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Take Back Mokum - Squatting and The Housing Struggle in Amsterdam

Spookstad 2024 ISBN 9789083453200 Acqn 36320
Pb 14x21cm 352pp ills £21.50

How to squat a building? How to organise a rent strike? How to fight gentrificaiton in your
neighbourhood? This book centres these and other questions in a broad collection of essays,
interviews, graphic stories, and more. It bundles the insights of many different activists and
collectives from all of Amsterdam, who each in their own way contribute to the struggle for the
right to the city. Written from an activist perspective, and full of radical alternatives, it offers the
reader much-needed inspiration to become active themselves in the fight for an affordable and
livable city.

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Beyond Ruins - Reimagining Modernism

ArchiTangle 2024 ISBN 9783966800310 Acqn 36379
Hb 17x24cm 304pp col ills £44.50

In this book, the potential of modern architecture renovation in the Global South is explored as a
catalyst for self-determination and community-building. It addresses contemporary heritage
challenges, questions renovation trends, and reveals gaps in historicization and archiving, while
reflecting on the need for new architectural operations due to a lack of infrastructure. It begins
with the Oscar Niemeyer Guest House renovation project in Tripoli, Lebanon, by the Beirut-based
East Architecture Studio, and includes further case studies, conversations, and visual essays by
international experts in architecture, governance, regenerative design, contemporary art,
philosophy, and gaming.

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Reading Visual Investigations

ArchiTangle 2024 ISBN 9783966800327 Acqn 36378
Pb 13x21cm 170pp col ills £26

This volume delves into the new discipline of visual investigations, where architecture intersects
with advocacy, journalism, and law in the pursuit of justice and accountability. It presents insights
into the current discourse and tools within the field, illustrated by an in-depth analysis of
international research. Eight experts from the fields of digital and spatial analysis, human rights,
legal studies, investigative journalism, and forensic analysis offer critical discourse on the topic
through essays and interviews. Also, details of seven case studies are presented in diverse
formats, including maps, films, models, and interactive platforms used to expose human rights
violations.

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Cooperative Conditions - A Primer on Architecture, Finance and Regulation in Zurich

gta Verlag 2024 ISBN 9783856764197 Acqn 36380
Pb 15x22cm 312pp col ills £43.50

Zurich is a centre of global finance. Its real estate influences not only the rise of rent and property
prices but also methods of extracting value from housing and residents. Switzerland's largest city
also has a century-old commitment to public benefit and non-profit housing, implemented through
a cooperative model of sharing resources. Cooperatives, in fact, have been at the forefront of
architectural and urban design innovation. Through an original reading of contemporary and
historic projects, this primer makes tangible the interplay between architectural, regulatory, and
financial instruments in housing. In doing so, aspects of Zurich's model become transferrable to
other places.

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Elegies - Laments for an architectural project

M Books 2024 ISBN 9783944425375 Acqn 36381
Pb 11x18cm 304pp col ills £29.25

'Elegies' derives from 'Histoire(s) du cinema' (1998), published after the completion of an eight-
part video project by Jean-Luc Godard (1930-2022). Composed almost entirely of visual, textual,
and auditory quotes, that book assimilates the course of the 20th century in the history of the
movie industry, merging fiction and documentary in a speculative and intricate allegory. The
content of 'Elegies' - chosen for the specific field of the architectural project - stages an
opportunistic reinterpretation of the original. The juxtaposition of text and images aims at
revealing the power of imagery within a discourse, activating its potential towards both poetic and
critical projection.

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A Complicated Organism - The Architecture of the Global Morovian Network 1722-1922

M Books 2024 ISBN 9783944425344 Acqn 36319
Pb 11x15cm 132pp col ills £13

The modern Moravian Church is notable as an independent religious movement that for over two
centuries developed a highly interconnected global network of settlements and mission stations.
By 1800, close to 20 carefully planned Moravian communities had been established on either
side of the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the CCSA Topics series, 'A Complicated Organism' examines
the role of architecture and spatial thinking in enabling the modern Moravians to perform their
unique brand of organisational governance, aimed at establishing similar conditions in diverse
environments scattered across an increasingly connected world.

