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Contents

Construction | Materials

2 DigitalWorkflowsinArchitecture: Design – Assembly – Industry

2 Prefabricated Systems3 SCALE:HeatICool3 Building to Suit the Climate4 BuildingwithBamboo4 Wood and Wood Joints5 BuildingwithEarth

types | Functions

6 housing+7 Living for the Elderly

Architects | Buildings

8 Wiel Arets9 Buildings and their Territories9 Karol Schayer, Architect (1900 – 1971)10 Architecture in Northern Landscapes11 Brunet Saunier Architecture

Architectural Design

12 Cut and Compose13 DrawnToDesign13 Convergent Flux14 Ecological Urban Architecture

Building with earth housing+ Living for the elderly Wiel Aretspage 5 page 6 page 7 page 8

Contents

Urbanism

14 Palimpsests:Biographiesof50CityDistricts

15 LONDON

Landscape Architecture

16 City by Landscape16 Designed Ecologies

The Landscape Architecture of Kongjian Yu17 Operative Landscapes18 In Touch19 River.Space.Design. 19 Palladio, die Villa und die Landschaft

Design

20 Wonder Wood20 Materiology21 ProjectScope:ExhibitionDesign21 Designing Exhibitions 22 Erfolgreich als Designer – Designzukunft

denken und gestalten22 Be Successful as a Designer23 Mapping Design Research23 Die Semantische Wende. Eine neue

Grundlage für Design24 Synesthetic Design24 Italian Interiors

Backlist

25 Backlist Birkhäuser

Architecture in Brunet saunier operative Landscapes In touchnorthern Landscapes Architecture page 17 page 18page 10 page 11

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Ulrich Knaack, Sharon Chung-Klatte, Reinhard Hasselbach

Prefabricated systemsPrinciples of Construction

PAGes approx. 136 ILLs. approx.125inb/w,125drawingsFoRMAt 21.0 × 27.0 cm BInDInG Softcover PRICe approx. EUR 29.90 / GBP 27.00 CHF35.00/USD39.95IsBn 978 - 3 - 7643 - 8747 - 1 English 978 - 3 - 7643 - 8746 - 4 German

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For a number of years, modular construction – the use of prefabricated elements in archi-tecture – has once again become a subject of livelydiscussionanddebate.Longwrittenoffas monotonous, today’s building components are actually highly differentiated and capable of supporting and enhancing the architect’s creativity.Numerousstructuresworkwithprefabricated components; for single-family homesthefigureisninety-eightpercent,andmodular systems are available that meet high aesthetic standards.Thisbookprovidesanoverviewofthevarioussystems and their possible uses, particularly intheareasofhousing,office,andindustrialbuildings. It explains the processes and com-ponents of modular construction and the be-haviorofthevariousmaterialswhenthiscon-struction approach is used. The authors offer strategiesforplanninganddesigningwithprefabricated systems so that the architect canusethemproductively.Numerousdraw-ings explain the principles of modular con-struction,whilebuiltexamplesforgealinkbetweenthoseprinciplesandthepracticalbuilding process.

Introduction to designing and building with prefabricated systems

English

The logics of digital processes in architecture havebeguntostructurethewaythatarchi-tectsdesign,thewaythatbuildersbuild,andthewaythatindustryisreorganizing.The process of architectural design has be-comeacomplexworkflow.Atthecoreoftheshifttowardmoreexpansiveformsofdigitalproductionwithinthedesignandconstruc-tion industry is the integration of communi-cationthroughdigitalnetworks.Thegoalistodevelop a continuous, easily accessible and parametrically adaptable body of information that coordinates the process from design through a building’s lifecycle.OrganizedaroundthekeyfieldsofDesigningDesign, Designing Assembly and Designing Industry,thisbookisareferenceworkondig-ital technologies as key factors in architec-turaldesign,fabricationandworkfloworgan-ization. It presents essays and case studies from some of the leading voices on the topic andwillbereleasedinconjunctionwithaconference at The Graduate School of Archi-tecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) at Columbia University.Scott Marble, a founding partner of Marble Fairbanks, is Director of Integrated Design at

the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP).

An overview of state-of-the-art digital technology applications in architecture

Scott Marble (Ed.)

Digital Workflows in Architecture:Design – Assembly – Industry

PAGes approx. 280ILLs. approx.300incolor,200drawingsFoRMAt 22.0 × 28.0 cm BInDInG HardcoverPRICe approx. EUR 69.90 / GBP 63.00 CHF95.00/USD99.95IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0799 - 5 English


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Bottomviewofceilingmodel

For advanced architecture students and practising architects

An authoritative survey

With numerous drawings prepared especially for the book

First-hand accounts of leading international players

systematic overviews on key topics and built examples of successful applications

of relevance for all partners of architectural project teams

GermanEnglish

Manfred Hegger, Joost Hartwig, Michael Keller

sCALe: Heat I CoolEnergy Concepts, Principles, Installations

PAGes approx. 160 ILLs. approx.150incolor,200DrawingsFoRMAt 22.0 × 28.0 cm BInDInG Softcover PRICe approx. EUR 44.90 / GBP 40.00 CHF55.00/USD64.95IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0513 - 7 English 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0511 - 3 German

Available / Previously announced

In future, buildings that make sense from a bioclimaticperspectivewillbethenorm,nottheexception;plannerswillsimplybeex-pectedtodesignthem.Withitswealthoffacts, this book serves as a concrete aid to planning and design. With the planning pro-cess as its roadmap, it accompanies the planner from the basic evaluation stage through conception and implementation planningallthewaytobuildingoperation.The building-related characteristics of the various climatic zones form the basis for the made-to-measure development of integrated building solutions. Well-conceived graphics illustrate planning contexts and facilitate ef-ficientplanningdecisionsandrealisticpredi-mensioning. Materials, systems, and tech-nologies are described, and their areas of application are pointed out. Reference pa-rameters, costs, and the presentation of in-terrelationships equip the planner to make a strategicandwell-informedselection.

Climate-conscious design throughout the world

The second volume of the SCALE series, Heat | Cool, illustrates strategies for balanced and appropriateenergy-efficientdesignandlooksatenergy-efficiencyfactorsaspartofthe scheme and detailed design of a building.Using built projects as examples, the authors discuss the contribution – based on the re-spective climatic, topographic, and urban de-sign context – that buildings can make through the choice of materials and design, theextenttowhichadditionalservicesin-stallations are required for heating and cool-ing,andwhatcombinedmeasuresaresuita-ble for sustainable and holistic design. The authors cover currently available technical services for heating, ventilation, and cooling aswellaswaysinwhichthechoiceofmateri-als and construction layout can support en-ergy-efficiencyinthebuildingandoptimizethelifecycleandflowofenergy.Heat | Cool providesthebasisforefficientandoptimizedconditioning of a building’s interior climate andhowthisformspartofthearchitecturaldesign.The authors and editors teach at the TU DarmstadtandtheHochschuleDarmstadt.

A comprehensive and integrated treatment of building conditioning

the planning and implementation of active and passive construction measures, illustrated and presented with easy - to - follow explanations in the context of individual building tasks

Individual construction measures vividly illustrated with explanatory drawings and detail drawings

A book for every architect who wishes to steer the planning of building services to reflect the spirit of his or her design

Sustainable and integral building conditioning

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Gerhard Hausladen, Petra Liedl

Building to suit the ClimateAHandbook

PAGes approx. 176ILLs. approx.100incolor,30ininb/w, 100drawingsFoRMAt 22.0 × 28.0 cmBInDInG HardcoverPRICe approx. EUR 49.90 / GBP 45.00 CHF60.00/USD69.95IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0728 - 5 English 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0727 - 8 German


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A practical manual for the daily work of the professional planner

Concrete planning strategies for every climatic zone, including construction and follow-up costs

Includes a detailed glossary

ThebestsellingbookontwomillenniaofwoodarchitectureinWestandEast–nowinan enlarged edition.Inthemosttypicalmethodofbuildingwithwood,elementsareconnectedbyusingwoodjointswhichdonotrequiretheassistanceofadhesives or metal connectors. By looking at several hundred examples from Japan, China and 18 European countries, this book de-scribes in great detail the history of timber architecture in terms of its technical, aes-thetic and ecological dimensions. This thor-ough study is a mine of information to spe-cialists and opens up to the craftsman of todaywhathasbecomeanalmostforgottenworldandprovidesafascinatingaccountforthe general reader.“HereisamanwhohastrekkedthoughthewildCarpathianforests,theNorwegianout-back, the Russian steppes and obscure re-gionsofJapaninpursuitofthewoodjoint.Hetellsthestorywithasenseofunfoldingdis-covery;foranyoneinterestedinhowbuild-ingsworkthisbookisajoytoread.”(the ar-chitects’ journal)

“ … for anyone interested in how buildings work this book is a joy to read”

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Klaus Zwerger With a Foreword by Valerio Olgiati 2nd, expanded edition

Wood and Wood JointsBuilding Traditions of Europe, Japan and China

PAGes approx. 320 ILLs. approx.500induotone,190drawingsFoRMAt 23.0 × 30.0 cm BInDInG HardcoverPRICe approx. EUR 49.90 / GBP 45.00 CHF60.00/USD69.95IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0685 - 1 English 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0684 - 4 German


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Traditionally a building material of hot cli-mate zones in Asia and Latin America, bam-booisnowbeingincreasinglydiscoveredbyarchitects of the northern hemisphere as well.Itislightweight,highlyelasticandduc-tile, and in addition possesses qualities es-pecially in demand in an era of limited re-sources:renewabilityandabundantavailability. Architects and engineers have significantlywidenedtheapplicationsofbambooinrecentyearsandtodayevenwide-span bridges can be built from it. Impressed withitstechnicalandaestheticpossibilities,European, Japanese, and North American ar-chitects have adopted bamboo for a variety of construction tasks, ranging from exclusive private residences to experimental pavilions, and from airy canopies to schools or museums. The book provides a detailed manual for bamboo constructions and presents a broad selection of built examples, among them the spectacular bamboo pavilions of the 2010 Shanghai World Exposition, a multi-storey car park in Leipzig, the Nomadic Museum in Mexico City, and Richard Rogers’s Terminal 4 at Madrid Airport.

