AA FILES 63 Features contributions by Pier Vittorio Aureli, Adrian Forty, Thomas Weaver, John Winter, Niall Hobhouse, Pamela Johnston, Alessandra Ponte, Caroline Evans, Ashley Paine, Inderbir Singh Riar, Mark Lyon, Steven Spier, Mark Crinson, Victoria Watson, Timothy Brittain-Catlin, Tao Zhu, Laurent Stalder and Mario Botta. 120 pages, PB, AA, 9781907896118, $38
ARCHIZINES From handmade fanzines and print-on-demand newsletters to magazines and student journals, ARCHIZINES celebrates the recent resurgence of alternative and independent architectural publishing and showcases 60 new publications from over 20 countries. 152 pages, PB, Bedford, 9781907414206, $30
AT HOME: FIGURES Highlights the variety of ways in which Home has been individually articulated and explored. It takes an original look at projects such as MVRDV’s Hagen Island residential units, AZL’s Slit House in Nanjing, Haus Walter in Malans by Bearth and Deplazes, and the Rudin house by Herzog & de Meuron. 144 pages, PB, Actar, 9788895623498, $42
CULTURAL EMERGENCY IN CONFLICT AND DISASTER This pioneering first handbook for cultural emergency relief presents practice-based examples of emergency relief in disaster and conflict situations encompassing international legal questions, political dimensions and sociocultural perspectives. 480 pages, PB, NAi, 9789056628178, $89
FUKSAS: BUILDING The work of Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas enjoys well-earned reputation for its artistic talent and its capacity to surprise with the most risky and spectacular projects. This book features their most emblematic creations as well as their most recent work including Peres Peace House in Jaffa and the St. Paolo Church in Foligno. 520 pages, HB, Actar, 9788492861781, $90
GREEN IN GREEN: SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE A detailed analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of greenery integrated within architecture and how to make best use of the combination. Featured in the book is a detailed study of all the alternative options for green roofs and walls. 96 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223412, $20
GSD PLATFORM 4: HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN A selective sampling of agendas cultivated at the Harvard GSD during the last academic year, revealing a diverse mixture of projects, research and events. 368 pages, HB, Actar, 9788415391005, $56
HONG KONG FANTASIES Great cities have always offered an abstract quality – a quality that no single ranking system has yet been able to measure. Hong Kong Fantasies tries to define that quality, and to introduce a universal standard for its evaluation: The World-Class City Framework. 176 pages, PB, NAi, 9789056627645, $59
HOUSING DESIGN A manual on every aspect of designing housing: this revised edition has been expanded with 20 new exemplary projects, boasts an improved structure and has been enriched with a new chapter about the process of design. 448 pages, HB, 9789056628260, NAi, $95
LIVING SPACES AND WORKING SPACES Some of the newest and best projects coming out of Danish architectural studios focusing on different kinds of living and working spaces, including villas, terraced houses, and apartments of various types. 216 pages, PB, Actar, 9788791872068, $95
MANIFEST DESTINY: AMERICAN SUBURBAN HOUSING Structured through 58 short chapters, the anthology offers an architectural pattern book of suburban conditions all focused not on the unique or specific but the placeless. 144 pages, HB, AA, 9781907896057, $45
OASE 85: PRODUCTIVE UNCERTAINTY How can designers put the uncertainty of the financial crisis to productive use? OASE 85 answers this questions by means of theoretical reflections and inspiring practical examples. 128 pages, PB, NAi, 9789056628406, $38
ROMA: LIVING IN CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE New urban settings and future architectures mark a strategy for the Rome's transformation. This book presents 12 of the best projects, including 5+1AA, Labics, Ricci&Spaini, Actar/Nabito, Gianfriddo and Grafton. 240 pages, PB, Actar, 9788493482848, $70
VERTICAL VILLAGE The architecture practice MVRDV and The Why Factory envision a new model for the development of Asian cities: a three-dimensional community intended to bring back personal autonomy, diversity, flexibility and neighbourhood life to cities in Asia. 528 pages, PB, NAi, 978905662844, $65
ASIAN ILLUSTRATORS A fantastic collection of 17 renowned artists including Erika Yamashiro and Ryuji Kawano with styles ranging from the personal to the conceptual, all part of the vanguard of Asian illustrator scene. 96 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223382, $20
C PHOTO VOLUME 3 Featuring artists such as Slim Aarons, Guy Bourdin, Thomas Struth and Garry Winogrand, this edition of C Photo outlines the field of tension between posed and unposed, the two poles of photographic practice. 224 pages, HB, Actar, 9788493834043, $80
HILDA AND THE MIDNIGHT GIANT: LUKE PEARSON After the phenomenal success of Hildafolk, Luke Pearson brings a new series of album style adventures featuring Hilda and her quest to remain in her hometown. 44 pages, HB, Nobrow, 9781907704253, $27
