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A selection of the most prominent works of architecture selected by El Croquis with an introduction by Juan Antonio Cortés and an essay by William Curtis. Among the works are the Sendai Mediatheque by Toyo Ito, the Dutch Embassy in Berlin by Rem Koolhaas, the Braga Municipal Stadium by Eduardo Souto de Moura, the Prada Aoyama Epicenter by Herzog & De Meuron in Tokyo, the(...)
El Croquis: The very best works at the turn of the century
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A selection of the most prominent works of architecture selected by El Croquis with an introduction by Juan Antonio Cortés and an essay by William Curtis. Among the works are the Sendai Mediatheque by Toyo Ito, the Dutch Embassy in Berlin by Rem Koolhaas, the Braga Municipal Stadium by Eduardo Souto de Moura, the Prada Aoyama Epicenter by Herzog & De Meuron in Tokyo, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art expansion by Steven Holl, the Neues Museum by David Chipperfield, the Toledo Glass Pavilion by SANAA-Sejima & Nishizawa and others.
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Currently based in London and Zürich, Sergison Bates architects has been active since 1996 and since gained international renown. This issue presents an overview of their output from the past dozen years, including private homes, urban housing, care facilities, office buildings, public libraries, and more. Among these are the Novartis Welcome Centre and Office Building in(...)
El Croquis 187: Sergison Bates 2004-2016
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Currently based in London and Zürich, Sergison Bates architects has been active since 1996 and since gained international renown. This issue presents an overview of their output from the past dozen years, including private homes, urban housing, care facilities, office buildings, public libraries, and more. Among these are the Novartis Welcome Centre and Office Building in Shanghai, a university campus in London, a city library and public square in Mendrisio, a hotel in Doha, and urban residences in Vienna and Antwerp. Also published in this issue is the essay “Well into the 20th Century: The Architectures of Post-Capitalism?”, by architect Alejandro Zaera-Polo.
Architecture Monographs
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Issue 188 : Tham & Videgard, 2005-2017
El croquis 188 : Tham & Videgard
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Issue 188 : Tham & Videgard, 2005-2017
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The magazine profiles Alvaro Siza’s recent work in this special edition. Featuring projects since 2015, it underlines why the Portuguese architect remains one of the most respected designers today. A variety of typologies and scales are covered, from extremely compact works such as the Clay Pavilion for teaching local earthenware techniques in Oaxaca (Mexico), a chapel in(...)
El Croquis 215/216 : Alvaro Siza 2015-2022, self-portrait
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The magazine profiles Alvaro Siza’s recent work in this special edition. Featuring projects since 2015, it underlines why the Portuguese architect remains one of the most respected designers today. A variety of typologies and scales are covered, from extremely compact works such as the Clay Pavilion for teaching local earthenware techniques in Oaxaca (Mexico), a chapel in Miljana (Croatia) as part of a farmhouse restoration project, and an observation tower with lookout post in the Portuguese mountains, to prominent works like the Huamao Museum of Art Education (China) and the Gramaxo Foundation Headquarters in Maia (Portugal), and many more.
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A special double issue devoted to the world of Gion A. Caminada, known for his minimalist style that mixes modern design with traditional Swiss methods and materials, especially using wood. Featuring seventeen projects spanning the past three decades, the magazine offers a comprehensive overview of Caminada’s body of work, including notable projects such as the Stiva da(...)
El Croquis 210-211 : Gion Caminada
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A special double issue devoted to the world of Gion A. Caminada, known for his minimalist style that mixes modern design with traditional Swiss methods and materials, especially using wood. Featuring seventeen projects spanning the past three decades, the magazine offers a comprehensive overview of Caminada’s body of work, including notable projects such as the Stiva da Morts community mourning place in Vrin, the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum, the Girls’ Boarding School at Disentis Abbey, and a forest hut in Domat – a communal and educational space for the local community and schools. An interview and personal reflection by Caminada himself complete the tribute.
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The magazine once again brings the Japanese architecture powerhouse duo of Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa into the spotlight, highlighting their collaborative and individual work between 2015 and 2023. Featuring even more projects than part one (‘El Croquis’ 205), it also includes an essay by architecture critic and curator Bart Lootsma. Notable works are the New(...)
