Radical Renovations

Piano, virtuoso The wide-ranging career of the master architect Some architects have a signature style. What sets Piano apart is that he applies his coherent set of ideas in extraordinarily different ways. It takes more than a quick glance to see his touch on such individual structures as the Pompidou Center, The New York Times Building in New York, and his 72-story London Bridge Tower. 

Architecture 09 is the official guide to the work of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and all RIBA Awards presented in 2009.The featured awards include the prestigious Stirling Prize, awarded to the architects of the building that has made the greatest contribution in the past year to the evolution of architecture and the built environment, and the Royal Gold Medal, conferred on a distinguished architect.

Mid-Century Modern offers a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the subject – furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, textiles, product design, industrial design, graphics and posters, as well as architecture and interior design, use of innovative and affordable materials and forms of mass manufacture, and newly developed precepts of ‘good design’. early 100 major and influential creators of the mid-century period are highlighted from Scandinavia, Western Europe, America, Japan, Brazil and Australia. They include icons such as Saul Bass, Robin Day

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the capital of the European Union, is well-known as an international financial centre, and its growth in importance and affluence is increasingly reflected in high-quality architecture. With the recent opening of the Philharmonie by Christian de Portzamparc and the Museum of Contemporary Art by I. M. Pei, Luxembourg has impressively proven that the city is serious about its ambition to become an significant cultural city and an important European city for contemporary architecture.

In 30:30 Landscape Architecture, 30 of the most renowned landscape architects explore the work of the 30 of the world's top emerging architects with more than 500 illustrations. This book captures the essence of how the world is designed around us. A global and influential group of landscape architects will divulge fascinating details about their work - including their inspirations and design processes - as well as debate the key issues for landscape architects today and in the future. This up-to-date overview of contemporary landscape architecture offers students, practitioners and enthusiasts an inspiring and insightful look at global landscape architecture today.