Ceux qui ont un faible pour le design sont également très exigeants en ce qui concerne l'hébergement de vacances. Le nouveau volume de la série ""Where Architects Stay"" est consacré à la côte atlantique à l'ouest du continent européen, avec ses baies isolées, ses villages de pêcheurs idylliques, ses plages de sable fin, ses formations rocheuses imposantes, ses paysages vallonnés verdoyants et ses villes animées. Les hébergements et les solitaires soigneusement sélectionnés et présentés ici sont tout aussi variés que cette région, loin du tourisme de masse et conçus avec beaucoup d'imagination.
Le guide d'architecture et de voyage invite à découvrir des domiciles de vacances enchanteurs dont l'architecture et l'aménagement intérieur rendent les vacances parfaites : phare solitaire ou loft urbain, cabane durable dans les arbres ou villa minimaliste ou parador historique ou ou ou... Chaque objet séduit par sa très grande qualité de conception avec une touche personnelle, son originalité et son amour du détail.
Individuals with a passion for design may have high expectations of their vacation accommodations. The new volume from the series Where Architects Stay is dedicated to the Atlantic coast of the western part of the European continent with its different landscapes and lively cities. Just as diverse as this region are the carefully selected accommodations presented here, imaginatively designed jewels, far from mass tourism.
This architecture and travel guide invites readers to discover enchanting vacation homes, whose architecture and interior design make each stay perfect: Ranging from lonely lighthouses to urban lofts, from sustainable tree houses to minimalist villas or historic structures. Each property is distinguished by the highest design quality with a personal touch, originality, and much attention to detail.
Libraries are spaces for learning, discovery, and also for interaction. Their architecture is currently the subject of much discussion, as the demands on these cornerstones of modern civilization have changed enormously since they have had to meet the requirements of the new multimedia and digital age. The library as an institution underwent a real image change from an introverted knowledge repository to a globally networked information provider and communication mediator.
The architectural expression of this expanded and constantly evolving profile of requirements makes library construction extremely multi-layered and complex. But this is also precisely the source of enormous potential for bold designs and ingenious aesthetic concepts. Whether involving new buildings, conversions or extensions, this volume shows the diversity of this building task with its interplay of state-of-the-art technology and cultural demands.
La réduction à l'essentiel absolu - le conteneur. Inventées dans les années 1950 par Malcom McLean, ces boîtes en acier au profil ondulé ont révolutionné le commerce mondial. Depuis longtemps, les conteneurs géants destinés au stockage et au transport de marchandises sont entrés dans l'architecture et sont devenus un élément essentiel de la culture architecturale mondiale.
Des utilisations architecturales et des expériences de conception de plus en plus étonnantes reposent sur ces unités normalisées, conçues selon une géométrie stricte. Leur enveloppe, conçue avec imagination, se révèle tout aussi variée que leur utilisation : tantôt avec une surface originale et rugueuse présentant des traces d'utilisation qui racontent une histoire, tantôt avec une façade suspendue en bois et de grands vitrages, ou encore comme composition épurée avec une installation lumineuse raffinée. Dans un monde en constante évolution, avec ses formes hybrides d'habitat et de travail, ce livre présente une collection de constructions de conteneurs remarquables.
The vision of living on water has recently become a professional focus among architects and urban planners. Climatic change, the rise of the sea level, and the constantly increasing global population are issues that render treating water surfaces as settlement areas as topical as never before.
Built on Water introduces innovative projects that include a wide range of building types based on very different approaches to handling water as the base for buildings - whether as floating or fixed constructions, as new buildings or for reusing existing structures. The different ways of dealing with water as an architectural element, turns this volume into a source of inspiration and comprehensive compendium of the visionary concepts for a future on and with water.
Their function as a link between two or more places over otherwise impassable obstacles distinguishes bridges from all other types of structures or buildings. In the history of mankind, they have evolved with a great variety of profiles and construction menthods. Today, new technologies allow the implementation of projects with previously unattainable shapes and sizes.
Link it! features projects that combine sophisticated engineering skills with demanding esthetic concepts. It includes the work of established specialists as well as designs that were created by architects who usually focus on other sectors. All bridges share one characteristic - their outstanding qualities turn them into symbols of a city or an entire region.
As life expectancy is extended, medical procedures continually advance and competition between health care providers intensifies, hospital design becomes increasingly important. The idea that patients benefit from their surroundings has been acknowledged for some time, but it is only recently that this concept has become the key to architectural solutions when building or redesigning hospitals and health care facilities. Drawing on over 60 examples from across the world, this volume illustrates the contemporary approach to hospital architecture. Today, architects and interior designers are striving to combat the typical sterile hospital atmosphere with innovative and exciting concepts, whilst still, of course, maintaining a high level of hygiene and functionality. The projects chosen range from new private clinics to extensions and conversions of large inner-city clinical centers and specialized hospitals.