El Croquis 220-221: SANAA II (2015-2023)
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The magazine once again brings the Japanese architecture powerhouse duo of Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa into the spotlight, highlighting their collaborative and individual work between 2015 and 2023. Featuring even more projects than part one (‘El Croquis’ 205), it also includes an essay by architecture critic and curator Bart Lootsma. Notable works are the New National Gallery in Budapest, a canopy for Umekita Park in Osaka, and the Suzhou Arts Theatre (SANAA); Nichia Corporation Yokohama Research Centre and three private homes (Sejima); and Mishima Office Building and the Sirakawa Exit Plaza at Kumamoto Station in southern Japan (Nishizawa).
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Established in 2001 and based in London, the office of 6a architects is headed by its founding directors, Stephanie Macdonald and Tom Emerson. This monographic issue takes a look at their work from 2009 until the present. Besides presenting nineteen exemplary projects, it reproduces two extensive conversations with the architects, through which readers can get a better(...)
El Croquis 192: 6a Architects (2009-2017)
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Established in 2001 and based in London, the office of 6a architects is headed by its founding directors, Stephanie Macdonald and Tom Emerson. This monographic issue takes a look at their work from 2009 until the present. Besides presenting nineteen exemplary projects, it reproduces two extensive conversations with the architects, through which readers can get a better sense of their history, education, relationship, perspectives, design concepts and methods, and much more. Featured works include the Raven Row Contemporary Art and Exhibition Centre, V Fashion Galleries, HafenCity Residential Buildings, Hotel Therme Vals, South London Gallery, and more.
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Based in Lisbon, the office of Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus has developed a prolific portfolio over the years, gaining recognition through a number of awards. This issue presents more than 25 works developed within the past five years. Besides an in-depth interview with the architects, it focuses on both finished projects and as yet unrealised ones, including a(...)
El Croquis 186: Aires Mateus 2011-2016
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Based in Lisbon, the office of Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus has developed a prolific portfolio over the years, gaining recognition through a number of awards. This issue presents more than 25 works developed within the past five years. Besides an in-depth interview with the architects, it focuses on both finished projects and as yet unrealised ones, including a number of renovations. Small-scale residential works in the countryside and city feature prominently, among them House on the Alentejo Coast, House in Time, and House in Ajuda. Public projects include the Architecture Faculty in Tournai, a Meeting Centre in Grândola, and the Islamic Centre in Bordeaux.
Architecture Monographs
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This edition of the magazine examines the work of French architect Jean Nouvel since just prior to his being awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2008. Featuring an interview with the architect and Francis Marmande, plus an essay by Santiago de Molina, it offers a diverse overview of how this critically acclaimed designer arrived at the present moment in his career. Included are(...)
El Croquis 183: Jean Nouvel 2007-2016
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This edition of the magazine examines the work of French architect Jean Nouvel since just prior to his being awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2008. Featuring an interview with the architect and Francis Marmande, plus an essay by Santiago de Molina, it offers a diverse overview of how this critically acclaimed designer arrived at the present moment in his career. Included are nineteen projects that span the globe, among them the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Danish Radio Concert House in Copenhagen, the renovation of Moritz Brewery, Hotel Renaissance in Barcelona, two housing projects in Bordeaux, One Central Park in Sydney, and the European Patent Office in Rijswijk.
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El croquis 189: Alfredo Paya 2010-2017, Toni Girones 2003-2017, José Maria Sanchez Garcia 2010-2017
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José María Sánchez García, Alfredo Payá, and Toni Gironès are the subjects of this triple focus on young Spanish architects. Although based in different cities and regions, they all launched their careers in the 21st century, and each has since built notable projects throughout Spain and its territories. Each architect’s profile includes a biography, a conversation with(...)
El croquis 189: Alfredo Paya 2010-2017, Toni Girones 2003-2017, José Maria Sanchez Garcia 2010-2017
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José María Sánchez García, Alfredo Payá, and Toni Gironès are the subjects of this triple focus on young Spanish architects. Although based in different cities and regions, they all launched their careers in the 21st century, and each has since built notable projects throughout Spain and its territories. Each architect’s profile includes a biography, a conversation with the architect, an essay by the architect, and several examples of built works. Gain insight on these three architects and recent highlights from the Spanish architecture scene, including the Rowing Pavilion in Alange, the Ibiza and Formentera Music and Dance Conservatory, and the Climate Museum in Lleida.
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