Sustainability, cultural influences, and insider knowledge from experienced professionals are at the heart of each of these 8 new architecture titles.
Green-Roof Houses: Environmentally Responsive Architecture by Oscar Riera Ojeda and James Moore McCown | Rizzoli
This beautifully illustrated volume celebrates 32 innovative homes from around the world that transform rooftops into lush, living landscapes. From Tokyo to the Hamptons, São Paulo to Barcelona, these houses turn roofs into gardens, blurring the lines between architecture and nature.
Architecture in a Rapidly Changing World by Ralph Johnson | Images Publishing
Contemporary architect Ralph Johnson, firmwide design director at Perkins&Will, is one of the most prolific and awarded American architects practicing today. Architecture in a Rapidly Changing World is a two-volume monograph commemorating his enduring career, influential legacy, and impressive portfolio of work. Taken together, the volumes explore how individual expression emerges within the context of a larger architectural practice.
Plugin House: Modern Prefab Architecture by People’s Architecture Office | Thames & Hudson
A manifesto for a new age of architecture, Plugin House presents innovative, sustainable, and community-driven solutions to the global housing crisis. Challenging conventional architectural practices, the book champions the prefabricated house as an affordable and practical way to address homelessness, housing scarcity, or gentrification.
Building Stories by Francis Kéré | Taschen
Experience Pritzker Prize winner Francis Kéré’s first-hand perspective on his creative world. A rich selection of unseen sketches, photos, and architectural drawings accompanies original stories of 26 projects, from the Primary School in Gando, Burkina Faso, to the Las Vegas Art Museum, revealing his experimental, communal, and inventive approach.
Mexico Modern: Architecture and Interiors by Tami Christiansen | Rizzoli
Mexico has long been a wellspring of inspiration for designers, with its rich architectural heritage shaping both national and international discourse. Visionary architects featured in this book, such as Agustín Hernández Navarro, Luis Barragán, Ricardo Legorreta, and Javier Senosiain, have left an indelible mark on modern architecture, as can be seen in the groundbreaking recent works that are also showcased in these pages.
The Eames Houses by Eckart Maise | Phaidon
The first comprehensive overview of Charles and Ray Eames’s residential architecture, The Eames Houses includes several previously unpublished buildings and places the powerhouse couple’s architectural work alongside their widely known designs in furniture, exhibitions, and film, showing how they carried consistent design principles across different disciplines.
Homes for Our Time. Sustainable Living by Philip Jodidio | Taschen
Travel across continents and climates to experience architecture that’s rewriting the rules of sustainability. Like the other titles in the Homes for Our Time series, each of the 63 projects in Sustainable Living opens a window into a unique dwelling inspired by the pressures and possibilities of a warming planet with finite resources.
Klein Dytham Architecture: To Tokyo and Beyond | Images Publishing
This vibrant, comprehensive monograph invites readers to explore 76 projects from KDa’s impressive body of award-winning, multidisciplinary work from around the world.
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