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Josin L. McQuein Arclight EN
A harrowing sci-fi thriller about a teen who's survived horrors but lost her memory, for fans of Veronica Roth, Stephen King, and Justin Cronin. Arclight is a bold and astonishing debut about identity, unnerving connections, tortured romance, and the courage we find when we face our worst nightmares. The Arclight is the last refuge in a post-apocalyptic world consumed by terrifying monsters called the Fade. No one…
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R.A. Salvatore Archmage
The pall that had descended over the North is gone, and a new day has dawned on a victorious Mithral Hall, but no matter how bright things seem on the surface, Drizzt and his companions know that what lurks just under their feet remains steeped in evil and charged with unimaginable power. The dark elves of Menzoberranzan, including the powerful Archmage Gromph, aren't done with Drizzt yet. And consumed by their own…
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Richard Weston Architecture Visionaries EN
Featuring 75 of the world's most influential architects, this book presents the story of 20th-century architecture through the fascinating personal stories and significant works that have shaped the field. Arranged in a broadly chronological order, the book gives the reader a sense of the impact that inventive individuals have had on the development of architecture and our built environment. Key dates in the…
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David Andreu Architecture Today
This latest addition to the Architecture Today series presents exciting contemporary commercial and industrial design projects by thirty professional architects from around the world. Bars, restaurants, shops and boutiques, hotels, cafes...
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Bernd Evers, Christof Thoenes Architecture Theory EN
This is the comprehensive overview that will help transform even the most uninformed novices into well-informed connoisseurs. If you've ever wondered what goes through architects' minds when they design buildings, you'll be happy to know that there's no shortage of brilliant reading material to satisfy your curiosity. Wading through the archives at your local library may prove fruitful to your endeavor, but it won't…
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Philip Jodidio Architecture Now!: v. 4 EN
Architecture Now! Volume 4 proves that the best keep getting better, with new names from all over the world and the most exciting and unique buildings and designs. As always, easy-to-navigate illustrated A-Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and website addresses.
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Philip Jodidio Architecture Now! Vol. 8 EN
Architecture Now! 8 reviews new and exciting projects completed and under construction in the whole world. No style, no building type is ignored, making this volume a true compendium of what anybody interested in buildings today needs to know. From well-known figures such as Zaha Hadid, Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA fame and Thom Mayne of Morphosis, to rising stars like Joshua Prince-Ramus (REX) and Sou Fujimoto and on to…
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Architecture Now! Houses 2 EN
Beyond the fundamental notion of shelter, what defines a house? The broad-ranging selection of extraordinary dwellings in the Architecture Now! Houses series shows the concept to be infinitely malleable: one house seems to hover above the ground, another is embedded in it; some have stark minimal lines, others have tropical gardens; some are palatial, others monastic — all of them displaying remarkable structural…
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Philip Jodidio Architecture Now! 10 EN
From Frank O. Gehry’s shining Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris to Zaha Hadid’s curving Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, take a global tour through the architectural practice emerging today, and defining tomorrow. The best-selling series of Architecture Now! celebrates its tenth edition with more than 70 international projects arranged in a neat new format. With tabbed, thematic sections across Residential, Commercial…
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Peter Gössel, Gabriele Leuthäuser Architecture in the Twentieth Century EN
This is a must-have architecture bible. It deals with a century of great buildings and their creators. This is the be-all-end-all reference work for architecture in the 20th century. From Frank Lloyd Wright to Antoni Gaudi to Frank O. Gehry to Shigeru Ban and all the best stuff in between, it's all here. The chronologically organized chapters put it all into perspective, illustrated by hundreds of large-format…
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Peter Gössel Architecture in the 20th Century
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 c
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Emily maguire, Martina Monošová Architecture Fin-de-Siècle
At the turn of the 20th century, architecture took an imaginative leap. As new construction materials and technologies met such far-flung stimuli as the Far East, Nirvana, and the unleashed unconscious of Freudian psychoanalysis, buildings by the likes of Gaudí, Horta, Hoffmann, Loos, and Mackintosh instilled structure with the sinuous lines of nature, surfaces with a fairy-tale shimmer, and spaces with an ethereal…
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Architecture and Materials EN
This book is a wealth of information about the physical properties, composition, production methods and applications of a range of materials for indoor and outdoor use. Concrete, glass and metal are featured, but stone, wood, ceramics, plastic, clay, cane and others are also included. In addition to the symbolic projects showcasing the use of these materials in architecture, the book includes an extensive glossary…
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Architecture and Energy Efficiency EN
The volume is a technical guide to energy-efficient buildings, including information on energy certification for buildings in Europe, asia and north America, types of energy-efficient skins, walls, and new technologies. Improving the eergy efficiency of buildings depends on aspects such as wall insulation, the typa of facade udes, building orientation, and the adoption of passive and/or active strategies during the…
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Pascale Marini-Jeannere, Laurent Danchin Architecture
Architecture, the second Art Brut Biennale, presents a selection of works from the Art Brut Collection (Lausanne), linked together by a common theme.The exhibition and the catalogue show the public new works by perhaps lesser-known authors, ...
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Andrew Dent, Leslie Sherr Architecture EN
A first title in the ambitious new series that identifies and examines the innovative materials that are transforming art, design, and technology practice. Materials technology is the single most important agent of change in our entire designed landscape, from the buildings in which we live and work to the clothes we wear. This volume on architecture features carefully selected buildings that showcase the innovative…
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Jonathan Glancey Architecture EN
Architecture tells the story of the world's most incredible buildings, from the ancient world to the present day. Take a closer look at the beautiful details, principal elements, and decorative features of every architectural style, from China's Temple of Heaven and the Great Mosque of Damascus, to the Guggenheim museum and the London Olympic Velodrome. Architecture offers a truly worldwide look at historical and…
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Richard Rogers, Philip Gumuchdijan, Denna Jones Architecture EN
From ancient and classical masterpieces to contemporary, cutting-edge buildings, architecture has defined our world throughout history. Drawing its examples from all around the globe, Architecture: The Whole Story is a richly illustrated and comprehensive account of the architects, plans, designs and constructions that over the centuries have most engaged our minds, inspired our imaginations and raised our spirits.…
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Sibylle Kramer Architectural Travel Jewels EN
The combination of architecture and vacations is highly inspiring. It promises relaxation and pleasure, beauty and style, all in one. Each of the vacation domiciles presented here can fulfill even the most discerning demands of a traveling architect. All lodgings are unique architectural jewels with a wellbeing guarantee and a personal touch that are (design-) visions come true. From the archaic forest hut in the…
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Judy A. Juracek Architectural Surfaces EN
An essential tool for architects, interior designers, set designers and related professionals, this book offers a rich library of visual references for every research need. An illustrated glossary of technical terms offers a vocabulary for professional communication and a comprehensive index of subject matter and materials makes it easy to find just the image you need.
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Axel Nieberg Architectural Nuances
For over 15 years the multidisciplinary studio of Axel Nieberg has worked on a diverse array of projects across various fields including architecture, interior design, landscaping, lighting design and product design...
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Eliana Princi Architectural Drawings EN
This volume provides an overview of architectural drawings from the Middle Ages to the 19th centuries portraying the cultural habits, tastes and styles of each. The homes of the bourgeoisie in Vienna and London, the Sun King?s palace, the private residences of Italy?s oldest families all feature, as do places of worship that range from country churches to city cathedrals, royal chapels, solitary bell towers and…
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