architecture books
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New book 'Chromatic Architecture' celebrates colour as a 'fundamental aspect of human pleasure'Adam Nathaniel Furman and journalist Kate Mazade, argue for more colour in our built environment
By Natasha Levy Published
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A new in-depth architectural history of Broadcasting House explores the BBC's originsElizabeth Darling’s 'Palace of the Ether' is a rich history of Broadcasting House and the BBC's first decade, a time of electronic, aesthetic and social innovation writ large
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Construct your own Socialist Modernist circus with this new monograph from ZupagrafikaCirk is the vivid chronicle of the Soviet-era permanent modernist circus, a unique and elaborate architectural typology that brought together performance, propaganda and populist entertainment
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Margaret Howell celebrates print, marking 130 years of The Architectural Review covers in London130 years of AR covers go on show at Margaret Howell's flagship store in London, celebrating The Architectural Review's landmark anniversary
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Explore Faro modernism like never before with this new bookNew tome ‘Faro Modernism’ documents an unexpected Portuguese paradise of midcentury architecture
By Tianna Williams Published
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Discover architecture in Ecuador – often overlooked, yet ‘a story worth telling’A new book charts architecture in Ecuador; we spoke to its creators, photographers Francesco Russo and Luca Piffaretti, who explored and captured the country in images
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Francis Kéré’s new monograph is like reading his personal notebookWith notes and creative scribbles, 'Francis Kéré: Building Stories' is a fascinating insight into the creative work of one of the world’s leading architects
By Tianna Williams Published
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Get to know South Korean architect Byoung Cho in this richly-illustrated new monograph'Earth Works: Houses by Byoung Cho' is a new book zooming in on the architect's residential work - and its connection with land and culture
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Explore 50 of London's brutalist landmarks with this handy new guidebookIn the pages of 'Brutalist London', London’s most memorable concrete buildings are laid bare
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Take a photographic journey through Black Country urbanity with artist Tom Hicks‘Black Country Type II’ is a forthcoming monograph from Tom Hicks and the Modernist Society, featuring a bittersweet but celebratory journey through the West Midlands
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Kengo Kuma talks technology and architecture to mark his new monograph, ‘Substance’The new book from the celebrated Japanese architect features 35 material-led pavilion projects as well as his thoughts on the fusion of design, craft and technology; we interviewed him to find out more
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A new book on bricks and their patterns is a beautiful graphic object‘Brick Bonds’ by Melissa Price is an artist’s book that renders architectural history with elegance and style
By Jonathan Bell Published
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What happens next in domestic architecture? New book Future Homes points the way forwardEllie Stathaki’s new monograph, ‘Future Homes: Domestic Architecture in a Changing World’, tackles the constantly shifting demands on home design without avoiding the realm of aesthetics and technology
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Tour these soothing courtyard homes around the world‘Courtyard Homes’, a new book published by Phaidon, explores some of the most innovative interpretations of the genre, from Hawaii to south-east London
By Tianna Williams Published
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Dive into the finest new architecture books: what we are readingThe Wallpaper* guide to the best new architecture books - from meaty monographs to themed explorations and lots of immersive visuals
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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David Kohn’s first book, ‘Stages’, is unpredictable, experimental and informativeThe first book on David Kohn Architects focuses on the work of the award-winning London-based practice; ‘Stages’ is an innovative monograph in 12 parts
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Modernist Scotland explores the country’s impressive legacy of contemporary architectureA new book, Modernist Scotland, delves into the art and ambitions of the International Style in post-war Scotland, presenting 150 projects that typify an age of optimism and innovation.
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Explore Tom Kundig’s unusual houses, from studios on wheels to cabins slotted into bouldersThe American architect’s entire residential portfolio is the subject of a comprehensive new book, ‘Tom Kundig: Complete Houses’
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Celebrate the angular joys of 'Brutal Scotland', a new book from Simon Phipps'Brutal Scotland' chronicles one country’s relationship with concrete; is brutalism an architectural bogeyman or a monument to a lost era of aspirational community design?
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A new Tadao Ando monograph unveils the creative process guiding the architect's practiceNew monograph ‘Tadao Ando. Sketches, Drawings, and Architecture’ by Taschen charts decades of creative work by the Japanese modernist master
By Tianna Williams Published
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Around the world in brutalist interiors – take a tour with this new book'Brutalist Interiors' is a new book exploring the genre's most spectacular spaces; we speak to its editor Derek Lamberton, and ask for his top-three must-sees
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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15 years of Assemble, the community-driven British architecture collectiveRich in information and visuals, 'Assemble: Building Collective' is a new book celebrating the Turner Prize-winning architecture collective, its community-driven hits and its challenges
By Luke Neve Published
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From giant ducks to Martian-style homes, weird (and wonderful) buildings around the worldNew book ‘Weird Buildings’ from Hoxton Mini Press encourages readers to think outside the box with a selection of architecture that is functional and fantastical
By Tianna Williams Published
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A new book delves into Frei Otto’s obsession with creating ultra-light architecture‘Frei Otto: Building with Nature’ traces the life and work of the German architect and engineer, a pioneer of high-tech design and organic structures
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Jony Ive’s LoveFrom creates a new look for San Francisco’s much-loved architectural bookshopLoveFrom has unveiled a new graphic identity and typeface for William Stout Architectural Books, a mainstay of the city’s architecture and design community for over 50 years
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Modernist Travel Guide: a handy companion to explore modernism across the globe‘Modernist Travel Guide’, a handy new pocket-sized book for travel lovers and modernist architecture fans, comes courtesy of Wallpaper* contributor Adam Štěch and his passion for modernism
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Ukrainian Modernism: a timely but bittersweet survey of the country’s best modern buildingsNew book ‘Ukrainian Modernism’ captures the country's vanishing modernist architecture, besieged by bombs, big business and the desire for a break with the past
By Jonathan Bell Published


