After the Crash

Thomas Daniell
New Zealand-born architect Thomas Daniell arrived in Japan in 1991 just as the “bubble economy” burst. After the Crash is an anthology of essays that draw on first-hand observations of the built environment and architectural culture that emerged from the economically sober post-bubble period of the 1990s. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568987767. Paperback. $44.95.

Architecture in Vienna: 700 Buildings

August Sarnitz
700 buildings from all periods built in all styles that can be seen in Vienna. A focal point is on the more recent building and planning schemes that have given Vienna a new image and the preservation of buildings. Essays by recognised specialists and critics address the controversial debate on city renewal. Springer Verlag. ISBN 9783211715789. Paperback. $65.

Art Deco San Francisco

Therese Poletti and Tom Paiva
Many of the masterpieces of San Francisco’s Art Deco heritage are the work of one man: Timothy Pflueger. Pflueger’s commissioning and support of muralist Diego Rivera, his association with photographer Ansel Adams and sculptor Ralph Stackpole all add to his importance as a maker of landmarks. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568987569. Hardback. $99.

Classique

Horst Scherg
Introduces 777 of the most inspiring classical LP covers, documenting groundbreaking artwork and cover culture from the 1950s to the 1980s, ranging from romantic motifs, naturalism, abstract art, psychedelic and surreal experimentation to supernatural artwork and pure unadulterated kitsch. Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 9783899552287. Hardback. $130.

Components and Systems

Gerald Staib
An in-depth and clearly organised presentation of the various types of precast building components: from semifinished products to building with components, open and closed systems, and skeleton and panel construction all the way to spatial cell constructions. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764386566. Hardback. $182.

Creative Time

Anne Pasternak and Ruth Peltason
For more than 30 years Creative Time has been an avatar of public art in New York, working to engage art and the environment, artists and the public. Their work shows how a single organisation made it possible for thousands of artists to present awe-inspiring works that engage and transform a city. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568988047. Paperback. $63.

Data Flow

R Klanten
The application of diagrams today extends beyond the classical field of use. Data Flow charts this development, from chart-like diagrams such as bar, plot, line diagrams and spider charts, graph-based diagrams including line, matrix, process flow, and molecular diagrams to extremely complex three-dimensional diagrams. Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 9783899552171. Hardback. $130.

Designline

Sara Hausmann and Achim Bohmer (eds)
A 4.5-metre long design history, which can either be used as a booklet, or unfolded as a large poster. It shows the history of design with examples from important epochs and exemplary forms – a pencil sharpener by Loewy as an example of the streamlined form or Libeskind’s Jewish Museum, representative of deconstructionism. AVedition. ISBN 9783899860993. Paperback. $58.50.

Dis/Orientation

Ruedi Baur et al, eds
Designers, graphic artists, architects and urban planners are now confronted with the tasks of signage, route management and information and orientation systems. With this book they can profit from a broad view of phenomena related to disorientation – in scientific disciplines, in our environments and in expressive presentations. Lars Müller Publishers. ISBN 9783037781333. Paperback. $65.

Energy Manual

Matthias Fuchs et al
A comprehensive look at the constructional parameters of energy efficiency and sustainability. As a tool ready for immediate use, it points the way toward the efficient and sustainable construction and operation of buildings. With its focus on the entire lifecycle of a building, it provides an integrated perspective to sustainable economic management. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764387648. Hardback. $250/ISBN 9783764388300. Paperback. $160.

From Somewhere to Nowhere

Andreas Seibert
Photographer Andreas Seibert accompanied some of China’s millions of internal migrants, documenting their everyday lives and their journey to the high-population centres where they work. With its combination of text and images, this volume conveys a unique impression of the scale of this modern migration of peoples. Lars Müller Publishers. ISBN 9783037781463. Hardback. $93.50.

Fuller Houses

Federico Neder
With the publication of the Dymaxion House in 1929, Buckminster Fuller became an overnight sensation in the world of architecture. This richly illustrated book is based on extensive knowledge and years of research into Fuller and includes new, unpublished graphic material on his Dymaxion House, the precursor of the geodesic dome. Lars Müller Publishers. ISBN 9783037781418. Paperback. $70.

Hermann and Valentiny and Partners

Liesbeth Waechter-Bohm
For 25 years, Hubert Hermann and Francois Valentiny have maintained their offices in Vienna and Luxemburg. They are separated by their locations: the metropolis of Vienna and the small and more rural Luxemburg. Hence their disparate tasks – from toolsheds to prestigious structures, from single-family homes to urban housing developments. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764387679. Hardback. $140.

I Am My Family

Rafael Goldchain
A family album of traditional portrait photographs with an unconventional twist: the only subject is Goldchain himself. In an elaborate process involving genealogical research, the use of makeup, hairstyling, costume, and props, Goldchain transforms himself into his ancestors and captures their personifications with his camera. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568987385. Hardback. $66.50.

Integrated Design in Contemporary Architecture

Kiel Moe
Taking sustainability to the next level, the emerging practice of integrated design provides the strategies to achieve high performance, low energy, and cost-effectiveness, through careful ground-up consideration of how the program, siting, design, materials, systems, and products of a building connect, interact, and affect one another. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568987453. Hardback. $117.

Latex for Fun

Maximo Tuja
Maximo Tuja, aka Max-o-matic, discovered the contagious happiness of balloon characters by accident and had such fun designing them that he invited designers from around the world to create characters from latex products such as balloons, gloves and condoms. 88 designers from 20 countries respond to his challenge. Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 9783899551907. Paperback. $40.

nps tchoban voss

Falk Jaeger
The architecture firm nps tchoban voss, with offices in Hamburg, Berlin, and Dresden, is one of the few German firms with an international presence. Founded in Hamburg in 1931, it is rich in tradition and distinguished by a modern orientation that conditions the entire design process. This book presents about 40 of their buildings and projects. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764387686. Hardback. $140.

Pamphlet Architecture 29

Nannette Jackowski and Ricardo de Ostos
The latest installment in the Pamphlet Architecture series presents two projects that use narrative techniques, fictional programs, ambiguous spaces and building devices to explore people, communities and even entire cities oppressed by a lack of freedom. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568987958. Paperback. $30.

Planetary Gardens

Alessandro Rocco
Alessandro Rocco, author of Natural Architecture from Princeton Architectural Press, looks at the work of Gilles Clement who has developed the “planetary garden”, in which plant species from a variety of cultures are collected, composed and carefully overseen by the landscape designer. His gardens include the museum park at the Musee du Quai Branly in Paris. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764387815. Hardback. $140.

Playful Type

R Klanten
Graphic designers are approaching type design in a refreshingly new manner and creating typography beyond the classical typeset. Playful Type demonstrates how these designers are creating a dynamic range of playful, illustrative and hand-made typography with the aide of a multitude of different techniques. Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 9783899552201. Hardback. $115.

Universal Design

Oliver Herwig
Examines the personal situation of an ever-ageing generation from head to toe and introduces design strategies, product innovations and architectural solutions for a barrier-free world, which would benefit everyone. Herwig’s book provides design-related and socially conscious answers for everyone interested in senior-friendly products and houses. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764387181. Hardback. $115.