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415 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 30 cm
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Göttingen, Germany : Steidl, 2015.
Göttingen, Germany : Steidl, 2015.
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The order of things : photography from the Walther Collection / edited by Brian Wallis ; texts by George Baker [and 10 others].
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415 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 30 cm
The order of things : photography from the Walther Collection / edited by Brian Wallis ; texts by George Baker [and 10 others].
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Göttingen, Germany : Steidl, 2015.
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559 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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Köln ; New York : Taschen, [©2000]
Köln ; New York : Taschen, [©2000]
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40 architects under 40 = 40 architekten unter 40 = 40 architectes de moins de 40 ans / Jessica Cargill Thompson.
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559 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
40 architects under 40 = 40 architekten unter 40 = 40 architectes de moins de 40 ans / Jessica Cargill Thompson.
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Köln ; New York : Taschen, [©2000]
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Architecture in global socialism: Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East in the Cold War
Architecture in global socialism: Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East in the Cold War
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In the course of the Cold War, architects, planners, and construction companies from socialist Eastern Europe engaged in a vibrant collaboration with those in West Africa and the Middle East in order to bring modernization to the developing world. “Architecture in Global Socialism “ shows how their collaboration reshaped five cities in the Global South: Accra, Lagos,(...)
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In the course of the Cold War, architects, planners, and construction companies from socialist Eastern Europe engaged in a vibrant collaboration with those in West Africa and the Middle East in order to bring modernization to the developing world. “Architecture in Global Socialism “ shows how their collaboration reshaped five cities in the Global South: Accra, Lagos,(...)
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Architecture in global socialism: Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East in the Cold War
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In the course of the Cold War, architects, planners, and construction companies from socialist Eastern Europe engaged in a vibrant collaboration with those in West Africa and the Middle East in order to bring modernization to the developing world. “Architecture in Global Socialism “ shows how their collaboration reshaped five cities in the Global South: Accra, Lagos, Baghdad, Abu Dhabi, and Kuwait City.
Architecture in global socialism: Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East in the Cold War
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In the course of the Cold War, architects, planners, and construction companies from socialist Eastern Europe engaged in a vibrant collaboration with those in West Africa and the Middle East in order to bring modernization to the developing world. “Architecture in Global Socialism “ shows how their collaboration reshaped five cities in the Global South: Accra, Lagos, Baghdad, Abu Dhabi, and Kuwait City.
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January 2020
January 2020
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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En 2021, la commissaire de la 18e édition de la Biennale d'architecture de Venise Lesley Lokko créait l’African Futures Institute à Accra, capitale du Ghana, pour proposer un enseignement d’envergure internationale sur le continent africain mais surtout, dit-elle, « pour se saisir de l’espace expérimental, plus radical qu’offre l’Afrique, afin d’envisager autrement les(...)
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En 2021, la commissaire de la 18e édition de la Biennale d'architecture de Venise Lesley Lokko créait l’African Futures Institute à Accra, capitale du Ghana, pour proposer un enseignement d’envergure internationale sur le continent africain mais surtout, dit-elle, « pour se saisir de l’espace expérimental, plus radical qu’offre l’Afrique, afin d’envisager autrement les(...)
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A'A' 455 : l'architecture aujourd'hui
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En 2021, la commissaire de la 18e édition de la Biennale d'architecture de Venise Lesley Lokko créait l’African Futures Institute à Accra, capitale du Ghana, pour proposer un enseignement d’envergure internationale sur le continent africain mais surtout, dit-elle, « pour se saisir de l’espace expérimental, plus radical qu’offre l’Afrique, afin d’envisager autrement les études d’architecture dans le monde entier ». Dans une Afrique où la moyenne d’âge avoisine 20 ans, il y a « une énergie incroyable » qui représente l’occasion d’enrichir considérablement l’enseignement ainsi que la discipline et le métier en général. Ce numéro 455 propose un état des lieux de la scène architecturale contemporaine du continent africain, architectures plurielles par définition, et pose, dans un mouvement de décentrement, la question suivante : Qu’est-ce que l’Afrique apporte à l’architecture d’aujourd'hui ?
