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art book cologne, founded by Bernd Detsch in 1997, is a wholesale company and specializes in buying and selling high quality publications in art, art theory, architecture, design, photography, illustrated cultural history and all related subjects internationally. Our team includes specialists in art, culture, music, book trade and media but in spite of our diversity we have one common ground: the enthusiasm for unique art books.
We purchase remaining stocks from museums, publishers and art institutions. We sell these remainders to bookstores, museum shops, and art dealers all over the world.
Alchemy: The Material World of David Adjaye (*Hurt)
| Publisher | Phaidon |
| Year | 2023 |
| Cover | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Note | (*HURT) Overall condition good but not perfect |
| ISBN | 978-1-83866-391-9 |
| Pages | 300 |
| Weight | 1800 g |
| More | |
| Author(s) | Spencer Bailey |
| Contributors | David Adjaye, Teresita Fernández |
| Article ID | art-64288 |
A fascinating new take on the architecture of Adjaye, exploring his approach to five building materials through his projects
David Adjaye is one of the most in-demand architects today, known for his thoughtful interpretation of public spaces. In order to understand him as an architect, you must look at his projects through the lens of material a crucial consideration in his practice. Organized into five sections Stone/Concrete, Wood, Metal, Glass, and Rammed Earth Alchemy reimagines the traditional architect monograph by examining the importance of material in architecture, a study vital to Adjaye and his design process.
In 2021, David Adjaye was awarded the RIBA Gold Medal, and he was among seven global leaders to receive a TIME100 Impact Award in 2022. The book features over 30 public, commercial, and residential projects around the world, from his 2001 Concrete Garden in London to the Amoako Boafo Gallery in Accra, Ghana, built with rammed earth and completed in 2022.
