The creative duo Charles Eames (1907 1978) and Ray Kaiser Eames (1912 1988) transformed the visual character of America. Though best known for their furniture, the husband and wife team were also forerunners in architecture, textile design, ... Zobraziť viac
The gateway to China, and Asia beyond, Hong Kong has long straddled the divide between East and West... Zobraziť viac
The Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist in Kutná Hora – Sedlec, the convent church of the former oldest Cistercian abbey in Bohemia (est. 1142), has been recorded in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1995... Zobraziť viac
Frank Lloyd Wright wasn't just an architect. He was a prophet, a poseur, a beloved teacher, a failed businessman. During his long, eventful life he experienced both incredible misfortune and great success... Zobraziť viac
From world-renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects offers a unique opportunity to learn about the lives and creativity of the world's leading artists ... Zobraziť viac
Philippe Starck describes him as a “mystic in a country which is no longer mystic.” Karl Lagerfeld regards him as a 21st-century genius who “saw everything, learned everything, then forgot everything and remade everything.” ... Zobraziť viac
Our world is losing its humanity. Too many developers care more about their shareholders than society. Too many politicians care more about power than the people who vote for them. And too many cities feel soulless and depressing, with... Zobraziť viac
Scottish architect, designer, and painter Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928)... Zobraziť viac
Adolf Loos (1870–1933) was a flamboyant character whose presence in the cultural hotbed of early 1900s Vienna galvanized the country’s architectural landscape. An early, impassioned advocate of modernism, he all-out rejected the grand ... Zobraziť viac
From South Korea is a collection of work from some of the most talented agencies in this region, such as Bohuy Kim, Cfc... Zobraziť viac
In this book of eight essays, the noted architectural historian Christopher Long takes on the meanings of Adolf Loos's writings and design work, the cultural world in which he was embedded, and... Zobraziť viac
The Book of Kells, dating from about 800, is a brilliantly decorated manuscript of the four Gospels. This new official... Zobraziť viac
Edice Fragmenty přináší soubor fotografických publikací přibližujících architekturu Pražského hradu v jednotlivých detailech. Každá kniha z této řady nabízí neobvyklé pohledy do známých i běžně nedostupných částí hradního areálu. Zobraziť viac
For thousands of years, humans have built walls and assaulted them, admired walls and reviled them. Great Walls have appeared on nearly every continent, accompanying the rise of cities, nations, and empires. In Walls, David Frye uncovers a story... Zobraziť viac
V publikaci se projdete kolem Pražského hradu celým prstencem jeho zahrad a parků. Nejprve šesti zahradami - Královskou, Na Terase Jízdárny, Na Baště, Rajskou, Hartigovskou, Na Valech a pak i dalšími zajímavými místy... Zobraziť viac
Publikace představuje 57 architektonicky významných či zajímavých skvostů rodinného bydlení, která vznikala od poloviny 19. století do současnosti na území Středočeského kraje. Publikace završuje ediční řadu Slavných vil krajů... Zobraziť viac
Vilová architektura novověku a moderní doby představuje učebnici vývoje i rozmanitosti architektury. Nejinak tomu bylo i v Hradci Králové, kde na přelomu 19. a 20. století díky zboření josefínské pevnosti vznikla velká volná prostranství... Zobraziť viac
No city embodies the essence of stylish sophistication better than Paris. This indispensable guide to the hippest hotels in the French capital emphasizes cutting-edge interiors and exteriors... Zobraziť viac
Kniha přináší bohatou přehlídku bazénové architektury doslova ze všech koutů světa. Zobraziť viac
teNeues Publishing (UK) (1 April 2006): A rich heritage of Japanese tradition meets the best of international trends in... Zobraziť viac
