Название: The Fabric Formwork Book: Methods for Building New Architectural and Structural Forms in Concrete
Автор: Mark West
Издательство: Routledge
Год: 2016
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 104 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Concrete is the most used man-made material in the world and is the fundamental physical medium for most of the world’s architecture and construction. The character of concrete is largely the product of the rigid moulds that have shaped it since its invention in antiquity. The advent of flexible moulds, however, marks a radical break from conventional practice – and conventional concrete architecture. The Fabric Formwork Book provides the first comprehensive handbook on the emerging technology of flexible moulds for reinforced concrete architecture.

Название: Chinese Architecture Today
Автор: Interior Designer
Издательство: Birkhäuser
Год: 2016
Формат: PDF
Размер: 83 Мб
Язык: английский / English

China is not only a playground for international architectural practices, but has its own active architectural scene between international influences and China's rich building tradition. Twenty-six projects focus on this diverse output. The range of examples includes the reuse of historic factory buildings, experimental new buildings and new applications of old building materials such as bamboo.

Название: Architecture in China
Автор: Philip Jodidio
Издательство: Taschen
Год: 2007
Формат: PDF
Размер: 123 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Great Leap Forward: Contemporary Architecture in China The past five years have seen a revolution in Chinese architecture?the emergence of independent designers, and a number of new stars?and above all new and interesting buildings that are not the product of direct Western influence. These developments have laid the groundwork for an indigenous modernity that differentiates itself from outside schools as well as eschewing the temptation to put a ""Chinese-style"" roof on ordinary office blocks. The fact that Beijing has been chosen to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games has been more than a catalyst for the development of high-quality contemporary architecture in China. Major foreign firms like OMA/Rem Koolhaas or Herzog & de Meuron are participating in the design of buildings that will have functions during the Games, but Chinese architects, too, have been mobilized in this massive effort to prepare the country for an unprecedented level of world-wide attention.

Название: The Smart Approach to Small-Space Living
Автор: Susan Boyle Hillstrom
Издательство: Creative Homeowner
ISBN: 1580113451
Год: 2007
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 228
Размер: 121 MB
Язык: English

The Smart Approach to Small-Space Living gives the small house or apartment dweller the design advantage with professional advice for creating a beautiful, comfortable environment. Hundreds of gorgeous photographs amply illustrate the designer tips and know-how that is explained with regard to the understanding of space and interior design.

Название: Surf Shack: Laid-Back Living by the Water
Автор: Nina Freudenberger, Heather Summerville
Издательство: Clarkson Potter
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 203 Мб
Язык: английский / English

"Cabin porn goes coastal in Nina Freudenberger’s Surf Shack" [Vanity Fair], and here are bungalows, trailers, cabins, and beach homes where surfers retreat after a day on the waves. Peek inside the homes of longtime enthusiasts and dedicated newcomers that reflect not just a sport or passion, but also a way of life. Blake and Heather Mycoskie of TOMS, hotelier Sean MacPherson, Gypset author Julia Chaplin, and others have set up their spaces to embrace a casual ease and be the break between the waves. With vibrant photographs of design details and bright beaches—from Malibu to the Rockaways, from Japan to Australia—this book captures the soulful milieu of a lifestyle we all aspire to.

Название: China Style
Автор: Sharon Leece
Издательство: Periplus
Год: 2008
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 27 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Featuring over 300 beautiful photographs and extensive commentary, China Style blends the chic designs of modern China with the sensibilities of traditional Chinese art. Chinese interior design is a kaleidoscope of competing influences: scholarly gardens versus opium dens, imperial palaces battling concrete and steel high-rises, rural simplicity fighting urban chaos, China Style gives an insider's look at the interiors that draw from this vivid and powerful tradition, a tradition that is constantly being reinterpreted to produce a fresh and dynamic style of contemporary design.

Название: New Kitchen Idea Book
Автор: Heather J. Paper
Издательство: Taunton
ISBN: 1631864068
Год: 2016
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 225
Размер: 112 MB
Язык: English

Completely revised and updated, New Kitchen Idea Bookfeatures inspirational and practical design solutions to turn your dream kitchen into a reality. This comprehensive step-by-step resource will help you create a gorgeous, functional, on-budget kitchen from start to finish. Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of photographs and drawings, this all-new edition is a homeowner’s go-to guide stocked with reliable information and design options for every nook and cranny of the kitchen: cabinets and countertops, sinks and appliances, flooring, and fine finish details.

Название: Weird Homes: The People and Places That Keep Austin Strangely Wonderful
Автор: David J. Neff, Chelle Neff
Издательство: Skyhorse
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 144 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Have you ever walked through your neighborhood, taken a look at a weird house, and thought “Who lives there?” or, “What in the world does it look like inside?” We’ve all been curious, which is why the founders of the Weird Homes Tourâ„¢ began their strange and wonderful journey. Three years later, they’ve opened the doors and unlatched the windows of dozens of Texas’s strangest homes for thousands of onlookers. Why? To show that design really has no boundaries. And that we would rather neighbors be strange than be strangers. Like many other communities around the world, Austin can be fun, irreverent, outside the box, innovative, dynamic, proud, strange, and so much more.

Название: Mickey Muenning: Dreams and Realizations for A Living Architecture
Автор: Mickey Muennig
Издательство: Gibbs Smith
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 62 Мб
Язык: английский / English

This is the first monograph featuring the work of architect Mickey Muennig. Muennig is an important proponent of organic architecture, creating highly individualized structures and spaces that express the dreams and needs of his clients, while complementing the natural environment. He has designed buildings, most notably in the Big Sur area of California’s Central Coast, that blend with their surroundings, incorporate passive energy features, and utilize natural materials in original ways. Maintaining a daring balance between past and future, Muennig’s unique work captures the iconoclastic spirit of Big Sur.

Название: Tunnels, Towers & Temples: London's 100 Strangest Places
Автор: David Long
Издательство: The History Press
Год: 2007
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 20 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Filled with fascinating factoids, this distinctive reference uncovers the hidden stories, curious histories, and comic coincidences behinds dozens of locations around the city of London. The sites addressed include the extensive networks of tunnels running beneath high street pavements; secret transport and signalling networks criss-crossing the metropolis; a street where you can legally drive on the right; and a future Russian Tsar working incognito in an English naval dockyard. This is the perfect reference for getting off the beaten path and finding the hidden city beneath the skin of modern London.