Svenska

Tröstlöshetens Bukt [Bok / Board book]

Carl Bergsten är mest känd som arkitekten bakom Liljevalchs konsthall i Stockholm och Stadsteatern i Göteborg. Nu utkommer den första genomgripande boken om Bergstens liv och verk. Bengt OH Johansson skriver fram ett arkitekt- och livsöde i en svensk brytningstid, 1900-talets tre första decennier.  Bergsten är en helt unik röst i en tid präglad av strikta hierarkier. Hans rörelse ut i Europa tillför den svenska arkitekturen delikata former och lekfulla infall från en helt annan värld.

<p>Konstnären Peter Johansson har låtit bjuda in närmare 50 av Sveriges kvinnliga och manliga förebilder inom kultur, politik, samhälle och humaniora för att låta dem presentera några av de konstverk, från 80-talet fram till dags dato, som gjort honom till en av Sveriges skojfriskaste samhällskritiker. Med humor och visuell lekfullhet har hans vänner fått förhålla sig till konsten, likt regissören Ingmar Bergman till döden. </p><p>I pekboken har även författaren Ulrika Knutson samlat tankar kring bokens titel <i>Souvenir</i> till en lärorik och briliant text, som tar upp de gamla grekernas förhållande till tingen liksom dagens moderna samlande av selfies på semesterresor. </p><p>Detta är en bok för generationer av nya svenskar, en framtida klassiker, en bruksbok man kommer att hitta i alla samhällsmiljöer från daghemsgolv till fikabord på de mekaniska verkstäderna. En souvenir för vår tid.</p>

UPPLYST is Swedish for enlightened and a book which illuminates the work of Art and life of artist Hans Frode. There are many similarities to paint a picture and to live a life. Layer after layer is constantly added, still the same picture but the perspective becomes different because of the result of our actions and time. We live the same life, but a small sudden change created even by chance, can completely change our conditions and life. It is through living our lives we really learn who we are. A painting is a footprint, a piece of cake from time. Time itself is created through the speed of light.  The real paintings in this book all involve waves of light from neon tubes, which make, the in recycled antique frame mounted motif appear contemporary and present. This genre of paintings, on glass and with illuminated glass applications has been called neonism. This book shares with you an artist life from various parts of the world and suggest that we all are the architects of our own lives.  Consciousness is constantly permeated by thoughts. These thoughts form within us an underlying pattern based on which we act and feel. However, these thoughts are not real or true unless we choose to make them so. We choose our patterns, and we can make this choice conscious. As the poem says; Traveler, there is no road, You make your own path as you walk.

<p>Oslo In the Air is the second volume in a trilogy concerned with the transformation of a sleepy village into a new, emerging world city. Since 1984, Oslo has seen continuous growth, making it among the fastest-growing cities in Europe. Its story spans from the conversion of a major shipyard into the award-winning, multi-use borough of Aker Brygge in the late 1980s, to 2030, when the transformation to a post-industrial city will be complete. </p><p>Six years have passed since the first volume, OSLO Learning to fly, saw the light of day. What has happened since then? The Munch Museum and the new public library have opened in Bjørvika, making this district the new hotspot for both residents of Oslo and the rising number of foreign visitors. The extension of Oslos already impressive metro system has endured all the expected financial crises, and is under completion. Phase 1 of the controversial new governmental quarter in the urban core is coming to an end. The principle of densification around the transit hubs has a new landmark with the high-rise Vertikal in Nydalen. Regeneration and upcycling are high on the agenda. The opening of Oslos first commercial office building with 70% reused materials KA13 has marked a new phase, where old buildings now need a very good reason to be demolished. Oslo In the Air, is divided into four chapters. The first is dedicated to the Fjord City the return of the once busy harbour to the citizens of Oslo. Chapter two is devoted to how growth is handled in terms of densification around public transport hubs. Chapter three reflects the fact that most of the city has already been built, and is concerned with the transformation and refinement of the existing urban fabric. The final chapter is about making third places relevant, a crucial factor in enabling the concept of community.</p>