Japan's contemporary architecture has long been among the most inventive in the world, recognized for sustainability and infinite creativity. No fewer than eight Japanese architects have won the Pritzker Prize.Since Osaka World Expo ’70 highlighted... Zobraziť viac
This book illustrates the variety of prefabricated construction systems in modern architecture... Zobraziť viac
Natural Stone Houses show current and modern architectural examples for the use of natural stone, earth, and concrete... Zobraziť viac
The creative duo Charles Eames (1907 1978) and Ray Kaiser Eames (1912 1988) transformed the visual character of America. Though best known for their furniture, the husband and wife team were also forerunners in architecture, textile design, ... Zobraziť viac
Philippe Starck describes him as a “mystic in a country which is no longer mystic.” Karl Lagerfeld regards him as a 21st-century genius who “saw everything, learned everything, then forgot everything and remade everything.” ... Zobraziť viac
Adolf Loos (1870–1933) was a flamboyant character whose presence in the cultural hotbed of early 1900s Vienna galvanized the country’s architectural landscape. An early, impassioned advocate of modernism, he all-out rejected the grand ... Zobraziť viac
Terrain's plant experts travel the world in search of the most unusual and interesting houseplants... Zobraziť viac
Founded in 1928 as a living diary by the great Milanese architect and designer Gio Ponti, domus has been hailed as the world s most influential architecture and design journal. With style and rigor, it has reported on the major themes ... Zobraziť viac
For thousands of years, humans have built walls and assaulted them, admired walls and reviled them. Great Walls have appeared on nearly every continent, accompanying the rise of cities, nations, and empires. In Walls, David Frye uncovers a story... Zobraziť viac
The kitchen is one of the most important spaces where our lives are played out: the place where food is prepared, a center of communication and companionable shared times... Zobraziť viac
Long before breaking ground on a project, architects work out their designs through sketches and simulations... Zobraziť viac
An exploration of thirty residences whose striking design reflects the identity of its inhabitants. Do our surroundings really make a difference in how we feel?.. Zobraziť viac
This book continues the unique approach to designing successful paediatric health care facilities, which has made Bruce King Komiske one of the industry's most in-demand design and management consultants... Zobraziť viac
In the past luxury usually meant ostentatious displays of heavy ornamentation. But the modern definition of luxury doesn’t have to mean sumptuous or overblown style. Zobraziť viac
A comprehensive look at converted lofts in ChinaThe conversion of industrial spaces into living spaces is something that is becoming a growing trend in large cities across the globe, and China is no exception... Zobraziť viac
As global focus turns towards the growing influence and power of the Far East, the architects of Australia are perfectly placed to respond with their own forward-looking visions... Zobraziť viac
Following the same format as the cult hit Paris in Store, this quirky look at 100 of London’s offbeat shops and shop windows is a delightful record of a disappearing world, a refreshing counterpoint to the increasingly globalized... Zobraziť viac
This third part of the new "A&D" ("Architecture & Design") series features around ten exclusive city homes. All of the projects have been photographed in recent months: exceptional city residences, contemporary apartments, lofts with character... Zobraziť viac
London is huge, sprawling, and chaotic, so before you set out on a shopping spree we recommend you arm yourself with this handy guide to make sure you never get lost and don’t miss out on anything... Zobraziť viac
Features eight projects from arounds the world, each one restored by architects and interior specialists. Zobraziť viac
