The fourth volume showcases late 1990s projects, featuring masterplans, museums, and cultural centers, complemented by technical drawings and extensive illustrations... Zobraziť viac
From the author of the successful 150 Best series comes the debut entry in the forward-thinking Open Concept Houses series, filled with nearly 500 pages of color photos--sure to become the ultimate resource for this fast-growing trend in home design... Zobraziť viac
For all the damage that has occurred over the centuries, for all the relentless and destructive modernization still taking place today, Kyoto, imperial capital for more than a millennium, remains a rich, inexhaustible archive of Japanese cultural... Zobraziť viac
Each outstanding garden featured in Contemporary Designers' Own Gardens is owned and designed by an innovative, influential, and in most cases award-winning garden designer. Fascinating text and sumptuous photography profile each garden, ... Zobraziť viac
In this extraordinary collection of color images, noted landscape and wildlife photographer Jeff Drewitz presents Australia’s natural beauty in all its stunning diversity. Whether photographs of dry outback or breathtaking coastline, the lush woods of... Zobraziť viac
Jeff Speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive, and he has boiled it down to one key factor: walkability... Zobraziť viac
The architect Karel Honzík (1900-1966) figures among the most important Czech theoreticians of 20th century architecture. Beyond the Horizon of Objectivity contains Honzík´s most important theoretical essay from the 1920s to the... Zobraziť viac
A love letter to the cities of the world, from the bestselling pilot-author of Skyfaring.... Zobraziť viac
A variety of beautifully-illustrated case studies of small houses ingeniously designed to maximize their limited space make this an indispensable sourcebook... Zobraziť viac
India is diversed, multilayered, and rich in traditions with a past still passing by. Today India is able to maintain a ritualistic link with the heritage of the skilled craftsmanship, the remarkable presence of the past and the modern building process... Zobraziť viac
The story of architecture is the story of humanity. The buildings we live in, from the humblest pre-historic huts to today's skyscrapers, reveal our priorities and ambitions, our family structures and power structures... Zobraziť viac
Definitive account of the architectural work of the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo (1475-1564). This monograph presents 31 of his projects, some built, some unrealized, beginning with his early works in Rome at the start of the 16th-century... Zobraziť viac
In his widely anticipated memoir, Ai Weiwei - one of the world's most famous artists and activists - tells a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own extraordinary life and the legacy of his father, Ai Qing... Zobraziť viac
This handbook provides readers with a well-illustrated and readable comparative guide to proportion systems in architecture, setting out the mathematical principles that underlie the main systems and illustrating these with examples of their use in... Zobraziť viac
Is apartment living the way of the future? According to some, it's the only way to live. For most apartment-dwellers, beautiful views, functional floor plans, low maintenance and convenient, inner-city locations far outweigh the attributes of the... Zobraziť viac
The quality of the architecture that surrounds us has such an impact on our mood and sense of well-being. The bitter truth is that in modern times, we've built a world that's far too often ugly or uncharming - and we've done so because only... Zobraziť viac
With a foreword by Peter St John. 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die is a visual testament to the world's greatest achievements in architecture. Beginning with the marvels of the ancient world and continuing with the masterpieces... Zobraziť viac
Stone is a fascinating, fresh and insightful global tour of the world's oldest and most beautiful building material. Featuring more than 170 structures, from prehistory through to today, the book includes an incredible range of buildings... Zobraziť viac
Established on the global stage by the international success and influence of architects such as Peter Zumthor and Herzog & de Meuron, today’s generation of architects in Switzerland draws on the country’s... Zobraziť viac
A standard work which is still as up-to-date as the first edition five years ago. While climate change and sustainable architecture have become increasingly topical, issues surrounding the sustainability of the city... Zobraziť viac
