Glenn Murcutt is one of the world s most celebrated living architects, and is widely hailed as Australia s architect laureate. He was awarded the Pritzker Prize in May 2002, and is one of only seven recipients of the prestigious Alvar Aalto Medal. This a

First published in France, an English translation of this study of a well-known Australian architect was published in the UK in 1995. Discusses his career from his early modernist houses to larger commissions. Examines his early training and architectural influences, and attempts to identify recurring themes in his work. Gives an analysis of a selection of his buildings, and provides 300 illustrations including 50 colour photographs. Includes biographical notes, a list of buildings and projects and a bibliography. The author is a practising architect and editor of 'L'architecture d'Aujourd'hui'.

This is the most complete and up-to-date volume available on the Australian architect 'Glenn Murcutt' who has attracted unprecedented international attention in recent years. The winner of the Pritzker Prize in 2002, he is also one of only seven architects ever to have been awarded the Alvar Aalto Medal. His buildings are a harmonious blend of modernist sensibility, local craftsmanship, indigenous structures and respect for nature.The book spans Murcutt's entire career, from the early modernist houses to his most recent commissions in the 21st century, identifies recurring themes in his work and analyses how his buildings 'marry modern architecture to the place, the territory, the landcape' to arrive at an ecological functionalism.

Murcutt's houses combine the minimalist Miesian pavilion with the primitive hut to produce a striking and peculiarly Australian synthesis. These three houses chart the development of Murcutt's unique style, demonstrating his alliance of refinement and primitiveness.

Reyes Ríos + Larraín is an architecture studio founded by Salvador Reyes Ríos and Josefina Larraín in Mérida, Yucatán. Reyes Ríos + Larraín is best known for their sensitive restoration of old mansions and haciendas in the state of Yucatán and other parts of Mexico, which have been converted into hotels or private homes. Their work has set the standard for colonial remodeling in Mexico. This book presents the practice's exploration of construction systems, materials and finishes in their conversion projects. It also includes buildings built from scratch using traditional construction techniques, and examples of the studio's furniture design. Exploring the studio's working methods through essays, sketches, photographs and models, this volume presents a thorough overview of the work of one of Mexico's leading architecture studios.

First published by the Law Book Company in 1985, this book chronicles the life and work of Glen Murcutt, a renowned Australian architect who contributed to the development of a distinctive Australian style. His veranda-house combined a lyrical sense of landscape with a practical design based on climatic considerations. The author has written several other books on local and international architecture.