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From its origins as a leading proponent of the 'Sydney School of Architecture' in the 1960's, COX Architects & Planners (COX) has grown to become one of Australia's largest and most successful practices with hundreds of projects and awards, spanning four continents. COX Architects & Planners is the most comprehensive overview to date of this journey. Featuring some 90 key projects and the work of leading Australian photographers such as Max Dupain and Patrick Bingham-Hall, this monograph eschews elements of the highly technical approach that typifies many architectural publications. Instead, its non-chronological construction is like that of a photographic essay, one that explores the poetry of COX's design and its ability to adapt to a truly international range of urban, environmental and social contexts. COX Architects & Planners also threads a connection between the distinct Australian vernacular that characterizes the practice's earlier projects, such as CB Alexander College Tocal and the Uluru township of Yulara, and its most recent commissions wherein technology, design and engineering coalesce to produce exciting and environmentally responsive organic forms. Current projects such as the DNA-like structure of Singapore Marina Bay Bridge and the Melbourne Football Stadium's lightweight-steel Bio Frame are key examples in this regard. Punctuating the book's photographic narrative are essays by established and emerging architectural critics Sandra Kaji-O'Grady, Anna Johnson and Stuart Harrison. These critics explore a range of issues, including: the conundrum of operating a large-scale, international architectural practice; the structurally expressive sports buildings for which COX is renowned; and the role of COX in the evolution of contemporary Australian architecture. A foreword by practice founder Professor Philip Cox АО discusses the milestones and philosophy that have been emblematic of COX's work over the past 40 years, and those that will guide it into the future. |
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Over its 20-year history, the ASSAR Group has had a major impact on the cityscape of Brussels. The firm's projects to date include offices, housing, industrial buildings, research laboratories, retail, new buildings and renovation, urban planning, interior design and programming. ASSAR's success is a result of its desire to design a contemporary, contextually appropriate architecture. This monograph features some of ASSAR's major projects, including headquarters for well-known companies such as AXA Belgium, ING Bank, L'Oreal, Robert Bosch and UCB, as well as several research laboratories including a substantial facility for GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals. Other projects featured include Belgium's first new military academy in more than a century and the new NATO headquarters (in association with SOM). Active in the development market — as demonstrated by three MIPIM Awards won in Cannes, France, in 2000, 2005 and 2008 for Residence Novalis, Mondrian and Madou Plaza respectively — ASSAR has participated in and won numerous competitions. Today ASSAR is involved in projects around the world — in locations such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Switzerland, Hungary, Luxembourg and Algeria — and continues to participate in large international competitions. ASSAR's projects are distinguished not by a particular style or signature, but by a concern for timeless quality, efficiency and dialogue. |
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Etablished in 1965, Hartman-Cox has continuously produced award-winning, imaginative and responsible design for institutional, educational and civic clients. Its success is driven by its six partners, all of whom are actively engaged in the design and management of the projects in a highly collaborative environment. Hartman-Cox is particularly noted for its sensitivity and response to site and context, as well as its stylistic flexibility, which has consistently created buildings that are carefully tailored to their surroundings and their function.The firm has won more than 110 design awards, including six American Institute of Architects honour awards and the American Institute of Architects firm award, the highest honour the AIA bestows on a firm for design. Over the years, the architecture of Washington DC has shaped the firm's work and, according to some, the firm has been instrumental in shaping contemporary Washington architecture. The firm has now executed close to 25 major commissions in the downtown, CBD and federal government areas, many of which are featured in this new monograph. |
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Art and Build is committed to turning thoughts into reality, leading to the built form in a time window where contextual parameters of matter, form and light crystallise. The monograph explores the work of this European architectural practice with offices in Brussels, Paris and Luxemburg. In almost twenty years of practice, its focus has been on excellence while developing its identity in every project with which it has been involved. The dialogue between art and construction is fundamental in Art and Build's philosophy, and implies a synthesis of invention and thoroughness, liberty, efficiency and of forward thinking and construction. |
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Keith Williams Architects is a multi-award-winning architectural design practice with a fast-growing international reputation for the creation of dynamic and innovative architecture. Since the firm's establishment in 2001, Keith Williams and his team have been working on an expanding portfolio of high-profile projects in countries including Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. The firm won the prestigious UK 2006 Public Building Architect of the Year Award. Keith Williams was educated at Kingston and Greenwich Schools of Architecture and qualified as an architect in 1983. He worked at architectural firms Sheppard Robson and Terry Farrell before co-founding Pawson Williams architects in 1987. Now the principal architect at Keith Williams Architects, Keith is rapidly forging a reputation as one of Europe's acclaimed and sought-after architects. |
