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{"id":5004231180425,"title":"13 Architects Children Should Know","handle":"13-architects-children-should-know","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis lively and engaging volume in Prestel’s successful “Children Should Know” series opens a door into the fascinating world of architecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuildings of every shape and size, and from all corners of the world, populate this colorful and beautifully produced book that introduces children to history’s most iconic architectural feats and the people behind them. In lively illustrated spreads, young readers will learn how Christopher Wren reconstructed an 11th-century cathedral after London’s great fire of 1666 to become the St Paul’s Cathedral that we know today, and how its dome survived the Blitz. They will find out how Thomas Jefferson, in building his plantation, Monticello, created a new architecture for a new nation. They will be introduced to the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, and Zaha Hadid and can examine in detail the wonders of the Eiffel Tower, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and Rome’s most beautiful museum. The book proceeds chronologically, accompanied by a timeline to offer helpful historical context. Each architect’s entry includes a concise biography, illustrations of major works, and lively texts that speak directly to young readers. 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In lively illustrated spreads, young readers will learn how Christopher Wren reconstructed an 11th-century cathedral after London’s great fire of 1666 to become the St Paul’s Cathedral that we know today, and how its dome survived the Blitz. They will find out how Thomas Jefferson, in building his plantation, Monticello, created a new architecture for a new nation. They will be introduced to the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, and Zaha Hadid and can examine in detail the wonders of the Eiffel Tower, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and Rome’s most beautiful museum. The book proceeds chronologically, accompanied by a timeline to offer helpful historical context. Each architect’s entry includes a concise biography, illustrations of major works, and lively texts that speak directly to young readers. 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{"id":5004235112585,"title":"13 Skyscrapers Children Should Know","handle":"13-skyscrapers-children-should-know","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis newest addition to Prestel’s acclaimed series, which introduces children to important works of art and architecture, takes young readers around the world to investigate how tall buildings are constructed and what makes them so appealing. There’s something irresistible about a skyscraper. It can reshape an entire city skyline, and from the building’s top floors, people can see the world from a different perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTravelling from New York City to Dubai, from London to Shanghai, and from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago, this colorful book features double-page spreads for each of the skyscrapers it profiles.Each chapter includes photographs, information on the building’s architect and history, and interesting facts about its construction and use. For instance, why is the Chrysler Building so admired, even though it doesn’t stand nearly as tall as other skyscrapers? How do you measure the height of a building and how do you make sure it doesn’t topple over in strong winds? How has skyscraper technology changed from the steel frame skeletons that supported the earliest towers to the advanced computer programs that are now needed to design buildings more than 100 stories high? How has city life changed since the first skyscrapers were built? 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There’s something irresistible about a skyscraper. It can reshape an entire city skyline, and from the building’s top floors, people can see the world from a different perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTravelling from New York City to Dubai, from London to Shanghai, and from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago, this colorful book features double-page spreads for each of the skyscrapers it profiles.Each chapter includes photographs, information on the building’s architect and history, and interesting facts about its construction and use. For instance, why is the Chrysler Building so admired, even though it doesn’t stand nearly as tall as other skyscrapers? How do you measure the height of a building and how do you make sure it doesn’t topple over in strong winds? How has skyscraper technology changed from the steel frame skeletons that supported the earliest towers to the advanced computer programs that are now needed to design buildings more than 100 stories high? How has city life changed since the first skyscrapers were built? Written in a style that will draw in young readers, this fascinating tour of the world’s tallest buildings will satisfy even the most curious minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Brad Finger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages: 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 25 x 29 cm \u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":5004235407497,"title":"13 Bridges Children Should Know","handle":"13-bridges-children-should-know","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most recent addition to Prestel’s acclaimed series, which introduces children to important works of art and architecture, offers a fascinating look at bridges that span the centuries as well as the globe. The bridges profiled in this engaging book for young readers have achieved legendary status. Filled with photographs, plans, drawings, and informative texts it explores the fascinating history, construction, design, and significance of 13 renowned structures in a manner that will appeal to children hungry for information.In double-page spreads that highlight important as well as little-known facts, they will learn about the building of the Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world; how the Golden Gate bridge lives up to its evocative name; the haunting history of Venice’s 