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.
Ladislav Žák (1900–1973) se prakticky i teoreticky zabýval problematikou bydlení, navrhováním nábytku a později i řešením dobově aktuálního úkolu minimálního bytu pro sociálně slabé vrstvy. Ve třicátých letech navrhl skupinu pozoruhodných funkcionalistických rodinných domů na pražské Babě, ve kterých ...
As global focus turns towards the growing influence and power of the Far East, the architects of Australia are perfectly placed to respond with their own forward-looking visions. This book explores the sixteen most exciting young architectural studios in Australia, and the progressive projects built ...
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…
An important and fascinating collection of original projects by unique thinkers in the world of architecture and spatial design Architectural practice today goes far beyond the design and construction of buildings - the most exciting, forward-thinking architecture is also found in digital landscapes, ...
When many of us think about architecture in China it is usually the overpowering presence of leading Western architects responsible for large city projects that spring to mind. Be that as it may, Chinese architecture is undergoing a startling and massive upsurge. This book presents selected projects ...
This is the living encyclopedia of architecture, part 9. It features the latest buildings around the globe - Brazil to Burkina Faso. Architecture Now! 9 includes works in Amsterdam or Inner Mongolia by architects as famous as Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel, or as little known to the general public as Carla ...
Malířské a kreslířské dílo Vlasty Vostřebalové Fischerové (1898-1963) bylo omezeno necelými dvaceti lety aktivní tvůrčí činnosti, ale na české meziválečné scéně patřilo k nejosobitějším projevům "nových realismů". Autorka vycházela z epické dramatičnosti wolkerovské linie proletářského umění a s velkou ...
Kniha Petra Fidlera je obsiahle a koncepčne veľkoryso spracovaný dlhoročný výskum architektúry baroka 17. storočia v Rakúsku, Čechách, na Morave a čiastočne v Uhorsku - s prevahou materiálu zo Slovenska. V metodicky prehľadnom usporiadaní autor spracováva tému od začiatkov prítomnosti talianskych architektov, ...
Apart from being one of Asia's largest metropolises, Beijing is an ultimate visual challenge. The country's growing economy and construction boom has attracted the attention of the world's finest architects eager to create masterworks in this city. The new is rapidly replacing the old in ...
In recent years, shops and boutiques have assumed an urban and cultural role that would have been unimaginable in earlier times. Consumers today find that brand names furnish quality goods. As a result, they will visit their favourite brand-name stores all over the world in search of an identity that ...
Prvá komplexná kniha venovaná dielu slávnych bratislavský staviteľov, architektov a stavebných podnikateľov. Príbeh štyroch generácií architektonicko-staviteľskej rodiny Feiglerovcov, na ktorých by bol hrdý ktorýkoľvek európsky národ. Predstavivosť, zručnosť, kumšt i hrdosť na profesiu, odovzdávanú z ...
The demand for 21st century townhouses in todays renaissance of urban centralization is on the rise. The modern buildings achieve the same functions on the scant inner city plot as their historic archetypes, but distinguish themselves using a contemporary architectural language. Some of the most spectacular ...
This collection of outstanding projects for public spaces is an excellent overview of current trends in urban planning; new forms of social existence have led to an increased interest in the definition of urban space. Our cities have already crossed the dividing line between space to inhabit and habitable ...
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, ...
New Sustainable Homes will address that question by presenting a wide range of projects where the architect and client have made a conscientious effort to incorporate sustainability into the design of the home and construction materials used in its execution. The result is a home that is less toxic to ...
With heightened concern about the use of natural resources, materials for buildings are once again at the forefront of discussion. Malcolm Holzman strives to take advantage of the variety of products available, whether time-tested, tired from over-use, relegated to the scrap pile, entirely new or from ...
Skira; ISBN: 9788876242731; Un-volumetric Architecture Critic James Wines notes, "The topic of this book, ''un-volumetric architecture'' is the search for creative alternatives...
Featuring 95 of the most significant buildings of the early twenty-first century, this book includes works by such eminent architects as Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, OMA and Frank Gehry, as well as newer names, such as Jamie Fobert and Sou Fujimoto. The buildings are organized by planning strategy and ...