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This book presents a selection of GUND Partnership's recent work, reflecting the firm's continuing commitment to the social and narrative power of architecture. Beginning with a respect for the principles of site and context as form drivers, the projects seek to knit together mission and materials in new ways. Whether an urban or campus intervention or a pristine landscape, the most successful solutions are those that tie into their organizing context. At the same time, these projects acknowledge their surroundings without imitation through a commitment to human scale, as clear conception of space and its progression, and a desire to provide delight through the unexpected. Led by founding partner Graham Gund, FAIA, the office is located in a restored courthouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts, originally designed by Charles Bulfinch. The firm is the recipient of more that 100 regional and national design awards for excellence. |
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Founded in 1968, Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects is a New York-based firm offering master planning, architectural, interior and product design services. Gwathmey Siegel has completed more than 400 projects for educational, healthcare, corporate, cultural, government and private clients throughout the United States and abroad. The 65-person firm has an international reputation for architectural excellence, confirmed by more than 100 design awards, continuing recognition in the professional and general press, and inclusion in exhibitions and histories of contemporary architecture. Gwathmey Siegel & Associates received the American Institute of Architects' highest honour, the Firm Award, for 'approaching every project with a fresh eye, a meticulous attention to detail, a keen appreciation for environmental and economic concerns and a strong belief in collaborative effort'. Gwathmey Siegel & Associates is committed to sustainable design principles and building practices and is a member of the US Green Building Council. |
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Architects 49 is part of the 49Group, a multidisciplined firm of design professionals and consultants. Its areas of expertise range from architecture, engineering and construction management to interior design, landscape design, large-scale planning, lighting design, graphic design and publications. Project categories include office, commercial and retail, hotel and resort, cultural, religious and residential, including private homes, and are located in Bangkok, regional Thailand, and internationally, including the Middle East and other Southeast Asian countries. Architects 49's unique collaborative way of working ensures that each project receives individual attention and benefits from the collective experiences and resources of the entire 49Group. |
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This new monograph presents the architecture of Richard Holzer, whose long and productive career has shaped the urban fabric of Panama. He is the architect behind many Panamanian landmarks including the Avesa Building, the Continental Hotel, the Credicorp Bank building, and, more recently, the Torres de las Americas (Tower of the Americas). Tracing his career from the 1950s to the present, the book presents more than 45 projects in detail and more than 80 projects in brief. That these projects are but a sample of his work indicates the extraordinarily prolific output of a master architect. |
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HKS creates visionary designs that deliver innovative facilities. The firm's designers believe that a building should reflect the unique characteristics of its location and the personalities of the people for whom it is built. For 70 years, the architectural firm has nurtured a culture that embraces both invention and customer focus. Today, HKS is a leader among US and worldwide architectural design firms, recognised for its unique ability to both create and deliver buildings of distinction through award-winning architectural, planning, structural engineering, and interior design services. |
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Johnson Fain is a fully integrated architecture, planning, and interior design studio. Design partner Scott Johnson, and William Fain, managing partner and director of urban design and planning, personally oversee a diverse range of project types. Johnson Fain is the recipient of numerous awards for design excellence. The firm was also the master plan architect for Mission Bay, San Francisco's new mixed-use community, and home to UC San Francisco's medical campus. Projects in Southern California include Century City's MGM Tower, SunAmerica Center, and Fox Plaza, downtown's Central High School, and Amgen's Thousand Oaks campus. Projects designed by the firm in Northern California include The Capitol Area East End, Sacramento's easterly expansion of State Capitol offices, Rincon Center, the adaptive re-use of, and the addition of new residential towers to, the historic Rincon Postal Annex in San Francisco, and the Opus One Winery in the Napa Valley. The firm is currently designing and planning master projects in California, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, Japan, and China. |
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Alexandros N. Tombazis and Associates Architects proves that the famous adage, less is beautiful, is true. In reference to the style of Mies van der Rohe, less in this instance implies that a conscious and well-judged decision for the appropriate minimum in each design can produce architectural beauty. This is reflected in the projects presented in this book. Features the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, the Archaeological Museum of Vergina in northern Greece, the Church of the Most Holy Trinity at the pilgrimage place of Fatima in Portugal. |
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A vast array of possibilities for interior and landscape design is showcased in this new book, showing the best examples from North America. American Spaces is a direct response to the wealth of design activity across the mega-continent. In dynamic full-colour photography, this book provides a welcome look at the culturally diverse regions, and the latest trends in commercial spaces and atria, hospitality spaces and restaurants, leisure spaces and arts centres, public and special-purpose spaces. This book offers a plethora of ideas, and is a wealth of regional and international information. |
