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LEGO Architecture 21041 Velká čínská zeď

LEGO Architecture Velká čínská zeď | | Objev architektonická tajemství světového kulturního dědictví s touto sadou 21041 Velká čínská zeď od LEGO® Architecture. Odhal důmyslné stavební techniky, díky kterým se tato stavba line a stáčí napříč tisícovkám kilometrů krajiny

Building Time: Architecture, Event, and Experience (Leatherbarrow David)(Paperback)

While most books on architecture concentrate on spatial themes, this book explores architecture's temporal dimensions. Through a series of close readings of buildings, both contemporary and classic, it demonstrates the centrality of time in modern architecture, and shows why an understanding of

Architecture China: Architecture as Infrastructure (Xiangning Li)(Paperback)

This issue, Winter 2020, Architecture as Infrastructure, selects a series of pioneering architectural cases in China elaborating on how a new kind of architectural infrastructure can be

Prefab Architecture - Lleonart

This book illustrates the variety of prefabricated construction systems in modern architecture

From architecture

Publikace shrnuje tvorbu Jiřího Havrana, původem českého fotografa žijícího od roku 1974 v Norsku. Jiří Havran se v Norsku etabloval jako jeden z nejúspěšnějších fotografů architektury. Kniha vyšla k výstavě uspořádané v pražské Galerii Jaroslava Fragnera (26.10.-9.12

Modern Architecture: A Very Short Introduction (Sharr Adam)(Paperback)

Somewhere between 1910 and 1970, architecture changed. Now that modern architecture has become familiar (sometimes celebrated, sometimes vilified), it's hard to imagine how novel it once seemed. Expensive buildings were transformed from ornamental fancies which referred to the classical and

A Global History of Architecture (Ching Francis D. K.)(Pevná vazba)

The gold-standard exploration of architecture's global evolution A Global History of Architecture provides a comprehensive tour through the ages, spinning the globe to present the landmark architectural movements that characterized each time period. Spanning from 3,500 b.c.e. to the present, this

Building Time: Architecture, Event, and Experience (Leatherbarrow David)(Pevná vazba)

While most books on architecture concentrate on spatial themes, this book explores architecture's temporal dimensions. Through a series of close readings of buildings, both contemporary and classic, it demonstrates the centrality of time in modern architecture, and shows why an understanding of

Designing Software Architectures: A Practical Approach (Cervantes Humberto)(Pevná vazba)

Designing Software Architectures will teach you how to design any software architecture in a systematic, predictable, repeatable, and cost-effective way. This book introduces a practical methodology for architecture design that any professional software engineer can use, provides structured

Theory in Landscape Architecture: A Reader (Swaffield Simon)(Paperback)

Here, for students and practitioners of landscape architecture, architecture, and planning, is a single resource for seminal theoretical texts in the field. Essential for understanding the specific connections that have been made between landscape and social, cultural, and political structures,

LEGO Architecture 21046 Empire State Building

LEGO Architecture 21046 Empire State Building | | Posuň své LEGO® stavitelské dovednosti na vyšší úroveň se sadou LEGO Architecture 21046 Empire State Building. Empire State Building se přímo v srdci New Yorku tyčí nad okolními mrakodrapy. Výstavba budovy začala 17. března 1930 a jen

Ethno Architecture & Interiors - Lleonart

Ethno Architecture & Interiors spotlights the ways cultures from around the globe--from multiple African and South American countries, Indonesia, China, Japan, and more--are reflected in different interiors

Elements of Architecture - Rem Koolhaas

Elements of Architecture focuses on the fragments of the rich and complex architectural collage. Window, facade, balcony, corridor, fireplace, stair, escalator, elevator: the book seeks to excavate the micro-narratives of building detail.The result is no single history, but rather the web of

Supernapoli: Architecture for Another City (Gambardella Cherubino)(Paperback / softback)

Architecture for another

Adjaye * Africa * Architecture - A Photographic Survey of Metropolitan Architecture (Adjaye David)(Pevná vazba)

Topographical Stories: Studies in Landscape and Architecture (Leatherbarrow David)(Paperback)

Landscape architecture and architecture are two fields that exist in close proximity to one another. Some have argued that the two are, in fact, one field. Others maintain that the disciplines are distinct. These designations are a subject of continual debate by theorists and practitioners