16th-century Bridge of Sighs, and the ingenious construction methods devised by the builders of the Brooklyn Bridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVibrantly designed to encourage children to linger and explore the subject further, this book will appeal to curious minds, and inspire its young readers to dream and build on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Brad Finger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReading Age: 8-12 years \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages: 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 25 x 26 cm \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-25T11:11:45-07:00","created_at":"2020-05-06T13:04:35-07:00","vendor":"Prestel Junior","type":"Books","tags":["_alt_13kids","in-stock","Kids","Kids Books","NSexp","public","stock"],"price":1700,"price_min":1700,"price_max":1700,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":33713787109513,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9783791372402","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"13 Bridges Children Should Know","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1700,"weight":500,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"978-3791372402","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/bridges.jpg?v=1588795475"],"featured_image":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/bridges.jpg?v=1588795475","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":8340198752393,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2100,"width":2100,"src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/bridges.jpg?v=1588795475"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2100,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/bridges.jpg?v=1588795475","width":2100}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe most recent addition to Prestel’s acclaimed series, which introduces children to important works of art and architecture, offers a fascinating look at bridges that span the centuries as well as the globe. The bridges profiled in this engaging book for young readers have achieved legendary status. Filled with photographs, plans, drawings, and informative texts it explores the fascinating history, construction, design, and significance of 13 renowned structures in a manner that will appeal to children hungry for information.In double-page spreads that highlight important as well as little-known facts, they will learn about the building of the Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world; how the Golden Gate bridge lives up to its evocative name; the haunting history of Venice’s 16th-century Bridge of Sighs, and the ingenious construction methods devised by the builders of the Brooklyn Bridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVibrantly designed to encourage children to linger and explore the subject further, this book will appeal to curious minds, and inspire its young readers to dream and build on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Brad Finger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReading Age: 8-12 years \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages: 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 25 x 26 cm \u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":5004235800713,"title":"13 Buildings Children Should Know","handle":"13-buildings-children-should-know","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe world's most iconic buildings are made accessible and exciting for young readers in this colorful introduction to architecture that changed the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildren’s fascination with buildings is a natural outgrowth of their curiosity about anything strange or huge or complex. This unique book brings together thirteen architectural wonders that have intrigued children for years. Through activities such as games, quizzes, drawings and other activities, it teaches them the history behind each of the buildings, and presents fascinating facts about the design, historical use, and construction techniques. This book features pyramids built by men with pulleys, a tower that leans, an opera house shaped like a sailboat, a museum built like a spiral, and the most recent example, a “bird’s nest” stadium where the 2008 summer Olympics were held. Each of these buildings and more are introduced to young readers through lively texts and illustrations that will serve to heighten their interest and knowledge about the world’s most important architecture, and perhaps inspire them to dream and build on their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Annette Roeder \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages: 48 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 25 x 28 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-25T11:11:44-07:00","created_at":"2020-05-06T13:04:39-07:00","vendor":"Prestel Junior","type":"Books","tags":["_alt_13kids","in-stock","Kids","Kids Books","NSexp","public","stock"],"price":1900,"price_min":1900,"price_max":1900,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":33713787535497,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9783791341712","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"13 Buildings Children Should Know","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1900,"weight":700,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"978-3791341712","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/building.jpg?v=1588795479","\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/ScreenShot2020-04-08at3.40.54PM.png?v=1588795479"],"featured_image":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/building.jpg?v=1588795479","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":8340200194185,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2100,"width":2100,"src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/building.jpg?v=1588795479"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2100,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/building.jpg?v=1588795479","width":2100},{"alt":null,"id":8340200226953,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.59,"height":879,"width":1398,"src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/ScreenShot2020-04-08at3.40.54PM.png?v=1588795479"},"aspect_ratio":1.59,"height":879,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/ScreenShot2020-04-08at3.40.54PM.png?v=1588795479","width":1398}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe