Today the convergence of design, engineering and architectural technologies are breeding a new material practice in experimental architecture. In this pioneering publication, this important shift is fully defined as a highly dynamic synthesis of emerging principles of spatial, structural and material ordering integrated through the application of materialisation and fabrication technologies. Providing the foundations for a new theory of structuring in architecture, The New Structuralism has broad implications for the way we both conceive and undertake architectural design, as its impact starts to emanate not only across education internationally, but also through architectural research and practice.

This latest addition to teNeues' series of luxury hotels around the world takes the reader throughout the Americas; from Vancouver to Rio de Janeiro, from San Francisco to Anguilla. Here you can marvel at sumptuous interiors from the top hotels. From the guest rooms to the lobbies, dining rooms and lavish exteriors and grounds, it's all chronicled in this lushly photographed volume. Whether in the most selected city neighbourhoods, beachside, or in remote pastoral splendor, these really are the Americas' most luxurious accommodations.

Nature has always furnished stimulating ideas for the design of architecture. This collection of buildings, both vernacular and by important architects, from houses to hotels, schools, and commercial and industrial projects, reveals conscious and unconscious visual analogies with the plant world and explains why natural forms make good models for structure.

"This is a great reference book for planting design, which is an arena where so many of us are hugely challenged. Information in it is well written, engaging, useful, accessible, and original." —Holly H. Shimizu, Executive Director, United States Botanic Garden "A unique blend of classic planting-design principles and ecological plant-selection criteria." —Scot Medbury, President, Brooklyn Botanic Garden "After reading the book, you will be able to experiment with nature and use its myriad of facets to make your own original statement. You will be ready to take risks and design exciting and original gardens." —From the Foreword by James A. van Sweden, Oehme, van Sweden & Associates "Professional Planting Design is analytical and inspiring, tackling the subject matter in a unique fashion by examining aspects through the eyes of a designer." —From the Foreword by Fergus Garrett, Great Dixter A comprehensive guide to the "high art" of designing mixed bed plantings

Extensive research by IMAGES over several years reveals the need for a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to architectural details. Details in Design is the latest edition in IMAGES' Details series. It continues to feature drawings and concept sketches with useful summaries, as well as full-colour photographs of the finished details. Contained within these informative pages are designs from some of the world's leading architects, including Foster and Partners, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Rafael Vinoly Architects, FXFOWLE and many more.

This collection brings together buildings that inject a fresh dose of creativity into any architectural project and set the tone and pace for architects around the world, surveying the range of different styles, functions and needs that make each project a unique challenge. Along with the iconic, definitive buildings of the era are lesser-known projects that are no less creative or surprising. Illustrated with a wealth of photographs and floor plans, and supplemented by lucid, ightful text, this is an inspiring reference no architect or client can do without.

What really makes a high-performance, energy-efficient building? "Sustainable design is about developing buildings and urban spaces that are tuned to their context. . . . Any building that carries claims to be recognized as 'great architecture' should also qualify as a high-performance building." -From High-Performance Building How do we judge the success of a sustainable building? We shouldn't just reward good intentions based on the building design, argues Vidar Lerum in High- Performance Building; we must look at the evidence of the actual performance of architectural objects "as built." High-Performance Building gives architects a practical guide to excellent, sustainable design, showing how to analyze and evaluate the buildings "as built." Taking a hands-on view of sustainability, the author provides designers with specific benchmarks for high performance and energy efficiency. Utilizing the latest methods for analysis of climate responsive design, he asks: Where does a building t

In 2007, architect and academic Jana Revedin created the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, in partnership with the Cité de lArchitecture et du Patrimoine in Paris and a network of architecture centres and international universities (cIVA, IUAV, IABL and MFA). The prize, which received the patronage of UNESCO in 2011, is awarded each year to five architects who share the ethic of sustainable development and who have taken an innovative approach, whether in built-up urban environments or in informal settlements. With laureates coming from South and North America, central Europe, Scandinavia and Israel, the 2011 generation confirms the growing importance of the issues surrounding community-based construction and the globalisation of the debate on the links between architecture, the natural world and development. This publication illustrates the work of the 2009-2010 laureates (Sami Rintala, Studio Mumbai, Diébédo Francis Kéré, Patrick Bouchain and Lo?c Julienne, Thomas Herzog, Junya Ishigami

In recent years the lines that define the characteristics of the modern house have lost the severity that distinguished them in the past. Although the uses that a home must fulfil–cooking, relaxation, personal hygiene, interaction with other people, etc.–remain the same as ever, the solutions for tackling them are now very different and diverse. As a result, no specific formula can be established to define how a home should be. This book shows crossfire of examples of international designers, which have drafted houses with many considerations in mind. Adaptation to the terrain and the climate, the budget and the needs of its future inhabitants has been born in mind. As well the home’s three indispensable areas (the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom) have been focused. For example the bathroom is presented in multifarious variations: Either a functional space is apart or it can occupy a privileged spot alongside the garden, with large windows, spread itself out inside the house to such and extent that the ba

Baltimore, Maryland-based Development Design Group Inc.(DDG) is an internationally renowned planning, architecture and design company unique in its ability to deliver dynamic, extraordinary solutions to place-making in cities, town and suburbs around the world. DDG Inc. is a much sought after firm that excels in designing themed environments, regional planning, waterfront development, urban revitalisation, specialty centre development and creative concept generation. This handsome volume charts the trail DDG has blazed, creating hubs of activity where ideas, commerce, dreams and lifestyles converge in new and sensational ways.