Landscapes of Modern Architecture

An authoritative study of the interrelationship between modern architecture, landscape, and site strategy as viewed through the work of five prominent architects Modern architects are often condemned for a seeming disregard of site considerations such as climate, topography, and existing

Italian Renaissance Architecture - Marco Bussagli

The architecture of the Italian Renaissance, theorized by artists such as Filippo Brunelleschi and Leon Battista Alberti, influenced styles and trends of the following centuries throughout Europe and beyond. This volume offers a comprehensive compilation of Italian Renaissnace architecture--richly

Postmodern Architecture: Less Is a Bore (Hopkins Owen)(Pevná vazba)

A curated collection of Postmodern architecture in all its glorious array of vivid non-conformity This unprecedented book takes its subtitle from Postmodernist icon Robert Venturi's spirited response to Mies van der Rohe's dictum that ‘less is more'. One of the 20th century's most controversial

Container Architecture - Sibylle Kramer

In this book the reader will find the full range of current container architecture projects - one container for a temporary exhibition Hall, or thousand containers for a football stadium. In an ever-changing world with its hybrid forms of living and working, this book presents a collection of

LEGO - Architecture 21034 Londýn

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LEGO® Architecture 21044 Paříž

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Office Design. Architecture today

This book shows how architecture and design helps to express the identity and philosophy of international companies. The public image of a corporation is communicated either powerfully or subtly and symbolically in its internal and external spaces. It analyses different approaches to architecture

High On… Light + Architecture

High On...Light + Architecture explores the role and use of light in and around modern buildings. This full colour book illustrates how a greater understanding of this intangible and free material leads to better architecture and improves our quality of life. It explains why light is so fundamental

LEGO® Architecture 21056 Tádž Mahal

LEGO® Architecture 21056 Tádž Mahal | | | Ať už patříte mezi šťastlivce, kteří Tádž Mahal navštívili, a chcete si svou cestu připomenout, sníte o tom, že jej jednou spatříte, nebo jen milujete elegantní stavby, s touto LEGO® Architecture stavebnicí (21056) z naší exkluzivní

Rewriting Architecture: 10+1 Actions for an Adaptive Architecture (Alkemade Floris)(Paperback)

Contemporary thinkers from Hito Steyerl to Atelier Bow-Wow explore how architecture can adapt to--rather than replace--the existing built environmentThis volume considers existing urban contexts as an opportunity to use the potential of place, and the creativity of inhabitants and users, the power

Brno Architecture Manual

Brno Architecture Manual. Architectural Guide 1918-1945, second edition aka the printed version of the popular internet database charting Brno's inter-war architecture. The authors of the carefully researched texts, the historians Petra Hlaváčková, Šárka Svobodová and Lucie Valdhansová,

Modern Architecture and the Sacred: Religious Legacies and Spiritual Renewal (Anderson Ross)(Pevná vazba)

Modern Architecture and the Sacred provides a timely reappraisal of architecture's manifold engagements with notions of the sacred in the twentieth century. A wide range of case material is presented over sixteen contributed essays - including the work of iconic modernist architects such as Le

Materials and Meaning in Architecture: Essays on the Bodily Experience of Buildings (Coleman Nathaniel)(Paperback)

Interweaving architecture, philosophy and cultural history, Materials and Meaning in Architecture develops a rich and multi-dimensional exploration of materials and materiality, in an age when architectural practice seems otherwise preoccupied with image and visual representation. Arguing that

Almost, Not: The Architecture of Atelier Nishikata (Van Duzer Leslie)(Paperback)

Almost, Not: The Architecture of Atelier Nishikata is the story of a remarkable architecture practice in Tokyo. Partners Reiko Nishio and Hirohito Ono have built just four residential works, until now remaining little-known outside of Japan. But the extraordinary, almost-ordinary quality of their

Architecture V4 1990-2008 - Ján Stempel

The book presents buildings which illustrate evolution and trend of architecture in Visegrad group countries from 1990 to 2008.It is a collection of eighteen buildings from each country in eighteen years. Kniha představuje stavby, které reprezentují vývoj a tendence architektury v zemích

The Architecture Book : Big Ideas Simply Explained

Learn about key concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings in The Architecture Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Architecture in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for

