best architects 19
publication
The winning projects for 2019
Why are
architecture prizes like the «best architects» Award, today one
of the most prestigious in Europe, so important? The answer is as simple as it
is obvious: «They give the profession an opportunity to form a
picture of what’s happening at the moment,» says Jonathan
Sergison of Sergison Bates architects from London/Zurich, a member of this
year’s «best architects» jury. And the
documentation of the award plays a key role in this respect.
Among
publications accompanying awards, «best architects 19» stands out once
again in terms of both content and design. As in previous years, the thorough documentation
of the award-winners is already impressive in terms of size alone. The book presents
this year’s «best architects» on a total of 400 pages. Of the many projects submitted, 70 were honoured
with the label «best architects 19» and 12 were
distinguished for particularly outstanding quality with the award «best
architects 19 in Gold». Each winning project is illustrated and described
in detail on two double-page spreads.
82 winning projects
on 400 pages
This year’s «best
architects» publication pays tribute to classical book art. With painstaking
craftsmanship and technical know-how, the traditional book form with curved spine
has been reinterpreted in modern and abstract fashion. The binding was
developed in Switzerland especially for «best architects 19». Taking advantage of
the resulting flowing transition between the front cover, spine and back cover,
the title, «XIX», runs across the entire «skin» of the book, which must be
examined as a whole in order to discover it.
The string of characters «XIX» not
only represents the year of the current edition but also graphically evokes the
concept of the binding. Coarse, deep-black linen, likewise newly developed in
Switzerland, was used for the cover and then screen-printed with loving
attention to detail. The new book is hence an «artwork» that does justice to
the «award-winning» content.
best architects 19
86,- €
ISBN 978-3-946021-03-2
32.5 x 23.5 cm
hardcover / cloth-bound
400 pages / german/english
273 photographs
442 plans and drawings