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100 Country Houses: New...
This richly illustrated volume showcases the best of contemporary rural residential architecture from the world’s most innovative architects. The homes featured in 100 Country Houses: New Rural Architecture range from traditional to experimental, exemplifying a recent shift from the conventional country vernacular towards ultramodern, forward-thinking and eco-friendly designs. In many cases, less restrictive planning regulations in remote areas allow architects to push boundaries and flex their creative muscles, resulting in architectural creations of astonishing scope and vision.
MINIMUM SPACE MAXIMUM...
ARCHITECTURE FOR ARCHITECTS
VIEW FROM THE TOP
OUT OF THE SQUARE
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
Ken Yeang Eco Skyscrapers
Dostępność: na zamówienie For many, eco skyscrapers are synonymous with Ken Yeang. In more than three decades of practice, Ken Yeang has almost single-handedly pioneered and developed this building genre. This book presents Ken Yeang's work on the design of ecologically responsive skyscrapers, and includes his essay on applying green-design principles to the skyscraper typology, as well as a preface by Steve Featherstone, an introduction by David Scott (Chairman of The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) and a critique by Professor Ivor Richards.
Outdoor Living
Houses in the Sun
Dostępność: na zamówienie For twenty-five years, House + House Architects has created intimate, personal architecture. Cathi and Steven House are well known for their sensitivity to form, colour, light and movement. Their ideas draw from their extensive travel experiences translating sparkling sunlight and dramatic surprise into a tangible spirit within each of the homes that they design. House + House understands a dwelling as a dialogue between site, space, materials and client. Recognised for site-specific well-choreographed, harmonious environments, they strive to bring serenity and awe to those who experience their diverse body of work.
House with a View
Dostępność: na zamówienie The increasing popularity of chalets in alpine and semi-alpine areas makes this publication a timely reminder that traditional housing is constantly evolving. This book, by internationally acclaimed architecture writer Philip Jodidio, examines the myriad forms of the modern chalet. More than just the traditional abode for the Swiss mountain lifestyle or the kitsch restaurant or retail complex, many architects have re-invigorated the chalet to respond to modern aesthetic and sustainability requirements.
GYO OBATA . CONVERSATIONS...
LIFESTYLES OF SOUTHERN...
DOSTĘPNOŚĆ: NA ZAMÓWIENIE 'Lifestyles of Southern California: Personal Sanctuaries' celebrates homes that set the stage for living the Californian Dream and which are the culmination of fruitful collaborations between the KAA Design Group and its clients. For more than 20 years, this group of architects, interior and landscape designers, has fulfilled the high expectations of its clients by designing environments in which they feel secure, nurtured, and inspired.
RICHARD HOLZER
DOSTĘPNOŚĆ: NA ZAMÓWIENIE This new monograph presents the architecture of Richard Holzer, whose long and productive career has shaped the urban fabric of Panama. He is the architect behind many Panamanian landmarks including the Avesa Building, the Continental Hotel, the Credicorp Bank building, and, more recently, the Torres de las Americas (Tower of the Americas). Tracing his career from the 1950s to the present, the book presents more than 45 projects in detail and more than 80 projects in brief. That these projects are but a sample of his work indicates the extraordinarily prolific output of a master architect.
RESEARCH FOR THE GLOBAL...
This timely book reveals, in layman's terms, the critical role that research has in the future of our planet. Author Daniel D. Watch is passionate about generating widespread support and understanding of the vast research opportunities at hand, whether through financing, political decision-making, education, laboratory construction, or through conducting the actual research. Watch sets the scene with an overview of the impact of research on the global economy; then explores specifics such as research into sustainability; the often controversial areas of biological and biomedical research, including proteomics, bioinformatics, stem cell and biocontainment research; and nanotechnology and neuroscience.
TECTONICS OF PLACE. THE...
Johnson Fain is a fully integrated architecture, planning, and interior design studio. Design partner Scott Johnson, and William Fain, managing partner and director of urban design and planning, personally oversee a diverse range of project types.
PERKINS AND WILL: 75 YEARS
PICKARD CHILTON ARCHITECTURE
HKS ARCHITECTS
A CLASSICAL VISION. THE...
Following the success of Ken Tate's three previously published books by IMAGES, this volume adds new depth and insight to the work of one of America's most gifted classical architects. Featuring nine residential projects, A Classical Vision reveals the extraordinary range of styles that this firm has produced over the last 20 years.