Книги по антологии в архитектуре

A compendium of the most innovative and influential residential buildings in the United States since 1900

Some of the world’s greatest architects, including Walter Gropius, Frank Lloyd Wright and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, have used their talents to create groundbreaking innovations in American residential architecture over the past 120 years. Though wide-ranging in style, these houses share a remarkable sensitivity to site and context; appreciation of local materials; experimentation with form, materials, and technology; and understanding of clients’ needs. Spanning the length and breadth of the United States, The Iconic American House features fifty of the most important, timeless, and recognizable houses designed since 1900.

With pithy text and fresh, vibrant illustrations, this book presents a lavish array of architectural masterpieces designed by architects such as Philip Johnson, Richard Neutra, Peter Eisenman and Thomas Gluck. Specially commissioned and stunning photographs, floor plans, drawings and architect biographies ensure that it is perfect for students, professionals, design aficionados and anyone who dreams of building a house of their own.

Contents List:

Introduction • Fifty houses

About the Authors:

Dominic Bradbury is a journalist and writer specializing in architecture and design. He is the author of many books on these subjects, including Off the Grid, The Iconic House and The Iconic Interior. Richard Powers is a photographer who deals in interiors, architecture and built environments. His books include The Iconic House and The Iconic Interior.

The retro-futuristic epoch is one of the most visually spectacular in architecture’s history. The utopian buildings of the 1960s and 1970s never go out of style. This book compiles radical ideas, rediscovered photos, and visionary structures.

Driven by idealistic visions, utopian architecture aimed to overcome social divisions and political strife, to put us in touch with nature, and to enable us to live humane, healthy lives. For half a century, it was both hope and inspiration.

The Tale of Tomorrow surveys this diverse twentieth-century phenomenon, featuring renowned works like The House of the Century or the TWA terminal, as well as lesser-known masterpieces, and profiling major thinkers such as Oscar Niemeyer, Le Corbusier, and Eero Saarinen. By digging through archives, corresponding with descendants of departed architects, and restoring photographs, the collection of utopian approaches herein maintains a visual power and infectious optimism.

Looking at past dreams, The Tale of Tomorrow is a call to reclaim our future.

The first publication devoted to all-white houses, compiled and written by one of the world’s leading authorities on contemporary architecture

Sometimes seen as an absence of colour, white in fact reflects the purity of the entire spectrum. In the history of design, white houses often embody the bright, clean clarity associated with 20th-century giants Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Richard Meier.

White Houses presents the most striking, innovative and unusual white houses by contemporary architects, spanning the globe from Asia to the Americas. The featured houses represent every scale and a wide range of locations and terrains, from seaside retreats to space-?saving urban homes and grand country residences. From radical new takes on traditional building forms in Latin America to state-of-the-art urban projects in Europe and Japan, each house employs the apparent simplicity of white to reflect light and accent materiality, pressing the frontiers of form to the point of abstraction. No longer an anonymous box, the contemporary white house is the embodiment of the architectural archetype, reinterpreted and refreshed.

About the Author:

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over twenty years. He is the author of numerous books, including monographs on Tadao Ando, Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel and Zaha Hadid as well as The New Pavilions and Casa Moderna: Latin American Living.

This book elaborately selects more than 100 latest property projects in domestic market. It starts with four perspectives which are transplantation, innovation, reformation and recurrence (namely, Sinicized transplantation of the exotic styles, functionalized and artistic innovation of modern architecture, traditional recurrence and modernized reformation of Chinese residences) and combines ten kinds of international mainstream architectural styles to discuss how do the architects make use of modern design language and architectural practice to achieve the organic combination of internationalization and local culture. Rather than purely talking about the architectural styles, we further display latest design concepts and techniques in this book.