world's most iconic buildings are made accessible and exciting for young readers in this colorful introduction to architecture that changed the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildren’s fascination with buildings is a natural outgrowth of their curiosity about anything strange or huge or complex. This unique book brings together thirteen architectural wonders that have intrigued children for years. Through activities such as games, quizzes, drawings and other activities, it teaches them the history behind each of the buildings, and presents fascinating facts about the design, historical use, and construction techniques. This book features pyramids built by men with pulleys, a tower that leans, an opera house shaped like a sailboat, a museum built like a spiral, and the most recent example, a “bird’s nest” stadium where the 2008 summer Olympics were held. Each of these buildings and more are introduced to young readers through lively texts and illustrations that will serve to heighten their interest and knowledge about the world’s most important architecture, and perhaps inspire them to dream and build on their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Annette Roeder \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages: 48 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 25 x 28 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":5180525215881,"title":"Carlo Scarpa: Architecture and Design","handle":"carlo-scarpa-architecture-and-design","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarlo Scarpa was a virtuoso of light, a master of detail, and a connoisseur of materials. Today he is known as a 20th-century master of architecture. To mark the first centenary of Scarpa's birth, all his works are presented here for the first time. The 250 illustrations cover all 58 of his structures, including the Castelvecchio Museum (Verona), the Olivetti showroom (Venice), and the Brion Tomb in San Vito d'Altivole (Treviso), as well as his important glass designs. The book includes essays by leading architects and architecture critics, offering an extensive overview of Scarpa's life as well as interpretations of his architecture. Known as the \"Frank Lloyd Wright of Italy,\" Scarpa's dec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorative style has become a model for architects wishing to revive craft and luscious materials in the contemporary manner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEditors: Guido Beltramini \u0026amp; Italo Zannier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e320 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e24.64 x 29.72 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-25T11:10:27-07:00","created_at":"2020-07-20T14:14:09-07:00","vendor":"Rizzoli","type":"Books","tags":["in-stock","no sale","NSexp","public","stock"],"price":10000,"price_min":10000,"price_max":10000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":34283208999049,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780847829118","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Carlo Scarpa: Architecture and Design","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":10000,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"978-0847829118","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/book.jpg?v=1595279651"],"featured_image":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/book.jpg?v=1595279651","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":9062165446793,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2100,"width":2100,"src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/book.jpg?v=1595279651"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2100,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/book.jpg?v=1595279651","width":2100}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarlo Scarpa was a virtuoso of light, a master of detail, and a connoisseur of materials. Today he is known as a 20th-century master of architecture. To mark the first centenary of Scarpa's birth, all his works are presented here for the first time. The 250 illustrations cover all 58 of his structures, including the Castelvecchio Museum (Verona), the Olivetti showroom (Venice), and the Brion Tomb in San Vito d'Altivole (Treviso), as well as his important glass designs. The book includes essays by leading architects and architecture critics, offering an extensive overview of Scarpa's life as well as interpretations of his architecture. Known as the \"Frank Lloyd Wright of Italy,\" Scarpa's dec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorative style has become a model for architects wishing to revive craft and luscious materials in the contemporary manner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEditors: Guido Beltramini \u0026amp; Italo Zannier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e320 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e24.64 x 29.72 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":6570611310729,"title":"Carlo Scarpa: Beyond Matter","handle":"carlo-scarpa-beyond-matter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA tribute to a great master of postwar Italian architecture, through a photographic journey with high visual impact.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarlo Scarpa was one of the great masters of postwar Italian architecture. This book proposes a photographic itinerary that unfurls through Venice, Treviso, Verona and Bologna, before reaching the Dolomites,\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis most significant projects have been photographed specifically for the book, including constructions and installations in public spaces, such as museums, shops and offices. 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This book proposes a photographic itinerary that unfurls through Venice, Treviso, Verona and Bologna, before reaching the Dolomites,\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis most significant projects have been photographed specifically for the book, including constructions and installations in public spaces, such as museums, shops and offices. 