NA209.5.S66x 2006 The definitive history of experimental architecture since 1945, Visionary Architecture contains three essential sections: a thematic overview of the most important and far-reaching work produced in the last sixty years; a survey of contemporary experimental practices, shown through case studies of some of the most exciting names in architecture such as Diller + Scofidio, Asympote, Morphosis and NOX; and an illustrated glossary of ideas, movements, people and terms. This book has lots of cool ideas and numerous illustrations.
NK1390.N38x 2006 Catch up with the latest design innovations! Design Life Now features eighty-seven individuals and companies that are changing the face of design including Pixar, Apple, Google, Nike, Target, Narcisco Rodriguez, Tobias Wong, Santiago Calatrava, Herman Miller and NASA. Four original essays by the exhibition’s curators, profiles of the designers and over 400 vibrant illustrations bring to life the ways in which these designers are challenging existing paradigms and expanding our understanding of the design world.
NA687.R36 2006 In Europe 75% of the population now live in cities. The figure for Asia is 40%. But what about the city of tomorrow? What kinds of buildings will it have, and what kinds of public spaces? What ideas and concepts will shape the next twenty years? These are the issues raised by Architecture Tomorrow in its survey of the living environment in an increasingly globalized world. Whether designed for work or leisure, for living or business, for health or education, urban spaces are becoming steadily more hybrid… And because transversality is what the 21st century is all about, architecture is borrowing from other disciplines – especially contemporary art - and broadening its scope via technology transfers. Thanks to computers, architects are now exploring new domains and turning their spatial dreams into realities.
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