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Innovation and inspiration in today's museum architecture Star architects from Zaha Hadid to Herzog & de Meuron have shaken up the formerly staid world of museum architecture, bringing bravura to new buildings and extensions. But the trend for new museums to opt for bold contemporary architecture goes well beyond the stunning work of Renzo Piano or Tadao Ando. Many less well-known architects have also designed remarkable places to exhibit art and artifacts.

Śląska Kolej Górska, wiodąca u podnóża Sudetów, powstała w latach 1863–1867 na szlaku Görlitz/Węgliniec – Jelenia Góra – Wałbrzych. Architektura obiektów stacyjnych i drogowych obiektów inżynieryjnych szlaku stanowi jedno z wybitniejszych dzieł budownictwa kolejowego ówczesnej epoki. Górskie otoczenie miało wpływ na wyjątkową formę linii.

Mies van der Rohe at Work A classic monograph by the master architect's long-time collaborator. Peter Carter Reprint of a classic book on Ludwig Mies van der Rohe by one of the master architect's long-time collaborators Features enhanced reproductions of the original photography and a new foreword by Phyllis Lambert, Founding Director of the Canadian Centre for Architecture An in-depth study of 28 of Mies' most important buildings, including the Seagram Building, the Barcelona Pavilion and the New National Gallery in Berlin Analyses Mies's structural and spatial concepts, three building types and his urban spaces through extensive photographs, plans and statistics Devotes a section to the architect as educator, both at the Bauhaus and the Illinois Institute of Technology

Auf Spielplatzen konnen Kinder rutschen, wippen, schaukeln, klettern, skaten und vieles mehr, was die motorischen Fahigkeiten maßgeblich fordert. Das Sozialverhalten, das Kinder dort entwickeln, pragt Fahigkeiten, die bis in das Erwachsenenalter wirk- sam sind. Studien belegen, dass Spielplatze zu den wichtigsten Orten fur junge Menschen außerhalb des ha¿uslichen und schulischen Bereiches gehoren.Dieser Titel widmet sich den internationalen "Kidscapes" von heute und prasentiert die inno- vativsten Konzepte und aktuellen Trends dieser anspruchsvollen Gestaltungsaufgabe.

Cape Town is the third most populous city in South Africa and it is receiving the largest number of tourists of any South African city. It is a vivid aspiring town with a lot of new Hotels and Restaurants. Cape Town's architecture is a fascinating mosaic of Asian, European and African traditions mixed with more and more modern elements. The city's image remains uniquely defined by the majesty of Table Mountain and the surrounding two oceans. Foreign investors, attracted by the temperate climate and spectacular views, have commissioned magnificient homes on the Atlantic seaboard. This book provides an insight to modern architectural projects in Cape Town from the last four years.

Publikacja OGRODZENIA. Przepisy budowlane, wzory, realizacja autorstwa Przemysława Ziarko przedstawia temat przepisów budowlanych, budowa ogrodzeń nie wymaga pozwolenia.

Nie znaczy to jednak, że nie wiąże się z żadnymi for­malnościami. Zarazem wznosząc nowe, jak i prze­budowując istniejące ogrodzenie, powinniśmy za­poznać się z podstawowymi aktami prawnymi regulującymi te kwestie. Ogrodzenie, zwłaszcza od strony ulicy, jest swoistą wizytówką właścicieli.

The new Home series from Beta-Plus invites you to take a fascinating journey through the most beautiful and inspiring interiors.The thirty volumes in this series are thematically divided by room (living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens and so on), and also by style (including designer homes, country houses and contemporary interiors). The reports in these books combine to create a unique voyage of discovery through modern trends in decoration and architecture, reflecting the lifestyle and outlook of people who live in these beautiful homes.Home series is a unique collection of thirty titles, eclectic and stylish, devoted to interior design and decoration, and presented in a handy format.