Author: Ursprung, Philip (Ed.),
Title: Herzog & De Meuron. Natural History. Publication to the exposition: Herzog & Meuron: Archaeology of the Mind at the CCA, Montreal, from 23 october 2002 to 6 April 2003.
Description: Montreal, Canadian Centre for Architecture / Baden/Switzerland, Lars Müller Publ. 2002/2005. English soft cover edition. - Herzog & de Meuron test the boundaries between architecture and art to a greater extent than other contemporary architects. Their interest in surface and material, opacity and transparency and the function and variability of images makes architecture speak—not just in quotations and typologies, but by continually redefining raw materials. Their buildings seem to exist simply to present those mysterious and beautiful moments when material is transformed into meaning. (Publishers). - This book gives a deep impression in the philosophy of Herzog & Meuron. - Covers minimally dusted, else a fine copy. 459 pp. withnumerous mostly colored illustrations. Gr.-8°, original black soft cover with blind stamped honeycomb patterns on front cover.

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