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.
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.
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.
Ephemeral buildings take possession of a location for a specific period of time, adding meaning and new quality to it. They can be interim solutions that no longer serve a purpose after a certain point, or projects and settings created for special occasions. Temporary architecture frequently possesses an experimental character, which presents new perceptions of the functions and potentials of buildings, open spaces and rooms. Its transitory nature turns the attention in a very specific and precise way to what is essential and makes distinct design statements.
This volume gathers extraordinary contemporary projects from the very diverse areas of temporary architecture. Most of these concepts transgress the borderlines of architecture, art, design and social intervention, which results in a very unique form of creative freedom.
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.
Spas are becoming increasingly common all over the world. In holiday resorts as well as in private homes, yesterday's bathrooms are giving way to wellness rooms for recovery from modern life's hustle and bustle. Architects and designers integrate their clients' longing for rest and relaxation in their designs.
Bath & Spa presents 70 projects for relaxation, recreation and dreaming with photos, plans and drawings. Whether in a small bathroom or a top-flight spa, surprising design opportunities arise from different combinations of materials.
Olivetti was the pioneer of 'business cards made of stone': The concept of corporate architecture emerged with the many buildings by this manufacturer of business products since the 1930s. It includes individual projects ranging from headquarters to production sites and fair booths, as well as company-wide design schemes like the Apple stores around the world.
The identity conveyed by the expressive power of architecture and design is intended to express the corporate philosophy. Communication strategies and the control of the interior and exterior image can be very public and obvious or more symbolic and subtle. Featuring very different approaches of architecture as a brand message, the examples from around the world gathered in this volume present the whole scope of this extensive topic.
The age of multimedia constitutes a great challenge for libraries as they have to reinvent themselves to meet the constantly growing demands of digital applications. As a result, within the past decade, libraries have evolved from introverted hoards of knowledge to globally networked information and communication hubs. The architectural implementation of this transformation process has resulted in sophisticated buildings that succeed in combining impressive architecture with the complex contemporary requirements.
The new edition of Masterpieces: Library Architecture + Design shows that this process of transformation is far from over. Whether new building, conversion or extension, it presents new masterpieces of library design from around the world. The successful combination of contemporary architecture and cutting-edge technology is evidence that in the digital age, this type of building is as topical as never before.
Europe has always been a continent of cultural diversity, a fact that is particularly reflected in its art and architecture. However, the appearance of European cities is not only shaped by traditional and local building forms, modern European architecture has also added a wide scope of constructional styles. These are influenced in equal terms by regional factors, such as the multifarious climatic and landscape zones of the continent, and international trends.
This volume presents European architecture in all its multitude - from private residences via residential and office complexes up to cultural, educational, research, and religious institutions, and infrastructure projects. Unexpected materials and modern designs are presented along with new interpretations of centuries-old building traditions, while modern building methods focus on highly topical themes such as sustainability, re-use, and recycling methods. The compilation of buildings from such a wide scope of typologies makes this compendium not only a comprehensive general reference work but primarily also a nearly inexhaustible source of inspiration.
Gone are the times when offices were either huge factory-like spaces or tiny cell structures that were unimaginatively designed. Nowadays, they represent the identity of a corporation while also offering an inspiring workplace at the same time. Office design has developed into a complex discipline, which always tries to find new solutions to meet the needs of employees working in a diverse environment while supporting their motivation and productivity.
This volume shows examples from around the world that not only incorporate the defining characteristics of an employer but also apply the latest findings of workplace research. The results are veritable office landscapes, ranging from the creatively designed work space of a start-up via a multi-functional subdivided office without fixed work stations, to elaborately equipped and prestigious office spaces. All projects contribute to understanding the future of office life.
Always received with a mix of fascination and awe, blob architecture is conquering the metropolises of the world. With their futuristic look - softly rounded at times, boldly curved at others - the buildings stand out from the bulk of urban structures. Whether a classic computer-generated blob, an experiment with new mould-breaking shapes, or in combination with deconstructive elements - the applied cutting-edge technologies and materials are fertile grounds for unlimited creativity.
Blob! Round Shapes, Fluid Forms presents the best contemporary projects from around the world, giving a comprehensive overview of current developments. The projects that were carefully selected for this book are as unique as they are versatile and vivid proof that the fascination of the blob remains as strong as ever.
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.
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.
