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.
Publikácia zachytáva päťtisícročné dejiny architektúry a dizajnu od západu cez Blízky východ, Indiu, Čínu až po Japonsko. Autor približuje čitateľovi materiály a technológie, ktoré sú rozhodujúce pre stavbu budov, kľúčové prvky a ozdobné znaky typické pre jednotlivé architektonické slohy. Súčasťou publikácie ...
From New York to Melbourne, from London to Cape Town, this work features the newest urban private homes, lofts and apartments. In this title, each project is copiously illustrated with stunning full colour photographs. It is the perfect sourcebook for anyone wishing to transform their flat in town into ...
The formula to make your vacations a highlight for all the family: exquisite hotels, deluxe comfort, relaxed parents and happy children. Manager magazin, the monthly business magazine for professional decision makers, and teNeues have selected the top family vacation spots around the world. These fantasy ...
This overview of innovative landscaping solutions for urban spaces shows a range of approaches to one key conundrum: making urban spaces livable. Whether echoing a primeval forest, suggesting the slope of a mossy glen or evoking the wondrous shapes of a child’s toy box, these environments bring a new ...
Vacations at last? Time to discover the most beautiful and unusual travel destinations in the world. manager magazin, the monthly business magazine for professi…
Volume Five is the next in the successful Renzo Piano Building Workshop series.
The world’s metropolises are home to steadily growing populations. Densification measures are one solution to the problems of urbanization, creating inner-city living space where there was none before. The smallest of gaps between buildings is utilized, perimeter block developments are completed, courtyards ...
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 ...
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 volume shows the most thought-provoking and innovative temporary and commercial expressions of architecture. The stand designs shown here can be viewed as a three-dimensional version of marketing, bearing in mind the target audience, the site location, and of course the product to be displayed. ...
Often the most sophisticated buildings get their start as quick sketches in a moment of sudden inspiration. During the long process of careful refinement, these same sketches take shape and emerge as the buildings we see before us everyday. Focusing on the design process of today''s most noteworthy architects, ...
Examples of Japanese architecture from the 1980s to the present day, including projects still in progress.
From weekend homes to get-away cabins in the mountains, by the sea, or in the woods, this architecture embodies our longing for lounging in nature. Rock the Shack is a survey of such contemporary refuges from around the world - from basic to luxury. The book features a compelling range of sparingly to ...
Bjork is a contemporary icon whose contributions to music, video, film, fashion and art have influenced a generation worldwide. Here, now, is the ultimate celebration of this multimillion-selling superstar. Designed by top design studio M/M (Paris) as a slipcased world of wonders, this publication which ...
Kolektivní odborná monografie poprvé přináší komplexní pohled na fenomén kolektivních domů, domů hotelového typu a příbuzných architektonických útvarů, jaké se vyvinuly a byly realizovány v českých zemích v průběhu 20. století. Kolektivní dům (koldům) pod jednou střechou spojuje obytnou funkci se širokou ...
With a long and distinguished history of gardening excellence, Great Britain and Ireland contain some of the world's top...
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…
