Can PMMs in IDAs be of Interest to Local Interventionist Agencies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Restructuring Material Thinking
Digitale Daten sind in Bezug auf Baustoffe und Materialien in der Architektur und dem St瓣dtebau von zunehmender Bedeutung. Die vier Expert: innen Michael Hensel, Bob Geldermans, Defne Sunguroğlu Hensel und Milica Vujovic spannen in sechs Kapiteln mit wissenschaftlich fundierten Beitr瓣gen den Bogen von den Daten, 羹ber die Materialien bis zur Frage von Verf羹gbarkeit und industrieller Herstellung, K羹nstlicher Intelligenz und dem Internet der Dinge. Sie zeigen, wie es m繹glich ist, mit fortschreitender Digitalisierung ma?geschneiderte L繹sungen auf dringende Fragen wie z.B. baustoffliche Wechselwirkungen, Alterungsprozesse, Zirkularit瓣t, Urban Mining und globale Bedarfe zu finden. Digitale Werkzeuge zur Optimierung von verbautem Material Alterung, Kombination, Zirkularit瓣t und Urban Mining Wissenschaftlich fundiertes ?berblickswerk
Urbanism as Civic Art
Urbanism as Civic Art vermittelt grundlegendes Wissen f羹r den st瓣dtebaulichen Entwurf. Stadtr瓣ume, Hofr瓣ume, Platzr瓣ume und Stra?enr瓣ume werden anhand von 150 Beispielen aus 羹ber 70 deutschen St瓣dten ma?st瓣blich dargestellt, analysiert und verglichen. Das vierb瓣ndige Werk dokumentiert eindrucksvoll die in der Leipzig-Charta beschriebenen Qualit瓣ten der europ瓣ischen Stadt: Sch繹nheit und Dauerhaftigkeit, Nutzungsmischung, soziale Vielfalt, Dichte und die Trennung in 繹ffentliche und private R瓣ume. Herausgeber Christoph M瓣ckler kn羹pft an die Lehrb羹cher von Cornelius Gurlitt, Raymond Unwin und Josef St羹bben aus dem fr羹hen 20. Jahrhundert an und liefert eine fundierte Anleitung zum Bauwerk Stadt. Mit Beitr瓣gen von Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani, Christoph M瓣ckler, Werner Oechslin, Alexander Pellnitz, Jan Pieper, Birgit Roth, Mirjam Schmidt, Wolfgang Sonne, J羹rg Sulzer und Anne Pfeil sowie Thomas Will Das Grundlagenwerk des St瓣dtebaus jetzt in englischer Sprache Fundierte Analyse von 150 Beispielen aus 70 St瓣dten Ergebnis langj瓣hriger Forschung des Deutschen Instituts f羹r Stadtbaukunst
Atlas of Spatial Figures
Das Konzept der Globalisierung, wie es bis ins fr羹he 21. Jahrhundert diskutiert wurde, befindet sich im Umbruch. Zwar leben wir weiterhin in einer globalisierten Welt, in der M瓣rkte, Technologien und Kulturen eng miteinander verwoben sind. Gleichzeitig sehen wir uns aber auch mit Handelskriegen, weltumspannenden Gesundheitskrisen, einer Entkopplung technologischer Standards und ausufernder Umweltzerst繹rung konfrontiert. Mit traditionellen Globalisierungstheorien lassen sich diese Ver瓣nderungen nicht mehr vollst瓣ndig erfassen. Auf der Grundlage empirischer Forschung des Sonderforschungsbereichs "Re-Figuration von R瓣umen" zeigt dieses Buch die Fruchtbarkeit des Zusammenspiels von analytischen, narrativen und visuellen Denkans瓣tzen und 羹bersetzt Theoriefiguren in r瓣umliche Erz瓣hlungen. Dreidimensionale Table Configurations von Nikolaus Gansterer erlauben es den Lesenden, auf Ihrer Reise durch die Forschungsthemen visuell zu denken. Atlas of Spatial Figures entwirft neue Vorstellungen von Raum, die dabei helfen sollen, die komplexen Realit瓣ten unserer Welt zu begreifen. Bedeutender Beitrag zur Transformation des r瓣umlichen Denkens Zusammenstellung von 16 Forschungsprojekten aus Soziologie, Anthropologie, Geografie, Kommunikationswissenschaften, Architektur, Planung und bildender Kunst Innovative Veranschaulichungsmethoden, darunter 16 Mixed-Media-Table Configurations
Don't Build, Rebuild
In a time of climate crisis and housing shortages, a bold, visionary call to replace current wasteful construction practices with an architecture of reuse As climate change has escalated into a crisis, the reuse of existing structures is the only way to even begin to preserve our wood, sand, silicon, and iron, let alone stop belching carbon monoxide into the air. Our housing crisis means that we need usable buildings now more than ever, but architect and critic Aaron Betsky shows that new construction--often seeking to maximize profits rather than resources, often soulless in its feel--is not the answer. Whenever possible, it is better to repair, recycle, renovate, and reuse--not only from an environmental perspective, but culturally and artistically as well. Architectural reuse is as old as civilization itself. In the streets of Europe, you can find fragments from the Roman Empire. More recently, marginalized communities from New York to Detroit--queer people looking for places to gather or cruise, punks looking to make loud music, artists and displaced people looking for space to work and live--have taken over industrial spaces created then abandoned by capitalism, forging a unique style in the process. Their methods--from urban mining to dumpster diving--now inform architects transforming old structures today. Betsky shows us contemporary imaginative reuse throughout the world: the Mexican housing authority transforming concrete slums into well-serviced apartments; the MassMOCA museum, built out of old textile mills; the squatted city of Christiana in Copenhagen, fashioned from an old army base; Project Heidelberg in Detroit. All point towards a new circular economy of reuse, built from the ashes of the capitalist economy of consumption.