Dr Corbellini's Pills: Tips for Architecture Beginners (Corbellini Giovanni)(Paperback / softback)

Tips for architecture

Applied Psychology of Architecture - Karel Smejkal

The first book on the psychology of architecture. During ten years, the author met architects from more than 140 countries, but there was not one among them who could answer the question of what is the psychology of architecture. So he decided to return to university, assemble a research team in

Container Architecture - David Andreu Bach

An illustrated celebration of architecture using shipping containers as modular building elements, resulting in affordable moveable and sustainable prefabricated homes.Architecture with containers is a form of sustainable architecture creating a very peculiar aesthetic from recycled material. It is

LEGO® Architecture (21060) Hrad Himedži

Hrad HimedžiOslavte dlouhověkost a majestátní krásu jedné z nejváženějších staveb s tímto výstavním modelem LEGO® Architecture (21060) Hrad Himedži. Přeneste se do města Himedži, aniž byste překročili práh

Architecture in the 20th Century - Peter Gössel, Gabriele Leuthäuserová

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'

Pyongyang Architecture Map: Guide to the Modern Architecture of Pyongyang (Wainwright Oliver)(Folded)

Discover the remarkably original architecture of Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, with this two-sided bilingual guide including a map, details of over 50 buildings, an introduction and photography by Oliver Wainwright. The buildings included on the map, ranging from 1948 to today, reflect the

Sanahuja & Partners: Architecture from the Mediterranean - Ana Sanahuja

An illustrated monograph celebrating the work of Jaime Sanahuja's architecture studio, established in the 1980s and now based in Valencia, Castellon and Ibiza. The studio's design philosophy is based on the simple values of Mediterranean culture. Sanahuja & Partners is a Spanish architecture studio

Architecture. Here & Now: Blending Culture and Civilization - Albert Ramis

This book celebrates the work of 30 architecture studios; singular influential forces are featured alongside emerging talents. Some have been widely awarded and published. They have offices spread out across the world, promoting their ideals and visions, and creating works that have the power of

Heart+Design League. Modern Asian Architecture+Interiors - Jiang

Contemporary architecture in China today is developing as part of a prosperous economic context in which buildings of significant social and media impact are being constructed. Although many of these projects were designed by foreign architects, new generations of Chinese designers are taking ever

100 Ideas That Changed Architecture (Weston Richard)(Paperback)

100 Ideas That Changed Architecture chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped architecture. Entertainingly written by an expert on architecture, it provides a concise history of the subject, and offers a fascinating resource to dip into for the general reader. Starting with the basic

LEGO® Architecture 21028 New York City

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Brno Architecture Manual. A Guide to Architecture 1946-1989 - Petra Hlaváčková, Lucie Valdhansová

The publication is a follow-up to the successful guide to interwar architecture - approximately two hundred interesting objects with basic information and black-and-white photographs are arranged in eleven routes leading from the center to the outskirts of Lesná, Juliánov or Bohunice. In addition

A History of Western Architecture (7th Edition) - David Watkin, Owen Hopkins

Far and away the best narrative of western architecture in existence...it stands out as an intellectual triumph. - Sir John SummersonIn this highly acclaimed, classic reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the late

LEGO® Architecture 21058 Velká pyramida v Gíze

LEGO® Architecture 21058 Velká pyramida v Gíze | | Podnikněte nápaditou výpravu do 26. století před n. l. a zažijte na vlastní kůži stavbu jednoho ze sedmi starověkých divů světa s modelem Velká pyramida v Gíze (21058) od LEGO® Architecture. Sestavte si nádherný, detailní

LEGO® Architecture 21042 Socha Svobody

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On Architecture (Vitruvius)(Paperback)

In De architectura (c.40 BC), Vitruvius discusses in ten encyclopedic chapters aspects of Roman architecture, engineering and city planning. Vitruvius also included a section on human proportions. Because it is the only antique treatise on architecture to have survived, De architectura has been an

The Architecture of Reciprocity - Pavla Melková, Miroslav Cikán

We should ask not only how architecture is, but primarily, what it causes. Such is the epigraph for the present work, discussion (not only) architecture in a way that addresses every one of us. The authors of the publication, who have spent much time investigating the mutual relations between human

