The Challenge of Suburbia (Architectural Design) - Tapa blanda

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Andreas Ruby studied History of Art at University of Cologne/Germany before undertaking post--graduate studies on the Theory and History of Architecture at the Ecole Speciale da Architecture Paris with Paul Virilio and at Columbia University New York with Bernard Tschumi. Prior to their collaboration at textbild, Andreas Ruby made his name as an architectural critic and theorist publishing regularly in international architectural magazines such as Assemblage (USA), A+U (Japan), Archis (Netherlands), DAIDALOS (Germany/USA), Bauwelt (Germany), Architektur Aktuell (Austria), Werk, Bauen + Wohnen (Switzerland) and many others. He also contributes regularly to major general public daily newspapers such as DIE ZEIT. Ilka Ruby studied Architecture at RWTH Aachen/Germany. After practicing as an architect for some years, she now works as an editor, writer and graphic designer. In 2001, Andreas and Ilka Ruby set up their joint agency as a production facility for both publishing architectural books, magazines, essays, curating exhibitions and consulting architects.

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For an increasing number of people living in Western societies, suburbia is the primary living environment. In the us, for instance, more people live in suburbia than in cities. Yet it is the city that architects have been trained to regard as their main territory of intervention. The architectural media have done their share in propelling the presumption that construction in suburbia could only be of mediocre quality. This issue challenges that presumption.

It also presents an opportunity for architects to rake back an important sector of the housing industry, as 75% of all new construction in the us is in suburbia but less than 5% remains architect-designed.

The title will feature ground-breaking projects by Zaha Hadid, Eyal Weizman, Lacaton & Vassal, R&Sie (François Roche), Sadar & Vuga and Wes Jones.