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Essays

 
The Essays Series brings together theoretical texts by architects and monographic books on architects.
 
Gilles Perraudin - Les jours sont ronds
2024
French edition
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forthcoming
The story / manifesto of an architect's life: a rereading of Gilles Perraudin's career by himself.
Bernard Quirot - Simplifions
2022
French edition
Caryatide / Cosa Mentale
currently out of stock
In this writing, French architect Bernard Quirot carries a reflection on his theoretical foundations and evokes, through his architectural journey, a critical vision of the increasing complexity of the world.
Maria Bottero - Forays beyond the Modern - The Architecture of Umberto Riva
2021
trilingual edition (English / French / Italian)
Caryatide / Cosa Mentale
currently out of stock
An anthology.
Carlos Martí Arís - Variations of Identity - Type in architecture
2021
English edition
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First English translation of the seminal essay on type in architecture by Spanish architect Carlos Martí Arís.
Carlos Martí Arís - Les variations de l\'identité - Le type en architecture
2021
French edition
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First French translation of the seminal essay on type in architecture by Spanish architect Carlos Martí Arís.
Carlos Martí Arís - Eloquent Silences - Writings on Art and Architecture
2020
English edition
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It is a form of spiritual revolt that Spanish architect Carlos Martí Arís highlights through a transversal analysis of different artistic expressions that combine to enrich his reflection.
Peter Märkli - In Search of a Language - A Journey through Peter Märkli\'s Imaginary
2019
bilingual edition (English / French)
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currently out of stock
A rereading of the work of the Swiss architect.
Carlos Martí Arís - Silences éloquents
2019
French edition
Caryatide / Cosa Mentale
currently out of stock
It is a form of spiritual revolt that Spanish architect Carlos Martí Arís highlights through a transversal analysis of different artistic expressions that combine to enrich his reflection.
Livio Vacchini - Disegni / Dessins / Drawings
2017
trilingual edition (English / French / Italian)
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This volume looks at a central aspect of Livio Vacchini's research: his drawings. The publication gives an overview of the Swiss architect's work with an unpublished selection of drawings—plans, cross sections, and facades. It also features an essay by architect Roberto Masiero.
Ivry Serres - L\'œuvre des matières
2017
French edition
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A poetic exploration of the mechanisms of thought in the act of building.
Luigi Snozzi - L\'architecture inefficiente
2016
French edition
Caryatide / Cosa Mentale
currently out of stock
Conversations between Swiss architect Luigi Snozzi and the philosopher Fabio Merlini.
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