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.
Europe\''s burgeoning contemporary hotel scene draws much attention for its daring and panache. This oversized addition to the successful Cool Hotels series is a selection of the most outstanding examples the continent offers. With designs that intrigue and amuse, these accommodations highlight the absolute ...
These dining hotspots are distinguished by fine culinary craft and their unique conceptions of the dining experience. Lighting, materials, and space all play a part. Most of all, such cool eateries create a sense of occasion—making diners feel special. Every meal is a feast for all the senses, not only ...
O skupině UB 12, do níž patřili významní představitelé českého poválečného umění jako například Václav Boštík, Jiří John, Stanislav Kolíbal, Adriena Šimotová a další, zatím nevyšla žádná publikace. Skupina byla oficiálně zaregistrována v roce 1960, ale její základ byly položeny již v roce 1953 v ateliéru ...
Gone are the times when offices were either huge factory-like spaces or tiny cell structures that were unimaginatively designed. Nowadays, they represent the identity of a corporation while also offering an inspiring workplace at the same time. Office design has developed into a complex discipline, which ...
This book questions received notions about modern architecture and embraces all of the important architectural movements and influences of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
With a long and distinguished history of gardening excellence, Great Britain and Ireland contain some of the world's top...
More than 60 million people visit New York City each year. Every single traveler experiences the city in a unique way. There is no such thing as one New York.St…
Le Corbusier (1887-1965) is one of the giants of twentieth-century architecture and design. Born Charles Edouard Jeanneret in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the self-named Le Corbusier was not only the creator of some of the most important and impressive buildings of the last century - Villa Savoye ...
Volume Five is the next in the successful Renzo Piano Building Workshop series.
Wood has very many positive attributes as a natural construction material, but was for a long time neglected in the architecture of western Europe. However, this situation has changed a great deal over the course of recent decades. Construction with wood has gained a solid reputation and is seen as a ...
In this lavish full-color volume featuring 225 photographs, Taavo Somer, the creative mind behind Freemans, the iconic New York City restaurant, barber, menswear shop, and bespoke tailor, reveals the creative process behind the development and design of the "rustic-luxe" and holistic approach of this ...
Texty a plánky synagog připravil uznávaný odborník na židovské památky Jaroslav Klenovský a fotografie zhotovila fotografka Ludmila Hájková. Publikace na 264 stránkách popisuje a na velkoformátových fotografiích představuje vybraných 54 synagog. Zhotovena je na kvalitním matném křídovém papíře s plnobarevným ...
Takes a look into the working environments of architects - spaces they have designed for themselves to both harness and nurture their creativity.
How and where we work and spend our leisure time has changed dramatically in recent years. The increased mobility and global networking that pervade all aspects of our lives have had a considerable impact on the spaces in which we live, meet and work. Spacecraft presents projects that meet the changing ...
American architecture has created a symbol for itself in the skyscraper. It is a typology that seems to shout Yes we can!, and the superpower lives by these wor…
Studio 44 Architects is one of the largest private architectural firms in St. Petersburg and in Russia. Founded in 1991 and led by Nikita Yawein, the company no….
Publikaci vydala Západočeská galerie v Plzni v roce 2011 u příležitosti konání stejnojmenné výstavy. O unikátním souboru bytových interiérů, navržených v Plzni slavným architektem Adolfem Loosem, se v poslední době hodně mluví a píše. Zatím se však velmi málo ví o tom, kdo vlastně byli Loosovi zákazníci ...
