Architect and Design Series

Moleskine Cino Zucchi Inspiration and Process in Architecture Monograph (5 x 8.25)

The collection of Inspiration And Process In Architecture is a new series of illustrated monographs dedicated to key figures in contemporary architecture. The materials gathered in this volume elaborate on the true professional and personal career of Cino Zucchi. The intensely autobiographical, layered volume combines text and images to illustrate his theoretical ideas and architectural practices.

This new clothbound format with a hard paper cover and colored spine matching the elastic band, protect the drawings inside printed on glossy coated . . . read more

Moleskine Wiel Arets Inspiration and Process in Architecture Monograph (5 x 8.25)

The collection of Inspiration And Process In Architecture is a new series of illustrated monographs dedicated to key figures in contemporary architecture. In this volume, Wiel Arets' sketches, like his architecture, play with contrasts. Exacting, oversized perspective views are alternated with schematic diagrams, fixing his ideas onto paper via felt tip pen. These materials reveal an attitude and approach to design which are more concerned with content than with form.

This new clothbound format with a hard paper cover and . . . read more

Moleskine Alberto Kalach Inspiration and Process in Architecture Monograph (5 x 8.25)

The collection of Inspiration And Process In Architecture is a new series of illustrated monographs dedicated to key figures in contemporary architecture. This new collection features Alberto Kalach's (Mexico; 1960 - present) stories told through interviews and drawings never before seen. Kalach's work is a fusion of modern and traditional, always with a strong natural element inspired by local landscapes.

Delve into his past and present works regarding urban planning in this new clothbound format, with a hard paper cover . . . read more

Moleskine Bolles + Wilson Inspiration and Process in Architecture Monograph (5 x 8.25)

The collection of Inspiration and Process in Architecture is a new series of illustrated monographs dedicated to key figures in contemporary architecture. This new collection features the work of the Bolles + Wilson studio (Germany/England) and is told through interviews and drawings never before seen. Founded by Prof. Julia Bolles-Wilson and Peter Wilson in London in 1980 (since 1989 they have been based in Germany), the studio is famous not only for such projects as the Luxor Theatre in Rotterdam, but . . . read more

Moleskine Giancarlo De Carlo Inspiration and Process in Architecture Monograph (5 x 8.25)

The collection of Inspiration And Process In Architecture is a new series of illustrated monographs dedicated to key figures in contemporary architecture. This new collection features Giancarlo de Carlo's (Italy; 1919 - 2005) stories told through interviews and drawings never before seen. Giancarlo de Carlo was a dedicated, yet multi-faceted, architect who never separated his work from his politics, and was seen as a key anti-establishment figure for most of his life.

Weave through the snapshots of his personal and . . . read more

Moleskine Zaha Hadid Inspiration and Process in Architecture Monograph (5 x 8.25)

The collection of Inspiration And Process In Architecture is a new series of illustrated monographs dedicated to key figures in contemporary architecture. This new collection features Zaha Hadid's (Iraq/England; 1950 - present) stories told through interviews and drawings never before seen. Hadid's fluid style is reflected in her freehand drawings and paintings and subsequently in her realized sketches. In 2004 Hadid became the first female recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, architecture's equivalent of the Nobel Prize.

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The Hand of the Graphic Designer

Moleskine and FAI present the third in a series of large hard cover books celebrating the hand drawing process in creative fields. This third publication is a distinctive volume that highlights the creative process of graphic designers. The end result is a collection of 367 original sketches by 108 influential and internationally acclaimed graphic designers representing contemporary design at its conception. This is just a sampling of the current state of graphic design with an array of significant examples of the . . . read more

La Mano Del Designer / The Hand of the Designer (8.25 x 11.75)

A second partnership between Moleskine and FAI (read more below) has resulted in a distinctive volume that highlights the creative process of designers. The end result is a collection of 450 pieces representing the broad universe of contemporary design and its most dynamic moment: the creative conception. From capricious to serious, literal to abstract, these renderings offer insight into the beauty surrounding us in everyday objects. Using a variety of mediums, including pencil, paint, and sleek computer-generated graphics, these images present . . . read more

La Mano Dell'Architetto / The Hand of the Architect (12 x 8.5)

The Hand of the Architect (La Mano Dell'Architetto) is a limited edition Moleskine book filled with drawings from 110 internationally renowned architects. The compilation is a tribute to Piero Portaluppi, who in 1932 designed Villa Necchi Campiglio, located in the heart of Milan. The participating architects donated a total of 378 signed sketches. These were then exhibited in Milan and auctioned to raise funds for the maintenance of Villa Necchi Campiglio, which is now open to the public. . . . read more