KLAUS: RICHARD SHORT Inspired by classics such as Peanuts and Moomin, Richard Short's Klaus is an anthropomorphic cat whose un-adventures play out with characters such as his libertarian doppelganger Otto. 68 pages, HB, Nobrow, 9781907704208, $34
OPEN 22 TRANSPARENCY Explores how transparency and secrecy are intertwined in modern day society and explores how they relate to the public and the civic, using Wikileaks as a special case. 176 pages, PB, NAi, 9789056628390, $38
RED CAVALRY Analyses the connection between aesthetic inquiry and political commitment in Soviet Russia in the 20s and 30s through a remarkable collection of texts, images and documentary material that brings new life to the contribution of writers, artists, filmmakers and musicians of the Soviet era. 625 pages, PB, Actar, 9788461534432, $56
RENE DANIELS: THE WORDS ARE NOT IN THEIR PROPER PLACE A unique retrospective of the multifaceted nature of the work of painter René Daniels set against the backdrop of the art scene and underground culture of the 70s and 80s. 184 pages, PB, NAi, 9789056628437, $65
RISE AND FALL: MICAH LIDBERG (2nd EDITION) Nobrow bestseller now in its second edition with a cover for safe keeping and easy bookcase display. The stunning 136 cm concertina display is as panoramic as ever. PB, Nobrow, 9781907704307, $23
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT MEMORY GAME Marije Vogelzang, author of the successful Eat Love book, has created a game that matches each food to the part of the body that it effects. Spinach goes with strength and pepper goes with sneezing. 50 cards in box, BIS, 9789063692728, $22
BASIC PROMO Features promotional work and strategies developed by designers from around the world, showcasing a broad range of styles: a visual compendium and a great source of inspiration. 304 pages, PB, Index, 9788492643905, $50
INDIE BRANDS: 30 INDEPENDENT BRANDS THAT INSPIRE From the author of the bestselling Ridiculous Design Rules series, Indie Brands tells the unique story of the branding success of young entrepreneurs and their hip brands. 224 pages, HB, BIS, 9789063692193, $70
META PRODUCTS Businesses rely on harmonious and valuable networks or meta products and their design will be the key for future innovation and brand differentiation. This book talks about the phenomenon of meta products as a design approach, usable for everyone who wants to design successful solutions for our connected world. 180 pages, PB, 9789063692193, BIS, $55
MONO.KULTUR #29: CHRIS TAYLOR/GRIZZLY BEAR The latest subject in this interview series is Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor, the Seattle born instrumentalist and producer, who at 13 wanted to be a dolphin but instead became an MVP of the New York music scene. mono.kultur $14
STREET STYLE MEMORY GAME A completely new version of the bestselling Street Style Memory Game: now with new street styles and iconic people from all corners of the globe, all photographed on the streets of Amsterdam. 50 cards in box, BIS, 9789063692704, $23
WINE LABELS (MINI) Award winning book design in new smaller format featuring the best wine label designs and the most used bottle formats. A complete guide to the complex messages that are contained in this small piece of paper. 304 pages, HB, Index, 9788415308102, $65
2G 58/59: KAZUO SHINOHARA An architect whose influence stretches from Toyo Ito, Itsuko Hasegawa and Kazunari Sakamoto, via Kazuyo Sejima, to the many excellent young studios working today, this double issue of 2G focuses solely on his single-family homes and is the result of a long process of research to identify the site and condition of each of the houses. 296 pages, PB, GG, 9788425224140, $125
ARTIFICIAL NATURE ARCHITECTURE Luis de Garrido has been developing an artificial ecological system incorporating man-made artefacts and buildings which can be continuously moved, relocated, modified and grow as if they were living organisms. 96 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223191, $20
BERLAGE SURVEY OF THE CULTURE, EDUCATION AND PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM Chronicles both the Berlage’s last two decades of exemplary educational practice and offers a select history of the Dutch tradition in architecture and urbanism in relation to its international context. 544 pages, PB, NAi, 9789056627652, $70
BY PRACTICE, BY INVITATION Documentation of projects by the Design Research Institute at RMIT, a longstanding program of research into what adventurous designers actually do when they design. 176 pages, PB, RMIT, 9780987210807, $27
CANDIDE 4: JOURNAL FOR ARCHITECTURAL KNOWLEDGE Each issue of Candide is made up of five distinct sections. This framework responds to the diversity of architectural knowledge being produced, while challenging authors from all disciplines to test a variety of genres in order to write about and represent architecture. 144 pages, PB, Actar, 9788492861835 $35
