Name: Homes for our Time - Contemporary Houses Around the World Vol. 2 (XL) | Philip Jodidio
Brand: TASCHEN UK
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Homes for our Time - Contemporary Houses Around the World Vol. 2 (XL) | Philip Jodidio

"...a compelling survey of the best in contemporary living, on a global scale."- The Globe and MailWhen a House Is a HomeThe second edition of TASCHEN's dazzling selection of contemporary houses around the worldClimate, environment, history, and technology are transforming architecture worldwide. The second volume in the Homes for Our Time series documents this housing revolution. What role do homes play in our endangered world? How can they innovate?In Sri Lanka, Palinda Kannangara created the Frame Holiday Structure on a budget of $ 40,000. Built from steel scaffolding, exposed brick, and wood floors, the house can be easily disassembled and moved, adapting to the reality of the nearby floodplain. Luciano Lerner Basso's Fortunata House in Brazil accommodates the surrounding nature: it was built around a tree of an endangered species and sits upon stilts so as not to disturb the forest floor. Miller Hull's Loom House near Seattle has been called "the world's most environmentally ambit…

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Homes for our Time - Contemporary Houses Around the World (XL) | Philip Jodidio

"...a compelling survey of the best in contemporary living, on a global scale." - The Globe and MailThere's No Place Like HomeStep into the world's most beautiful private abodesAcross small cottages and lavish villas, beach houses and forest refuges, discover the world's finest crop of new homes. This cutting-edge global digest features such talents as Shigeru Ban, MVRDV, and Marcio Kogan alongside up-and-coming names like Aires Mateus, Xu Fu-Min, Vo Trong Nghia, Desai Chia, and Shunri Nishizawa.Here, there are homes in Australia and New Zealand, from China and Vietnam, in the United States and Mexico, and on to less expected places like Ecuador and Costa Rica. The result is a sweeping survey of the contemporary house and a revelation that homes across the globe may have more in common than expected.Among guava trees and abandoned forts in Western India is a sanctuary designed for and by Kamal Malik of Malik Architecture. The House of Three Streams is a sprawling spectacle with high ce…

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Homes For Our Time. Contemporary Houses Around The World - 40th Anniversary Edition | Philip Jodidio

Enter the world's finest homes in this dependable global digest featuring talents like Shigeru Ban and Marcio Kogan alongside up-and-comers like Xu Fu-Min, Vo Trong Nghia, Desai Chia, and Shunri Nishizawa. Organized by architect and brimming with crisp photography and plans, the result is a sweeping survey of the contemporary house.

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Contemporary Japanese Architecture 40th Edition | Taschen

Japan's contemporary architecture has long been among the most inventive in the world, recognized for sustainability and infinite creativity. No fewer than eight Japanese architects have won the Pritzker Prize.Since Osaka World Expo '70 highlighted contemporary forms, Japan has been a key player in global architecture. Tadao Ando's geometry put Japanese building on the map, bridging East and West. After his concrete buildings, figures like Kengo Kuma, Shigeru Ban, and Kazuyo Sejima pioneered a more sustainable approach. Younger generations have taken new directions, in harmony with nature, traditional building, and an endless search for forms.Presenting the latest in Japanese building, this book links this unique creativity to Japan's high population density, modern economy, long history, and continual disasters in the form of earthquakes. Accepting ambiguity, constant change, and catastrophe is a key to understanding how Japanese architecture differs from that of Europe or America.Thi…

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Contemporary Design Review | Cindi Cook

Lush, large-format compendium showcasing the best and the most beautiful of contemporary design worldwide, from custom-made, one-of-a-kind luxury pieces to indispensable mass-market products.Whether it's a kitchen appliance or an elegant piece of furniture, great design combines form and function to make everyday life more enjoyable, aesthetically pleasing, and comfortable. Contemporary Design Review curates some of the finest contemporary designs around the globe across various design genres, from architecture to product design, to interior and garden design. We admire garden art, become acquainted with architectonic lighting designers and even abandon solid ground to marvel at the perfect design of a luxury yacht. And, of course, we also visit interior shops and showrooms. All the designs in the book are shown in careful detail, including rich product descriptions, as well as over 300 brilliant photographs. Lively behind-the-scenes profiles add a revealing perspective on the designer…

