From high-tech renders to the daily running of a studio, a new collection of titles explores how architects translate their ideas across different media and outputs.
Parallax: Architectural visualisation now by Paul Loh and Andrei Dolnikov.
Parallax: Architectural visualisation now is an exploration of the power of imagery and its potential to imagine possible futures. Through essays, the book offers a snapshot of the evolution of visualisation in architecture over the past century: from hand drawing, to computer-aided drafting, to image generation aided by artificial intelligence. In addition, it provides insights into the work of 14 architectural visualisers from across the globe, with their outputs presented alongside interviews that explore their process.
Parallax: Architectural visualisation now by Paul Loh and Andrei Dolnikov is published by Uro Publications .
Parallax: Architectural visualisation now by Paul Loh and Andrei Dolnikov.
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Mark Jones’s new book Success in architectural practice proposes three foundational pillars to running a business: being profitable and efficient, striving for design excellence, and bringing happiness. Drawn from the author’s own experience as an architect and business owner, and from interviews with over 40 architects in Australia and New Zealand, the book’s advice on running a successful architectural practice is presented as a framework, to be used as a guide and tool for reflection for architects launching their own practices through to those already well into their career.
Success in architectural practice by Mark Jones is published by And Also Books .
Success in architectural practice by Mark Jones.
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In a profession whose outputs are primarily visual, architect and writer Marcus Baumgart argues for writing as an essential design activity and tool. How to write about design (and why you should) does what it says in the title, teaching readers how to be honest and specific in their writing, how to create compelling narratives that capture lived experience, and how to find their unique voice and connect with their audience.
How to write about design (and why you should) by Marcus Baumgart is self-published .
How to write about design by Marcus Baumgart.
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Tim Shannon’s The art of architectural delight follows his quest for answers to a simple question: what is architecture? Reflecting on his experiences as a student, graduate, practitioner and teacher, Shannon reconciles his thoughts about the essence of architecture’s higher purpose. His hope is that architectural students and graduates might enjoy following his journey of discovery and gain some valuable insights along the way.
The art of architectural delight: Stories of practice, place and attention by Tim Shannon is self-published .
The art of architectural delight: Stories of practice, place and attention by Tim Shannon.
Image: Tim Shannon
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