Who has never dreamt of living in the tropics? Lying in the sun, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, sitting under the cool shade of abundant vegetation - just like finding a place in paradise. This new release features a beautiful range of residential architecture and designs from Costa Rica to Florida, from Thailand to South Africa.
Every project is an invitation to feel good and relax with swimming pools, open-air spaces, as well as thoughtfully designed interiors of indigenous materials and local elements. This volume displays a breathtaking series of inspirational exotic settings. With their refined esthetics in timeless spaces, whatever their shape or size, all selected tropical dwellings are true dream homes.
Loyers toujours plus chers, engouement pour un mode de vie simple, intérêt pour le développement durable, désir d'accéder à la propriété : ce ne sont là que quelques-unes des explications avancées pour expliquer la croissance exponentielle constatée ces dernières années sur le marché des minimaisons. Cette tendance, renforcée par la récente crise immobilière et financière, a eu pour conséquence l'apparition du « Tiny House Mouvement » aux États-Unis et son extension progressive à d'autres pays.
En dépit des différences nationales, toutes les habitations de ce type ont en commun de regrouper sur une surface inférieure à soixante mètres carrés tout ce dont on a besoin pour vivre. uvres de bricoleurs à l'origine, les minimaisons sont aujourd'hui un domaine d'activité pour des architectes de renom, qui relèvent le défi consistant à développer des concepts spatiaux ingénieux sur un espace réduit.
On en trouvera de nombreux exemples dans cet ouvrage.
Rising rents, the desire for a simpler life, the aim for sustainability, or the wish to posses a relocatable home: These are just a few reasons why the market for tiny houses has become increasingly popular in recent years. The «Tiny House Movement« lifestyle trend, which began in the Unites States, has spread throughout the entire world driven by the construction and financial crisis. Even though there are many regional variations, all residences of this type share a major feature - on an area of up to 60 sqm (500 sqf) they provide all necessities of life. Nowadays, they are no longer designed by individual solo fighters but also by renowned architects who take on the simple yet challenging task and develop the enthralling room concepts and spatial solutions that are presented in this volume.
A perfect wedding can only be topped by a perfect honeymoon. This very special vacation calls for a very special location... Do not disturb! Heavenly Honeymoon Retreats presents exclusive hotels and resorts at the world's most beautiful destinations that make every honeymoon quite unique and unforgettable.
Whether a magnificently opulent chateau-hotel in the city of love, a luxury tent straight out of the Arabian Nights in mysterious Rajasthan, or eco-chic in the vastness of South Africa's nature - this volume presents a hand-picked selection of destinations to suit every taste. Expressive design concepts coupled with selected materials create a romantic ambiance and fulfill every desire. These wonderful places are truly small pieces of heaven on earth.
"Less is More" is one of the most frequently quoted and most influential principles of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It demands abstraction, functionality and clarity. The minimalist design approach applies to space and light, rhythm and texture, shape and color.
"Less is more" is also the common denominator of the projects that were carefully selected for this volume. The presented contemporary minimalist residential designs from around the world focus on the essence of life, of purely being, while placing the residents at the center of the work. The synopsis proves that nowadays in particular, a focus on the most essential is an important interior design theme that can lead to outstanding results.
"In a perfect world every dog would have a home and every home would have a dog." Anonymous What brings a dog happiness? Plentiful walks, healthy food and, of course, human love and affection. Luxurious Design for Dogs is perfect for dog owners who want to treat their best friend to something very special.
Whether a glamourous cushion for a pampered Chihuahua, casual eco-fashion in recycled cashmere for a cheeky Boxer or a luxury collar by a fashion icon such as Louis Vuitton - designers from around the world are creating fabulous luxury products for your four-legged friend. This volume presents exquisite accessories created with love and is an ideal source of inspiration for all who love their dog as much as they value high-quality design.
55 projects whose designers used the existing historic substance as the basis for their creative processes.
The magic of patina and traces of the past are maintained and deliberately integrated into the design concept. Clashes, contrasts, and frictions become the underlying principle.
A host of different ideas, interventions, and measures fill forgotten and abandoned buildings with new life. Whether low budget or high-end, music academy or doctor's clinic, trendy restaurant or loft apartment, the interiors of each individual project are disringuished by an exciting interplay of history and the present age.
A première vue, l'architecture intérieure japonaise semble se fonder sur des contradictions. Des couleurs simples cachent des concepts compliqués et ludiques, des espaces hyper modernes sont construits avec des matériaux traditionnels et le rapport entre la nature et l'architecture est parfois tendu, parfois harmonieux. Certains aspects restent constants. Le minimalisme chic domine, les couleurs sont surtout claires et chaudes les créateurs trouvent toujours des solutions extraordinaires à des problèmes ordinaires. Cet ouvrage présente 47 projets d'architecture intérieure japonaise contemporaine, comprenant des hôtels, des bureaux, des bars, des restaurants et des domiciles privés. Des concepteurs de renommée internationale comme Jo Nagasaka et nendo ainsi que de nouveaux talents montrent que le pays du Soleil-Levant est aussi le pays de la créativité sans fin.
