New Books — Current
A Matter of Things
By: Manuel de Sola-Morales Rubio, with contributions by Kenneth Frampton and Hans Ibelings
From the publisher: The Spanish architect and urban planner Manuel de Sola-Morales has made successful interventions in urban landscapes from Antwerp to Trieste, Groningen to Porto, and from Barcelona to The Hague. For him a city does not consist of abstractions, but of concrete, tangible buildings and public spaces. By intervening — precisely and with great care — in this physical reality, with projects at the interface of architecture and urban planning, Sola-Morales effects changes in the city that transcend his work's physical or spatial dimensions. This monograph unites his oeuvre for the first time, documenting it extensively in word and image, with particular attention to larger and more important projects and realizations of his recent years.
Marmol Radziner + Associates: Between Architecture and Construction
By: Leo Marmol and Ron Radziner
From the publisher: Praised as "modernist savants" by The New York Times, Marmol Radziner + Associates have redefined the indoor-outdoor California lifestyle made famous by legendary mid-century modernists such as Richard Neutra and Albert Frey. Their multifaceted projects include not only residential, commercial, and institutional buildings but also mid-century modern home restorations, furniture, and prefab home manufacturing. Whether building a Hollywood hideaway that floats ethereally over a lush garden or a childcare center for LAX airport employees, each project embodies the philosophy of the firm by integrating finely crafted details with technically inventive modern spaces.
