Available for pre-order / Coming June 2025.

This book draws together texts by the architect Hans Kollhoff, from the essay collection originally published in 2014 under the title Architektur: Schein und Wirklichkeit [Architecture: Appearance and Reality] by Zu Klampen Verlag. Four essays have been selected for a first translation into English and French. In each, the architect takes a definitive stance and asserts the voice of the citizen, focusing on the life of the city and the common good. In addition to the essays, the book includes an extended interview with Hans Kollhoff on his own trajectory, his influences, and his understanding of architecture as a sphere of political engagement.

The selection of texts and the interview were carried out by Pierre Lévy and Gabriel Coin-Andreotti, principals of Coin & Lévy Architectes (Paris).

Texts: Hans Kollhoff - Commentary: Pierre Lévy - Interviews: Pierre Lévy, Gabriel Coin, Hans Kollhoff - Translation: Jean-Léon Muller, Katie Filek - Graphic Design: Matthieu Becker - French/English, x pages + 2 bookmarks