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Chris van Uffelen Single Family HousesFor many people home ownership is one of the most important goals in life and the biggest private investment. In Germany about two thirds of the residential building stock consists of single-family homes. With 80.000 to 90.000 new residences built...
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Chris van Uffelen Skyscrapers ENLike in the past the towers of the cathedrals, sky scrapers became the defining features of cityscapes with the advent of the 20th century. Since the turn of the millennium they are again among the most prestigious and coveted architectural challenges. The design freedom of contours and the plastic volume of blobs have long since superseded the purely orthogonal towers of the past. Most current projects are being…
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Chris van Uffelen Small but SmartThe aim to live in a mini house can have various reasons: For many it stands for a better, more livable existence on the basis of what is necessary, possible and desired, making one's life easier, more economical and more sustainable...
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Sibylle Kramer Stack, Cut, Assemble ISO 668This volume presents the latest container projects from around the world and shows how originally mass-produced items can be turned into exceptional one-of-a-kind objects. As bars, exhibition spaces, or pop-up stores they are present in the urban ...
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Chris van Uffelen Stations ENServing as gateways to the cities, train stations were the most important urban building developments at the turn of the 20th century. One century later this building mission is experiencing a fascinating renaissance. On a world-wide basis new facilities are emerging that need to fulfill various functions very often they have to serve as shopping malls. However, even small stations for regional trains, subways and…
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Chris van Uffelen Stay OvernightAmazing Possibilities for Hoteliers and Designers Alike to Prove Their Ingenuity. The adaptive reuse approach is gaining ground also in the hotel industry. The careful and respectful handling of the building fabric is as important in ...
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Sibylle Kramer Studios and Workshops ENA creatively designed environment is conducive to creative activities. An occupation performed in a studio or a workshop usually includes both intellectual and practical aspects. The corresponding workspace must therefore have the characteristics of an office, while functioning as a place for production at the same time. Depending on the field of work, either one of these aspects can be more prominent, yet the aim…
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Lisa Baker The Sub / Urban Idea ENAs the Pet Shop Boys already said: Where the suburbs met utopia Since 2008, for the first time in human history, more people reside in cities than in the countryside. As a result, suburban housing development is one of the most important construction tasks of our times. Architects and urban planners face the challenge of creating residential space and the associated infrastructure in the periphery or vicinity of…
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The Sunny Side of LifeDaylight is an important consideration in almost every architectural project. This title presents residential projects in which it is a fundamental feature of the design. The spotlight is on conservatories or winter gardens, built with glazed or obaque roofs depending on the climatic conditions. It was in the 19th century when winter gardens were first used as rooms where people met to converse and gossip, an…
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Lisa Baker Tiny InteriorsHow Living Spaces Reduced to the Max Can Maximize the Quality of Life. The desire for as much space as possible on as little room as necessary is neither automatically connected to an alternative lifestyle nor is it ...
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Sibylle Kramer Townhouses and More ENThe demand for 21st century townhouses in todays renaissance of urban centralization is on the rise. The modern buildings achieve the same functions on the scant inner city plot as their historic archetypes, but distinguish themselves using a contemporary architectural language. Some of the most spectacular projects reach considerable heights and extend the traditional concept of the townhouse to new dimensions.…
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Julie Decker True North ENExceptional geographic and climatic conditions such as extreme cold, strong winds and even earthquakes have always shaped the lives as well as the building styles of Alaska's residents. True North features the contemporary architecture of this part of the world. The chosen projects were designed by local architects as well as international luminaries. They present a unique architecture that responds to the special…
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Sibylle Kramer Where Architects Stay in EuropeNone of the jewels presented in this architecture and travel guide resemble any of the others - whether small cottages in hidden locations or luxury apartments in the bustle of life. The selected unique and individual ...
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Chris van Uffelen Wood WorksWood is nature's greatest resource, embedded in the history, culture and life of humans worldwide. And it is ingenious as building material: remarkably malleable and at the same time resilient, recyclable in many ways and reducing greenhouse gases...
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Work ENThe illustrated volume Work: Best of Interior Design of the new Best of series focuses on the design of modern office spaces and buildings. Starting with traditional cubicles, on to custom designed work environments, and ending in open team spaces and interaction areas, this title presents all kinds of new space concepts in the realm of work. Creativity is given no limits. An exciting interplay of color and light,…
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Yoga and Spiritual Retreats ENModern life is marred by hectic pace, stress and negative environmental influences. Places to get away from the routine, where body and soul can find harmony again, to breathe deeply and feel good with oneself are sought out more and more. Beautifully designed retreats are turning up across the globe usually in special locations in the midst of breathtaking, pristine nature. This volume presents buildings and spaces…