Contents:

Chinese Style

Suzhou Tao Fairyland Phase Ⅲ 010
Wuxi Shangzhi Jiangnan Villa 016
Shaoxing Shanshui Mansion 020
Suzhou Zhonghai Xujiang Mansion Phase Ⅱ 026
Shaoxing Shanshui Residence 032
Zhuhai Yunshan Poetic Garden 038
Shenyang Green Living Paradise Phase Ⅲ, Ⅳ & Ⅴ 042
Taihu Lake King 048
Peking Courtyard 052
Jiangyin Goldtech • Oriental Mansion 058
Changchun Yangchun Lane 066
Jiangyin Raycom Chaozhong Architectures 074
Huizhou Shanshui Jiangnan 080

Neoclassical Style

Shenzhen Jiawang Town • Yueshan Mansion 086
Suzhou China Overseas Property International Community 090
Changchun Greenland Xinli • City Central Kungkuan 098
Shenzhen Xi Dragon Bay Phase Ⅱ 102
Chengdu Vanke • Golden Area Blue Bay Phase Ⅱ 110
Wuxi First International Phase Ⅲ 114
Dongguan Royal Spring Mountain 120
Tianjin Mind-land International 126
Shenzhen Nanao Triumph Bay 132
Shenzhen The Waldorf Palace 138
Chengdu South of International Town Yijia 142

Art Deco Style

Wuhan Fudi East Lake International 148
Glorious • Shang Bay Phase Ⅰand Phase Ⅱ 152
Hefei Huabang • Bright Aristocratic 158
Guangzhou KWG•The Summit 162
Qingdao Zhonghai•The Silver Carse 168
Shanghai • New Jiangqiao Town 174

European Style

Shanghai Landsea • Green Island 182
Suzhou Wujiadun Phase Ⅲ 190
Shenyang Glorious Property • Sunny Town Phase Ⅱ and Ⅲ 194
Shenyang Junyuanmei Village 198

American Style

Langfang Gemdale Xianghe Central Consulate Phase Ⅱ 206
Dongguan CITIC • Forest Lake Phase Ⅳ 214
Nanjing Osbourne Phase Ⅲ 220
Nanjing Xianlin • Emerald Bay 224
Shanghai Sixty-fourth Step 228

British Style

Shanghai Southern Suburbs Chinese Garden Phase Ⅵ 236
Xi’an Gemdale • Notting Hill Villa 242
Shanghai Britain County Reading Town Phase Ⅱ 250
Suzhou Zhuocheng • Edinburgh Phase Ⅱ 254
Shanghai Poly Phoenix Trees 258
Shanghai Poly Leaves Whisper 262
Wuxi King UK International Community 270
Changchun Gemdale Ying Lake Impression 274

German Style

Hangzhou Binjiang • Golden & Blue Court 280
Tsingtao Villa 286
Tianjin Jingrui • Sunshine City 292

Mediterranean Style

SRE•Cedar Villa Original 306
OCT East Shenzhen•Tianlu Phase Ⅷ 314
Chongqing Ten-mile Blue Mountain 320
Changzhou Grand Art Castle Phase I & II 328
Shanghai Greenland Dongjiao Garden 334
Sanya Shanyu Lake 340
Dongguan Green Windsor Castle 346
Qingdao Haier•Shanghai Bay Phase I 350

Southeast Asian Style

Wuxi Yuanyi Resort 358
Huizhou Global Migratory Bird Habitat Villa Phase Ⅷ 364

Modern Style

Xi’an Gemdale Lakeside Royal City Masterpiece Great Land 372
Shenzhen Vanke Jinyu Mansion 382
Beijing The House International Garden 390
Shenzhen Gemdale • Shangtang Avenue 394
Hainan Shengmu • Tianyifang 398
Chongqing MCC Boulevard 404
Wuhan Gemdale Green Town 410
Chengdu Huarun Jade City Phase Ⅳ 416
Wuhan Poly Huadu 422
Chengdu Diecui Summit 426
Shenzhen Jiazhaoye • Jincui Garden 432
Shenzhen Jiazhaoye • Shangpin Elegance Garden 438
Tianjin Sunac Olympic City 442
Sanya Changda • Shanshui Tianyu Community 448
Shenzhen Meilin New World 454
Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Portofino Waterside Phase Ⅶ 460
Shenzhen Xiangmi Lake • Weizhen Mansion 466
Shenzhen Fifteen Summit 470
Shanghai New Pujiang Town 474
Guangzhou Qiaojian Yuxi Valley 480
Shenzhen Zhonghai Longgang Olympic Athletic New City 488
Shanghai Zhongying Black Forest 494
Huizhou Pengji • Wanlin Lake Phase Ⅱ 500
Zhangjiagang Zhongxin Real Estate • Top Jiangnan 506
Wuxi Singapore Shangjin Town 512
Wuhan Gemdale • International Garden 518
Jinjiang Xunxing • Olympic Spring 522
Dalian Hongxing Sea World Outlook 526
Fuzhou Water Bank Jun Mountain 530
Wuxi Lang Landsea • Future Home 534
Dongguan Fortis Ideal 0769 Phase Ⅳ 538
Guangzhou Yuehai Lijiang Garden 544
Tianjin Dream Valley Star-Making Workshop Phase Ⅲ 550
Chengdu Wharf • Time Mansion Phase Ⅳ 556
Shanghai Coastal • Li Villa 562
Shanghai Mingyuan • Forest Metropolis Phase Ⅱ Lancui Garden 568
Sanya Qingshui Bay•Diamond Beach 572
Gemdale•Great Mansion 578
Yantai Sunshine 100 City Square Phase Ⅰ 584
Copenhagen 8 House 590
Prisma 592
The Oceanfront at Sentosa Cove 602