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Lacaton & Vassal - It's Nice Today: On Climate, Comfort and Pleasure
Ruby Press 2024 ISBN 9783944074375 Acqn 36370
Pb 20x28cm 144pp col ills £53

For more than 20 years the French duo Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal have pursued a
unique approach to housing that integrates outdoor areas modelled on the winter garden. Their
projects are open to the climate, transparent, and permeable, designed to work with rather than
against climate. This book is the first scientific study of the thermal performance of winter gardens
in residential constructions, showing their potential and effectiveness via selected projects of
Lacaton & Vassal: from their first house, Latapie, to a recently completed apartment and office
tower in Geneva.

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The Joinery Compendium - Learning from Traditional Woodworking

Ruby Press 2024 ISBN 9783944074528 Acqn 36369
Hb 17x24cm 896pp col ills £119

A growing awareness of existing building materials and timber constructions is reflected in the
new relevance historical and simple construction techniques have gained today. Wood is
increasingly being used in construction and sustainable products, as wooden joints without nails
or glue inspire thinking about material life cycles and repair. Over 400 handcrafted wood joints
from all over the world are collected in this easy-to-understand overview. Besides details on its
history and application, each joint is presented in drawings, descriptions, and step-by-step
instructions for manufacture. Multi-lingual terminology and an illustrated glossary allow
comparison of design processes.

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Vincenzo Scamozzi - The Idea of a Universal Architecture

Architectura & Natura Press 2024 ISBN 9789461400758 Acqn 36371
Hb 17x24cm 776pp ills £54

Vincenzo Scamozzi (1548-1616) was among Northern Italy's leading architects. His
comprehensive study of ancient classical architecture, including the possibilities for its application
in a modern context, and many treatises were highly influential throughout Europe. Illustrated by
photos and sketches of Scamozzi's own buildings, 'The Idea of a Universal Architecture'
combines three volumes of his published collections: on the most celebrated ancient and modern
architects, on villas and country estates, and on the architectural orders and their application. An
introductory essay by Ian Campbell places Scamozzi, his buildings, and his writings in historical
context.

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El Croquis 227 - Alberto Ponis - The best-kept secret

El Croquis 2024 ISBN 9788412823424 Acqn 36367
Pb 25x34cm 304pp col ills £81

Throughout his career, the Genovese architect Alberto Ponis has combined the practice of
architecture with that of painting, a tool and a stimulus for his activity as a designer of buildings.
He has repeatedly drawn each of the sites for his projects, attentive to every detail in his designs
with profound precision. This includes the nature of the places and the landscapes where they
are located, the characters and needs of those who will inhabit them, and the specific conditions
of their construction, always carried out with local builders and using local materials. This
monographic edition of the magazine surveys the scope of his breathtaking practice and its
context in meticulous detail.

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AV Proyectos 124 - Madera structural

Avisa 2024 no ISBN 36366
Pb 21x30cm 80pp col ills £14.75

Aside from the great monumental works of Western architecture, in which stone was used to
create large, vaulted structures, the most commonly chosen material to cover space was solid
wood. Today, wood is mostly used in projects with limited structural requirements and scale. Yet
the material is also experiencing a breakthrough in the field of construction, with its superior
sustainability credentials when compared to steel or reinforced concrete. New science and
technology allows wood to transcend the properties and features of traditional building. Featured
in this issue are exemplary projects by Kengo Kuma, Holzer Kobler Architekturen, Henning
Larsen, EFFEKT, and others.

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Arquitectura Viva 267 - Garcia de Paredes / La-Hoz

Avisa 2024 no ISBN Acqn 36322
Pb 24x30cm col ills £24.75

The year 2024 is the birth centenary of Jose Maria Garcia de Paredes and Rafael de La-Hoz, two
architects who, before embarking on their solid individual careers, took their first steps in the
profession together. To commemorate both centennials, Arquitectura Viva has gathered the fruits
of that fleeting but intense shared experience of the 1950s: the Chamber of Commerce of
Cordoba and the Aquinas Student Dormitory in Madrid, two examples of Spain's then incipient
modernity, illustrated with material from family archives and enriched with biographical sketches
by Kenneth Frampton and Luis Fernandez-Galiano.

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AMAG 36 - Simon Pendal | Taylor + Hinds| Vokes and Peters

A.Mag 2024 ISBN 9789893530481 Acqn 36316
Pb 24x32cm col ills £58.50

Three Australian practices are featured in this edition. Established in 2005, Simon Pendal
Architect works on a range of projects and seeks to create memorable places that, besides being
highly individual and tailored, respond deeply to their physical context. The Tasmanian duo of
Taylor and Hinds was formed by Poppy Taylor and Mat Hinds in 2013 and offers liveable,
functional, and memorable environments for people. Stuart Vokes and Aaron Peters started the
Brisbane-based Vokes and Peters in 2015 as a conscious attempt to reassess cultural practices
and contribute to a collective city-making project, with a special focus on reimagining classic
'Queenslander' houses.

