Ocalić dla Przyszłości. Studia Ofiarowane Profesorowi Ryszardowi Brykowskiemu

Dostępność: na zamówienie A comprehensive insiders guide to the Big Apple, with sections on shopping, culture, sights, restaurants, hotels, and more. Ranging from boutiques to bars, museums to landmarks, this guides got all bases covered. Sechs Jahre nach dem Terroranschlag auf das World Trade Center, nach Lähmung und Depression, ist New York wieder die Hauptstadt der Welt. Es herrscht Optimismus und Gründerzeitstimmung, die Metropole ist im Aufbruch.

The headquarters for Willis Faber & Dumas challenged accepted thinking about the office building and established Foster + Partners’ reputation for democratic, flexibly planned workplaces. Primarily conceived with a spirit of equality, the architectural innovations of Willis Faber & Dumas included the use of escalators in a three-storey structure, as well as the social dimension offered by its swimming pool, roof-top restaurant and garden. Designed for long-term flexibility, the building pioneered the use of raised office floors, which anticipated the revolution in information technology. Externally, the building was equally distinguished for its state-of-the-art glass façade, and its free-form plan, which responded to the medieval street pattern.

Dostępność: na zamówienie In the past few decades, Cepezed has gained renown with transparent, sustainable and technologically progressive architecture that is remarkably usable and humane. Unaffected design, sober but stylish materialisation, and careful finishing are just as characteristic of Cepezeds work as the integration of spatial and construction-technical aspects. The design and building processes at Cepezed are also integrated: the use of prefab components and the application of industrial building methods guarantee an optimum alignment of design and realisation, in which time, quality, and costs are meticulously planned and controlled.

Paper is readily available, versatile and inexpensive. It is also, as Labeena Ishaque brilliantly demonstrates here, an easy-to-work with material that can be used to create stylish, yet practical, objects for the home.Drawing on ancient Asian skills and influences, "The Paper Home" shows how perfectly paper can function within a modern interior environment. Using a variety of materials ranging from tissue paper to corrugated cardboard, Labeena Ishaque offers a fresh approach to the traditional crafts of paper folding, cutting, layering, and weaving.

Now in its fifth installment, the Architecture Now! series is an ongoing project documenting the work of the most innovative and influential architects across the globe. Volume 5 features famous names and newcomers alike, and this time around a number of designers are also included, reflecting the new ways in which design and architecture are coming together. Since architecture also extends beyond walls, landscape architecture makes its appearance as well. Easy-to-navigate illustrated A–Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and web sites.

"150 Best Loft Ideas" offers a glimpse into innovative modern living spaces that reflect the changing views on designing, building, and living in a contemporary home. Featuring diverse styles and different trends, "150 Best Loft Ideas" provides an inspirational source of ideas for those active in the field of design or interested in contemporary residential architecture.

W tym stylowym i praktycznym kompendium o aranżowaniu wnętrz, znany i ceniony dekorator wnętrz - Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen pokazuje jak zakasać rękawy, chwycić za pędzle i zmienić nudne wnętrze w całkowicie niezwykłe. Projektant zachęca nas do aranżowania wnętrz z charakterem, wyboru odważnych barw, faktur i wzorów. Podsuwa wiele niekonwencjonalnych pomysłów, by nadać wnętrzu stylu i charakteru, a wszystko przy pomocy prostych zabiegów i środków nie rujnujących domowego budżetu. Począwszy od rozplanowania pokoju przez urządzenie go pod konkretne potrzeby mieszkańców, a na dodatkach, które nadają unikalnego stylu wnętrzu skończywszy.

The mechanics of lightness. The wide-ranging career of the Italian virtuoso. "The array of buildings by Renzo Piano is staggering in scope and comprehensive in the diversity of scale, material, and form. He is truly an architect whose sensibilities represent the widest range of this and earlier centuries." Such was the description of Renzo Piano given by the Pritzker Prize jury citation as they bestowed the prestigious award on him in 1998. Whereas some architects have a signature style, what sets Piano apart is that he seeks simply to apply a coherent set of ideas to new projects in extraordinarily different ways