A practical manual for anyone interested in bamboo constructions

International case studies demonstrate the innovative potential of bamboo

Written by a leading expert of ecological and sustainable building

Bamboo: a versatile and sustainable building material

Gernot Minke

Building with BambooDesign and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture

PAGes 160 ILLs. approx.485incolor,120inb/w, 80drawingsFoRMAt 22.0 × 28.0 cm BInDInG Softcover PRICe approx. EUR 49.90 / GBP 45.00 CHF69.00/USD69.95IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0748 - 3 English

Available July 2012 / Previously announced

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Toshodai-ji kyozo in Nara, Japan

the beauty of timber structures and their detailing is captured in superb duotone photographs

exciting three-dimensional drawings reveal the secret life concealed within the joints

new edition enlarged by a chapter on wood buildings in China

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Residence in Palo Alto, California RivergreenDevelopmentsHeadquarters,Durham

Earth, in common use for architectural con-struction for thousands of years and around theworld,hasinthepastthirtyyearsat-tractedrenewedattentionasahealthy,envi-ronment-friendly and economical building material. As a result, an increasing number of buildings constructed of rammed earth, soil blocks, mud bricks or adobes are being erected not just in the hot dry and temperate zones but also in the colder climates of Eu-rope, North America, China and Japan. Thishandbook,whichwastranslatedintomanylanguages,cannowsafelybecalledastandardworkofreferenceforeartharchi-tecture. It offers a practical, systematic over-

viewofthemanyusesofloam,orclayeysoil,andthewidevarietyoftechniquesforpro-cessing it. Furthermore, the book explains particular building methods relating to pre-fabricatedpanels,directformingwithloam,weatherprotectionorearthquakeresist-ance.Numerousdrawingsandphotosofcon-structionsitesshowtheconcreteexecutionof earth architecture. Many exemplary inter-nationalprojectsillustratethewidespec-trumofdesignpossibilitieswithearth.

now in its third edition: our successful manual on rammed earth

Gernot Minke

Building with earth Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture

PAGes approx. 240ILLs. approx.100incolor,236b/w,

280drawingsFoRMAt 22.0 × 28.0 cmBInDInG SoftcoverwithflapsPRICe EUR 44.90 / GBP 40.00 CHF60.00/USD64.95IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0822 - 0 English

Available november 2012

Residence in Palo Alto, California

Long-standing and established work of reference

new attractive international projects

Practical, step by step presentation with structural details

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Ulrike Wietzorrek ( Ed. )

housing+Threshold, Access and Transparency in Residential Buildings

PAGes approx. 424ILLs. approx.350incolour,350b/w,

200drawingsFoRMAt 23,0 x 30,0 cmBInDInG HardcoverPRICe approx. EUR 79.90 / GBP 63.00 CHF115.00/USD99.95IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0614 - 1 English 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0562 - 5 German

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High-qualityresidentialstructuresaremuchmorethanmerelyaseriesofdifferentfloorplans. First and foremost, the urban apart-menthousemediatesbetweentheprivaterefuge and the public space of the city. In the process,boundariesbetweeninsideandout-sidearenegotiatedonawidevarietyofscales. housing+ focuses on investigating spatialandarchitecturalaswellassocialand communicative interfaces in residential construction. More than sixty international projects are documented,witheasilycomparableplan-ningNegotiatingtheboundarybetweenpub-lic and private in residential buildings materi-aldrawnspeciallyforthevolumeand

detailed information on every project. The book covers the entire broad spectrum of ur-banapartmentblockconstructionfromtow-ers,blockstructures,rowhouses,andgapsbetweenbuildingstohousingcomplexesinoutlying urban areas. Diagrams of access, building, and city - planning structures en-largeuponthetypologicaldrawings.Thedocumentation of individual example pro-jects is supplemented by more general es-says on various topics.

negotiating the boundary between public and private in residential

In - depth planning assistance with refe-rence parameters and documentation of floor plans: some four - hundred plans, newly drawn to uniform standards for easy comparison

Concepts and solutions for changing needs: analysis of sustainable international apartment blocks with emphasis on town - planning integration and internal organization

the ideal companion to typology+

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HousinginAttemsgasse,Vienna

now in softcover – the reference work on senior housing

Eckhard Feddersen, Insa Lüdtke

Living for the elderlyA Design Manual

PAGes 248 ILLs. approx.200incolor,300inb/w,

500drawingsFoRMAt 24.00 × 33.00 cmBInDInG SoftcoverPRICe EUR 49,90 / GBP 45.00 CHF69.00/USD69.95IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0107 - 8 English

Available July 2012

andcostmanagementviafloorplandesigntothe design of interiors and of outdoor spaces. A case study section details about 40 inter-national projects that illustrate a variety of typological approaches and exemplary de-signsolutions:multi-generationalliving,as-sisted living and serviced apartments, con-ceptsforpeoplewithdementia,homesforthe elderly and nursing homes, integrated care facilities and neighborhood concepts.

Quality living in old age is one of the impor-tant topics of our time. Architects and build-ers contribute by developing innovative living concepts, intelligent solutions for barrier-free spaces and progressive care environ-mentsforpeoplewithphysicalorcognitiveimpairments.The Design Manual Living for the Elderly ex-amines the principles and processes of plan-ning and designing in expert contributions covering topics ranging from sustainability

Comprehensive experts contributions are matched by a typology of benchmark projects

All case studies with ample analytical drawings

Covers issues in architecture, construction, landscape architecture, interior design and urbanism

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Utrecht University Library, The Netherlands

Wiel Arets: Autobiographical References opensupauniqueandrichlylayeredviewofthearchitecturalworkandthinkingofthisin-ternationallyrenownedDutcharchitect.Underlying Arets’ practice, research and teachingishisconceptof“awonderfulworld”,anoptimisticoutlookonhowtheworldwillevolveinthenext75years.In addition to portfolios of 60 exemplary pro-jects and designs by his studio, this book presents5lectures,and5debatesbetweenArets and other thinkers and practitioners, aswellasanextensiveseriesof10inter-viewswithArets.

Morethansimplypresentinghisworkalong-side essays and project descriptions, Wiel Arets: Autobiographical References reveals theinteractionbetweenArets’biographyandhis architectural thinking, teaching and de-sign in the evolution of his distinguished career. Aswellasbeingacongenialinterviewpart-ner, Robert McCarter, Professor of Architec-ture at Washington University (St. Louis), pro-vides an insightful concluding essay on Arets’ dialogical practice. The multi-layered con-tentfindsperfectformandexpressionintheexceptional book design and layout by Irma BoomOffice.

thinking Wiel Arets

Robert McCarter

Wiel AretsAutobiographical References

PAGes: 566ILLs. 10color,166b/wFoRMAt: 15.3 × 20.5 cmBInDInG: SoftcoverPRICe: 49.90 EUR / GBP 45.00 CHF69.00/USD69.95IsBn: 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0811 - 4 English

Available

Unique autobiographical approach to the practice and thinking of this leading international architect

stimulating and varied composition of projects, lectures, debates and interviews

exceptional layout by renowned designer Irma Boom

AlthoughKarolSchayerwasoneofthemostimportantfiguresoftheModernMovementheislittleknownoutsideLebanon.ThisComplete Works edition by George Arbid pro-videsthepossibilitytostudyalifeworkofconsiderable importance.Usingawealthofpreviouslyunpublishedoriginal documents and illustrations this monograph reconstructs Schayer’s early ca-reer in Poland (1927–39), his years as an émi-gré in Turkey and Palestine (1939–46), and then his very successful and important crea-tive period in architecture and furniture de-signinLebanon(1946–70)withhissucces-sive partners Fritz Gotthelf, Bahij Makdisi andWassekAdib.Thusthelifeworkofthismodernist architect becomes understanda-bleforthefirsttime,andisshowntobeclearlyonaparwithanalogousachievementsoftheperiodaroundtheworld.Thiscompre-hensive and richly illustrated monograph is the result of many years of tireless research by George Arbid, Associate Professor at the American University of Beirut.

