Philip Jodidio (87 kníh)
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Philip Jodidio Rooftops ENAs urban living intensifies in density and numbers, the city landscape expands both outwards and upwards. Architects and urban designers craft new and experimental structures while also investigating existing buildings for potential reinvention or expansion. In particular, the roof of a building, once a perfunctory structural element, is now a city space in and of itself, beloved for the capacity to eke out further…
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Philip Jodidio Santiago Calatrava. Complete Works 1979-2009 ENSantiago Calatrava is a renowned architect, structural engineer and artist. Recent projects such as the Athens 2004 Olympic sports complex, the Turning Torso in Malmo, and TGV station in Liége, have brought him international acclaim. The only architect to exhibit at both the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, he is presently designing the main transportation hub for Ground Zero in…
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Philip Jodidio Serpentine Gallery Pavilions ENSince 2000, the Serpentine Gallery in London’s Kensington Gardens has called on some of the world’s top architects to design summer pavilions – temporary structures that are erected next to the Gallery itself for a three-month period. The Serpentine, which was built in 1934 as a tea pavilion, opened in 1970 as a showplace for exhibitions of modern and contemporary artists ranging from Matthew Barney to Dan Flavin,…
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Philip Jodidio Shigeru Ban, Complete Works 1985-2010 ENEvery building ever realized by the renowned Japanese master (born Tokyo, 1957) attended SCI-Arc in California and earned his degree at the Cooper Union School of Architecture in New York. Based in Tokyo and Paris, Ban consistently challenges accepted notions of architecture, designing a house without walls, or an exhibition space made from paper tubes and shipping containers. This monograph, compiled with the…
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Philip Jodidio Small Architecture Now! ENOver the years, talented architects have occasionally indulged themselves with thechallenge of designing small but perfectly formed buildings. Today, with reduced budgets, many architects have turned in a more focused way to creating works that may be diminutive in their dimensions, but are definitely big when it comes to trendsetting ideas. Whether in Japanese cities, where large sites are hard to come by, or at…
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Philip Jodidio Small Buildings ENSaving space: Big ideas for small buildingsOver the years, talented architects have occasionally indulged themselves with the challenge of designing small but perfectly formed buildings. Today, with reduced budgets, many architects have turned in a more focused way to creating works that may be diminutive in their dimensions, but are definitely big when it comes to trendsetting ideas. Whether in Japanese cities,…
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Philip Jodidio Současní architekti CZSúčasná architektúra má veľa vlastností z iných disciplín, ale predovšetkým je sama rozmanitá. V tejto knihe sú uvedené diela 87 odlišných architektov – každý má svoj vlastný štýl, každý pracuje s iným materiálom a necháva sa inšpirovať inými regionálnymi vplyvmi. Medzi ukážkami sú stavby z betónu alebo papiera, diela minimalistické, skulptúrne, alebo dokonca figuratívne. Architekti v tejto knihe sú považovaní za…
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Philip Jodidio Temporary Architecture Now! ENAs economic problems make some shy away from grandiose, long-lasting buildings, a wave of new temporary buildings and architectural is sweeping over the planet. These can have uses from emergency relief to concert or performance venues. Another fascinating area that is covered here is exhibition and fair design, a veritable treasure trove of exciting designs that come and go in the space of a week or less, to show…
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Philip Jodidio The Japanese House Reinvented ENJapanese houses have to contend with very particular constraints, from tiny plots in crowded urban contexts to ever-present seismic threats. These challenges encourage their architects to explore ideas of stability and ephemerality in various ways, resulting in spaces that are as fascinating as they are idiosyncratic. Their formal innovation and attention to materials, technology and measures to coax in light and…
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Philip Jodidio The Japanese House Reinvented ENA major overview of Japanese residential architecture of the past five years by big names (including three Pritzker prize-winners) and emerging architects. Japanese houses today have to contend with unique factors that condition their design, from tiny plots in crowded urban contexts to ever-present seismic threats. These challenges encourage their architects to explore alternating ideas of stability and…
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Philip Jodidio Tree Houses ENThe idea of climbing a tree for shelter, or just to see the earth from another perspective, is as old as humanity. In this neat TASCHEN edition, take a tour of some of our finest arboreal adventures with 50 of the most beautiful, inventive, and enchanting tree houses around the world. From romantic to contemporary, from famed architects to little-known craftsmen, you’ll scale the heights to visit all manner of…
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Philip Jodidio White HousesThis survey presents the most striking, innovative and unusual white houses by contemporary architects spanning the globe from Asia to the Americas, showcasing inspirational residential projects by established and emerging talents, including Aires Mateus,
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Philip Jodidio Wood ENThis title deals with nature's greatest resource. It covers modern wood architecture from Tierra del Fuego to North Cape. Wood is renewable and sustainable, solid and attractive. Wood can be bent and shaped to the most modern of designs. It is the material of the moment for contemporary architecture and this new volume allows readers to get a glimpse of the most exciting and dynamic new uses of wood in architecture…
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Philip Jodidio Zaha HadidZaha Hadid was a revolutionary architect. For years, she was widely acclaimed and won numerous prizes despite building practically nothing. Some even said her work was simply impossible to build. Yet, during the latter years of her life,...
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