If you’ve become intrigued by the idea of black exteriors and wish to immerse yourself in the color (or absence of color), Phaidon has the deep dive into darkness you seek. “Black: Architecture in Monochrome” features more than 150 buildings from the last 1,000 years, including works by Mies van der Rohe, Philip Johnson, Eero Saarinen, David Adjaye, Jean Nouvel, Peter Marino, and Steven Holl.
Also given some attention is Milwaukee, Wisc.-based Johnsen Schmaling Architects, profiled in the latest issue of RD.
Johnsen Schmaling’s Mountain House mixes charred wood siding with clear cedar and Cor-Ten steel. Their work is featured in Phaidon’s “Black: Architecture in Monochrome.”The book is available for preorder now and will be shipped by October 9.