In this important revisionist work, Sylvia Lavin uncovers the origins of one of the fundamental concepts of modern architectural theory, the idea that architecture is a form of language. She demonstra
This book tells us how modern architecture came to embrace the urges and fears of the affective unconscious.Sylvia Lavin's "Form Follows Libido" argues that by the 1950s, some architects felt an urge
Sylvia Lavin uncovers the origins of one of the fundamental concepts of modern architectural theory, the idea that architecture is a form of language. In this important revisionist work, Sylvia Lavin
Kissing Architecture explores the mutual attraction between architecture and other forms of contemporary art. In this fresh, insightful, and beautifully illustrated book, renowned architectural critic
"Eight million Americans a year cool their heels in psychiatric waiting rooms. Designcan help lower this nervous overhead."-- Richard Neutra, 1954Sylvia Lavin's Form Follows Libidoargues that by the 1
Architectural discourse today is characterized by an overlapping conversation between architects and academics, teachers and students, theorists and practitioners. Certain terms -- "diagram, " "extrem
An in-depth look at the influence of Zaha Hadid’s pedagogy on her practice and the architecture fieldThe first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize, and the designer of such landmarks as the G