Dialogues on Architecture(Paperback / softback)

Masterclass Enterprise Architecture Management (Jung Jrgen)(Paperback)

This textbook provides a hands-on introduction to enterprise architecture management. It guides the reader through the applications of methods and tools to typical business problems by presenting enterprise architecture frameworks and by sharing experiences from industry.The structure of the book

Surface Architecture (Leatherbarrow David)(Paperback)

A study of the building surface, architecture's primary instrument of identity and engagement with its surroundings.Visually, many contemporary buildings either reflect their systems of production or recollect earlier styles and motifs. This division between production and representation is in some

Elizabethan Architecture (Girouard Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Elizabethan and Jacobean architecture-- the uniquely strange and exciting buildings built by the great and powerful, ranging from huge houses to gem-like pavilions and lodges designed for feasting and hunting--is a phenomenon as remarkable as the literature that accompanied it, the literature of

Sock Architecture (Neel Lara)(Paperback)

Sock Architecture is perfect for both experienced and novice sock knitters. This thorough, imaginative collection of sock shapes and patterns gives you the tools to construct an astounding variety of custom socks. All heels and toes are carefully explained and clearly photographed, and you can plug

Architecture Through Drawing (Hobhouse Niall)(Pevná vazba)

Architecture Through Drawing examines architectural drawings as objects which encapsulate complex spatial and cultural

European Architecture 1750-1890 (Bergdoll Barry)(Paperback)

This comprehensive examination of eighteenth and nineteenth-century architecture explores its extreme diversity within the context of tremendous social, economic and political upheaval. Never before had the functional requirements and expressive capacities of architecture been tested sothoroughly

Islamic Architecture: A World History - Eric Broug

A richly informative and visually packed sourcebook demonstrating and explaining the function and worldwide appeal of Islamic architecture. Islamic architecture dates back 1,400 years and continues to reinvent itself up to the present day. The enormous richness of building types, regional styles,

Essentials of Computer Architecture (Comer Douglas)(Paperback)

This easy to read textbook provides an introduction to computer architecture, while focusing on the essential aspects of hardware that programmers need to know. The topics are explained from a programmer's point of view, and the text emphasizes consequences for programmers. Divided in five parts,

Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach (Hennessy John L.)(Paperback)

Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, Sixth Edition has been considered essential reading by instructors, students and practitioners of computer design for over 20 years. The sixth edition of this classic textbook from Hennessy and Patterson, winners of the 2017 ACM A.M. Turing Award

Medieval Architecture (Coldstream Nicola)(Paperback)

Medieval architecture comprises much more than the traditional image of Gothic cathedrals and the castles of chivalry. A great variety of buildings--synagogues, halls, and barns--testify to the diverse communities and interests in western Europe in the centuries between 1150 and 1550. This book

Modern Architecture (Colquhoun Alan)(Paperback)

Colquhoun, an eminent scholar in the field of architecture, offers here a new account of international modernism that explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The book focuses on the work of the main architects of the movement such

Red: Architecture in Monochrome (Phaidon Press)(Pevná vazba)

A visual exploration of red's vivid role in global architecture over the

Architecture Depends (Till Jeremy)(Paperback)

Polemics and reflections on how to bridge the gap between what architecture actually is and what architects want it to be.Architecture depends--on what? On people, time, politics, ethics, mess: the real world. Architecture, Jeremy Till argues with conviction in this engaging, sometimes pugnacious

California Captured: Mid-Century Modern Architecture, Marvin Rand - Pierluigi Serraino, Sam Lubell, Emily Bills

The style and mythology of Mid-Century Modern California architecture as seen through the expert lens of Marvin Rand Los Angeles photographer Marvin Rand created iconic images of some of the most celebrated architectural creations of his time, photographing buildings by the likes of Modernist

Raumplan a současná architektura / Raumplan and Contemporary Architecture

Kniha se tematicky zaměřuje na tvorbu Adolfa Loose v širších souvislostech, jež vedou až k současnému architektonickému dění. Jednotliví autoři a autorky mezinárodního kolektivu se soustředili jak na jeho ideje a tvorbu, tak na příklady přímých i méně zřejmých návazností

Chinese Architecture (Cai Yanxin)(Paperback)