Shipping containers are the most conspicuous symbol of the globalized world economy: 20 or 40 feet of pure steel reduced to the essentials. Their qualities make them increasingly popular among architects around the world. As robust, inexpensive and universally available standardized modules, they fill the smallest building plots, house temporary cultural institutions, or serve as individual modules for complex building structures.
The "boxes" can be stacked, cut open, and linked, integrated into existing architecture, or incorporated into the interior design. This results in sophisticated design concepts and well-thought-out functional solutions. The projects selected for this volume reflect the great variety of the still young container architecture sector and show the enormous creative potential inherent in this universal construction element.
The increasing popularity of inner city residences makes townhouses the ideal starting point for new approaches to urban living. This results in projects that revive the traditional concepts of the narrow and multi-storied residential buildings, of London and New York for example, and at the same time enhance it, expand it, convert it, and even completely reinvent it to come up with answers to the omnipresent lack of space in inner cities. All have in common that they allow its inhabitants to fully enjoy urban life with all its possibilities but also to withdraw from it just like in a single-family house.
To accomplish this spaces are stacked and linked, which results in generous layouts in the smallest areas, existing buildings are expanded by multi-functional residential units and whole apartment blocks grow on tiny building lots. Yet the approach goes beyond new spatial concepts, because it also includes innovative approaches to energy efficiency and sustainability by using new materials and construction methods. All these factors combine to prove that the townhouse has rightfully gained its current popularity.
Individual life scripts are most clearly manifested in a person's home. The center of one's life is expected to provide fulfillment and personal happiness while also expressing the resident's unique personality: An opulent dining room shows the desire for prestigious entertainment, a well-assorted library the love of knowledge of the occupants, a fitness room stands for their joy of exercise, and an eat-in kitchen for the pleasure of cozy gatherings.
Presenting a kind of contemporary cultural history of lifestyles this volume showcases more than 100 carefully selected residences and interiors. They include large villas and small apartments, romantic chalets and cool lofts, minimalist bungalows and innovative townhouses for singles and couples, small and large families, and other forms of cohabitation. Each one of these living environments from around the world is fascinating and inspiring in its own special way.
As our lives accelerate to keep pace with today's frantic world, the possibility of truly arriving at a destination grows in importance. Interior designers are faced with the challenge of creating rooms that allow an authentic stillness in the most inherently transient of interior spaces. The title showcases a wide variety of takes on the recurring theme of the hotel room.
The selection of projects covers the broadest possible spectrum: redesigning the interior of historic grand hotels, creative solutions for budget hotels as well as prize-winning design hotels. This successfull title is now available as softcover edition.
Exclusive cocktails at a bar, excessive partying at a club, or relaxed chilling at a lounge - people need to occasionally escape from their every day life. Every location offers its own formula for a unique atmosphere and the special ambiance it wishes to create.
Apart from the drinks, the music and the people, comprehensive architectural and design visions are crucial for delving into another world. Nowhere else can a designed space have such strong effect and impact.
Whether high-end or low budget, the staging of a lifestyle culture depends on the skilled and creative interaction of lighting and space, form and furnishing. This volume takes you on a tour of very unique bars, clubs and lounges that all share a compelling conceptual approach that is consistently applied.
Creative professions need creatively designed work environments that inspire. A special feature of such spaces is their dual nature, namely the connection of practical and intellectual work. Depending on the field of work, either one of these aspects can be more prominent, yet the aim is always the realization of a creative potential in optimal results.
The design concepts selected for this volume are as varied as their users. The projects include advertising agencies, fashion and photography studios, web designers, and of course, architectural firms. These creative spaces can be opulent, playful, ascetic, fancy, colorful, orderly, elegant, amorphous, or something else entirely.
Bamboo has been used as building material for many centuries in all regions in which it grows, especially in Asia, Africa and South America. Today it is gaining in popularity also among Western architects and engineers due to its reputation of a quickly replenishing and therefore sustainable raw material. In addition, its tensile as well as compressive strength, which can compete with those of steel, stone and concrete, make bamboo a very desirable construction material.
The range extends from traditional building styles and their modern interpretation to the combination of bamboo with other materials. Frequently, beyond its use for purely construction purposes it also serves as a primary design element. This volume presents contemporary projects that show the impressive versatility of its usage.
Imperfection is no mistake! What used to be called unfinished or in need of modernization, is chic and in today. The fascinating relationship between new and old, but also revisiting the past is opening completely new aesthetic horizons.
The ubiquitous, raw atmosphere of the projects presented in Rough Style gives them that special charm and authenticity. Forgoing conventional ideals of beauty and perfection combined with rigorous, expressive design concepts open up possibilities for perfect imperfection in rooms and buildings. The result is a unique spatial experience in each room.
