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.
Zlatisto sa lesknúce kupoly, mramorové chrámy žiariace z vrcholkov hôr, nádherné stúpy a pagody, katedrály vypínajúce sa do nebies a bohato zdobené mešity, monumentálne sochy, skvostné obrazy a ornamenty- takmer na celom svete ľudia vytvárali v službách náboženstva majstrovské diela architektúry a umenia. ...
Baťova expanzia na ekonomických trhoch sveta kulminovala roku 1938, keď jeho pobočné spoločnosti pôsobili v 33 krajinách sveta, pričom jeho výrobky kupovali v 82 krajinách sveta. Len v bývalom Československu zamestnával vyše 42 tisíc ľudí. Ekonomická expanzia bezprostredne súvisela s ohromnou expanziou ...
Karlštejn je nejvýznamnějším hradem v Čechách a pravděpodobně jedním z nejznámějších v Evropě. Začnete-li se ale jeho historií zabývat podrobněji, zákonitě zjistíte, že císař a král Karel IV. právě v případě této stavby nestál o publicitu. Jako by si přál, aby to byl hrad pro veřejnost neviditelný. I ...
New Yorkers are known the world over for their love of sophisticated style. This accessible volume profiles the chicest living spaces in and around this ultimat…
This sumptuous volume chronicles the rarified world of Tuscan estates and their owners. Most of those profiled are noble families who have lived on their estates for centuries. The photographs document exteriors, interiors, historical grounds, and tradition-rich family celebrations. We also witness the ...
This series presents international architects and designers who have not published an own book yet. Stephen Williams is one of them. With his office Stephen Williams Architects in Hamburg he focusses on corporate architecture with the ambition to relate the architecture to the companies philosophie. ...
Architects have always dreamed of shaping the future filled with seemingly impossible structures that break with the past. Buildings for Tomorrow reviews forty such visionary projects. More than thirty architects from nineteen countries, from famous names to little-known innovators, have used the latest ...
This breathtakingly illustrated style book takes us into the homes of 27 artists from around the world whose domestic interiors are inspired by natural materials and organic forms. A visual source section is included, as are contact details for each artist. This is a magical blend of the timeless and ...
Benches, railings, parterres, street lamps, posts, footpaths and bridges, fountains and spatial organizers--New Urban Elements takes an up-close look at all of…
From initial inspiration to final layout, create your own small garden with the help of gardening design expert John Brookes. Whether you want a room outside'' for leisure and entertainment or simply a space to call your own, inspiring photographs and detailed diagrams show, what you can achieve whatever ...
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…
Quality of design has been an indispensable component of successful sales strategies since time immemorial, and has only gained in importance in the age of internet sales. Retail shopping must be fun and passionately celebrated as an emotional experience. Since one trend chases the next, design must ...
"Architecture & Design Australia" is a new survey of Australian Architecture that takes an expansive look at over 50 builings, from private dwellings to public monuments, and includes many award-winning projects that have helped shape the energetic state of Australian design today. It is fair to say ...
Following the amazing success of "Treehouses of the World", "Treehouse Living" looks upward once again into the canopy to present new directions in treehouse design. Over 300 beautiful colour photographs and illustrations explore the many possibilities of truly living in nature, from very refined, comfortable ...
The impressive economic and infrastructural development that has taken place in Spain over the past two decades has shaped an optimum breeding ground for unprecedented architectural revolution. The plethora of significant interventions has greatly helped alter the physiognomy of a country, which in the ...
Since Roman times, Italy has been a byword for cutting-edge style. There\''s simply nowhere better to indulge in some elegant hedonism. After all, Italians do understand la dolce vita! And, its cool hostelries are no exception. From sleek rooms to polished exteriors and hip amenities, Italian hoteliers ...
Modelled on the format of Modern House, Modern House 2 and Modern House 3, Modern Japanese House is an overview of recent domestic design trends in Japan and features an array of projects from a variety of architects, both known and new to the international architecture scene. The projects are divided ...
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 ingeniou…
This volume in a series about young architects introduces readers to the projects of 50 young and innovative architects throughout the Americas. The highly sophisticated works of the young practitioners chosen in this publication are not only at once innovative, fresh, enlightened and boundless in their ...
