• Taschen | Passion in Print

    It all began with a young boy, Benedikt Taschen(above), selling his paintings of vampires on the sidewalks of Germany in 1970. Ten years later, through passion for images, words, photography, film, and support from his family and mentors, Benedikt opened a comic book shop in his native city of Cologne.


    Benedikt as a boy, the first Taschen bookstore, their first publication, present day headquarters

    This year marks the 30th anniversary of Taschen books. They continue to stick to their credo: don’t underestimate or bore your audience.

    Here are a few of the new arrivals from Taschen to our bookstore:

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    Jean Nouvel
    by Jean Nouvel

    The work of France’s most unique and internationally celebrated contemporary architect—and recipient of the 2008 Pritzker Prize. Limited to 1,000 signed and numbered copies packaged in a translucent plexiglass slipcase especially designed by Jean Nouvel for this edition.

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    Shigeru Ban, Complete Works 1985-2010
    by Philip Jodidio

    The complete built works of Shigeru Ban, tracing his entire career and showing clearly why he is one of the world’s most innovative and significant architects.

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    Prefab Houses
    by Peter Gössel, Arnt Cobbers, Oliver Jahn

    Once seen as cheap temporary housing, prefabs have become synonymous with ambitious design and eco-friendly building: this book explains everything about them.

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    Public Architecture Now!
    by Philip Jodidio

    Railway stations, concert halls, museums, airports and stadia — groundbreaking and breathtaking new public architecture now appearing around the world, from Spain to Norway, via Chile, China and the USA.

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    Architecture Now! Museums
    by Philip Jodidio

    From reclaimed blast furnaces to recovered Roman ruins, the brightest, boldest new architecture from the world of museum design.

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    Green Architecture Now!
    by Philip Jodidio

    An overview of the architects, designers and practices forging today’s sustainable and environmentally sound architecture, from Tadao Ando and Thom Mayne to up-and-coming talents.

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    Product Design in the Sustainable Era
    by Dalcacio Reis, Julius Wiedemann

    Design for the future—over 180 brilliantly conceived and elegant new products that put sustainability first and point the way forward.

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    Taschen has never held back – his publications seem to show life in it’s rawest, most honest forms. No subject matter has ever been too risque, too big or too small for Taschen. In 2004, Goat: a tribute to Muhammad Ali was released – the most expensive book in recorded history, the Champs edition currently retails for $15,000 USD. In this video, Ali and Taschen present their achievement to the public.

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    Click here to visit the Taschen website.
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