Items Tagged with 'Book Reviews / Excerpts'

Phillip Denny reveals the creative process behind the New York firm’s long-awaited publication, which challenges disciplinary boundaries through its very form.

Read an excerpt from ‘Spain: Modern Architectures in History’ discussing the short but influential career of Catalan architect Enric Miralles.

Todd Gannon’s intimate portrait chronicles the architect’s profound influence on American architecture before his untimely death in 1996.

In an excerpt from this volume of essays, Guy Nordenson explores the traces of history left behind by different construction techniques.

Olga Touloumi’s book reveals how bureaucrats and technical advisors—not star architects—helped shape the design of the United Nations complex, with broadcast media top of mind.

The conversations, ranging from material exploration to mass customization, are complemented by photography of significant 21st-century buildings.

Read an excerpt from the new book which compiles a series of conversations with prominent architects—some responsible for many of today’s most recognizable and innovative spaces for art.

This roundup of the year-end's most captivating reads includes monographs and more from Shigeru Ban, Fernanda Canales, Carol Ross Barney, and many others.

The 584-page tome offers the first comprehensive outsider history of Peter Eisenman’s influential architectural think tank.