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Bjarne Mastenbroek. Dig It! Building Bound To The Ground Book In Multicolour

Bjarne Mastenbroek. Dig It! Building Bound To The Ground Book In Multicolour

A visual exploration of earth-bound architecture, this nearly 1,400-page global survey, designed by Mevis & Van Deursen, delves into the relationship architecture has, had, and will have with its surroundings, seeing buildings as landscapes that fit into their site without dominating or disturbing it. Accompanied by more than 500 analytical drawings from Bjarne Mastenbroek and architecture firm SeARCH, with photo essays by Iwan Baan, the compendium digs deep into the history of building culture, analyzing everything from African churches chiseled from rock to vibrantly overgrown Parisian housing. The result is a remarkable volume that reveals humanity's connection to the earth.