architektur.aktuell 337 4/2008

London may be known as a city of grey for its persistently cloudy skies, but when it comes to everything else, few cities on the planet can boast such colorful palette of converging cultures and styles. Inherently vibrant and extraordinarily diverse, it has been one of the most important settlements on the globe for nearly two millennia and still stands today as an international leader in virtually every aspect of a modern society.

Dostępność: na zamówienie Monographs on the subject of architects who are still in good health are commonly regarded as the equivalent of monuments to people who are still alive - they supposedly put their subjects on a divine pedestal and stamp their buildings and designs with the mark of 'eternity'. Brodsky's Oblako ('Cloud') Bar and Ice Pavilion no longer exist, and yet you'll find them in the journal you're now holding, and this gives them a kind of 'immortal' glory. However, periodicals such as our own cannot afford to sacrifice immediate relevance to current issues to a memorializing impulse. In the present case this immediate relevance is not simply a matter of the fact that Brodsky has been chosen to represent Russia with a one-man show at this year's Venice Bien-nale.

Andrew Martin jest jedną z najbardziej znanych marek meblarskich w świecie, oferującą swoje produkty w ponad 50 krajach. Na organizowany co roku konkurs Andrew Martin International Interior Designer of the Year , uznany przez The Times "Oskarem świata projektantów wnętrz", przybywają zgłoszenia z całego świata. Zwycięzcami nagrody byli dotychczas: Kelly Hoppen, Thomas Pheasant, Michael Reeves, Stephen Falcke, Jean de Meulder, Amanda Rosa and Tara Bernerd.

Aimed at current bachelor students, recent graduates, and professionals looking for a specialization, "Masterclass: Interior Design" provides an in-depth overview of thirty leading graduate schools in interior design.The featured schools are selected based on a list of criteria including the quality of the graduation work, the employability and success of former students,

This book picks up from where 100 Top Houses from Down Under left off with another fabulous collection of Aussie and Kiwi houses. There is something special about the way that 'our' architects and designers approach house design - in the way they exploit site, location, materials and the climate to add to the ever-evolving Down Under residential vernacular.Some of the stand-out projects in this new compilation include a former petrol station in New Zealand that is now a beautiful contemporary home (complete with mechanic's bay/wine cellar!)

From Mozambique to Venezuela, from the Adriatic to the Java Sea, and from Miami to Ibiza, this book offers an enchanting getaway to the world's best beach hotels and clubs.

Pojawienie się mieszkań jest nierozłącznie związane z historią osadnictwa miejskiego i procesu jego nieustannej ekspansji od początków epoki industrializacji. Jako typ miejsca zamieszkania, mieszkanie oferuje bezpieczny i wygodny miejski azyl. Styl życia w mieście może zarówno stymulować, jak i może być stresujący i wywierać negatywny wpływ na ciało i umysł. Z tego powodu uczynienie z mieszkania schronienia jest najbardziej efektywnym antidotum na potencjalne negatywne strony kosmopolitycznego stylu życia. Celem jest stworzenie prawdziwego miejsca ucieczki, w którym można całkowicie się wyłączyć ze świata zewnętrznego i zrelaksować.