A'A' 455 : l'architecture aujourd'hui
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En 2021, la commissaire de la 18e édition de la Biennale d'architecture de Venise Lesley Lokko créait l’African Futures Institute à Accra, capitale du Ghana, pour proposer un enseignement d’envergure internationale sur le continent africain mais surtout, dit-elle, « pour se saisir de l’espace expérimental, plus radical qu’offre l’Afrique, afin d’envisager autrement les études d’architecture dans le monde entier ». Dans une Afrique où la moyenne d’âge avoisine 20 ans, il y a « une énergie incroyable » qui représente l’occasion d’enrichir considérablement l’enseignement ainsi que la discipline et le métier en général. Ce numéro 455 propose un état des lieux de la scène architecturale contemporaine du continent africain, architectures plurielles par définition, et pose, dans un mouvement de décentrement, la question suivante : Qu’est-ce que l’Afrique apporte à l’architecture d’aujourd'hui ?
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journals and magazines
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August 2023
August 2023
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Emerging in the death throes of colonial rule, the story of ''Tropical Modernism'' is one of politics and power, decolonization and defiance. Its leading proponents, British architects Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry, adapted a utopian Bauhaus-derived Modernist aesthetic to hot and humid conditions. After Independence, ''Tropical Modernism'' was championed by leaders including(...)
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Emerging in the death throes of colonial rule, the story of ''Tropical Modernism'' is one of politics and power, decolonization and defiance. Its leading proponents, British architects Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry, adapted a utopian Bauhaus-derived Modernist aesthetic to hot and humid conditions. After Independence, ''Tropical Modernism'' was championed by leaders including(...)
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Tropical Modernism: Architecture and independence
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Emerging in the death throes of colonial rule, the story of ''Tropical Modernism'' is one of politics and power, decolonization and defiance. Its leading proponents, British architects Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry, adapted a utopian Bauhaus-derived Modernist aesthetic to hot and humid conditions. After Independence, ''Tropical Modernism'' was championed by leaders including Jawaharlal Nehru and Kwame Nkrumah as a symbol of freedom, progressiveness and internationalism in monumental projects such as Chandigarh in Punjab planned by Le Corbusier and Black Star Square in Accra designed by Victor Adegbite. Scrutinizing the colonial narratives surrounding ''Tropical Modernism'', and foregrounding the experience of African and Indian practitioners, this book reassesses an architectural style which has increasing relevance in today’s changing climate.
Tropical Modernism: Architecture and independence
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Emerging in the death throes of colonial rule, the story of ''Tropical Modernism'' is one of politics and power, decolonization and defiance. Its leading proponents, British architects Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry, adapted a utopian Bauhaus-derived Modernist aesthetic to hot and humid conditions. After Independence, ''Tropical Modernism'' was championed by leaders including Jawaharlal Nehru and Kwame Nkrumah as a symbol of freedom, progressiveness and internationalism in monumental projects such as Chandigarh in Punjab planned by Le Corbusier and Black Star Square in Accra designed by Victor Adegbite. Scrutinizing the colonial narratives surrounding ''Tropical Modernism'', and foregrounding the experience of African and Indian practitioners, this book reassesses an architectural style which has increasing relevance in today’s changing climate.
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September 2024
September 2024
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Modernism
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David Adjaye is one of the most in-demand architects today, known for his thoughtful interpretation of public spaces. In order to understand him as an architect, you must look at his projects through the lens of material – a crucial consideration in his practice. Organized into five sections – Stone/Concrete, Wood, Metal, Glass, and Rammed Earth – this volume reimagines(...)
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David Adjaye is one of the most in-demand architects today, known for his thoughtful interpretation of public spaces. In order to understand him as an architect, you must look at his projects through the lens of material – a crucial consideration in his practice. Organized into five sections – Stone/Concrete, Wood, Metal, Glass, and Rammed Earth – this volume reimagines(...)
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Alchemy: The material world of David Adjaye
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David Adjaye is one of the most in-demand architects today, known for his thoughtful interpretation of public spaces. In order to understand him as an architect, you must look at his projects through the lens of material – a crucial consideration in his practice. Organized into five sections – Stone/Concrete, Wood, Metal, Glass, and Rammed Earth – this volume reimagines the traditional architect monograph by examining the importance of material in architecture, a study vital to Adjaye and his design process. The book features over 30 public, commercial, and residential projects around the world, from his 2001 Concrete Garden in London to the Amoako Boafo Gallery in Accra, Ghana, built with rammed earth and completed in 2022.
