The 006 issue of MAP is a VENICE BIENNALE special. In September 2011, selected teams won a competition hosted by the Danish Architecture Centre, to exhibit at the Danish Pavilion for the 13th Venice Biennale of Architecture. The theme and aim for the exhibit was to be the formalisation of months of research into the many challenges Greenland faces today and in the immediate future. MAP aims to merge the fields of science and research on one hand, and architectural design on the other. It aims to exemplify this approach via it''s format. MAP presents itself as a folded A1, with only two pages. Research and data on one page, and architectural projects on the other.

A defining architectural style of the postwar era - characterized by severe, abstract geometries and the use of cast concrete, block and brick - Brutalism arguably produced some of the world''s least popular public buildings. The style''s international propagation brought modern architecture to ever-larger constituencies, and some argue that the perceived shortcomings of these Brutalist structures led to the demise of the Modernist project. While today often admired (and even loved) by architects, many Brutalist projectsare now threatened with demolition. Judging by the work of many contemporary practitioners, however, the influence of Brutalism only seems to grow. Before the wrecking balls swing, it is time to look back on, debate, understand, and learn from Brutalism.

Humans are imitative beings. The imitation of preferred masters and forms is natural to artist and architects but also the root cause of their conflicts and rivalries, leading to what Rene Girad has called "mimetic rivalry". Presented here is a discussion of the effects of this broad yet unrecognized phenomenon on the architects and architecture of today.

Bogen dokumenterer og analyserer forl¢bet af en konkret, meget usædvanlig arkitektkonkurrence. Konkurrenceprocessen var længere og mere kompliceret end normalt. Fx blev usædvanligt mange eksperter og interessenter involveret og tilknyttet undervejs. Men det mest usædvanlige var kravet om, at de konkurrerende arkitektteams skulle fortælle hinanden om deres l¢sninger og ideer under selve konkurrencen - og at de havde lov til at bruge denne viden i deres egne forslag. Man må sp¢rge sig selv, hvilken form for konkurrence der opstår under sådanne betingelser! Det giver bogen svar på. Den beskriver i detaljer, hvad der skete i den konkrete dialogbaserede arkitektkonkurrence, og den analyserer og diskuterer, hvordan man kan forstå den måde, konkurrencen var designet på, hvorfor de involverede akt¢rer valgte at deltage på den måde, som de gjorde, og hvad det var, man sagde til hinanden og lyttede efter i dialogen. Bogen fors¢ger at belyse, hvad der generelt skal til praksis.

Architecture Now! Volume 4 proves that the best keep getting better, with new names from all over the world and the most exciting and unique buildings and designs. As always, easy-to-navigate illustrated A-Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and website addresses.

A survey of the built environment distills the work of legendary author and illustrator Francis D. K. Ching into a single volume. Introduction to Architecture presents the essential texts and drawings of Francis D. K. Ching for those new to architecture and design. With his typical highly graphic approach, this is the first introductory text from Ching that surveys the design of spaces, buildings, and cities. In an easy to understand format, readers will explore the histories and theories of architecture, design elements and process, and the technical aspects of the contemporary profession of architecture. The book explains the experience and practice of architecture and allied disciplines for future professionals, while those who love the beauty of architecture drawing will delight in the gorgeous illustrations included.

Starchitects: Visionary Architects of the Twenty-first Century offers a complete and detailed catalog of some of the world''s most brilliant architects working today. Featuring biographies and studio information as well as detailed plants, drawings, and photographs of each building, this book is a must-have compendium celebrating the work of the best and brightest-the stars of architecture.

A new way of reading and understanding architecture. A personal tour of 72 significant buildings from the Pyramids and the Pantheon to the Sydney Opera House with accessible text and images that enable readers to experience the buildings as if they were visiting them. Each building is presented with a clear architectural plan and images that allow the reader to understand the project''s key features. The book is a perfect introduction to reading architecture and architectural drawings.

As information is distributed and consumed at an increasingly rapid pace, one of the most effective (or at least pervasive) ways to communicate architectural ideas is through renderings. Typically a perspectival image that can be understood without any knowledge of architectural drawing conventions, the rendering derives power from its accessibility to a wide audience-hence its crucial role in design competitions, client presentations, press releases, and other such public forums. While these architectural visualizations are certainly nothing new, advances in software and hardware have enabled renderings to be made faster and more realistic than ever before. This presents both an opportunity and a challenge.

Essayes contributed in response to the theme of the 13th Venice Biennale "Common Ground".

13th International Architecture Exhibition: the art of organizing the space we share. The ambition of Common Ground is to reassert the existence of an architectural culture made up not only of singular talents but also of a rich continuity of diverse ideas united in a common history, in common aspirations, in common predicaments and ideals. If architecture is to be more than only the exceptional and privileged moment of our built world, a deeper engagement must then be found between talents and resources. Common Ground invites us to consider how these shared concerns and expectations may be better directed.

For decades, Swiss architecture has enjoyed international acclaim. Yet how are Helvetic architects positioning themselves in Switzerland''s drastically changing working environment? What impact are they having at present? In Architecture Dialogues, eight interviewers talk with thirty leading Swiss architects about guiding themes, directions and perspectives in their theoretical explorations and building projects. Over the course of conversation, these architects present not only their positions on the constructive, conceptual and aesthetic dimensions of architecture, but also their projections for the future of this discipline against the backdrop of the emerging 21st century and its challenges. The viewpoints compiled in the following primer offer insight into the possibilities and limitations encountered by architects in their complex roles and responsibilities. It serves both as a snapshot as well as an important contribution to the international discourse on architecture.

Vejledning for kommende arkitekter i hvordan man undgår at blive en ber¢mt arkitekt skrevet med humor og ironi af Eric Petterson, REG. M.A.A. (REGistreret Men Anonym Arkitekt).

In 2050 there will be 9.3 billion people alive - compared with 7 billion today - and the number will still be rising. The population aged over sixty-five will have more than doubled, to more than 16 per cent; China''s GDP will be 80 per cent more than America''s; and the number of cars on India''s roads will have increased by 3,880 per cent. And, in 2050 it should be clear whether we are alone in the universe. What other megachanges can we expect - and what will their impact be? This comprehensive and compelling book will cover the most significant trends that are shaping the coming decades, with each of its twenty chapters elegantly and authoritatively outlined by Economist contributors, and rich in supporting facts and figures. It will chart the rise and fall of fertility rates across continents; how energy resources will change in light of new technology, and how different nations will deal with major developments in science and warfare.

Architecture critic Hans Ibelings, together with the architects of Powerhouse Company (Charles Bessard and Nanne de Ru), explores the far-reaching consequences for architecture caused by the global economic downturn in 2008, searching for its deeper roots before the crisis, and anticipating its reverberations in Europe and elsewhere well into the future. Written from a particularly Western perspective, the book nevertheless explores these effects from a fresh perspective, and from various national and global levels, emphasizing the fact that they should not be viewed as being the same everywhere, despite generalizations presented in the media and in the fields of architecture and construction. Before 191 kr., now 150 kr.