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Bilingual edition (English/German) / Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) The architectural practice of Lederer+Ragnarsdóttir+Oei Architekten are known especially for their uncompromising architectural language articulated in sweeping facades, memorable forms and clear collors. Many successful projects, among them Darmstadt's State Theatre, the EVS Central Administration in Stuttgart, and the Salem International College as well a numerous exhibits and achitecture prizes are the impressive result of their almost 30 years of experience. In this copiously illustrated cross-section of their works Falk Jaeger documents why they are justly considered to be one of the most interesting German architecture firms.

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Bilingual edition (English/German) / Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) Fritz Auer and Carlo Weber founded the practice Auer + Weber in 1980, after having worked as partners of Günter Behnisch, successfully continuing the work in the sense of an open, undogmatic architecture. The transition to a next generation of architects in their practice is now complete. Five partners and five associates in Stuttgart and Munich apply themselves to a whole spectrum of construction projects from monument protection to infrastructure, residential and office complexes in Germany, Europe, South America, and Asia. Attention to the idiosyncrasies of places is always a priority, appropriateness and sustainability remain top concerns. Falk Jaeger provides an insight into the mindscape of this multifaceted practice, primarily renowned for its high standards of quality.

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SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov is a trendsetting and international architectural office in Moscow. The architects - the German Sergei Tchoban born in St. Petersburg and Sergey Kuznetsov from Moscow - are rooted equally in Western and Eastern Europe with their architecture and engage in applying the building culture values of each of these cultural spheres to the other. In Russia there is demand for functionality and planning culture, as well as western building standards in terms of expertise and technology, whilst in the west the architects see the need to fill the gap as regards architecture as an art form, emotionality, and love of ornamentation. They publicize their views on building culture and building standards through their own bilingual architecture magazine called speech, exhibition activities, and a design for the Museum of Architectural Graphics in Berlin, as well as through their many buildings and urban development plans in Russia. The book presents the philosophy, values and

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Bilingual edition (English/German) / Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) Gert Wingårdh is already recognised as the most successful Swedish architect of all time, but he is not representative of a genuinely Swedish architecture. The outgoing architect’s work on the national and international stage is too cosmopolitan and his architectural solutions are too varied for that, demonstrating a wealth of ideas and frequent surprises. Because he is untrammelled by a predefined style or a fixed theoretical or conceptual orientation, with every new design he succeeds in finding the most suitable architectural language and the ideal expression for the task in hand. In the interests of its users, he places great emphasis not only on the functional but also on the aesthetic and atmospheric qualities of architecture—and regards the ecological sustainability of his buildings as quite indispensable.

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The long-awaited work monograph on the biennial and documenta artist Reinhard Mucha. … For me, things only become interesting when they contain some mysterious corner somewhere which continues to elude us. And so I am really rather sorry that Mucha was not included, because he is formally incredibly good and is nonetheless twice or three times as unfathomable. - Harald Szeemann, “Zeitinvestition zu knapp”, in: Kunstforum International, vol. 90, July–September 1987 The Düsseldorf artist Reinhard Mucha (b. 1950) exhibited his work at the Biennale in Venice in 1990 and at the documenta in Kassel in 1997. His work is regarded as one of the most important positions in contemporary art for his redefinition of sculpture, photography and installations. The catalogue accompanying the artist’s exhibition unites installations which have not been seen for many years with works from all creative phases, thereby sketching a panorama extending over forty years of artistic work. The overview volume was created in close cooperation with the artist.

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Bilingual edition (English/German) / Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) Architects Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos from the Amsterdam office UNStudio are undeniable stars on the international architectural scene. In their interdisciplinary united net of experts they promote creative and integral design processes, aiming to further the progressive path of contemporary architecture. The outcome is dynamic buildings like the Magnet Resonance Institute at the University of Utrecht or the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart; buildings of extreme conceptual and technical complexity and conviction that also offer a rare level of architectural experience. Surely one of the office’s most outstanding qualities is the fact that a sense of atmosphere and beauty is never neglected in these buildings and objects designed with such artistic fervour.

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