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In recent years, Carlos Ferrater’s architecture studio has regularly and continuously developed new avenues for formal expression. This collection of projects comprises a family of independent experiences, joined by a common logic of design approximation: Geometry as a means of approximating landscape and urban forms. The book is divided into three parts: The time of Geometry, Research Process and Ideographical Resources. This framework aims to define the conditions whereby the job of architecture is to move from geometry to space by means of construction.

Tadao Ando is the most revered Japanese architect at work today. Beloved and admired for his powerful, meditative spaces and his sensual and yet refined use of the materials of the modern trade-wood, steel, concrete, glass-Ando's work resonates with profound intelligence, unpretentious elegance, and an almost palpable sense of harmony. Tadao Ando at Naoshima: Art, Architecture, Nature showcases the latest work in an on going process of building by Tadao Ando at the acclaimed Naoshima Island Art Complex. Featured here is Ando's recently completed Chichu Art Museum, an underground facility built on the small island in the Inland Sea of Japan. With respect for the landscape and the traditional use of the land as terraced salt fields, Ando adapted the architecture to the topography, by burying much of the complex volume below the ground. Ando's Naoshima is a stunning demonstration of architectural virtuosity.

The Tadao touch. Ando’s complete works to date 1975-2012

Philippe Starck describes 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.” He is the only architect to have won the discipline’s four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize. His name is Tadao Ando, and he is one of the greatest living architects. Combining influences from Japanese tradition with the best of Modernism, Ando has developed a completely unique building aesthetic that makes use of concrete, wood, water, light, space, and nature in a way that has never been witnessed in architecture. His designs include award-winning private homes, churches, museums, apartment complexes, and cultural spaces throughout Japan, as well as in France, Italy, Spain, and the USA.

This book, created at the height of Ando’s illustrious career, and thoroughly updated for this new 2012 edition, presents his complete works to date.

This book on the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando explores his recent work, which embodies principles of sustainability, site sensitivity, and craftsmanship.

Entirely self-educated, Tadao Ando is considered Japan’s leading architect and his sublime buildings are located all over the world. This book profiles ninety of Ando’s projects across the globe from the mid 1990s to today, including museums, convention centers, factories, shrines, residences, and corporate headquarters. Each building is beautifully photographed and is accompanied by drawings, sketches, plans, materials from the architect’s own studio, and in-depth commentary. In addition, Ando has written an enlightening essay on his work. An up-to-date collection of Ando’s works from the past fifteen years, this elegant book will please all fans of modern architecture.

The most complete and comprehensive collection of residential projects from the world’s most internationally recognized and renowned architect.

Though prolific in civic and commercial work, Tadao Ando first gained recognition for his residential projects, which were constructed solidly of concrete but ingeniously imbued with light and air.

This exhaustive study is a complete catalogue of all his residential work to date, including two new homes just finished in 2013.

This volume features unseen and unpublished works presented through lavish and striking colour photographs as well as detailed architectural drawings and plans of over thirty years of Ando’s residential work, from the Sumiyoshi Row House in 1975 to the current houses for global design connoisseurs and art collectors.

The most complete and comprehensive collection of residential projects from the world’s most internationally recognized and renowned architect. Though prolific in civic and commercial work, Tadao Ando first gained recognition for his residential projects, which were constructed solidly of concrete but ingeniously imbued with light and air.

About the Author:

Philip Jodidio is the author of over forty books, including Tadao Ando at Naoshima and I.M. Pei: Complete Works. Tadao Ando is the only architect to have won all four of the field’s most prestigious awards: the Pritzker Prize, the Carlsberg Architectural Prize, the Praemium Imperiale award, and the Kyoto Prize.

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A new edition of the acclaimed portfolio of work by Japan's leading architect, now featuring digitally remastered photographs

"The magnificent photographs by Richard Pare come as close to putting you there as any publication is likely to achieve." — The New York Times

An exquisite work of art in its own right, this book is the result of ten years' collaboration between the English photographer Richard Pare and the internationally renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando. This new edition features all the same extraordinary photographs, completely remastered from the original negatives, bringing this beautiful volume back to life. Pare's remarkable images shed new light on this important body of work, while Ando's original line drawings and sketches provide unparalleled insight into his creative process.

