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ECOLOGICAL LIVING
261,45 zł
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Harmony with the environment and conserving natural resources come up more frequently on the wish list for dream homes. From around the world, the 33 homes presented in this book show that glamour and green architecture can be ideally combined. The spectrum of approaches range from hi-tech energy- and resource-saving solutions and industrially prefabricated modules, to traditional building methods and local materials. Moreover, all of them successfully work with the climatic and geographical conditions of their surroundings. The spectacular experience of nature up close, comfort beyond compare, remarkable design, and a clean conscience all come together in Ecological Living.
Iconic Building
36,75 zł
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Charles Jencks, the leading architectural critic and writer, takes on "trendiness" in architecture: namely the rise of the "iconic building," instantly famous and distinctively recognizable structures like Norman Foster's "Gherkin" in London or Daniel Libeskind's Ground Zero designs in New York. Although there have always been buildings built to be instant icons such as palaces and cathedrals, Jencks sees this latest trend as being fueled by the real estate industry's thirst for profit and architects' outsize egos. Since the debut of Gehry's Guggenheim Bilbao, a roster of international architects has created iconic buildings that court publicity and controversy in equal measure.