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Photographer Edmund Sumner has rounded up the best examples, each of which plays with texture through the use of concrete and stone, maximises the piercing quality of the light, and innovates in terms of space. The book invites the reader into the heart of a fun, young scene where individuality is key.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty-six houses demonstrate the trends and themes in Mexican residential architecture now, with plans and drawings included for the architects. However, the focus of the book is on the allure of the contemporary Mexican lifestyle as lived in these spaces. 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Projects featured in the book emphasise the importance of experience in architecture, and environments that are both socially responsive and aesthetically progressive, which build on the firm's trademark craft of volumetric landscapes, material integrity, natural light and pure spatial volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlace and Space\u003c\/em\u003e explores the duality of Switzerland and California, and how these locations have inherently influenced the overall ideas and work of Montalba Architects. Woven throughout the text are conversations between David Montalba and other creatives and thinkers, including landscape designer Andrea Cochran, artist Andy Denzler, entrepreneurs David Alleman and Rich Pierson, and film director Zack Snyder, that cross-examine and explore different approaches to space and place. With a foreword by the acclaimed LA-based architect Lawrence Scarpa, alongside extensive photographs and reproductions of drawings, this book further shapes the philosophies that craft a cohesive connection between all Montalba Architects work and is a testament toward its continued influence within the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607375429868,"sku":"9781911339465","price":89.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4ac2f472665884a32db2348cb37db0be.jpg?v=1778189947"},{"product_id":"share-conversations-about-contemporary-architecture-by-jonathan-bell-9781911339496","title":"Share: Conversations about Contemporary Architecture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShare: Conversations about Contemporary Architecture - The Nordic Countries\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in a new global series of investigative interviews about the modern architectural process. Initiated and undertaken by the Norway-based Canadian architect Todd Saunders, the Nordic Countries edition features interviews with 30 architectural practices from Finland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Iceland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith more than 25 years of professional practice behind him, Saunders has always been fascinated by the role of creativity in everyday practice and the potential power it alludes to. In a series of interviews undertaken over the past year, Saunders has queried the changing role of the architect, the challenges of contemporary practice—especially the impact of the pandemic—and the ways in which architects can achieve the right balance in the relationship between site, client, craft, and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePresented as a series of candid conversations between architect and architect, the book offers insights that go beyond the polished histories that usually make it into print. 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