El Croquis 123: Toyo Ito 2001/2005
El Croquis Publishers 2005
Once again, the work of Japanese architect Toyo Ito is the main subject of an edition of Spanish magazine El Croquis. The focus this time is on his projects over the last five years, including the Sendai Mediatheque, the Matsumoto Performing Arts Center and the two pavilions that Ito constructed in Bruges and in the grounds of the London Serpentine Gallery in London in 2002.
Event Cities 3
Concept vs. Context vs. Content
Bernard Tschumi
The MIT Press 2005
ISBN 0262701103
Bernard Tschumi, the Swiss-born architect and author who has adopted New York as his home, has published three books over the last five years, combining the presentation of his projects with discussions of architectural theory. ‘Event Cities 3’ focuses on the triangulation of architectural concept, context and content, with the author concluding that a balance between the three is not always necessary. Projects documented include the new Acropolis Museum in Athens (under construction), further museum projects in Sao Paulo, New York and Antwerp, a campus athletic centre in Cincinnati and a speculative urban project in Beijing.
L’architecture moderne
depuis 1900
William J.R. Curtis
Phaidon Publishers 2004
ISBN 0714894184
English: Modern Architecture since 1900
Phaidon Publishers 1996
One of the most significant works on 20th century architecture is now available in French. Richly packed with 650 illustrations, the book not only looks at the modern protagonists, such as Wright, Mies and Le Corbusier, but also traces their roots right back to the 18th century. Special emphasis is placed on ‘sub-locations’ of modern architecture, such as India, Brazil or Mexico, with the history of ideas and ideals as expressed through architecture also forming a crucial part of this classic.