1. The unique and pragmatic classification on editing: The projects in this book are classified 13 main big-selling residential models. It provides practical thoughts and examples to designers and developers.
2. New projects: Over 70% projects are published for the first time and all projects are developed in last two years.
3. Originality and uniqueness of contribution: 131 newest successful projects are selected from nearly 1000 properties; the pictures of over 60% projects are taken by the professional photographers.
4. High-quality contribution: All projects have live pictures and over 90% projects have master plan, house layout plan, detailed plan, landscape plan, interior plan and so on. They are nearly 8000 high-quality pictures, covering abundant information.

Contents:

VOLUME ONE
Neoclassical Style Property 012~109
Beijing Rose Garden ( Phase IV ) 014~019
Shanghai Evian Dream 020~027
Shanghai Vanke Firenze Villa 028~033
Guangzhou Jinsha Xi’an 034~045
Shenzhen Century Seaview • Guo Ling Sea 046~053
Foshan Golden Sand Coast 054~063
Sanya Limitless Ocean & Sky ( Phase II ) 064~075
Hangzhou Liu Zhuang 076~083
Harbin Island Villa 084~091
Chongqing Dowell • Xiang Shan 092~099
Hefei Haydn Residence 100~109

Mediterranean Style Property 110~193
Beijing Luneng Grasse Town 112~123
Shanghai Longfor Rose and Ginkgo Valley 124~135
Shenzhen Santa Valley 136~143
Shenzhen Wonderland ( High-rise Buildings ) 144~151
Foshan Shanshui Manor 152~163
Hainan Creba Pple Bay 164~169
Hangzhou Blue Patio 170~177
Tianjin Lucca Town 178~185
Chengdu Crown International Residential Area 186~193

Southeast Asian Style Community 194~247
Guangzhou Qiaojian Greenfield Villa 196~207
Guangzhou Yunshan Yayuan 208~215
Shenzhen Regency Park 216~225
Foshan Jinyu Huating 226~239
Huizhou Vanke • Jinyu Huating 240~247

Chinese Traditional Residence 248~295
Beijing Westhill Imagination Villa ( East Area A ) 250~257
Beijing Legendary Golf Villa 258~265
Suzhou Shui Yun Ju 266~271
Yangzhou Slender West Lake • Tang Jun 272~279
Chengdu BRC Zitan Mountain 280~289
Longfor Qujiang Glory 290~295

VOLUME TWO
Exotic Style Town 012~161
Beijing Jackson Hole 014~021
Beijing • 198 022~029
Beijing Arcadia Villa 030~035
Beijing Zhujiang Polis ( Phase I ) 036~041
Beijing Runze Villas 042~053
Beijing Territorism 054~059
Beijing Jinyu • Vanke City 060~067
Shanghai Vanke Amber Garden 068~073
Guangzhou Times Peanut 074~081
Shenzhen Longan Garden ( Phase I ) 082~091
Shenzhen Laimeng Shuixieshan Garden ( Phase III ) 092~101
Dongguan Century City • Goble House ( Phase IV ) 102~109
Dongguan Wolong Mountain Garden ( Phase II ) 110~117
Hangzhou Tulip Bank 118~127
The Villa of Nature in Nanjing 128~137
Jiangsu Xianlin Cuigu 138~147
Chengdu Zhonghai International Community ( Phase III ) 148~155
Chongqiang Longfor • You Shan Jun 156~161

