Public Architecture

Once upon a time a pharmacy was a small place with a cosy yet patrician air, where the all-knowing master of medicine would dispense pills, mix potions and generally perform the offices of a scientific shaman. However, in recent years the nature of the trade has undergone a profound transformation and the majority of these establishments now provide a wide range of health services, including off-the-shelf medicines for minor ailments, prophylactic products and such lifestyle items as cosmetics and health foods. These developments are reflected in modern designs for pharmacy buildings.

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.

Winner of the Pritzker Prize and the Praemium Imperiale, Norman Foster is one of the most innovative and forwardthinking architects at work today. This volume features more than 1,000 plans, sketches, and photographs of some of Foster's most renowned projects, including London's new Wembley Stadium, Germany's Dresden Station, and Beijing's new international airport. These and other important structures, along with lighting systems, furniture collections, and memorials, reveal the enormous range of Foster + Partners' work. In addition to offering insights into individual projects, this volume contextualizes Foster's work, identifying themes and connections, discussing influences and inspirations, and invoking a host of historical, cultural, and architectural references.

Wstęp (Preface) : Due to the different durability of building structures, the 21st century has become a century of repair work and rehabilitation for construction. Along with the decreasing amount of area zoned for construction, the increase of such activities in inevitable. The world economic crisis continues to hold back new investments and, therefore, also contributes to this situation. Naturally aging building complexes and, unfortunately, more and more frequently new buildings as well, contain design or construction errors. It is best if the mistakes are noticed during the completion of objects, worse if they don't become noticeable until they are under exploitation.

W książce określono miejsce etyki wśród dyscyplin filozoficznych i omówiono teorię samej etyki (czyli tak zwaną metaetykę). Wskazano na podstawowe sposoby rozumienia i uprawiania tej dyscypliny oraz podstawowe kryteria uzasadnień etycznych. W zwięzły sposób przedstawiono kilka podstawowych pojęć etycznych, takich jak norma, sumienie, cnota, wartość, a także wybrane stanowiska i systemy etyczne wypracowane w kręgu cywilizacji europejskiej ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem filozofii starożytnej Grecji. 

Wallpaper* City Guides present a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best a location has to offer the design conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities. Whether you are staying for 48 hours or five days, visiting for business or a vacation, we've done the hard work for you, from finding the best restaurants, bars and hotels (including which rooms to request) to the most extraordinary stores and sites, and the most enticing architecture and design. .

Książka "PRZESTRZEŃ WOKÓŁ DOMU. 1001 pomysłów. Tarasy, bruk, projektowanie i akcesoria" autorstwa Brett Martina przedstawia przeróżne rodzaje tarasów i różnych stref wokół domu.

Omawia również przykłady użytkowania drewna, cegły, kamienia, kostki brukowej i materiałów sypkich
Najciekawsze pomysły na uatrakcyjnienie przestrzeni o elementy małej architektury ogrodowej, takie jak altanki, pergole, ekrany i mury oporowe
Ponad 1000 różnych projektów

Niniejszy katalog obemuje zabytki z obszaru całego historycznego Śląska oraz uwzględnia najnowsze wyniki badań. Zabytki zestawiono w układzie alfabetycznym miejscowości ( w tym tomie miejscowości S-Ż), według przyjętego schematu podziału na grupy w zależności od przeznaczenia budowli. Dla każdego zabytku sporządzona została w miarę możliwości jednolita dokumentacja, która obejmuje część opisową budowli, rysunki pomiarowe oraz fotogramy. 

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.

The heart and soul of the French country home - and the source of France's legendary art de vivre - is the kitchen. Distinguished by striking craftsmanship, bold colours and vintage accents, the French country kitchen - whether a rustic retreat or an urban oasis - is always unique and inviting. In this beautiful celebration of France's real-life kitchens, Linda Dannenberg invites us into dozens of kitchens that capture the spirit of their regions, carefully examining the design, the priorities of the owners, and the details - from colour palettes to collectibles - that create inviting, functional and personal spaces.