Ancient Chinese architecture is not only a source of reference for modern Chinese design, it has also had an international influence and attracted global attention. Moreover, architectural remains in China reveal much about the history of this ancient civilisation. The palaces, gardens, temples,

Phantom Architecture (Wilkinson Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Phantom Architecture tells the stories of some fifty unbuilt buildings, describing how they were conceived, exploring their amazing variety, and showing how they have inspired other architects and artists who have looked at their plans in amazement and

Sacred Spaces: Contemporary Religious Architecture (Pallister James)(Pevná vazba)

A ground‐breaking and enlightening exploration of the structures which elevate architecture to spirituality.Sacred Spaces showcases 30 of the most breath‐taking, innovative, iconic and undiscovered examples of contemporary religious architecture, including work by well‐known

Wood Architecture Today (Andreu David)(Pevná vazba)

A noble and age-old material, wood remains a crucial component of contemporary architecture and design due to its tremendous versatility and favorable inherent qualities. Wood Architecture Today selects 30 of the most relevant contemporary international architects who put this well-known medium

Guide to the Architecture of London (Jones Edward)(Paperback)

'The definitive guide to London's architecture' INDEPENDENT London has an unrivalled richness of architecture, from its squares and houses to its palaces and churches. This is the only guide to cover all of London's building history, from its Roman foundation to the massive expansion of the 19th

Architecture: A Very Short Introduction (Ballantyne Andrew)(Paperback)

This highly original and sophisticated look at architecture helps us to understand the cultural significance of the buildings that surround us. It avoids the traditional style-spotting approach and instead gives us an idea of what it is about buildings that moves us, and what it is that makes them

Software Architecture Fundamentals: A Study Guide for the Certified Professional for Software Architecture(r) - Foundation Level - Isaqb Compliant (Gharbi Mahbouba)(Paperback)

Digital Design and Computer Architecture (Harris David)(Paperback)

Digital Design and Computer Architecture, Second Edition, takes a unique and modern approach to digital design, introducing the reader to the fundamentals of digital logic and then showing step by step how to build a MIPS microprocessor in both Verilog and VHDL. This new edition combines an

Signal. Image. Architecture. (May John)(Paperback)

Architecture is immersed in an immense cultural experiment called imaging. ​Yet the technical status and nature of that imaging must be reevaluated. What happens to the architectural mind when it stops pretending that electronic images of drawings made by computers are drawings? When it finally

Converted. Reinventing Architecture (Toromanoff Agata)(Pevná vazba)

The 60 best and most spectacular building conversions on the international architecture scene, with descriptions and photographs of projects by renowned, world class

Curved: Bending Architecture (Toromanoff Agata)(Pevná vazba)

In Curved: Bending Architecture, the author seeks out the most sensational contemporary buildings from around the world that incorporate wave-like, rounded forms into their design. Curved forms in architecture are found throughout history (like the Colosseum in Rome) but today's constructions

Visualizing Architecture Volume 5: Architecture Portfolio (Hogrefe Alex)(Pevná vazba)

Created by professional architectural visualizer, Alex Hogrefe, Volume 05 explores graphics and illustrative techniques as they relate to architectural visualization. This book sets up a broad range of graphical approaches to more effectively craft an engaging portfolio. Four architectural projects

Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2022 Fundamentals (Moss Elise)(Paperback / softback)

This fundamentals text introduces you to Autodesk's AutoCAD Architecture 2022 software. The book covers the Layer Manager, Design Center, Structural Members, Doors, Windows, and Walls. Step-by-step lessons take the reader from creation of a site plan, floor plan, and space planning, all the way

Visual Research Methods in Architecture (Troiani Igea)(Pevná vazba)

This book uses visual research methods to investigate architecture, landscape design and interior architecture. It presents a diverse selection of interdisciplinary approaches for the architect or architectural researcher to use their gaze as part of their research practice for the purpose of

A History of Western Architecture (Watkin David)(Paperback)

In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the eclectic styles of the twenty-first century. The author emphasizes the ongoing vitality of the Classical language of architecture, underlining the

Beyond the West: New Global Architecture (Gestalten)(Pevná vazba)

Beyond The West inspires a fresh understanding of global contemporary architecture beyond the Western Countries. Architects throughout the world work against a backdrop of rapidly growing cities, changing societies and climate, and emerging economies. But while Western architecture has largely