International High-class Apartment 162~211
Beijing SOHO Residences 164~169
Beijing Energetic City 170~175
Beijing Tianji • Wanxiang Golf Garden 176~183
Building F of Vanke Paradiso in Guangzhou 184~189
Shenzhen Tonge Fashion Space 190~197
Hangzhou Lijiang Apartment 198~205
Hangzhou Greentown Xizi • Lily Apartment 206~211

Courtyard-type Residence 212~295
Beijing MOMA Forest Forever 214~221
Shanghai Gemdale • Green World 222~233
SH-Culture Forest Poly 234~247
Guangzhou Cambridgeshire 248~253
Foshan CapitaLand • Anchor Palace 254~261
Dongguan Gemdale • Green Land 262~269
Dongguan Gemdale • Bodeng Lake 270~275
Changsha Green Bamboo Garden 276~287
Tianjin Savillarow 288~295

VOLUME THREE
New Ecological Home 012~145
Shanghai New Lake Pearl City ( Phase III ) 014~019
Shanghai Gemdale • Value Bay 020~029
Shanghai Yanlord Riverside City 030~037
Beijing East Lake Villas 038~041
Guangzhou Lasony • Shangzhu 042~049
Shenzhen Brooky Hills 050~057
Shenzhen Kaisa • Xiangrui Garden 058~065
Shenzhen Long Island 066~071
Shenzhen Purple Kylin Hill 072~079
Foshan Poly Garden ( Phase III ) 080~087
Foshan Poly Astrology 088~095
Hangzhou Xixi Butterfly Garden 096~101
Wuxi Greenland • Boston Residence 102~107
Suzhou Yanlord Peninsula 108~113
Tianjin Dongli Lake • Vanke City ( Phase IV ) 114~123
Tianjin Vanke Golden Home 124~133
Chongqing Longfor • Flamenco 134~139
Kunming Shiner • Juncheng 140~145

High-class Humane Community 146~219
Beijing Oak Bay 148~153
Jinqiao Green International Residential Quarter • Xiao Garden 154~159
Guangzhou Poly Residence 2010 160~167
Guangzhou Lanting Yuyuan 168~175
Guangzhou Huabiao Pinfeng 176~183
Shenzhen Nuode Holiday Garden 184~189
Shenzhen Emperor Bay 190~195
Suzhou Xiaoshi City 196~203
Chengdu Phoenix City ( Phase I ) 204~211
Chengdu Twenty-Four City 212~219

Classical Single Villa 220~287
Beijing Guan Shan Yue 222~229
Beijing Lucerne Lake Manor 230~237
Beijing Slow City • 26 Islands 238~243
Hangzhou Greentown • Rose Garden 244~251
Hangzhou Xinhu • Shangri-La ( Eastern Area ) 252~259
Hangzhou Surich Town ( Southern Section ) 260~265
Wuxi Tai Lake • Tan Xi Bay 266~271
Tianjin No.36 Xikang Road 272~277
Chengdu Bridge County 278~287

VOLUME FOUR
Landscape Scenery Villa 012~153
Guangzhou Summer Palace Golf Chateau ( Phase II & III ) 014~035
Shenzhen Buena Vista 036~045
Shenzhen Le Sommet 046~055
Foshan Times • Yiyun Town 056~067
Zhuhai Phoenix Mountain No.1 068~075
Huizhou Kuany City 076~081
Dongguan Songshan Lake • Changcheng Shijia 082~087
Shanghai Crystal Palace ( Section C ) 088~095
Hangzhou Qingshan Lake Rose Garden 096~109
Hangzhou Yearning Nature 110~121
Hangzhou Xixi Villas 122~129
Tianjin Jing Jin City 130~137
Chengdu Luxehills Community 138~153

Large-scale Compound Community 154~249
Guangzhou Huadu Yihe Shanzhuang 156~167
Guangzhou Gemdale GZ Lakes 168~177
Foshan CITIC Lake 178~189
Foshan Times Fantasy 190~199
Huizhou Agile • Egret Lake 200~205
Dalian Oriental Yosemite 206~211
Tianjin Vantone Central Park 212~219
Tianjin Sunshine 100 International New City 220~225
Tianjin U • Park 226~231
Tianjin Diamond Hill 232~239
Hefei International Flower City ( Phase V ) 240~249

CBD Luxury House 250~291
Beijing Regal Court 252~259
Guangzhou Zhuguang • Xin Cheng Yu Jing 260~265
Guangzhou Boya Shoufu 266~273
Guangzhou Jiayu • Junyue Residence 274~281
Nanchang Poly International Golf Garden 282~291

2 CD-Roms are included.

100 top properties in the book are characterized by Mediterranean style, modern style, Neo-Chinese style and other 7 new styles. These selective projects are outstanding designs from international renowned design companies. They are classified by the style and analyzed from type, size, topography and design concept. Every project offers real scene pictures, floor plan and house layout, which can be regarded as the most detailed architecture book.

