In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin tracesthe history of western architecture from the earliest times inMesopotamia and Egypt to the eclectic styles of the twenty-firstcentury. The author emphasizes the ongoing vitality of theClassical language of architecture, underlining the continuitybetween, say, the work of Ictinus in fifth-century BC Athens andthat of McKim, Mead and White in twentieth-century New York.Authoritative, comprehensive and highly illustrated, this fifthedition has been expanded to bring the story of westernarchitecture right up to date and includes a separate final chapteron twenty-first century developments, including computers andarchitecture, and sustainability and the environment.

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.

Featuring 50 cutting-edge projects from around the world, thisinternational survey of workplace design is the ultimate resourcefor anyone creating the workplace of today or tomorrow. Abundantlyillustrated with plans and photographs throughout, the book isdivided into three colour-coded sections. Part 1 showcases low-costworkplaces created for small companies. Part 2 is a collection ofmedium-sized projects, all of which place a strong emphasis onenvironmental sensitivity and getting the most from a restrictedbudget. Part 3 is a selection of offices designed for largecompanies; here too the aim is to be as eco-friendly as possible,as well as to provide spaces that promote productivity, creativityand enhanced interaction between employees. The projects in eachsection are located across the globe. From Selgas Cano'ssemi-subterranean, tubular office in a forest near Madrid, to theliving skin of Harmonia 57 in Sao Paolo, each project proves thatour workplaces needn't be boring, expensive or harmful to theenvironme

This publication presents a fresh look into the privatedwellings of the most exciting creative talents in Parisindividuals from the music, fashion, design, film and art worlds.The 27 properties photographed exclusively for the book are looselyarranged by their location across the city's grooviest, on-the-edgearrondissements from the elevated bohemianism of the Left Bank tothe trendy Marais and the edgier Belleville and 13th and reflectthe cosmopolitan melting pot that influences Paris' design trends.Aimed at an urban audience who dream of revamping their city crashpads, or who want to inject glamour into their personal spaces,"New Paris Style" is packed with creative and inspiring ideas, forwherever you live.

The complete guide to planning and design for watersustainability, as well as flooding and natural disasters Architects, urban planners, and urban designers, as well aswater resources engineers and landscape architects will discoverthat Design for Flooding presents the best practices and lessons tocreate buildings and communities that are more resilient in theface of severe weather, climate change, and the prospect of risingsea level. Design for Flooding covers technical and institutionalissues—along with new design and business opportunities—builtupon: Fundamentals of climate and weather, stormwater and floodplainmanagement Best practices of flood-resistant design and adaption to sealevel rise Multidisciplinary design that integrates sound ecological andengineering principles Innovative design and construction to protect and improvewater security "Design for Flooding defines the need and opportunity forplanners, architects, landscape architects, eng

Interiors: Creativity and Innovation is anilluminating look at how interior designers succeed in reinventingor adapting classic styles to fall in line with current designtrends. It also describes the different ways in which designersapproach decorating projects, and how they make use of existingspaces and architectural elements to create comfortable livingareas. The projects Illustrated in the book are the work of topinterior designers, decorators, and architects from around theworld, and serve as both inspiration and an example of the qualitythat interior design has reached in the international arena.Combining form and function, these highly original spaces surpriseand delight the reader while offering the owner an irresistibleinvitation to enjoy the finished product. Featuring more than 150gorgeous full-color photographs, Interiors: Creativity andInnovation is a design sourcebook that is at once practical andinspirational.

In the era of e-books and online shops, when the classic book trade has come under increasing pressure, the success of a bookshop is by no means a foregone conclusion. Booksellers confront these new challenges with very different economic strategies and conceptual measures. Spatial concepts, furnishings and design are indispensable ingredients of a successful sales strategy for newer as well as more tradition-steeped bookstores. People like to linger and buy where they feel comfortable. This volume is dedicated to the most beautiful bookstores in the world. The old and the new, classical and innovative, giant stores and paradises in miniature for bibliophiles: What they all have in common is that they create a desire for books and prove that the bookshop as institution will always fulfil a need and without a doubt enjoys a future.

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.

