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No place like home. New houses of elegance and distinction from around the world

Beyond the fundamental notion of shelter, what defines a house? The broad-ranging selection of extraordinary dwellings in the Architecture Now! Houses series shows the concept to be infinitely malleable: one house seems to hover above the ground, another is embedded in it; some have stark minimal lines, others have tropical gardens; some are palatial, others monastic—all of them displaying remarkable structural and aesthetic mastery. Here is a connoisseur’s choice of the world’s most remarkable new houses.

Architecture Now! Houses features architects and practices including:
3LHD Architects, Ábalos & Herreros, Ricardo Bak Gordon, Shigeru Ban, Blank Studio, Gianni Botsford, Nancy Copley, Correia/Ragazzi Arquitectos, Durbach Block, Eastern Design Office, Fuhrimann & Hächler, Terunobu Fujimori, Sou Fujimoto Architects, Kotaro Ide, Carlos Jiménez, Jouin Manku, Kamayachi + Harigai, Mathias Klotz, Kengo Kuma, Leven Betts Studio, MOS, Mount Fuji Architects Studio, Plasma Studio, Antoine Predock, Laurent Savioz, Shim + Sutcliffe, Álvaro Siza Vieira, Philippe Stuebi, Zhang Lei, René van Zuuk and many others.

The author:

Philip Jodidio (born 1954) studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

Open house. Tour the world's most exceptional recent homes

The third instalment in our popular Architecture Now! Houses series includes 60 of the most dramatic new residences around the world. See the extraordinary House Turtle designed by the artists Carsten Höller and Marcel Odenbach in Biriwa, Ghana; visit Tadao Ando’s dramatic House in Monterrey, Mexico, or take off to see the Flight of Birds House in the Azores by Bernardo Rodrigues. Unrivalled by any magazine or website, this new book allows you to explore the most beautiful and spectacular houses, both inside and out. Open the door into these private worlds, designed by some of the most talented architects of the moment. As in all the Architecture Now! books, the houses are presented with photos and drawings, alongside the architects’ project lists and addresses, for those who may be tempted to ask Shigeru Ban to design an 800-square-meter house on a cliff in Sri Lanka for them (Villa Vista). But even if the budget for such extravagance is lacking, curiosity will surely see you delving into Architecture Now! Houses 3.

The author:

Philip Jodidio (born 1954) studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

Star architects from Zaha Hadid to Herzog & de Meuron have shaken up the formerly staid world of museum architecture, bringing bravura to new buildings and extensions. But the trend for new museums to opt for bold contemporary architecture goes well beyond the stunning work of Renzo Piano or Tadao Ando. Many less well-known architects have also designed remarkable places to exhibit art and artifacts.

Some have provoked controversy, like Mexican architect Teodoro González de León's University Museum of Contemporary Art on the sprawling UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico) campus. Others have been warmly welcomed, like the sweeping, light-filled Art Gallery of Ontario Extension by Toronto-born Frank O. Gehry, his first commission in his native city. Others point out new horizons for reclaiming brownfield sites and reviving derelict industrial structures: Nicholas Grimshaw's conversion of a disused 1960s blast furnace into Horno 3, a welcoming extra gallery space for the Mexican city of Monterrey's Museum of Steel is a case in point. In Cartagena, Spain, Rafael Moneo's decade-long work on the Museum of the Roman Theater culminated in a structure that engages visitors in an archaeological manner, taking them on a tour of history as well as the site itself.

Here then are more than 50 projects by the major talents pushing the limits of contemporary museum design, from established masters to the latest generation of brilliant architects.