Salento Dwellings
A photo book dedicated to the elegant residences of Salento, the southern area of Puglia that has become one of the most sought-after destinations internationally. Lower Salento, the so-called "heel of Italy," is a verdant plain south of Lecce overlooking two seas, the Adriatic and the Ionian. The area is strongly characterized by its territory and its color palette: the greens of the Mediterranean scrub and olive groves, the red earth, the warm shades of limestone, the dazzling white of the walls painted in lime, the intense blue of the sea, and the light of the south that envelops everything. In recent years, Salento has been discovered by an international public that understands its uniqueness and has chosen it as an ideal place for a retreat. Rural houses and old buildings have been carefully restored and transformed into private homes of great beauty. This book selects some of the most elegant and original of these: farms and historic buildings that differ in terms of their age, style, and taste, but all of which are imbued with the Mediterranean charm of that preserved corner of Puglia. All the homes have been freshly photographed by Filippo Bamberghi, with views and decorative details of the houses and glimpses of the surrounding landscape. A text by journalist Patrizia Piccinini, based on interviews with the owners of the houses, recounts the history of the buildings, the genesis of the projects, and the bond between the owners and the territory.
Restoring America
Exploring how the New Deal shaped history through politically driven commemoration During the Great Depression, Americans employed historic preservation as a tool to address the political, economic, and social upheavals of the era. Inspired by the Roosevelt administration's unprecedented support of federal arts projects, US politicians, architects, laborers, artisans, and local boosters skillfully used New Deal funds to restore, mythologize, and politicize the "historic shrines" in their communities. Restoring America illustrates how and why Americans turned to historic preservation as a strategy for managing both political realities and ambitions. Stephanie Gray presents four thoroughly researched and diverse case studies: a colonial theater in the Deep South, a Puritan minister's home in New England, aviator Charles Lindbergh's modest farmhouse and parklands of the Upper Midwest, and a multi-layered Spanish-German-Mexican arts village in the Central South. Collectively, these examples show how the restoration of old places emerged as a popular form of cultural production, an instrument of economic reconstruction, and a striking expression of political theater during the Depression. Moreover, these New Deal preservation projects make evident that any exercise in physically preserving the past is both conservative and progressive, reactive and proactive. Restoring America contends that the federally funded and locally driven preservation initiatives of the 1930s and 1940s can help inform contemporary public history debates over the politics of commemoration and imagine possibilities for future preservation practice.
The Architect's House
An architect generally works to a client's brief when designing a new home or renovating an existing dwelling. However, the opportunity for an architect or a designer to create their own home, without the constraints of a client, must certainly be at the top of their wish list. Featuring twenty architects from around the world, The Architect's House will truly inspire those contemplating building a new home or renovating an older style of residence to take on the adventurous spirit. At a time when people are being cautious, both in terms of finances and ideas, they will find inspiration to go beyond the prosaic or not simply to chase the idea of a home with only resale value in mind. The properties featured here are diverse - from apartments through to large detached homes surrounded by hectares of native forest. However, what 'stitches' them together is the architects' determination to create homes that perfectly suit the way they choose to live, both in the present and in the future. And because the projects don't follow trends but beautifully capture the 'voice' of the owners, they remain timeless.
Bali: Sustainable Visions
With its tropical beauty, rich spirituality, and traditional arts, the island of Bali has drawn to its shores an international tribe of artists, designers, and creative entrepreneurs. Now, as Bali faces the ecological challenges arising from mass tourism and rapid economic development, this visionary tribe has led the way in creating a new kind of environmentally sustainable tropical style, based in natural materials--bamboo, thatch, wood, stone, even mud--and inspired by vernacular forms. In Bali: Sustainable Visions, Isabelli Ginanneschi's gorgeous, light-filled photographs take us inside more than two dozen homes, resorts, and businesses on Bali as well as other islands of the Indonesian archipelago that have begun to attract Bali's design pioneers. In wide-ranging interviews, the creators of these unique spaces reveal how they have harmonized their visions with nature, even while maintaining the highest degree of elegance, luxury, and individuality. Printed with organic inks on recycled paper, this new edition of Bali: Sustainable Visions is updated to include the latest creations of the island's design community. It will be an essential sourcebook and an inspiration for anyone with an interest in environmentally conscious design.
