Birkhaeuser Architecture

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

Since the earliest people lived as nomads, their buildings were portable, constructed in a way that allowed them to be rebuilt as they moved to new locations for better living conditions as the seasons changed. This book discusses the forerunners, present context, and technology of portable architecture. It documents numerous international examples, organized by areas of application, and offers a broad array of suggestions for practical design. In the Arts and Culture section, Shigeru Ban’s Nomadic Museum, made of shipping containers in the USA and Japan is examined, as is Mark Fisher’s event architecture for concert tours by the Rolling Stones and U2. Suggestions for flexible living include Richard Horden’s micro compact home and...

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2014

After decades of being banished from residential areas, water is now becoming an increasingly significant feature in urban design. Whether it is the integration of natural water courses into the built environment, rainwater management, the incorporation of water elements in urban areas for climatic purposes or the creation of oases of tranquility or drama such as pools or fountains all these aspects are not only encountering renewed interest among architects and urban planners, but they are also greeted with appreciation by the general public. This book reveals the wide variety of possibilities for using water as a creative element in the city, in art, in the landscape and architecture. The works are organized in seven categories and...

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: август 2014

In today’s fast-moving world everyone welcomes a place to relax, feel good, to recharge their batteries. Wellness and body care are gaining importance, and not only among the rich and famous. A huge number of wellness facilities have opened in recent years. Some are outstanding examples of superb interior design. Relax showcases the hottest 32 designs. It covers Spas and Thermal Baths, Massage, Hair and Beauty Salons, Health Farms and Gyms. Each project has been selected for its beauty and for the innovative concept behind its creation. In addition to works by well-known names such as Karim Rashid, Steven Holl and Jun Aoki, Relax includes interiors by promising young designers. All projects feature quality photography, in-depth essays,...

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2014

No city has played a more seminal role in the development of landscape as a concept than has Venice. In a city where the land and gardens are reclaimed from a lagoon environment whose ecology is in jeopardy today, they are the very basis of life, dwelling, and culture. This book develops a typology of gardens distinguished by their predominantly small scale, all of which work with essential dimensions of landscape architecture: private and public space, usefulness and beauty, and open space in a densely built environment that is permeated with history.From nearly one hundred city gardens, squares, and courtyards, public parks and temporary gardens, this book identifies garden layout and design elements that involve both material factors...

Издательство: Birkhaeuser Architecture
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2014