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NAi Booksellers

NAi Booksellers is an independently operating retailer of quality books on architecture, urban desig

NAi Booksellers is an independently operating retailer of quality books on architecture, urban design, landscape architecture and design. Housed at Het Nieuwe Instituut (before: Netherlands Architecture insitute) in Rotterdam since 1993, our bookshop enjoys a beautiful location in the cultural heart of the city. Over the years, NAi Booksellers has evolved into a book retailer where professionals a

nd interested museum visitors alike can find what they are looking for. We offer an extensive selection of books on architecture from Dutch and international publishers: monographs on architects and architecture firms, landscape architecture, urban design and spatial planning, scientific publications, reference works and architecture guides from the Netherlands and abroad.

10/05/2026

THE ROOFLESS TRUTH. PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE FOR HOMELESSNESS // Matthias Drilling, Fabian Neuhaus // PARK BOOKS

Architecture cannot ignore homelessness.

THE ROOFLESS TRUTH explores the relationship between homelessness, the city and spatial design through bold graphics, research and visual storytelling.

A visually striking publication that asks uncomfortable — and necessary — questions.

→ Swipe through to explore selected spreads.

📖 Available now via (link in bio), the bookstore

07/05/2026

apartamento 37 // magazine issue #37. spring/summer 2026 // apartamento

Apartamento Magazine Issue 37 continues the publication’s distinctive approach to interiors - focusing on real homes, personal spaces, and the stories behind how people live. Since its founding, Apartamento Magazine has become one of the most influential magazines in contemporary design culture, known for its honest and unstyled perspective on everyday life.

This Spring/Summer 2026 issue brings together a diverse group of artists, writers, and creatives, offering intimate glimpses into their domestic environments and creative worlds. Rather than polished perfection, Apartamento celebrates authenticity - spaces shaped by habit, memory, and personal expression.

Featured: Eileen Myles, Rosalind Nashashibi, Kwangho Lee, Mariana Chkonia, Enzo Cucchi, Jerry Torre: The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens, Suzanne Jackson, Kazunori Hamana, Lucy + Jorge + Leo Orta = The Legacy of Les Moulins, Priyanka Sharma & Dushyant Bansal, Paolo Deganello, Sofía von Ellrichshausen & Mauricio Pezo, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, and Jean-Paul Beaujard.

Plus: ‘In the Heart of the Cat’, a story by Jina Khayyer (tr. Joel Scott), ‘How to build Max Lamb’s DIY Baby Chair’, a comic by Dimitri Broquard of FLAG, and an homage to the life and work of George Tourkovasilis.

30/04/2026

FRANCIS KÉRÉ. BUILDING STORIES // Francis Kéré // TASCHEN

Architecture as a collective act.

In the book Building Stories, Francis Kéré shares the thinking behind his work - rooted in community, climate, and care. From schools in Burkina Faso to international cultural projects, each building grows from local knowledge and collaboration.

This richly illustrated monograph brings together sketches, photographs, and personal reflections, offering a rare insight into a practice where architecture becomes a social process.

→ Swipe through to explore selected spreads.

📖 Available now via (link in bio), the bookstore

27/04/2026

MAKE SPACE FOR CHANGE. The Transformative Power of Exhibition Design Explored by Kossmanndejong // Femke Bijlsma, Lieke Ketelaars, Maaike Sips //
J*p Sam Books

How can space make people change?

Exhibition design is often seen as the design of displays. But in reality, it is the design of experience, narrative, and perception.

Make Space for Change explores how spatial storytelling can shape the way we understand ideas—how we move through them, how we interpret them, and how they affect us. Developed by Kossmanndejong, the book positions exhibition design as a spatial practice where architecture and narrative become inseparable.

Here, space is not a neutral container. It becomes an active medium: guiding attention, structuring emotion, and framing meaning. From museums to public installations, exhibition spaces are designed as sequences—carefully composed experiences that invite reflection and change.

For architects, designers, and spatial thinkers, this raises a fundamental question:

If space can shape understanding, what kind of change are you designing for?

📖 Available now via (link in bio), the bookstore

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26/04/2026

SEARCH FOR THE INDEFINITE. GOTTFRIED BÖHM AND THE PILGRIMAGE CHURCH MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE // Steffen Kunkel // Spector Books

A landmark of 20th-century architecture re-examined.

