2G #60 LACATON & VASSAL: RECENT WORK Lacaton & Vassal have constructed a discourse of their own, with a few carefully chosen issues that interest them, and a wish to go beyond paradigms established by the market. All these concerns, present from the beginning of their career, are developed exhaustively and perseveringly in the projects that are presented in this issue of 2G. 176 pages, PB, GG, $69
ARTIFICE The first comprehensive volume about the Irish practice Dermot Foley Landscape Architects. Since its inception in 2001, Dermot Foley Landscape Architects has developed many successful projects from an impressive list of clients, contributing its own distinctive voice to the rapidly evolving Irish landscape as well as to a number of locations beyond Ireland. 160 pages, HB, Black Dog, 9781907317286, $57
CONTEMPORARY GREEN PREFAB A selection of the best contemporary prefabricated houses that incorporate sustainability into the design. 256 pages, HB, Monsa, 9788415223474, $49
ECO REMODELLING GREEN ARCHITECTURE Features a variety of projects and architectural styles, all clearly contemporary but adapted to existing structures, showing the range of renovations and additions that exist today. 128 pages, HB, Monsa, 9788415223542, $49
EUROPEAN UNION PRIZE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE 2011 This biannual publication presents the winning project and the six finalists for the prize: the New Museum by David Chipperfield, the Bronks Theatre by MDMA, the MAXXI Museum by Zaha Hadid, the Danish Radio Concert Hall by Ateliers Jean Nouvel, the Acropolis Museum by Bernard Tschumi and the Rehab Center Groot Klimmendaal by Architectenbureau Koen van Velsen. 304 pages, PB, Actar, 9788492861767, $66
HOTEL DREAM ROOMS A selection of hotel rooms from around the world that indulge every visitor's dreams. Some of the most popular themes include a tribute to cinema, fairy-tale castles, an Avengers rooms and rooms which artists can use as a studio. 192 pages, PB, 9788415223467, Monsa, $50
HOUSES IN EXTREME PLACES A selection of innovative projects from around the world that face the challenge of difficult location, whether of access or site. Includes detailed information on structural techniques, building procedures and materials. 120 pages, HB, Monsa, 9788415223535, $49
HOUSE IN IMPOSSIBLE PLACES Presents a wide variety of architectural challenges: structurally difficult situations that seem to defy the laws of gravity, unusual plots, steeply inclined land and strange geometric shapes. 128 pages, HB, Monsa, 9788415223528, $49
LIVING IN THE NEW PAST: DASH This sixth issue of DASH looks at the reasons for architects in different times, regions and circumstances, to hark back to images, forms or construction methods from the past: as a means to bring about renewal or purely because of nostalgia for times past. 160 pages, PB, NAi, 9789056628246, $58
OASE 86: BAROQUE In OASE 86 the architecture of the baroque era, such as the Bohemian baroque of Santini Aichel and the work of Nicholas Hawksmoor, is placed under the microscope and assessed with regard to its relevance for modern and contemporary architecture. 128 pages, PB, NAi, 9789056628413, $39
PAISEA 19 CORPORATE GARDENS Examines the new role played by landscape architecture as a form of representation: the corporate garden. Different examples are shown of how outdoor spaces are beginning to become an important part of a company’s corporate image, so much so that it can even become their most characteristic feature. 112 pages, PB, GG, 9771887255005, $45
REHABILITATION AND ECOLOGY ARCHITECTURE A selection of renovation projects that look at the full range of possibilities available for working with existing buildings: cost-efficiency, passion, personal, economic and experimental. 120 pages, HB, Monsa, 9788415223559, $49
SAINSBURY LABORATORY The new Sainsbury Laboratory in Cambridge's Botanic Gardens will be the leading international centre for the study of plant science, enabled by the bequest of the Sainsbury family. This book investigates the three areas that the Laboratory explores: science, architecture and art.192 pages, HB, Black Dog, 9781907317453, $45
SAINSBURY LABORATORY The new Sainsbury Laboratory in Cambridge's Botanic Gardens will be the leading international centre for the study of plant science, enabled by the bequest of the Sainsbury family. This book investigates the three areas that the Laboratory explores: science, architecture and art.192 pages, HB, Black Dog, 9781907317453, $45
SWEET AND SALT: WATER AND THE DUTCH Author Tracy Metz describes the metamorphosis the landscape of the Netherlands is currently undergoing and how the Dutch are searching for new ways of living with water. She also reports on various places around the world, such as New Orleans, Hamburg, Vietnam, New York and China, that are working with the Dutch on a new approach to water management and landscape. 296 pages, PB, NAi, 9789056628482, $65
AUSTRAL AVENUE Documents the life span of an experimental project space operated by Jane O’Neill from the front room of a home in Brunswick, Melbourne. For each of the 21 exhibitions by contemporary artists from Australia and overseas, an essay was written that incorporated the experience of living with the artworks for the show’s duration. 156 pages, PB, Emblem, 9780980701807, $35
