Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Feats of design and engineering: The work of an unparalleled architectural engineer Santiago Calatravais not only one of the world's most prominent architects, but is also an engineer, sculptor, and painter. His reputation as an unparalleled architectural engineer was cemented with hisnumerous bridges for cities around the world. With more recent projects such as the stadium for the 2004 Athens…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Japanese houses today have to contend with unique factors that condition their design, from tiny plots in crowded urban contexts to ever-present seismic threats. These challenges encourage their architects to explore alternating ideas of stability and ephemerality in various ways, resulting in spaces that are as fascinating as they are idiosyncratic. Their formal innovation and attention to…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 543 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 696) Аннотация: Anchored in the Earth: The charm of concrete architecture today Who has not heard of concrete? It is that ugly stuff they make highway bridges and crumbling walls out of, right? Well, yes, and no. Concrete is actually a name applied to a remarkably wide range of substances used in construction, and, when it is properly handled, it is actually one of the noble materials of contemporary…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 028 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 595) Аннотация: Master Of Form: Fusion of architecture, art and engineering Santiago Calatrava is a renowned architect, structural engineer and artist. Recent projects such as the Athens 2004 Olympic sports complex, the Turning Torso in Malmo, and TGV station in Liege, have brought him international acclaim. The only architect to exhibit at both the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: This beautifully illustrated book takes the reader on a journey through a number of outstanding contemporary houses designed and built across the richly varied and extraordinary European landscape, and acts as a strong reference for architects and interior designers wanting to know more about the diversity of regional domestic architecture and design. Philip Jodidio presents his expertise and…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 355 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 463) Аннотация: Life in the woods: Creative cabin architecture Ever since Henry David Thoreau's described his two years, two months, and two days of cabin existence at Walden Pond, Massachusetts in Walden, or, Life in the Woods (1854), the idea of a refuge dwelling has seduced the modern psyche. In the past decade, as our material existence and environmental footprint has grown exponentially, architects around…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Saving space: Big ideas for small buildings Over the years, talented architects have occasionally indulged themselves with the challenge of designing small but perfectly formed buildings. Today, with reduced budgets, many architects have turned in a more focused way to creating works that may be in diminutive in their dimensions, but which are definitely big when it comes to trendsetting ideas.…
Скачать книгу (размер 4 318 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 848) Аннотация: Keeping up with the fast-paced world of architecture, this is the indispensable compendium of the most cutting-edge architects around. This two-volume compilation brings together highlights from TASCHEN's groundbreaking title Building a New Millennium and the first four volumes of our renowned Architecture Now! books for a comprehensive study of architecture around the world at the dawn of the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 319 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 260) Аннотация: This exceptionally produced art book with die-cut windows, overlays, and blueprints identifies, decodes, and explains the world's architectural masterpieces. Based on the successful format of Discovering the Great Masters, this is an accessible reference for anyone interested in great spaces and spectacular buildings and for anyone keen to know more about architecture. Each of the architectural…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 890 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 568) Аннотация: Lightness in glass and white. On the 50th anniversary of Richard Meier's firm, this is a complete retrospective. From his early days as one of the New York Five, Richard Meier has been a central figure in contemporary architecture; this updated 2013 trade edition of the XL version is published in the occasion of the firm's 50th anniversary. With the Getty Center and more recent buildings such as…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 135 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 616) Аннотация: Building the future now. This is the iconic work of a singular architect. Zaha Hadid is a wildly controversial architect whose work remained largely unbuilt for years, despite awards and critical acclaim. Yet in the past decade, Hadid has risen to fame and completed numerous structures like the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati, the Glasgow Riverside Museum, and the Eli & Edythe…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: «Open house. Tour the world's most exceptional recent homes. This third installment in our popular «Architecture Now! Houses» series includes 60 of the most dramatic new residences around the world. See the extraordinary House Turtle designed by the artists Carten Holler and Marcel Odenbach in Biriwa, Ghana; visit Tadao Ando's dramatic House in Monterrey, Mexico, or take off to see the Flight of…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: How green is your blueprint? This title looks at architecture as sustainable technology. The ecological impact of new construction, once a secondary concern, has become a crucial issue. Badly designed buildings guzzle natural resources and pollute their surroundings; in an era of rocketing energy costs and environmental degradation, the need for a sustainable, energy-efficient architecture is…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: Includes works in Amsterdam or Inner Mongolia by architects as famous as Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel, or as little known to the general public as Carla Juacaba from Brazil. This title is illustrated with A-Z entries such as: current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and websites.
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Zaha Hadid is a wildly controversial architect, who for many years built almost nothing, despite her designs winning prizes and critical acclaim. Some even said her work was unbuildable. Yet over the past decade she has completed numerous structures including the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati (which the New York Times called ’’the most important new building in America since…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 461 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 680) Аннотация: Designing private homes offers architects more freedom than corporate projects to express their ideas and try out new concepts. This title rounds up 100 of the world's most interesting and pioneering homes from the past decade, featuring a host of talents both new and established, including John Pawson, Richard Meier, Shigeru Ban, and Zaha Hadid.
Скачать книгу (размер 723 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 143) Аннотация: For centuries Japanese potters have been turning out porcelain vessels, known for their purity of colour and perfection of form. In contrast, the work of Taizo Kuroda is revered not for its purity or precision, but for the luminous warmth and joyful asymmetry that makes his work both approachable and appealing to the senses. This monograph celebrates Kuroda's most beautiful creations — vessels…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: «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…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 687 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 332) Аннотация: «Summer at the Serpentine Ten years of temporary pavilions by top architects Since 2000, the Serpentine Gallery in London's Kensington Gardens has called on some of the world's top architects to design summer pavilions — temporary structures that are erected next to the Gallery itself for a three-month period. The Serpentine, which was built in 1934 as a tea pavilion, opened in 1970 as a…