Featured architects and practices include:
Hitoshi Abe, Acebo X Alonso Arquitectos, Aires Mateus, Jun Aoki, ARM, Shigeru Ban, Behnisch Architekten, David Chipperfield, Preston Scott Cohen, Coop Himmelb(l)au, Delugan Meissl Associated Architects, Ellis Williams, Frank O. Gehry, Teodoro González de León, Graft, Nicholas Grimshaw, Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, HOK, Arata Isozaki, KSV Krüger Schuberth Vandreike, Bruno Mader, Fumihiko Maki, Francisco Mangado, Richard Meier, Paolo Mendes da Rocha, Rafael Moneo, Toshiko Mori, MVRDV, Nieto Sobejano, Ryue Nishizawa, Valerio Olgiati, I.M. Pei, Renzo Piano, Querkraft, SANAA/Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa, Sauerbruch Hutton, Hartwig N. Schneider, Álvaro Siza Vieira and Rudolf Finsterwalder, Snøhetta, Eduardo Souto de Moura, SSM Architekten, Randall Stout, Bernard Tschumi, UNStudio, Urbanus Architecture & Design, Wang Shu, Atelier Zhang Lei.

The latest architecture and design of restaurants and bars, from L.A. to Tokyo, is the focus of this book. Whether the challenge is merely placing furniture in a simple space, or an ambitious structural project, restaurants and bars are the sites of our most expressive architecture; more ephemeral than larger facilities or entire buildings, they are more apt to capture the mood of the times. From a skyscraper rooftop in Bangkok to a beachfront in Brazil, here are places where design, architecture, food and drink come together in inspiring combinations ranging from minimalist to extravagantly baroque. Designed and conceived like the enormously successful Architecture Now! books, this volume identifies the current trends bringing architecture and design together in new and exciting ways.

Featured architects/firms/artists:
3deluxe-biorhythm, Architectuurbureau Sluijmers en Van Leeuwen, Architrave, Assadi + Pulido, AvroKO, Barkow Leibinger Architekten, Bel Lobo & Bob Neri Arquitetos, Christian Biecher, Buchner Bründler Architekten, Arthur Casa, CL3, Concrete, Electric Dreams, Elenberg Fraser, Stuart Forbes, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, GCA Arquitectes, Gilles & Boissier, Stephanie Goto, Graft, Guedes + DeCampos, Zaha Hadid, Jeppe Hein, Hosoya Schaefer, Jakob+MacFarlane, Johnsen Schmaling Architects, SFJones Architects, Jouin Manku, Marcio Kogan, Kengo Kuma, Christian Liaigre, MAKE Architecture, Maurice Mentjens, Metro Arquitetura, Simone Micheli, Moon Design, Office dA, Katrin Olina, OlssonLyckefors Arkitekter, Pacific Environments, Pentagram, Pierluigi Piu, Studio Arne Quinze, Imaad Rahmouni, Karim Rashid, Thilo Reich/Tran Mai Huy-Thong, ROBERTNEUN, Serie, Philippe Starck, Super Potato, Tidy Arquitectos, Marcel Wanders, Isay Weinfeld, Wonderwall/Masamichi Katayama, Yabu Pushelberg, Cate Young.

Into the future. A special anniversary edition of our go-to architectural digest

From Frank O. Gehry’s shining Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris to Zaha Hadid’s curving Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, take a global tour through the architectural practice emerging today, and defining tomorrow. The best-selling series of Architecture Now! celebrates its tenth edition with more than 70 international projects arranged in a neat new format.

With tabbed, thematic sections across Residential, Commercial and Public, Culture and Religion, Education and Research, and Leisure buildings, the selection celebrates contemporary architecture in its innovation, eclecticism, and adaptation to our evolving world. It profiles the work not only of “starchitects” but also of rising talents such as Tatiana Bilbao (Mexico), Sou Fujimoto (Japan), or the young team from Chile, Pezo von Ellrichshausen.

Building genius. The vital fifth installment

The Architecture Now! series is an ongoing project documenting the work of the most innovative and influential architects across the globe. This special edition of selection from Volume 5 features famous names and newcomers alike, and this time around a number of designers are also included, reflecting the new ways in which design and architecture are coming together. Since architecture extends beyond walls, landscape architecture also makes its appearance. Easy-to-navigate illustrated A–Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and web sites.

