{"product_id":"dear-axel99-postcards-from-alison-alison-smithson-9783753309002","title":"Dear Axel...99 Postcards from Alison and Peter Smithson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnexpected insights into the long process of designing the Hexenhaus, one of the most iconic buildings of the late 20th century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1985 and 2002, British New Brutalist architects Alison (1928-93) and Peter Smithson (1923-2003) transformed a modest vernacular cottage into one of the most remarkable residences of the late 20th century: the Hexenhaus. Hidden in the forests outside of Hessen, Germany, the \"Witch's House\" was the residence of Axel Bruchhäuser, owner of the furniture company Tecta, which had its factory nearby. The Smithsons completely redefined the relationship between the house and its surrounding landscape by means of more than 20 small additions, extractions, satellite buildings, furnishings and alternative routes. During this decades-long process, the couple kept close correspondence with Bruchhäuser, as evidenced by this collection of 99 handwritten postcards, collected here for the first time. Following Walther König's publication of \u003ci\u003eHexenhaus: A House for a Man and a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e (2021), this publication offers a new, intimate perspective on this ambitious project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alison Smithson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3753309001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783753309002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Walther Konig Verlag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.80w x 0.70d","brand":"Alison Smithson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48114116690175,"sku":"9783753309002","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6fe19bc0-9266-4750-8d2d-9d5d3c2a79b7.jpg?v=1769619217","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dear-axel99-postcards-from-alison-alison-smithson-9783753309002","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}