Safdie Architects is an international architecture and urban planning practice founded and led by the renowned Moshe Safdie. Deeply committed to the creation of architecture that responds to local and regional characteristics of landscape, climate, cultural heritage and contemporary life, Safdie is recognised for creating welcoming buildings and public spaces that contribute in meaningful ways to their settings while catalysing a vibrant public life.
Safdie is a comprehensive volume that traces the evolution of Safdies planning and design work over the past 50 years, with a complete chronology of projects since the inception of Moshe Safdies wide-ranging and influential practice. Organized to follow both thematic and chronological explorations, this monograph is illustrated with spectacular photography, original design sketches and text. This exquisite cloth-bound monograph is superbly produced with a gatefold and two ribbons, and is set on luxurious paper and silver ink. There are 100 Limited Edition copies signed by Moshe Safdie himself. This is the third volume by Images Publishing to chronicle the work of the prolific architect, urban planner, educator, theorist and author..publiarq.com Moshe Safdie, influenced by the diverse cultures of Canada, Israel and the United States, Moshe Safdies architecture displays a richly evolving tectonic and spatial sensibility.
A leading practitioner in the field, during several decades of practice Safdie has designed public institutions, housing and mixed-use complexes, including the highly acclaimed Habitat project, and has developed designs for both existing urban districts and entirely new cities.publiarq.com