Architecture and Narrative
Architecture and Narrative

Author: Sophia Psarra

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-01-06

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1134288867

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Conceptual ordering, spatial and social narrative are fundamental to the ways in which buildings are shaped, used and perceived. This intriguing book explores the ways in which these three dimensions interact in the design and life of buildings.

Carlo Scarpa. Museo Canoviano, Possagno
Carlo Scarpa. Museo Canoviano, Possagno

Author: Judith Carmel-Arthur

Publisher: Edition Axel Menges

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 3930698226

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A photographic study of the extension to the Museo Canoviana in Possagno, Italy, built by Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa in 1957.

Paris by Design
Paris by Design

Author: Eva Jorgensen

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2019-04-09

Total Pages: 666

ISBN-13: 1683355210

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Paris by Design is the definitive Paris book for the design-savvy traveler and creatively curious Francophile. With a combination of interviews, profiles, essays, tips, and lists, author and designer Eva Jorgensen explores why Paris has such a magnetic pull for artists and design lovers, by introducing us to some of the city’s most fascinating residents and frequent visitors. Jorgensen has wrangled an eclectic and exciting group of contributors—creatives based in Paris and abroad—who offer travel tips and insight into Paris’s fashion, design, craft, and art scenes. Recommending more than 450 places to visit, shop, stay, eat, and drink, this richly illustrated book is both an inspirational source for satiating design-centric wanderlust and a practical guide full of places creatives will want to visit when they take a trip.

Dream of Venice Architecture
Dream of Venice Architecture

Author: JoAnn Locktov

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780990772514

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Winner, IPPY Silver Award in Architecture Finalist, 2016 Foreword Indies Award in Architecture An intimate journey through the remarkable Venetian urban landscape, this book reveals the architectural features that contribute to the incredulity of the beautiful city from the mysterious sotoporteghi to the complexity of Carlo Scarpa's "immaculate detailing." Evocative photographs complement the personal reveries contributed by 36 notable international architects and architectural writers who have been inspired by the city and share in her wonder. Included are personal reflections from Tadao Ando, James Biber, Mario Botta, Michele De Lucchi, Massimiliano Fuksas, Robert McCarter, Richard Murphy, Witold Rybczynski, Annabelle Selldorf, and Thomas Woltz.

Carlo Scarpa
Carlo Scarpa

Author: Robert McCarter

Publisher: Phaidon Press

Published: 2021-03-25

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781838662929

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The acclaimed survey of the life and works of the celebrated Italian modernist master, available again in a classic format The work of Carlo Scarpa challenged, and continues to challenge, accepted notions of modern architecture. While several books have been published on his work, none has approached the breadth and depth of this monograph by Robert McCarter, who is celebrated for his meticulously researched, experientially based, and jargon-free accounts of key figures in modern architecture. This book is the definitive study of Scarpa's many accomplishments, including such works at the Canova Museum, the Castelvecchio Museum, and the Brion Cemetery, among others.