About the Author:

Richard Pare is consulting curator of photography for the Canadian Center for Architecture and has exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

This monograph explores the work of Tai Soo Kim Partners, an architectural firm established in 1970. The firm's wide portfolio includes corporate, cultural, educational and commercial projects, many of which appear in this book. With offices both in the USA and Korea, Tai Soo Kim's work is widely recognised for its unique simplicity, elegance and suitability to the natural and cultural conditions of a place. The firm is a winner of numerous design awards and international design competitions including the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Korea, the Tong Yang Headquarters in Seoul, and Honourable Mention in the Pusan Hi-Speed Station competition, also in Korea.

Forty-three new contemporary and timeless kitchens by renowned interior designers and kitchen specialists from all over the world.

In our quickly changing living environment, the kitchen is one of the most important locations in the interior. It is here that the family members meet every day, where they cook and eat, where they also work and play.

Interior architects and kitchen designers pay a lot of attention to the arrangement and organization of open-plan kitchens in their new projects.

This book offers readers dozens of inspirational ideas for the design and realization of their dream kitchen.

A complete introduction to contemporary gardens, from new innovations, practices, and materials, to the notable designers and their signature creations, to a glossary of key terms. This volume introduces the most important trends and issues in gardening today; defines what constitutes a contemporary garden; and examines the latest innovations, practices, and approaches that have contributed to its development.

Talk About Contemporary Gardens makes it easy for novice gardeners to identify different gardening styles and place them in historical context, from the wasteland redevelopments of Simone Kroll, to contemporary Japanese landscaping that embodies the spirit of Zen, to the natural feather gardens of Sylvie and Patrick Quibel. Since the art of landscaping is tied to nature and the elements, a chapter on the relationship between gardening and the seasons looks at the life cycles of plants, the importance of light, rain, and the seasons, and how gardens behave when the sun goes down.

The book demonstrates the relationship between landscape gardening and contemporary art, architecture, design, and urbanism, examining the rich influences that tie them all together. From Brancusis sculpture-filled spaces, to Gaudis natural curves and buildings, the text and illustrations highlight how these practices inform each other in the modern world.

Entirely pink gardens, the sweet perfume of Arabian jasmine, the tang of lemons and the gentle tinkling of fountains in the Imaginary garden: this book offers readers a sensory journey to some of the worlds most exotic gardens. A list of international gardens to visit, biographies of thirty great landscapers and their signature gardens, a list of key words, and a glossary complete the volume.

The Asian continent during the 1980s and 1990s has seen the development of hundreds of skyscrapers. Many of them match and some surpass similar architecture in the USA and Europe. Tall Buildings of Asia & Australia is an impressive selection of the tallest and most innovative skyscrapers that have been constructed in Asia and Australia in the past three decades, particularly those built in the 1990s. Many of the buildings depicted are landmarks already and the future projects described will be the beacons in the rebirth of the Asian economy. Featured architects include amongst others, Harry Seidler & Associates, T.R. Hamzah & Yeang, I.M. Pei & Partners, Foster and Partners and Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP.

The 1990s saw the re-emergence of major tall buildings in Europe, particularly in the Netherlands, UK and Germany. This book will examine the significant tall buildings of Europe and similar projects in Moscow and Istanbul. In recent years, the Middle East has emerged as a centre for new tall buildings, with the construction of several very tall buildings in Dubai and Riyadh; commercial and residential projects in Tel Aviv; and tall buildings planned for Cairo. This publication will focus on buildings completed in the 90s and the early years of the new millennium in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It will also feature most of the 'still-to-be-completed' major tall building projects and a selection of those constructed each decade throughout the 20th century. Compiled by Georges Binder, building and data expert on high-rise design.

The first book from acclaimed Australian interior designer Tamsin Johnson, known for her fresh interiors that evoke luxurious ease and coastal elegance.

Tamsin Johnson’s international high-end residential projects reflect her signature ability to combine pieces from across decades and continents in ways that feel understated and natural. This knack for appearing effortless brings the ultimate level of sophistication to her work.

Johnson favors elements of surprise and a sense of play in her designs, as evident in contrasts of scale, the bold use of art, and the sculptural nature of the furniture she selects or commissions. Her spaces celebrate comfort, character, and user-friendly design, and this philosophy is tangible in her showroom, where a veneration of European heritage is balanced with characteristics of modern coastal Australia. Under Johnson’s artful eye, traditional pieces become unexpectedly lighter, and a sense of luxurious ease pervades. In a trade which requires an eye for historical value, the objects Johnson sources and collects to accent her interiors have contemporary appeal — everything feels relevant and persuasive, as if even the most formal of objects could sit comfortably by your bedside. Johnson gracefully shares her ideas, images, and stories to illustrate these principles for readers, resulting in a book that is both a rich visual resource and design reference.