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{"id":6661035458697,"title":"Food Artisans of Japan","handle":"food-artisans-of-japan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn intimate deep dive into Japan's diversely rich food landscape with 120 recipes from 7 compelling Japanese chefs and 24 stories of food artisans through the eyes of award-winning author Nancy Singleton Hachisu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFood Artisans of Japan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Nancy Singleton Hachisu introduces us to the chefs and artisans with whom she has formed lasting relationships following the phenomenal success of her most recent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJapan: The Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Phaidon, 2018) as well her seminal works, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJapanese Farm Food\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Andrews McMeel, 2012) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePreserving the Japanese Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Andrews McMeel, 2015).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHachisu shares an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Japanese locales, the foods, and the artisans who work there. 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Each chef was chosen because he goes beyond courting media exposure or Michelin stars. Each chef's food is soulful. And each chef speaks deeply to Hachisu for genuine connection to local ingredients, unwavering desire to give back to the community, and common dedication to craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book includes anywhere from 7 to 45 recipes from each chef, ranging from traditional Japanese to French- or Italian-influenced Japanese dishes created from regional ingredients. Each recipe is a collaboration between the chef and Hachisu, and therefore can be cooked successfully in either a home kitchen or restaurant. 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{"id":6798933721225,"title":"Lautner A-Z. An Exploration Of The Complete Built Work","handle":"lautner-a-z-an-exploration-of-the-complete-built-work","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThrough no fault of his own, John Lautner's contributions to Modern architecture have been widely recognized only in the last ten or fifteen years. Even so, he still remains an enigma for some critics. We still have more to learn – and understand – about how he expanded the boundaries of Modern architecture. After years of research, Tycho Saariste and Jan-Richard Kikkert's book adds an invaluable resource for our understanding of Lautner. This book contains a description of the research and the travels to all built Lautner houses. It also contains a description of these houses and photographs the authors made during their visits. With an introduction by American architecture expert Alan Hess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Softcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e17 x 24 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 352\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-02-09T14:55:15-08:00","created_at":"2022-02-09T14:55:14-08:00","vendor":"ArtEZ Press","type":"Books","tags":["Architecture \u0026 Landscape Design","in-stock","NSexp","public","stock"],"price":9000,"price_min":9000,"price_max":9000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39968020922505,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9789491444418","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Lautner A-Z. An Exploration Of The Complete Built Work","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":9000,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"978-9491444418","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/LautnerA-Z.jpg?v=1644447316","\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/19176.lautner.97894914444182.jpg_1920x1920_ad70a59a-e00b-48ab-a52f-6a71a7e6d5ae.jpg?v=1644447316"],"featured_image":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/LautnerA-Z.jpg?v=1644447316","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":21301700395145,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2100,"width":2100,"src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/LautnerA-Z.jpg?v=1644447316"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2100,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/LautnerA-Z.jpg?v=1644447316","width":2100},{"alt":null,"id":21301700427913,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.433,"height":349,"width":500,"src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/19176.lautner.97894914444182.jpg_1920x1920_ad70a59a-e00b-48ab-a52f-6a71a7e6d5ae.jpg?v=1644447316"},"aspect_ratio":1.433,"height":349,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/19176.lautner.97894914444182.jpg_1920x1920_ad70a59a-e00b-48ab-a52f-6a71a7e6d5ae.jpg?v=1644447316","width":500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThrough no fault of his own, John Lautner's contributions to Modern architecture have been widely recognized only in the last ten or fifteen years. Even so, he still remains an enigma for some critics. We still have more to learn – and understand – about how he expanded the boundaries of Modern architecture. After years of research, Tycho Saariste and Jan-Richard Kikkert's book adds an invaluable resource for our understanding of Lautner. This book contains a description of the research and the travels to all built Lautner houses. It also contains a description of these houses and photographs the authors made during their visits. With an introduction by American architecture expert Alan Hess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Softcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e17 x 24 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 352\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":4770609037449,"title":"House Shumiatcher: UBC SALA | West Coast Modern Series","handle":"9781940743103","description":"\u003cp\u003eImagine a site fifteen minutes from the heart of downtown Vancouver, able to capture in one view: snow-covered mountains and an archipelago, a lighthouse and the downtown skyline, the vegetation of a moderate rainforest and ocean waters. Imagine the same view transgressing national borders to include an active volcano. This is the site where