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Win a copy of “Mobitecture: Architecture on the Move”!

2018-04-25T12:11:00-04:00

Mobile architecture has been around for centuries, yet it's as popular as ever today. Looking for some design inspiration? “Mobitecture: Architecture on the Move” is a fun little reference book that spotlights a vast collection of architectural designs that roll, inflate, pop up, slide, and float — from the whimsical and the practical, to the rustic and the deluxe. Thanks to Phaidon, Archinect is giving away five copies of the book to our readers!

Authored by Rebecca Roke, this 320-page, hardcover book features over 250 projects worldwide. Projects are organized into eight chapters based on their primary means of mobility: Human, No Wheels, One & Two Wheels, Three Wheels, Four Wheels, 5+ Wheels, Sleds+, and Water.

Mobile Kitchen, Geneva University of Art and Design, Switzerland, 2013. Steel framing, plywood, plasterboard, wheels, kitchenware. Photo credit: Emmanuelle Bayart.

Walking Shelter, Sibling, Australia, 2008. Polyester, rope, plastic buckles. Photo credit: Tin&Ed.

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Winners of the “Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide: West Coast USA” giveaway

2017-07-24T20:14:00-04:00

Archinectors recently had a chance to win “Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide: West Coast USA” by Sam Lubell. Published by Phaidon, this handy travel guide features over 250 Mid-Century Modern projects neatly organized into color-coded chapters that cover the Pacific Northwest region of Washington and Oregon, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and San Diego.

The lucky winners are:

Eric in Warwick, RI
Samson in Palo Alto, CA
Benjamin in Tampa, FL
Marcus in Chicago, IL
Thérèse in Brooklyn, NY

Congrats to all the winners! A big thanks to everyone who participated.

Win “Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide: West Coast USA” by Sam Lubell!

2017-07-06T13:10:00-04:00

Any design maven is aware that America's West Coast is chockfull of historic mid-century modern architecture designed by the likes of Charles and Ray Eames, Rudolph Schindler, John Lautner, and Richard Neutra. Of course, there's more than just the most infamous icons, but where to begin? Whether you're planning a big West Coast excursion or want to brush up on your midcentury modern history, “Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide: West Coast USA” by architecture critic Sam Lubell can help.

Thanks to publisher Phaidon, Archinect is giving away five copies of the book to our readers!

Read on for more, and find out how to enter the giveaway.

Authored by Sam Lubell, this handy travel guide features over 250 Mid-Century Modern projects all neatly organized into color-coded chapters that cover the Pacific Northwest region of Washington and Oregon, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and San Diego. Each entry is accompanied by historic tidbits from Lubell, project data, and ...

Winners of the Steven Holl monograph giveaway

2015-12-14T18:24:00-05:00

Last month, Archinectors had a chance to win Steven Holl's new monograph, published by Phaidon. Authored by writer and architecture critic Robert McCarter — who has known and taught with Holl for more than 30 years, the monograph features a comprehensive analysis behind Holl's most significant built and unbuilt works, starting from 1974 to the present day.

The five lucky winners are:

Steven - Kentucky
Paola - Illinois
Nicholas - New York
Andrew - Texas
Daniel - California

Congrats to the winners, and thanks to everyone who participated.

In case you missed it, check out Archinect's interview with the architect himself, Steven Holl: "A Dance for Architecture": A conversation with Steven Holl

One last chance to win Steven Holl's new monograph!

2015-12-04T20:49:00-05:00

We know how much Archinectors are inspired by Steven Holl's work, so we decided to let more readers enter our book giveaway for a chance to win his new monograph "Steven Holl", published by Phaidon.

Authored by writer and architecture critic Robert McCarter — who has known and taught with Holl for more than 30 years, the hardcover book features a comprehensive analysis behind Holl's most significant built and unbuilt works, starting from 1974 to the present day.

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: Simply answer this survey by the new deadline on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, end of day. Five winners will be selected at random. Good luck!

More details about the book here.

Win Steven Holl's new monograph!

2015-11-20T18:50:00-05:00

Steven Holl has a new monograph that any diehard fan would love to get their hands on. Authored by writer and architecture critic Robert McCarter — who has known and taught with Holl for more than 30 years, the book features a comprehensive analysis behind Holl's most significant built and unbuilt works, starting from 1974 to the present day.

Thanks to Phaidon, Archinect is giving away five copies of the monograph to our readers!

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: Simply answer this survey by the deadline on November 25, 2015**, end of day. Five winners will be selected at random. Good luck!

**UPDATE: The deadline has been extended to DECEMBER 11!

Read on for more about the book.

From seasoned practitioners to first-year students, readers can gain unique insight into Steven Holl's design process, ideas, methods, and construction materials. The monograph showcases hundreds of colorful photographs of projects like the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki, the St. Ignatius Chapel in Seattle, a...

John Pawson's Muse Music

2012-02-03T15:16:00-05:00

In a way, my influences are eclectic. Music doesn’t make me want to go and design a house, in a way it’s a more physical pleasure. It’s maybe a break for me or a tunnel to something else. I’ve never had a lot of music in the office. To me music is to be listened to and art is to be looked at. I never understood that thing of using art as decoration. It has to mean something to me otherwise I wouldn’t have it. And I can’t work with music. I find it too stimulating in a way.