A protagonist of the modern movement in emigration

English

George Arbid

Karol schayer, Architect (1900 – 1971)A Pole in Beirut

PAGes approx. 320 ILLs. approx.300incolor,150inb/w,

150drawingsFoRMAt 24.0 × 30.0 cm BInDInG HardcoverPRICe approx. EUR 54.90 / GBP 50.00 CHF75.00/USD74.95IsBn 978-3-0346-0772-8 English

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A British master architect

Acomprehensiveoverviewontheworkofre-nownedLondonarchitectTonyFretton(born1945). After graduating from the reputable Archi-tectural Association in 1982 Fretton opened hisownarchitect’soffice.Heattractedat-tentionearlyonwiththeLissonGalleryandthe“RedHouse”(London).Hisspatialcrea-tions and their incorporation into the urban context are of subtle mastery. With his de-signs for the Camden Arts Centre, the Fugl-sang Kunstmuseum in Denmark, London townhousefortheartistAnishKapoorandtheBritishembassyinWarsaw,Frettonhasemerged as one of the most prominent con-temporary architects. This monograph pro-videsalong-awaitedreferenceworktohisoeuvre. Since 1999 Tony Fretton has been a visiting professoratthefollowinguniversities:Tech-nical University Delft, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne, Berlage Institute Am-sterdam,HarvardUniversityGraduateSchoolofDesign,EidgenössischeTechnischeHoch-schule(ETH)Zurich.

With numerous unpublished images and text documents.

“… a most refined humanist sensibility,” Giles Reid (Architecture Today)

Tony Fretton

Buildings and their territories

PAGes approx. 256 ILLs. approx.170incolor,50inb/w,

50drawingsFoRMAt 30.0 × 30.0 cmBInDInG HardcoverPRICe approx. EUR 65.00 / GBP 58.00 CHF85.00/USD89.95IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0808 - 4 English

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RedHouse,London

A fascinating panorama of modernist architecture in prewar Poland and postwar Lebanon

A reference work on the history of architecture in the twentieth century

With an abundant wealth of previously unpublished illustrations and documents

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SognogFjordane,Rysedalsvika,NorwayTorngasok Cultural Centre, Nain, Labrador, Canada

Todd Saunders (*1969) is one of the most im-portant young contemporary Canadian archi-tectsworkinginternationally.Hisarchitec-ture,simpleyetpowerful,incorporateselements of his country’s architectural iden-tity–includingtheuseofwoodandcarefullypickedModernistinfluences–bringingitatthesametimeintothe21stcenturywithex-cellent execution, carefully chosen materials and a hands-on approach. Saunders (he lives andworksinBergen,Norway)hassuccess-fullyexecutedworkinbothCanada,Norway,andFinland,creatingarchitecturewithastrong sense of northern identity, an individ-ual approach that is informed by the strong-ness of natural landscape. The most impor-

tantprojects:AurlandLookout,LongStudio,FogoIsland,TowerStudio,FogoIsland,Squish Studio, Fogo Island and Villa G.Thefirstreferencemonographonaremarka-bleyoungarchitectworkinginScandinaviaand Canada. The monograph provides inter-esting unpublished documents, curated by Jonathan Bell (Architecture Editor, Wallpa-per* magazine) and Ellie Stathaki (Deputy Architecture Editor, Wallpaper* magazine) as wellasthreeinterviewsbyOlafGipser,ZitaCobb,andBrianMacKay-Lyons.TheartworkofthebookisbytheinternationalrenownedgraphicdesignerHenrikNygren.

First monograph of the up-and-coming architect todd saunders

Todd Saunders Jonathan Bell, Ellie Stathaki

Architecture in northern Landscapes

PAGes approx. 224ILLs. 220color,60b/wFoRMAt 28.0 × 22.0 cmBInDInG HardcoverPRICe EUR 49.90 / GBP 45.00 CHF69.00/USD69.95IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0818 - 3 English

Available october 2012

English

Curated by Jonathan Bell and ellie stathaki (Wallpaper magazine), London

Attractive book design by Henrik nygren

English / French

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An innovative concept in hospital design

Pascale Blin

Brunet saunier ArchitectureMonospace and Simplexity

PAGes: approx. 288ILLs. Approx.200color,100b/wFoRMAt 22.0 × 28.0 cmBInDInG: HardcoverPRICe: EUR 59.90 / GBP 54.00 CHF80.00/USD84.95IsBn: 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0816 - 9 English / French


Founded in 1981 in Paris, Brunet Saunier Architecture is a French leader in the design of hospitals and large-scale public buildings. This publication is much more than a mono-graph. It is also a professional reference work,ashospitalbuildingsmakeupalargeportionoftheshowcasedprojects.Overthelasttenyearsthearchitecturalofficehasbeendevelopingasuccessfulconceptknownas“Monospace”.Thebookdiscussesandan-alyzes this concept in detail, presenting true-to-scalefloorplans,cross-sections,archi-tecturalviews,andotherinformation.The

Monospaceconcept–whichisbasedonaprocessofcreativereductiondowntoessen-tials,i.e.“simplexity”–isadaptiveratherthan normative or prescriptive, and based on probabilities rather than determinism. It re-spectsenergy,evenwhenitsometimesusesit. It takes the individual’s experience into ac-count, and starts from the position of the subject. It also permits changing perspec-tives. This design concept should attract at-tention far beyond the borders of France.

A reference monograph regarding the modern hospital design. A title in typology that provides interesting unpublished documents on the innovative concept of “Monospace”

With a discussion between Alain Berthoz (neurophysiologist, Professor at Collège de France) and Brunet saunier Architects, and an essay by sebastian Redecke

20 seminal projects in France, Belgium, Denmark and switzerland of which two thirds built

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extensive toolbox for architects and designers

Thomas Kruppa, Achim Bursch

Cut and ComposeObject Toolbox for Visulizations in Architecture and Design

PAGes approx. 240ILLs. 580color,800b/wFoRMAt 22.0 × 28.0 cmBInDInG HardcoverPRICe EUR 69.90 / GBP 63.00 CHF85.00/USD89.95IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0817 - 6 German / English


Architectureisnowreliantonadvancedvisu-alizations. Indeed, visualization is the key to making planned projects and ideas palpable, andtowinningthesupportofclientsandother interested parties. Ambitious presen-tations can generate a clear advantage over thecompetition.Intherealworld,however,themanpowerandtimeneededtodevelophigh-quality visualizations are often unavail-able. There is also a lack of professional liter-atureonthesubject.“CutandCompose”isafeature-richtoolthatallowsarchitects,inte-rior decorators, landscape planners, and de-signers to optimize their visual presenta-tions. The program's extensive database is

organizedintosixclearcategories:people,vegetation, accessories, vehicles, the sky, and materials/structures. The objects are stored as color photos, black surfaces, and contours.Objectcodesallowonetoretrievevector.psdfilesfromtheDVD.Userscanalsoaddtheirownimages.The publication includes a DVD containing all of the images featured in the book.

Print and digital: DVD included

Interactive: the database could easily be enlarged by the user

Clearly structured database in six categories

All necessary elements needed for an attractive presentation

Convergent Flux illustrates the contemporary architectural and urban planning develop-ments in South Korea in the context of the country’s considerable urban density.InrecentyearsSouthKorea,whichlongstoodintheshadowofthesuperpowersJapanandChina, has surged in economic terms. That said, industrialization and the population ex-plosionconnectedwithithavecreatedenor-mous challenges for the country at the inter-facebetweenglobalizationandculturalidentity. Some 10.5 million inhabitants live in thecenterofthecapitalSeoul,whilethemet-ropolitan area includes around 25 million res-idents making it the second largest conurba-tionintheworldafterTokyo.Theresultishighurbandensity,whichspellsanenormousde-mandforthemoreefficientuseofspaceandencourages verticalization in architecture. This publication outlines the current develop-ments in South Korean architecture, urban development and landscape architecture by examining 32 projects in detail. An in-depth viewofcontemporarySouthKoreanarchitec-tureisgivenbyfiveessaysthataddresstop-ics such as the fusion of tradition and the modern,there-definingofso-called“socialspaces”andthecountry’sspecialtopographi-cal situation.

The authors are both architects, trained at theHarvardGraduateSchoolofDesign.

Korean Architecture today: an inspiring synthesis of cultural identity and Western design approach

Jinhee Park, John Hong

Convergent FluxContemporary Architecture and Urbanism in Korea

PAGes approx. 176 ILLs. approx.250incolor,130drawingsFoRMAt 22.0 × 28.0 cmBInDInG HardcoverPRICe approx. EUR 49.90 / GBP 45.00 CHF69.00/USD69.95 IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0806 - 0 English


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The book is a guide for students and teachers to understand the need for, the role of and the methods and techniques of freehand an-alytical sketching in architecture. The pres-entationfocusesondrawingasanapproachto and a phase of architectural design.The conceptual goal of this approach is to usedrawingnotasillustrationordepiction,butexploration.Thefirstpartofthebookdis-cusses underlying concepts of freehand sketching in design education and practice as a complement to digital technologies. The main component is a series of chapters that constitute a typology of fundamental issues in architecture and urban design; for in-stance,issuesof“façade”areillustratedwithsketchdiagramsthatshowhowfaçadescanbe explored and sketched through a series of specificquestionsandstep-by-stepprocedures. This book is especially timely in an age in whichthefalseconflictbetween“traditionalvs.digital”giveswaytomultipledesigntools,including sketching. It fosters understanding of the essential human ability to investigate thedesignedandnaturalworldthroughfree-handdrawing.

