West Coast Modern

Architects and designers are breaking new ground on the West Coast, incorporating tested ideas with modern technologies, materials, and concepts in thrilling and sustainable designs. This collection of more than 25 inspiring residences by such renowned western architects and interior designers as Ricardo and Victor Legorreta, Tom Kundig, Jim Jennings, Steven Ehrlich, Marmol Radziner, Aidlin Darling, Paul Wiseman, Terry Hunziker, and Gary Hutton showcases large and small homes that respond to the deserts, mountains, plains, and coastlines of the West. The sculptural forms and elegant interiors are urban and rural, open to the outdoors, and always contemporary, comfortable, and stylish.

As an emerging photographer in the 1950s and '60s, Selwyn Pullan played an important role in popularising the new style of West Coast modernist architecture. Today his photographs are all that remain of many of these projects, now demolished or altered beyond recognition. His archive forms a crucial record of a definitive architectural movement.

A must-have guide to one of the most fertile regions for the development of Mid-Century Modern architecture This handbook - the first ever to focus on the architectural wonders of the West Coast of the USA - provides visitors with an expertly curated list of 250 must-see destinations. Discover the most celebrated Modernist buildings, as well as hidden gems and virtually unknown examples - from the iconic Case Study houses to the glamour of Palm Springs' spectacular Modern desert structures. Much more than a travel guide, this book is a compelling record of one of the USA's most important architectural movements at a time when Mid-Century style has never been more popular. First-hand descriptions and colour photography transport readers into an era of unparalleled style, glamour, and optimism.

Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) President's Medal Award (multi-media representation of architecture). Canada's most distinguished architectural critics and scholars offer fresh insights into the country's unique modern and contemporary architecture. Beginning with the nation's centennial and Expo 67 in Montreal, this fifty-year retrospective covers the defining of national institutions and movements: • How Canadian architects interpreted major external trends • Regional and indigenous architectural tendencies • The influence of architects in Canada's three largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver Co-published with Canadian Architect, this comprehensive reference book is extensively illustrated and includes fifteen specially commissioned essays.

In this new monograph, Swatt | Miers Architects presents their most recent, internationally acclaimed and award-winning West Coast projects as a synthesis of architecture and site.In this new monograph, Swatt | Miers Architects presents their most recent, internationally acclaimed and award-winning West Coast projects as a synthesis of architecture and site. "One can understand our work best by first understanding the land - we search for organisation and forms that naturally evolve from the site, and when we are most successful the designs seem simple, effortless, and almost inevitable. However, like a beautiful ballet, patience and almost endless practice are behind every simple move." The firm was recently nominated for the California Council AIA's 'Firm of the Year Award 2011'.IMAGES' second title with Robert Swatt. 'Livable Modern' (978 1 920744 5 2) continues to be an influential title. SELLING POINTS:- West coast architecture; a synthesis of architecture and site-beautiful houses matching the lifestyle of Southern California 400 col.

Ted Gioia tells the story of jazz as it has never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the legendary players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which it evolved. Gioia provides readers with lively portraits of great musicians, intertwined with vibrant commentary on the music they created. 9 photos.

Edited by Ralph Rugoff. Essays by Douglas Coupland, Lisa Robertson and Matthew Stadler.