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A few weeks ago, Archinect had another monograph giveaway for Arquitectura Viva's "Norman Foster In the 21st Century". The most recent and longest installment in AV's monograph series, the book features 50 works and projects by British architect Norman Foster that were developed in the 21st... View full entry
We're having yet another book giveaway! Five Archinectors will win a copy of the Paul T. Frankl Autobiography, published by DoppelHouse Press and edited by notable design scholar Christopher Long and Aurora McClain from the University of Texas at Austin.On top of that, another winner and their... View full entry
100 Years of Architectural Drawing—a recently published book by Neil Bingham, a design and architecture historian who is the consulting curator of architectural drawings at the Royal Academy of Arts, London—highlights 300 architectural drawings from the 20th century that illustrate the evolution of the form. — slate.com
With a little over a week left, the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design launched their first Kickstarter campaign to support the production and distribution of their upcoming book, DINGBAT 2.0, the first in-depth study of the ubiquitous dingbat apartment -- a common... View full entry
Here's another chance to enter an Archinect giveaway! This time we're giving out two beautiful hardcover books of RICHARD MEIER ARCHITECT: Vol. 6, the latest addition to the monograph series from publisher Rizzoli New York.To be eligible for this random drawing, please fill out this survey... View full entry
If you still remember our Out of Hand: Materializing the Postdigital book giveaway last month, we're finally announcing the five winners!Nick C. - New Orleans, LAChristopher A. - Chicago, ILMartin C. - Los Angeles, CAMark V. - Brooklyn, NYNate O. - Iowa City, IA Edited by Museum of Arts... View full entry
“The people who design the cars and the people who design the roads never talk to each other,” according to Kati Rubinyi. With a background in architecture, urban planning, and fine arts, Rubinyi wants to enrich mobility planning by bringing everyone involved to the same table. Her book, The Car in 2035: Mobility Planning for the Near Future, includes essays from the different viewpoints of planners, policymakers, architects, and car designers [...]. — buildabetterburb.org
Reactions to Alan Parkinson's luminaria range from rhapsodic and enlightened, to energized or calmed. These giant inflatable structures, first designed by Parkinson in the 1980s and now touring worldwide under his "Architects of Air" organization, resemble multi-colored bouncy citadels, and... View full entry
The 4th issue of BRACKET just launched its Call for Submissions, and this time the theme is [takes action].The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2014.Following is the full submission brief:Bracket [takes action]“When humans assemble, spatial conflicts arise. Spatial planning is often... View full entry
Giveaway time! Five Archinectors will get their hands on (couldn't resist the pun) a fresh hardcover copy of "Out of Hand: Materializing the Postdigital." Released by black dog publishing in October 2013 and edited by Museum of Arts & Design Curator Ronald T. Labaco, "Out... View full entry
A new book, “The Houses of Louis Kahn” (Yale University Press, $65), provides an architectural bridge between the personal and the professional stories, focusing on the nine houses Kahn completed, and designs for two dozen more. The story told by the authors, George H. Marcus and William Whitaker, is one of warm client relations, attention to the smallest domestic detail and a philosophical search for the best arrangement of rooms to call home. — nytimes.com
To start off the new week, let's announce the winners of the Discovering Architecture book giveaway we had from October. The winners below will each receive a hardcover copy of "Discovering Architecture: How the World's Greatest Buildings Were Designed and Built" by Philip Jodidio. Released last... View full entry
Want to brush up on some architectural history or need an entertaining coffee-table book? "Discovering Architecture: How the World's Greatest Buildings Were Designed and Built" released today by Universe Publishing could be just what you need--and we're giving away three copies to three... View full entry
GWATHMEY SIEGEL KAUFMAN & ASSOCIATES RELEASES GWATHMEY SIEGEL BUILDINGS AND PROJECTS 2002-2012
Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman & Associates Architects is pleased to announce the release of Gwathmey Siegel Buildings and Projects 2002-2012, a new monograph, published by Rizzoli and edited by Group C, Inc. The new volume celebrates the firm’s ongoing legacy as a leading force in the... View full entry
Architect John Parkinson designed some of L.A.'s most iconic buildings: City Hall, Union Station and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, to name a few. Still, the British expat has been largely forgotten in the shadow of more popular architects [...].
Author Stephen Gee's latest book, "Iconic Vision: John Parkinson, Architect of Los Angeles" takes a look at Parkinson's life and how he maintained a low profile despite being the creator of so many iconic L.A. structures.
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