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AMAG PT 07 - Nuno Melo Sousa

A.Mag 2024 ISBN 9789893561720 Acqn 36318
Pb 24x32cm 112pp col ills £29.25

Architect Nuno Melo Sousa lives and works in northern Portugal. His work can be briefly
characterised as making spaces that provide sensory and emotional experiences. The use and
combination of materials, often bare, takes advantage of their textures and tactile and expressive
qualities, as does the use of light and shadow, which throughout the day provide different sensory
experiences in his works. Each building is an exercise in exploring this relationship between form,
light, and materials, which translate into functional spaces that are also capable of engaging us
emotionally. This issue is entirely dedicated to his various projects, spread across Portugal and
Brazil.

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a+u 647 24:08 OMA Shohei Shigematsu

Shinkenchiku-Sha Co. Ltd. 2024 no ISBN Acqn 36317
Pb 22x29cm 216pp col ills £30

Shohei Shigematsu, whose works include projects from educational facilities, art museums, and
exhibition designs to high-rise commercial complexes, has been the lead at OMA New York since
2006. All his designs can be described as "open-ended" and able to "absorb and reflect society in
the moment". Through a curated selection of images, this issue captures architecture that
demonstrates how the rational box and soft form can coexist, as embodied in the contemporary
public realm. A selection of 34 projects representing the architecture of both New York and Tokyo
is expanded upon with essays by Shigematsu and others, plus two conversations with the
architect.

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Alvaro Siza - Incomplete Work

A+A Books 2024 ISBN 9789893572009 Acqn 36372
Hb 17x23cm 674pp col ills £115

Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza says, "It is hard not to build what created the enthusiasm and
pleasure of being an architect. But this is not wasted time." In the unbuilt works collected in this
publication, thought, conception, and the timeless heritage of architecture, as well as ideas that
through their power and poetic manifestation become models, are examined. The texts that
comprise the first volume, written by people intimately familiar with Siza and his work, add
memories, analyses, and lived experiences. A selection of texts from the architect himself frame
not only the unbuilt projects he has selected but also his vision and approach as an architect,
designer, and even sculptor.

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Jose Maria Garcia de Paredes - Meeting Spaces

Avisa 2024 ISBN 9788412903416 Acqn 36373
Hb 20x27cm 192pp col ills £37

Published in conjunction with a centenary exhibition celebrating the work of Spanish architect
Jose Maria Garcia de Paredes (1924-1990), 'Meeting Spaces' shows his architecture as a thread
that guides us through diverse themes and people. The book traces a fruitful and promising
period of cultural development in Spain that spans the decades from 1950 to 1990. Besides
offering a comprehensive look at the diversity and breadth of the architect's practice through
numerous photographs and drawings, it includes texts by Angela Garcia de Paredes, Kenneth
Frampton, Federica Morgia, Kersten Geers, Luis Fernandez-Galiano, Gaia Redaelli, Laura
Bonell, and others.

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Towards Transformation - The 33.3 % Attitude

Triest Verlag 2024 ISBN 9783038630852 Acqn 36374
Pb 20x27cm 192pp col ills £45

Metropolitan areas in Europe are facing the pressure of urban transformation. Zurich, for
instance, has facilitated its growth largely through total demolition and new construction. But what
alternatives are there for building on what already exists and making use of its potential? Over the
course of three years, Jan De Vylder, chair of the 33.3% design studio at ETH Zurich,
investigated these questions together with students and guests in the form of case studies.
Focusing on the economy of means, the 33.3% approach offers a working method that does not
strive for a 100% solution, but rather seeks a partial yet precise intervention that bridges the gap
between old and new.

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Siedlung Rietholz - H+A Hubacher

Christoph Merian Verlag 2024 ISBN 9783039690336 Acqn 36375
Hb 17x23cm 200pp col ills £44.50

The Rietholz Housing Estate, located in Zollikerberg, Switzerland, and completed in 1959,
garnered great praise for its trailblazing prefabricated construction. Designed by the famous
Zurich-based office of H + A Hubacher, the complex is made up of 300 apartments, manifested in
five different building types. Today, Rietholz remains an impressive example of how differentiated
and high-quality architecture can be created through the use of standardised building elements.
This publication explores its history and continuing relevance in terms of 20th-century
architectural solutions.

