Following in the footsteps of Nanotecture, Mobitecture, and Pet-tecture, a fascinating and fun guide to everything inflatable Although inflatable objects have been around for more than 200 years, architects, artists, and designers keep ... Zobraziť viac
Santiago Calatrava is a world-renowned architect, structural engineer, sculptor, and artist. From the Athens 2004 Olympic Sports Complex to the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in Manhattan, he exhibits a remarkable aesthetic and engineering ... Zobraziť viac
The concept for the Bauhaus - literally 'building house' - came from Walter Gropius, a practicing architect and one of the great thinkers of the 20th century. Young Gropius's idea for the Bauhaus emerged from his experience of the first world ... Zobraziť viac
The story of the first great skyscraper, and the transformation of the modern city. Chicago's beautiful Reliance Building, sixteen storeys tall, was designed in 1890 by John Root and completed in 1895 by Charles B. Atwood... Zobraziť viac
Hostels have embraced style inside and out: they now have large rooms, original and stylish design, on-site bars, and rooftop pools to rival any hotel. They are the best way of exploring a city for millennials and other curious minds... Zobraziť viac
This latest addition to the Architecture Today series presents exciting contemporary commercial and industrial design projects by thirty professional architects from around the world. Bars, restaurants, shops and boutiques, hotels, cafes... Zobraziť viac
This book celebrates the adventurous innovation of the Bauhaus movement, both as a trailblazer in the development of modernism, and as a paradigm of art education, where an all-encompassing freedom of creative expression ... Zobraziť viac
As economic problems make some shy away from grandiose, long-lasting buildings, a wave of new temporary buildings and architectural is sweeping over the planet. These can have uses from emergency relief to concert or performance venues... Zobraziť viac
Ever since Henry David Thoreau's described his two years, two months, and two days of refuge existence at Walden Pond,... Zobraziť viac
This is a must-have sourcebook for anyone with a garden looking for design ideas. Over 800 colour illustrations by leading... Zobraziť viac
Sacral Architecture have irreplaceable place in millennial history of Prague and rightly is considered one of the most important tourist attractions. The book is not... Zobraziť viac
From the towering Sagrada Família to the shimmering, textured facade of Casa Batlló and the enchanting landscape of Park Güell, it s easy to see why Antoni Gaudí (1852 1926) gained the epithet God s architect... Zobraziť viac
Architecture Now Volume 3 was the winner of the prestigious Saint-Etienne Prize for the Best Architecture and Design Book of 2004. Volume 4 proves that the best keeps getting better... Zobraziť viac
Now in its fifth installment, the Architecture Now! series is an ongoing project documenting the work of the most innovative and influential architects across the globe. Volume 5 features famous names and newcomers alike... Zobraziť viac
This volume in a series about young architects introduces readers to the projects of 50 young and innovative architects throughout the Americas... Zobraziť viac
Brazil's architecture is strikingly distinct from Latin America as a whole and diverse in itself. Yet coverage of the architecture of twentieth-century Brazil is all too often confined to the work of one man (Oscar Niemeyer)... Zobraziť viac
European architecture is distinguished by a variety of forms and styles. This first volume of a new series about young architects provides insight and an overview of the arcitectural scene in Europe... Zobraziť viac
