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Steffen Lehmann has produced more than 150 academic publications over a 16-year period, including 50 papers published in leading international journals. He has presented papers at more than 180 conferences (in 18 different countries) and participated at public panels over a 12-year period, and published 7 major books, either as the author or as the editor.
Steffen has made a significant contribution to architectural criticism for a wider professional audience. He has a consistent record of publications with publishers of high international reputation and he has achieved a constant research output resulting in around one book publication per year, such as:
Aedes Gallery is the first Architecture Gallery in Europe.
1994
Exhibition catalogue: "Arata Isozaki: The 3rd Generation Art Museum" Aedes Architecture Gallery, Berlin/Vienna; with essay by Daniel Libeskind, Steffen Lehman and Prof. Wulf Herzogenrath, 60 pages.
(Aedes Gallery is is the premier independent architecture gallery in Europe) www.aedes-arc.de
1995
Exhibition catalogue: "Huelle, Schwere, Licht 1990 - 95" Aedes Architecture Gallery, Berlin; with participation S. Sterf and T. Riccius, 60 pages, edited by Kristin Feiresiss, www.aedes-galerie.de
1995
Exhibition catalogue: "Steffen Lehmann Architekten" Aedes Architecture Gallery, Berlin; 72 pages, ISBN 3-931321-32-0, edited by Kristin Feiresiss, www.aedes-galerie.de and www.aedes-galerie.de
1997
Book: "SL: breite x hoehe x tiefe" monograph on Steffen Lehmann Architekten, Junius Verlag, Hamburg, edited by Dr. Michael Moenninger, one of Germany's most important critic: works and projects 1990 - 97; 144 pages, ISBN 3-88506-050-7, www.junius.de
1998/1999
Two small books: "Architekturführer Nr. 5 and Nr. 20 on Potsdamer Platz and on Quartier an der Museumsinsel", Stadtwandel Verlag; each 36 pages, texts by Ulf Meyer, www.stadtwandel.de
1999
Small book: "Tower of Babel: Architecture for the 3rd millennium", with Prof. Heinrich Klotz, Steffen Lehman and Prof. Wolf Prix (Coop Himmelblau); Jovis Verlag, Berlin; 48 pages, ISBN 3-931321-32-0, edited by ZDF, www.jovis.de
2002
Edited Book: "Rethinking: space, time & architecture: A dialogue between art and architecture", Jovis Verlag, Berlin; editor: Steffen Lehmann and Staatliche Museen zu Berlin; with essays by Brian Hatton, Steffen Lehman, Prof. H.von Amelunxen, Dr. Andres Lepik, 130 pages, Dec. 2002, ISBN 3-931321-69-X, www.jovis.de
2003
Book: "Der Weg Brasiliens in die Moderne, 1930 - 1955", Publisher: LIT-Verlag, Muenster/Berlin, 328 pages, 300 illustrations, ISBN 3-8258-6939-3
The first complete book evaluating modern Brazilian architecture from 1930 to 1955 in German language. Intro by Prof. Peter Herrle, Dec. 2003, www.lit-verlag.de
Steffen organised QUT Projects Review 2003, 2004, and 2005.
2004
Editor for book: "03:04 review" Projects Review of Architecture students at QUT, Brisbane, 144 pages. Chairing Editorial Board and writing key essays. 176 pages, March 2004 QUT Publication (Brisbane). ISBN 1-74107 050-3
2004
Editor for book: "Urban Schools. New Typologies for School Buildings"; publication on Design Studio outcomes of Steffen Lehmann's 3 rd Year studio, launched in March 2004. 106 pages. Editorial leadership and key essays. www.slab.com.au
2004
Editor for book: "Brisbane Towers - Brisbane Bridges. Architecture for the City"; publication on Design Studio outcomes of Steffen Lehmann's 5 th Year studio. QUT Publication (Brisbane); launched Dec. 2004. 120 pages. Editorial leadership and key essays.
2005
Editor for book: "Absolutely Public. Crossover: Art and Architecture"; book on collaborative Public Arts projects and urban space in Brisbane. Images Publishing (Melbourne), launched January 2005. 124 pages, 190 illustrations.Editorial leadership and key essay. With texts by Prof. John Hartley, Prof. Jennifer Taylor, Steffen Lehman, Prof. Michael Keniger, etc. ISBN 1-86470-137-4, www.imagespublishing.com.
2005
Major contribution to the exhibition catalogue: book chapter 'The Alphabet of the City', pp. 92-151, a selection of the best built works of Queensland 2000-2005. Publication and exhibition for the 5 th Asia Pacific Cities Summit in Chongqing (China), launched Oct. 2005: 'City-Planning-Art', Apup-Publisher, ISBN 7-80668-662-2. Creative Director of exhibition: Steffen Lehmann.
www.apcsummit.org/content/?id=233 - 24k
2007
Book (edited, non-refereed book, Category A3): Editor for 'Flow. Projects Review, Newcastle Architecture'; 260 pages, ISBN 978-0-9802933-0-2 (launched Aug. 2007)
2008
General Editor for 2 issues of refereed US-published quarterly Journal of Green Building : "Sustainability...On the Urban Scale"; a series of research papers presented at the 96 th Annual ACSA Conference, Houston (Texas) in March 2008 will be published as special issues of JGB: Volume 3, Number 2 (Spring 2008) and Number 3 (Fall 2008)
www.collegepublishing.us/journal.htm
2009
Edited book: Editor and primary author for 'Back to the City. Collaborations between Artists and Architects. Strategies for Informal Urban Interventions'. Lead articles and introduction by SL; 260 pages, full colour, hard cover; ISBN 978-0-9802933-2-6. Publisher: Hatje Cantz, Stuttgart/Berlin (to be launched December 2008);
www.backtothecity.com.au and
www.hatjecantz.de
2009
Forthcoming authored book: Author for 'The Principles of Green Urbanism. Regenerating the Post-industrial City', including the case studies PortCity and City Campus; approx. 400 pages;
Paperback edition: ISBN 978-1-84407-817-2,
Hardcover edition: ISBN 978-1-84407-834-9;
publisher: Earthscan, London (to be launched January 2010); www.slab.com.au and www.earthscan.co.uk
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Furthermore, an agreement between the publisher Infinite Press and s_Lab Space Laboratory has been signed, for the publication of 3 books over 3 years (2010-2012):
2010
Forthcoming book: 'Intersecting: Sustainability in Practice - Teaching - Research. The work of s_Lab Space Laboratory' ; an anthology, to be launched in China (in English and Chinese); approx. 250 pages.
2010
Forthcoming book: '10 Australia Architects in the 40s' ; approx. 200 pages, publishers: DOM Publishers Berlin and Infinite Press Sydney, to be launched in China and Europe (in English and Chinese)
2010
Forthcoming book: 'Brazilliance! Modern Architecture in Brazil, 1930 - 1965' ; approx. 350 pages
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