect between 2007 and 2015. During the years covered in this book, Adjaye became interested in developing an architecture that was more ...

An indispensable tool for the initial stages of designing and planning a building project

This new edition of the classic bestselling text provides, in one concise volume, the essential information needed as the basis for the more detailed design and development of any building project. Organized largely by building type, it covers the planning criteria and considerations of function and location--and with over 6200 diagrams, it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements.

Most of the fea...