Design For IdentityHow to Design Authentically for a Diverse World

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Gothic Architecture and Sexuality in the Circle of Horace Walpole

Gothic Architecture and Sexuality in the Circle of Horace Walpole shows that the Gothic style in architecture and the decorative arts and the tradition of medievalist research associated with Horace Walpole (1717–1797) and his circle cannot be understood independently of their own homoerotic culture. Centered around Walpole's Gothic villa at Strawberry Hill in Twickenham, Walpole and his "Str…

The Stag's Head

When Ken, the previous landlord of The Stag's Head, committed suicide, the pub sat empty for a while until three young men took over running it. Could they make a success of this lonely old pub in the heart of the Herefordshire countryside? Would their lives simply devolve into tedious conversations about the state of the crops with local farmers? Not if they could help it! The new landlords ha…

Bonet

Los textos en bastardilla que acompañan las obras han sido extraídos de entrevistas realizadas a Antonio Bonet por Hugo Schvartzman y Gustavo Natanson en Barcelona, el año 1978.El texto introductorio es también de Gustavo Natanson y el que acompaña el capítulo de Interiores y Muebles es de Ernesto Katzenstein.El resto de los textos, la selección de obras y material gráfico se han realiz…

Notre Dame CathedralNine Centuries of History

Since its construction, Notre Dame Cathedral has played a central role in French cultural identity. In the wake of the tragic fire of 2019, questions of how to restore the fabric of this quintessential French monument are once more at the forefront. This all-too-prescient book, first published in French in 2013, takes a central place in the conversation. The Gothic cathedral par excellence, No…

InterwarBritish Architecture 1919-39

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 BERGER PRIZE A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A Country Life 'Architecture Book to Read in 2025' 'Elegant, erudite and entertaining ... a superbly detailed picture of an architectural era' The Times 'A magnificent monument in itself to a fine architectural writer' Simon Heffer, Telegraph British architecture between the wars is most famous for the rise of mo…

Organizacionismos

La forma en Arquitectura está indefectiblemente ligada a la organización. Una determina a la otra y el análisis minucioso de su integracióndefina la singularidad de la obra arquitectónica. Organizacionismos presenta un modelo de estudio disciplinar enfocado en la construcciónde consistencia geométrica de casos de estudio con el doble fin de aprender de ellos y construir proyectos arquite…

Air-Conditioning in Modern American Architecture, 1890–1970

Air-Conditioning in Modern American Architecture, 1890–1970, documents how architects made environmental technologies into resources that helped shape their spatial and formal aesthetic. In doing so, it sheds important new light on the ways in which mechanical engineering has been assimilated into the culture of architecture as one facet of its broader modernist project. Tracing the developm…

Architectural Encounters in Asia PacificBuilt Traces of Intercolonial Trade, …

Architectural Encounters in Asia Pacific explores the architecture of colonial trade and industry, revealing a complex network of transnational connections across the built heritage of the world's most dispersed and culturally diverse region. A wide-ranging collection of case studies uncover these forgotten connections, drawing together stories of migratory architects, imperial commodities, an…

Beyond GreenwaysThe Next Step for City Trails and Walking Routes

If your doorstep were a trailhead, how would you experience your city? With this newfound freedom, you might head in a new direction—walk to a restaurant in an area you've never explored, begin to savor your daily walk to work, or set out with a daypack to the city edges for fresh air and nature. Despite the known health benefits of routine walking, many people don't have pleasant, safe place…