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Spacematrix, revised edition
Space, Density and Urban Form
2021 || Hardcover || Meta Berghauser Pont e.a. || nai010 uitgevers publishers
For English see below.
Spacematrix introduceert stedelijke dichtheid als instrument voor stadsontwikkeling en stadsontwerp. Berghauser Pont en Haupt ontrafelen op beelden gebaseerde termen als ‘urbaniteit’, ‘compacte stad’ en ‘parkstad’ door vraagtekens te plaatsen bij de betrouwbaarheid van zulke begrippen en door kritisch na te gaan of het mogelijk is om die te herdefiniëren met behulp van het begrip dichtheid. De belangstelling van de auteurs voor dichtheid is niet in de eerst...
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How To Build an Indian House
2020 || Hardcover || Sameep Padora || nai010 uitgevers/publishers
For Dutch see below
- English -
How to Build an Indian House focuses on one of Mumbai’s and India’s perennial and most daunting questions: mass housing. It documents, analyses and represents robust examples of different housing types in the city. Along with the documentary drawings and photographs, Sameep Padora developed a series of analytical models in order to understand spatial organization and infrastructure in residential building typologies.
This documentation is particularly perti...
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Place
2020 || Hardcover || Philippe Viérin || Luster Uitgeverij || met inkijkexemplaar
‘The great-grandfather I never knew has gradually become closer to me as I read what was written about him and discovered the circumstances in which he must have lived and worked. It has become Jos’s story, following his path from budding architect to the one who has the age I have now. For me it also became an act of looking back.’
Architect Jos Viérin (1872-1949) played a prominent role in the reconstruction of the Destroyed Regions. After World War I, it was decided to reconstruct i...
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At Home: Solace in Nature
Hardcover || The Images Publishing Group || Images (ACC)
Showcasing dozens of new, innovative architectural styles and interiors, these captivating and beautifully designed homes have taken indoor/outdoor living to a whole new level, blending architecture seamlessly into the surrounding vistas without resorting to architectural cliché. Each design documents the importance of place, engages context with climate, and offers residents with spaces that cater to different modes of family living, all the while being integrated organically within spectac...
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With Intention to Build
the Unrealized Concepts, Ideas, and Dreams of Moshe Safdie
Hardcover || Images (ACC)
A unique account of how the architectural titan Moshe Safdie's body of unrealised works might have changed the course of history.
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Infinity House
an Endless View
Hardcover || Images (ACC)
Infinity House comprises a compelling list of contemporary houses purposefully designed to capture unparalleled views of nature. Stunning images showcase houses from across the globe.
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New Houses in Asia
Inspired Architecture and Interiors for the Modern World
Hardcover || The Images Publishing Group || Images (ACC)
New Houses in Asia showcases recent award-winning homes across the region. With full-colour photos throughout, this book provides an overview of the best contemporary house designs, charting trends in modernity.
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Habitat. Ecology Thinking in Architecture
Ecology Thinking in Architecture
2020 || Hardcover || Dirk van den Heuvel e.a. || nai010 uitgevers publishers || met inkijkexemplaar
For Dutch see below.
—ENGLISH—
Today, under the pressure of climate change and ecological catastrophe, environmentalism has become a key driver to rethink the architectural discipline. The publication Habitat: Ecology Thinking in Architecture aims to highlight some of the historical sources of ecological approaches that are currently reshaping the architectural field. The book will point out the paradigmatic shift in thinking about the built environment as something inherently contextual ...
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Beautiful Beach Houses
Living in Stunning Coastal Escapes
Hardcover || The Images Publishing Group || Images (ACC)
Beautiful Beach Houses showcases more than 30 designs from around the world, and provides a glimpse into smart contemporary living in homes that take full advantage of coastal environments.