Over 200 drawings are organized into 20 sections, each relating to one of CEBRA’s projects. An index containing c olour photographs and renders of their works further illuminates how the drawings are translated into reality. Introducing the book, ... Zobraziť viac
Ken Follett will donate his proceeds from this book to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine. `The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire. The sight dazed and disturbed... Zobraziť viac
A first title in the ambitious new series that identifies and examines the innovative materials that are transforming art, design, and technology practice. Materials technology is the single most important agent of change in our entire designed landscape, Zobraziť viac
Praha je město nespočtu proměnlivých tváří. Na každého zapůsobí trochu jinak. Někoho její krása zasáhne zlehka a nečekaně, přesto však nesmazatelně. Jiného... Zobraziť viac
This title features the Master of Modern. It deals with the discoveries from the Julius Shulman vaults. The buildings burned in our memories, which to us represent the spirit of '50 and '60s architectural design, ... Zobraziť viac
Welcome to Modernism: The very best of the first five years of the groundbreaking architecture magazine From the end of World War II until the mid-1960s, exciting things were happening in American architecture ... Zobraziť viac
The aim of this series is to be a reference for everyone who wants to furnish or decorate a new house or give a different impulse to the home. With different approaches to the same theme, the interior design... Zobraziť viac
Japanese houses have to contend with very particular constraints, from tiny plots in crowded urban contexts to ever-present seismic threats. These challenges encourage their architects to explore ideas of stability and ephemerality in various ways, ... Zobraziť viac
Since the London Metropolitan Railway was opened in 1863 the subway has become a symbol of urban life. Tun - nel systems are the lifelines of the big cities, transporting millions of passengers every day... Zobraziť viac
In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the eclectic styles of the twenty-first century... Zobraziť viac
Our 2007 hit Natural Architecture introduced artists and architects who transform the act of building into a fascinating new art form... Zobraziť viac
Conditional design is the sequel to Operative Design. This book will further explore the operative in a more detailed, intentional, and perhaps functional manner. Spatially, the conditional is the result of the operative... Zobraziť viac
Born in Wisconsin in 1867, Frank Lloyd Wright became obsessed with a set of building blocks his mother had given to him on his ninth birthday. He grew up to become the father of organic architecture and the greatest American architect of all time, ... Zobraziť viac
Opravy a modernizace existujících konstrukcí jsou úkolem s velkým ekonomickým významem. Mnoho existujících konstrukcí včetně těch považovaných za industriální dědictví... Zobraziť viac
Designing private residences has its own very special challenges and nuances for the architect. The scale may be more modest than public projects, the technical fittings less complex than an industrial site, but the preferences, ... Zobraziť viac
We live in a world that is now predominantly urban. So how do we define the city as it evolves in the twenty-first century? Drawing examples from across the globe, Deyan Sudjic decodes the underlying forces that shape our cities, such as resources ... Zobraziť viac
Designing and furnishing a house is not a process that stops at the back door. What happens in the garden is just as important and carries on from the style adopted indoors. Design-oriented outdoor furniture has become as important as indoor furniture... 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
French architect and designer Jean Prouvé (1901 – 1984) was one of the most important constructors of the 20th century. Prouvé’s design innovations included cleverly-shaped metal parts for building prefabricated structures; ... Zobraziť viac
While some architects have a signature style, Renzo Piano seeks to apply coherent ideas to extraordinarily different projects. His buildings impress as much for their individual impact as for their diversity of scale, material, and form... Zobraziť viac
