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.
It is true, that our society is evolving at an increasingly rapid pace. Our way of life is changing along with our needs. In recent years the climate has been changing in a way that is perceptible for the first time in human existence. Therefore new building materials, groundbreaking techniques or a ...
Today, Brussels is not simply the capital city of Belgium. As the home of the European Union and NATO, it is also the political and administrative capital of Europe. However, one of Brussel’s great strengths is that it has retained its traditional charm. Modern day Brussels offers restaurants of all ...
This second volume of a new series about young architects introduces to the projects of 57 young and innovative architects from India to Australia. The book fea…
A more flexible lifestyle, increasing rents an a greater number of single-person homes have all meant that apartments, especially in big cities, have been reduced to a single room. This does not necessarily have to be a disadvantage however. The use of space can be optimised with an intelligent design; ...
This volume of a series about young but already very successful architects and designers introduces to the projects of the hip designer Jean Marie Massaud. As…
This volume of the series about young but already very successful architects and designers introduces to the projects of the french designer Matali Crasset. The book not only shows the assembled work of Matali Crasset but also what she understands under "work ensemble".
It has been the French revolution that has paved the way for an inventive and creative spirit in the arts, architecture, literature, and music that enhanced the development of science and technology of the future. Even a few years back, on the 200th anniversary of the revolution, the city presented more ...
Glass is a defining character of the architecture of a building and its interior design. On the basis of about 50 projects it is shown, how multifariously glass or wood can be leveraged. Plans will be shown. Index with contact information.
New in the bestselling "Way We Live" series, is this visually thrilling exploration of the way people around the world live with colour. Divided into five main sections, the book showcases Gilles de Chabaneixs eye for the telling use of colour in interiors in a multitude of places and cultures, from ...
E3 Pri zariaďovaní detskej izby je dôležitá fantázia a flexibilita. Deti rastú neuveriteľne rýchlo, a práve tak rýchlo sa menia aj ich potreby a záujmy. Ani sa nenazdáte a z vášho dieťatka sa stane tínedžer s celkom vyhranenými predstavami o zariadení svojej izby. Rodičia často sotva dokážu udržať krok ...
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…
Diese in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Architekten erarbeitete Monografie zeichnet seine Karriere nach, präsentiert alle je gebauten Werke von Shigeru Ban und demonstriert, warum dieser zu den innovativsten
An accessible overview of the best contemporary houses from around the world Covers a wide range of housing types built by established architects, such as Shigeru Ban, John Pawson and Kengo Kuma, alongside emerging architectural talents Covers a wide range of housing types built by established architects, ...
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 ...
Comprehensive monograph on one of America''s greatest living architects by award-winning author and architecture critic Robert McCarter. This in-depth monograph is devoted to one of the leading United States architects on the contemporary scene: Steven Holl (b.1947). Richly illustrated with hundreds ...
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 ...
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 ...
In the modern architecture, wood plays an especially central role, and the significance of this wonderfully diverse raw material in the design of sophisticated buildings and interiors continues to increase. Historically speaking, building without wood is practically unimaginable. Over the centuries, ...
The inclusion of architecture and design concepts has become an integral component of the contemporary approaches to treatment and recovery. This current development concerns the building of hospitals and health care facilities as well as the conception of spaces for staff, patients and visitors. Important ...
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 ...