Creating a New Home in Mallorca
"Creating a New Home in Mallorca" takes the reader into the world of renovation and creative transformation of a historic house in Felanitx, Mallorca. This opulent illustrated book documents the creative process of the bestselling author and top designer, who took on the challenge of transforming a dilapidated 600 m簡 building that had been uninhabited for more than 40 years into a modern, functional home.The renovation began in 2022 and was completed in 2024. Malene Birger herself and renowned photographer Jean Marie Del Moral documented this fascinating process. The book combines aesthetically pleasing photographs with personal insights, giving the reader an intimate perspective on Birger's vision and creative approach. It highlights not only the challenges of the renovation, but also the innovative symbiosis of tradition and modernity that shapes the character of the house."Creating a New Home in Mallorca" is a source of inspiration for anyone who wants to redesign their own living spaces. At a time when sustainability and individual design are becoming increasingly important, this illustrated book offers valuable inspiration. The artistic fusion of cultural influences, contemporary design and the Mediterranean way of life is reflected in every detail of the house. The rooms, furniture and works of art tell stories and create a harmonious interplay between inside and outside.The book invites you to understand the creative process as a personal expression. The innovative combination of colors, textures and shapes creates an atmosphere that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Lovers of design, art and Mediterranean culture will find what they are looking for here - a must for anyone who appreciates the art of renovation and modern interior design.
The Unfinished Metropolis
Consider your surroundings. Maybe you're in a house or in an apartment building. Maybe you're at a desk in an office building, or in a caf矇 looking out on a lively main street. The urban landscape is not simply the backdrop to your life. It determines, to a remarkable degree, what kind of life you're able to live. Today, the horizons of American life are constrained by a built environment that has not significantly changed since the 1970s. American cities used to constantly evolve, experimenting with new urban designs and ambitious infrastructure projects, from railroads and subways to public housing and shopping malls. But now we keep pursuing the same 20th century urban development plans--freeways, downtown office towers, suburban housing developments. This pattern is why Americans are so dependent on their cars, why housing is so expensive and homelessness is at crisis levels, and why downtowns are struggling and communities are fraying. In The Unfinished Metropolis, Benjamin Schneider argues that city-building is a lost art. We need to embrace new transportation technologies, new types of housing, new ways to use streets other than for cars and parking. In this insightful and entertaining tour of the built environment, Schneider explores common urban designs that shape our lives and color our cultural imagination: office parks, apartments, single family homes, and transit systems. He explains how these forms came to be, why they no longer function as promised, and introduces readers to the advocates and professionals around the country who are working on transformative new solutions. Learning from past mistakes, we can remake our cities and create better lives for ourselves and future generations.
Genius of the Place: Khuzam Palace
Fortified gates, mosaic-decorated windows and large halls characterize this palace critical to Saudi Arabia's foundingLocated in the southeast of Jeddah, Khuzam palace is an important royal palace in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This whimsical book exhibits the unique architectural style of Khuzam, and sheds light on the Art Deco influences that inspired the palace's construction.
Fenix: A Museum as Metaphor
A new museum in the heart of Rotterdam dedicated to stories of human migration throughout history Opening in May 2025, Fenix is Rotterdam's new art museum dedicated to migration. Housed in a warehouse built in 1923 along the quays of the River Maas--where millions once departed to begin new lives overseas--it hosts the Tornado, a radical new design by Ma Yansong of Beijing-based MAD.
New York 2020
The culmination of Robert A.M. Stern's monumental history of architecture in New York City and a comprehensive record of building over the last twenty-five yearsA landmark in architectural publishing, New York 2020 explores the planning and politics of building in New York City during the first decades of the 21st century. This encyclopedic book, as complex and vast as the city itself, references more than 3,000 projects constructed between the year 2000 and the present day. Across 1,500 pages, New York 2020 describes and illustrates the 'supertalls' now populating our skyline, lush riverfront parks born from derelict waterfront, iconic cultural destinations, and thousands of smaller, unheralded residential and civic projects that enhance the built environment and the urban fabric.Readers will discover work by leading architects, including Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Bjarke Ingels, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Selldorf Architects, Frank Gehry, and Robert A.M. Stern Architects; a dazzling array of museums and institutions, including the High Line, Hudson Yards, the new Whitney Museum, and the expansions of MoMA and Lincoln Center; the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site; and more. The much-anticipated final volume in architect Robert A.M. Stern's critically acclaimed New York series, which traces the evolution of the city from the Civil War to present day, New York 2020 tells the story of a remarkable period of urban development, architectural experiment, and seismic cultural shifts.