The author, Eric J. Jenkins has received sev-eralteachingawardsanddesignawards.Heis Associate Professor at the Catholic Univer-sity of America’s School of Architecture and Planningwhereheteachesdesign,theoryandanalyticalsketching.HeearnedaMas-tersinDesignStudiesfromHarvardUniversi-ty’s Graduate School of Design, and has pre-viously published To Scale: One Hundred Urban Plans.

A guide for those who learn and those who teach

Eric J. Jenkins

Drawn to DesignAnalyzing Architecture ThroughFreehandDrawing

PAGes approx. 304 ILLs. approx.50inb/w,600drawings FoRMAt 21.0 × 29.7 cm BInDInG Softcover PRICe approx. EUR 39.90 / GBP 36.00 CHF55.00/USD54.95 IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0798 - 8 English

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FreehanddrawingofBarcelonahousing

Freehand sketching as an analytical design tool

Covers the key tasks in building design

easy-to-use systematic chapter structure

Featuring contributions by the internationally renowned authors Mohsen Mostafavi and Hashim sarkis

Density is a must: seoul is the second largest conurbation in the world

In cooperation with the Graduate school of Design at Harvard University

Knox’ in-situ studies present 50 especially significantcitydistrictsfromthewholeofEuropeandNorthAmericainwordsandpic-tures.Hisfieldresearchfocusesontypologi-cally outstanding city districts that have de-veloped a high degree of individuality.Citiesarethesymbiosisofdiversedistricts:the smaller units serve to provide an impor-tantidentityfunction:businesscentersandamusement districts such as the City and the West End in London, technology and science quarters (Adlershof in Berlin), designer dis-trictssuchastheZonaTortonainMilanandtheFashionDistrictinNewYork.Twootherfactors that play a major role are the conver-sionofindustrialwastelandsandnewdis-tricts colored by a supranational capitalism or a sustainable or dubious planning – such as the Vauban residential quarter in Freiburg inSouthGermanyortheLowerNinthDistrictinNewOrleans.PaulKnoxalsoalwaysana-lyzeshowandwhythesedistrictshaveturnedoutthewaytheyare:outliningtheirvisible and also their hidden and often blurred“biography”.Afascinatingjourneythrough space and time!

Paul Knox is University Distinguished Profes-sor and Executive Director of Long Range Planning at the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, in the United States.Heisalsoco-authorofthesuccess-ful Birkhäuser publication Small Town Sus-tainability (2009).

What benefits do city districts offer their users?

English

Paul Knox

Palimpsests: Biographies of 50 City DistrictsInternational Case Studies of Urban Change

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The goal of advancing eco cities often remainsconfinedtopoliticalortechnologicalissues. This book establishes a focus on architectural and infrastructural design approaches to sustainable urban planning.

Starting out from a critical assessment of fiveprototypicalecocitiesofrecentdecades(Vauban / Germany, solarCity / Austria, Valdespartera and Sarriguren / Spain, Bo01/Sweden),thebookidentifiesfieldsinwhicharchitecturalandurbandesignerscanuse their creative skills and methods to achieve sustainable results on an urban scale. Sustainability is undergoing a shift of focusfromquantitativemeasurestowardde-sign-oriented, interactive interventions. The range of qualitative solutions in ecological design is discussed here in four topical sec-tionson“Materialize”,“Mobilize”,“Simulate”and“Transform”.Forexample,“Materialize”explores the potential of eco-design beyond thetraditionalpaletteofmaterialstoshowhowspatialboundariescanbere-imaginedas gradients of conditioned versus uncondi-tionedspace,workingwithclimaticcondi-tions rather than material boundaries to help generatenewformsofurbanarchitecture.

Thomas Schröpfer is Associate Professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design.Contributionsbyexpertsinthefieldsof architecture, landscape architecture, en-gineering and design theory, among them Achim Menges of Stuttgart University Insti-tute for Computational Design, Federico Pa-rolotto of Mobility in Chain, Eduardo Rico of Groundlab London, Sheila Kennedy of Mas-sachusetts Institute of Technology and Mat-thiasSauerbruchofSauerbruchHutton,pro-vide in-depth information on the complexity of eco-design in urban environments and emphasizetheneedfornewsensibilitiesindisciplinary and trans-disciplinary thinking processes.

Architectural design responses to the challenge of sustainable cities

Thomas Schröpfer

ecological Urban ArchitectureQualitative Approaches to Sustainability

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Hands-on design approaches to the future of cities

Presents readers with some of the world’s best expertise on the field

Follows the volume Material Design by the same author

A special kind of urban travel guide

Inspiring typologies for architects and urban planners

Featuring examples from Paris, edinburgh, san Francisco, Washington, amongst others

Vauban-Quartier, Freiburg, Germany

German

Originally published in 1934, London: The Unique City by Steen Eiler Rasmussen tells thefascinatingstoryofoneoftheworld'smostinfluentialmetropoles.Rasmussenconducted extensive research on the Lon-don'shistoryaswellasonthemannersandmores of its inhabitants. The book is further enriched by the author's many years of per-sonal observation and analysis regarding London's urban and architectural develop-ment. London: The Unique City is thus a clas-sicworkthatremainsaninstructiveguidetothe city's history and urban forms. A key idea contained in the book is that a city's future canbedecisivelyinfluencedbyself-reliantandculturallyawarecitizenswhotakeaction

onbehalfofthecity,withoutdependingonthepublicsector.Thisidea,whichisjustasrelevanttodayasitwassomeeightyyearsago, is being revitalized in international ur-bandiscourse,asdemonstratedbytheinflu-entialUrbanAgeconference,whichhasshowcasedopportunitiesforlocalactiononthe basis of numerous examples.SteenEilerRasmussen(1898–1990)wasoneof the last great architects to address the broadersocialcontextofhiswork.Hepre-sented his observations and analysis in a great number of publications, the the most famousofwhichisundoubtedlyLondon: The Unique City.

the standard work by steen eiler Rasmussen for the first time in German

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Steen Eiler Rasmussen

Ulrike Franke, Torsten Lockl (Eds.)

LonDonthe Unique CityDie Geschichte einer Weltstadt

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Kongjian Yu: China’s foremost landscape designer

English

William Saunders (Ed.)

Designed ecologies the Landscape Architecture of Kongjian yu

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Landscape architecture, urban planning and environmental design

Thies Schröder (Ed.)

City by LandscapeThe Landscape Architecture of Rainer Schmidt

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thehighlightBusinessTowersinMunich,theParkCitySchwabing,theCongressCenterDoha and the Great Mosque of Algiers.

City by Landscapedocumentstheworkofalandscape architect active in the interface betweenurbanplanning,openspaceplan-ning and architecture.For many years Rainer Schmidt Landschafts-architekten + Stadtplaner have been among theleadingofficesinthefieldsoflandscapeand urban planning; the projects are also in-creasingly being realized internationally, above all in North Africa, the Middle East and China.Thecompany’soverridingobjectiveistofindanswerstotheurban-planningproblemsoftoday,andtodosointheawarenessthat21stcentury landscape architecture should be a ‘built’reflectiononhowpeopledealwithoneanotherandwithnature.Theofficeputstheseanswersintopracticeasdesignsandstrikesasuccessfulbalancebetweende-sign, functions and feelings. The intelligent use of natural resources is of prime impor-tancefortheworkoftheofficesoastomaxi-mize the ecological, economic and social im-pact of the projects.In various essays the book addresses the centraltopicsinSchmidt’sworkanddocu-ments some 40 selected projects including

Extension of the Killesberg park, Stuttgart

Story box in Yongning River Park, Taizhou, China

Innovative and surprising works covered by extensive documentation

With contributions by internationally renowned authors Helmut Jahn, Marc treib and Kongjian yu and others

Urban planning projects such as the Green oasis Wadi al Dawasir in saudi Arabia and the Cultural Wave City in Hangzhou, China

Internationally acclaimed authors from landscape design and urbanism: John Beardsley, Peter Rowe, Kelly shannon, Peter Walker, et al.

Carefully documented case studies show exciting and fresh work

Monograph on the leading Chinese practice for landscape architecture

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TheHighLine,NewYork GuerillaGardensPerronetHouse,London TheHighLine,Map

Urban open spaces provide resources for the shaping of successful urban communities.

