Complessi industriali dismessi, che hanno quindi perso la propria funzione originaria, possono rinascere a nuova vita grazie a progetti di riconversione che, rispondendo alle esigenze di una societ~ moderna in continua trasformazione, consentono un nuovo utilizzo di tall strutture. Industrial Chic riflette questa costante metamorfosi del paesaggio urbano: una metamorfosi che interessa ormai numerose metropoli e citta in tutto il mondo. En perdant leur fonction principale, les b~timents industriels se voient modifies et reconve~is des fins multiples et s'adaptent aux n~cessites du present. Industrial Chic refl~te cette m~tamorphose constante du paysage urbain de diverses villes du monde entier. Industrial buildings in disuse, which have lost their main function, can be given a new lease of life by great projects which allow their reconversion into new and multifunctional solutions living up to the present-day needs. IndustrialChic reflects this constant and modern transformation of urban landscape in
History of Architecure presents a comprehensive survey of world architecture from antiquity to the present. Over a thousand superb photographs illustrate 500 important buildings, further elecidated by plans and details of infividual architectural elements. An informative, chronologically organized text decribes individual buildings and their stylistic vocabulary with specialized inpit from architectural theory and the decorative arts. The magnificent photographs and fascinating text combine to form a complete presentation of the art of building.
Public urban spaces vary widely in type, form and size, encompassing plazas, squares and streetscapes. They serve pedestrians and flaneurs, accommodate street life in all its vibrant variations and represent the cities and towns themselves. On the one hand they are transit spaces or crossroads, while on the other hand they provide opportunities to linger or stage events. This volume features recent projects from all continents, showing the different approaches and solutions to this sophisticated design task at the intersection of architecture, landscape design and urban planning. Hardly any other area of spatial design offers such functional and formal diversity as does the design of urban spaces.
Good retail design must attract and keep customers, support abrand or stores image, showcase the product, and work as afunctional shopping environment. This book features 44 of the bestrecent examples of retail design from around the world, andexamines the details within the larger decorative schemes. Mostretail interiors have a comparatively short life, and economicrealities influence choice of materials and methods ofconstruction; while these will mainly be necessarily modest, styleor a sense of luxury are effectively achieved by the creativeconsideration of detail. Projects range from specialist boutiquesto branded high street chain stores, from fashion retailers toeateries, and include de*ive text, colour photographs, floorplans, sections and construction and decorative details. A bonusCD-ROM contains all the drawings as printed in the book, in bothEPS and DWG (generic CAD) formats.
Practical Ideas for Home Decoration is based on interiorscreated by some of the most prestigious artists and interiordesigners from all over the world. The aim of this book is to be auseful guide to decorate your home from a very practical point ofview. Each section includes plenty of advice and tips related toinspirational and practical ideas, presented over fully illustratedpags. At the end of each chapter, the reader will find a summary ofsuggestions to put into practice successfully.
Cool Hotels Africa/Middle East showcases a comprehensive selection of cutting-edge hotels that embody the best in contemporary hotel design. This useful flexicover guide is extensively illustrated with approximately 400 color photographs, highlighting the interiors and exteriors of these striking accommodations. This overview includes designs from Enrico Daffonchio, Peter Matkovitch and Ed Tuttle in locations as diverse as South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius and Morocco. ? An extensive compilation of the most contemporary hotels in Africa and the Middle East ? Illustrations and text provide useful information to both design professionals and travelers.
Since 1970 , the architect Barton Myers has constructed three custom-designed steel residences in addition to developing a flexible prototype for standardized, mass-produced housing. Each project represents a unique approach to a radically different set of client, site and building requirements, demonstrating the versatility that steel construction holds in urban, suburban and semi-rural contexts. Viewed collectively, Myers' work creatively envisions the potential that mass production, using exposed steel frame construction and standardized off-the-shelf industrial components, can hold for environmentally sensitive design. This book is a unique, in-depth study of three major residential projects. Each project is presented in remarkable detail, with full-colour photographs, sketches, plans and text, including the architect's own thoughts on the creation of each home.
