Architectural detailing makes a building unique, and an architect outstanding. Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in the development of contemporary residential architecture. Featuring many of the world's most highly acclaimed architects, the book presents more than 50 of the most recently completed and influential house designs. For each house there are colour photographs, plans of every floor, sections and elevations as well as numerous construction details. All the drawings are styled in the same consistent way to allow for easy comparison. There is also a brief de*ive text and detailed captions. The book also features in-depth information for each project, including the location, the floor area, the client, the architectural project team, main consultants and contractors.
Motivational speaker and author Pat Mesiti states in his new book that being rich is a state of mind. To get there, you have to take five steps: You need to become aware of how you think and why you think the way you think. Once you’ve developed this awareness about your thinking, you are in a position to change how you think. If you change your thinking, it will change how you feel. If you change your feelings, it will change how you act. If you change your actions, it will transform your level of prosperity. The book’s simple message is illustrated via the author’s personal examples of how he’s helped people around the world change their mindsets and subsequently turned their lives around. Packed with inspirational quotes and stories, and written in a friendly and humorous tone, this book will appeal to people across many walks of life.
An active cat is a happy cat, and thiscompendium of feline fun is sure to tempt even the most laid-backof felines. You'll learn how to play the games your cat wants toplay, and keep her mentally stimulated and physically fit Inside,you'll find great ideas for engaging your cat in safe,healthy play,including: how to make your own props and accessories creative ways to use store-bought toys games that appeal to a cat's natural instinctsand behavior ways to encourage shy or cautious cats withoutcoercion Whether you have an adorable kitten, a feistyadult, or a mellow senior, these fun and exciting games are sure todelight your purry pal.
Raku is an ancient ceramics technique enjoying a modern-dayrenaissance. This groundbreaking new entry in the highly successful500 series demonstrates the vitality and invention of today's rakuceramics. objects including cups, plates, bowls, vases, andstatuary contribute to this international gallery of work juried byJim Romberg, one of the leading practitioners and teachers of rakuin the world.
You will not only learn how to construct and interpret birth charts but also gain a full understanding of the science of astrology, the human being’s relationship with the planets and conjunctions, and, finally, how to use this knowledge to improve your personal relationships, careers, and other aspects of your life.
A variety of beautifully-illustrated、case studies of smalI Interiors．ingeniously designed to maximise their limited space，make this an indiSpensable sourcebook．Featuring thorough technicalinformation-ground plans．materials，specifications on furniture and fixtures-this book provides ideas on every aspect of the design process frOm the ground up．These homes are streamlined inside and out．with dozens of never-before-seen solutions in storage and an array of innovative，multi．purpose design solutions for．furniture and fixtures in homes where space iS a limited commodity．
A recent survey conducted by Universum Communication found that work-life balance is No.1 on the list of short-term career goals amongst professionals. But while work-life balance is an increasingly popular term, many of us are still unsure about how to achieve it, or lack the confidence to approach employers to negotiate flexible working hours. "Work-Life Balance for Dummies" will offer readers advice and simple strategies to achieve more balance whatever their situation. Discover how to: work out your priorities; put off procrastination and improve your time management; move your boss towards work-life balance; cast your net wider and change jobs and employers; and, plan a relocation. Jeni Mumford is the author of "Life Coaching For Dummies". She is a personal life coach who works with both individuals and organizations on personal development. She runs holistic coaching events in the UK and Italy and is an accredited NLP practitioner.
The Smaller Home offers interesting new ways of thinking about the home. Innovative and efficient use of space can make living easier, more economical, and more enjoyable. The Smaller Home includes the latest ideas for layout options, flow patterns, space conversions, creative storage, and putting technology to work. It is a useful and imaginative guide for making the most out of less space without compromising comfort, convenience, or style.
A well-designed porch is like a welcoming committee thatinvites friends and family to share stories, catch up onneighborhood news, or quietly enjoy the breezes of a sultry summerevening. Porches bridge our public and private worlds, and conveythe essence of one’s home. In more than 250 stunning photographs of forty homes, PerfectPorches illustrates how varied these iconic American spaces can be.A wealth of structural appointments are presented, such as theextended eaves of a rain porch along the Gulf Coast, the shimmeringcopper flooring of a converted Amish cattle barn in Bluegrasscountry, and Outback-inspired painted thresholds in California’swine region. Unexpected ornaments, including Moroccan pendantlamps, a vintage watering can collection, or a majolica menageriecan transform even the most modest porch into an oasis. This bookalso reveals a host of practical ways to bring privacy to urbanporches, chic accents to old-fashioned verandas, and coziness tomodern environments. Home owne
Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards is an entirely new,definitive reference work for everyone involved with landscapearchitecture, design, and construction. Based on the 70–yearsuccess of Architectural Graphic Standards, this new book isdestined to become the "bible" for the landscape field. Edited byan educator and former president of the American Society ofLandscape Architects, it provides immediate access torules–of–thumb and standards used throughout the planning, design,construction and management of landscapes. View sample pages from Landscape Architectural GraphicStandards.
