Название: Chinese Houses: The Architectural Heritage of a Nation
Автор: Ronald G. Knapp , A. Chester Ong
Издательство: Tuttle Publishing
Год: 2006
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 33 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Exquisite examples of traditional dwellings are scattered throughout modern-day China. Chinese Houses focuses on 20 well-preserved traditional Chinese homes, presenting examples from a range of rural and metropolitan areas throughout China. The photographs of each are accompanied by extensive background information and historical content. An introductory essay examines the different types of Chinese homes and provides an overview of the rich regional variety of Chinese dwelling forms. It also provides insights into little-known design concepts that emphasize the flexibility, adaptability, and versatility of traditional building forms and the work of classical craftsmen. Richly illustrated with photographs, woodblock prints, historical images, and line drawings, Chinese Houses portrays an architectural tradition of fantastic range and resilience.

Название: Contemporary Asian Living Rooms
Автор: Chami Jotisalikorn, Karina Zabihi
Издательство: Periplus Editions
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 25 Мб
Язык: английский / English

With over 180 photographs Contemporary Asian Living Rooms explores 50 of Southeast Asia's most interesting homes and hotels. Living room design in Asia has moved away form the classical Asia style to incorporate the new global chic. This Asian design book takes you into the living rooms of fifty of Southeast Asia's most interesting homes and hotels, showcasing the work of up-and-coming local talents such as Pantaa, Yothaka and Tawul Praman as well as the latest in European design.

Название: Contemporary Japanese Restaurant Design
Автор: Motoko Jitsukawa , K. K. Cornucopia
Издательство: Periplus Editions
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 12 Мб
Язык: английский / English

This Japanese interior design and architecture book is filled with fresh ideas for restaurateurs and foodies alike. The Japanese approach of introducing classical aesthetics to innovative and exciting dinning spaces expresses the fundamentals of Japanese architecture and design. With evocative texts accompanying stunning photographs, Contemporary Japanese Restaurant Design features 28 of the most cutting-edge dining spaces by the country's leading restaurant designers.

Название: Japan Houses: Ideas for the 21st Century
Автор: Marcia Iwatate
Издательство: Tuttle Publishing
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 14 Мб
Язык: английский / English

This Japanese architecture and design book is a wonderful source of new styles and ideas for those looking to add a distinctively Zen flair to their home. Limited spaces, unlimited technology, a tradition of innovation, and sheer Japanese panache have combined to inspire the 26 stunning homes featured in Japan Houses. Conceived by 24 of Japan's leading architects and designers, each of the houses forecasts and defines a new trend in residential architecture, reinventing the meaning and use of space, material, and function.

Название: Architecture of Shame
Автор: Ho Kwon Cjan
Издательство: Marshall Cavendish International
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 17 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Award-winning architect Ho Kwon Cjan has a wicked sense of humour and a keen interest in history. This book combines his passions, with a big dose of sheer cheek. In Architecture of Shame, the author ‘reveals’ little-known details about famous buildings around the world, such as how India’s Taj Mahal was intended to have two domes and that the Eiffel Tower, in France, once wore fig leaves. Some of the information is startling and unheard of, not least because they were drawn from the author’s vivid imagination.

Название: Japanese Garden Design
Автор: Marc Peter Keane
Издательство: Tuttle Publishing
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 29 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Japanese Garden Design explains the theory, history, and intricacies of Japanese gardening through gorgeous photographs and expert commentary. The creation of a Japanese garden combines respect for nature with adherence to simple principles of aesthetics and structure. In Japanese Garden Design landscape architect Marc Peter Keane presents the history and development of the classical metaphors that underlie all Japanese gardens in this.

Название: The Nesting Place: It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful
Автор: Myquillyn Smith
Издательство: Zondervan
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 10 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Popular blogger and author of Cozy Minimalist Home Myquillyn Smith (The Nester) helps readers find beauty in imperfection and freedom to take risks to create the home--and life--they've always wanted. This beautiful four-color book is full of photos and creative, easy ideas for arranging, decorating, and cultivating a welcoming home. Myquillyn Smith is all about embracing reality--especially when it comes to decorating a home bursting with boys, pets, and all the unpredictable messes of life. In The Nesting Place, Myquillyn shares the secrets of decorating for real people--and it has nothing to do with creating a flawless look to wow your guests. It has everything to do with embracing the natural imperfection and chaos of daily living.

Название: Holistic Spaces: 108 ways to create a mindful and peaceful home
Автор: Anjie Cho
Издательство: CICO Books
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 10 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Transform your home into a calm, balanced, and harmonious oasis using architect Anjie Cho’s helpful advice, drawing on her background in green design and feng shui. You don’t have to get rid of all your possessions and become an ascetic to change your space and discover the benefits that living in a considered, organic way can bring. The easy suggestions in Holistic Spaces show you how to implement the principles of feng shui and green design in your home. Written for the way we live today, as we move toward a more mindful approach to health, diet, and the way that we choose the objects in our homes, this is the perfect guide to help you to clear and refresh your living environment.

Название: Veranda Elements of Beauty: The Art of Decorating
Автор: Veranda, Kathryn O'Shea-Evans
Издательство: Hearst Home
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 87 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Explore this magnificent global collection of beautiful homes from VERANDA and become inspired by the talented designers and architects who created them. Our innate desire for beauty is every bit as powerful as our yearning for love and happiness. The editors of Veranda spoke with dozens of interior designers, architects and landscape designers--including Ellie Cullman, Celerie Kemble, Thomas A. Kligerman, Brooke and Steve Gianetti, Katie Ridder, Keith Robinson, Stephanie Sabbe, Mark D. Sikes, Ruthi Sommers, Colette van den Thillart, and Bunny Williams--about how they introduce beauty into the spaces they design so lovingly.

Название: New Southern Style: The Inspiring Interiors of a Creative Movement
Автор: Alyssa Rosenheck
Издательство: Harry N. Abrams
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 33 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A vibrantly illustrated exploration of the creative, inclusive, and inspiring movement happening in today’s Southern interior design. The American South is a place steeped in history and tradition. We think of sweet tea, thick drawls, and even thicker summer air. It is also a place with a fraught history, complicated social norms, and dated perspectives. Yet among the makers and artists of the South, there is a powerful movement afoot. Alyssa Rosenheck shines a much-needed spotlight on a burgeoning community of people who are taking what’s beloved, inherent, and honored in the South and making it their own. The New Southern Style tours more than 30 homes and includes interviews with the designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who are reinventing Southern design and culture. This beautifully illustrated book is sure to inspire the home and soul.