Sales Points:
1. Large paperedition, abundant information, luxury and exquisite design.
2. The selective projects are designed by international renowned companies.
3. The projects are introduced specifically and accurately; real scene pictures, floor plans and house layout are available.
4. Multiple indexes are convenient for searching.

This two-volume compilation brings together highlights from TASCHEN's groundbreaking title Building a New Millennium and the first four volumes of our renowned Architecture Now! books for a comprehensive study of architecture around the world at the beginning of the 21st century. Up-and-coming architects - tomorrow's superstars - are featured alongside the field's most respected practitioners, such as Santiago Calatrava, Herzog & de Meuron, Koolhaas/OMA, Daniel Libeskind, Richard Meier, Oscar Niemeyer, and Jean Nouvel.

About the author:
Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN's Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

Architecture at the dawn of the 21st century: the indispensable compendium

100 Современных Архитекторов. Это двухтомное собрание, основанное на лучшем из инновационной книги "Здания нового тысячелетия" и первых четырех томах "Архитектура сейчас!" содержит практически исчерпывающие сведения о самом значимом из всемирной архитектуры начала 21-го столетия. Представлены как восходящие звезды мировой архитектуры, так и заслуженные метры такие как Сантьяго Калатрава, Герцог и де Мерон, Кулхаас/ОМА, Даниэль Либескин, Ричард Майер, Оскар Нимейер,  Жан Нувэль.

This two-volume compilation brings together highlights from TASCHEN's groundbreaking title Building a New Millennium and the first four volumes of our renowned Architecture Now! books for a comprehensive study of architecture around the world at the beginning of the 21st century. Up-and-coming architects - tomorrow's superstars - are featured alongside the field's most respected practitioners, such as Santiago Calatrava, Herzog & de Meuron, Koolhaas/OMA, Daniel Libeskind, Richard Meier, Oscar Niemeyer, and Jean Nouvel.

About the author:
Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN's Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

Where the grass really is greener. Eco-friendly building in the world today

The most exciting new buildings in the world are now almost all environmentally aware, sustainable, and conceived to consume far less energy than ever before. That architecture is one of the major sources of greenhouse gases in the world makes this new trend all the more significant. This book brings the best examples of green projects from the Architecture Now! series together with numerous new, never-seen-before projects. Well-known architects like Frank Gehry and Norman Foster are present right alongside young, up-and-coming creators from Latin America, the United States, Europe, and Asia. This is not a technical book, nor are its contents limited to any predefined category. Being “green” means being aware of the responsibility implied in the construction and use of modern buildings, and there are many ways to express this rising consciousness. Some solutions, the ones generally called “passive,” are as old as the history of architecture, while others are born of cutting-edge technologies. Both approaches and many more are included in this groundbreaking collection of 100 of the world’s most innovative and recent eco-friendly buildings.

The author:

Philip Jodidio (born 1954) studied art history and economics at Harvard and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

Самые исключительные дома от Чили до Хорватии и Китая!

Создание частного дома дает архитектору больше свободы для опробования новых концепций и выражения своих идей, чем проекты общественной архитектуры.

Проектирование жилья - это вызов, который архитекторы всегда принимают с удовольствием. Одним из ключевых моментов в строительстве жилья сегодня является окружающая среда, зачастую меняя для архитектора игровое поле в самой основе.

Это двухтомное издание представляет 100 наиболее интересных и передовых современных домов за последнее десятилетие.

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Innovations at home. Exceptional contemporary houses from Chile to Croatia to China

Designing private homes offers architects more freedom than corporate projects to express their ideas and try out new concepts. Conceiving living spaces is not without its own set of challenges, for which architects are forever looking for innovative solutions - rethinking the way we inhabit our home and live our daily lives is all part of the job when designing a house. Nowadays environmental concerns have become crucial in building sustainable structures, changing the playing field quite profoundly. This two-volume publication rounds up 100 of the world’s most interesting and pioneering homes from the past decade, featuring a host of talents both new and established, including John Pawson, Richard Meier, Shigeru Ban, Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid, Herzog and de Meuron, Daniel Libeskind, Alvaro Siza, UN Studio, and Peter Zumthor.

