In 1980 the book Judith Turner Photographs FiveArchitects was internationally recognized by architectswho admired and valued Turner¿s uniqueway of seeing and photographing architecture.This new book contains photographs taken between1974...

Cities, estates and routing systems develop, change constantly and fundamentally cannot be planned. Claims to ownership, land and building regulations, planning decisions and political interventions make it difficult for settlement...

Architekturführer Rom von Grundmann, Stefan

The island of Lanzarote has become one of the favourite tourism destinations in the Canary Islands over the last few decades. However, our interest is more one of artistic than of touristic discovery, and this would be virtually...

When the small farmstead in the south-western corner of Sanssouci park came up for sale in 1825, Hofmarschall von Maltzahn wrote to the King of Prussia to say that the grounds of Sanssouci would be much improved by the addition of this...

In recent decades, Carlo Scarpa's relevance has been steadily on the rise. At a time when architects have to use existing city and building structures as a point of departure for their work, his oeuvre remains a source of inspiration....

It was in his home in Oak Park that Frank Lloyd Wright made his first contributions to the Modern movement. In 1889 he designed the first part of the house, in 1895 he added to it for his wife, Catherine, and their family, and in 1898...

Himeji Castle with its white walls shimmering in the sunlight like the feathers of a fantastic bird seems to be rising into the blue sky like a great heron. This impression has given it the name »Castle of the White Heron«. The castle,...

Since its foundation in 1977, the Bochum-based architectural office SSP AG, with locations in Bochum and Karlsruhe, has been realizing a large number of real-estate and building projects throughout Germany. With an interdisciplinary...

Der vorliegende Band versammelt vier kleinere essayistische Texte, die über einen Zeitraum von zwei Jahrzehnten entstanden sind und deren unterschiedliche Themen sich mit eher abgelegenen Bereichen der Architektur befassen. Steine zu...

The Königstein Fortress, located not far from Dres-den on a rocky plateau high above the Elbe River, is considered one of the most interesting and best preserved fortifications in Europe. It has a long eventful history dating back to the...