Barkow Leibinger

By Hal Foster

"In the end Barkow Leibinger are bricoleurs as much as they are engineers. . . . There is always an element of inspired performance in bricolage. And as the greatest philosophers in German aesthetics tellus, such play (Spiel) is also essential to art; it opens up a realm for an imaginative response to any question. In the end, this is what Barkow Leibinger offer us all: Spielraum, room for play, space for invention." Hal Foster Grouped in five thematic fields-"Fabrication / Research," "Liminal Façade / Deep Surface," "Ultra Structural," "Makeover," and "Site Specific"-this comprehensive monograph presents the work of theBerlin-based, German-American architectural practice Barkow Leibinger with contributions by Hal Foster, Carson Chan, Sarah Whiting, Brett Steele, and Iwan Baan.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3775736662
• ISBN13: 9783775736664
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Hatje Cantz
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.9" x 11.9"