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

Innovations at home. Exceptional contemporary houses from Chile to Croatia to China

Designing private homes offers architects more freedom than corporate projects to express their ideas and try out new concepts. Conceiving living spaces is not without its own set of challenges, for which architects are forever looking for innovative solutions - rethinking the way we inhabit our home and live our daily lives is all part of the job when designing a house. Nowadays environmental concerns have become crucial in building sustainable structures, changing the playing field quite profoundly. This two-volume publication rounds up 100 of the world’s most interesting and pioneering homes from the past decade, featuring a host of talents both new and established, including John Pawson, Richard Meier, Shigeru Ban, Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid, Herzog and de Meuron, Daniel Libeskind, Alvaro Siza, UN Studio, and Peter Zumthor.

About the Author:

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

About the series:

Bibliotheca Universalis — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!

Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together more than 100 of our all-time favourite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.

Bookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite!

Timberland. The wooden structures of the 21st century

Not so very long ago, some might have considered wood a material of the past, long since replaced by more modern components such as concrete and steel. The truth is radically different. Bolstered by new manufacturing techniques and ecological benefits, wood has seen a fabulous resurgence in contemporary construction.

This double-volume survey explores how architects around the world have created and invented with this elementary material. Featuring follies, very large buildings, and ambitious urban renewal schemes, it celebrates the diverse deployment of wood from architects in China, Chile, and everywhere in between. We see how wood can at once transform urban spaces, as in the Metropol Parasol in Seville by Jürgen Mayer H., and allow for sensitive interventions in natural environments, as at the Finnish Forest Research Institute by SARC Architects, or the Termas Geométricas Hot Springs Complex by Germán del Sol.

True to all TASCHEN architecture tomes, the book pays tribute to many emerging international talents, as well as to such renowned figures as Tadao Ando to Renzo Piano. It celebrates each of these architect’s vision and innovation, as well as investigating the techniques, trends, and principles that have informed their work with wood. It examines the computer-guided milling that has allowed for novel new forms, the responsible harvesting that allows wood to align with our environmental concerns, and, above all, wood’s enduring appeal to our senses and our psyche, comforting hectic modern lives with a sense of arcadian beauty and simplicity.

The author

Philip Jodidio (born 1954) studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

This book looks exclusively at the finest examples of contemporary residences from Australian and New Zealand designers and architects. From award-winning luxury residences, to simple beach shacks, inner-city apartments, rural retreats and family homes, these 100 homes reflect the way we live, or aspire to live in the 21st century. This entirely new list of homes reflects the wide variety and originality of talent and design direction that is on offer in both countries, and just why the ‘Down Under’ vernacular is so appealing and influential around the world.

The greatest challenge in designing homes is negotiating the delicate balance between aesthetics and the personal desires of the occupants. While it`s important for the structure to reflect the vision and style of the architect, the client must ultimately feel at home beneath the roof. It is particularly interesting, therefore, to examine the homes that architects create for themselves. If houses reflect their owners` personalities, then architects` own homes are like autobiographies. Location, layout, style, lighting, artwork, furnishings — every detail adds color to the story. Each of these 100 dwellings, presented A-Z by architect, speaks more about its designer than any other building possibly could.

This book guides us through the most beautiful cathedrals from Prague to Bogota, with magnificent color photographs and original stories. The start of our journey is, of course, Rome: the center of Catholic Christianity. Here, we can marvel at the sublime art of Michelangelo and the majestic beauty of the basilica di San Pietro.We then continue our travels across five continents, visiting the highlights of 1500 years of Christian architecture: the harmonious Gothic style of York minster, the cloister complex of Rila, the golden mosaics of San Vitale in Ravenna. Each of these cathedrals has, apart from artistic beauty and religious function, its own, unique history. The cathedral of Mexico City, built on the remnants of an Aztec sanctuary, is a lasting memory of the colonial past. On the other hand, the Berliner Gedachtniskirche is an affirmation of hope for peace on earth. All the cathedrals in this book have a story to tell, together with inspiring symbolism and sacred beauty.