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Introduced by well-known critic and writer Catherine Slessor, CA2 is an important and popular resource. This new volume contains some of the most striking and visionary architecture recently constructed worldwide. Once again, a diverse range of institutional, corporate, educational, public, recreational, residential and retail projects are featured - all comprehensively documented through descriptive text, plans, drawings and full-colour photos. Almost fifty architects are featured, including Bernard Tschumi Architects, Christian de Portzamparc, Claudio Silvestrin, Gehry Partners, Rafael Moneo, Pugh + Scarpa, MVRDV, Murphy/Jahn, Zaha Hadid Architects, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Rafael Viñoly Architects and many more.

In this book, Chinese star architects/architectural design firms present their works completed since 2000. These buildings are created with innovative concepts and unique architectural languages for cultural events, such as museum, art galleries, and memorials. They witness the inheritance and development of Chinese culture in contemporary China, and they are the windows created by Chinese leading architects for the world to know Chinese culture.

Project Introduction:

008 SHANXI GRAND THEATRE
018 SERVICE COMPLEX BUILDING FOR STUDENTS OF BUCEA
024 FEI XIAOTONG MEMORIAL MEMORIAL IN JIANGCUN VILLAGE
032 359TH BRIGADE ARAR SETTLEMENT MEMORIAL HALL AND PLAZA
040 MASSACRE NANJING MEMORIAL HALL EXTENSION
052 ZHUJIAJIAO MUSEUM OF HUMANITIES & ARTS
062 G-DOT ARE SPACE
070 JIA PINGWA LITERARY ART MUSEUM
076 ZHENGDONG DISTRICT URBAN PLANNING EXHIBITON HALL
084 MOUNT HUA VISITOR CENTRE
094 CULTURE AND SPORTS CNETRE, ANTING
104 JINTAO VILLAGE COMMUNITY PAVILION
112 NORTHSTAR DELTA PROJECT EXHIBITION CENTRE
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250 INSIDE-OUT ART CENTRE
256 INDEX

From the subject of contemporary landscape design in China, the book of Contemporary Architecture in China – Urban Landscapes selects 28 outstanding landscape projects, ranging from residences, parks, squares, etc. With a unique perspective and rich contents, the book will bring inspiration for landscape designers.

Project Introduction:

008 CONGHUA HOT SPRING VILLAS
014 SHENYANG VANKE HIGH-RISE RESIDENCE
022 BRC REDDISHWOOD HILL
030 SHENZHEN VANKE KING METROPOLIS
038 FUSHUN VANKE PARADISO
048 DRAGON BAY VILLA
058 QINHUANGDAO BOTANIC GARDEN
066 SHANGHAI HOUTAN PARK
086 TIANJIN BRIDGED GARDENS
096 THE ECOLOGICAL TRIANGLE – CREATING A SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC PARK
106 THE MU GARDEN – THE CHINESE GARDEN FOR EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI
114 CHANGCHUN INTERNATIONAL CAR PARK LANDSCAPE DESIGN
126 CULTURE WAVE CITY IN HANGZHOU
132 URBAN “LIVING ROOM” – XINJIANG PEACOCK PARK
142 XINHUA GARDEN
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248 DASHAWAN BEACH FACILITY
256 INDEX

There has never been as much demand among stressed-out professionals for places to get away from it all. Once the beach-side site has been selected, architects are the next port of call in the quest for a coastal dream home. Stephen Crafti walks the reader through another superb collection of architectdesigned beach houses – some permanent residences, some weekenders, some luxury residences, some more redolent of the traditional beach shack.

Glorious locations in Australia and New Zealand together with fabulous designs make another superb coffee table book from one of Australia’s leading architectural and design writers.

China is fast becoming an economic power and with that comes fast development and changes in the people’s lifestyles, living standards and contemporary culture. This rapid development in a country with rich history and culture has brought about a unique evolution in Chinese design trends and styles. Traditions provide a strong background to new designs, bringing about a harmonisation of the old and the new, with the exploration of contemporary design concepts. Such contemporary Chinese designs that showcase a unique palette of textures, colours, and elements is representative of Chinese roots and at the same time presents a set of aesthetics that is appealing to the modern world. In recent years, contemporary Chinese designs have not only become popular in Asia, they have also gained a strong following in the western world. This book features a collection of projects from the Asian region including China, Hong Kong and Singapore which will hopefully inspire designers the world over to continue to bring this design phenomenon to a higher level. Turn the page and indulge yourself in a where acid jazz plays against traditional Chinese lanterns and antique furniture.