Thereareinfinitewaystobuildacommunity,yetthedefiningfeatureofanycommunityischaracteristically the landscape. Whether it is a park, a river corridor, community gar-dens, a plaza or a streetscape, the public spaceswherepeopleinteractprovideasharedsenseofownership,andthequalitiesofthesespacesinfluencehowthecommuni-ties evolve. Inasystematicoverview,followingthework-flowsequenceofopenspaceprojects,thebook explores the various types and levels of intervention:frommasterplanningtoguerillagardening and from land reclamation to building in existing fabric. Case studies mostly from North America, Europe and Asia accompany the introductory essays. The em-phasis is on strategies of interaction be-tweenlandscapeprojects,buildingdevelop-ment and urban planning, resulting in neighborhoods and city quarters that offer a higher quality of life. Beyond trendy theories on landscape urban-ism or landscape infrastructure, this book offersanunideologicalviewonthepragmaticpotentials of landscape design for enhancing the built environment.

Alissa North

operative LandscapesBuilding Communities Through Public Space

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outstanding projects in european landscape architecture

In touchLandscape Architecture Europe

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European landscape architecture builds on a common horizon of understanding and yet producesqualityworksofverydifferentex-pression and style. In Touch explores out-standingprojectscreatedwithintheEurope-anmindset,divingbelowthesurfaceinanattempt to uncover the common values that bindEuropeandesignwork.Thebookpre-sents11in-depthproject‘features’,whichin-clude thematically related essays, and 28 concise project ‘icons’. The features focus both on big and small scale urban and rural situations.Ontheonehand,thenewlyin-stalledandsubtlydesignedrailwaylineoftheGlattalbahnintheZurichmetropolitanregion, on the other the small scale urban spaces the privately developed and publicly used City Dune exterior spaces of the SEB Bank in Copenhagen. On the one hand French

Sermange’s redesigned heart of the village, focusingonameadow,ontheotherhandthefar reaching site installations referring to lo-callegendsinNorway’sLakeSeljordregion.The essays include debates about landscape policiesaswellasabouthowtodesignwithhistory, about the role of art and nature as wellasaboutpioneerlandscapearchitectsacross the European countries. In Touch is the third volume in the triennial Landscape Architecture Europe series, fol-lowingOn Site (2009) and Fieldwork (2006). Produced for the Landscape Architecture Europe Foundation (LAE), situated in the Netherlands, it aims to set standards, in de-sign and design critique, by presenting an overviewofcarefullyselectedandeditedprojects and topics of contemporary Europe-an landscape architecture.

The series is endorsed by the European Fed-eration for Landscape Architecture (EFLA) withintheInternationalFederationforLand-scape Architecture (IFLA). It is produced un-der the auspices of Meto Vroom (chairman), FritzAuweck,MariaGoula,AlastairMcCapraand Kathryn Moore, members of the board of the Landscape Architecture Europe Founda-tion (LAE). The jury of In Touch has been com-posed by Michael van Gessel (chairman), An-tonio Angelillo, Lilli Licka, Tone Lindheim, João Ferreira Nunes. The book has been edit-ed by Lisa Diedrich (editor-in-chief), Mark Hendriks,ThierryKandjee,ClaudiaMoll,andproducedbyHarryHarsema.

the third volume after Fieldwork and On Site

Presentation of different projects as well as essays on current topics in landscape architecture

Palladio’s villas in their natural settings

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Andrea Palladio is universally regarded as one of the most important architects of the Renaissance.Hewasthefirst“professionalarchitect”andwasstronglyinfluencedbyGreek and Roman architecture, particularly byVitruvius.HistreatiseQuattro libri dell’architetturaalsoearnedhimworldwiderecognition.Palladio’svillasareUNESCOWorldHeritageSites.ThisbookwilldocumentandanalyzetenofPalladio’seighteensurvivingvillasspecifical-lyintermsoftheirrelationshipwiththeirnat-uralsurroundings;theirinfluenceonthosesurroundingsisinvestigatedaswell.These-lected villas constitute a representative crosssectionofPalladio’swide-rangingout-put. The landscape formations of Veneto, wherethesevillasarelocated,maybedivid-edintothreetypes:plainssurroundedbymountains, arid plains , and marshland.GerritSmienkisalandscapearchitectwithmany years teaching experience at the TU Delft and at the Berlage Institute, Rotterdam, and is a recognized expert on the Italian Renaissance.

Gerrit Smienk, Johannes Niemeijer

Palladio, die Villa und die Landschaft

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Urban riverbanks are attractive locations and highly prized recreational environments. The designsofurbanriverlandscapesmustfulfillabroadrangeofrequirements:floodcontrol,open space design, and ecology are as a rule the three dominant themes, and they must oftenbereconciledwithinaveryrestrictedspace. The river must be understood as a process:governedbychangingwaterlevels,shifting seasons, erosion, and sedimenta-tion, the river environment is not a static en-tity but constantly changing – the design mustbeflexibleandtakethisintoaccount.This book is the product of a multi-year study thatsubjectedmorethanfiftyWesternEuro-pean projects to a comparative analysis. The result is a systematic catalog of effective strategies and innovative design elements. First, designers and planners are given an overviewofthebroadandvariedspectrumofdesign possibilities. The book’s process-ori-entedapproachisespeciallyhelpfulwherethe focus is on long-term, sustainable mea-sures.Thepublicationconsistsoftwolinkedvolumes that enable the reader to consult the systematic catalog and the case study sec-tion side by side. The easy-to-navigate struc-ture and an extensive glossary provide fur-

therguidance,whilethework’shighlydistinctive design makes it visually appealing aswellandinvitesthereadertoleafthroughand explore it.

Comprehensive handbook of river planning

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Martin Prominski, Antje Stokman, Susanne Zeller, Daniel Stimberg, Hinnerk Voermanek

River.space.Design. Planning Strategies, Methods and Projects for Urban Rivers

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WipkingerparkonLimmatRiver,Zurich

An interdisciplinary approach for landscape architects, engineers, and other specialized planners

Analyzes fifty european projects

First-ever systematic catalog of design methods

Distinctive design with two spine-connected volumes

By two landscape architects who are also recognized experts on the Italian Renaissance

Authoritative analyses of Palladio’s drawings

French

A book intended for all creative professionals whorelyonmaterialsandtechnologies–ar-chitects, designers, stylists, artists and the like, from students to experienced practition-ers–Materiologyiswritteninastylethatconveysawealthofinformationinalanguagethat’s easy to understand. This book covers everythingthereistoknowaboutmaterialsand technologies in one single volume. Materiology’s comprehensive exploration of materialsisdividedintofoursections:1. Categoriesofmaterials:varioustypesof

wood,plastic,glass,metal,lighting,etc.2. Catalogueofmaterials:cataloguecards

that identify various materials, from the most basic substance to the latest cutting edge innovation.

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Theupdatededitionholds18newmaterialcataloguecardsamongwhicharesupercon-ductive metamaterials, semi-conductor ma-

terials, rare earth metals, lithium and photo-voltaicmaterials.Newinformationaboutsustainability is added to the book in the form of the process ‘recycling’, and an in-deptharticleonhowtodealwithsustainabil-ity in projects, touching upon the subject of biomimicry and environmental, economical, strategic and health-related stakes.

extended and updated French edition

Frame Publishers / Birkhäuser By matériO Daniel Kula, Elodie Ternaux (Eds.)

MateriologyMatériauxetTechnologies:l’essentiel a l’usage des createurs

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A compilation of over 100 current projects and“making-ofs”,fromthefieldsofdesign,architectureandart,thatworkwithwoodasamaterialinvariedandextraordinaryways.Wonder Woodalsoprovidesinsightsintonewmanufacturingprocesses,aswellastipsonconstructingwithwood.Woodhasthepowertofascinateandinspire.From time immemorial, this versatile and re-newablerawmaterialhasbeenusedbyde-signersfromeverydiscipline.Today,newfin-ishing technologies are broadening the range of its uses and making surprising solutions possible. Wonder Wood presents this time-less material as it is being used today, and documents a selection of some one hundred current international projects by celebrated designers,architects,andartistswhosecre-ative and innovative approach to the material makestheirworkcompelling.Forselectedprojects,interviewswiththedesignerspro-vide an in-depth look at the creative process and its results. A second section spotlights selectedwoods,wood-basedmaterials,woodcomposites,andfinishingtechnologiesand presents project examples that use them. An alphabetical index provides back-

ground information on the designers repre-sented in the book.

The wonderful world of wood

Barbara Glasner, Stephan Ott

Wonder WoodA Favorite Material for Desig-ners, Architects, and Artists

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Inspiration and technical information in a single volume

International overview of all aspects of contemporary wood construction

one hundred innovative wood construction projects by Konstantin Grcic, stefan Diez, Martino Gamper, tord Boontje, Ronan & erwan Bouroullec, Hella Jongerius, sAnAA, Maarten Baas, Fernando & Humberto Campana, Pierre Charpin, Matali Crasset, Peter Marigold, Jürgen Mayer H., Jasper Morrison, stephan Balkenhol, Rolf sachs, studio Job, Patricia Urquiola, Ai Weiwei, Richard Woods, sebastian Wrong, and others

As a soft cover book, the extended version of Materiology can reach an even wider audience than its hardcover predecessor

extended edition with 32 pages of new material!