Alchemy: The material world of David Adjaye
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David Adjaye is one of the most in-demand architects today, known for his thoughtful interpretation of public spaces. In order to understand him as an architect, you must look at his projects through the lens of material – a crucial consideration in his practice. Organized into five sections – Stone/Concrete, Wood, Metal, Glass, and Rammed Earth – this volume reimagines the traditional architect monograph by examining the importance of material in architecture, a study vital to Adjaye and his design process. The book features over 30 public, commercial, and residential projects around the world, from his 2001 Concrete Garden in London to the Amoako Boafo Gallery in Accra, Ghana, built with rammed earth and completed in 2022.
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April 2023
April 2023
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Architecture Monographs
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L’Afrique connaît aujourd’hui une croissance urbaine rapide qui se traduit par une multiplication des constructions en béton. Le ciment, composant essentiel de ce matériau, est devenu le symbole de cette urbanisation frénétique qui bouleverse le paysage des villes africaines. Plus qu’une simple matière inerte, il se charge d’affect et de valeurs et redéfinit les pratiques(...)
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L’Afrique connaît aujourd’hui une croissance urbaine rapide qui se traduit par une multiplication des constructions en béton. Le ciment, composant essentiel de ce matériau, est devenu le symbole de cette urbanisation frénétique qui bouleverse le paysage des villes africaines. Plus qu’une simple matière inerte, il se charge d’affect et de valeurs et redéfinit les pratiques(...)
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Matière grise de l'urbain : la vie du ciment en Africa
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L’Afrique connaît aujourd’hui une croissance urbaine rapide qui se traduit par une multiplication des constructions en béton. Le ciment, composant essentiel de ce matériau, est devenu le symbole de cette urbanisation frénétique qui bouleverse le paysage des villes africaines. Plus qu’une simple matière inerte, il se charge d’affect et de valeurs et redéfinit les pratiques et les imaginaires de sociétés en quête d’émergence économique et de réussite sociale, alors même qu’à l’heure du dérèglement climatique des voix s’élèvent pour dénoncer une industrie cimentière aux effets destructeurs sur l’environnement. Pour comprendre la production et la consommation grandissante de cette poudre banale devenue « or gris », Armelle Choplin nous invite à suivre les sacs de ciment sur les routes ouest-africaine, le long du corridor urbain de 500 km qui relie Accra, Lomé, Cotonou et Lagos. Depuis la carrière de calcaire jusqu’à la parcelle en chantier, l’auteure nous amène à la rencontre des géants du secteur, des investisseurs, des acteurs politiques mais aussi des maçons et des habitants qui construisent leur propre maison « en dur ». À travers l’exploration d’une filière au coeur de multiples enjeux politiques, sociaux et économiques, cet ouvrage nous appelle à repenser les rapports étroits qui lient l’urbain, l’humain et le monde.
Matière grise de l'urbain : la vie du ciment en Africa
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L’Afrique connaît aujourd’hui une croissance urbaine rapide qui se traduit par une multiplication des constructions en béton. Le ciment, composant essentiel de ce matériau, est devenu le symbole de cette urbanisation frénétique qui bouleverse le paysage des villes africaines. Plus qu’une simple matière inerte, il se charge d’affect et de valeurs et redéfinit les pratiques et les imaginaires de sociétés en quête d’émergence économique et de réussite sociale, alors même qu’à l’heure du dérèglement climatique des voix s’élèvent pour dénoncer une industrie cimentière aux effets destructeurs sur l’environnement. Pour comprendre la production et la consommation grandissante de cette poudre banale devenue « or gris », Armelle Choplin nous invite à suivre les sacs de ciment sur les routes ouest-africaine, le long du corridor urbain de 500 km qui relie Accra, Lomé, Cotonou et Lagos. Depuis la carrière de calcaire jusqu’à la parcelle en chantier, l’auteure nous amène à la rencontre des géants du secteur, des investisseurs, des acteurs politiques mais aussi des maçons et des habitants qui construisent leur propre maison « en dur ». À travers l’exploration d’une filière au coeur de multiples enjeux politiques, sociaux et économiques, cet ouvrage nous appelle à repenser les rapports étroits qui lient l’urbain, l’humain et le monde.
