Skanseny Muzea na wolnym powietrzu

Wakacyjny numer "Archivolty" poświęcamy w całości aktualnym tendencjom architektury początku XXI wieku. Podczas obserwacji ruchu budowlanego w kraju i na świecie nasuwa się pytanie: Czy dzisiejsza architektura wykreowała już swój własny indywidualny język, czy tylko posługuje się znanymi od dawna schematami ideowymi w zakresie formy, funkcji i konstrukcji? Wydaje się, iż wielu architektów, szukając własnej tożsamości, zachłystuje się modnymi, globalnymi trendami, ale jednocześnie egzemplifikuje stale swoje fascynacje XX-wiecznym przewrotem modernistycznym w sztuce. 

Dostępność: na zamówienie This landmark book takes a unique, original and engrossing approach to design. Whether or not we are consciously interested in it, design is omnipresent; it affects and influences us all in every aspect of our lives. The Genius of Design illuminates what design is, how it works, and how it has shaped the world we live in. Taking a broadly chronological approach, the book shows how the story of design has developed and explores major themes, with chapters including the birth of mass-produced design, domestic design and the contemporary home and the legacy of wartime design.

Dostępność: na zamówienie Some of the most telling moments of this film, a somber, finely-drawn portrait of life in East Berlin in the final days of the Communist regime, are long panning shots of the city's ugly, factory-like public housing. Shot from moving cars, these views of block after block of anonymous rectangular buildings evoke a joyless environment in which the imagination is systematically stifled and where people live in a state of chronic, low-grade depression. The film depicts this society's grinding down of Daniel Brenner (Kurt Naumann), an idealistic architect in his late thirties.

Dostępność: na zamówienie Fritz Lang's Expressionistic masterwork continues to exert its influence today, from Chaplin's Modern Times to Dr. Strangelove, and into the late 1990s with Dark City. In the stratified society of the future (Y2K no less), the son of a capitalist discovers the atrocious conditions of the factory slaves, falling in love with the charismatic Maria in the bargain, who preaches nonviolence to the workers.

In an age dominated by the Internet and electronic media it is becoming increasingly clear that our perception of space is also undergoing a profound transformation. The author takes the reader on a fascinating journey, revealing who has played a part in this transformation.

Dostępność: na zamówienie Following on from Global Danish Architecture #1, this volume focuses on housing and presents a panorama of the Danish housing sector today. Global Danish Architecture #2 examines a variety of housing types from blocks of flats to terraced houses to housing for young people and for the elderly from 21 of the most exciting Danish architecture studios. As well as creating inspiring solutions for housing in Denmark, studios including JDS Architects, Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter, schmidt hammer lassen and Studio Ludo are also involved in housing projects around the world.