The essential analytical guide for Exhibition Designers, lavishly illustrated.Asuccessfulexhibitionisawell-balancedmixofcommunication,knowledgetransfer,interaction, adventure, and contemplation. Thiswidelypopularhandbook,whichhasal-ready gone through multiple printings, offers a concise presentation of the principal phas-esofanexhibition’sgenesiswithstrikingex-amples from the design practice of the au-thors. Topics covered are conception and design, presentation and staging, represen-tation and education, text and graphics, ty-pographyandlayout,aswellaslightandlighting. The central design steps are illus-tratedwithsketches,diagrams,plans,eleva-tions,simulations,technicaldrawings,work-ing models, and photographs. Bertron SchwarzFrey(BerlinandUlm)isoneofGer-many’sleadingexhibitiondesignfirms.

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Aurelia Bertron, Ulrich Schwarz, Claudia Frey

2nd, updated edition

Designing exhibitions A Compendium for Architects, Designers and Museum Professionals

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Thebookisafundamentalreferenceworkforexhibition designers, architects, and muse-umprofessionalswhowanttoadequatelyconceive, design, plan, and produce clearly focused thematic exhibitions.Eachthematicfieldrepresentsdifferentchallenges for an exhibition design. This ty-pologybyBertronSchwarzFreyelaboratesthe special features of the various thematic fields–nature,archeology,history,art,andscience.Sketches,floorplans,visualizations,and photographs illustrate the approach, whoseessentialstructureremainsthesamewhilefindingadifferentsolutionforeachtheme. For students of architecture, interior design, exhibition design, scenography, and visual communication it is also useful as an introduction to the subject. The book pre-sents current exhibitions including the Muse-umfürNaturkundeandtheJewishMuseumin Berlin, the Pommersches Landesmuseum inGreifswald,andtheWürttembergischesLandesmuseuminStuttgart.UlrichSchwarzhas been professor of design at the Berlin University of the Arts since 2000.

significant examples document in detail the process of working on thematic exhibitions

After the success of Designing Exhibitions, the new publication by Bertron, schwarz, Frey

Planning and producing thematic exhibitions

Aurelia Bertron, Ulrich Schwarz, Claudia Frey

Project scope: exhibition DesignA Typology for Architects, Designers and Museum Professionals

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Exhibitions“60Jahre–60Werke”,2009,Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin

the proven guide for professionals and students

Concise and inspiring

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English

Joachim Kobuss, Alexander Bretz, Arian Hassani

Be successful as a DesignerProtect and Manage Your Design Rights Internationally

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Designwillbeoneofthemostimportantca-reer areas of the 21st century. This book dis-cussesthefutureofdesign,andhowonecancreatively surmount the challenges ahead. Using a systematic approach, the authors spotlighthowsocialchangeisleadingtorad-icaltransformations–andhowthecareerofthe designer is being impacted. A particular emphasis is placed on international develop-ments,whicharemarkedbyever-increasingglobalizationaswellaspressuresforgreatersustainability.This“guidetothefuture”isin-tended for designers in all areas, particularly communication, graphic, and computational designers, but also product, furniture, interi-or, fashion, and textile designers. Joachim Kobuss is a coach, trend scout, and advisor touniversitiesaswellaspublicresearchandeducationalinstitutions.Prof.MichaelHardtis a design consultant to international brands and teaches at the University of Bergen in NorwayaswellastheUniversityofLaplandin Finland.

A clearly structured practical handbook in the successful series layout by erik spiekermann

Provocative and refreshing

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Joachim Kobuss, Michael B. Hardt

erfolgreich als Designer – Designzukunft denken und gestalten

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An easy-to-understand guide for designers on the legal topics that deeply affect their everyday professional activities. The authors explainthelegalframeworkfromacomplete-lynewpointofview.Thelegalaspectsofde-sign do not appear in incomprehensible lega-lesebutarerathershownasastrategicinstrumentwhichcanbefuntohandle.Focusgroups are all kinds of designers of the prod-uct, furniture, interior, fashion, textile, com-munications, graphics, and computational design areas. All topics are discussed from aninternationalandgeneralviewpoint–dueto the increasing globalization in the design business.

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explains how designers can have their creative capital legally registered

A clearly-structured, easily usable manual for designers of all fields

Covers all relevant thematic areas from an international angle

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Followingdecadesofresearch,theauthorpresentstheultimatesumofhisfindings:Meaning is more important than function.In his graduate thesis on the symbolic char-acter of objects, Klaus Krippendorff laid an initialfoundationforwhatisnowrecognizedasthecentralinsightofdesigntheory:De-signimbuesthingswithmeaning,makingthem intelligible. The context-dependent perception of the object and the user's expe-riences and interpretations are of overarch-ing importance. Krippendorff presents a methodologicalframeworkfordescribingthesephenomenainascientificway.Klaus Krippendorff is a professor at the An-nenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.

Products and their meaning

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Klaus Krippendorff

Die semantische Wende. eine neue Grundlage für DesignSchriften zur Gestaltung

PAGes 424 ILLs. approx.80inb/wFoRMAt 16.5 × 24.0 cm BInDInG Softcover PRICe approx. EUR 44.90 / GBP 40.00 CHF55.00/USD60.00IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0102 - 3 German


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Anauthoritativeandscientificallybasedcol-lection of 18 international texts since 1960 that mirrors and analyses the principal de-velopmental phases of design research and scientificresearch.The importance of the focus on pivotal texts for the design research cannot be overstated. However,whilecertaincharismaticnamescome up in the discussion, the community has thus far lacked a handbook that is straightforwardandaccessible.GrandandJonashavenowfilledthisgap.Compiledonthebasisofadeepandextensiveknowledgeofthefield,theiressayssituateandelucidatethese exciting texts and aid readers in under-standing them.

the “intellectual world map” of research on and through design – a reading adventure!

Required reading for anyone wishing to tackle design questions in a thoughtful and serious way

Another volume in the celebrated series BIRD (Board of International Research in Design)

Landmark texts documented and explained

Simon Grand, Wolfgang Jonas (Eds.)

Mapping Design Research

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A guide to the semantic foundations of design

A valuable reference work for university teachers as well as graduate students in design


Italian interior design has been distinguished fordecadesbyitsinnovativepowerandcour-age, not only on an aesthetic level but also in itsuseofnewmaterialsandcombinationsthereof.Italiandesignershaveshownagreaterwillingnesstoabsorbinfluencesfromartanddesign,blurringthelinesbetweenthose disciplines, sometimes provocatively, sometimessubtly–oneofthereasonswhytheir trend-setting creations are in demand worldwideforinteriorsofrestaurantsandstores,privateresidencesandhotels,officesand museums.The book presents a selection of the latest designs from 2000 to 2010, realized in Italy and other countries, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Israel, and Dubai. The architects and designers in-clude established masters as Renzo Piano, Michele De Lucci, and Giorgio Armani but also representatives of the younger genera-tion. Among the volume’s foremost features is the comprehensive project documentation withmanytechnicaldrawingsanddetailphotographs.

Inspiring, provocative: Italian interior design in the twenty-first century

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Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi (ed.)

Italian Interiors

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Synesthetic design strives to develop prod-uctsthatsystematicallyincorporateallfivesenses. Infuture,thecurrentwealthofmedicaltech-nical insights in psychology, physiology, mo-tor functions and neurology, and the develop-mentofinnovativematerialswithastonish-ingnewpropertieswillopenupalmostun-limited opportunities for the designer’s crea-tivity.Haverkampbringstogetherforthefirsttime precisely those aspects of this funda-mentalscientificknowledgethatarespecifi-cally relevant for designers. The result is a clearandwell-organizedhandbookthatof-fers designers of all schools a a solid founda-tionfortheirowndesigns.MichaelHaverkamphasbeenworkingontheconcept of multi-sensory design for many years; he is an internationally recognized ex-pert on sound design and synesthesia re-search in general.

everything designers need to know to design multi-sensory products

With 91 sound files on the accompanying CD

synesthetic design is the most innovative current form of design

Advanced design for all five senses

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Michael Haverkamp

synesthetic DesignHandbookfora Multi-Sensory ApproachPAGes approx. 448 ILLs. approx.400incolor,30inb/w, 50drawingsunddiagramsFoRMAt 17.0 × 24.0 cm BInDInG HardcoverwithCDPRICe approx. EUR 49.90 / GBP 45.00 CHF69.00/USD69.95IsBn 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0715 - 5 English

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overview of the latest trends in Italian interior design

Broad spectrum of international examples ranging from the private penthouse to the museum lobby

More than 200 scale drawings especially created for this publication

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Atmospheres Built Surroundings – The Things Around Me Peter Zumthor

2012. 76 pp. 17.0 × 24.0 cm. Cloth boundEUR 29.90 / GBP 27.00CHF35.00/USD40.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 7495 - 2 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 8841 - 6 French978 - 3 - 7643 - 7494 - 5 German

Building with WaterConcepts, Typology, DesignZoë Ryan

2010. 160 pp. 23.0×30.0cm.HardcoverEUR 59.90 / GBP 54.00CHF80.00/USD84.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0156 - 6 English

Detail Practice: ConcreteDesign, Construction, ExamplesMartin Peck (Ed.)