The author:

Philip Jodidio (born 1954) studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

The living encyclopedia of architecture, part 9. The latest buildings around the globe—Brazil to Burkina Faso

Architecture Now! 9 includes works in Amsterdam and Inner Mongolia by architects as famous as Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel, and those as little known to the general public as Carla Juaçaba from Brazil. Small ephemeral buildings like the BMW Guggenheim Lab by Atelier Bow-Wow are included, as well as houses, movie theatres, fashion boutiques, and even an Opera Village in Burkina Faso. Wine and dine with Pritkzer Prize winner Thom Mayne of Morphosis; climb to the top of the Orbit, symbol of the 2012 London Olympics by artist Anish Kapoor and engineer Cecil Balmond; travel “Beyond Infinity” in a virtual environment created in Shanghai by French designer and artist Serge Salat. This is architecture. Now.

About the series: For anyone interested in the zeitgeist and building design in the 21st century, the Architecture Now! series is an essential work of reference. Easy-to-navigate illustrated A–Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and websites.

This book selects representative apartment buildings in recent years worldwide and classifies them according to the locations. These buildings have peculiar and dynamic appearance and some are even landmark buildings for cities. Some buildings are inspired by artistic works and some integrate perfectly traditional and modern elements.

Project Introduction:

008  Apartments
014  Hatert Housing Tower
020  242 Social Housing Units in Salburuá
028  49 Apartments and Nursery in London
034  Social Housing Tower of 75 Units in Europa Square – E.I.O.5 – Incasól – I’H – Barcelona
042  39 Housing for Youth in Molins de Rei
047  Riverfront Side in Santa Coloma de Gramenet Phase II
052  JOH3 – Residential Building in Berlin-Mitte
060  Sv Vid Housing
064  Hill Quays
070  Vie Searchlight
074  Apartment Building CR3
078  Apartment Building CR1 Complex
082  Residential and Commercial Building in Smetanina Street
088  Simplon “B” Apartment House
092  ac2
096  al3
100  Zilveren Zwaan
…… 
316  Skytower Apartment

Creating an overall look while guaranteeing autonomy for each shop, integrating communal areas and handling parking and public facilities are just some of the challenges of designing shopping malls. Outstanding examples of how these challenges were mat are included on these pages. Floor plans, textual information, sketches and full-color photographs make this an exhaustive reference for design professionals, architects and urban planners.

Project Introduction:

Zaha Hadid Architects

Studio 8 Architects

Philippe Rahm Architects

Design Crew for Architecture

OMA

Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter

Uarchitects

MVRDV

NL Architects

UN Studio

Martin Lejarraga Arquitecto

Ball-Nogues Studio

I+e Studio LLC

XTEN Architecture

Andre Kikoski Architect

Axis Mundi Design LLC

Fougeron Architecture

Belzberg Architechs

Bercy Chen Studio LP

See more than 350 of the world's greatest buildings come to life in the most spectacular way!

A world of beauty and genius is unveiled in this comprehensive architecture book. Discover the world's most incredible buildings, from the ancient world to the present day.

From the Louvre and the Colosseum to the Sydney Opera House and the Gherkin, this book offers a truly visual worldwide survey of global architecture. Bursting with breathtaking photography and informative entries on more than 350 of the world's most famous buildings, Architecture: A Visual History gives you an unspoilt view of their fascinating features.

This accessible reference book will transport you to the most impressive and iconic buildings on earth:

- 500 photographs and 13 CGI artworks that dissect magnificent buildings around the world
- Clear explanations and cross-sections of each building, along with exquisite photography of specific details
- Close-up, detailed photographic reference to the architectural "vocabulary" of the period

Explore the Architectural Wonders of the World

Page after page is dedicated to significant architectural movements, biographies of famous architects and in-depth examinations of their masterpieces. See how and why certain features were common during specific time periods and how these amazing buildings have stood the test of time. Unique specially-commissioned CGI artworks throughout the book showcase more than 10 specific buildings, including The Pantheon and the White House.

This stunning guide gives you a closer look at contemporary global architecture as well as sustainable green buildings. It's the perfect gift for architecture students, practising architects, or anyone with an interest in architecture, design, engineering, or art.

About the Author:

Jonathan Glancey is an architectural critic, author and broadcaster. He was Architecture and Design Editor of the Independent (1989-97) and Architecture and Design Critic of the Guardian (1997-2012). He currently writes for BBC World and the Daily Telegraph, and other publications. His books include The Story of Architecture and Lost Buildings. He is an honorary fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, RIBA.