More Than “Water”
The new books on Else Aropaltio and Alvar Aalto urge Anni Vartola to pause and take the architecture in.
An Alpine Monument to Hospitality
The iconic Waldhaus Hotel in the Swiss alpine village Sils Maria has been owned by the same family ever since its opening in 1908. New book tells the story of the hotel.
An Architect’s Impressive Return to the Limelight
Architect Uno Ullberg was a prominent figure especially in early-20th-century Vyborg. The monograph highlights Ullberg's extensive, diverse and high-quality architectural works.
Cape Cod Poet
Architect Olav Hammarström's biography opens new perspectives on the history of modern architecture and design in Finland and the USA.
Multiple Times Perriand
In recent years, multiple books on architect and designer Charlotte Perriand have been popping up. Jacques Barsac: Charlotte Perriand: Complete Works.
Pavilion Restored to Its Former Glory
One of the last works of Le Corbusier was a pavilion designed for a close collaborator Heidi Weber, which was completed two years after the architect's death, in 1967. The pavilion has recently been restored – the published book documents the restoration process and its outcome.
New Rules of Communication
How is the media image of contemporary architects like? How does the profession make use of the media? These are some of the questions touched upon by a recent issue of Architectural Design on architecture culture and communication.
Tadao Ando, Architecture and Transcendence
A Croatian architecture publisher best known for its Oris magazine has published a monograph on Tadao Ando – based on more than ten years of cooperation. The book covers a range of Ando's projects and concepts central to his work.
Unorthodox Displays of Empathy
A book on live-action role-playing as a design tool is the most recent endeavour of Trojan Horse collective. The book mixes experiences from the real world with obscure, fictional worlds brought in from the role-playing scene – and poses questions that challenge the conventional design mentality.