2006. 110 pp. 21.0 × 29.7 cm. SoftcoverEUR 39.90 / GBP 32.00 CHF55.00/USD59.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 7631 - 4 English

the Chinese GardenGarden Types for Contemporary Landscape ArchitectureBianca Maria Rinaldi

2011. 176 pp.23.0×30.0cm.HardcoverEUR 49.90 / GBP 45.00CHF60.00/USD69.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0222 - 8 English978 - 3 - 0346 - 0223 - 5 German

Digital ProcessesPlanning, Designing, ProductionMoritz Hauschild, Rüdiger Karzel

2011. 112 pp.21.0 × 29.7 cm. SoftcoverEUR 39.90 / GBP 36.00CHF55.00/USD54.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0724 - 7 English

the Articulate surface Ornament and Technology in Contemporary Architecture Ben Pell

2010. 200 pp. 26.5×24.0cm.HardcoverEUR 69.90 / GBP 63.00CHF115.00/USD99.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0221 - 1 English978 - 3 - 0346 - 0220 - 4 German

ChromaDesign, Architecture and Art in ColorBarbara Glasner, Petra Schmidt (Eds)


Detail Practice: energy - efficiency UpgradesClemens Richartz, Christina Schulz, Friedemann Zeitler


Commedia dell’Arte – Couture editionFlorian Böhm ( Ed. )

2010. 320 pp.23.5×33.05cm.HardcoverEUR 119.00 / GBP 108.00CHF160.00/USD170.00978 - 3 - 0346 - 0544 - 1 English

Detail Practice: Glass in BuildingPrinciples, Applications, ExamplesBernhard Weller, Stefan Unnewehr, Silke Tasche, Kristina Härth2009. 112 pp.21.0 × 29.7 cm. SoftcoverEUR 39.90 / GBP 32.00CHF55.00/USD49.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0132 - 0 English

Construction Manual forPolymers + MembranesMaterials and Semi-finishedProducts, Form-Finding DesignJan Knippers2011. 296 pp.23.0 × 29.7 cm. SoftcoverEUR 89.90 / GBP 82.00CHF120.00/USD125.00978 - 3 - 0346 - 0726 - 1

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Constructing Architecture Materials, Processes, StructuresAndrea Deplazes (Ed.)2nd, revised and expanded edition2012. 555 pp. 23.5 × 29.7 cm. SoftcoverEUR 49.90 / GBP 45.00CHF60.00/USD69.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 8631 - 3 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 8651 - 1 French978 - 3 - 7643 - 8629 - 0 German

Detail Practice: PhotovoltaicsTechnology, Design, Construction Bernhard Weller, Claudia Hemmerle, Sven Jakubetz, Stefan Unnewehr 2010. 112 pp.21.0 × 29.7 cm. SoftcoverEUR 39.90 / GBP 32.00 CHF55.00/USD59.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0369 - 0 English

Alvar Aalto – the Complete WorkKarl Fleig (Ed.)

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Constructing Landscape Materials, Techniques, Structural ComponentsAstrid Zimmermann (Ed.) 2nd, revised and expanded edition2011. 533 pp.23.0 × 29.7 cm. SoftcoverEUR 49.90 / GBP 45.00CHF60.00/USD69.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0720 - 9 English978 - 3 - 0346 - 0719 - 3 German

Constructing shadowsTents, Pergolas, Cables, PlantsPeter Petschek, Siegfried Gass (Eds)


Construction Materials ManualManfred Hegger, Volker Auch - Schwelk, Matthias Fuchs, Thorsten Rosenkranz2006. 280 pp. 23.0 × 29.7 cm. Dust jacketEUR 110.00 / GBP 99.00CHF150.00/USD145.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 7570 - 6 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 7272 - 9 German

Detail Practice: Building with steelDetails, Principles, ExamplesAlexander Reichel et al.


Detail Practice: Barrier - Free DesignPrinciples, Planning, ExamplesOliver Heiss, Christine Degenhardt, Johann Ebe (Eds)


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128 ColorsA Sample Book for Architects, Conservators and DesignersKatrin Trautwein


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Detail Practice: translucent MaterialsGlass, Plastics, MetalsEdward B. Burger, Frank Kaltenbach


In Detail: Building skinsChristian Schittich (Ed.)

2006. 196 pp. 23.0×29.7cm.Hardcoverwithdust jacketEUR 69.90 / GBP 58.00CHF85.00/USD84.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 7640 - 6 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 7633 - 8 German

FaçadesBuilding Envelopes for the 21st CenturyDirk U. Hindrichs, Winfried Heusler (Eds)2010. 568 pp.25.0×33.0cm.HardcoverEUR 69.90 / GBP 63.00CHF85.00/USD94.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 9959 - 7 German / English

Glass Construction Manual Christian Schittich et al.2007. 328 pp. 23.0 × 29.7 cm HardcoverwithdustjacketEUR 120.00 / GBP 99.00CHF160.00/USD149.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 8122 - 6 EnglishSoftcoverEUR 89.90 / GBP 63.00CHF120.00/USD89.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 8290 - 2 English

In Detail: exhibitions and DisplaysChristian Schittich (Ed.)

2009. 176 pp.23.0×29.7cm.Hardcoverwithdust jacketEUR 69.90 / GBP 63.00CHF85.00/USD84.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 9955 - 9 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 9954 - 2 German

emergent Architectural territories in east Asian CitiesPeter G. Rowe


Façade Construction ManualThomas Herzog, Roland Krippner, Werner Lang


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In Detail: Housing for People of All Ages Christian Schittich (Ed.)

2007. 176 pp. 23.0×29.7cm.Hardcoverwithdust jacketEUR 69.90 / GBP 58.00CHF85.00/USD84.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 8119 - 6 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 8118 - 9 German

energy ManualSustainable ArchitectureManfred Hegger, Matthias Fuchs, Thomas Stark, Martin Zeumer2007. 272 pp. 23.0 × 29.7 cm.Hardcover:EUR120.00/GBP100.00CHF150.00/USD169.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 8764 - 8 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 8385 - 5 GermanSoftcover:EUR89.90/GBP82.00CHF120.00/USD125.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 8830 - 0 English

Flat Roof Construction ManualRoofing Systems, Supporting Structure, Refurbishment Klaus Sedlbauer

2010. 200 pp. 23.0×29.7cm.HardcoverEUR 99.90 / GBP 90.00CHF125.00/USD135.00978 - 3 - 0346 - 0658 - 5 English978 - 3 - 0346 - 0580 - 9 German

Herzog & de Meuron 1997–2001The Complete Works, Volume 4Gerhard Mack

2008. 416 pp.24.0 × 33.0 cm. Cloth boundEUR 119.00 / GBP 108.00CHF150.00/USD169.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 8640 - 5 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 8639 - 9 German

In Detail: Interior surfaces and MaterialsAesthetics, Technology, ImplementationChristian Schittich (Ed.)2008. 176 pp. 23.0×29.7cm.Hardcoverwithdust jacketEUR 69.90 / GBP 58.00CHF85.00/USD84.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 8810 - 2 English

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Floor Plan ManualHousingFriederike Schneider, Oliver Heckmann4th, revised and expanded edition2011. 336 pp. 24.0 × 33.0 cm. SoftcoverEUR 59.90 / GBP 54.00CHF80.00/USD89.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0708 - 7 English

Housing+Threshold, Access and Transparency in Residential BuildingsUlrike Wietzorrek2012. 424 pp.23.0×31.0cm.HardcoverEUR 79.90 / GBP 63.00CHF115.00/USD99.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0614 - 1 English978 - 3 - 0346 - 0562 - 5 German

In Detail: small structuresChristian Schittich (Ed.)

2010. 176 pp. 23.0×29.7cm.Hardcoverwithdust jacketEUR 69.90 / GBP 58.00 CHF85.00/USD84.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 0346 - 9 English

Digital Culture in ArchitectureAn Introduction for the Design ProfessionsAntoine Picon

2010. 224 pp. 16.5 × 24.0 cm. SoftcoverEUR 39.90 / GBP 36.00CHF55.00/USD54.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0259 - 4 English978 - 3 - 0346 - 0261 - 7 French

In Detail: Work environmentsChristian Schittich (Ed.)