To Alvar Aalto life, art, architecture, and creativity were inseparable from everyday work. When developing ideas or researching a design challenge he moved as easily in the world of natural sciences as he did in the world of art. This remarkable book celebrates the 1998 centenary of Alvar Aalto's birth. It is not the most comprehensive book on his work, but it is without question the most sumptuous and poetic. 23 projects from different decades are featured, ranging from private houses to public buildings. The text, written by Marku Lahtti, director of the Alvar Alto Museum, intelligently complements the photographic genius of Maija Holma, whose bold images capture the finest details of Aalto's structures and interiors. Works include Finland Hall, Helsinki; Art Museum, Aalborg, Denmark; Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki; House of Culture, Helsinki; Villa Mairea, Noormarkku; and Aalto's own house in Helsinki. Alvar Aalto - A Gentler Structure for Life is a visual feast and featur

"Superb. [A] first-rate narrative" (The Wall Street Journal )about the controversial construction of New York's beloved originalPenn Station and its tunnels\ As bestselling books like Ron Chernow's Titan and DavidMcCullough's The Great Bridge affirm, readers are fascinated withthe grand personalities and schemes that populated New York at theclose of the nineteenth century. Conquering Gotham re- creates theriveting struggle waged by the great Pennsylvania Railroad to buildPenn Station and the monumental system of tunnels that wouldconnect water-bound Manhattan to the rest of the continent by rail.Historian Jill Jonnes tells a ravishing tale of snarlingplutocrats, engineering feats, and backroom politicking packed withthe most colorful figures of Gilded Age New York.

This book is a mouthwatering tour of 20 of Italys mostbeautiful and finely appointed country villas and palazzos,captured by the lens of renowned architecture photographer MassimoListri. Italy attracts visitors from all over the world thanks toits sun-drenched landscape, rich history, enticing traditions andwelcoming lifestyles. Listri's stunning photographs vary betweensweeping panoramas of the houses in their glorious settings toclose-ups of specific rooms, furniture and design details. Thesehouses provide glorious fodder for dreaming as well as a concretesource of inspiration for creating one's own personal style.

The design of coffee shops is increasingly on the move. Wherecafs have traditionally been viewed as places principally to enjoya coffee, they have evolved to show a broad range ofmultifunctional purposes and amenities: They can, for instance,exist as cozy lunch-time meeting spots before abruptly transforminginto vibrant late-night bars after sundown. Caf! Best of CoffeeShop Design shows the wide scope of different caf concepts,including coffee bars as integral parts of cutting-edgemultipurpose buildings, flagship stores and traditional shops witha contemporary twist. The 40 projects featured comprise anextensive variety of designs and styles, ranging from minimalist,strict and reduced, to opulent and extravagant.

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.

Wood has always been a strong contributing factor in the creation of interesting architecture. Because of its special physical characteristics, its many possibilities of application and combination with other construction materials, since human beings began building houses, wood has been one of the main building materials. In addition, because of the increasing sensitivity for the protection of resources, the ecological potential of wood as a renewable raw material wood has gained in significance. To build with wood has been for years and is still a trend topic, this volume is a road tour of contemporary wood architecture. The many possibilities for use of this natural building material are shown with texts, photos, facts and drawings, as well as the innovative construction techniques which have extended these possibilities. The architectural species diversity ranges from energy efficient passive homes to wide span supporting structures, to multi-story productions halls.

The quintessential Japanese architect of today, Kengo Kuma hasforged a modern design language that artfully combines thecountries traditional building crafts with sophisticatedtechnologies and materials. Associating a deep understanding andrespect for native construction techniques with a more globalizedoutlook than many of his compatriots, Kengo Kumas work represents asignificant generational shift in a country rich with contemporaryarchitecture. From his iconic Glass House (1995) to the Nezu Museumin Tokyo, this is the complete record of Kengo Kumas built work,comprising twentyfour projects to date. Architecture historianKenneth Frampton frames Kumas work in the context of post-warJapans flourishing architecture scene and influential figures andoffers a perspective on the international acclaim of Kumas ideasand buildings. Projects are organized by the material themes thathave come to define the architects output: Water and Foliage; Wood;Bamboo and Grass; and Stone and Ceramics. Kuma develops a person

The unique and notable work being done by contemporary architects is generously presented in this illustrated volume. Their designs can be understood as homes intended to be interpretations of life and the environment. Each of the forty examples included in Houses is represented by a wide array of perspectives and details of the houses, apartments and lofts these sophiticated architects have developed.

Following the success of the earlier titles in this series,"Detail in Contemporary Glass Architecture" provides analysis ofboth the technical and the aesthetic importance of details inmodern glass architecture. Featuring the work of renownedarchitects from around the world, this book presents 50 of the mostrecently completed and influential glass designs for residential,public and commercial architecture. Each project is presented withcolour photographs, site plans and sections and elevations, as wellas numerous construction details. There is also a de*ive text,detailed captions and in-depth information for each project,including the location, client, architectural project team, mainconsultants and contractors. The projects are presented in clearand concise layouts over four pages. All of the drawings are styledin the same consistent way and presented at standard architecturalscales to allow for easy comparison. There is also a CD-ROM whichcontains all the drawings as printed in the book, in both EPS a

