"Why is it really that architects wear black?" was a question put to Cordula Rau by an automotive industry manager during an architectural competition. Even though she herself is an architect, and wears black, she did not have an answer on the spot. So... Zobraziť viac
The projects in this volume are testimony to the idea that less really can be more. Their intelligent use of space pushes the boundaries of what most of us would consider to be feasible living dimensions creating new forms and structures that meet the... Zobraziť viac
A practical student guide to 30 of the world's leading schools that offer a master's degree in interior design or related studies. Zobraziť viac
On his trajectory from Southern California’s renegade junk architect to world class stature, Frank O. Gehry has spawned countless books. This one provides perhaps the broadest overview of his oeuvre in the smallest format. Striking images by some of... Zobraziť viac
Munich is a city that enjoys contradicting itself. Full of old-world charm, it is also one of the most modern and prosperous cities in Germany, one that combines natural splendor with bustling modern efficiency. It is also a beautiful city whose blend... Zobraziť viac
In this second volume of the series dedicated to architecture worldwide, the focus turns to the best architects from Japan. Together with renowned names such as Tadao Ando, Toyo Ilo, Shigeru Ban, Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, Arata Isozaki and Waro... Zobraziť viac
Having perceived a widespread failure of most community-scale plans, Eduardo Lozano has created a large and humane vision for community design, geared toward urban planners and designers, as well as those concerned with the communities of the future.... Zobraziť viac
Offers an introduction to the basic ideas that inform architecture. This book explores the process of architecture starting from the initial ideas and concepts, and how these ideas are informed by understanding site and context. Zobraziť viac
Aimed at students, this essential text explains how anthropologists have understood architecture from the past to today, and what effects these forms of knowledge have had on wider cultural practices. Considers key themes such as domestic space, gender... Zobraziť viac
Functionality and aesthetics come together beautifully in this exhaustive sourcebook, which features 50 studies in contemporary renovating and over 1000 color photographs. Phase-by-phase breakdowns of each project have been provided by the designing... Zobraziť viac
One of a series of authoritative pocket guides introduced only last fall, the Paris and : guide provides tourists and professionals alike with an overview of new and notable architecture and interior design in "the city of light." More than... Zobraziť viac
The new "Home" series from Beta-Plus invites you to take a fascinating journey through the most beautiful and inspiring interiors. The thirty volumes in this series are thematically divided by room (living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens and so on... Zobraziť viac
Twenty-one houses in and around Marfa, Texas, provide a glimpse at creative life and design in one of the art world’s most intriguing destinations. When Donald Judd began his Marfa project in the early 1970s, it was regarded as an idiosyncratic... Zobraziť viac
Jenny Edkins explores how we remember traumatic events such as wars, famines, genocides and terrorism. She argues that remembrance does not have to be nationalistic but can instead challenge the political systems that produced the violence. Using... Zobraziť viac
Previously issued in 1981, this book examines the wooden church architecture of Eastern Europe. Zobraziť viac
An overview of the art and science of glass in architecture... Zobraziť viac
A hotel should always be a comfortable extension of the surroundings or the dream that we have of how these surroundings should be. The author has looked for those places that are different from where we live. This charming book presents an interesting... Zobraziť viac
Das F-Prinzip je architektonická 3 D hra, ktorá podporuje kreatívne a hravé využitie písmena F, ktoré slúžia na vytvárania objektov a pôdorysov. Samotný koncept pozostáva z použitia štyroch dielcov v tvare písmena F. Tie potom možno vyskladať a... Zobraziť viac