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Adrian Frutiger - typefacesThe Complete WorksSwiss Foundation Type and Typography, Heidrun Osterer, Philipp Stamm (Eds)2008. 480 pp. 24.5 × 31.0 cm. Cl.EUR 99.90 / GBP 90.00CHF125.00/USD149.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 8581 - 1 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 8582 - 8 French978 - 3 - 7643 - 8576 - 7 German

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extraEncyclopaedia of Experimental Print FinishingFranziska Morlok, Till Beckmann


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Le Corbusier: Le Modulor and Modulor 2Le Corbusier

Twovolumesinslipcase.2000. 240 and 344 pp.24.0 × 28.0 cm. SoftcoverEUR 44.90 / GBP 34.00CHF60.00/USD50.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 6188 - 4 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 6187 - 7 French

Living systems Innovative Materials and Technologies for Landscape Architecture Liat Margolis, Alexander Robinson2007. 191 pp. 26.5 × 24.0 cm. Hardcover:EUR 69.90 / GBP 63.00CHF85.00/USD89.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 7700 - 7 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 8674 - 0 French 978 - 3 - 7643 - 7699 - 4 German

MateriologyThe Industry’s Guide to Materials and TechnologiesDaniel Kula, Élodie Ternaux2009. 342 pp.21.0×29.7cm.HardcoverEUR 79.90 / GBP 72.00CHF99.00/USD99.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 8424 - 1 English978 - 3 - 0346 - 0819 - 0 French978 - 3 - 7643 - 8423 - 4 German

Le Corbusier: Une petite maisonWritten, photographed, illustrated and designed by Le Corbusier

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Made in norway NorwegianArchitectureTodayIngerid Helsing Almaas ( Ed. )


Mies van der RoheJean - Louis Cohen2nd edition


Le Corbusier and the Architectural PromenadeFlora Samuel


the Making of DesignFrom the First Model to the Final ProductGerrit Terstiege (Ed.)


MoVe. Architecture in Motion – Dynamic Components and elementsMichael Schumacher, Oliver Schaeffer, Michael - Marcus Voigt2010. 240 pp.24.0×29.7cm.HardcoverEUR 69.90 / GBP 54.90CHF85.00/USD99.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 9986 - 3 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 9985 - 6 German

Le Corbusier – Complete WorksComplete Works in 8 volumesWilly Boesiger, Oscar Stonorov, Max Bill1995. 1708 pp.EUR 580.00 / GBP 520.00CHF725.00/USD755.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 5515 - 9English / German / French. Eachvolume:29.5×23.0cm.HardcoverwithdustjacketEUR79.90/GBP72.00/CHF99.00

Limited editionPrototypes, One - Offs and Design Art FurnitureSophie Lovell


Material DesignInforming Architecture by MaterialityThomas Schröpfer


old & new Design Manual for Revitalizing Existing BuildingsFrank Peter Jäger ( Ed. )


Le Corbusier – Polychromie architecturale Color Keyboards from 1931 and 1959 Arthur Rüegg (Ed.) 2006. 3 Vol. in slipcase28.5×23.5cm.HardcoverEUR 299.00 / GBP 250.00CHF375.00/USD400.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 7475 - 4 German / English / French

Living for the elderlyA Design ManualEckhard Feddersen, Insa Lüdtke

2009. 248 pp. 24.0 × 33.0 cm. Hardcover:EUR89.90 / GBP 82.00CHF120.00/USD119.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 8871 - 3 EnglishSoftcover:EUR49.90/GBP45.00CHF60.00/USD64.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0106 - 1 German

Palladio, the Villa and the LandscapeGerrit Smienk, Johannes Niemeijer


Interior GardensDesigning and Constructing Green Spaces in Private and Public BuildingsHaike Falkenberg2011. 223 pp.22.0×28.0cm.HardcoverEUR 69.90 / GBP 63.00CHF85.00/USD99.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0620 - 2 English978 - 3 - 0346 - 0623 - 3 German

Interiors Construction ManualGerhard Hausladen, Karsten Tichelmann2010. 280 pp.23.0 × 29.7 cm. SoftcoverEUR 89.90 / GBP 82.00CHF120.00/USD99.00978 - 3 - 0346 - 0284 - 6 English

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Material Revolution—sustainable and Multi-Purpose Materials for Design and ArchitectureSascha Peters2011. 208 pp.22.0×28.0cm.HardcoverEUR 59.90 / GBP 54.00CHF75.00/USD84.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0663 - 9 English978 - 3 - 0346 - 0575 - 5 German

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Light and emotionsExploring Lighting Cultures. ConversationswithLightingDesignersVincent Laganier, Jasmine van der Pol 2011. 368 pp.16.5×24.0cm.HardcoverEUR 24.90 / GBP 23.00CHF33.00/USD34.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0690 - 5 English

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Patterns in Design, Art and ArchitecturePetra Schmidt, Annette Tietenberg, Ralf Wollheim (Eds)

2007. 332 pp. 24.0 × 30.0 cm. SoftcoverEUR 39.90 / GBP 36.00CHF55.00/USD59.85978 - 3 - 7643 - 7750 - 2 English

the Rauch HouseA Model of Advanced Clay ArchitectureMartin Rauch Roger BoltshauserOtto Kapfinger, Axel Simon (Eds)2010. 176 pp.17.5×22.9cm.HardcoverEUR 59.90 / GBP 54.00CHF75.00/USD79.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0109 - 2 English/German

systems in timber engineeringLoadbearing Structures andComponent LayersJosef Kolb


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typology +InnovativeHousingConstructionMarkus Kuntscher, Roman Höllbacher, Eva Herrmann, Ulrike Wietzorrek, Peter Ebner2010. 432 pp.23.5×31.5cm.HardcoverEUR 79.90 / GBP 63.00CHF99.00/USD109.00978 - 3 - 0346 - 0087 - 3 English978 - 3 - 0346 - 0086 - 6 German

Refurbishment ManualMaintenance, Conversions, ExtensionsGeorg Giebeler et al.2009. 272 pp. 23.0 × 29.7 cm. SoftcoverEUR 89.90 / GBP 82.00CHF120.00/USD99.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 9947 - 4 English

three D – Graphic spacesGerrit Terstiege (Ed.)


Understanding steel DesignAn Architectural Design ManualTerri Meyer Boake

2011. 240 pp.23.0×30.0cm.Hardcover.Eur 69.90 / GBP 63.00CHF85.00/USD99.95ISBN 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0269 - 3 EnglishISBN 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0271 - 6 German

PlasticsIn Architecture and ConstructionStephan Engelsmann, Valerie Spalding, Stefan Peters2010. 176 pp.22.0×28.0cm.HardcoverEUR 49.90 / GBP 45.00CHF60.00/USD69.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0322 - 5 English978-3-0346-0670-7 French978 - 3 - 0346 - 0321 - 8 German

sCALe: open I CloseWindows,Doors,Gates,Loggias,FiltersJan - Henrik Hafke, Anette Hochberg, Joachim Raab2009. 176 pp. 22.0 × 28.0 cm. SoftcoverEUR 44.90 / GBP 40.00CHF55.00/USD64.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 9961 - 0 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 9960 - 3 German

timber Construction ManualJulius Natterer, Michael Volz, Thomas Herzog, Wolfgang Winter, Roland Schweitzer


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UnfoldedPaper in Design, Art, Architecture and IndustryPetra Schmidt, Nicola Stattmann


Project VitraSites, Products, Authors, Museum, Collections, Signs; Chronology, GlossaryCornel Windlin, Rolf Fehlbaum (Eds)2007. 396 pp.17.0×24.0cm.Hardcoverwithdust jacketEUR 39.90 / GBP 36.00CHF49.00/USD49.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 8593 - 4 English978 - 3 - 7643 - 8592 - 7 German

schools and Kindergartens A Design Manual Mark Dudek2008. 255 pp. 24.0 × 33.0 cm. SoftcoverEUR 49.90 / GBP 45.00CHF60.00/USD69.95978 - 3 - 7643 - 8126 - 4 EnglishSoftcover978 - 3 - 0346 - 0749 - 0 German

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thinking ArchitecturePeter Zumthor 3rd, expanded edition

2012. 112 pp. 14.5 × 23.5 cm. Cloth boundEUR 29.90 / GBP 27.00CHF35.00/USD44.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0585 - 4 English978 - 3 - 0346 - 0582 - 3 French978 - 3 - 0346 - 0555 - 7 German

Urban GreenEuropean Landscape Design for the 21st centuryAnnette Becker, Peter Cachola Schmal (Eds)2010. 248 pp.23.0×30.0cm.HardcoverEUR 59.90 / GBP 54.00CHF75.00/USD84.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0313 - 3 German / English

Jean Prouvé Complete Works setPeter Sulzer

2007. 1360 pp. 24.0 × 30.0 cm. 4 volume setEUR 372.90 / GBP 315.00CHF399.00/USD490.00978 - 3 - 7643 - 8420 - 3 English / French

typoLyricsThe Sound of FontsSlanted (Ed.)


Wicked!On the Edge of Good DesignKaren Bofinger (Ed.)

2011. 152 pp.16.5 × 24.0 cm. SoftcoverEUR 29.90 / GBP 27.00CHF35.00/USD39.95978 - 3 - 0346 - 0722 - 3 English978 - 3 - 0346 - 0721 - 6 German

Patterns 2. Design, Art and ArchitectureBarbara Glasner, Petra Schmidt, Ursula Schöndeling (Eds)


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small HousesContemporary Japanese DwellingsClaudia Hildner2011. 160 pp.16.5 × 24.0 cm. Softcover.EUR 39.90 / GBP 36.00CHF49.00/USD54.95ISBN 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0744 - 5 EnglishISBN 978 - 3 - 0346 - 0743 - 8 German

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preview fall 2012

Documents

modular construction

principles of modular

heaticool3 building

earth housing living

wiel arets9 buildings

use of prefabricated

villa und

elderlyarchitects buildings