Jettison the old rulebooks about home décor and “undecorate”your space. As the founder and creative director ofDwellStudio—which is famous for its brightly colored, graphictextile designs for home furnishings—designer Christiane Lemieuxchallenges tradition in a quintessentially American way,championing a fresh, unconventional approach to creating abeautiful and comfortable home. Lemieux emboldens readers to pushaside stuffy, professionally-designed décor, showing them insteadhow to infuse their own personality into their home. Undecorate profiles twenty homes from all over the country,revealing their owners’ love of imperfection and penchant forsurprise and unusual juxtapositions while inspiring readers tofollow their own whimsy and practicalities in their personalspaces. An anglophile creates an English manor in Hollywood, mixingBritish flea-market finds with midcentury furniture. A car fanaticturns a vintage Airstream trailer into a master bedroom andsituates it in the middle of a v
The environmental impact of interior architecture and designpractice is immense. This book highlights the need for designers toadapt the way they work and relearn lessons that have been lost.Contrary to many preconceptions, sustainable design can besophisticated and stylish. And by its nature, a sustainableapproach means considering the whole life cycle of a project andtherefore improving the functionality, quality, human enjoymentand, in the long term, bringing real social and economic benefits.This book has examples, techniques, and historical and contemporarycase studies, all supported by useful resources and links. Acomprehensive reference book for anyone wanting to work in thisarea, Sian Moxon aims to introduce these ideas to design studentswhile they are formulating their understanding of the industry,encouraging and inspiring them with positive, creative andpractical alternatives.
Dogs love to play，and keeping your pup stimulated mentally andphysically is necessary to hiswell—bein9．Put the joy back into yourplaytime with this compendium of canine fun that is sure to tempteven the mellowest pup． Inside，you’II find wonderful ideas for engaging your dog in safe，healthy play,includin9： how to make your own doggy fitness equipment creative ways to use store—bought toys new ideas for fetch and scent games positive，step-by—step training jnstructions No matter what the age or size of your d09，these games are suredelight your best friend．
Whether you are purchasing, renovating, orjust trying to maintain your current home, "True Green Home" is theperfect go-green guide. Utilizing the same straightforward andfresh design of the earlier "True Green" books, this inspiredreference provides 100 simple yet potent ways to incorporateenvironmentally friendly living--inside and outside of your home.Authors Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin believe we can all create asustainable environment, and they show you, in a positive,easy-to-implement way, how to start with your own living space.Each illustrated spread reveals a tip that's practical andmanageable, and explains how it will help the environment. Try thekitchen staple of baking soda and a little water to clean coffeeand tea stains. Continue the greening outside by using companionplanting and native plants to keep pests at bay and invite insecteaters such as birds into your garden. Simple yet authoritative,"True Green Home" is an indispensable roadmap to environmentalpreservation.
Simply Stylish Chain and Metal Jewelry collects thebest projects from BeadStyle Magazine that feature thesepopular and fun materials, and presents them in chapters focusingon necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. This book provides anintroduction to basics, step-by-step photos, and tools andmaterials sections. These projects are quick and easy for beginningjewelry makers and appeal to more experienced beaders as well. Simply Stylish Chain and Metal Jewelry covers all kinds ofprojects using chain and/or metal, and most projects use pre-madechain to save time and effort. The designs in this book range fromcool and elegant silver chains and beads to fun mixed-metalpieces.
Whether its beach stones, seed pods, or Queen Elizabeth,Irina draws a direct parallel from her inspirational source tofinished handcrafted jewelry. Each of the 24 main projects includesa full-color photo of Miech's inspiration, an explanation of howshe translates that into materials and colors. Pearls, crystals,gemstones, wire and more are used to create stunning necklaces,bracelets and earrings, and every project includes bonus design andtechnique variations. Readers can make the projects as show, or usethem as motivation to discover inspirational sources for their owncreative process.
