Mike Hermans Boeken

This title explores the life of architect Archibald and his daily struggles with colleagues, clients, contractors, civil servants, and critics in the building industry. Archibald co-runs an architecture office with his partner, engineer Gerald. While Archibald is a visionary and romantic dreamer prone to idealism and egocentrism, Gerald serves as the rational grounding force. Their office also includes Ralph, an exploited intern; John, a narrow-minded IT specialist; and Mr. Shan, a quirky Asian cardboard model builder. Archibald's marriage to Charlotte, a successful lawyer who left her job to help manage his administrative chaos, adds another layer to his life. Together, they have two children: Archie, their ambitious six-year-old son who dreams of becoming the best architect in the world, and Charly, their ten-year-old daughter with a sharp tongue and a strong aversion to anything related to art. The narrative captures the complexities of Archibald's professional and personal life, highlighting the interplay between ambition, creativity, and the challenges of collaboration in the architectural field.

Archibald es el Dilbert de la arquitectura… Este libro presenta una colección de ingeniosos cómics sobre la vida del arquitecto Archibald y su lucha diaria con colegas, empleados, clientes, albañiles, funcionarios municipales, especialistas, críticos de arquitectura y básicamente todos los profesionales de la construcción. Archibald ha aparecido en diferentes revistas y páginas web especializadas en todo el mundo y ha sido traducido a diez idiomas diferentes. Su popularidad ha ido incrementando a lo largo de los años, especialmente entre arquitectos y otros profesionales del sector. En este libro se incluye una selección de las historietas favoritas del autor, de las más de tres mil dibujadas en los últimos diez años.

Archibald est le Dilbert de l'architecture. Ce livre présente une collection de bandes dessinées amusantes et spirituelles sur la vie de l'architecte Archibald et son combat quotidien avec les collègues de son bureau, avec les employés, clients, entrepreneurs, fonctionnaires civiles, consultants, critiques d'architecture, et autres personnes impliquées dans l'industrie du bâtiment. Cette bande dessinée a été publiée en dix langues dans des médias d architecture et de construction partout dans le monde. Gagnant en popularité au cours des années, elle est appréciée dans le monde de l'architecture. La sélection ici proposée comprend les dessins ­favoris de l'auteur qui les a choisis parmi les trois mille qu'il a réalisés durant les dix dernières années.

This title is about the life of architect Archibald and his daily struggle with his offi ce colleagues, employees, clients, contractors, civil servants, consultants, architecture critics, and other people involved in the building industry. Archibald runs an architecture offi ce with his partner and engineer, Gerald. While Archibald is a visionary and a romantic dreamer with a tendency to idealistic and egocentric behavior, Gerald is the rational one who keeps his feet on the ground. An exploited intern named Ralph; a narrowminded IT-specialist named John, and a weird Asian cardboard model builder named Mr. Shan also work in their offi ce. Archibald is married to Charlotte, a succesful lawyer who quit her job to help Archibald clean up his administrative mess. They have two children: Archie, his six-year-old son who wants to be the best architect in the world and Charly, a smart-mouthed ten-year-old daughter with a strong dislike for everything regarding art.