Search for the Indefinite explores Gottfried Böhm’s visionary Pilgrimage Church Mary, Queen of Peace in Neviges - one of the most powerful examples of sculptural Brutalist architecture.

Through the lens of Steffen Kunkel, the book reveals not only the iconic church, but also the wider pilgrimage landscape Böhm designed: a layered spatial sequence of squares, paths, and communal spaces leading to the sacred core.

Rich in photography and architectural analysis, this publication uncovers Böhm’s holistic vision—where architecture, landscape, and spirituality merge into a single spatial experience.

A must-have for architects, photographers, and anyone interested in modern sacred architecture.

Now available (link in bio), the bookstore

22/04/2026

BRUCE GOFF. MATERIAL WORLDS // Alison Fisher, Craig Lee // Yale, Art Institute of Chicago

What happens when architecture breaks all the rules? In the book Bruce Goff. Material Worlds, discover a radical vision of modernism that is anything but minimal.

From houses filled with spirals, domes, and unexpected materials to paintings, objects, and music - Bruce Goff’s work moves freely across disciplines, showing how creativity thrives without boundaries.

Expect not restraint, but a world of color, texture, and experimentation - drawing on influences from science fiction, J*panese art, and even everyday materials like cellophane and feathers.

📖 Available now via (link in bio), the bookstore

ArtBooks

21/04/2026

HOW DID WE GET HERE? BLAF ARCHITECTEN HOUSES 2003-2023

How did we get here?
Not just a question - but a way of looking at architecture.

In the book How Did We Get Here? by BLAF architecten, 20 years of residential projects unfold as a search for balance: between experimentation and everyday living, sustainability and affordability, aesthetics and performance.

Through 24 houses and critical reflections, this monograph doesn’t offer fixed answers—only a direction forward in times of climate urgency and changing ways of building.

A must-read for those who see architecture as a process of continuous questioning.

Now available , the bookstore

19/04/2026

PROTO VERNACULAR // Pezo Von Ellrichshausen // Maas Lawrence

Architecture at its most essential: Raw forms. Basic geometries. Timeless ideas.

Proto Vernacular explores the work of Pezo Von Ellrichshausen - where architecture meets art through pure volumes, material clarity, and a deep connection to landscape.

From monolithic houses to spatial experiments, this book reveals a practice defined by restraint, repetition and precision - turning simple forms into powerful spatial experiences.

A must-have for architects, designers and anyone drawn to the poetry of structure.

Now available , the bookstore

13/04/2026

SHARING THE LAND. NOTES ON NATURE // Sabina Timmermans // The Eriskay Connection

What does it mean to truly share the land?

In Sharing the Land – Notes on Nature by Sabina Timmermans, nature is not just a backdrop—it’s a force that invites, resists, and transforms us. Through striking imagery and reflection, this book explores the fragile boundary between humans and the landscapes we long for, yet can never fully possess.

A meditation on beauty, tension, and our deep-rooted connection to the natural world.

Now available , the bookstore

12/04/2026

LAUTNER A-Z. AN EXPLORATION OF THE COMPLETE BUILT WORK // Jan Richard Kikkert, Tycho Saariste // ArtEZ Press

Now revised and reprinted, this cult classic returns as the ultimate deep dive into one of modernism’s most enigmatic architects.

Lautner A-Z maps the complete built work of John Lautner, from hidden hillside houses to iconic LA landmarks. Architects Jan-Richard Kikkert & Tycho Saariste tracked down, visited, and documented every surviving building by John Lautner.

📍 144 designs traced
📍 100+ buildings visited and documented
📍 Hundreds of images and first-hand accounts

An essential for architecture enthusiasts and collectors alike.

Now available , the bookstore

10/04/2026

BIRTHDAY CALENDAR BY KAREL MARTENS

Never forget a birthday - and make it beautiful.

The Birthday Calendar by Karel Martens is where design meets everyday life. A timeless piece for your wall.

This calendar turns something simple into something extraordinary - a timeless composition of colour, form, and rhythm.

Originally conceived in 1968 and finally brought to life, each page explores layered patterns built from a single shape, repeated and transformed into a vibrant visual system.

A calendar, yes.
But also a piece of graphic design history.

Hang it. Use it. Keep it forever.

Available now via our webshop and in our bookstore

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