Daniel Libeskind Books

Influenced by a deep commitment to music, philosophy, and literature, the world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind chooses drawing to put his ideas and thoughts into practice, stating that architectural drawing is in itself a creative work. Drawings which constitute "architectural explorations" – from Micromegas to Chamber Works and Sonnets in Babylon – are presented in this book along with those on "real" architecture, documenting the creative process of prestigious projects such as the Jewish Museum in Berlin and the World Trade Center redevelopment in New York.

A unique monograph on the work of acclaimed designer Giulio Cappellini, known for his expertly balanced mix of creativeness, international style, and avant- garde design. The volume is perfect for fellow designers, architects and and design lovers.

The mental space of painting, expressed in works that experiment with a new idea of existing urban panorama in search of visionary aesthetics. Zaha Hadid, winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004, is world famous for projects such as the MAXXI in Rome, the Fire Station in Vitra or the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati.

Founded in 1972, Morphosis is an interdisciplinary practice involved in rigorous design and research that yields innovative, iconic buildings and urban environments. With founder Thom Mayne serving as design director, the firm today consists of a group of more than 60 professionals, who remain committed to the practice of architecture as a collaborative enterprise

Jo Coenen is a Dutch architect and urban planner. He studied architecture at the Eindhoven University of Technology (graduating in 1975), and later held professorships at TU Karlsruhe, Eindhoven University of Technology and Delft University of Technology. Between 2000 and 2004 Coenen was Chief Government Architect of the Netherlands. In 1995 he won the BNA Kubus award. He is honorary member of the Association of German Architects.

A diary of ten days in spring punctuated by meetings, lunches and site visits where the projects of an architectural firm in the heart of São Paulo shape up. Sketches, drawings and diagrams tell, like still lives, of life inside the buildings. Through a universal language that acknowledges its debt to cinema, studio MK27, led by Marcio Kogan, compose and display their work in a poetic statement about one of the most important names in Brazilian contemporary architecture.

Tells the attention that Grafton Architects lend to the public role of architecture. This book includes drawings that gather together personal looks, references and materials relative to six projects of spaces for research, education and culture which have been built or presented at competitions.

The materials gathered in this book form a true personal and professional portrait of Cino Zucchi. The result is a highly autobiographical, layered manifesto in which theoretical ideas and architectural practice coexist systematically. This volume is a "Zibaldone" in which texts and images are linked together in graphical narratives.Book features include: 144 pages printed on ivory-colored paper; cloth-bound; mounted with raw cardboard; colored spine; elastic band; size: large

The collection of Inspiration And Process In Architecture is a new series of illustrated monographs dedicated to key figures in contemporary architecture. This new collection features Zaha Hadid, Giancarlo De Carlo, Bolles+Wilson and Alberto Kalach whose stories are told through notes and drawings never before seen.The series introduces a new clothbound format, with a hard, paper cover and colored spine matching the elastic band. The drawings inside are printed on glossy coated paper.

Designed in the second half of the 90s, the Jewish Museum in Berlin opened in September 2011.The modern architectural elements of the Libeskind building comprise the zinc façade, (described as “An irrational and invisible matrix”), the Garden of Exile (which attempts “to completely disorient the visitor [and] represents a shipwreck of history”), the three Axes of the German-Jewish experience, and the Voids (which refer to “that which can never be exhibited when it comes to Jewish Berlin history: Humanity reduced to ashes”).Together these pieces form a visual and spatial language rich with history and symbolism. In the words of the architect: “The official name of the project is ‘Jewish Museum’ but I have named it ‘Between the Lines’ because for me it is about two lines of thinking, organization, and relationship. One is a straight line, but broken into many fragments, the other is a tortuous line, but continuing indefinitely.” In some way, Libeskind imagines the continuation of both lines throughout the city of Berlin and beyond.