{"product_id":"invented-from-copies-blueprints-whiteprints-zips-and-photocopies-in-the-architectural-office-1870-2000-nieuwe-instituut-ellen-smit-clara-haardt-hetty-berens-carolin-lange","title":"Invented from Copies : Blueprints, Whiteprints, Zips and Photocopies in the Architectural Office, 1870-2000 - Nieuwe Instituut, Ellen Smit, Clara Haardt, Hetty Berens, Carolin Lange","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInvented from Copies : Blueprints, Whiteprints, Zips and Photocopies in the Architectural Office, 1870-2000 - Nieuwe Instituut, Ellen Smit, Clara Haardt, Hetty Berens, Carolin Lange\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eA thought-provoking exploration of the overlooked role of photocopies and reproductions in architectural practice and collections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eRichly illustrated with blueprints, whiteprints, colourful adhesive films (Zips), rub-down lettering and photocopies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eFeaturing previously unpublished material from the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning at the Nieuwe Instituut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIn architectural and design practice, copies and reproductions are far more than simple duplicates. From blueprints and whiteprints to colourful adhesive films and photocopies, these technologies have shaped the way architects think, work and create.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eFor the first time, \u003ci\u003eInvented from Copies\u003c\/i\u003e tells the remarkable story of how analogue reproduction techniques transformed architectural design between 1870 and 2000. The book examines four key methods used by architects and designers: the blueprint, the whiteprint, Zips and the photocopy, revealing how these tools opened up new possibilities within the creative process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eDrawing on a wealth of previously unpublished material from the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning at the Nieuwe Instituut, \u003ci\u003eInvented from Copies\u003c\/i\u003e explores the working methods and design processes of leading figures including Pierre Cuypers, Gerrit Rietveld, Van den Broek en Bakema, Carel Weeber and Jo Coenen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCombining original research with a striking visual archive, \u003ci\u003eInvented from Copies\u003c\/i\u003e offers fresh insights into the history of architectural practice. Essential reading for architects, designers, historians and archivists, it also makes a persuasive case for reassessing the significance of photocopies and other analogue reproductions within architectural collections worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eNieuwe Instituut,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEllen Smit, Clara Haardt, Hetty Berens, Carolin Lange\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nai101 Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages: \u003c\/b\u003e204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif; color: #333333; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9789462089556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication date: \u003c\/b\u003eNovember 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nieuwe Instituut, Ellen Smit, Clara Haardt, Hetty Berens, Carolin Lange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58331094385023,"sku":"9789462089556","price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/7797\/7910\/files\/InventedfromCopies.jpg?v=1788269915","url":"https:\/\/bookshop.rias.org.uk\/products\/invented-from-copies-blueprints-whiteprints-zips-and-photocopies-in-the-architectural-office-1870-2000-nieuwe-instituut-ellen-smit-clara-haardt-hetty-berens-carolin-lange","provider":"RIAS Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}