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"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..

Seen through the eyes of an architect-photographer, this comprehensive and thoughtful survey is the first publication to consider the many effects of natural illumination in contemporary buildings.For all those interested in creating space that transcends the physical, The Architecture of Natura..

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..

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..

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...

Kostof follows the evolution of city components to modern times, discussing the effect of natural disasters like the Great Fire of London and the Lisbon earthquake, war and comprehensive redevelopment, compared with traditional patterns of growth and change. Over 300 drawings, prints, paintings and ..

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..

House Plus is an all-in-one lifestyle, architecture and design guide to extending your home, whether a terraced house in the city, a detached cottage in the suburbs or a farmhouse in the country. It will be the one essential source for anyone who has outgrown their house but dreads the idea of movin..

From the pounding surf to the salty tang in the air, there’s something magical about the beach. As a followup to the successful Designpocket Beach Hotels, this breakthrough volume chronicles the most excellent accommodations located near enchanting beaches. With pareddown design and hip details, the..