Modern Architecture: A Critical History (Frampton Kenneth)(Paperback)

Kenneth Frampton's highly acclaimed survey of modern architecture and its origins has been a classic since it first appeared in 1980. Starting with the cultural developments since 1750 that drove the modern movement, moving through the creation of modern architecture, and exploring the effects of

The Architecture of Failure (Murphy Douglas)(Paperback)

Against those who consider architecture to be a wholly optimistic activity, this title shows how the history of modern architecture is inextricably tied to ideas of failure and

A Visual Dictionary of Architecture (Ching Francis D. K.)(Paperback)

The classic, bestselling reference on architecture now revised and expanded An essential one-volume reference of architectural topics using Francis D.K. Ching's signature presentation. It is the only dictionary that provides concise, accurate definitions illustrated with finely detailed,

Chinese Architecture: A History (Steinhardt Nancy)(Pevná vazba)

An unprecedented survey of the origins and evolution of Chinese architecture, from the last millennia BCE to today Throughout history, China has maintained one of the world's richest built civilizations. The nation's architectural achievements range from its earliest walled cities and the First

Solution Architecture Foundations (Lovatt Mark)(Paperback)

Solution architecture is a relatively new specialism but is at the very heart of the relationship between business and IT. This book is an authoritative and practical introduction, suitable for new entrants to the field but also of benefit to experienced professionals wishing to consolidate their

X-Ray Architecture (Colomina Beatriz)(Pevná vazba)

'A new theory of architecture is on the horizon.' -Ashley Simone, BombHow our medical obsessions and the image of the body influence modern architecture. This book explores the impact of medical discourse and diagnostic technologies on the formation, representation and reception of modern

Geologics - Vicente Guallart

A new era demands a new architecture: Vicente Guallart, pioneer and producer of new media on architecture, examines the technological, social and cultural changes inherent in our current information society. He proposes, by means of his architecture, projects and writings, fresh ways for building

NYC Walks: Guide to New Architecture (Hill John)(Paperback)

The first-ever walking tour guide of New York City's stunning contemporary architecture showcases the most intriguing new buildings in the city. New York City's surge of cutting-edge architecture since the turn of the millennium can be hard to keep up with. This portable, easy-to-use guide directs

Architecture and Dystopia (Donetti Dario)(Paperback)

Discovering Architecture (Altarriba Eduard)(Pevná vazba)

London Architecture (Butler Marianne)(Paperback / softback)

Fairy Tale Architecture (Bernheimer Andrew)(Paperback)

Architecture and Labor (Deamer Peggy)(Paperback)

Found Architecture - Selected Poems(Paperback / softback)

Images of Europe Landscape, Architecture, People, Street Photography (Ho Daniel)(Pevná vazba)

A Europe Travel Photography Book: Landscape, Architecture, Art, Food, Recipes, People, Street

A Philosopher Looks at Architecture (Guyer Paul)(Paperback)

In this book, Paul Guyer argues that the fundamental goals of architecture identified by the Roman architect Marcus Pollio Vitruvius in the first century BCE - good construction, functionality, and aesthetic appeal - remain valid despite constant changes in human activities, building materials and

Relational Architectural Ecologies: Architecture, Nature and Subjectivity (Rawes Peg)(Paperback)

Examining the complex social and material relationships between architecture and ecology which constitute modern cultures, this collection responds to the need to extend architectural thinking about ecology beyond current design literatures. This book shows how the 'habitats', 'natural milieus',

American Art and Architecture (Lewis Michael J.)(Paperback)

This new survey provides a complete history of American art and architecture from its seventeenth-century colonial beginnings to the latest installation and video work. Structured chronologically, the book defines the characteristics of the different periods and highlights the consistent forms,

Landscape Architecture (Thompson Ian)(Paperback)

Landscape architecture plays an important role in shaping the places in which we live and work. But what is it? Landscape architects are involved, amongst other things, in the layout of business parks, the reclamation of derelict industrial sites, the restoration of historic city parks, and the

Atlas of Brutalist Architecture (Phaidon Editors)(Pevná vazba)

