Since technical know-how is just as important as artistic vision in any project, we have touched upon every aspect in the design and construction processes to give a well-rounded vision.From conception to completion, we have included information on material and construction processes in order to complement the design ideas of the contributing architects. Finally, since nobody is in a better position to comment on these projects than the designers themselves, we have included the architects’own comments and anecdotes.

With in-depth technical explanations, fifty cutting-edge programs and over 1500 glossy color photographs, this collection is as attractive as it is informative. Each proposal is accompanied by a comprehensive analysis (contributed directly by the designing architects themselves) of each phase in the design and building processes, as well as the original ground plans and sketches. All projects are completed with a breakdown of materials and techniques employed, making this an absolutely necessary work for all professionals in the fields of design and architecture.

Introduction

Tadao Ando

House in Nihonbashi

Sir Norman Foster & Partners

Private House

Moneo Brock Studio

Tribeca Home and Studio

Graham Phillips

Skywood House

Eduardo Souto de Moura

Baiao House

Mathias Klotz

Grau House

Mario Botta

House in Daro-Bellinzona

Shigeru Ban

2/5 House

Simon Conder & Associates

Residencial Conversion of a Fire Station

Behnisch & Partner

Charlotte House

Legorreta Arquitectos

House in Monte Tauro

MVRDV

Borneo Houses

Alvaro Siza

Figueiredo House

LOG ID

Residencial Building in the Black Forest

Koh Kitayama

Omni Quarter

Rick Joy

Convent Avenue Studios

Peter W. Schmidt

Studio House in Pforzheim

J.A. Martinez Lapena & Elf as Torres

Vicenc Mari House

Thomas Hanrahan & Victoria Meyers

Holley Loft

Mark Guard

Apartment in Bankside Lofts

Waro Kishi

House in Higashinada

Pool

In spe-single family house

Camagna Camoletto Marcante

Lanzo-Ruggeri House / Lobina House

Wiel Arets

Home Office of the Architect

ARCHITECTUS: Bowes, Clifford + Thompsoa

Private Residence Auckland

Burlingschindler Freie Architekten BDA

House in Albbruck

Anthony Hudson & Sarah Featherstone

Voss Street House

Wolfgang Feyferlik & Susanne Fritzer

Cortolezis House

Rataplan

Studio Flat

Fraser Brown MacKenna

Derbyshire St. Residence

Un Studio Van Berkel & Bos

Moebius House

Richard Rogers Partnership

House in Royal Avenue

Rem Koolhaas

Dutch House

Araceli Manzano & Esther Flavia

House in Argentona

Robert M, Gumey

Fitch/O’Rourke Residence