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.
In the age of multichannel commerce, shopping malls and department stores are faced with difficult challenges coupled with new and promising perspectives.The ob…
Wood has very many positive attributes as a natural construction material, but was for a long time neglected in the architecture of western Europe. However, this situation has changed a great deal over the course of recent decades. Construction with wood has gained a solid reputation and is seen as a ...
Doprovodný katalog ke stejnojmenné výstavě v GJF a design factory v roce 2018. Mezinárodní putovní výstava, která bilancuje rozpětí mezi odvážnými architektonickými vizemi a těmi realizovanými stavbami, ve kterých se tyto vize reálně promítli. Základními artefakty tu jsou zajímavé modely významných českých ...
High above the bustling streets there''s another world--a universe filled with calm and natural beauty. We''re talking of course about New York''s legendary rooftop gardens. Like their predecessors in Babylon, these urban oases are truly one of the worl d''s great wonders. Set amid the concrete canyons, ...
Publikace vydaná při příležitosti znovuotevření Bílkovy vily (nové expozice Galerie hlavního města Prahy) obsahuje texty významných českých historiků umění, kteří ozřejmují pozadí doby a souvislosti spojené s projektováním pražského ateliéru na Hradčanech. Stať Petra Wittlicha přibližuje Bílkovu grafiku ...
While staying on theoretical ground, this is a very practical guide to the basic forms and shapes in architectural planning and design. The book is foremost a visual guide. The author presents sixty different basic architectural forms with both a schematic illustration and images of the forms applied ...
European interiors are perennially fashionable and are feted across the world as being one of the most stylish ways to decorate, whether it be residential or commercial spaces. This book discusses at length whether a \''European Style\'' can be defined on the basis of twenty-five projects from the same ...
Objevte slavnou historii Bauhausu v novém vydání série Living Art. Kniha vypráví příběh radikálního experimentu uměleckého vyjádření, který přesáhl hranice umění. Obsahuje více než 100 reprodukcí. Text v angličtině. Discover the tumultuous history of Bauhaus art and design in this new addition to Prestel's ...
New in paperback. As cities have grown, housing has had to be provided to accommodate the increasing population. Driven primarily by the need to provide housing…
In New York, Berlin and Tokyo, night is the new day, and life is celebrated in some of the most unusual clubs around. With unique style and creative design, a culture of its own is staged. Modern club design demands spectacular gestures, innovation and creativity. These may find expression in the use ...
100 of the best projects to have been proposed since the turn of the millennium. Includes projects by by the world’s greatest architects, from UN Studio, Foreign Office Architects, Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Zaha Hadid to such up-and-coming stars as J. Mayer H. Architects and Asymptote. The book is ...
American architecture has created a symbol for itself in the skyscraper. It is a typology that seems to shout Yes we can!, and the superpower lives by these wor…
New London Style takes a fresh look into the homes of the most exciting young creatives in the city, from the music, fashion, design and art worlds. This new wave is injecting funkiness and bright ideas into highly individual and inspirational interiors. A great number of these ideas begin in the intimacy ...
Harmony with the environment and conserving natural resources come up more frequently on the wish list for dream homes. From around the world, the 33 homes presented in this book show that glamour and green architecture can be ideally combined. The spectrum of approaches range from hi-tech energy- and ...
This attractive volume highlights the attractions and amenities enjoyed by lucky passengers aboard one of the ten ships of the MSC Cruises's fleet. As you brows…
Galerie výtvarného umění v Chebu; ISBN: 9788085016932; Publikace v anglické mutaci věnující se gotické architektuře, nástěnné a knižní malbě a uměleckému řemeslu.
Ando\''s complete works to date 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, ...
"150 Best Loft Ideas" offers a glimpse into innovative modern living spaces that reflect the changing views on designing, building, and living in a contemporary home. Featuring diverse styles and different trends, "150 Best Loft Ideas" provides an inspirational source of ideas for those active in the ...
High-end hotels have always been the setting for style and fantasy, a venue to see and be seen. This volume explores a relatively new trend, where major fashion houses take over the running of upscale hostelries. With every detail coordinated, from bed linens, to décor, china and glassware, the overall ...
