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.
Danish design is a by-word for cool sophistication the world over. As you might expect, Copenhagen is home to a delectable assortment of hip restaurants. And, whether your dining preference is a cheerful bistro or high-end temple of gastronomy, everything in the surroundings will be sleekly coordinated ...
The Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation ...
This stunning sourcebook for architects, designers, and home owners showcases contemporary country houses that have broken the mold. Innovative, unusual, exciting, these homes set the standard for comfort combined with good looks. An international selection of the finest projects from architects around ...
Mountains, valleys, weather conditions and open spaces become the foundations and support to fresh ways of artistic expression that do not adhere to the conventional walled boundaries of museums or art galleries.
Features eight projects from arounds the world, each one restored by architects and interior specialists.
"Details in Architecture" is the latest edition in Images'''' ever-popular "Details" series. Each volume is a study of the emerging trends in architectural detailing, with a strong focus on innovative design, enviro-sustainability and many aspects of cross-cultural design. Featuring the work of the world''''s ...
Architectural photographer Claudio Santini takes readers on an exclusive tour of some of the world\''s most beautiful green homes. The pictorial journey winds its way through chapters on photovoltaics, passive shading, recycled materials and other sustainable concepts contribute to a home\''s architectural ...
Sometimes all you need is a little time away, just a short break and a change of scene. This nifty guide profiles a selection of hotels ideal for weekend trips. We all know travel broadens the mind and invigorates the senses. After a couple of days at these chic spots, you’ll leave feeling refreshed ...
This selection of projects demonstrates how graphics and colour can reinforce the strength of spaces. The spatial application of colour is explained by the creators of the projects through texts and photographs. This is an essential book for exploring the specific uses and trends in colour. Work from ...
Urban design has recently undergone a considerable transformation with a significant increase in the variety of resources employed by landscape architects and urban planners when it comes to planning public open spaces, especially when concepts such as sustainability and ecology have to be taken increasingly ...
Bars are places where intercultural and multidisciplinary contexts are born, where styles, materials and activities fuse into one, where any given scenario can…
Philippe Starck describes him as a ''mystic in a country which is no longer mystic.'' Philip Drew calls his buildings ''land art'' that ''struggle to emerge from the earth.'' He is the only architect to have won the discipline''s four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, ...
Základem knihy jsou "kalendária" - sloupky, jimiž autor po desetiletí připomínal v odborných časopisech životní výročí významných urbanistů, architektů a mnoha osobností různých profesí, jako jsou inženýři, krajináři, politici, ekonomové, sociologové, psychologové a jiní, kteří se zapsali do vývoje plánování ...
The Architectural Drawing Course : The hand drawing techniques every architect should know
Robotics is the fastest-growing and most exciting area of development in architecture and architectural education for a generation, offering new paradigms for design and fabrication. Schools and practices around the world are engaging robotics and this publication offers new insights into the full design ...
Monografie přináší komplexní "biografii" jednoho z nejzajímavějších a největších sochařsko-architektonických děl vztyčených v Čechách v souvislosti s morovou epidemií v letech 1713–1715. Monument postavený v prostoru, který v dané době fungoval jako cour d’honneur Pražského hradu, je výjimečný svým ideovým ...