Concrete Heights. The most exciting projects behind the contemporary concrete trend

Once synonymous with eyesore highway bridges and crumbling, unloved walls, concrete has been reborn as adventurous and sexy. This Bibliotheca Universalis edition considers the elaborate feats and prodigious engineering of contemporary concrete architecture, from stars such as Tadao Ando and Herzog & de Meuron, to fresh new studios like the Russian SPEECH.

Concrete? That characterless stuff of parking lots or Communist tower blocks, right? Well, yes. And no. Concrete is actually a name applied to a remarkably wide range of building substances, and, when properly handled, is one of the noble materials of contemporary architecture. A kind of “liquid stone” at the outset, it is malleable, durable, and capable of prodigious feats of engineering.

This Bibliotheca Universalis edition highlights the best work done in concrete of recent years. It includes such stars as Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, and Steven Holl, but also surprising new architects like the Russians SPEECH and artists such as James Turrell, who turned the famous concrete spiral of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim in New York into the setting of one of his most remarkable pieces.

About the Author:

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His TASCHEN books include the Architecture Now! series and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, Shigeru Ban, Oscar Niemeyer, and Zaha Hadid.

About the series:

Bibliotheca Universalis — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!

Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together more than 100 of our all-time favourite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.

Bookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite!

400 color photos/illustrations

A visual look at the architectural details of smaller residential spaces

The Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories.

Small Environments focuses on the type of architectural details that make up distinctive residential spaces under 1,200 square feet [120 square meters]. It presents recent work by architects from around the globe in color photographs and architectural drawings. Rather than simply another compendium of small projects, the book is structured according to categories of architectural detail. It includes sections on components essential to the design of small spaces, such as built-in pieces, mobile systems, storage, outdoor rooms, siting strategies and daylighting details.

400 color photos/illustrations

A visual look at the architectural details of sustainable residential spaces

The Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories.

Sustainable Environments focuses on the type of architectural details in distinctive, sustainable residential spaces. It includes sections on components such as cooling or shading devices, building techniques that create minimal impact on the land, active systems, and the use of new sustainable materials as well as those that are salvaged or recyclable. The book presents recent work by architects from around the globe in color photographs and architectural drawings, and is structured according to categories of architectural detail.

'Contemporary Designers' Own Gardens' offers a rare opportunity to view twenty gardens not generally open to the public.

The outstanding gardens featured in 'Contemporary Designers' Own Gardens' are all designed by innovative, influential, award-winning designers. Fascinating text and sumptuous photography profile each garden, analysing the relationship between the garden and its setting, planting schemes, the aims of the designers, and their achievements. In addition, the book examines the ways in which the designers' personalities affect their creations, and how their own gardens differ from those of their clients.

'Contemporary Designers' Own Gardens' is an inspirational, informative and beautiful work, which will appeal to anyone who is interested in landscape architecture or garden design, be they a beginner or a professional.

The gardens featured belong to and have been designed by: Patrick Blanc, Fernando Caruncho, Kate Cullity, Jim Fogarty, Ludwig Gerns, Adriaan Geuze, Isabelle Greene, Bunny Guinness, Ron Lutsko, Shunmyo Masuno, Dan Pearson, Antonio Perazzi, Tony Smith, Ted Smyth, Tom Stuart-Smith, Andy Sturgeon, Jacques Wirtz, Ute Wittich, Made Wijaya and Stephen Woodhams. The book presents the gardens of designers from the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, The United States, Japan, and Indonesia.

Here's a chance for traditional stained glass artists to expand their craft with a dynamic modern look. Mixing abstract shapes with elements from nature, this array of seventy exquisite black-and-white patterns includes "Butterfly Breeze," "Life in a Fish Bowl," "Peonies," and other designs for every taste and occasion.

Full color images offering vivid depictions of every design appear on the inside covers. Presented in a variety of shapes and sizes, the patterns can be easily reduced or enlarged to fit any project. A splendid source of design inspiration, these royalty-free images can be adapted to print, textile, needlework, and other craft projects.

This book presents the latest developments in the field of architecture as it has been reshaped by the use of digital technologies. The last few years, technological developments in both hardware and software have enabled the realization of ideas that until now were only presented as theories, and have also opened new and unexpected areas of experimentation. The new digital technologies are influencing every stage of the creative process from the initial exploration of ideas to the construction of the final work and its interaction with the user. These developments are presented in four chapters, each one including detailed presentation of the most important relevant projects and general theoretical-technical information.