Podľa vydavateľstva Lonely Planet patrí medzi 10 najkrajších stavieb sveta jednoznačne Tádž Mahal, Guggenheimovo múzeum, palác Potala, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Sagrada Familia, Imámova mešita, Zimný palác, Crac des Chevaliers, múzeum Oscara Niemeyera a Hagia Sofia. Ich architektúra je príkladom dokonalého umenia, tak ako ňou oplývajú aj mnohé ďalšie stavby, ktoré sa, bohužiaľ, do rebríčka nedostali. Kníhkupectvá vám ponúkajú rôzne knihy, pomocou ktorých sa môžete o architektúre veľa naučiť a zároveň tiež spoznávať krajiny sveta.
The Contemporary Design in Detail series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation ...
We eat with our eyes, as the saying goes: The right lighting, selected materials, and matching furnishing to create the desired atmosphere are just as important as the culinary delight itself when we dine out with our business partners, family, or friends. This volume is a sumptuous menu of savory interior ...
Going back to the country and enjoying rural life no longer means giving up the comfort of modern life. This book presents a careful selection of rehabilitation schemes for country houses near the Mediterranean. Each one in its own way shows creative solutions and respect for the traditional aesthetic ...
The follow-up to the internationally bestselling architecture title "XS: Big Ideas, Small Buildings", "XS Green" devotes itself to a wide range of small-scale, idiosyncratic projects created by the biggest names in global architecture. A brief introduction explores the importance of the mini-building, ...
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This diverse collection of bars and restaurants is an excellent crosssection of some of the most recent international interior designs. Each project in this choice selection is lavishly illustrated with full-colour photos, floor plans and sketches and first-hand, expert commentary from the designing ...
Titul je viazaný na špeciálnu objednávku, ktorú nie je možné vrátiť (platia Všeobecné obchodné podmienky)! From the end of World War II until the mid-1960s, exciting things were happening in American architecture: emerging talents were focusing on innovative projects that integrated low-cost materials ...
How and where we work and spend our leisure time has changed dramatically in recent years. The increased mobility and global networking that pervade all aspects of our lives have had a considerable impact on the spaces in which we live, meet and work. Spacecraft presents projects that meet the changing ...
With global projects, "360 Architecture" presents more than 120 creative and cutting edge designs, showcasing diverse styles and different trends in world architectural design. Collected are works from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Austria, Mexico, Germany, France, Japan, the USA, Australia, and other ...
",The array of buildings by Renzo Piano is staggering in scope and comprehensive in the diversity of scale, material, and form. He is truly an architect whose sensibilities represent the widest range of this and earlier centuries.", Such was the description of Renzo Piano given by the Pritzker ...
Each volume in this collection features the most representativeworks of 30 leading architects in the international arena. Thesestudios or individual architects have been distinguished withnumerous local and international awards for their innovativecontributions to the world of architecture and for designing ...
No city embodies the essence of stylish sophistication better than Paris. This indispensable guide to the hippest hotels in the French capital emphasizes cutting-edge interiors and exteriors. It also lists each hotel\''s facilities as well as nearby restaurants and shops featured in teNeues\''s Cool ...
Food may be the single most important ingredient in the dining out experience, but graphics and design have become increasingly influential in attracting clientele to today’s most successful cafes and restaurants. In a frenetically paced, time poor world ‘dining out’ has become a frequent activity and ...
Interior design has undergone a quiet but profound revolution in the last decade, as home-owners have become more aware of international influences and more prepared to experiment, to break out of the prescribed moulds of style. Many different parts of the world – in particular India, China, and Japan ...
A variety of beautifully-illustrated case studies of small houses ingeniously designed to maximize their limited space make this an indespenable sourcebook. Featuring thorough technical information -ground plans, materials, specifications on furniture and fixtures- this book provides information on every ...
Každé mesto žije svojím vlastným životom, má svoj šarm, ktorý je hlboko zakorenený v jeho histórii, architektúre a obyvateľoch. Je svedkom minulosti a súčasnosti, odráža obyvateľov a ich myslenie, cítenie aj život. V knihe je opísaných pätnásť miest, ktoré vynikajú svojou krásou, významnou architektúrou, ...
Philippe Starck describes him as a ''mystic in a country which is no longer mystic.'' Philip Drew calls his buildings ''land art'' that ''struggle to emerge from the earth.'' He is the only architect to have won the discipline''s four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, ...
StyleCity Europe provides the ultimate compilation of fourteen European destinations, including six exciting cities new to the series – Antwerp, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Rotterdam and Vienna. With maps, over 600 colour photographs and so many of Europe’s most buzzing locations for eating, drinking and ...
Embracing seaside lifestyles across the globe Living near the sea promises an intense experience of nature. The view of waves breaking on the shore or of the vast horizon behind steep cliffs determines the alignment of the building. Sunsets and spectacular cloud formations are very present on the interior, ...
Once upon a time a pharmacy was a small place with a cosy yet patrician air, where the all-knowing master of medicine would dispense pills, mix potions and generally perform the offices of a scientific shaman. However, in recent years the nature of the trade has undergone a profound transformation and ...
