Oro Editions – Publishers of Architecture, Art, and Design

Publishers of exceptionally designed, award winning books.

Of extraordinary quality, achieved through hands-on craftsmanship

Featuring
Architecture, Landscape, Visual Art and Photography

Timeless objects created with renowned authors and global design practices.

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Building Toys

AN ARCHITECT'S COLLECTION

The book is organized by toy material (natural wood, metal, plastic, etc.), creating six “chapters.” It includes a two-page introduction which reflects the author’s role as architect, photographer, and collector. There are approximately 250 pages giving a dynamic visual portrayal of a seldom seen world…

Author: John Rock

Binding: Softbound with full flaps and case

Pages: 252pp

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Emergent Tokyo

DESIGNING THE SPONTANEOUS CITY

Unlike much of the existing writing on Tokyo that emphasizes its oriental uniqueness and mysterious urban chaos, this richly illustrated book offers both visitors and specialists an unparalleled understanding of the surprising yet comprehensible design principles that explain Tokyo’s most permeable, vibrant, and adaptive urban patterns...

Author: Jorge Almazán and Joe McReynolds

Binding: Softbound

Pages: 250pp

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Faux Mountains

Michael Jakob’s comparative study is the first to address the worldwide phenomenon surrounding artificial mountains that have perpetrated human culture for thousands of years. The influence of artificial mountains in religious rituals, art, political movements, technological revolutions, and landscape architecture is fascinating.

Author: Michael Jakob

Size: 6.25” x 9.5” Portrait
Pages: 196pp
Binding: Softbound
Price: $24.95

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Facades

BEAUTY. UTILITY. PERFORMANCE

Intelligent, high-performance, forward-looking designs that exhibit timeless and enduring qualities...

Author: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architects

Binding: Softbound

Size: 9.25” x 9.25” Square
Pages: 204pp

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Gesture & Response

The work of Kohn Pedersen Fox of KPF Architects is international in scope, collaborative in design, and a product of individual voices focused on a single objective—making an architecture, of our time, which creates strong bonds with the the specific place it occupies.

Author: William Pedersen

Binding: Hardbound

Pages: 616pp

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Inspired By Place

Inspired by Place showcases eleven homes designed by the architects of CLB from their studios in Wyoming and Montana. A portion of the homes also highlight the group’s interior design work, which strikes a balance between sophisticated and comfortable and is conceived as a natural extension of the architecture.

Author: Chase Reynolds Ewald / CLB

Binding: Hardbound

Pages: 448pp

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