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.
Food may be the single most important ingredient in the dining out experience, but graphics and design have become increasingly influential in attracting clientele to today’s most successful cafes and restaurants. In a frenetically paced, time poor world ‘dining out’ has become a frequent activity and ...
Interior design has undergone a quiet but profound revolution in the last decade, as home-owners have become more aware of international influences and more prepared to experiment, to break out of the prescribed moulds of style. Many different parts of the world – in particular India, China, and Japan ...
Bringing the pleasure of a never ending summer inside your home is without a doubt a very powerful interior design element. It changes the perception and the ambience of a space not only in the way it looks, but also in how it affects your mood. From indoor pools to winter gardens, roof gardens to indoor ...
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 ...
Architecture Now! 5, pôvodne z vydavateľstva Taschen, dokumentuje dielo najavantgardnejších a najvplyvnejších súčasných architektov celého sveta. Napriek tomu že v originále kniha vychádza ako piaty diel, Slovart ho prináša ako prvý. V knihe sa objavujú mená známych, ale i debutujúcich architektov, a ...
We eat with our eyes, as the saying goes: The right lighting, selected materials, and matching furnishing to create the desired atmosphere are just as important as the culinary delight itself when we dine out with our business partners, family, or friends. This volume is a sumptuous menu of savory interior ...
Highlights the loveliest homes in the Bahia region of Brazil, with colour photos.
Mountains, valleys, weather conditions and open spaces become the foundations and support to fresh ways of artistic expression that do not adhere to the conventional walled boundaries of museums or art galleries.
No matter what our design sensibilities, we’re all romantics at heart. This volume rounds up those places where romance can blossom amid settings of design sophistication. This global selection features truly heart-stopping hideaways from the Florida Keys to the Greek Islands. In all the locales profiled ...
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? In the harmony with which we conduct our daily lives? In our exploration of our personal, professional and spiritual paths? The answer, as shown ...
The follow-up to the internationally bestselling architecture title "XS: Big Ideas, Small Buildings", "XS Green" devotes itself to a wide range of small-scale, idiosyncratic projects created by the biggest names in global architecture. A brief introduction explores the importance of the mini-building, ...
Such a big, hectic, and crazy city as London isn’t easy to navigate unaided, which is why anyone planning a trip there should grab this invaluable guide. A wide selection of hotels, from classic to designer, gives a perfect variety to choose from, whether it’s the Dorchester in Mayfair, the Soho Hotel, ...
Features eight projects from arounds the world, each one restored by architects and interior specialists.
For more than ten years, the celebrated artist Per Arnoldi of Copenhagen has been working together with the world famous London architect Norman Foster. Arnoldi\''s contributions range from posters of Foster\''s buildings to targeted chromatic interventions in interior spaces to the complex total \''chromatic ...
The Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation ...
This stunning sourcebook for architects, designers, and home owners showcases contemporary country houses that have broken the mold. Innovative, unusual, exciting, these homes set the standard for comfort combined with good looks. An international selection of the finest projects from architects around ...
Simultaneously defining and being defined by its surroundings, the town house is one of the most fascinating and innovative housing possibilities of today. The book offers a selection of recent projects that outstand in their creative interpretation of the contemporary urban home.
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 ...
With global projects, "360 Architecture" presents more than 120 creative and cutting edge designs, showcasing diverse styles and different trends in world architectural design. Collected are works from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Austria, Mexico, Germany, France, Japan, the USA, Australia, and other ...
",The array of buildings by Renzo Piano is staggering in scope and comprehensive in the diversity of scale, material, and form. He is truly an architect whose sensibilities represent the widest range of this and earlier centuries.", Such was the description of Renzo Piano given by the Pritzker ...