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.
Hip Dining Japan showcases the most contemporary and hip restaurant designs in Japan. Reinterpreting the traditional spatial requirements of the Japanese dining space, the designers have created new ways to address these constraints as features. Often injected with a twist, some of the featured projects ...
There\''s not a great deal of difference between living and working for those of us who one day decide to make a living by creating the world, for those of us who perceive architecture as something more than just work and the negative aspect associated with this word, but rather like a window through ...
The organization of public space raises many challenges. Its very nature of being on public display makes urbanism one of the fields of architecture that is most open to debate and controversy. Urban spaces should not only strive for a balance betweeen solid and void in the urban fabric, but they must ...
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 ...
In Why You Can Build It Like That, John Zukowsky examines buildings from the past half century or so that pushed the boundaries of what was architecturally acceptable when they were built. 100 striking international examples of modern architecture are categorized into thematic chapters that reflect form ...
Architekti s tvorivým potenciálom rovnocenne rozloženým medzi architektúru, interiér a navyše aj produktový dizajn sa vyskytujú pomerne vzácne. Norbert Šmondrk je nepochybne jedným z nich. Ak nazrieme do jeho dvadsaťročnej profesionálnej histórie, zistíme, že k jeho osobnostnej identite patrí aj húževnatosť ...
From Guy Kawasaki, the bestselling author of The Art of the Start and Enchantment, The Art of Social Media is a no-nonsense guide to becoming a social media superstar. By now it''s clear that whether you''re promoting a business, a product, or yourself, social media is near the top of what will determine ...
Ročenka slovenskej architektúry je dlhodobý projekt, ktorý bude pravidelne prinášať pohľad na aktuálnu slovenskú architektonickú scénu. Diela zaradené do prvého vydania ročenky sú tým najlepším z architektonickej produkcie rokov 2014 a 2015. Približujú spektrum architektonického myslenia, typologickú ...
Urbanistický atlas Bratislavy mapuje urbanistický rozvoj hlavného mesta v 20. storočí, predovšetkým ostatných 25 rokov. Autor, Ing. arch. Peter Žalman, CSc., zozbieral plány architektov z minulosti a ponúka vlastnú víziu urbanistického konceptu Bratislavy ako aglomerácie. Publikácia obsahuje grafické ...
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 ...
This is the first comprehensive monograph on the work of Hitoshi Abe (b.1962), one of the most interesting of Japan\''s new generation of architects. Abe\''s architecture is internationally renowned for its structural innovation and spatial complexity, and in 2007 he was appointed Professor and Chair ...
"Project Japan" is the product of a long journey by author Graham Cooper. A sustained rolling program relating to contemporary art and architecture in Japan, this project involved over a decade of commitment, more than a dozen research and documentation visits to Japan and the help of an influential ...
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…
Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir. For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with celebrity. From iconic film roles to high-profile relationships, Moore has never been far from the spotlight - or the headlines.Even ...
As global focus turns towards the growing influence and power of the Far East, the architects of Australia are perfectly placed to respond with their own forward-looking visions. This book explores the sixteen most exciting young architectural studios in Australia, and the progressive projects built ...
These houses are built to make the best use of renewable resources and designed to guarantee environmental protection and the health of the community. Ecological housing has in fact ceased to be the choice of just a few radical ecologists to become one of the fastest developing interests in modern society. ...
Interior designers are increasingly faced with the challenge of designing within small spaces. This compilation of projects from around the world pays special attention to the particular features of each space, the end result being determined by the pre-existing features and thus creating the optimum ...
It is a compilation of all of the trends for Eco-landscape gathering more interest recently together with environmentally friendly architecture. A variety of the latest cases were suggested according to their use from large-scale natural green facility to residential facility, public facility, convenient ...
The architecture of the 20th century is distinguished by an astonishing diversity. Just as the clash of aesthetic and commercial ambitions nevertheless produced many a happy symbiosis, so the purist and the expressive, the monumental and the picturesque came face to face. From lofty ",starchitects", ...
Office design has experienced dramatic changes in recent years. Technological advances have led to new ways of working and, naturally, the design of workspaces has been adapted to today\''s trends. This volume presents a wide variety of projects with one characteristic in common: they are all spaces ...