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Presented by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Design for Aging Knowledge Community, in affiliation with the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, this book is a compilation of more than 30 projects that accommodate and provide care for aging adults. The book includes award-winning projects in categories such as built projects, concept design, project planning, and research and postoccupancy. Each project illustrates the future of design for the aging population. Features photographs, detailed statistics, and plans to illustrate each project. Includes a diverse range of projects, covering assisted living, continuing-care retirement communities, and nursing homes. |
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An international best-seller featuring superlative contemporary houses redesigned in a chic, compact form, 100 of the World's Best Houses is sure to appeal to the general public and design connoisseurs alike. Created by an impressive selection of architects, there is an incredible variety of architectural styles represented here — from exquisite urban villas and resplendent country homes, to sprawling ranches and breathtaking beach houses. The picturesque surroundings of these homes are often as remarkable as the houses themselves. Featuring exciting contemporary houses from some of the greatest architects, including Hugh Newell Jacobsen (Buckwalter House), Daryl Jackson Architects (Jackson House), Glenn Murcutt (Southern Highlights House), Kisho Kurokawa (Residence), Eric Owen Moss (Lawson-Western House), Ray Kappe (Shapiro Residence), Harry Seidler Hamilton House), Steven Ehrlich (Canyon Residence), Sean Godsell Architects (Carter/Tucker House), Rick Joy (Tyler Residence), and Alberto Campo Baeza (De Blas House). Many of this these inspirational structures are accompanied by detailed plans. |
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Designed by some the world's leading architects, the homes featured in this visually spectacular title are works of art, as beautiful as they are innovative and practical. Built in some of the most inspiring and challenging locations in the world, these houses boast an astonishing variety of styles reflecting architecture of the past, present and future. A companion title to the best-selling 100 of the World's Best Houses, this book is sure to impress the general public and design devotees alike. Both the book and the houses featured therein stand as testimony to the ingenuity and passion of architects and owners, and the desire within us all — to have a place that we can call 'home'. |
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This latest addition to IMAGES 21st Century series brings together more than 45 of the worlds most stylish contemporary houses. From the Adriatic Coast in Greece to the rugged mountains of Switzerland; from the suburbs of Japan, to the glittering views from the Hollywood Hills, this diverse selection of modern houses have all been designed by some of the best residential architects working today. Complete with stunning professional colour photography, floor plans, and informative project descriptions, 21st Century Architecture: Designer Houses will be of interest to those who love beautiful houses, are looking for inspiration, or just like to dream. Designers featured include Caramel, idea, Humberto Hermeto Arquitetura, Parque Humano, Balance Associates Architects, Abramson Teiger Architects, alterstudio, LineBox Studio, Drozdov & Partners, Axis Architects, Mac Interactive, McClean Design, Marsh Cashman Koolloos Architects, Minarc, Buerger Katsota Architects, bento + azevedo arquitetos associados, Takashi Yamaguchi, Steinmetzdemeyer, Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, David Jameson Architect, Mojo Sumer, Belzberg Architects, Centerbrook Architects and Planners, Arkkitehdit NRT, Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects, Barilari Architetti, Feldman, genius loci, Bates and Masi Architects, CplusC, Paramita Abirama Itasadhya, Morris Partnership, Saaj Design, Base Architecture, Creative Arch, JVA, Connor + Solomon Architects, Godwardguthrie, clavienrossier architectes, 123DV, Paddle Creek Design, Zecc Architects, BBP Architects, Nervegna Reed Architecture, Paul+O Architects, stanic harding and atmos studio. |
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21st-Century Interiors is a new compendium of more than 50 examples of the world's best contemporary commercial interior design, showcasing the very best that the 21st century has to offer. Illustrating the primary trends, the spaces featured in this volume include office and corporate headquarters, restaurants, spas and salons, private art galleries, hotels, retail stores, showrooms, theatres and cinemas in a vast array of styles from neo-Baroque to Industrial. |
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Success at Perkins+Will is measured by how imaginatively a client's vision is translated into a finished product. The firm designs and strategises with a philosophy that places people at the centre of their work; collaboration is what propels their design process forward. This approach is a Perkins+Will legacy, dating back to one of the firm's first and most prestigious projects, the 1930s Crow Island School, designed with the insight founder Larry Perkins gained from attending school with the children. This monograph explores the firm's work through its rich history, examining a variety of completed and conceptually designed projects that promote the firm's philosophy of 'ideas and buildings that honour the broader goals of society'. |
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Penthouses and their luxury apartment counterparts have always had a glamorous history. They speak of prestige, luxury living high in the sky and of course a certain amount of social elevation. Heiresses, millionaires, media moguls and movie stars have known of the exclusivity, mystery, sophistication and symbolism of high-rise living for decades, ever since Marjorie Merriweather Post Hutton commissioned a 54-room triplex on New York's Fifth Avenue in 1925 with a silver room, a wine room, and a cold storage for her furs. Eighty years on, such places have become the ultimate architectural expression of success, or at least inner urban living at its very best. They also offer some of the most extraordinary views in residential living. View From The Top goes inside the private spaces of some of the world's most magnificent penthouses and apartments and offers a rare insight into not only the designs and lifestyles experienced in these palatial 'mansions in the sky. |
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