Open House discusses the topic of temporary housing in architecture, art, design and humanitarian aid, featuring work by distinguished international architects and artists, such as Andrea Zittel, Gramazio Kohler Research, Jean Prouve, John Armleder, Kengo Kuma, Kerim Seiler etc. Text in English and French.

An illustrated celebration of architecture with bricks - the most traditional, inexpensive and flexible of building materials - in a series of recent modern projects.

Eons ago, the theory goes, back when human beings first began planning structures, the buildings they designed were of two types. There were houses, to satisfy everyday needs, and there were temples, to satisfy the need for something beyond the everyday. In both cases, the function of architecture was to nurture culture by uniting souls, joining families and congregations into societies and states. Nicolas Schuybroek's designs treat the familiar-homes, offices, hotels, and objects alike-with ...

Schlaue Gestaltung für kleine Räume: Dieses Buch zeigt, dass ein gemütliches Heim keine Frage von Quadratmetern sein muss.

Weil es in den Städten der Welt enger, wird leben viele Menschen in kleinen Wohnungen. Dass diese kleinen Wohnungen aber durchaus behaglich, stylish und begehrenswert sein können

zeigt Pretty Small. Wie kann man Dinge verstauen, die man nicht jeden Tag braucht ? Wie lassen sich Räume flexibel nutzen? Wie kann man leben und arbeiten von daheim organisieren? Das Buch...

Travel the world to investigate one of the greatest renaissances in architecture: wood. How has this elemental material come to steal the show at luxury hot spring structures and cutting-edge urban renewal schemes? With 100 projects from China, Chile, and everywhere in between, this global survey explores the technical, environmental, and sensory elements that have inspired a return to timber.

We denken niet genoeg aan trappenhuizen, in de meeste uitvaartcentra wil je niet dood gevonden worden en waar in de politiek zijn er nog grote gedachten over de inrichting van ons land te vinden? De gebouwde omgeving lijkt te zijn verworden tot een optelsom van functionele, financiële en pragmatische overwegingen. Wat is er gebeurd met het geloof in de vooruitgang en de krachtige rol die architectuur hierin kan spelen?

‘De Ruimtes’ bundelt ruim 30 spraakmakende teksten die architect Marjo...