Présentation de 17 projets de Louis Isidore Kahn, des maisons privatives aux édifices religieux, bâtiments administratifs et espaces d'exposition, notamment le Jonas Salk Institute à La Jolla ou encore le Kimbell Art Museum à Fort Worth.
Adolf Loos's architectural legacy, marked by his "astylistic architecture," is vividly captured through over one hundred photographs by Roberto Schezen. This volume showcases twenty significant buildings, including Villa Karma and the Kärntner Bar, highlighting Loos's innovative use of materials and textures. Kenneth Frampton's insightful essay contextualizes Loos within the Viennese intellectual milieu, exploring his unique architectural philosophy that balances art and function. Joseph Rosa's detailed descriptions further enrich the understanding of each project's background and Loos's architectural conventions.
Architect Joel Sanders is committed to exploring the role of architecture in the formation of social life in his projects, both built and experimental, and his writings, both scholarly and popular. Joel Sanders: Writings and Projects draws on the different facets of his career in a monograph that combines his architectural work with a number of recent essays. Notable projects include House for a Bachelor, which features an Astroturf subterranean backyard spa; the Five Minute Bathroom (designed for Wallpaper magazine), which carries its occupant through his or her morning preparation assembly-line-fashion; and the 24/7 Business Hotel (designed for the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum), a multipurpose environment that caters to twenty-four hours in the life of a business traveler. Sanders has also designed numerous apartments and lofts, which have been widely published in the American and international architectural press.