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.
Space shapers An encyclopedia of modern architecture With more than 280 entries, this architectural A–Z, now part of our Bibliotheca Universalis series, offers an indispensable overview of the key players in the creation of modern space. From the period spanning the 19th to the 21st century, pioneering ...
Druhé, přepracované vydání základní slovníkové encyklopedie, které podává vyčerpávající a systematicky utříděný pohled na české a slovenské lidové stavitelství. Autoři zachytili sumu technických, etnografických a uměleckohistorických vědomostí o lidové architektuře. Kniha vychází ze původního titulu, ...
This stunning sourcebook for architects, designers, and home owners showcases contemporary country houses that have broken the mold. Innovative, unusual, exciting, these homes set the standard for comfort combined with good looks. An international selection of the finest projects from architects around ...
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 ...
Kniha amerického filozofa Karstena Harriese (1937) Etická funkce architektury patří k nejvýznamnějším spisům teorie architektury na přelomu 20. a 21. století (první vydání 1998). Autor v ní hledá odpověď na otázku, zda a jak nám architektura může pomoci nalézt naše místo v současném světě. Stavby podle ...
Návštěvníka Žďáru nad Sázavou zaujme již z dálkových pohledů krystalická hmota architektury někdejšího poutního kostela sv. Jana Nepomuckého na Zelené hoře. Když pak následně projde prstencem ambitů a vstoupí na nádvoří chrámu, neubrání se pocitu nadpozemské skutečnosti, dojmu jakéhosi tajuplného prostoru ...
Ever since Henry David Thoreau’s described his two years, two months, and two days of cabin existence at Walden Pond, Massachusetts in Walden, or, Life in the Woods (1854), the idea of a refuge dwelling has seduced the modern psyche. In the past decade, as our material existence and environmental footprint ...
The Master of Modern Discoveries from the Julius Shulman vaults The buildings burned in our memories, which to us represent the spirit of ''50s and ''60s architectural design, were those whose pictures were widely published in magazines and books; but what about those that got lost in the process, hardly ...
For a fruitful period between the 1880s and the First World War, European and North American culture deferred to nature. With a symphony of flowing lines and organic shapes, Art Nouveau (“New Art”) in
A visual exploration of the world''s most extraordinary and inspiring concrete architecture - in a stylish and compact format."Yes, concrete can be cold and imposing - but as the structures in the book attest, it can also be colourful, playful, and delicate." -Wall Street JournalIn this new, reimagined, ...
In the tradition of the bestselling Where Chefs Eat: the definitive global hotel guide by the real experts who know - architects.No one appreciates a building quite like an architect - and now, for the first time, more than 250 of the world''s leading architects share insider tips on where to stay, revealing ...
Jindřich Halabala, the main architect of UP závody as of 1930, greatly influenced the formation of the production program of the company. He contributed to the development of the products and to the advertising and sales strategies. His views on housing and furniture quality, which should be elegant ...
Architects, designers, and anyone renovating an older building will find dozens of fresh, new ideas and information in New Perspectives: Domestic Interiors. The focus of this title is rebuilding, and more than 450 full-color illustrations plus 130 black-and-white illustrations and plans showcase ingenious ...
A look at the evolution of the chair through the years - from Thonet's bentwood chairs to Hoffmann's sitting-machines.
Archeologická expedice Českého (dříve Československého) egyptologického ústavu Filozofické fakulty Univerzity Karlovy v Praze působí v Egyptě od počátku 60. let minulého století. Pracovala a pracuje na více místech, hlavní výzkumná činnost se však soustřeďuje na Abúsír – pohřebiště s hrobkami králů 5. ...
This series presents international architects and designers who have not published an own book yet. Stephen Williams is one of them. With his office Stephen Williams Architects in Hamburg he focusses on corporate architecture with the ambition to relate the architecture to the companies philosophie. ...
This series presents international architects and designer in monographies. Pierro Lissoni is one of Italy's most successful Designers, leading a company in Milan with over 50 Architects and Designers. So far he is known more for his furniture design rather than his architecture. He is often thought ...
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 ...