This acclaimed survey of modern architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980. For this fourth edition Kenneth Frampton has added a major new chapter that explores the effects of globalization on architecture in recent years, the rise annd rise of the celebrity architect, and the way in which practices worldwide have addressed such issues as sustainability and habitat. The bibliography has also been updated and expanded, making this volume more complete and indispensable than ever.

This book aspires to create a wide perspective on the various trends in current Finnish office architecture, from traditional brick buildings to the imaginative glazed towers and glass facades today. Featuring 14 contemporary buildings -- a selection of the very best of Finnish office architecture from the present century -- these buildings show that modern Finnish office architecture represents cutting-edge high-technology with a humane and caring aspect.

This book demonstrates clearly that ancient Chinese principles of feng shui are not just compatible with good architectural and interior design--but that the two may be carefully engineered to be mutually sup- portive on many different levels. Presented here are some of the most interesting and beautiful homes and interiors designed along feng shui principles in both Asia and the West to enhance the wellbeing and prosperity of those who use them. The beauty of this book lies not just in itsdepictions of energizing living environ- ments, but in the heightened awareness and appreciation that it brings of how feng shui can be made to work when designing highly functional and attractive contempo- rary living spaces. The feng shui techniques covered include simple Eight Mansion feng shui, the placement of Water Dragons, inte-rior and exterior furnishings and align- ments, and the calculation of intricate Flying Star charts. Examples range from the grand 19th century mansion belonging to one of the last and richest

The evolution from yesterdayss bathroom to todays wellnessoasis continues to open new frontiers. New spa areas as such canhardly be distinguished at first glance, and could as easily betaken for lounges, meditation rooms or even museums for modern art.Bath design will be increasingly marked by the identity of theuser. The deployment of new technologies and materials, thetreatment of light and color creates dream-worlds, in which it paysto immerse oneself. With its international selection of projects,Bath Spa represents the spectrum ranging from small andintimate baths to wide open spa landscapes, all with their owninvitation to immerse, relax and let go. With a multitude of designconcepts this volume presents the coming together of solid andfluid elements in architecture and interior design.

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The endless array of possibilities for interior spaces is again showcased in this superb, full-colour publication. Covering the latest trends in commercial spaces and restaurants, leisure spaces and art centres, public and special-purpose spaces, and retail spaces and showrooms, this book offers a plethora of ideas.

This practical foundation course in architectural design offers key advice on the principles, practice and techniques of the subject. Dealing with much more than just the technical aspects of drawing, it introduces the reader to the visual language of architecture, encouraging them to think spatially and question the built environment. All architecture students, and anyone interested in the creative side of architecture, will find this book an invaluable tool and reference.

Cool Hotels， 2nd edition is an updated edition of teNeues’ highly successful Cool Hotels， giving an up-to-the-minute overview of the most stunning contemporary hotels across the globe。 This invaluable flexi-cover guide showcases the finest examples of original and innovative hostelry design。 Lavishly illustrated with approximately 400 color photographs， these views of hotel exteriors and interiors are a feast for the eyes and the imagination。 This volume features designs from Matteo Thun， Antonio Citterio， and Stephen B。 Jacobs， in locations as diverse as New York， Berlin， and Bangkok。

New York firm Fox & Fowle Architects is recognized worldwide as one of the shapers of the new city. Its work spans some 25 years, during which they have won numerous national and international awards for their diverse portfolio. Fox & Fowle believes in "enriching the built environment" through its work and in doing so "enhancing human experience’ in our ever-evolving society. As a result, this prominent practice commands a reputation for single-story and high-rise contemporary structures that go beyond the spatial boundaries, and present the cityscape with icons that offer long-term social values. This new monograph of Fox & Fowle’s work will document their most significant work to date, in detail, with architectural and planning projects that exemplify the firm’s belief in social, environmental and aesthetic integrity.

More than ever before, architecture at the beginning of the 21st century is changing and evolving at lightning speed. Appropriated, chewed up, mulled over, digested, contemplated, and contorted - gathering up along the way fashion, ecology, politics, and art - architectural concepts become veritable things unto themselves in the present tense. As astoundingly diverse as contemporary architecture is, most importantly it is a reflection of what's happening right now all over the world, in people's minds and in the global collective consciousness. The many faces of world architecture today make for a mind-expanding book. Here you'll find the most recent work of over 60 architects and firms, including familiar names such as O. Gehry, Meier, Ando, Foster, and Starck, as well as a host of newcomers sure to be the architecture-celebrities of future generations. Highlights include Jakob & MacFarlane's morphological Restaurant at the Centre Georges Pompidou, Diller & Scofidio's "Blur Building" proposal for the

The pub scene across the world is characterised by its casual warmth and conviviality. It has none of the pretences or formality of a restaurant or cocktail bar. It is the relaxed setting in which friends and strangers alike can choose to meet. The pub is where we go to celebrate a special occasion with a group of chums, but also where we might go to flirt intimately with a prospective lover. It is a comfortable destination for seeking out the company of others. Whether located on a street corner in the Scottish Highlands, Munich or New Zealand, a favourite pub is defined by its own distinct atmosphere and character.