| Editor Reviews: Product Description: Inside Out Outside In celebrates the 50th anniversary of architects RMJM. Starting from an impulse to "create spaces that work," RMJM have shared inspirations, ideas and skills to produce a remarkable and eclectic range of projects. Their long-standing reputation in the UK has over the last few years been bolstered by an increasing international standing, through work in the Middle East, East Asia and elsewhere. This book sets out the workings of the practice from the inside out -- the unique combination of personalities and cultures that RMJM embraces -- and from the outside in -- an exploration of their client relations. It assesses the impact of the visual arts in the RMJM’s working method, from concept to completion; the importance of accounting for specific landscapes, environments and cultures; the technologies and approaches the practice employs in design and planning; and their unique perspective on the future of architecture and development. A diversity of material, including both personal viewpoints and academic assessment, alongside plans, drawings, photographs, paintings and illustrations of the inspiration behind their approach, provides a new way of looking at architecture, design, space, and visual culture. + Read more.... |  |