About the Authors:

Tamsin Johnson Interior Design operates globally, with projects in New York, Paris, and London. Johnson’s fashion training in London and a stint with Stella McCartney pre-dated a course at the Inchbald School of Design in London. Moving back to Australia, Johnson worked for Sydney studio Meacham Nockles McQualter, designing restaurant and cafe spaces, retail stores, and homes across Sydney and Melbourne. She established her own design practice in 2013. Fiona Daniels is an Australian freelance writer and book editor with a passion for interior design. She has worked on non-fiction and fiction titles for publishers such as Penguin, HarperCollins, and Hardie Grant, as well as fashion and lifestyle magazines like Marie Claire and Inside Out, for more than twenty years. Edward Clark is a veteran of the Melbourne antiques trade. Creative director Alex Eagle is the founder of The Store X concepts in London and Berlin. Lucy Folk is a Paris-based, Australian-born jewelry and accessories designer.

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A lavish look at the art of Taroni’s silk and fashion textiles, which have been found in the haute couture fashions of the world’s leading designers, from Dior to Schiaparelli.

This book was created with eight different colored covers with silk finishing. Customers will be shipped any of the eight different colors at random.

A book about fashion, this volume tells the story of the elegant luxury fabrics of Taroni, who since 1880 have produced fabrics of the highest quality, combining craftsmanship, technology, creativity, and experimentation along the way. A detailed account of the company’s history is accompanied by lush images as well as interviews and texts from leading creative figures such as Gianfranco Ferré, Roberto Capucci, Alber Elbaz, and other top fashion designers who have worked with Taroni. A virtuous example of Made in Italy where the synergy between technical research and creative work leads to excellent results exported all over the world.

About the Author:

Margherita Rosina is an expert on both early and contemporary textiles, with a focus on the 1900s and the growing fashion industry; she has held the post of director of Museo Studio del Tessuto della Fondazione Antonio Ratti, Cernobbio. Enrica Morini teaches Contemporary Fashion at the IULM University (Milan). She has curated exhibitions for and collaborated with the Fondazione Gianfranco Ferré and Fondazione Ratti.

Angelika Taschen has produced an insider's guide to the best of Berlin, with recommended hotels, shops, restaurants, cafes, and bars. Now everyone can experience the German capital like a true Berliner. The tastiest cuisine, the hippest, most intriguing stores, and the sleekest accommodations - they're all listed here. A pocket-sized street map of Berlin helps you find all the hotels, restaurants, and shops described in the book.

Highlights include hip nightspot Green Door, where one rings the doorbell to gain entrance; the silent movie star lifestyle at the Pension Funk; the Hotel de Rome in a converted 19th century bank; how to reserve your cabin at the Eastern Comfort Hostelboat on the River Spree; oriental delight at Edd's, the best Thai restaurant in Berlin (perhaps Germany); Barcomi’s, a New York-style deli with delicious cakes and coffees; The Corner Berlin, a designer concept store to rival Paris's Colette; experimental store Bless, "publicizing artistic values through products"; and the must-see luxury department store, Quartier 206.

Chilling out around the world

Our guide to the choicest destinations

What would you say to a tension-releasing massage, a rejuvenating facial or a soak in the healing waters of a thermal spring? Delicious, healthy cuisine and a lovely and comfortable room in which to relax at night? Mmmmmmmm... we thought so. Now the question is: which spa to choose? With TASCHEN's Favourite Spas Angelika Taschen saves you the agony of choice and presents a selection of the most inviting destinations worldwide for the perfect spa holiday. Her journey takes us to heavenly oases such as the historical Pädaste Manor on the island of Muhu on Estonia's west coast; the spa of the Grand Hotel Kronenhof at 5,900 feet, which delivers a picture book mountain view; to the Buddha-Bar Spa at the Hilton Évian-les-Bains in the classical French health resort, that combines treatments inspired by Tibetan medicine with modern east-meets-west design and the Shibui Spa in Robert De Niro's Greenwich Hotel, housed in a 250-year-old Japanese farmhouse relocated to New York. Further dream destinations include the fantastic Oriental Spa at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental with its panoramic view of the Hong Kong skyline, and the Verana Day Spa, tucked away on the Mexican Pacific coast south of Puerto Vallarta, that is only accessible by boat.

The editor:
Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN from 1987 to 2010, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.

Texts by:
Christiane Reiter is a freelance author based in Hamburg. She studied journalism at the University of Eichstätt and worked as a travel editor for Ringier Publishing in Munich and Zurich. She then established the travel section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.