Architecture Books – Week 33/2021
Last week on A Daily Dose of Architecture Books:
Radical Logic: On the Work of Ensamble Studio, edited by Iker Gil with photographs by James Florio, published by MAS Context: This book is described as "not a catalog of their built work but a conversation about the ideas and themes that drive their office," one illustrated primarily by the stunning photographs of James Florio.
Upcycling: Reuse and Repurposing as a Design Principle in Architecture, edited by Daniel Stockhammer, published by Triest: It is an optimistic, if academically grounded book whose message even extends to its cover: recycled "Gmund Bio Cycle made from fast growing fibers and green waste."
Evergreen Architecture: Overgrown Buildings and Greener Living, edited by Robert Klanten & Elli Stuhler, published by Gestalten: “Like any collection of contemporary projects, Evergreen Architecture is hit-or-miss, though most of its failings are relieved by the commendable theme that is appropriate for architects striving to combat climate change, and that results in page after page of saturated greenness.”
Archetypes by David K. Ross, edited by Reto Geiser, published by Standpunkte/Park Books: Ross photographs construction mock-ups that “tend to be architecturally interesting, but more than that they are beautifully captured… [taken] at night with bold lighting…”
#archidosereads
Anyone know the term for this type of book binding, where the front cover is free and the stitching is exposed? It's rare to find this binding, but two such books coming up on my blog this week happen to have it:
Answer: Swiss binding with Coptic stitching
Coming up this week on A Daily Dose of Architecture Books:
Sigurd Lewerentz: Architect of Death and Life
Cuban Modernism: Mid-Century Architecture 1940–1970
And more!
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