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January 2021
January 2021
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Architecture since 1900, Africa
Architecture since 1900, Africa
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One of the most important things we do every day is eat. The question of eating – what and how – may seem simple at first, but it is dense with possible interpretations, reflecting the myriad roles food plays in our lives. In fact, as Raymond D. Boisvert and Lisa Heldke show in this book, it’s difficult to imagine a more philosophically charged act than eating.(...)
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One of the most important things we do every day is eat. The question of eating – what and how – may seem simple at first, but it is dense with possible interpretations, reflecting the myriad roles food plays in our lives. In fact, as Raymond D. Boisvert and Lisa Heldke show in this book, it’s difficult to imagine a more philosophically charged act than eating.(...)
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Philosophers at table: on food and being human
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One of the most important things we do every day is eat. The question of eating – what and how – may seem simple at first, but it is dense with possible interpretations, reflecting the myriad roles food plays in our lives. In fact, as Raymond D. Boisvert and Lisa Heldke show in this book, it’s difficult to imagine a more philosophically charged act than eating. Philosophers at Table explores the philosophical scaffolding that supports this crucial aspect of everyday life, showing that humans are not just creatures with minds, but creatures with stomachs. Examining a wealth of myths, literary works, histories and films – as well as philosophical ideas – the authors make the case for a philosophy of food. They look at Babette’s Feast in a discussion of hospitality as a central ethical virtue. They compare eating a fast-food meal in Accra with dining at a molecular gastronomy restaurant as a way of considering the nature of food as art. And they describe biting into a slug to explore tasting as a learning tool, a way of knowing. A surprising, original take on something we have not philosophically savoured enough, Philosophers at Table invites readers to think in fresh ways about the simple and important act of eating.
Philosophers at table: on food and being human
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One of the most important things we do every day is eat. The question of eating – what and how – may seem simple at first, but it is dense with possible interpretations, reflecting the myriad roles food plays in our lives. In fact, as Raymond D. Boisvert and Lisa Heldke show in this book, it’s difficult to imagine a more philosophically charged act than eating. Philosophers at Table explores the philosophical scaffolding that supports this crucial aspect of everyday life, showing that humans are not just creatures with minds, but creatures with stomachs. Examining a wealth of myths, literary works, histories and films – as well as philosophical ideas – the authors make the case for a philosophy of food. They look at Babette’s Feast in a discussion of hospitality as a central ethical virtue. They compare eating a fast-food meal in Accra with dining at a molecular gastronomy restaurant as a way of considering the nature of food as art. And they describe biting into a slug to explore tasting as a learning tool, a way of knowing. A surprising, original take on something we have not philosophically savoured enough, Philosophers at Table invites readers to think in fresh ways about the simple and important act of eating.
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March 2016
March 2016
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Food
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Une rétrospective consacrée au photographe ghanéen J. Barnor, montrant des clichés d'Accra et de Londres, de l'époque coloniale aux années 1980. Exposition dans le cadre des Rencontres internationales de la photographie d'Arles.
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Une rétrospective consacrée au photographe ghanéen J. Barnor, montrant des clichés d'Accra et de Londres, de l'époque coloniale aux années 1980. Exposition dans le cadre des Rencontres internationales de la photographie d'Arles.
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James Barnor: stories (éd. f.)
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Une rétrospective consacrée au photographe ghanéen J. Barnor, montrant des clichés d'Accra et de Londres, de l'époque coloniale aux années 1980. Exposition dans le cadre des Rencontres internationales de la photographie d'Arles.
James Barnor: stories (éd. f.)
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Une rétrospective consacrée au photographe ghanéen J. Barnor, montrant des clichés d'Accra et de Londres, de l'époque coloniale aux années 1980. Exposition dans le cadre des Rencontres internationales de la photographie d'Arles.
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August 2022
August 2022
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Photography monographs
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