9781885254016 - S, M, L, XL: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large de Koolhaas, Rem; Mau, Bruce (20 resultados)

Hardcover. pp. xxxi, 1344. Thick 8vo. Bound in silver with yellow lettering to spine. Remainder mark to top edge. Replete with photographs and illustrations. Light shelfwear; very good+. Loose newspaper clipping with NYT Book Review by Douglas Coupland.

Condición: Like New. Text block firm and clean, binding unblemished, boards straight, without highlights or underlining. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1376 pages.

Hardcover. Silver boards, 1344 pp., profusely illus. in BW & color. "This massive book is a novel about architecture. Conceived by Rem Koolhaas -- author of 'Delirious New York' -- and Bruce Mau -- designer of Zone -- as a free-fall in the space of the typographic imagination, the book's title, 'Small, Medium, Large, Extra-Large,' is also its framework: projects and essays are arranged accoding to scale. The book combines essays, manifestoes, diaries, fairy tales, travelogues, a cycle of meditations on the contemporary city, with work produced by Koolhaas's Office for Metropolitan Architecture over the past twenty years. This accumulation of words and images illuminates the condition of architecture today -- its splendors and miseries -- exploring and revealing the corrosive impact of politics, context, the economy, globalization -- the world." (back cover). VG (Exlibrary book. Sticker to the base of the spine. Stamp to the front pasted end page. Sticker and due date card on back pasted end page.).

Hardcover. Silver boards, 1344 pp., profusely illus. in BW & color, weighs 6 lbs. "This massive book is a novel about architecture. Conceived by Rem Koolhaas -- author of 'Delirious New York' -- and Bruce Mau -- designer of Zone -- as a free-fall in the space of the typographic imagination, the book's title, 'Small, Medium, Large, Extra-Large,' is also its framework: projects and essays are arranged accoding to scale. The book combines essays, manifestoes, diaries, fairy tales, travelogues, a cycle of meditations on the contemporary city, with work produced by Koolhaas's Office for Metropolitan Architecture over the past twenty years. This accumulation of words and images illuminates the condition of architecture today -- its splendors and miseries -- exploring and revealing the corrosive impact of politics, context, the economy, globalization -- the world." (back cover). VG (Shows little wear or age; inscribed on opening tp, perhaps by one of the authors.).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Spine has been slightly bumped at middle of the very top.

Hard cover. Condición: Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 1376 p. Audience: General/trade.

Condición: Very good.

First Edition. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 1344 pages. A thick monograph from this important Dutch architect. Includes numerous illustrations. A near fine copy with some minor wear wear and some rubbing to the letters. Overall, a very nice copy of a book because of it's size is prone to wear. This is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping.

Hardcover. Condición: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. Like New. More than a monograph, S, M, L, XL is a genre-defying chronicle of architectural thinking at the close of the 20th century. Conceived by Rem Koolhaas and designed in collaboration with Bruce Mau, the book serves as both a visual diary and intellectual record of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) from its inception through its first two decades. Projects are organized by scale: Small, Medium, Large, and Extra-Large- each category presenting built works, speculative proposals, and critical essays that reflect the shifting ambitions of the firm and its evolving relationship to global urban conditions. Koolhaas's writing, ranging from manifestos to travel notes and meditations on urbanism, provides deep insight into his vision of architecture not as isolated object but as a vehicle for engaging with economic systems, media, and cultural transformation. Bruce Mau's layout, with its radical use of typography, layering, and image sequencing, transformed architectural publishing, positioning the book as a milestone in graphic design as well as architectural discourse. In 2025, S, M, L, XL continues to be studied for its experimental format and its synthesis of narrative, theory, and practice. It remains essential for understanding how architecture can function as a cultural document- responsive to political, technological, and environmental forces- and for how collaborative authorship between architect and designer can redefine the limits of the architectural book itself.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1376 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition, Later Print boldly signed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect and author Rem Koolhaas on one of the half-title pages without inscription using silver marker. Contents identical to the First Edition, the only difference being in the color of the writing on the front cover and spine (light blue and black instead of yellow and black). Illustrated throughout with color and black and white photographs, drawings, facsimiles and plans. "Conceived by Rem Koolhaas--author of Delirious New York--and Bruce Mau--designer of Zone--as a free-fall in the space of the typographic imagination, the book's title, Small, Medium, Large, Extra-Large, is also its framework: projects and essays are arranged according to scale. The book combines essays, manifestoes, diaries, fairy tales, travelogues, a cyle of meditations on the contemporary city, with work produced by Koolhaas's Office for Metropolitan Architecture over the past twenty years. This accumulation of words and images illuminates the condition of architecture today--its splendors and miseries--exploring and revealing the corrosive impact of politics, context, the economy, globalization--the world." -- the publishers. (Note: Photos may show magnified dust, a flash reflection, or color washout.) Paypal always welcome. We pack all our books with care and ship in cardboard boxes or priority envelopes secured with cardboard. Additional photos emailed upon request. Overseas shipping is $77.00. Priority Mail. Signed by Author(s).

