In vivid details, the authors reveal the elegant simplicity of the adobe design style -sculptural walls, nichos and bancos, breezy portales, stone-paved courtyards, and gleaming Saltillo-tile floors- from rugged Arizona ranches to Santa Fe homes.Gibbs Smith, 2002; 96 pp.; EN; ills. col; hbVan/List Price € 23,95 Voor/Our Price € 7,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 67 %
In this book Ray provides a comprehensive introduction to Aalto's life, 1898-1976, works and theory and his relevance for the 21st century. It's divided in 3 sections, his life, his work and his philosophy.Yale University Press, 2005; 212 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 42,00 Voor/Our Price € 14,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 64 %
In this beautifully illustrated volume, visionary green architect Travis Price briefly deconstructs what's wrong with modern architecture, and then crafts an exciting, achievable ideal for the future. Drawing on influences from Angkor Wat to Andy Goldsworthy, Buddha to Frank Gehry, without losing sight of the sacred and the natural, Price shows here examples of his own work, a massive highway interchange in Bejing, Chattanooga Office Complex a.o.Earth Aware, 2006; 208 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 47,50 Voor/Our Price € 19,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 58 %
Illustrated with 560 new and archival photos, this massive book commemorates 150 years of the American Institute of Architects, taking readers behind the scenes for a detailed look at the role of architecture and architects in society. It spotlights such structures as the Empire State Building, Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, and Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall, as well as works by Mies van der Rohe, Zaha Hadid, Eero Saarinen and other masters.Visual Reference, 2008; 407 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; L; hbVan/List Price € 95,00 Voor/Our Price € 34,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 63 %
This volume highlights architectural trends in France. The 15 entries include short biographies in addition to illustrated descriptions of the architects' most recent projects. Includes Perrault, Valode & Pistre, Ricciotti, Nouvel, Odile Decq a.o.Taschen, 2007; 192 pp.; EN / FR / GE; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 19,95 Voor/Our Price € 9,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 50 %
The book presents a selection of over 100 extraordinary shots taken by Rosselli worldwide from the early 1980s to the present to major and most impressive masterpieces of modern architecture.Skira, 2001; 142 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; pbVan/List Price € 25,95 Voor/Our Price € 9,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 62 %
In today's changing world, architects are addressing issues of sustainability with visionary solutions when designing buildings, homes and urban development. This book collects the most innovative projects that address environmental challenges.Gestalten, 2009; 240 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbhb € 47,95
Fumihiko Maki is regarded as a doyen of modern Japanese architecture. Taylor places Maki's work within the context of modern architecture and identifies space, city, order and making as the parameters which define Maki's oeuvre.Birkhauser, 2003; 200 pp.; EN; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 69,95 Voor/Our Price € 24,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 64 %
Deel 15 uit deze serie geeft een gevarieerd beeld van de architectonische en stedebouwkundige ontwikkelingen in Zuid-Holland tussen 1850 en 1945 -aan Den Haag en Rotterdam zijn afzonderlijke delen gewijd-. In deze zeer verstedelijkte provincie werd tijdens de Industriele Revolutie zowel binnen historische stadskernen als daarbuiten voor het eerst op grote schaal industrie en woningbouw gerealiseerd. Ook de waterstaatkundige traditie wordt belicht en meer.Waanders, 2004; 176 pp.; NL; index; ills. b/w; pbVan/List Price € 17,95 Voor/Our Price € 7,90Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 56 %
In deze Architectuurgids Den Haag wordt met ruim 300 objecten een representatief overzicht gegeven van de belangrijkste gebouwen en stedenkundige projecten van de Hofstad van 1250 tot nu. Verdeeld over 7 deelgebieden wordt ruim aandacht besteed aan historisch erfgoed als het Binnenhof, de Grote Kerk, het Mauritshuis en Paleis Noordeinde van Jacob van Campen, de Bijenkorf en Berlages Gemeentemuseum en aan recente werken van Richard Meier, Rem Koolhaas, Herman Hertzberger e.a.OIO, 2011; 343 pp.; NL; index; ills. col; pbpb € 29,50
Founded by Walter Gropius in 1919, the Bauhaus and most of its students were poor and lacking in just about everything. What it did have, however, was an abundance of enthusiasm, talent, and innovative creativity. Futhermore, over half of those seeking to enroll were women. Here Ulrike Muller gives the women artists of the Bauhaus movement the acclaim they deserve and presents both their lives and their artistic endeavours.Flammarion, 2009; 152 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbhb € 29,95
Building with Nature delves into the international and California inspiration behind the American Arts and Crafts expression in architecture. Fascinating and amusing material and photos support this bold and revised edition of this classic work.Gibbs Smith, 2005; 229 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 50,00 Voor/Our Price € 23,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 52 %
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