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[germanpostwarmodern]

Although it is the second-smallest state of Austria, Vorarlberg has a high density of stellar architecture that, among others, harks back to postwar pioneers like Willi F. Ramersdorfer (1922-2010) and German Meusburger whose collaboration established in 1951 bore a great number of interesting buildings. Ramersdorfer, a young architect who had studied under Sep Ruf at Akademie für Bildende Künste Nürnberg, thanks to Meusburger’s well-established networks from a young age was involved in a large number of commissions ranging from industrial to school and apartment buildings as well as churches. An early focus of the office also lay on the development of SOS children’s villages in Austria but also Africa and Asia. After the death of German Meusburger in 1973 Ramersdorfer continued the office as sole owner focusing on hotels, single-family houses and commercial buildings.

Patricia Ramersdorfer, the architect’s daughter who to this day continues the Ramersdorfer family business, in 2018 co-edited the first comprehensive publication on her father, published by Park Books, a lavishly illustrated and insightful book that effectively showcases the undeniable qualities of Willi Ramersdorfer’s architecture. In the first part of the book several authors elucidate the architect’s career path as well as the different focal points of his work. As regards his hotels carried out from the 1970s onwards Bernhard Tschofen doesn’t withhold a certain criticism in relation to the wooden exuberance of the buildings but also emphasizes the qualities hidden behind the rustic first impression.

The volume’s second part then contains a selection of twelve buildings, profusely illustrated with photos and plans, as well as a complete work catalogue. Together with the preposed personal introduction by Patricia Ramersdorfer the two aforementioned sections provide a highly readable, in-depth overview of the work of key protagonist of modern architecture in Vorarlberg. Warmly recommended!

[garadinervi]

Kashef Chowdhury, A Glass Labyrinth in Venice, With essays by Robert McCarter and Alejandro Aravena, Photographs by Eric Chenal and Hélène Binet, Park Books, Zürich, 2018. Designed by Bruno Margreth, Martina Brassel

[juliaknz]

TOP 5 ARCHITECTURE BOOKS TO READ - CURRENTLY PARK BOOKS EDITION 1  Duplex Architekten Wohnungsbau Neu Denken 2  Hermann Czech Essays on Architecture and City Planning 3  Kenny Cupers, Sophie Oldfield, Manuel Herz, Laura Nkula-Wenz, Emilio     Distretti, Myriam Perret What ist Critical Urbanism? 4  CARTHA NETWORK Cartha - Building Identity. A Handbook for      Architectural Design 5  Sebastiano Brandolini The Inhabited Pathway. The Built Work of Alberto     Ponis in Sardinia

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Armando Ruinelli Architetti Architekten, Progetti Bauten 1984-2022

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[skjonsberg]

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Did you miss him? Admit it, you missed him.

The demon that terrorized Gravity Falls is back from the great beyond to finally tell his side of the story in The Book of Bill, written by none other than Bill Cipher himself.

Inside, Bill sheds light on his bizarre origins, his sinister effects on human history, the Pines family’s most embarrassing secrets, and the key to overthrowing the world (laid out in a handy step-by-step guide). This chaotic and beautifully illustrated tome contains baffling riddles, uncrackable ciphers, lost Journal 3 pages, ways to cheat death, the meaning of life, and a whole chapter on Silly Straws. But most importantly, The Book of Bill is deeply, deeply cursed.

Beware: This book travels to dimensions meant for older readers.

Alex Hirsch, #1 New York Times bestselling author, resuscitates this infamous villain and invites fans to a Bill’s eye view of the Gravity Falls universe. There are many who believe this book is too dangerous for human hands. But if you can’t resist, beware: Once you make a deal with Bill, it’s not so easily undone . . .

Released: July 23rd, 2024

Pages: 208

ISBN1368092209

9781368092203

Age Range: Adult

Barnes & Noble exclusive edition!

This Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition features a gold foil jacket and includes 16 extra pages of Bill's twisted life advice!

This also displays a link for a "Signed Book", for the same price as the B&N Exclusive. It is a signed copy of the B&N Exclusive edition.

And just to round things off:

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THIS IS NOT A DRILL. It’s a dremel. Learn the difference at Ranger Henson’s woodworking workshop every other Wednesday at 11 at our Administration Building

That's it for now! I'm sure there will be more later, but time to post this.

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[sharpmouth]

Mansfield Park, Jane Austen

[evydraws]

"It seemed as if the whole, awful creature were simply gorged with blood; he lay like a filthy leech, exhausted with his repletion."

