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.
Pallets are a universal symbol of the globalized world. The properties of this transport platform standardization, stability, simplicity and internationality are carried over into the work of architects and designers who use pallets as the material for their own creations. This book shows the variety ...
When water becomes an object of architecture. Water is probably the most diverse and fascinating of the four elements. When presented in a swimming pool, it signifies refreshment and relaxation, health, vivacity and zest for life. In this form, shaped by architecture and incorporated into the constructed ...
Kterak... aneb (první) půlkopa, t.j. plná třicítka míst a příběhů z české, moravské a slezské minulosti, a to slavné i neslavné. Autor vybral 30 miest spravodlivo rozmiestnených po celej ČR, ku ktorým sa viaže pamätná historická udalosť alebo pôsobenie nejakej zaujímavej osobnosti a to od mytologických ...
In the decades since the advent of the shopping mall, shopping has become synonymous with entertainment and the retail store a key player in establishing brand…
Sculptural Structures Eero Saarinen''s new dimensions The creator of the ubiquitous Knoll "Tulip" chairs and tables, Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) was one of the 20th century''s most prominent space shapers, merging dynamic forms with a modernist sensibility across architecture and design. Among Saarinen''s ...
Sourcebook of private houses around the world, with a diverse range of locations, styles, scales and budgets, fully illustrated to show all exterior and interior features.
Very small buildings have a special appeal. The constraints of space and cost can actually liberate the imagination. Most of the projects in this book consist of no more than a few key spaces, in many cases just a single space. They are united only by their compact nature, the pleasure that they can ...
The limitations of the Modernist palette have long been recognized and contemporary architects are looking to the ancient values of stone to give new expression to their ideas. Its permanence is increasingly used to express a sense of civic stability or ground the fluid forms of contemporary architecture. ...
Durable and easy to clean, tile has been a popular practical material for thousands of years, but its allure extends far beyond its ability to withstand wear and tear. Tile is a medium for bringing light and beauty into a space. Now, with more choices than ever before, tile has become an incredibly popular ...
Spiritualität und Natur sind wichtige Bestandteile des balinesischen Alltags und prägen auch die traditionelle Architektur Balis. In balinesischen Häusern sind Wände kein Muss, Holz ist allgegenwärtig
Monografia prináša prvý ucelený obraz o živote a diele architekta Friedricha Weinwurma (1885 - 1942), ktorý je najvýznamnejším predstaviteľom novej vecnosti na Slovensku. Autorka Henrieta Moravčíková interpretuje dielo architekta a osvetľuje dosiaľ neznáme skutočnosti súvisiace s jeho prácou. Nechýba ...