COMPLETE COPIER In association with the Dutch National Glass Museum, NAi Publishers presents the complete oeuvre of the master of glass Andries Copier. This beautiful publication catalogues almost 2,000 works, all the works produced in series, and boasts more than 1,200 illustrations in colour. It marks the culmination of the Copier Research Project. 512 pages, HB, NAi, 9789056628338, $110
CUTE GRAFFITI A curated street art compilation from cities such as Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Amsterdam, Venice, Río de Janeiro, New York City, Bilbao, Istanbul, Athens and Madrid featuring the cutest characters by the hand of some of the best street art artists including FAFI, TVBOY, SAVAGE GIRL, CHU, 1980 CREW, MISS VAN, and many others. 192 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223306, $25
MICHAEL BORREMANS MONO KULTUR #31 Belgian artist Michaël Borremans talks about the mystery at the heart of painting and life in general, his commission for the Belgian Queen, and why he needs to wear his Sunday suit when he goes to work. Features a whopping 20 plates of Michaël Borremans' paintings, all printed in lifesize scale, allowing you to examine the technical mastery behind his work in breathtaking detail. 48 pages, PB, Mono Kultur, $14
SUPER CUTE DOLLS Artist Erregiro uses mainly Blythe dolls as raw material to generate his lovely characters. He has created his own oneiric world full of fantasy, and has become an admired and highly respected artist in the international custom dolls scene. 192 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223498, $29
THOMAS DEMAND: MODEL STUDIES Demand's photos of the architectural maquettes of architect John Lautner bring the space-age structures to life in 130 color images of Lautner's models from the Getty Research Institute. 200 pages, PB, Ivory Press, 9788493834098, $36
CHRIS WARE MONO KULTUR #30 This mono kultur interview is with Chris Ware who has created a body of stunning visual narratives which have earned much praise, both by comic and literature critics. 24 pages, PB, Mono Kultur, $14
CLARET SERRAHIMA A beautiful production that looks at different aspects of Serrahima's graphic design work, from his conceptual and strategic design, to his more free and irreverent works; a compilation of excerpts from his career, work, obsessions and achievements that steals a glance at this hyperactive creator. 120 pages, PB, Actar, 9788415391135, $33
ECO PACKAGING DESIGN A selection of container design that includes recyclable packaging, packaging produced from sustainable materials, and reusable packaging in its existing state. 192 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223405, $59
FASHION BRANDS FOR KIDS Brings together some of the leading brands currently on the international market in kidswear. Designers give an insight into their daily routine and some of their professional secrets and their work is revealed through images of their collections, sketches and technical drawings. 272 pages, HB, Monsa, 9788415223115, $59
KNOW YOUR ONIONS A practical graphic design mentor with all of the essential techniques of graphic design and its digital implementation in one place. Designed like a notebook with tips and knowledge, it also includes blank pages that allow the user to personalize this reference book. 185 pages, PB, BIS, 9789063692582, $30
MENSWEAR FASHION FORWARD DESIGNERS An amazing selection of some of the best menswear fashion designers with photographs, technical drawings and illustrations. 288p, HB, Monsa, 9788415223634, $59
NEXT NATURE A radical rethinking of the notion of nature, exploring the impact of humans as catalysts for evolution with unpredictable results and the rise of next nature: wild software, genetic surprises, and autonomous machinery. 472 pages, PB, Actar, 9788492861538, $66
PEEPSHOW COLLECTIVE The London-based group Peepshow has achieved a rare alchemy: corralling a set of unique visual talents into a hugely influential collective, working across illustration, animation, set design, textiles and art direction while also creating their own work for books, exhibitions and events worldwide. 254 pages, HB, Index, 9788415308126, $55
READING LETTERS: DESIGNING FOR LEGIBILITY A serious and engaging compilation of knowledge from the design and scientific communities, supplemented by visual examples, that will enable type designers to create high-legibility typefaces for a wide range of applications. 208 pages, HB, BIS, 9789063692711, $69
STRUCTURAL DISPLAY 2ND EDITION A collection of simple, novel and out-of-the-ordinary packs and displays. Some are as simple as a single die-cut, while others have up to nine different structures. Includes CD with free to use die cuts. 396 pages, PB in slipcase with CD, Index, 9788496774889, $75
TYPO LATINO The best works by Latino typographers with explanations by the authors on the formal characteristics or applications of each typeface and an outline of the process of constructing them. 400 pages, HB, Index, 9788492643776, $55
WHICH WAY TO GO? PLACEMAKING, WAYFINDING & SIGNAGE This compilation of international projects highlights the importance of design and graphics within our environment, providing a clear and simple language of orientation and directional icons. 192 pages, PB, Index, 9788415223436, $59
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
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