Five New Architecture Books Explore Design Masterpieces from Wright to Ando
Five new architecture books published this spring offer deep insights into iconic structures and contemporary design. Casa Mexicana from Thames & Hudson examines recent Mexican architecture, highlighting sustainability trends like the green-roofed Zoncuantla Apartments in Xalapa and Alberto Kalach's eco-friendly beachfront property. Christopher Beanland's Architecture for Cars explores the architectural impact of automobiles, from Brutalist UK petrol stations to US drive-thrus, while addressing environmental concerns like car-dependent cities and transport emissions. A book on Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, edited by Justin Gunther and Scott W. Perkins, reveals details about the UNESCO World Heritage home built over a waterfall for Edgar Kaufmann Sr. Phaidon's publication on Tadao Ando features Richard Pare's unpublished photographs of 28 projects worldwide, including the Pulitzer Arts Foundation in St. Louis and the Bourse de Commerce in Paris. Owen Hopkins' Manifesto House from Yale University Press presents 21 radical residences, from Andrea Palladio's Villa Rotonda to Krista Kim's NFT digital Mars House. These volumes feature blueprints, original plans, and designer interviews, providing windows into creative processes behind compelling global architecture.
Key facts
- Five new architecture books are released this spring.
- Casa Mexicana focuses on Mexican architecture from the past 10 years.
- Architecture for Cars examines car-centric design and environmental impacts.
- A book details Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- A Phaidon publication showcases Tadao Ando's work with photographer Richard Pare.
- Manifesto House features 21 radical residential structures.
- Tadao Ando won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1995.
- The Louvre's glass pyramid by I. M. Pei had 8.7 million visitors in 2024.
Entities
Artists
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- I. M. Pei
- Fernanda Canales
- Alberto Kalach
- Christopher Beanland
- Edgar Kaufmann Sr.
- Justin Gunther
- Scott W. Perkins
- Tadao Ando
- Richard Pare
- Owen Hopkins
- Andrea Palladio
- Lina Bo Bardi
- Eileen Gray
- Richard and Su Rodger
- Krista Kim
- Mies van der Rohe
- Emma Jacob
Institutions
- Thames & Hudson
- Walk Score
- International Energy Agency
- UNESCO
- Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
- Pritzker Architecture Prize
- American Institution of Architects
- Phaidon
- Pulitzer Arts Foundation
- Yale University Press
- Library of Congress
- Aesthetica Magazine
Locations
- New York
- USA
- Louvre
- Paris
- France
- Mexico
- Xalapa
- Germany
- UK
- St. Louis
- Missouri
- Italy
- South Korea
- Switzerland