This book reveals how the Aga Khan Development Network and its Historic Cities Programme transformed an area of Cairo's urban blight into a dynamic public space. Once a city of verdant gardens and par
Concrete HeightsThe most exciting projects behind the contemporary concrete trendConcrete? That characterless stuff of parking lots or Communist tower blocks, right? Well, yes. And no. Concrete is act
Masterful FormBalance meets movement in the structures of Santiago Calatrava Santiago Calatrava is a world-renowned architect, structural engineer, sculptor, and artist. From the Athens 2004 Olympic S
Life in the WoodsCreative cabin architecture, from California to SapporoEver since Henry David Thoreau’s described his two years, two months, and two days of refuge existence at Walden Pond, Massachus
The first publication devoted to all-white houses, compiled and written by one of the world s leading authorities on contemporary architectureSometimes seen as an absence of colour, white in fact refl
Updated with more than 200 new pages, this XXL-sized monograph is jam-packed with photographs, sketches, and plans that span the architect's entire career to date. It includes ongoing works like the A
The most effective and appealing breakthroughs in houses built within the past five years—to make the most of every foot of space. Forget the McMansions; budgets aren’t what they used to b
Where the Grass Really Is GreenerEco-friendly building in the world today The most exciting new buildings today are almost all environmentally aware, sustainable, and conceived to consume less energy
Discover the completely unique aesthetic of Tadao Ando, the only architect ever to have won the discipline’s four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize.
This book looks at ArtLab, an innovative facility in Lausanne, Switzerland, intended to bridge the gap between science and the humanities on a university campus. This superbly illustrated volume prese