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Small Houses | Philip Jodidio

A Small House is a tribute to the endless artistic inventiveness of architects and ingenuity of perception of the familiar and known concepts. It is also a conscious pivot towards sustainability and reduction of impact on the environment as well as a daring attitude of change in lifestyle. As humanity faces inevitable pressures such as climate change, an increase in population, and strain on resources, these solutions are helping shape what the world may look like in the future.Whether in the dense urban areas of Tokyo, the wilderness of Australia, the woods of Canada, or a rooftop in Ecuador, this is the world of Small Houses. The one common point they share, is that they all have an area of no more than 100 square meters. Spanning 25 countries such as Brazil, Hungary, South Korea, Netherlands, USA, Japan, and Australia, described here there are houses designed by 57 architects, including Takeshi Hosaka's Love2 House, Aranza de Ariño's Casa Tiny, and the work of Jakub Szczęsny, Charle…

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100 Interiors Around the World | Taschen

Living WellThe ultimate sourcebook for stylish interiorsMaking stops in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, this edition rounds up some of today's most exceptional and inspiring interiors across six continents. From rustic minimalism to urbane eclecticism, the selection celebrates a global spectrum of styles, united by authenticity, a love of detail, and a zest for individual expression that will never go out of fashion.Includes interiors in Argentina, Brazil, China, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the UK, the USA, and many more countries.With pictures by leading interior photographers including Xavier Béjot, Pieter Estersohn, Marina Faust, Reto Guntli, François Halard, HieplerBrunier, Ditte Isager, Nikolas Koenig, Ricardo Labougle, Eric Laignel, Åke Lindman, Thomas Loof, Jason Schmidt, Mark Seelen, René Stoeltie, Tim Street-Porter, Vincent Thibert, Simon Upton, Paul Warchol.…

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Ando - Complete Works 1975 - Today - 2023 Edition | Philip Jodidio

Discover the completely unique aesthetic of Tadao Ando, the only architect ever to have won the discipline's four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize.Philippe Starck defines him as a “mystic in a country which is no longer mystic.” Philip Drew calls his buildings “land art” as they “struggle to emerge from the earth.” His designs have been described as haiku crafted from concrete, water, light, and space. But to Ando, true architecture is not expressed in metaphysics or beauty, but rather through space that embodies physical wisdom.This thoroughly updated edition spans the breadth of his entire career, including such stunning new projects as the Bourse de Commerce in Paris and the Nakanoshima Children's Book Forest in Osaka. Each project is profiled through photographs and architectural drawings to explore Ando's unprecedented use of concrete, wood, water, light, space, and natural forms.Featuring designs from award-winning private home…

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Around The World - A Draft Punk Tribute | Various Artists

Vinyl LP pressing. 2022 release. Get back to the rich musical universe of Daft Punk with this album dedicated to the legendary duo. Rediscover their best hits with versions interpreted by Chilly Gonzales, Christian Prommer, The Dø, Señor Coconut, Chamberlain, Kid Loco, Soulwax and more.Tracklist:Chilly Gonzales - Something About UsChristian Prommer's Drumlesson - Around the WorldEmre Yazgin - Giorgio By MoroderFederation of the Disco Pimp - Robot RockAcoustic Beat Roots - Get LuckyThe DØ - Instant Crush (Live)Señor Coconut - Around the World - IntroFlash Mob Jazz - Get LuckyChamberlain - Veridis QuoKid Loco - Da FunkLaura Lace - AerodynamicSoulwax - Teachers

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Around The World (Gold Colored Vinyl) (Limited Edition) (2 Discs) | The Police

Tracklist:Walking On The MoonDeathwishSo LonelyCan't Stand Losing YouTruth Hits EverybodyRoxanneBorn In The 50'sMessage In A BottleBring On The NightNext To YouWalking On The MoonBorn In The 50'sSo LonelyMan In A SuitcaseCan't Stand Losing YouBring On The NightCanary In A CoalmineVoices Inside My HeadWhen The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still AroundShadows In The RainDon't Stand So Close To MeTruth Hits EverybodyRoxanne

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