Italian architect and designer Carlo Scarpa (1906–1978) left a huge mark not only on architecture but also on a wide range of design fields. His success in his field developed from those moments when he devoted himself to the study of the various techniques of construction. Whether in glassware...
Has Modernism failed us? It could be said that Walter Gropius laid the cornerstone of modern architecture in 1919 by founding the Bauhaus. As a result, modern architecture is now over 100 years old. This first century of Modernism has come to a close with a mixed review. Enthusiasm for...
The book Works in Architecture by artist group A Kassen explores the blending of art and architecture in what they term the expanded domain of architecture. It highlights the creative exchanges between these two fields, offering a deeper dialogue that challenges traditional ideas of architecture as merely functional and...
First published in 1966, Robert Venturi’s Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture, widely considered the foundational text of postmodernism, has become an essential document in architectural theory and criticism.
This new two-volume boxed set presents a facsimile of the original edition paired with a compendium of new scholarship on and around Venturi’s...
While sculpture remained central to his artistic practice, Isamu Noguchi’s (1904–1988) interests and production spanned an exceptionally broad terrain that included furniture and lamps, stage sets for dance, plazas, courtyards—and gardens. Noguchi made no distinction between design, craft, and the so-called fine arts: in his view all of these could all be considered art should their aesthetic qualities sufficiently transcend those generated by the simple address of need.
Although his gardens include several of the twentieth century’s most iconic landscape designs and have received almost universal praise, Noguchi nonetheless occupies a place removed from the normal practice of landscape architecture. As an artist he relied more on intuition—bolstered by focused study where required—than on objective analysis, and he shaped his landscapes as sculpture, with space as their primary vehicle. To Noguchi landscape design was a spatial and formal art, and from his earliest environmental projects to the works of his later maturity, he succeeded in conceiving and constructing a series of remarkable places.
HARA. Hara, Kenya
Lars Muller Publishing 2018
SKU: S01232
White not only plays an important role in Japanese cultures in general but also in the work of Kenya Hara, art director for Muji. In 100 Whites, Hara gives 100 examples of white, such as snow, Iceland, rice and wax. On the basis...
Celebrating the rich heritage and artistic traditions of a country that has been pivotal in the economic and cultural exchanges of the Mediterranean region since Antiquity
Morocco brings a mosaic of images to mind: stunning landscapes including the majestic Atlas Mountains; the interwoven Amazighi and Arab heritage; a vibrant history of...
Step into wonder: The Italian Interiors of Elsa Peretti charts a voyage through two sumptuous homes of the late artist whose designs completely reshaped jewellery in the 20th century and are still worn by the world's biggest stars today. Capturing the terracotta glow of these spaces, Estelle Hanania's ethereal photography...
In the encounter with Thomas Tempte, we are compelled to reconsider the boundaries of a conventional art-practice. Through marquetry images, furniture, machines, and installations, he examines, in a deeply idiosyncratic and subjective manner, the role of craftsmanship in society. The book "Thomas Tempte: A University of One’s Own” presents...
David King Publications 1977–2019 is the first published survey of David King’s book projects and graphic design work. David King (1948–2019) was a British-born artist, graphic designer, and musician best known for designing the Crass symbol. His many varied projects encompassed design, drawing, photography, sculpture, film, video, radio plays, and...
Experience a century and a half of handcrafted, artisanal excellence and immerse yourself in the legacy of a six-generation family tradition with Kaikado, a book spanning the history and future of the celebrated Japanese tea caddy company on their 150th anniversary. Step into the Kyoto workshop where the world’s most...
Swiss photographer and Stanford University professor Lukas Felzmann (born 1959) takes a two-part approach to California’s geography in a poetic journey along the crossroads of culture and nature. The first volume contained within the slipcase, Ground, is a carefully sequenced photobook containing one image for each of the state’s 58...
In this issue: BARBARA BESTOR’s colorful modernism redefines the landscape of West Coast architecture; SALMON CREEK FARM fosters a collaborative, place-based approach to artmaking; ANATOLE HEGER’s dreamlike paintings draw upon memories of a nomadic childhood; a look inside STUDIO AHEAD’s multidisciplinary design practice; ARON SANCHEZ-BARANDA’s intimate portraits of marine life...
Featuring: Camille Henrot, Darius Khondji, Leïla Slimani, Raul Lopez, Wendy Whiteley, Huong Dodinh, Robert Plunket, Catherine Schroeder, Zhou Yilun, Vivian Suter, Deaton Chris Anthony, Erna Aaltonen & Howard Smith, Chilly Gonzales, Dan Friedman, and Steve Bailey. Plus: ‘The Divine Art of Living’, a story by Robert Plunket, ‘14 Stout Men’,...