16 Best Architecture Books of 2018: From Zevi to Koolhaas
A roundup of 16 architecture books published in 2018, featuring reprints of Bruno Zevi's works, monographs on Frank Lloyd Wright, Giuseppe Terragni, and Erich Mendelsohn, as well as new titles by Fabrizio Toppetti, Labics, and others. Highlights include the anastatic reprint of Zevi's 'Architectura in nuce' (Quodlibet), the trilogy by Castelvecchi, and Phaidon's 'Atlas of Brutalism Architecture' and 'Elemental' by Alejandro Aravena. Taschen releases include 'Piano. Complete Works 1966–today' by Philip Jodidio and 'Elements of Architecture' by Rem Koolhaas, while Safarà publishes the authorized biography of Frank Gehry by Paul Goldberger. Other notable books cover North Korean architecture, Carlo Mollino's mountain construction, and the 'Incompiuto' style.
Key facts
- Bruno Zevi's 'Architectura in nuce' reprinted by Quodlibet in 2018.
- Castelvecchi republished Zevi's monographs on Frank Lloyd Wright, Giuseppe Terragni, and Erich Mendelsohn.
- Fabrizio Toppetti's 'Architettura al presente' published by LetteraVentidue.
- Labics' monograph 'Structures' published by Park Books, with exhibition at MAXXI until autumn 2019.
- Phaidon's 'Atlas of Brutalism Architecture' covers global brutalist buildings.
- Alejandro Aravena's 'Elemental' monograph published by Phaidon.
- Philip Jodidio's 'Piano. Complete Works 1966–today' published by Taschen.
- Rem Koolhaas' 'Elements of Architecture' compiled into a single volume by Taschen.
- Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen's 'Exhibit A' explores architecture exhibitions 1948-2000.
- Mauro Baioni's 'Fare spazio alle attività culturali' published by Quodlibet.
- Paul Goldberger's authorized biography of Frank Gehry published in Italian by Safarà.
- 'Incompiuto. La nascita di uno Stile' published by Humboldt Books, linked to Manifesta 12.
- Oliver Wainwright and Julius Wiedemann's 'Inside North Korea' published by Taschen.
- Laura Milan and Sergio Pace's 'Carlo Mollino. L’arte di costruire in montagna' published by Electa.
- 'Divina Sezione. L’architettura italiana per la Divina Commedia' published by Skira.
- Giorgio Muratore memorial volume 'Elogio della cornice' published by Campisano.
Entities
Artists
- Bruno Zevi
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- Giuseppe Terragni
- Erich Mendelsohn
- Fabrizio Toppetti
- Maria Claudia Clemente
- Francesco Isidori
- Stefano Casciani
- Alejandro Aravena
- Philip Jodidio
- Renzo Piano
- Rem Koolhaas
- Wolfgang Tillmans
- Irma Boom
- Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen
- Mauro Baioni
- Paul Goldberger
- Frank Gehry
- Matteo Zambelli
- Salvatore Settis
- Marc Augé
- Paul Virilio
- Marco Biraghi
- Gabriele Basilico
- Oliver Wainwright
- Julius Wiedemann
- Kim Jong-un
- Wes Anderson
- Carlo Mollino
- Laura Milan
- Sergio Pace
- Felice Garelli
- Marcello Mariana
- Luca Molinari
- Chiara Ingrosso
- Giorgio Muratore
- Clementina Barucci
- Oliva Muratore
- Saveria Muratore
- Rafael Moneo
- Manuel Orazi
- Alterazioni Video
- Fosbury Architecture
- Gregg Lynn
- Brad Pitt
- Frank Owen Goldberg
Institutions
- Quodlibet
- Castelvecchi Editore
- LetteraVentidue
- Park Books
- Phaidon
- Taschen
- Safarà Editore
- Humboldt Books
- Electa
- Skira
- Campisano Editore
- MAXXI
- Harvard Graduate School of Design
- Biennale Architettura 2014
- Manifesta 12
- Reggia di Caserta
- MoMA
- Centro Studi Giorgio Muratore
- Eddyburg
- Associazione Nazionale Centri Storico-Artistici
- Rassegna di Architettura e Urbanistica
- Sapienza di Roma
- New Yorker
- New York Times
- Guardian
- Connaissance des Arts
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Macerata
- Siracusa
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- London
- United Kingdom
- Cologne
- Germany
- Pordenone
- Milan
- Toronto
- Canada
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Marina del Rey
- Manhattan
- New York
- Santiago
- Chile
- Mexico
- China
- Pyongyang
- North Korea
- Singapore
- Champoluc
- Turin
- Caserta
- Venezia
- Osaka
- Japan
- Taliesin West
- Casa Kaufmann
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Palazzo degli Affari
- Teatro Regio di Torino