L'ARCHITECTURE D'AUJOURD'HUI
[Paris Numero Hors-Série] Juin-Juillet 1931
André Bloc [Directeur]
André Bloc [Directeur]: L'ARCHITECTURE D'AUJOURD'HUI [Paris Numero Hors-Série] Juin-Juillet 1931. Paris: L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui, 1931. Original edition. Folio. Lithographic wrappers printed in three colors. 208 [xvi] pp. Multiple paper stocks. Illustrated articles and period advertisments. A remarkably well-preserved copy, enclosed in a vintage handmade glassine wrapper. Light wear overall: a nearly fine copy.
9.75 x 12.75 perfect bound and stitched magazine with 208 pages of illustrated articles and 16 pages of period advertisments. Special [out of numbered sequence] issue of L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui dedicated to the building and urban planning of modern Paris.
- Essays by Frantz, Joudain, Louis Rollin, Edouard Renard, Francois Latour, etc.
- Pour Continuer La Tradition De Paris Manifeste De La Vouvelle Generation: Le Corbusier. 6 pages and 11 illustrations.
- Lodgements Pour Employes: H. De Laarge
- Maison De Verre Edifiee: Pierre Chareau
- Maison D'appartments A Bagneux: Andre Lurcat
- 25 Rue Franklin: Auguste Perret
- Hotel Particulier De M. Guggenbulh: Andre Lurcat
- Les Aerports: Rob Mallet-Stevens. 8 pages and 12 illustrations.
- Nouveaux Batiments Pour Hachette: J. Demaret.
- De La Lettre De L'espirit De L'architecture Dite "Moderne" A L'exposition Coloniale Internationale De 1931: Marcel Temporal. Work By Henri Pacon, Rene Herbst, etc.
- Storefront Designs by Rene Herbst, Marcel-Eugene Cahen, Raymond Fischer, Djo Bourgeois, Germain Debre, Rob Mallet-Stevens, J. Ch. Moreux, M. Demaret, Francis Jourdain, Pierre Barbe, etc.
- Illustrated articles by Jean De Castellane, Marechal Lyautey, E. Fiancette, Raymond Laurent, Fernand-Laurent, G. Lemarchand, Raymond Susset, Camille Roeland, Y. Georges Prade, Fedi, Grisoni, Henri Girard, Jayot, R. Martzloff, J. Franceschini, Bordoni, Gerard, Ducreux, L. C. Heckly, P. Meyer-Levy, Bergerot, Pierre Bourdeix, Rotival, Henri Sauvage, Auguste Perret, J. Boski, M. Roux-Spitz, Le Corbusier, Mallet-Stevens, Demaret, André Lurcat, Mauri, Mrcel Temporal, Raymond Fischer, Charles Moreux, Andre Salomon, Henri Pacon, E. Derreumaux, Raymond Fischer, M. Pfister, V. Bourgerie, F. Nanquette, etc.
Comite De Patronage: Mm. Frantz Jourdain, August Perret, Henri Sauvage, Henri Sellier, Rob Mallet-Stevens, Hector Guimard, Michel Poux-Spitz, Dudok, Charles Siclis, Adolphe Dervaux, Marcel L'Emporal, Pierre Chareau, D. Alf. Agache, Andfre Lurcat, Raymond Fischer, Marcel Hennequet, G. H. Pingusson, G. Guevrekian, Ginsberg, Lubetkin, Victor Bourgeois, J. C. Moreux, Francis Joudain, Djo Bourgeois, René Herbst.
L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui is the oldest French architecture magazine. It was created during the economic crisis, in November 1930, by the architect, sculptor, painter and publisher André Bloc (1896 to 1966).
From its very first issue, L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui promoted the avant-garde and different movements and personalities of the architectural thinking behind "modernity", among whom Le Corbusier, who contributed to several issues. L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui also offers a cross disciplinary vision of period architecture mixing featured subjects, architectural creation, interviews with architects, urbanism and technical resources. At this time, it was the only French architecture magazine known all over the world, thanks to its uncompromisingly international character.