Architecture



2G #57: NJIRIC+ARHITEKTI Croatian studio njiric+ arhitekti has acted as a catalyst leading research into new types of public projects and housing. 17 of their projects are presented here from apartments to university buildings. 176 pages, PB, Gustavo Gili, 9788425224133, $68

20/20: EDITORIAL TAKES ON ARCHITECTURAL DISCOURSE Twenty editors from 20 leading contemporary architectural magazines come together to discuss collectively the role editors play in shaping architectural discourse. 276 pages, PB, AA Publications, 9781907896002, $25



AMPHIBIOUS HOUSING IN THE NETHERLANDS Experiments in innovative forms of housing and with the effects of climate change the experience of living with water in the Netherlands is now uniquely relevant. 128 pages, PB, NAi, 9789056627805, $60

ARCHITECTURAL SHAPES Polygons, triangles, rectangles, circles: a proliferation of shapes in contemporary architecture. 96 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223061, $20



ARCHITECTURE IN THE NETHERLANDS YEARBOOK 2010/11 Thirty projects completed over the past year by architects such as Atelier Pro, Jan Bakers, Onix and Marlies Rohmer. 200 pages, PB, NAi, 9789056628062, $80

BENIDORM: WEST BEACH PROMENADE An exemplary new seaside project by Carlos Ferrater that combines advanced technology with local materials and craftwork. 124 pages, HB, Actar, 9788492861774, $52



BUILDING & LIGHT A compendium of architectural examples where the solutions to lighting problems are shown with construction details, texts, and problem-solving tips. 224 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223160, $50

BUILDING SKINS A comprehensive study of building skins including facade materials, "double skins" and renovation interventions in historical buildings. 224 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223177, $50




CITY CALLED SPAIN A reflection of current Spanish contemporary architecture drawn from the first decade of this century, with new studios and established figures on the international scene. 361 pages, PB, Gustavo Gili, 9788425223822, $65

COMPETITIONS A selection of the latest trends presented to and represented in architecture competitions. 224 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788496096950, $50



LIGHT PERSPECTIVES This book endeavours to identify terms and standards defining qualities in architectural lighting to promote communication and aid dialogue between designers and engineers, planners and laymen. 267 pages, HB, Actar, 9783981321616, $70

MEDIA-ICT BUILDING The Media-ICT building is an example of performative architecture, opening itself when light is needed for example. This book unveils the most intriguing and exceptional facts of this building. 344 pages, flexibound, Actar, 9788492861026, $70



MEDITERRANEAN GRAPHICITY The world of the Mediterranean as described by the signs which populate the landscape, on streets and landscapes, and constitute a rich part of its cultural heritage. 192 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223153, $60

MONOGRAPH.IT3: CITTERIO/VIEL & PARTNERS Dedicated to Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel, this book includes many recent, unpublished projects and architectural designs and includes photographs by Olivo Barbieri. 360 pages, PB, Actar, 9788895623450, $45



PAISEA #16: SCARS The interventions in this issue of Paisea heal wounds in the land, taking rural, industrial or urban environments that deserve another chance and recovering them for society. 112 pages, PB, Paisea Revista, 9771887255005, $50

PAISEADOS 5: AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND A selection of the best landscape architecture, diverse and often contradictory, from Australia and New Zealand. 142 pages, PB, Paisea Revista, 9771889499025, $50



SOUTA DE MOURA: COMPLETE WORKS This exceptional publishing event of Souto de Moura's complete works is limited to 1000 copies, signed and numbered by the architect. 600 pages, HB with book cover, Monsa, 9788496823112, $2000

STAIRS A collection of contemporary stair designs which move them from secondary element to an expression of the dialogue between adjoining spaces. 224 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788496096936, $50



STANDS Trade shows and exhibitions have generated a new brand of architecture whose capacity for innovation has drawn some of the world's to architects and designers. This compendium explores the creativity of the latest architecture for exhibitions. 96 pages, PB, Monsa, 9788415223078, $20

TEXTILE TECTONICS Reveals how natural, ornamental and folkloristic patterns can be digitally elaborated into breathtaking programmable architecturally viable structures. 224 pages, HB, NAi, 9789056628024, $55



THOMAS SANDELL: SANDELLSANBERG The work of Swedish architect and designer Thomas Sandell, including work for Artek, B&B Italia, Mobileffe, IKEA and R.O.O.M. and the Museum of Modern Art and the Swedish Museum of Architecture in Stockholm. 320 pages, PB, Arvinius Forlag, 9789185689361, $85

TOWARDS A NEW KIND OF BUILDING Digital production tools in architecture allow for bespoke buildings. Through the practice of Kas Oosterhuis this book examines two paradigm shifts in architecture: from mass production to made-to-measure and from static to dynamic architecture. 176 pages, PB, NAi, 9789056627638, $60