Glass homes represent the intersection between the outdoor and the indoor—the public and the private. The results are breathtakingly sophisticated living spaces that provide a blank canvas for a wide array of styles and personalities. Glass Houses takes you into the newest and most striking examples of this eternally modern style of home. Filled with exquisite photographs and detailed drawings, it showcases the recent works of contemporary architects and includes their commentary on this challenging architectural style. Glass Houses is an inspirational look at the most innovative ways of bringing the outside in. 作者简介 Alejandro Bahamón is an architect, writer, and editor. He is the author of many design and architecture books including Mini House, Small Apartments, and Small Lofts.
The Pantry Its History and Modern Uses Catherine Seiberling Pond Photographs by Steve Gross and Sue Daley The Pantry ponders the history, return and rebirth of the kitchen pantry. With a nod toward the philosophy "a place for everything and everything in its place," author and historian Catherine Seiberling Pond delves into the past, present, and future possibilities of this important room, and finds ways to incorporate a pantry into any home. Topics include: Food storage solutions What to put in your pantry How to choose the right materials Design and layout of the pantry Display and decor tips How to display dishes and collections Pantries are one of the most requested features being built into today's homes.
With *ing, computer programming becomes integral to the digital design process. It provides unique opportunities for innovation, enabling the designer to customise the software around their own predilections and modes of working. It liberates the designer by automating many routine aspects and repetitive activities of the design process, freeing-up the designer to spend more time on design thinking. Software that is modified through *ing offers a range of speculations that are not possible using the software only as the manufacturers intended it to be used. There are also significant economic benefits to automating routines and coupling them with emerging digital fabrication technologies, as time is saved at the front-end and new file-to-factory protocols can be taken advantage of. Most significantly perhaps, *ing as a computing program overlay enables the tool user (designer) to become the new tool maker (software engineer). Though *ing is not new to design, it is only recently that it has started to
The power of simplicity is fundamental to minimalist living .It is the purest essence of the home and interior ,with no redundancy or frills.although widely seen today.minimalism only took flight when Luminaries such as john pawson,Claudio silvestrin,peter zumthor and alberto campo baeza brought about far =reaching changes in the world of contemporary architecture and interiors with their minimalistic designs.This book presents 12 recently completed projects by leading architects and designers who are all worthy ambassadors of the "less is more"principle.
In this book we aim tO make our readers bet．ter acquaintedwith sustainable architecture．All kinds of options arepresented，since green architecture is not only a question of havinga house built without CO：emissions or one that is completelyself-sufficient with respect tO elec．tricity or waterconsumption．Architecture is considered tO be green when it takesaccount of a number of different factors during the process ofconstructing a house and the impact a build．ing will havethroughout its life cycle：from the moment it is designed，erectedand used un—til it is pulled down at the end of the process．Theprojects shown in this book demonstrate a large range ofsustainable and environmentally friendly resources：from recoveringtraditional architectura]solutions such as cross ventila．tion orthe use of natural light tO new systems of insulation andself-sufficient energy supplies．These ideas and proposals will giveour readers a general idea of a type of architecture that is realand in a con
This book explores the modern architecture the modern architecture of Mexico, with an emphasis from the early 1980s to the present day. It is particularly appropriate now, given a renewed interest in the recent modern architecture of Mexico, and as the work of several Mexican architects is now being recognised, published and appreciated outside of Mexico. The focus is on architects and their work. A series of buildings have been selected to establish a dialogue and to identify and articulate the complex diversity of modern architecture that is Mexico today. The selection exemplifies quality of design, of spacial and tectonic exploration, and the different perspectives that coexist. Underlying ideas and ideological positions that place the architects in the modern architectural movement are explored and an introductory article by Miguel Adria places early modern architecture in Mexico in context.
Offices DesignSource presents a comprehensive selectionof offices and corporate buildings that embody the currentrevolution in architecture and interior design with regard toprofessional working spaces. The innovative spacesdisplayed here are characterized by flexible and dynamicfloor plans that can be adapted to multiple purposes andfunctions, where workers can carry out their duties incomfort and with efficiency. The spaces featured hererange from large corporate buildings designed byarchitects as renowned as Frank O. Gehry and RichardMeier, to smaller projects headed by recognized firms likeClaesson Koivisto Rune and Klein Dytham, all the way tooffices integrated into domestic spaces by talented youngdesigners.