A landmark survey of one of architecture's most controversial yet popular styles -- in a great, new, classic editionThe Brutalist aesthetic is enjoying a renaissance -- and this book documents Brutalism as never before. In the most wide-ranging investigation ever undertaken into one of

Architecture Beyond Experience (Benedikt Michael)(Paperback)

Architecture Beyond Experience is a work in the service of one goal: the bringing about of a more relational, 'posthuman' and yet humanist strain in architecture. It argues against the values that currently guide much architectural production (and the larger economy's too), which is the making,

The Art of Network Architecture (White Russ)(Paperback)

The Art of Network Architecture Business-Driven Design The business-centered, business-driven guide to architecting and evolving networks The Art of Network Architecture is the first book that places business needs and capabilities at the center of the process of architecting and evolving networks

Thinking Architecture - Third, expanded edition (Zumthor Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Architecture that is meant to have a sensuous connection to life calls forthinking that goes far beyond form and construction. In his texts, Peter Zumthor articulates what motivates him to design his buildings, which appeal to the visitor's heart and mind in so many different ways and possess a

Richard Seifert: British Brutalist Architecture (Bradbury Dominic)(Pevná vazba)

Richard Seifert: British Brutalist Architecture showcases 40 of Seifert's most well-known and innovative buildings in Britain

Just Enough Software Architecture: A Risk-Driven Approach (Fairbanks George)(Pevná vazba)

This practical guide seeks to make architecture relevant to all software developers. Developers need to understand how to use constraints as guiderails that ensure desired outcomes, and how seemingly small changes can affect a system's

Architecture and Health: Guiding Principles for Practice (Battisto Dina)(Paperback)

Architecture and Health recognizes the built environment and health as inextricable encouraging a new mind-set for the profession. Over 40 international award-winning projects are included to explore innovative design principles linked to health outcomes. The book is organized into three

The Language of Architecture (Bouras Charalambos)(Pevná vazba)

Architecture in theory and practice conventionally deals with issues of space. Yet nowadays it covers a vast field of multiple approaches, based on loans from many other disciplines. Simultaneously, the new conditions resulting from globalization have broken the 'national' cultural barrier in

Architectures of Embodiment: Disclosing New Intelligibilities (Arteaga Alex)(Paperback)

This book began within Architecture of Embodiment, a research environment focused on the inquiry of architecture from an enactivist perspective and through aesthetic practices. Primarily, Architecture of Embodiment does not aim to find answers to its main research question--how does architecture

Professional Studies in Architecture: A Primer (Brookhouse Stephen)(Paperback)

For students of architecture, this primer defines the critical subject area of professional studies which runs as a thread through the new RIBA validation criteria for Parts 1 and 2. Suitable across the whole 5-year Masters Architecture degree course, it gives students the conceptual resources and

The Architecture of Point William (Sutcliffe Shim)(Pevná vazba)

Shim-Sutcliffe's masterful work at Point William intertwines landscape and architecture with ancient rock and water reshaping and reimagining a site on the Canadian Shield over two decades. Found conditions and new buildings are interwoven and choreographed to create a rich spatial experience

Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture (Phillips David)(Pevná vazba)

Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern concrete architecture. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 49 of the most recently completed and influential

The Future of Modular Architecture (Wallance David)(Paperback)

The Future of Modular Architecture presents an unprecedented proposal for mass-customized mid- and high-rise modular housing that can be manufactured and distributed on a global scale. Advocating for the adoption of open-source design based on a new modular standard, the book shows how the

Mesopotamia - Ancient Art and Architecture (Bahrani Zainab)(Pevná vazba)

The only comprehensive survey in print of the art and architecture of ancient

Contemporary Japanese Architecture (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

The contemporary architecture of Japan has long been among the most inventive in the world, recognized for sustainability and infinite creativity. No fewer than eight Japanese architects have won the Pritzker Prize.Since Osaka World Expo '70 brought contemporary forms center stage, Japan has been a

Architecture of Change - Lucas Feireiss, Kristin Feireiss

Kniha představuje architektonické projekty, které kombinují kreativitu, odborné znalosti, technické inovace a sociální angažovanost se silnou zodpovědností k životnímu prostředí.V knize se seznámíte se současnými projekty, které kromě jejich výjimečné architektonické

Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon (2nd Edition) - Owen Hopkins

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