Indeks: 100 HOTELS + RESORTS: DESTINATIO
There are few destinations more alluring than resorts. The combination of an evocative location, lavish rooms, exceptional service and architecture that's designed to inspire, has long been irresistible to travellers. In the past decade, however, the global search for stylish getaways has become so intense that hospitality has now become the world's fastest growing industry.
There are few destinations more alluring than resorts. The combination of an evocative location, lavish rooms, exceptional service and architecture that's designed to inspire, has long been irresistible to travellers. In the past decade, however, the global search for stylish getaways has become so intense that hospitality has now become the world's fastest growing industry. Few people understand the nature of resorts and the secrets of designing them more than the world-renowned architects and designers, Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG), whose mission over the last six decades has been 'to design experiences that lift the spirit'.Having created hundreds of exclusive destinations for well-known companies such as the Four Seasons, Sheraton and Hyatt, ranging from luxurious island resorts to exotic desert getaways, sophisticated urban hideaways, and cool mountaintop retreats, WATG has become respected name in the area of resorts and hotels. Some of their extraordinary projects include the Hotel Bora Bora in French Polynesia, The Palace of the Lost City in South Africa, The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in California, and the Hyatt Regency in Kauai Resort & Spa in Hawaii. This spectacular volume looks at these and other world-class destinations, and also takes you behind the foyers to explore the inspiration and ideas behind the designs, which often begin from a thought on a notepad. As well, it offers insightful interviews with those involved with the projects, explains how the vernacular architecture of the region can influence the end design, and even predicts what resorts may look like in the future.
This book provides an up-to-date account of the work of the McAsian studio and detailed, fully illustrated descriptions of many recent and ongoing projects. It examines the development and philosophy of the MacAsian practice, which has a particular reputation for renewing and transforming historic buildings.
Ewentualność różnicowania formy i wyrazu architektonicznego poprzez odpowiedni dobór rozwiązań budowlanych przedstawiono na modelowym przykładzie budynku mieszkalnego, który mimo wspólnej koncepcji i układu funkcjonalnego może być zmieniany pod względem charakteru architektury w wiele odmiennych wariantów projektu.
Wraz ze zmniejszaniem się terenów budowlanych wzrost tego typu działań jest nieunikniony. Utrzymujący się światowy kryzys ekonomiczny nadal hamuje znaczący wzrost nowych inwestycji, dzięki czemu również przyczynia się do tej sytuacji. Zarówno naturalnie starzejąca się tkanka budowlana, jak i niestety coraz częściej obiekty nowe obarczone są błędami projektowymi czy wykonawczymi. Dobrze jest, jeśli błędy te są zauważone w trakcie realizacji obiektów gorzej, gdy ujawniają się dopiero w okresie ich użytkowania. (...)
Every building ever realized by the renowned Japanese master Limited to 200 numbered copies, delivered in a clamshell box and each signed by the architect, this Art Edition features a special cover custom made by Shigeru Ban, with a hand-crafted mesh of polished African Samba wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon), inspired by the roof design of the new Centre Pompidou-Metz. Shigeru Ban (b. Tokyo, 1957) attended SciArc in California and earned his degree at the Cooper Union School of Architecture in New York. Based in Tokyo and Paris, Ban consistently challenges accepted notions of architecture, designing a house without walls, or an exhibition space made from paper tubes and shipping containers.
Publikacja Architektura użyteczności publicznej II Rzeczypospolitej 1918–1939 Funkcja autorstwa Michała Pszczółkowskiego przedstawia gmachy publiczne międzywojennej Polski.
W pierwszej części autor skupił się na zagadnieniach stylu i formy, proponując uporządkowaną klasyfikację nurtów międzywojennej architektury – od tradycji po awangardę. W drugiej części zaprezentował problemy dotyczących funkcji.
There are few destinations more alluring than resorts. The combination of an evocative location, lavish rooms, exceptional service and architecture that's designed to inspire, has long been irresistible to travellers. In the past decade, however, the global search for stylish getaways has become so intense that hospitality has now become the world's fastest growing industry.
