Books in the Portfolio series

Beginning Pastel guides beginning artists through an exploration of pastel techniques and step-by-step projects for a comprehensive and approachable overview of this colorful medium.

Packed with professional tips and expert instruction, Beginning Drawing is the perfect book for anyone desiring to learn and master the art of drawing.

With approachable projects with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for building and developing basic skills.

This copiously illustrated volume, the second in the Portfolio series, introduces a cross-section of work with commentary by writer and architecture critic Falk Jaeger.

Part of the "Port Folio" series, this book presents important international projects by Behnisch Architekten from 1996 onwards. It features photographs and plans that document their architectural language. It also contains interviews with the architects that provide insights into the practice's philosophy and working method.

Architects Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos from the Amsterdam practice UNStudio have become undeniable stars on the international architectural scene. This book takes the reader into the UNStudio world.

Although arguably the most successful Swedish architect, Gert Wingardh is far from the architype of a typical Swedish architect. His work reflects a distinct cosmopolitan influence and the solutions he develops for a range of construction tasks are similarly multiform. This title represents a comprehensive assessment of his work and ideas.

Over the years, Luxembourg has advanced into a centre of contemporary architecture. Among works by prominent architects the oeuvre of one Luxembourg office stands out: Christian Bauer and Associates. This practice has enhanced the city and its surroundings. This monograph presents the practices' extensive and diverse output.

In the last three decades, the architectural partnership of Auer+Weber+Associate, based in Stuttgart and Munich, has become known for projects informed by a deep study of the design tasks at hand as well as by the conditions and chances afforded by their places of implementation.

The Cologne architecture firm JSWD demonstrates the long-term benefits of an international presence.

This is the company's first comprehensive overview (as well as the first book in a new series), and includes Wulf & Partner's new convention center in Stuttgart, which has garnered enormous attention.