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Chris van Uffelen
Libraries are spaces for learning, discovery, and also for interaction. Their architecture is currently the subject of much discussion, as the demands on these cornerstones of modern civilization have changed…
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More and more architects and builders are exploring the possibilities of a material for the construction of houses that offers unparalleled major advantages regarding design, function and ecology. Wood is…
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The volume takes you on a journey to the world's most beautiful houses set in gorgeous coastal settings.
Living by the sea, surrounded by dunes, cliffs or wide beaches is…
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Architecture involving and consisting of bamboo has developed into one of the most fascinating areas of global building culture. A material with many faces, more flexible than wood and stronger…
Green areas of all kinds have gained significance for contemporary urban planning. This title presents a spectrum of green areas in cities like urban parks, public roof gardens greened facades…
Different types of fabrics are frequently used in the fields of temporary architecture and interior design. This title presents 60 international architecture and design projects that show by means of…
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Movie theater architecture is an architecture of night. Next to classical, individual cinemas, large multiplex centers have appeared, becoming an integral component of large amusement parks. This book explores these…
Street furniture is the secret star of urban outdoor design. Benches, fountains, street lamps, rubbish bins, post boxes, tourist information signs, bus stops and public toilets are items that reoccur…
Serving as gateways to the cities, train stations were the important urban building developments at the turn of the 20th century. One century later this building mission is experiencing a…
Office construction is one of the largest building tasks. Architects and designers face the challenge of creating buildings and spaces that are functional yet stylish. This title presents 170 of…
Parking garages and gas stations as species of architecture and showrooms whose exhibition spaces and display windows are markedly different from the usual businesses have decisively changed the cities. This…
It is a global challenge to develop, produce and deploy technologies, systems and products for sustainable water consumption. The model for this approach is the world leader GROHE. This title…
Includes 50 projects that give an overview of landscape architecture.
Pharmacies constitute a special form of commercial architecture. This title features examples that show the design sophistication with which pharmacies, from a functional as well as atmospheric standpoint, set themselves…
Citizens in retirement age are becoming an ever greater but also more active part of society. In contrast to the general idea of retirement home the residences of today are…
Like once the main towers of the cathedrals, skyscrapers are the dominant landmarks in the cityscape of today. In this title, comprehensive tables give the most important performance markers and…
Buildings for the police, fire brigades and ambulance stations have lost their often purely functional and shed-like appearance and have begun to strive for recognition as an equitable architectural typology…
Although convention and conference centers are in high demand, the competition is tough, so fresh concepts are constantly being developed. They come in a range of forms, shapes, sizes and…
Public urban spaces vary widely in type, form and size, encompassing plazas, squares and streetscapes. This volume features projects from various continents, showing the different approaches and solutions to this…
Protection has always been the most genuine function of architecture. In the context of global warming one of the most needed type of protection is from and against the sun…
Creating layered living spaces in apartment buildings houses one of the most important and multifaceted tasks for contemporary architects worldwide.
Product packaging is much more than just a kind of container made of glass, wood oder plastic protecting its contents: it is also the face of the product. Like the…
The demands placed on office spaces and office buildings have intensified considerably in the 21st century through the digital revolution and the new realities of the internet age.
Combining sustainability with trendsetting design is one of the great challenges of contemporary architecture. Resource sparing living space is one of the most important themes. This title shows the variety…
After the success of Architectural Visions, with its focus on the German speaking countries, this volume is devoted to the individual handwriting of architects and designers from around the world…
Shopping Paradises of Today
During many eras of architectural history, builders and architects aimed to construct buildings with pure shapes and clear geometry, while foregoing decorative elements. This book examines the question of how…
Because bridges are very often particularly prominent and symbolic ventures, architects and engineers have to find the best balance possible between statics and design. This volume presents works that represent…
Individual life scripts are most clearly reflected in a persons home. This volume presents single-family houses, apartments, villas, chalets, town houses and lofts for singles or couples, for small or…
Light is the prerequisite for spatial perception which is why it is an integral component of architecture. Light design in architecture has become lively and also colorful over the years…
Through selected examples of company gardens from around the world, this volume reveals the great diversity present within this field of architecture; whether the garden is open to the public…
Concrete is an all-around talent, already in use in ancient Rome and since the second half of the 20th century one of the most important building materials. After a period…
In 2009, plans by New York mayor Michael Bloomberg to transform part of Broadway including Times Square into a pedestrian area caused a sensation, not just in the city but…
The Best Curved Shapes
The Art of Simplyfying
Pallets are a universal symbol of the globalized world. The properties of this transport platform are carried over into the work of architects and designers who use pallets as the…
With the advent of increased environmental awareness in all areas of life, and the associated implementation strategies, the concept of sustainability has become a driving force of architecture and landscape…
Decadence is fun - especially in architecture. This is not about minimalism and understatement! Quite to the contrary, this velvet-covered volume is a celebration of opulence. Each page presents a…
Revealing the fascinating breath of both the architectural and the interior design possibilities inherent in this material from across the globe.
Buildings and spaces bearing traces of the past that are integrated into new functional and artistic concepts are galvanizing the architecture and design scene. This volume explores the question of…
This book shows how architects translate their architectural style into product design or modify it to suit the task at hand and reveals how the art of architecture can generate…
This book offers a sophisticated overview of post-war and contem porary brutalist buildings and of the relationship - in appearance and design, in the grand concepts and the smallest details…
An introduction on architects and companies of all direction and styles that could determine the future of construction - and highly likely will do so.
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Based on more carefully selected works, the whole scope of possibilities for extensions and conversions is presented.
Featuring contemporary visually cohesive graphic communication systems for a given site to connect people and spaces.
This volume shows the exciting variety of architectural reuse possibilities with the creative appropriation careful handling of the existing substance.
Converting existing buildings into hotels provides amazing opportunities for hoteliers and designers alike to prove their ingenuity.
Nordic design is an exhilarating timeless source of inspiration, initiating many trends that have created enthusiasm around the world.
