Architecture - Buildings - Residential

A lavish volume on the work of Mexican architect Carlos Herrera, who is known for beautifully sited houses that dissolve boundaries between indoors and outdoors. This beautiful monograph is the first book in English on Carlos Herrera, a prolific architect with built work throughout...

This Is Not a House takes a close look at spaces that reformulate the idea of what "home" means, in innovative houses in cities around the globe. This Is Not a House showcases recent projects that represent the vanguard of architects creating innovative spaces...

A lavish volume on the stunning interiors and houses of contemporary Mexican architect Miguel Ángel Aragonés. This beautiful monograph is the first book in English on Miguel Ángel Aragonés, a prolific architect known for his modernist sensibilities and artistic and creative use of lighting,...

This richly illustrated volume explores the character of pre-1940 domestic and agricultural buildings in the towns and rural landscapes of southern New Jersey, Delaware, and coastal Maryland and Virginia. Winner of the Fred Kniffen Prize from the Pioneer America Society From the eighteenth-century single-room...

This lavishly illustrated book looks at the art and architecture of episcopal palaces as expressions of power and ideology. Tracing the history of the bishop's residence in the urban centers of northern Italy over the Middle Ages, Maureen C. Miller asks why this once...

Internationally acclaimed architect, Avi Friedman recounts the genesis and development of his project, the Grow Home. In this illustrated guide, he describes the conception of these modest homes and details their construction, showing how the design has been adapted for prefabrication to meet the...

The amazing stories behind the rescue and restoration of 100 Scottish castlesIs there any other architectural form that is more universally loved than the castle? This book is a beautifully illustrated celebration and account of the renaissance of Scottish castles that has taken place...

This beautiful publication narrates the romantic biography of an architecturally significant country residence and its rescue from decline. Dating from the mid-15th century, Apethorpe in Northamptonshire was home to a succession of leading courtiers and politicians. At the command of King James I, the...

Author: John LinISBN-10: 1943532796ISBN-13: 9781943532797Publisher: Applied Research & DesignLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/12/2021Pages: 200Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 9.40h x 6.70w x 0.60d

Author: Hannes Bäuerle,Claudia MillerISBN-10: 3955531813ISBN-13: 9783955531812Publisher: DetailLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/17/2014Pages: 192Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.35lbsSize: 9.40h x 10.10w x 0.80d

Author: Christian SchittichISBN-10: 3764374896ISBN-13: 9783764374891Publisher: BirkhauserLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/23/2006Pages: 176Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.70lbsSize: 11.90h x 9.20w x 0.80d

Hotel design has reached a new innovative peak in recent years, with unceasing changes taking place within the hotel industry. Hotels can be anything from inns and business hotels that provide travelers with very simple accommodation, resort hotels, for relaxing vacations, service apartments for...

What do we make at home? At a time when working from home has almost become the norm, Home Made - Create, Produce, Live looks at how the professional and the private meet in the heart of the home. Bringing work back into the...

This publication, which features 220 large-format photographs, offers us a visual tour of the houses that belong to the Duchess of Alba in Madrid (The Liria Palace), Seville (The Palace of Las Dueñas), Salamanca (The Palace of Monterrey), Ibiza and San Sebastián. The images...

This beautifully illustrated volume offers a photographic tour of the iconic house of Polish architect couple: Oskar Hansen, member of Team 10, and his wife, Zofia. Located in Szumin in central Poland and designed in 1968, the house serves as a spatial manifesto of...

Based on the findings of an interdisciplinary research project, Transcultural Modernisms maps out the network of encounters, transnational influences, and local appropriations of an architectural modernity manifested in various ways in housing projects in India, Israel, Morocco, and China. Three case studies, realized in...

Individualistic and oppositional in comparison to other post-World War II architectural achievements, the design of Hölzinger's buildings is very distinctive. The playful elements of postmodernism are as alien to his work as the functionalism of New Building. Because of his association with Hermann Goepfert,...

The team Karle and Buxbaum renovated the post-war Modernist building in Germany, breaking up the old cell structure to make larger units, thus restoring its former chrisma.Author: Klaus HonoldISBN-10: 3930698501ISBN-13: 9783930698509Publisher: Axel MengesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/11/2003Pages: 60Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.76lbsSize: 12.28h x 11.26w x 0.45d

A 'vessel for living' - such were the words Glenn Adamson used to describe this remarkable residence. Richard Meier designed the Grotta home to house Sandra and Louis Grotta's collection of contemporary studio jewelry and significant works in wood, ceramic and fibre. The building...

The architectural design process often starts with a practical interpretation of a theme; the object becomes the associative raw material for the architectural design. Werkstücke considers this stage of the process, compiling sketches of the objects that will eventually become homes.Author: Bettina KrausISBN-10: 3868594639ISBN-13:...

This book elegantly traces the genesis of David Chipperfield's extension for the Kunsthaus Zürich. David Chipperfield's new building for the Kunsthaus Zürich now stands in all its splendor on Zurich's Heimplatz, opposite the old museum building of 1910 designed by Karl Moser. Its opening...

In architecture, nothing is ever truly new; everything has been tried before. And nowhere is this more evident than in the architecture of housing. Each proffered solution to a specific architectural problem is actually an amalgam of predecessors' ideas and new approaches, which itself...

What will architecture be like in the coming years and decades? Who are the future protagonists? What will be their goals and what values will they represent? This title presents architects ranging in age from their mid-twenties to their mid-forties who with a few...

At the beginning of the 20th century, the department store developed from markets and urban arcades, from which the shopping mall evolved in the post-war period. The operators of department stores and shopping centers are coming under increasing pressure from the competition of the...

