Jap Sam Books
Jap Sam Books is an independent, international publishing house based in the Netherlands and specializing in architecture, art, philosophy, design and theory. Jap Sam Books has been established to reflect, connect and respond to developments in these fields, by bringing out a range of critical and reflective books for an international audience. The books that we publish are not only educational and inspirational, but also very beautifully designed, and all produced in close collaboration with our contributors.

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169 Klushuizen

Rotterdam's position at the beginning of the 21st century is not at its best. Parts of its urban areas are dilapidated. How to attract buyers to a run-down neighbourhood? How to change the neighbourhood's negative image and transform it into a ...

  • ISBN: 9789059731165
  • Annemarie Sour, Joop Reijngoud (photography)
  • Paperback, 452 pages
  • 2009
  • €23,58 (excl. VAT)
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De Wereld op Zuid

This publication is about the community school De Wereld op Zuid in Rotterdam, designed by N2 Architekten. With text contributions by Dolf Broekhuizen, Eleonoor Jap Sam, Anne van der Kooi, Jaap Koole, Theo Kupers, Philip Kuypers, Flemming de Moll, ...

  • ISBN: 9789490322045
  • Theo Kupers, Eleonoor Jap Sam, Jannes Linders Ed(s)
  • Paperback, 188 pages
  • September 2009
  • €23,11 (excl. VAT)
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Douala in Translation

Douala, the economic and cultural capital of Cameroon, is one of the most important cities in Central Africa. Informal settlements, micro-economies and spontaneous use of the public space have a primary role in the formation of its urban identity. ...

  • ISBN: 9789059730717
  • Lucia Babina, Marilyn Douala Bell Ed(s)
  • Paperback, 256 pages
  • 2007
  • €25,47 (excl. VAT)
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Dutchscapes

Dutch landscape photographer Jan Koster systematically photographed the Dutch coast: the dunes, the sea, the dikes. The end result of his lengthy forays along the Dutch coast, in search of suitable locations, is this beautiful series of photographs, ...

  • ISBN: 9789059731066
  • Tijs van den Boomen, Merel Bem
  • Paperback, 96 pages
  • 2009
  • €30,66 (excl. VAT)
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Enterprising Architecture | Architectuur bedrijven

Nieuw-Vennep Zuid is a business park with a vision: an elaborate urban development plan, an ambitious landscape design and a first-rate architectural execution. This book portrays this exceptional business park, its buildings and the whole process ...

  • ISBN: 9789490322106
  • Johanna Günther Ed(s)
  • Hardcover, 330 pages
  • January 2010
  • €37,74 (excl. VAT)
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Francine Broos

The time is right for this magnificently produced, large-format book on internationally revered Dutch interior architect Francine Broos. She has found a personal style that astutely mixes natural wood, earthy stone and other warming elements with ...

  • ISBN: 9789059730748
  • Eleonoor Jap Sam
  • Hardcover, 176 pages
  • 2008
  • €61,32 (excl. VAT)
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hunch No. 11

This eleventh edition of hunch offers a list of representational labels spanning from species (figure, logo, image, icon, diagram) to techniques (application, enlargement) to activities (practice, politics and work). ...

  • ISBN: 9789078525028
  • Penelope Dean Ed(s)
  • Paperback, 176 pages
  • 2006
  • €16,51 (excl. VAT)
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iA #1

The iA, or Interactive Architecture, bookzine series will consist of twelve issues bi-annually, published under the supervision of Kas Oosterhuis, director of Hyperbody at the Delft University of Technology, and principal of ONL (Oosterhuis Lénárd). ...

  • ISBN: 9789059730588
  • Kas Oosterhuis, Xin Xia Ed(s)
  • Paperback, 96 pages
  • 2007
  • €18,87 (excl. VAT)
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iA #2

This is the second issue of this innovative bookzine, an interdisciplinary look at interactive architecture from researchers, students and guest lectures in Kas Oosterhuis’s Hyperbody at the Delft Institute of Technology, along with experts from ...

  • ISBN: 9789059730625
  • Kas Oosterhuis, Xin Xia Ed(s)
  • Paperback, 96 pages
  • 2009
  • €18,87 (excl. VAT)
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PRESENT

This book is a detailed and illustrated overview of all the art commissioned under the 'one per cent' rule (which states that at least one per cent of the construction budget for a public building must be earmarked for art). Responding to the ...

  • ISBN: 9789059730601
  • Tanja Karreman, Janine Schulze, Huib Haye van der Werf Ed(s)
  • Paperback + DVD, 464 pages
  • 2007
  • €28,30 (excl. VAT)
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