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This inspirational book illustrates and discusses both grand and small water gardens throughout the world, from the formal Islamic masterpieces of Granada and Kashmir to the tranquil gardens of Kyoto in Japan. Every principal school of garden design from Europe and America is included . Among presen..

"Beautifully produced with spectacular photography, it is like a grand tour of the most amazing houses in the Mediterranean … What we loved about this book is that as well as being a beautiful coffee table book, it is also a wonderful source of ideas for your own escape in your own home. Highly reco..

The book Compact Knowledge: The Story of Modern Architecture provides concise and reliable information on key cultural and historical topics.Highlights • Chronological presentation of the most important themes • More than 150 illustrations with detailed explanations • Supplementary cards on..

The quintessential California Modernist"The continual refinement of human knowledge of the body and soul came to be one and the same thing for me, and the architecture of human living space its most necessary application and valuation." — Richard NeutraBorn and raised in Vienna, Richard Neut..

The book looks at two contrasting but equally extraordinary phases in the recent history of Japanese architecture: first, the explosive 'Bubble' era of the 1980s and early 1990s, and second, the post-'Bubble' era which leads up to the present day. The early period, also referred to as the 'new golde..

Building The 21st Century.An up-to-the-minute reference work of contemporary architectureThis sixth installment of Architecture Now! features buildings ranging from Fujimori’s tiny (6.07 sq meters) Teahouse Tetsu to Foster’s gigantic Crystal Island in Moscow (1.1 million sq meters), providin..

After "SuperDutch", "Swiss Made" and "All American", this is the latest in the series of country-specific volumes that examine the most interesting trends in contemporary architecture. This book provides an overview of British architects making an impact worldwide, among them David Adjaye, Kathryn F..

The years between 1520 and 1630 in Italy are among the most crucial periods in the history of architecture, but it is a story that has never been fully told. Conventionally, the classic age of the High Renaissance ends with Michelangelo; Baroque begins with the generation of Borromini and Bernini; a..

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The third volume in the "House Now" series, this title showcases trends in domestic design as represented by extraordinary houses from around the world. Featuring projects from Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, this books presents a meditation on the meaning of domestic space as priv..

David Adjaye is one of Britain's leading contemporary architects. Known for his domestic projects, "Making Public Buildings" focuses for the first time on Adjaye's engagement with civic space and the built environment...

Here is the ultimate visual resource for the tropical lifestyle, presented via the depiction of an amazing richness of architectural styles rustic and luxurious, simple and ornate, historic and contemporary. This inspiring collection focuses on the Asian tropics, and includes discussions of the hist..