Olle Lundberg: An Architecture of Craft - Hardcover

by Olle Lundberg (Author), Andy Goldsworthy (Foreword by), Dung Ngo (Editor)

A monograph on the work of San Francisco architect Olle Lundberg, with a foreword by Andy Goldsworthy.

Lundberg Design is an award-winning architectural firm based in the Dogpatch neighborhood in San Francisco. Founded by Olle Lundberg in 1987, the studio focuses on the notion of craft--the unique piece or project handmade for just that client--and the use of recycled materials and objects. This illuminating book traces Lundberg's personal and architectural journey, from his experience as a young University of Virginia student to becoming the go-to architect for the Bay Area's digital elite, in addition to his obsession with materials and how his studio pushes them to their limits.

Explore these lush, photo-rich pages to read Lundberg's personal narrative, take a deep dive into his preferred material palettes--metal, stone, glass, wood, and objects--and learn about the planning and execution of five outstanding projects:

• Rolling Wall Museum
• Curly's Cove
• Lava House on the Big Island of Hawaii
• Dog Leg House at Pebble Beach
• Lundberg's Northern California cabin

A beautifully crafted architectural design book, Olle Lundberg offers inspiration and insight into the discipline for creative professionals, students, and design enthusiasts passionate about environmentally responsible and highly personal residential and commercial design.

FOREWORD BY NOTED ARTIST: Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor, photographer, and environmentalist known for site-specific works created outdoors from natural materials. His acclaimed work resides in both the land art and environmental art movements and can be found across the United States and Europe.

AWARD-WINNING ARCHITECT: Lundberg Design has won many awards throughout its many years of operation, including The Architect's Newspaper (AN) Best of Practice Award (2024), UVA's Distinguished Alumni Award (2023), AN's Best of Design Award (2022), and Eater Awards Design of the Year (2019).

DESIGN MEDIA FEATURES: From stunning private homes and hotels to corporate spaces and restaurants, including San Francisco's famous The Slanted Door, Bluestem Brasserie, and Presidio Social Club, Lundberg Design's projects have been published extensively in the design media, in such publications as the San Francisco Chronicle, Elle Decor, Interior Design, Dwell, Marie Claire Maison, Fortune, Fast Company, and Architectural Digest, among many others.

Perfect for:

• Architecture professionals, students, and graduates
• Home design enthusiasts
• Environmental art and design professionals
• San Francisco Bay Area residents and visitors
• Fans of architecture coffee table books like Tom Kundig: Houses, DISC Interiors, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Escapology

Author Biography

Thomas "Olle" Lundberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1954, two weeks after his parents emigrated from their native Sweden. He attended Washington and Lee University as an English major and then graduate school in architecture at the University of Virginia. He built his first project in Connecticut in 1984, a home he designed for his sister, where she still lives. In 1987, he started Lundberg Design in San Francisco, incorporating a metal fabrication shop into the architectural studio. In 1996, he purchased a 1933 mattress factory in the Dogpatch neighborhood and grew the firm to its current size of twenty employees. Olle, his wife, Mary, and their dog, Curly, live and work at the studio four days a week. The other three days are spent at their cabin on the Sonoma Coast, their favorite place in the world.