Claudius Fruehauf, Guillaume Henry and Carlos Viladoms have different backgrounds, but run the Lausanne office together. Since 2008, all three of them have won a conspicuous number of competitions. Among their fully-realized constructions are a housing development with a very urban atmosphere, including a...

Housing of exceptional quality has been developed in the greater Zurich area since the mid-1990s. Public funding, the high standard of the competition culture and a vibrant architectural scene has resulted in a rich field of experimentation for good residential architecture. The approximately 500-page...

Marc Held made history in 1965 with his famous Culbuto armchair and followed it in 1966 with furniture manufactured by Prisunic. Over a period of fifty years, he created some 150 furniture pieces, notably participating in the interior design of the apartments in the...

The first monograph of renowned architect and interior designer Thomas Griem, featuring projects in London (5 projects), Hong Kong (2), Paris, Mallorca (3) and Ibiza. Thomas opened TG Studio in 2011 and this new book is a testament to the success of the studio's...

Published in conjunction with the tenth year of the New York-based showhouse Holiday House, the book highlights the best and brightest rooms by over 75 of the world's top interior designers. Holiday House: Ten Years of Decorating for a Cure is a celebration of...

Beaumaris Modern: Modernist Homes in Beaumaris is a collection of mid-century modern Beaumaris houses, beautifully documented by Jack Shelton, a bayside local now living and working as a professional photographer in LA. Some are original in their design and are the architects' own homes...

On a chance visit to Palm Springs, the author was immediately drawn to the desert gardens and the elegant lines of the modernist houses from the postwar era. At once, she fell in love and was lost in the sheer immensity. It was then...

This province-by-province study represents some fifty years of research, recording sad losses, but also celebrating the survivors. These books seek to increase awareness of the importance of the gate lodge as part of our architectural heritage by emphasizing its uniqueness which in print to...

Self-Build Homes connects the burgeoning interdisciplinary research on self-build with commentary from leading international figures in the self-build and wider housing sector. Author: Michaela BensonISBN-10: 1911576887ISBN-13: 9781911576884Publisher: UCL PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/27/2017Pages: 316Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.30d

The importance of outdoor living spaces, such as courtyards and patios, in our daily lives is highlighted in this new book from IMAGES. Courtyards and patios have been an important architectural feature for thousands of years, and over time, their popularity has not waned....

The American House is an exceedingly diverse collection of contemporary residential designs in the United States. This book follows the successful title European House, likewise a gorgeous collection of new residential architecture. The American House contains cutting-edge residential designs by leading architects from across...

Regulations and social norms have given guesthouses multiple definitions, leading to diversified forms. This book will broaden your horizon on the range of guesthouse available. It provides information about assembling design teams, conducting site selection and spatial planning, as well as designing interiors. The...

As the modern world changes and evolves, so does the modern lifestyle. Our levels of home comfort, desires, and overall life satisfactions are being defined in new ways, often contrasting with notions of the 'traditional' house design. We aim to live simpler lives yet...

House design in Britain and Ireland is guided by climate, landscape and local resources just as much as the centuries-old traditions that have influenced architectural shape and form. Today's best-known and emerging architects interpret their briefs with imaginative flair: they are transforming houses for...

The work of Alejandra Cisneros marks a significant departure from the tropical 'Bali-style' villa design popularised in the past two decades and is a refreshing antidote to the anodyne villas invading Bali's centuries-old rice terraces. In Seen Unseen, Alej shares her insights on reimagining...

This is a richly illustrated monograph revealing William T. Baker's masterful detailing and superior craftsmanship of magnificent family residences. Showcasing 14 classically inspired homes of grace and beauty, each property reflects an astute comprehension of life as it is lived in the 21st century,...

The term "smart" in reference to homes and communities describes places whose function is related to or affected by information technology. In the wake of the ongoing digital revolutions of the 21st century, designers and planners are paying significant attention to the design of...

Indonesia fosters many noteworthy architects who have amassed a remarkable collection of works. Tropical Houses showcases a compilation of house designs by an outstanding group of Indonesian architects. Highly illustrated and providing a wide scope in terms of design integrity, architectural sophistication and style,...

Living Where Land Meets Sea features 35 homes that showcase 10 years of work inspired by the coast and designed and built by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders (PSD). This stunning volume also contains the firm's resort work; selected work in process; an introduction...

House for All Regions: CRAN Residential Collection is the first in a series on international residential architecture produced by IMAGES Publishing in partnership with the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The projects are divided into four climate zones: Arid & Semi-arid, Temperate, Arctic and...

There are few destinations more alluring than resorts. The combination of an evocative location, lavish rooms, exceptional service and architecture that's designed to inspire, has long been irresistible to travelers. In the past decade, however, the global search for stylish getaways has become so...

Designed by some the world's leading architects, the homes featured in this visually spectacular title are works of art, as beautiful as they are innovative and practical. Built in some of the most inspiring and challenging locations in the world, these houses boast an...

In the twelve years since Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders was formed, the firm has created a significant body of wooden buildings that are rooted in the seaside vernacular of the fabled region of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. As a design/build firm...

Grand Hotels is the fruit of the many years Elaine Denby has devoted to travels and visits throughout Europe, North America, the Near East and the Orient; it is a fascinating architectural and social history that covers the globe from the 1830s to the...

This book started life as a successor to Sustainable Architecture, published in 2007, which set out to prove that sustainable architecture can indeed both 'lift the spirit' as well as save the planet. This fully revised edition seeks to take a step further, exploring...

What makes a great house in the city? This title examines what has worked well in some of the most successful housing types throughout the world - from old to new, high rise to low rise, innovative to conventional. Alongside editor Tim Battle, authors...