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INTERIOR DESIGN. INSPIRATIONS
HIGHRISES: SOCIAL LIVING
Collective housing has played a major role in the architectural advances of the last century, in the process provoking its fair share of controversy, admiration and disapprobation. While apartment blocks may be seen as more or less fashionable according to the prevailing wind, the decline of the nuclear family and the manifestation of new models of cohabitation have confirmed their value as high-density housing that can limit sprawl and allow for significant aesthetic expression.With other pertinent issues including sustainability and the built environment's carbon footprint, as well as urban cohesiveness, social living is right back on the agenda.
CYBERCAFES
COUNTRY CHIC LIVING
COUNTRY CHIC KITCHENS
CLOUD9: ROOFTOP ARCHITECTURE
RICHARD ROGERS
SKETCH PUBLIC BUILDINGS
KINDERGARTENS, SCHOOLS AND...
Human development during childhood and adolescence is particularly important, and the quality of the spaces where it takes place can be highly influential in a delicate process. Numerous studies explore the effects of architecture on children's behaviour and have their effect on the design of educational establishments. This book gathers a selection of schools and nurseries that aim to create imaginative and evocative atmospheres.
FAITH SPIRITUAL ARCHITECTURE
The role that religion has played in the development of art and architecture is unquestionable. The religious factor is as old as humanity itself and throughout history constructions have been erected with the aim of extolling the gods. Everyone has heard of examples such as the Egyptian or Aztec pyramids, the Christian cathedrals or mosques like the famous Blue Mosque. These are all examples of sacred buildings which also represent an undeniable artistic and architectural value. The construction of religious buildings seems to have been forgotten by the masses and replaced by other more modern and popular architectural typologies, such as public or corporate architecture.
NEW PREFAB ARCHITECTURE
HIGH DENSITY HOUSING
The pressure exerted on cities in recent decades is extremely evident. There is no need for one to consult offi cial statistics to realize that cities are turning into the place where most of the population prefers to live and work. Residing downtown or in inner city areas, where business and cultural activities are to be found, is very practical and with more advantages than those that were to be had in suburban areas only a few years ago.
BEACH CLUBS: SEA, SEE & SEEN
SKETCH
HIGHRISES SOCIAL LIVING
Collective housing has played a major role in the architectural advances ofthe last century, in the process provoking its fair share of controversy,admiration and disapprobation.
INTERIORS ARCHITECTURE
Integrating homes into their surroundings and creating attractive interior spaces which satisfy the needs of their owners are the main aims that today's interior designs seek to achieve. With new materials, ecological concerns and expanding conceptions of what 'home' can mean the possibilities are almost infinite. This volume presents some of the most outstanding projects in recent years, both traditional spaces (with modern solutions) and new ideas of home. 34 striking examples of houses and apartments have been brought together allowing readers to appreciate the magnificent combinations of decorative styles and imaginative solutions employed by architects and designers.
The Architecture of Private...
Although there are examples of housing dating back to the Middle Ages and Roman times, the Industrial Revolution undoubtedly provided the greatest development in this field. Since then the apartment building has assumed numerous styles and shapes, incorporated technological advances and become the most popular type of housing in cities around the world.
ARCHITECTURE INSPIRATIONS
HOMES ON DISTINCTIVE LAND
The land on which the following residences are built is the connecting thread of this volume. The plots, be it their topography or geological composition, determine the design of the houses and are a challenge for architects. The allotments' different heights and the geological characteristics define the organization and planning of the structures. Climatic elements such as wind, sun and rain determine the inclusion of energy-saving systems like a tank for rainwater or making use of the breezes to cool down the houses. The surroundings, mainly beautiful landscapes and ecological diversity, delimit the presence of houses, thus we can find some housing integrated into the scenery and other that provokes a clear visual contrast between nature and human creation.