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Extended Spaces - Dirk Jan Postel

nai010 publishers 2024 ISBN 9789462088832 Acqn 36376
Hb 21x26cm 256pp col ills £54.50

Can architecture refrain from imposing, but still impress? The work of Dirk Jan Postel offers a
definitive answer. His oeuvre, showcased here in four thematic chapters, is an illustration of an
open attitude towards each commission, independent of type and size. From cultural projects like
Museum Voorlinden to the domestic realm of private homes, and from urban interventions to
furniture and jewellery, an array of projects is covered. Postel's work shows an exploratory
approach to the programme, pursuit of transparency, precision in detail, and a pervasive sense of
silence and minimalism. It demonstrates the transformative power of architecture to avoid barriers
and extend space.

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Office Winhov - Architecture Repurposed

nai010 publishers 2024 ISBN 9789462088719 Acqn 36377
Pb 24x30cm 224pp col ills £44.50

Based in Amsterdam, Office Winhov elegantly blends the past with the present. 'Architecture
Repurposed' examines the firm's adaptive reuse approach, which combines modern
transformations with respect for architectural heritage. The book espouses a design philosophy in
which existing buildings are treated with care, documenting seven exemplary projects and
revealing the innovative methods, strategies, design choices, and critical reflections behind them.
In emphasising the transformative power of preserving the past for a sustainable and vibrant
future, it provides insight and inspiration for architects, cultural historians, and students.

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LB 21 SPASM Parikrama House

A.Mag 2024 no ISBN Acqn 36324
Pb 22x29cm 64pp col ills £35.50

Nestled between a lush hillside and swaying palms, this home by architects Sangeeta and
Sanjeev harmonizes tropical rhythms with modern design. Made of glass and granite, it combines
Brutalist presence with contemporary minimalism, creating a light, airy feel. The 150 x 30 ft house
features rooms in a line with large, floor-to-ceiling sliding glass walls. Surrounded by wide
verandas and topped with a light Zinc roof, it engages seamlessly with its environment. The linear
plot preserves palm trees, while 20mm thick, self-cleaning glass walls enhance the design.
Architecturally unique, it resembles a "double-headed snake," with elevated living rooms at both
ends offering panoramic views.

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LB 22 Josep Ferrando Centro Social

A.Mag 2024 ISBN 9789893576700 Acqn 36323
Pb 22x29cm 64pp col ills £35.50

Josep Ferrando proposed a rehabilitation strategy for a former prison in Reus (Catalonia, Spain).
It consists of unravelling the building's form and content, thereby revealing its temporality and
integrating a conscious present. The architect's methodology frees the project from
preconceptions conditioned by fashionable tendencies, resulting instead in a clear, orderly, and
timeless architecture. To embrace its new function as a centre for the community, the
rehabilitation required a completely different fit with the public space. The starting point was
reversing the hierarchy of the street fronts, followed by replicating a pavilion attached to one side
of the building on the opposite wing.

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LB 23 SJB 19 Waterloo Street

A.Mag 2024 ISBN 9789893561799 Acqn 36325
Pb 22x29cm 64pp col ills £35.50

Situated in the Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, 19 Waterloo Street is a project by SJB, an
architecture studio founded in Melbourne and active since 1976. The brick and timber home on
Waterloo Street, sited in the neighbourhood of their studio, is an amplified investigation into the
housing challenges within the Australian context - doing more with less. Advocating a crafted
approach to modernism, SJB is interested in an approach to urbanism that is both efficient and
unique to the place. Alongside compact projects such as 19 Waterloo Street, SJB completes
larger, more complex ones that help to mend the unique Australian way of life; infill that they
describe as urban acupuncture.

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LB 24 Kengo Kuma CAM

A.Mag 2024 ISBN 9789893576717 Acqn 36321
Pb 22x29cm 64pp col ills £35.50

Based in Lisbon, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation promotes the development of people and
organisations through art, science, education, and charity. Founded in 1983, the Gulbenkian
Modern Art Centre, designed by English architect Leslie Martin (1908-2000), offers a complete
overview of modern and contemporary Portuguese art. It reopened to the public in 2024,
reimagined by architect Kengo Kuma, featuring new facilities and establishing new relationships
with the garden to the south of the building. The centre's experimental programme required a
number of corrections and adaptations to match its new functional needs, reflected in a prominent
use of wood and tile.

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