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.
"In the City" is the third title in the phenomenally successful "The Way We Live" series, providing a visual, in-depth view of lifestyles in cities around the world, from New York to Cairo, from London to Saigon, in five major sections. Every opportunity to make cross-cultural comparisons and connections ...
Can architects, designers, landscapers and artists make a real difference to people’s quality of life? If so, what are the best ways to address the problems of today’s societies – their lack of infrastucture, good-quality housing, resources and community spirit? Through over twenty case studies this ...
The homes featured in this book challnge the concept of domestic architecture. Concrete, steel and timber are reconsidered and translated into designs for the 21st century.
Vydavatel: teNeues Verlag GmbH + Co KG Počet strán: 157 Rozmery: 19 x 14.8 x 1.8 cm Dátum vydania: 02/07/2007 ISBN: 3832792066 F
After many were demolished or ''''modernised'''' beyond recognition in the post-war period, terrace houses were rediscovered in the 1980s, as people moved back to the inner city. Period features were tenderly replaced but many of the buildings remained as they had originally been: small, dark and impractical ...
Today\''s hip moms and dads have probably seen more, done more and traveled farther than any previous generation. Cutting-edge parents on a family holiday don\''t want to slow down or sacrifice style for practicality. To meet the needs of these astute consumers, this volume has carefully selected hotels ...
From the drawing boards of some of the world\''s most renowned architects -Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid, Mario Botta, Michael Graves, to name a few- comes this artistically rendered collection of rough sketches. As a unique expression of the artist\''s own distinctive style, these are sketches that are unplanned ...
Whether it’s an exclusive villa on the Costa Brava, a modern holiday home in Cape Town, a beach house in southern Europe or an idyllic residence in Australia, the owners and their (interior) architects always go in search of the essence of what it means to live in close contact with the sea: a relaxed ...
This latest addition to Images'' 21st Century Architecture series brings together 47 of the most stylish contemporary houses from around the world. From Australia and New Zealand, to the Adriatic Coast in Greece, to the rugged mountains of Switzerland; from the suburbs of Japan, to the glittering views ...
This eye-catching tome takes us inside the rarefied world of high-end wineries. Spanning a variety of architectural styles, these estates are all distinguished…
Ken Yeang remains one of the world''s foremost experts on sustainability and the modern skyscraper. Acknowledging that the skyscraper is possibly one of the most….
Kniha 1912, vycházející u příležitosti výstavy k stoletému výročí otevření Obecního domu, má podobu mozaiky mapující rok 1912, který byl doslova nabit přelomovými událostmi. Autory textů jsou proto badatelé z různých oborů, od historiků umění a architektury přes filozofy až po historiky literatury a ...
Updated with over 200 new pages, this XXL-sized monograph is jam-packed with photographs, sketches, and plans that span Renzo Piano's entire career to date. It includes ongoing works like the Academy
In the age of multichannel commerce, shopping malls and department stores are faced with difficult challenges coupled with new and promising perspectives.The ob…
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 ...
High above the bustling streets there''s another world--a universe filled with calm and natural beauty. We''re talking of course about New York''s legendary rooftop gardens. Like their predecessors in Babylon, these urban oases are truly one of the worl d''s great wonders. Set amid the concrete canyons, ...
Publikace vydaná při příležitosti znovuotevření Bílkovy vily (nové expozice Galerie hlavního města Prahy) obsahuje texty významných českých historiků umění, kteří ozřejmují pozadí doby a souvislosti spojené s projektováním pražského ateliéru na Hradčanech. Stať Petra Wittlicha přibližuje Bílkovu grafiku ...
While staying on theoretical ground, this is a very practical guide to the basic forms and shapes in architectural planning and design. The book is foremost a visual guide. The author presents sixty different basic architectural forms with both a schematic illustration and images of the forms applied ...
