A10 new European architecture 23 wrzesień/październik 2008 roku

Książka dotyczy zagadnień nieswobodnego skręcania, a także zginania ze skręcaniem stężonych na długości prętów cienkościennych o przekroju otwartym, w ujęciu Własowa. Podano w niej ogólne zasady wymiarowania elementów skręcanych i zginanych. Rozpatrzono skręcane elementy konstrukcji metalowych, stężone na długości ciągle lub punktowo m.in. za pomocą żeber poprzecznych. Do rozwiązania tych zagadnień zastosowano rachtmek dystrybucyjny. Elementy zginane i skręcane to płatwie i rygle ścienne współpracujące z'lekką obudową budynków. 

Dostępność:na zamowienie The award-winning designer and author of Rooms showcases inspiring opportunities for the exteriors, interiors, and details of houses in this lavishly photographed book Celebrated designer Mariette Himes Gomez believes that a house becomes a home only when it is infused with personal touches, when its individual parts flow together logically, and when it assumes a warm and welcoming character. In Houses, Gomez begins by inviting readers to consider the many elements that unify a house.

Dostępność: na zamówienie "Pleasure Palaces. The Art & Homes" of Hunt Slonem is a survey of Hunt Slonem’s artwork in diverse media over the past 30 years. A prolific painter, Slonem also works in sculpture and prints. In addition to a critical analysis of Slonem’s work, poet and critic Vincent Katz will introduce the reader to the fantastic homes and spiritual life that inform Slonem’s work. Slonem owns two lofts in New York City, a Victorian mansion in Hudson, New York, and two plantation homes in Louisiana. In New York, his environments are enlivened not only by his collections of neogothic furniture, Blenko glass, and period frames, but also by his astonishing collection of tropical birds.

Making houses that are liveable. "Family Houses" presents a compilation of examples of the emerging residential architecture, which are linked by the manner in which they propose innovative and experimental solutions. Refinement in the selection of finishes, restraint in the distribution of rooms, and pains taken in integrating these spaces into their surroundings represent just some of the skills exercised by their designers.

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.