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Dance! ENIn New York, Berlin and Tokyo, night is the new day, and life is celebrated in some of the most unusual clubs around. With unique style and creative design, a culture of its own is staged. Modern club design demands spectacular gestures, innovation and creativity. These may find expression in the use of unusual materials, experimental forms and outstanding ground plans. Dance! is a tour through 40 of the hippest…
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Michelle Galindo Desert Architecture ENThe climatic development over the past years and the predicted climate change worldwide give us reason to launch a new series, which will deal with architecture in extreme environment as well as with extreme architecture in general. Special requirements, due to climatic conditions in their increasing radicalness, do not only demand a great deal of material and workmanship but also ask for a special engineering…
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Chris van Uffelen Design AffairsWhy should architects restrict their abilities and creative faculties to buildings and rooms? A closer look reveals that many of them are also active as creators of objects – often of furniture in the context of their own buildings but also of products of all types, independent of their architectural projects. There are even architects who are better known for their product design than for their buildings, such as…
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Chris van Uffelen Design by diggingDespite all of today's fleeting architectural directions, there is one that persists - the decades-long trend for structures resembling mounds or caves and appearing to emerge from the earth itself. And it's no longer only stubborn ...
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Sibylle Kramer Design Solutions for Urban DensificationThe world’s metropolises are home to steadily growing populations. Densification measures are one solution to the problems of urbanization, creating inner-city living space where there was none before. The smallest of gaps between buildings is ...
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Drink! ENThe design of a bar plays the most crucial role in defining its identity and atmosphere – apart from the quality of the drinks. The illustrated volume Drink! Best of Bar Design presents 40 contemporary projects from New York via Berlin to Shanghai, from innovative young designers as well as established architects. Outlandish and colourful interiors or minimalist and reduced concepts, all the projects show a huge…
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Eat! ENFor private dinners as well as for business lunches, restaurants have also the crucial functions as social meeting places. The best restaurants provide their guests with good cuisine and outstanding design to make them feel comfortable. The variety of interior design reaches from stylish creations made of modern materials to traditional contexts with classical decor. Eat! Best of Interior Design presents on 400…
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Chris van Uffelen Ecological Architecture ENEcological rethinking and sustainable building concepts have become important topics in contemporary architecture. The use of renewable resources and the intention to build in harmony with nature are characteristic aspects for this development. Apart from the use of ecological building material, the attention is also drawn to reaching a high degree of independence from fossil energy sources and aiming for a high…
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Chris van Uffelen Factory Design ENIndustrial manufacturing facilities have always been an own category in architecture. Ever since the development of factories in the 17th century this type of build-ings have first of all served to improve the production process while reflecting at the same time the workflow. Furthermore plants have also the task of represent- ing the values of the company to the outside world. The volume is dedicated to the inner…
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Sibylle Kramer Fair Design: Architecture for Exhibition ENAt trade fairs companies compete for attention of the visitors; ideally corporate identity and corporate design needs to be linked together. The build-up of an enterprise in miniature, which always consists of dealing with limited space and budget, is a true challenge for any designer of temporary architecture. It is imperative to merge the architectural with the communicative elements and thereby not only create a…
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Chris van Uffelen Fine Fabric ENFabrics are some the most diverse architectural materials available. They can adapt to all architectural circumstances with an almost endless versatility. Textiles envelope space, create atmosphere, add accents and can be imparted almost any quality. Contemporary architecture and modern interior design make use of the inexhaustible ability of textiles to take on shape, creating breathtaking structures and impressive…
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Dorian Lucas German Interior Design ENGermany’s image in the world is defined by modern technology, high-quality craftsmanship and a passion for detail, characteristics that are also reflected in the built environment. German interior design embodies functionality, timelessness and an unembellished modernism. Contemporary design combines these concepts with a more emotional and playful attitude towards the task of interior composition. This volume…
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Chris van Uffelen Green, Greener, Greenest ENWith the advent of increased environmental awareness in all areas of life, and the associated implementation strategies, the concept of sustainability has become a driving force of architecture and landscape architecture, both in terms of urban planning and construction. The diverse positive effects of the greening of exterior and interior of building envelopes cannot be matched by any other construction principles.…
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Home ENAs the focal point of everyday life, living spaces in residential buildings offer limitless design possibilities. The variety inspired by influences from all over the world ranges from minimalist concepts employing concrete, glass and steel, to traditional, nature-conscious construction using wood. The volume Home: Best of Interior Design of the new Best of series presents 40 outstanding projects that feature all…
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Christine Nickl-Weller, Hans Nickl Hospital Architecture + Design ENThe inclusion of architecture and design concepts has become an integral component of the contemporary approaches to treatment and recovery. This current development concerns the building of hospitals and health care facilities as well as the conception of spaces for staff, patients and visitors. Important topics in this regard are the use of light, the choice of colors and material and finally the flexibility of…
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Michelle Galindo Ice Architecture ENThe climatic development over the past years and the predicted climate change worldwide give us reason to launch this new series, which will deal with architecture in extreme environment as well as with extreme architecture in general. Special requirements, due to climatic conditions in their increasing radicalness, do not only demand a great deal of material and workmanship but also ask for a special engineering…
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Markus Sebastian Braun Inspired and InspiringCreativity and workmanship under a single roof, yet neither a university nor a factory – labs, studios and workshops are hubs of creative innovation and practical implementation. These two premises are the constants that define them ...
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Lisa Baker Level 1: Contemporary Underground Stations of the World ENSince the London Metropolitan Railway was opened in 1863 the subway has become a symbol of urban life. Tun - nel systems are the lifelines of the big cities, transporting millions of passengers every day. The success story con - tinues to this day, with existing networks being continu - ally expanded and completely new systems being planned and built especially in the Asia and the Arabian world. Beginning with…
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Chris van Uffelen Light in Architecture ENLight is a prerequisite for architecture, since it is the element that renders walls and spaces visible. With the right light, well-designed buildings and interiors are considerably enhanced. In recent years, supported by groundbreaking technological innovations, the use of light in architecture and interior design has become more creative, lively and colorful than ever. Not only have these developments allowed for…
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Chris van Uffelen Living in Style ENIndividual life scripts are most clearly reflected in a persons’ home. The home’s envelope and the arrangements within it represent its inhabitants’ character and identity; sometimes each component on its own, sometimes as a complementary or contradictory combination, and sometimes as a synthesis of both. The focus can be on the spaces created by the walls, the ceilings, the floors, to the distribution and partition…
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Chris van Uffelen Living in Wood ENAn important material for many centuries and used in countless diverse ways before being almost despised for a long time in the modern era, wood has now become a source of fascination and inspiration in contemporary architecture. The sustainable and locally available building material is easy to process, structurally very powerful and extremely simple to combine with other materials. It insulates against heat as…
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Chris van Uffelen MakeoverBased on more than 100 carefully selected works, the whole scope of possibilities for extensions and conversions is presented – from multi-floor annexes, via newly designed existing spaces, to additional sections or merged spaces...
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Malls and Department Stores ENFrom catalogue - 'Blazers of outstanding and innovative commercial architecture today are, first of all, the inner city shopping centers, malls and city quarters. Moreover, these new multi-functional complexes encourage the process of long-term revitalisation of the inner cities. This richly illustrated volume, provided with detailed planning material and with an introductory historical outline, shows on the basis…
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Chris van Uffelen Malls and Departments StoresIn the age of multichannel commerce, shopping malls and department stores are faced with difficult challenges coupled with new and promising perspectives.The objective for a winning concept is to optimize the quality of stay by indulging visitors...