CONTAINERS: SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE Shipping containers were designed to economically and securely store and transport goods over long distances in watertight conditions. This means they are entirely appropriate for designing inhabitable spaces: they can be juxtaposed or joined together to form architecturally complex structures. 96 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223351, $20
KJELLANDER + SJÖBERG One of the offices leading the renewal of Swedish architecture, Kjellandr + Sjoberg have created an unpretentious and durable architecture where housing and social issues find their expression in an architecture that is practical, beautiful and close to everyday life. 224 pages, HB, Arvinius, 9789185689354, $98
MINI HOTELS Some of the best mini hotels in the world, according to architectural criteria, interior design, respect for sustainability and the environment, and the use of local and organic materials. 256 pages, HB, Monsa, 9788415223368, $50
PAISEA #17 URBAN PARK 2 In this second monographic magazine focused on the urban park, Paisea have given priority to large scale projects, in an attempt to highlight the difference between gardens and parks. 112 pages, PB, GG, 9771887255005, $45
PAISEA #18 LANDSCAPE & ART A selection of projects that show the great potential of using creative arts when working with the landscape with works by artists, landscape architects, and architects. 112 pages, PB, GG, 9771887255005, $45
PAISEADOS #6 ITALY A selection of landscape projects from around Italy including projects by Franco Zagari, Monica Sgandurra, and Land. 144 pages, PB, GG, 9771889499025, $57
SOFT SHELLS: POROUS & DEPLOYABLE ARCHITECTURAL SCREENS Investigates textile as a retro-novel architectural device. The book is lavishly illustrated with form experiments and has three essays that provide the reader with a state-of-the-art context for the architectural discourse on formgenerative surface. 224 pages, PB, BIS, 9789063692698, $20
SYMPATHY OF THINGS: RUSKIN AND THE ECOLOGY OF DESIGN Lars Spuybroek argues that we must ‘undo’ the twentieth century – the age of minimalism, abstraction and genocides. This leads him to John Ruskin: a treasure trove of concepts in which the beauty of things is determined by a combination of variation, imperfection and fragility. 400 pags, PB, NAi, 9789056628277, $70
ULTRA LOW TECH ARCHITECTURE A selection of the best ultra low tech solutions in architecture from around the world, employing a number of ingenious strategies. 256 pages, HB, Monsa, 9788415223344, $50
URBAN PLAYGROUND SPACES Children’s playgrounds from around the world that form part of the urban landscape of a town or merge perfectly with natural surrounds.96 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223207, $20
CUTE ILLUSTRATION This fantastic book of illustration includes work from twenty-eight renowned artists who have personally selected a few of their best works: including Fawn Gehweiler, Yumiko Kayukawa and Marcos Chin. 256 pages, HB, Monsa, 978841522326, $30
DARK FLOWERS: JENNY BOLIS, The photographs in this book offer us a chance to look at a selection of native flowers in isolation, giving the flowers a stillness that is not perceived in their natural environment. 34 pages, HB, Jenny Bolis, 9780980653021, $20
HAND MADE ILLUSTRATION Unique works of art that are created without the computer but with paintbrushes, pencils and pens, and, of course, hands. 128 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223290, $30
NOBROW #6: THE DOUBLE An entirely new incarnation of this biannual journal, with double the number of pages to include comics and graphic short stories. The theme of this issue explores the sinister concept of the Doppleganger, one which has appeared in literature and mythology since our earliest written records. 120 pages, PB, Nobrow, 9781907704192, $35
NUL=0: THE DUTCH NUL GROUP IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT The members of the legendary Dutch Nul group emphasized the beauty of serenity, repetition and uniformity in their work. This book places them in the context of artists' groups such as the German Zero and the Japanese Gutai Group. 200 pages, PB, NAi, 9789056628383, $66
QUODLIBET Inspired by the late, great Raymond Queneau, illustrator Katja Spitzer and writer Sebastian Gievert have teamed up to tackle the most quandarous of letters, the letter Q. 60 pages, PB, Nobrow, 9781907704215, $34
SLOW DECLINE: DAYNE TROWER These works, meticulously crafted from slender layers of plywood, employ the tropes of the architectural floor plan and model, the sculpture and installation. 24 pages, HB, Dayne Trower, 9780646563770, $20
UTOPIAN SLUMPS 2007-2009: COLLINGWOOD YEARS A survey of the years in Collingwood by gallery Utopian Slumps, with texts and by artists, writers, curators and images of the shows presented there. 224 pages, HB, Utopian, 9780646556970, $45
WINDFLOWER: PERCEPTIONS OF NATURE Presents prominent artists' insightful and poetic views on the beauty and fragility of nature in today's modern world, with works by Lothar Baumgarten, Peter Doig, Yoko Ono amongst many others. 215 pags, PB, NAi, 9789056628369, $70
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