David Chipperfield Architects: Architektur und Baudetails documents 25 international projects across new builds, renovations, and interiors, tracing how Chipperfield's practice translates a commitment to clarity and minimalism into precise, buildable detail.
About This Book
Few contemporary practices sustain Chipperfield's combination of formal restraint and constructional sophistication across such a breadth of typologies. This fourth edition from DETAIL — the publication that specialises in architectural construction and building technology — brings together 25 international projects, from large-scale urban planning interventions to finely resolved interior commissions. The selection spans new buildings, renovations, and interiors, with each project examined through the lens of its technical and spatial solutions. For architects, designers, and students seeking to understand how minimalist principles are realised at the level of detail, this is a direct, evidence-based resource.
Key Features
- 280 pages of construction drawings, technical details, and project documentation across 25 international works
- Edited by Sandra Hofmeister
- Notable projects include the Morland Mixité Capitale in Paris and the Valentino flagship store interiors
- Published by DETAIL
What You'll Discover
- How David Chipperfield Architects approaches minimalism not as aesthetic reduction but as a discipline of constructional clarity across varied building typologies
- The technical and spatial strategies behind major urban planning milestones, including the Morland Mixité Capitale in Paris
- How the practice navigates the distinct demands of high-end retail interiors, exemplified by the Valentino flagship stores
- The relationship between renovation and new construction within a consistent architectural language — examined across 25 projects of differing scale and programme
About the Author
Sandra Hofmeister is an editor with DETAIL, the Munich-based architectural publication renowned for its focus on building technology and construction. She has edited numerous DETAIL monographs examining the work of leading international architectural practices.
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 280
- Dimensions: 236 x 326 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783955536602
- Publisher: DETAIL
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects and architectural students focused on construction detailing, designers working across mixed typologies, and anyone studying how minimalist principles are resolved at a technical level.