the story of House Shumiatcher unfolds. As the son of Morris Shumiatcher, founder of Smithbilt Hats in Calgary, Judah spent his summers in high school and college learning the art of the hatter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike so many other North American cities during this period, Calgary was experiencing a postwar housing boom. Judah developed an interest in the delivery of inexpensive, well-designed houses and began to consider an alternate career as a building contractor. After all, work in that sector was abundant and the lifestyle appealing. A scheduled stop in New York City altered the course of his career. There, by chance, he encountered Frank Lloyd Wright, first in an interview on television, and then, having gotten upthe courage to request a private meeting, briefly in person in a temporary building on the site of the new Guggenheim Museum. Judah took the knowledge and ambition he took from his meeting with Wright to continue a storied career in architecture in his home country of Canada. After 38 years in a house he built specifically for his family, they had to struggle with the difficult decision to sell the property as Vancouver rates were increasing by 200%, even though they knew a developer would tear it down. 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{"id":5131436327049,"title":"Japan-ness in Architecture","handle":"japan-ness-in-architecture","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Japan's leading architects examines notions of Japan-ness as exemplified by key events in Japanese architectural history from the seventh to the twentieth century; essays on buildings and their cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese architect Arata Isozaki sees buildings not as dead objects but as events that encompass the social and historical context—not to be defined forever by their \"everlasting materiality\" but as texts to be interpreted and reread continually. In \u003ci\u003eJapan-ness in Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, he identifies what is essentially Japanese in architecture from the seventh to the twentieth century. In the opening essay, Isozaki analyzes the struggles of modern Japanese architects, including himself, to create something uniquely Japanese out of modernity. He then circles back in history to find what he calls Japan-ness in the seventh-century Ise shrine, reconstruction of the twelfth-century Todai-ji Temple, and the seventeenth-century Katsura Imperial Villa. He finds the periodic ritual relocation of Ise's precincts a counter to the West's concept of architectural permanence, and the repetition of the ritual an alternative to modernity's anxious quest for origins. He traces the \"constructive power\" of the Todai-ji Temple to the vision of the director of its reconstruction, the monk Chogen, whose imaginative power he sees as corresponding to the revolutionary turmoil of the times. The Katsura Imperial Villa, with its chimerical spaces, achieved its own Japan-ness as it reinvented the traditional shoin style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yet, writes Isozaki, what others consider to be the Japanese aesthetic is often the opposite of that essential Japan-ness born in moments of historic self-definition; the purified stylization—what Isozaki calls \"Japanesquization\"—lacks the energy of cultural transformation and reflects an island retrenchment in response to the pressure of other cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombining historical survey, critical analysis, theoretical reflection, and autobiographical account, these essays, written over a period of twenty years, demonstrate Isozaki's standing as one of the world's leading architects and preeminent architectural thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors: Arata Isozaki and David B. Stewart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Softcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e376\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 15.24 x 23 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-04-02T16:07:38-07:00","created_at":"2020-06-08T17:48:18-07:00","vendor":"The MIT Press","type":"Books","tags":["in-stock","NSexp2","public","stock"],"price":3300,"price_min":3300,"price_max":3300,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":34129402888329,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780262090384","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Japan-ness in Architecture","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3300,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"978-0262090384","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japaness.jpg?v=1683764003"],"featured_image":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japaness.jpg?v=1683764003","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":8827010580617,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1705,"width":1705,"src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japaness.jpg?v=1683764003"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1705,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japaness.jpg?v=1683764003","width":1705}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Japan's leading architects examines notions of Japan-ness as exemplified by key events in Japanese architectural history from the seventh to the twentieth century; essays on buildings and their cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese architect Arata Isozaki sees buildings not as dead objects but as events that encompass the social and historical context—not to be defined forever by their \"everlasting materiality\" but as texts to be interpreted and reread continually. In \u003ci\u003eJapan-ness in Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, he identifies what is essentially Japanese in architecture from the seventh to the twentieth century. In the opening essay, Isozaki analyzes the struggles of modern Japanese architects, including himself, to create something uniquely Japanese out of modernity. He then circles back in history to find what he calls Japan-ness in the seventh-century Ise shrine, reconstruction of the twelfth-century Todai-ji Temple, and the seventeenth-century Katsura Imperial Villa. He finds the periodic ritual relocation of Ise's precincts a counter to the West's concept of architectural