Modern Architecture A–Z Book

Great Escapes Latin America. 2022 Edition Angelika Taschen presents the continent’s most beautiful and diverse accommodation, be it country estates, designer hotels, glamping grounds, or even treehouses. The Hotel Book.

The World at Your FingertipsOne volume, 150 cities from Abu Dhabi to ZurichWeekend trips to any city, from São Paulo to Seoul to Sydney, can often be daunting, with too much to do and too little time. Gathered from the eponymous New York Times column, this updated edition is dedicated entirely to cities: capital, coastal, cosmopolitan, and everything in between, with 26 new stories not published in previous volumes.The New York Times 36 Hours, World Book Enter 36 Hours World, a roundup of 150 cities across six continents, each tailored for a memorable and feasible 36-hour stay..

. An elaborate essay traces the country’s building scene from the Metabolists to today and shows how the interaction of past, present, and future has earned contemporary Japanese architecture worldwide recognition.Contemporary Japanese Architecture Book Each project is introduced with photos, original floor plans and technical drawings, as well as insightful descriptions and brief biographies. This XL-sized book highlights 39 architects and 55 exceptional projects by Japanese masters—from Tadao Ando’s Shanghai Poly Theater, Shigeru Ban’s concert hall La Seine Musical, SANAA’S Grace Farms, Fumihiko Maki’s 4 World Trade Center, to Takashi Suo’s much smaller sustainable dental clinic.

Based on the massive TASCHEN monograph, this book is now available in an extensively updated and accessible edition covering Zaha Hadid’s complete works, including ongoing projects.

Schiffmacher brings a fascinating perspective to tattoo history through his personal reflections and wild tales of adventure. 1730s-1970s. The vastness and variety of tattooing around the world is chronicled in the book’s 700+ images, including the indigenous tattooing of the Māori and South Pacific islanders, the ancient traditions of Asia, and the origins of old-school Western tattooing in Europe and the United States..

Proclaiming themselves as cultural archaeologists, Taschen has been committed to making the best books on the planet since 1980.

Proclaiming themselves as cultural archaeologists, Taschen has been committed to making the best books on the planet since 1980..

Jean-Michel Basquiat.The 40th Anniversary Edition Pristine reproductions of Basquiat’s seminal paintings, drawings, and notebook sketches, as well as texts by editor Hans Werner Holzwarth and curator and art historian Eleanor Nairne, bring us up close and personal to a legend synonymous with 1980s New York..

Covering modern architecture from the 19th into the 21st century, pioneering architects are each featured with a portrait and a concise biography, as well as a description of his or her important work.

.The 40th Anniversary Edition Pristine reproductions of Basquiat’s seminal paintings, drawings, and notebook sketches, as well as texts by editor Hans Werner Holzwarth and curator and art historian Eleanor Nairne, bring us up close and personal to a legend synonymous with 1980s New York.Jean-Michel Basquiat.