Tag: Books

Midcentury design sophistication: Paul’s Book Arcade

Projects | Matt Grant recounts the story of the historically significant interior renovation project by Austrian architect Ernst Plischke: Paul’s Book Arcade.

Book review: Urban Aotearoa: The Future of Our Cities

Review | Karamia Müller sees Urban Aotearoa: The Future for Our Cities by David Batchelor and Bill McKay, as a thought-provoking exploration of New Zealand’s urban landscapes.

Herbst: Architecture In Context

Review | Sean Flanagan reviews Herbst Architects’ recently published monograph of key works authored by John Walsh and finds it “an elegant record of a highly awarded practice”.

Irving Smith monograph judged runner-up to I.M. Pei in Architecture Book of the Year

Irving Smith runner-up to I.M. Pei in global book awards

Awards | Nelson-based Irving Smith Architects recognised at Architecture Book of the Year awards in London.

Down the long driveway reissue

News | First published in 2014, the book Down the long driveway, you’ll see it by Matthew Arnold and Mary Gaudin has been reissued in a short run of limited copies.

What’s behind your skin?

Review | A new student-led publication behind the skin shines a light on the thoughts of a generation of architecture students whose collective experiences have been nothing but the norm.

Book: Architectural Exaptation When Function Follows Form

Review | As New Zealand CBDs evolve post-pandemic, repurposing old or empty spaces should be on the drawing board writes Jose Antonio Lara-Hernandez, co-author of new book.

The history of three iconic Auckland neighbourhoods

News | The Near West, A History of Grey Lynn, Arch Hill and Westmere by Tania Mace, uncovers the history of three of Auckland’s defining central suburbs.

On reading and lucky jobs

People | Karamia Müller reflects on framing productivity and concepts of work in the wake of technology’s promise and a post-COVID workforce grappling with rising living costs.

Book Review: Horror in Architecture: The Reanimated Edition

Review | Patrick Sherwood discusses how authors Ong Ker-Shing and Joshua Comaroff analyse the “agonising presence of horror” underlying not only the built environment but our very society.

The Time Traveller’s Guide to Hamilton Gardens

Review | Peter Sergel’s new book, The Time Traveller’s Guide to Hamilton Gardens, is the story of how a rubbish dump was transformed into a world-class attraction.

Book: Sheppard & Rout Architects Vol 1 1982–2021

Review | Jeremy Smith reviews the first volume covering Sheppard & Rout Architects’ first 39-years and contemplates the “a much-ado-about-everything calling” that is writing a book.