Barbara and René Stoeltie capture the essence of New York’ssophisticated and glamorous elegance, inspiring the reader withprofiles of seventeen style setters and their private homes. NewYork Interiors is an inspirational guide to the eclectic interiorstyle of the Big Apple. The reader is taken on a thrillingexploration of both traditionally designed and strikingly moderninteriors, which reflect the city’s dynamism and diversity. NewYork’s interior design connoisseurs are experts at balancingelements from different cultures and epochs and have contemplatedeach facet of their homes down to the minutest detail, creatinghomes that are true havens from the hustle and bustle of the streetbelow. From a luxury apartment with magnificent paneling hung withold master paintings to a glassed-in eagle’s nest perched atop anart deco skyscraper, or a delightful brownstone with a privategarden worthy of a picturesque country village, Barbara and RenéStoeltie take readers on a personalized journey through sev
In her most personal book, Carolyne Roehm shares her lifelonglove of classical architecture and design, graciously inviting usinto her favorite spaces in three remarkable homes: her owndazzling Manhattan prewar duplex, her antique-filled Colonial-erastone house in Connecticut, and a special friend’s Aspen residenceevocative of eighteenth-century Sweden. Each is an architecturalshowpiece as well as a superlative example of her polished style:never fussy, always graceful and enticing. Even as a young design assistant to Oscar de la Renta, CarolyneRoehm was a devotee of the eternal virtues of artistry. Now, havinglived in several residences, she has gathered her knowledge,enthusiasms, and extraordinary collections to make these threehomes quintessential examples of the Roehm style. Each isindividual—yet all showcase her classical leanings and devotion tothe beauty and grace of authentic craftsmanship. The New Yorkapartment, with its selection of antique busts and objects andsuperlative artwork
Feng shui means "wind water" and is the ancient Chinese art of designing spaces to improve one's quality of life. Thousands of people have already applied feng shui principles in their homes and businesses to improve their emotional well-being. Now in 101 Ways Feng Shui Can Change Your Life, feng shui expert Nancilee Wydra brings a unique approach to using these principles to enhance your life. She offers practical suggestions for common personal issues for everything from building self-esteem and losing weight to improving your energy level and reducing stress. The suggestions are inexpensive and simple and are soundly based on the ideas of feng shui. You'll learn that: Painting a room a mid-tone blue or salmon color can lower your blood pressure and reduce stress Entering through the front door of your home boosts self-esteem Eating a mint or smelling its scent suppresses your appetite, helping you lose weight Using a round table in the dining room promotes con
South Africa Chic highlights the diversity that makes up this vas! coufhtry. The vibrant pulse ofJohannesburg and Cape Town provides the backdrop for cily hotels which showcase bold styles characteristic of the new spirit o! South Africa. Away from the city, brban cool gives way to rolling expanses of game reserves and lush mountain landscapes, where luxury lodges and comfortable country houses are nestled. All these are perfect places from which you can explore South Africa.
Yoga Daily Exercises will allow you to escape your busy schedule once a day to treat yourself to a healthy dose of relaxation. Yoga uses breathing, meditation, and stretching exercises to balance the mind, body, and soul. The seven daily workouts are customized to gradually achieve this healthy balance. Each section in this book is designed to [eave you feeling relaxed yet stronger and more alert, with more energy for the rest of your day.
This essential publication reintroduces the importance oflearning to see by hand, to visualize large-scale design schemesand explain them through drawing, before using the digital toolsthat are so crucial to efficient and cost-effective buildingsolutions. Combining traditional drawing techniques with those fromCAD rendering, in nine chapters, "Drawing for LandscapeArchitecture" guides practitioners from their very first impressionof a site, through concept and schematic design and clientpresentation to construction and site drawings, concluding with twocase studies that show the final result. Just as hand-drawingreturns to design courses around the world, this welcomepublication celebrates the best aspects of traditional techniqueswhile incorporating them into today's digital design methods.
Japanese gardens have long been appreciated for providingbeautiful, tranquil spaces that evoke feelings of sanctuary, oftenin short supply these days. This practical guide to Japanesegardening teaches you how to:? Use centuries-old garden designtechniques to create tranquil spaces that evoke a feeling ofsanctuary. Select and arrange plants and ornaments in a traditional designwhile at the same time emphasizing your personal tastes. Calm your busy lifestyle, inspire peace of mind and reflect natureto create serenity.