Francis D.K.Ching brings his trademark presentation to thestructural design studio with this major new work co-authored byBarry Onouye and Douglas Zuberbuhler. Taking a new approach to strucural design, Ching and his co-authorsshow how structural systems of a building -- as an integratedassembly of elements with pattern, proportions, and scale -- arerelated to the essential aspects of architectural design: formaland spatial composition, program fit, coordination with otherbuilding systems such as enclosure and mechanical systems, codecompliance, etc. No other work by Francis D.K. Ching brings together so many aspectsof architectural design as an integrated reference. Designers,builders, and students alike will gain a new understanding ofstructural principles and planning, without the need formathematics. Using Ching's trademark presentation, Structural Patterns isillustrated throughout with line drawings to present the essentialpresence of structural systems in buildings, but also helps thereader make

“室内软装设计与项目管理”是高等学校环境设计专业的专业必修课程，是环境设计专业重要课程组成部分。通过本课程的学习，是学生对室内软装设计，特别是软装设计的概念、发展、意义、实施和管理有一个系统、清晰的认识，并且通过室内软装设计理论学习和项目设计实践的解析，掌握软装设计的设计要素、设计流程、招投标流程、方案设计与文本制作，以及设计理念和要素选择、产品采购制作、项目管理与布场等内容的设计原则和实施方法，为软装项目操作和实施奠定扎实的基础。 本书本着实用、系统、详实、创新的原则，力求全面体现艺术设计类教材的特点，图文并茂，案例新颖，集理念性、知识性、实践指导性、启发性与创新性于一体。本书在传统理论教材模式的基础上有所突破， 加贴近学生的阅读习惯和学习特点，以培养学生的求知和专业项目

Naked Architecture Valerio Paolo Mosco An account of one of the most interesting phenomena of contemporary architecture: the return to the structure and methods with which contemporary constructions are realized. Over the last ten years architecture would seem to have rediscovered engineering. Now that the Postmodern period, in which the structure of buildings was camouflaged by coverings of every kind, has passed, architecture today seems to have undressed, almost as though wishing to show how it is made (and to render this spectacular). On the other hand, the rediscovery in recent years of plastic form has brought about a closer relationship between architects and engineers. In the wake of the phenomenon that is the work of Santiago Calatrava, figures of engineer-architects have emerged such as Cecil Balmond, Sasaki and Guy Nordenson, who have been able to give a strongly "engineering-oriented" guise to ever more complex building sites. To this we must add the rise of new issues, such as that of envi

Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern concrete architecture. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 49 of the most recently completed and influential concrete designs for both residential and commercial architecture. The projects are presented in clear and concise layouts over four pages. All of the drawings are styled consistently and presented at standard architectural scales to allow for easy comparison. Each project is presented with colour photographs, site plans and sections and elevations, as well as numerous construction details. There is also de*ive text, detailed captions and in-depth information for each project. A bonus CD-ROM contains all the drawings as printed in the book, in both EPS and DWG (generic CAD) formats.

“室内软装设计与项目管理”是高等学校环境设计专业的专业必修课程，是环境设计专业重要课程组成部分。通过本课程的学习，是学生对室内软装设计，特别是软装设计的概念、发展、意义、实施和管理有一个系统、清晰的认识，并且通过室内软装设计理论学习和项目设计实践的解析，掌握软装设计的设计要素、设计流程、招投标流程、方案设计与文本制作，以及设计理念和要素选择、产品采购制作、项目管理与布场等内容的设计原则和实施方法，为软装项目操作和实施奠定扎实的基础。 本书本着实用、系统、详实、创新的原则，力求全面体现艺术设计类教材的特点，图文并茂，案例新颖，集理念性、知识性、实践指导性、启发性与创新性于一体。本书在传统理论教材模式的基础上有所突破， 加贴近学生的阅读习惯和学习特点，以培养学生的求知和专业项目

“室内软装设计与项目管理”是高等学校环境设计专业的专业必修课程，是环境设计专业重要课程组成部分。通过本课程的学习，是学生对室内软装设计，特别是软装设计的概念、发展、意义、实施和管理有一个系统、清晰的认识，并且通过室内软装设计理论学习和项目设计实践的解析，掌握软装设计的设计要素、设计流程、招投标流程、方案设计与文本制作，以及设计理念和要素选择、产品采购制作、项目管理与布场等内容的设计原则和实施方法，为软装项目操作和实施奠定扎实的基础。 本书本着实用、系统、详实、创新的原则，力求全面体现艺术设计类教材的特点，图文并茂，案例新颖，集理念性、知识性、实践指导性、启发性与创新性于一体。本书在传统理论教材模式的基础上有所突破， 加贴近学生的阅读习惯和学习特点，以培养学生的求知和专业项目