The concept of dwelling - On the way to figurative architecture

Guia Sambonet
Motta Architettura

s.a.
s.e.

Herzog & de Meuron
Fondazione Prada

"Recounts the creative process that led to the realization of the Prada Aoyama Tokyo project executed by the Swiss architectural studio Herzog & de Meuron on behalf of Prada. The building's present appearance, the conception of which began at the end of 1999, is the result of a rigorous analytical study carried out on a number of fronts: on one side with an examination of the territory of the city and in particular the specific area involved, and on the other with an investigation of the type of objects that the structure would subsequently accommodate. The interlacing of these varying dynamics gave rise to the creation of the definitive shape of the edifice inaugurated in Spring 2003, which is documented in this volume in all its different phases of the elaboration process"--p. [5].

Romano Jodice
Bulzoni Editore

Mario Tinti
Rinascimento del Libro

Andrea Palladio
Editrice La Roccia

Andrea Palladio
Editrice La Roccia

Z. S. Makowski
Ufficio Italiano Sviluppo Applicazioni Acciaio

Casey C. M. Mathewson, Ann Videriksen
ORO Editions

The a5 Architecture Series, edited by Berlin-based architect Casey Mathewson, is our new book series focusing on architecture, interiors, and landscapes in selected global metropolises. The a5 Series is planned for publication in the coming years to showcase the world of architecture in such diverse metropolitan cities as Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Copenhagen, Shanghai, Berlin and Singapore. The series portrays the very best work done in the world's creative capitals, and also focuses on visionary designs slated for construction over the coming years. Detailed working drawings are also included to enrich the contents and make the series even more relevant for all those interested in architecture and design.a = Architecture
5 = examples from the past five year time period
a5 = Worldwide Documentary Series on premier Architecture of the past 5 years. The second edition of the a5 Series is devoted to the intensely creative and vibrant Copenhagen metropolitan area and showcases the most innovative architecture, interior design, and landscape projects created in Copenhagen since 2005.

Featuring the following firms -3XN, aart, Arkitema, Bjarke Ingels Group- BIG, COBE, Dissing Weitling arkitektfirma, Entasis, Henning Larsen Architects, Vilhelm Lauritzen, Lundgaard & Tranberg, Arkitektfirmaet C.F. Moller, Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter, ONV, PLH Arkitekter, Schmidt/Hammer/Lassen Architects, SLA, Tegnestuen Vandkunsten.

Renata Codello
Mondadori Electa

Il volume raccoglie storia e fasi progettuali che hanno interessato il complesso delle Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia, dal 1807, anno della sua istituzione, a oggi documentando dettagliatamente il progetto contemporaneo di restauro, riordino e ampliamento di uno dei più straordinari musei al mondo anche in virtù che ad accoglierlo è un complesso architettonico che ben testimonia le migliori doti progettuali di Andrea Palladio. Il progetto, elaborato da Tobia Scarpa e dai suoi collaboratori, è stato predisposto seguendo un iter amministrativo inedito, messo a punto dalla Soprintendenza ai Beni Architettonici di Venezia e rappresenta un vero e proprio modello di intervento a cui riferirsi. Il libro ne racconta storie e aneddoti, soprattutto dimostra come si dovrebbero progettare le opere di cui i tanti e trascurati musei del nostro Paese hanno bisogno.

AA.VV.
Marsilio

Philip Jodidio
Taschen

From a house without walls to exhibition spaces in shipping containers, Shigeru Ban has constantly challenged architectural rule and expectation. In the age of the "starchitect," he has also demonstrated a commitment to humanitarian practice: Over the course of his esteemed career, his inventive, elegant designs have been applied as much to private commissions as to emergency relief work at the sites of natural and man-made disasters around the world, from Kobe to New Orleans.

For the Pritzker Prize jury, which chose Ban as its 2014 winner, the architect manifests "total curiosity and commitment; endless innovation; an infallible eye; an acute sensibility." This updated monograph, compiled with the architect's collaboration, brings together every one of Ban's built works, including such recent projects as the Tamedia headquarters in Zurich, the Aspen Art Museum, and the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch.