Scotland's Rural Home: Nine Stories about Contemporary Architecture (Brennan John)(Pevná vazba)

Scotland's Rural Home: Nine Stories about Contemporary Architecture (Brennan John)(Pevná vazba)

The nine building stories told in this book show how rural households and communities define themselves, and the role architecture plays in

Undaunted: My Fight Against America's Enemies, at Home and Abroad (Brennan John O.)(Pevná vazba)

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** John Brennan is one of the hardest-working, most patriotic public servants I've ever seen, and our country is better off for it. As president, he was one of my closest advisors and a great friend. And in his memoir, Undaunted, you'll see why. I hope you'll

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

Soccer Satisfied (Gwynne John)(Pevná vazba)

John Gwynne's lifelong love of Manchester City is interspersed with stories about his broadcasting career and memorable evenings on the dinner circuit. 'Soccer Satisfied' is a nostalgic and warm journey through different eras. John meets many of the game's greats, from Trautmann to Ferguson. His

More Straight Talk on Investing: Lessons for a Lifetime (Brennan John J.)(Pevná vazba)

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

Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture 2 [With CDROM] (Phillips David)(Pevná vazba)

Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture 2 follows on from the success of the first book in the series, and contains all new projects. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 50 of the most recently completed and influential designs, along with

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

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

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

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

Detail in Contemporary Glass Architecture (McLeod Virginia)(Pevná vazba)

Following the success of the earlier titles in this series, Detail in Contemporary Glass Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern glass architecture. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 50

The New Farm: Contemporary Rural Architecture - Daniel P. Gregory, Rockefeller Abby

Recent generations of farmers have reinvented the family farm and its traditions, embracing organic practices and sustainability and, along with them, a bold new use of modern architecture. The New Farm profiles sixteen contemporary farms around the globe, accompanied by plans and colorful images

Bohemian Modern: Creative and Free-Spirited Contemporary Homes (Henson Emily)(Pevná vazba)

Arsham-Isms (Arsham Daniel)(Pevná vazba)

A collection of compelling quotations from a rising star in contemporary art, architecture, and design The work of renowned contemporary artist Daniel Arsham blurs the lines between art, architecture, archeology, and design. In his distinctive style, he takes ancient art works and objects from

The Architecture of Peter Rich: Conversations with Africa (Noble Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

Over 30-40 years, Peter Rich has developed a unique, contemporary, yet uniquely African architecture. This book shows how his work emerges from a fascination with indigenous settlements and their forms of complex symmetry. It examines various community oriented designs of the Apartheid and

There's No Taste Like Home (Partridge John)(Pevná vazba)

A Chronology of Architecture: A Cultural Timeline from Stone Circles to Skyscrapers (Zukowsky John)(Pevná vazba)

Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius defined architecture's characteristics to include firmitas, utilitas, and venustas--essentially, structural integrity, usefulness, and beauty. Amazingly, all three Vitruvian characteristics can be found one way or another in most buildings and constructions

Evie and the Truth about Witches (Martz John)(Pevná vazba)

Leon Fast Vegan (Vincent John)(Pevná vazba)

From the home of healthy fast food, Leon Fast Vegan is all about delicious food, which just happens to be

Hinterland: Ceredigion Landscapes (Talfan Ed)(Pevná vazba)

Exploring the terrain of rural Wales and its capacity for hidden stories, Hinterland: Ceredigion Landscapes focuses on the essential relationship between the internationally acclaimed TV-drama Hinterland and its setting in Ceredigion, Wales. Essays from the series creators, scriptwriter Cynan Jones

Little Golden Book Christmas Stories (Various)(Pevná vazba)

A must-have collection of Christmas stories that will make the perfect stocking stuffer Nine unabridged Little Golden Book Christmas stories come together in a deluxe volume, brimming with stories about the joys and wonders of the holiday The following favorites are included: - Jingle Bells -

Improvised Cities: Architecture, Urbanization, and Innovation in Peru (Gyger Helen)(Pevná vazba)

Beginning in the 1950s, an explosion in rural-urban migration dramatically increased the population of cities throughout Peru, leading to an acute housing shortage and the proliferation of self-built shelters clustered in barriadas, or squatter settlements. Improvised Cities examines the history of