Hard cover. Condición: Fine. No jacket. First Edition. First printing (w/ yellow letting). Signed by Koolhaas on the title page, dated 12/2/96. Signed.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Color and black and white photographs and drawings throughout. First edition. INSCRIBED by Rem Koolhaas in 1996: "To Robert / Rem / Koolhaas / 11-3-96 Boston." About fine in silver, printed boards. No dust jacket, as issued. ; 1344 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Silver leatherette-covered boards with title stamped in black and yellow on cover and spine; no dust jacket as issued. Collaboration between Rem Koolhaas and Bruce Mau. Edited by Jennifer Sigler. Photographs by Hans Werlemann. Designed by Bruce Mau Design, Inc., Bruce Mau with Kevin Sugden, and Nigel Smith, Greg van Alstyne, Alison Hahn and Chris Rowat. 1375 pp., with four color plates throughout. 9-3/8 x 7-3/8 inches. Fine. From the publisher: "This massive book is a novel about architecture. Conceived by Rem Koolhaas -- author of Delirious New York -- and Bruce Mau -- designer of Zone -- as a free-fall in the space of the typographic imagination, the book's title, Small, Medium, Large, Extra-Large, is also its framework: projects and essays are arranged according to scale. The book combines essays, manifestoes, diaries, fairy tales, travelogues, a cycle of meditations on the contemporary city, with work produced by Kookhaas's Office for Metropolitan Architecture over the past twenty years. This accumulation of words and images illuminates the condition of architecture today -- its splendors and miseries -- exploring and revealing the corrosive impact of politics, context, the economy, globalization -- the world.".

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Hans Werlemann Ilustrador. 1st Edition. ** SIGNED, DATED, 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINTING ** Rem Koolhaas is the Pritzker Prize Winner for 2000. A Fine copy of this First edition of work, it combines essays, manifestos, diaries, fairy tales, travelogues on the contemporary city. Thick octavo, original silver boards, yellow lettering to the spine, illustrated throughout. No dust jacket as published. Signed and dated on the half-title page. Photography by Hans Werlemann. Edited by Jennifer Sigler. In fine condition, minor scuffs on the spine, pages are beautifully bright and clean with sharp page corners. S,M,L,XL presents a selection of the remarkable visionary design work produced by the Dutch firm Office for Metropolitan Architecture (O.M.A.) and its acclaimed founder, Rem Koolhaas, in its first twenty years, along with a variety of insightful, often poetic writings. The inventive collaboration between Koolhaas and designer Bruce Mau is a graphic overture that weaves together architectural projects, photos and sketches, diary excerpts, personal travelogues, fairy tales, and fables, as well as critical essays on contemporary architecture and society. Enjoy! Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. No Jacket. Rem Koolhaas Ilustrador. 1st Edition. First edition / First printing. Signed on the title page by Rem Koolhaas. Black and yellow ink over metallic cloth. xxxii, 1344 pages Light wear, near fine. Rem Koolhaas is the Pritzker Prize Winner for 2000. Signed by Author(s).