Ornament & Identity

Ornament and Identity is the successor of the well-received At Work, a publication by renowned Rotterdam based architecture firm Neutelings Riedijk. In their new book they convincingly demonstrate that buildings with a powerful expression create new local identities in a globalised world.

In twelve themed chapters Moiré, Image, Seam, Emblem, Letter, Pattern, Frame, Ridge, Grid, Diamond, Relief and Filigree, readers are guided on the exploration of the connection between form, meaning and contemporary ornaments.

Realised buildings, intriguing scale models, material samples and unique ornaments designed by Neutelings Riedijk Architects illustrate the craftsmanship and their search for expression and identity.
Ornament & Identity ist der Nachfolger der höchst erfolgreichen Publikation At Work des renommierten, in Rotterdam ansässigen Architekturbüros Neutelings Riedijk. In ihrem neuen Buch zeigen die Architekten auf überzeugende Art und Weise, dass Gebäude mit einer eindringlichen Ausdrucksform neue lokale Identitäten in einer globalisierten Welt schaffen.

In zwölf thematischen Kapiteln - 'Moiré', 'Image', 'Seam', 'Emblem', 'Letter', 'Pattern', 'Frame', 'Ridge', 'Grid', 'Diamond', 'Relief' und 'Filigree' - werden dem Leser Zusammenhänge zwischen Form, Bedeutung und zeitgenössischen Ornameten.

Zahlreiche Abbildungen realisierter Gebäude und faszinierende Modelle sowie von Materialmustern und einzigartigen Ornamenten, entworfen von Neutelings Riedijk Architects, geben einen Einblick in ihre Arbeit und ihre Suche nach Ausdruck und Identität.

Die Suche nach Ausdruck und Identitat

Ornament and Identity is the successor of the well-received At Work, a publication by renowned Rotterdam based architecture firm Neutelings Riedijk. In their new book they convincingly demonstrate that buildings with a powerful expression create new local identities in a globalised world. In twelve themed chapters Moiré, Image, Seam, Emblem, Letter, Pattern, Frame, Ridge, Grid, Diamond, Relief and Filigree, readers are guided on the exploration of the connection between form, meaning and contemporary ornaments. Realised buildings, intriguing scale models, material samples and unique ornaments designed by Neutelings Riedijk Architects illustrate the craftsmanship and their search for expression and identity.