Bram Stoker's Dracula | portfolio | prints

[mktilghman]

Summer is the perfect time to launch FEARLESS SUMMER

Summertime launch for FEARLESS SUMMER. First up, @BackwaterBooks, May 4-- with @monashroffwrite, @ElizaKnight, @MC_Vaughan, @AlyssaRobertsWr, @christi_barth, @MKHaleAuthor and #LeslyePenelope. Can't wait! @champagnebooks

Now that the paperback edition of FEARLESS SUMMER has been released, it’s time to celebrate. Plans are still in the works for a launch in Chincoteague, the setting for FEARLESS SUMMER. In the meantime, here are the dates for book signings beginning in May. Thursday, May 4, 6:30 p.m., at Backwater Books, Ellicott City: I am so excited to be signing books with some of my favorite (and so…

[hkthatgffan]

Did you miss him? Admit it, you missed him.

The demon that terrorized Gravity Falls is back from the great beyond to finally tell his side of the story in The Book of Bill, written by none other than Bill Cipher himself.

Inside, Bill sheds light on his bizarre origins, his sinister effects on human history, the Pines family’s most embarrassing secrets, and the key to overthrowing the world (laid out in a handy step-by-step guide). This chaotic and beautifully illustrated tome contains baffling riddles, uncrackable ciphers, lost Journal 3 pages, ways to cheat death, the meaning of life, and a whole chapter on Silly Straws. But most importantly, The Book of Bill is deeply, deeply cursed.

Beware: This book travels to dimensions meant for older readers.

Alex Hirsch, #1 New York Times bestselling author, resuscitates this infamous villain and invites fans to a Bill’s eye view of the Gravity Falls universe. There are many who believe this book is too dangerous for human hands. But if you can’t resist, beware: Once you make a deal with Bill, it’s not so easily undone . . .

PREORDER OPEN: https://books.disney.com/book/the-book-of-bill/

[germanpostwarmodern]

Together with Rudolf Steiner’s Waldorf education Maria Montessori’s method represents the most common alternative pedagogical principle. But in contrast to Steiner Montessori didn’t lay out specific architectural principles for her schools and educational institutions since in fact Montessori education doesn’t necessarily require a specific architectural environment. Together with Dutch architect Ad Grimmon Montessori nevertheless developed an ideal school, a prototype that was never realized and only survived in a couple of drawings annotated by her. Grimmon actually was a central figure within Montessori’s Dutch network and the Netherlands were a fertile ground for her progressive education. Between 1933 and 1936 even the Rietveld-Schröder House was used as a Montessori school.

This episode is also included in Steve Lawrence and Benjamin Staehli’s book „Montessori Architecture. A Design Instrument for Schools“ recently published by @park_books But aside from a brief excursion into the history of Montessori education and architecture the book first and foremost contains a collection of patterns and projects identified by the authors. In the patterns section Lawrence and Staehli introduce 28 of them, each of them subdivided into „idea“, „assignment“ as well as 7 levels which reproduce the design process from large to small, i.e. for example space allocation or materials, lighting or furniture. Since Montessori education is targeted at encouraging the natural interests of children and helping them follow their innate path of psychological development aspects like the absence of doors or the use of the floor for education and play are integral while others are of a more optional nature. 

In general the authors underscore the transculturality of their design instruments, a characteristic that also shows in the „repertoire“ section which collects several international examples of Montessori architecture, each of them comprehensively illustrated and supplemented with plans, sections and perspectives.

„Montessori Architecture. A Design Instrument for Schools“ is a fascinating compendium that offers plenty of inspiration well-beyond the world of Montessori education. 

[yayswag]

discovering the joys of reading at the local library!!!

[mishidefresa]

Bruh

[lesliemeyers]

doing Mysterion art inspired by a Batman cover just seemed... right

+ closeups under the cut ↴

[milomilesmib]

The best fictional men are the ones that allow themselves to be rescued by a pretty girl that could fight god and win and just. Stare at her. Blushing. In love. Because they're just like "wow. She is so strong and so beautiful I must be her wife."

And rather than being salty about it or trying to one-up her they just help her in her time of need and always try to humbly return the favour and be her ally. So rather than having the thought process of "ugh I can't believe a girl saved me :/" it's "wow I can't believe such a strong and pretty girl was willing to use her power to help me!" (The right line of thinking tbh)