Podľa vydavateľstva Lonely Planet patrí medzi 10 najkrajších stavieb sveta jednoznačne Tádž Mahal, Guggenheimovo múzeum, palác Potala, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Sagrada Familia, Imámova mešita, Zimný palác, Crac des Chevaliers, múzeum Oscara Niemeyera a Hagia Sofia. Ich architektúra je príkladom dokonalého umenia, tak ako ňou oplývajú aj mnohé ďalšie stavby, ktoré sa, bohužiaľ, do rebríčka nedostali. Kníhkupectvá vám ponúkajú rôzne knihy, pomocou ktorých sa môžete o architektúre veľa naučiť a zároveň tiež spoznávať krajiny sveta.
Atraktivní kniha zve na vizuálně jedinečné putování po více než 65 fascinujících domech. Seznámí vás s vybavením, nábytkem, designovými detaily v domech od Indie po Francii, od Maroka po Švédsko, od USA po Velkou Británii. Kniha je určena každému, koho zajímá architektura a tisícům lidí, kteří si zamilovali ...
Featuring 95 of the most significant buildings of the early twenty-first century, this book includes works by such eminent architects as Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, OMA and Frank Gehry, as well as newer names, such as Jamie Fobert and Sou Fujimoto. The buildings are organized by planning strategy and ...
Skira; ISBN: 9788876242731; Un-volumetric Architecture Critic James Wines notes, "The topic of this book, ''un-volumetric architecture'' is the search for creative alternatives...
Tuscany is perhaps Italy’s most beautiful region. Not surprisingly, it attracts a huge number of tourists and second-home-owners. Along with the influx of visitors has come an array of sophisticated eating places, many of which update the Tuscan idiom in daring ways. All the eateries featured here offer ...
No city embodies the essence of stylish sophistication better than Paris. This indispensable guide to the hippest hotels in the French capital emphasizes cutting-edge interiors and exteriors. It also lists each hotel\''s facilities as well as nearby restaurants and shops featured in teNeues\''s Cool ...
The new series sends the reader on a journey across European metropolises. Thereby, the attention is focused not on prominent buildings at large but on ingenious and extraordinary details. Each book concerns with a different constructional element. The first three volumes present doors, windows and façades ...
Since the early twentieth century, Latin America has been home to some of the most compelling architecture - from the large-scale and otherworldly civic structures of the Brazilian Oscar Niemeyer to the more intimate work of Mexico''''s Luis Barragan. In her new book "Latin American Houses", historian ...
Fabrics are some the most diverse architectural materials available. They can adapt to all architectural circumstances with an almost endless versatility. Textiles envelope space, create atmosphere, add accents and can be imparted almost any quality. Contemporary architecture and modern interior design ...
This is the living encyclopedia of architecture, part 9. It features the latest buildings around the globe - Brazil to Burkina Faso. Architecture Now! 9 includes works in Amsterdam or Inner Mongolia by architects as famous as Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel, or as little known to the general public as Carla ...
Publikace o olomoucké historii. Inspirována je nedávno objevenými leteckými fotografiemi města z 20. let minulého století. S ohledem na jednotlivé lidské osudy, ale i kontext evropských dějin se věnuje zejména urbanistickému vývoji města v 19. a 20. století - nové mosty, nové ulice, ulice zaniklé, významná ...
Going back to the country and enjoying rural life no longer means giving up the comfort of modern life. This book presents a careful selection of rehabilitation schemes for country houses near the Mediterranean. Each one in its own way shows creative solutions and respect for the traditional aesthetic ...
A treasure trove of human creativity from around the world. History of the World in 1000 Objects takes a fresh look at world history, viewing cultures and early civilizations through the objects that they created. Humanity is defined by our talent for making things from everyday objects to inventions ...
This volume gathers together thirty of the most recognized international architects and presents current architectural trends in multi-housing design. The projects included showcase new e-structures and ideas and are illustrated in high quality photographs showing the outside, common areas and private ...
Once upon a time a pharmacy was a small place with a cosy yet patrician air, where the all-knowing master of medicine would dispense pills, mix potions and generally perform the offices of a scientific shaman. However, in recent years the nature of the trade has undergone a profound transformation and ...
Monografie přináší komplexní "biografii" jednoho z nejzajímavějších a největších sochařsko-architektonických děl vztyčených v Čechách v souvislosti s morovou epidemií v letech 1713–1715. Monument postavený v prostoru, který v dané době fungoval jako cour d’honneur Pražského hradu, je výjimečný svým ideovým ...
Prototyping is an essential part of the designer’s repertoire. Designers prototype their projects to test them, structurally, aesthetically, technically. Whether the prototype works or not is not the point: prototyping is the revelatory process through which the designer gains insight. There are three ...
Gebäude und Räume mit Spuren der Vergangenheit, die Bestandteil von neuen Nutzungs- und Gestaltungsideen sind, begeistern die Architektur- und Designszene. Durch das zunehmende Nachhaltigkeitsbewussts
Published in collaboration with the MAK Vienna and “LE STANZE DEL VETRO” on the occasion of the exhibition in Venice, the volume presents over 300 works from th…
Pavilions have myriad forms and as many functions. This is a selection of the best examples produced in recent years. It features pavilions ranging from the advanced forms of Sou Fujimoto to Zaha Hadi
