DK Eyewitness Pocket Map & Guide Prague will lead you straight to the best of Prague. It's packed with beautiful illustrations and coverage of all the major areas and sights from museums to parks and markets... Zobraziť viac
ARCHITECTURE TODAY is a review of 140 projects, 40 the most important contemporary architectural firms from around the world. In addition to well-known, eg .- FORM4 Architecture, Querkraft, RZAPS or UNStudio, the book presents emerging talents... Zobraziť viac
Embracing over a thousand years of history and an area stretching from the Atlantic to the borders of India and China, this is an unrivalled synthesis of the arts of Islamic civilization. From the death of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day... Zobraziť viac
In contrast to a decade ago, when ecological architecture was considered a luxury, it has now become essentially impossible to build without considering sustainability issues... Zobraziť viac
The profound emotion felt around the world upon seeing images of Notre-Dame in flames opens up a series of questions: Why was everyone so deeply moved? Why does Notre-Dame so clearly crystallise what our civilisation is about? ... Zobraziť viac
Not so very long ago, some might have considered wood a material of the past, long since replaced by more modern components such as concrete and steel. The truth is radically different... Zobraziť viac
Featuring 75 of the world's most influential architects, this book presents the story of 20th-century architecture through the fascinating personal stories and significant works that have shaped the field. Arranged in a broadly chronological ... Zobraziť viac
From his Great Bamboo Wall house to the Japan National Stadium for the planned 2020 Tokyo Olympic Summer Games, Japanese architect Kengo Kuma pioneered a truly sustainable approach to architecture, translating local craftsmanship... Zobraziť viac
Making Sense of Christian Art and Architecture is designed to equip the cultural tourist and art student with the means to interpret each painting, building, or artifact in terms of the iconography and symbolism of Christianity... Zobraziť viac
Making Sense of Buddhist Art & Architecture is designed to equip the cultural tourist and art student with the means to interpret each painting, building, or artifact in terms of the iconography and ... Zobraziť viac
During the course of the twentieth century, communism took power in Eastern Europe and remade the city in its own image. Ransacking the urban planning of the grand imperial past, it set out to transform everyday life, its sweeping boulevards, ... Zobraziť viac
The concept of rural style varies according to geography. Therefore, the delicate rural interiors of the French Provence and Italy’s Tuscany region are very different from the rustic style found... Zobraziť viac
Nothing short of spectacular . . . A secret guidebook to a landscape in which we all dwell, but so often fail to see. —Tom Vanderbilt, bestselling author of Traffic... 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
Founded in 2004 by partners Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, Neri&Hu is an interdisciplinary architectural and design practice based in Shanghai that has established an international reputation and following. Through their innovative buildings in China... Zobraziť viac
Rich with individual characters, scenes and snapshots of daily life, Metropolis is at once the story of these extraordinary places and of the vital role they have played in making us who we are... Zobraziť viac
From a mid-20th-century preoccupation with the skyscraper, architecture in New York City has matured into a truly... Zobraziť viac
The Case Study House program (1945–1966) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype... Zobraziť viac
First published in 2007, The Architecture of Yemen was the first book to offer an in-depth investigation into the characteristic architecture of country and the result of nearly two decades of research... Zobraziť viac
Taschen: English food is much more varied than fish 'n' chips (though we can tell you where to get the best London has to... Zobraziť viac