permanence, and the repetition of the ritual an alternative to modernity's anxious quest for origins. He traces the \"constructive power\" of the Todai-ji Temple to the vision of the director of its reconstruction, the monk Chogen, whose imaginative power he sees as corresponding to the revolutionary turmoil of the times. The Katsura Imperial Villa, with its chimerical spaces, achieved its own Japan-ness as it reinvented the traditional shoin style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yet, writes Isozaki, what others consider to be the Japanese aesthetic is often the opposite of that essential Japan-ness born in moments of historic self-definition; the purified stylization—what Isozaki calls \"Japanesquization\"—lacks the energy of cultural transformation and reflects an island retrenchment in response to the pressure of other cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombining historical survey, critical analysis, theoretical reflection, and autobiographical account, these essays, written over a period of twenty years, demonstrate Isozaki's standing as one of the world's leading architects and preeminent architectural thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors: Arata Isozaki and David B. 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Japanese design principles--from the use of concrete, simple geometric volumes, and the integration of natural elements such as light or water--are essential elements that Ando uses to provoke a physical experience through his architecture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn interview with the architect accompanies his own writings and critical essays on various aspects of his work. A portfolio of Ando's black-and-white photographs and colored-pencil drawings from his previously unpublished travel notebooks provide new insight into his sources of inspiration. The book is completed with a biography and a chronology of his works to date, including some unrealized projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:  Tadao Ando, Masao Furuyama, Frederic Migayrou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages: 256\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e24.64 x 28.7 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","published_at":"2024-03-08T13:59:35-08:00","created_at":"2020-05-06T13:02:14-07:00","vendor":"Flammarion","type":"Books","tags":["Architecture \u0026 Landscape Design","in-stock","NSexp","public","stock"],"price":7500,"price_min":7500,"price_max":7500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":33713767383177,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9782080204042","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Tadao Ando: Endeavors","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":7500,"weight":3000,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"978-2080204042","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/e.jpg?v=1588795334"],"featured_image":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/e.jpg?v=1588795334","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":8340151042185,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2100,"width":2100,"src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/e.jpg?v=1588795334"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2100,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.informinteriors.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/e.jpg?v=1588795334","width":2100}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"book-header pb-3\"\u003eThis comprehensive monograph on Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando covers the span of his impressive career, with previously unpublished material and insight into his sources of inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"book-meta pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis in-depth monograph offers insight into Tadao Ando's sober and elegant architecture through photographs, architectural drawings, and descriptions of eighty of his most significant works. His notable works span the globe: London's Tate Modern; St. Louis's Pulitzer Arts Foundation; Osaka's Church of the Light; Paris's UNESCO Meditation Space; Venice's Palazzo Grassi; Abu Dhabi's Maritime Museum; and exceptional buildings in South Korea, Taiwan, China, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Germany, and throughout the United States. Japanese design principles--from the use of concrete, simple geometric volumes, and the integration of natural elements such as light or water--are essential elements that Ando uses to provoke a physical experience through his architecture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn interview with the architect accompanies his own writings and critical essays on various aspects of his work. A portfolio of Ando's black-and-white photographs and colored-pencil drawings from his previously unpublished travel notebooks provide new insight into his sources of inspiration. 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Includes essays by Trevor Boddy, Andrew Gruft, Brian Carter, and Christine Macy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD’Arcy Jones\u003cspan\u003e founded his Vancouver-based practice in 1999, after degrees from TUNS and the University of Manitoba. He has been awarded the Ronald J. Thom Award for Early Design Achievement from the Canada Council for the Arts, an Emerging Architectural Practice Award from RAIC, Canadian Architect Awards, and AIBC Lieutenant Governor Awards of Excellence. 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These buildings emerge from a dialogue between concept and situation, material and function. Each project develops \"from the inside out,\" through an iterative design process centered around human comfort and function. The book presents renovations and conversions that emphasize the materiality and pure volume of older buildings, as well as new builds that explore modern civility and emphasize their natural settings. Includes essays by Trevor Boddy, Andrew Gruft, Brian Carter, and Christine Macy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD’Arcy Jones\u003cspan\u003e founded his Vancouver-based practice in 1999, after degrees from TUNS and the University of Manitoba. He has been awarded the Ronald J. 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