Архитектура

Architecture is an art form that provides both function and beauty. Each architect brings something uniquely distinct to his or her work. Learning what makes an architectural work or the body of an architect's work unique is difficult to deconstruct. This book provides behind the scenes insight into the work of 100 top international designers through the deconstruction of 1000 architectural details and projects. An unrivaled sourcebook for ideas, this collection also provides details and information that are not available on this level through any other source.

Sergi Costa Duran is the author of the architectural books Green Homes, New Prefab, High Density and Earth. He lectures frequently on environmental subjects for the Catalan Government (Generalitat de Catalunya) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). He lives in Barcelona, Spain.
Mariana R. Eguaras Etchetto is an architecture and interior design editor. She lives in Barcelona, Spain.

A plethora of practical ideas for home improvement. Using interiors created by designers and decorators from all over the world, and incorporating the latest in furniture and object design, this book is a treasure trove of ideas for decorating the home, whether a house in the woods, an airy urban loft, or a post-collegiate studio. Aimed at a general audience, it offers hundreds of useful ideas, tips, suggestions, advice, and solutions for anyone interested in decorating a first-time home or remodeling an existing space.

The book begins with an overview of space, lighting, color, and furniture and continues with a thorough review of the options available when considering flooring, wall coverings, window treatments, color schemes, incorporating furniture, and lighting for every room of the home.

"Do and do not" tips are sprinkled throughout, and this sourcebook of inspirational ideas and themes addresses even the toughest design challenges on the road to transforming any space, big or small.

Beautiful photographs, drawings, and informative sidebars make this volume a one-stop basic resource for interior design.

This book looks at every aspect of interior detail for domestic spaces. It is designed to appeal to anyone interested in improving the home environment, from DIY enthusiasts to professionals such as architects and interior designers. Products selected come from around the world and are all currently available to buy (websites of manufacturers/suppliers are included in the product captions). The selection includes a combination of the newest and the best products launched since the millennium, arranged into chapters to provide inspiration for every space in the domestic interior.

The book has seven chapters: Walls and Floors; Doors, Windows and Stairs; Heating and Cooling; Kitchens; Bathrooms; Lighting; Home Technology. Each chapter is prefaced by an in-depth interview with a leading architect/designer, who has a specialist knowledge of the chapter's subject. For example, James Soane, co-founder of Project Orange, looks at windows and doors. Gregorio Spini, the founder of Kundalini, one of Italy’s most progressive lighting manufacturers, discusses domestic lighting. Jack Mama, creative director at Philips Design, talks about technology in the home.

Designed to be a companion to the classic title 1000 Chairs, this two-volume edition contains an awesome selection of over 1200 lights. Presented chronologically by decade are history’s most interesting electric lights, from Edison's first light bulb to Tiffany's beautiful leaded-glass shades to completely outrageous designs from the late 1960s and 1970s to the latest high-tech LED lamps. All major styles will be represented: Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern Movement, De Stijl, Postwar, Pop, Radical, Post-Modern and Contemporary.

Designed to be a companion to the classic title 1000 Chairs, this two-volume edition contains an awesome selection of over 1200 lights. Presented chronologically by decade are history’s most interesting electric lights, from Edison's first light bulb to Tiffany's beautiful leaded-glass shades to completely outrageous designs from the late 1960s and 1970s to the latest high-tech LED lamps. All major styles will be represented: Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern Movement, De Stijl, Postwar, Pop, Radical, Post-Modern and Contemporary.

Designed to be a companion to the classic title 1000 Chairs, this edition contains an awesome selection of over 1000 lights. Presented chronologically by decade are history’s most interesting electric lights, from Edison's first light to Tiffany's beautiful leaded glass shades to completely outrageous designs from the late 1960s and 1970s to the latest high-tech LED lamps. All major styles are represented here — Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern Movement, De Stijl, Postwar, Pop, Radical, Post-Modern, and Contemporary — in 704 pages of truly illuminated works.

Since the mythical Tower of Babel, humans have continuously tried to erect monuments to match their oversized egos. With ancient ziggurats, the Taj Mahal or the Empire State Building, man has for centuries demonstrated his force by raising structures for purposes both religious and profane.
As international cultural statements without words, symbols of a people’s values - devotion, patriotism, power - symbols of a civilisation’s grandeur, these monuments still fascinate and attract an ever-growing public who is captivated by the creativity and ingenuity of these architects and stonemasons.
Their historical message goes far beyond mere art history, for they tell us of the lives and evolution of the peoples of the past, as does the Parthenon in Athens, many times destroyed, rebuilt, reused, attacked, pillaged and restored once again today.
This work, featuring 1000 monuments chosen from around the globe, retraces human history, the techniques, styles and philosophies necessary for the construction of so many splendours over the centuries, providing a panorama of the most celebrated monuments while evoking the passion of their makers. The reader can explore the changing values of humanity through the edifices it has built and understand these structures as triumphs of humankind.

About the author
Historian of art, architecture and urbanism, Christopher E. M. Pearson is a specialist in twentieth century visual culture. Born in Vancouver, Canada, he holds a degree in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art and defended a thesis in architectural history at Stanford University. He has taught courses in art and architectural history at Stanford, the University of California, Davis, Santa Clara University, Arizona State University, the University of Oregon and Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. In 2006, he was one of the founders of Quest University Canada. His publications number many studies of modern art and architecture.

Restaurants, bars, and cafés are some of the most competitive businesses in the world. Getting the marketing and branding right is essential for survival. This book provides a catalog of creative ideas for getting restaurant graphics right. It offers designers hundreds of inspiring and innovative graphic options for identity, signage, installations, promotions, swag, menus, and more. As with the other books in the 1000 series this book offers designers the ultimate resource to jump-start their creativity for their restaurant industry clients.

Luke Herriott runs a UK-based Design Group called Studio Ink, specializing in design for print. As former design director of the international visual arts publishers, Rotovision, he has worked with some of the world's leading creatives to produce a number of outstanding design publications. With over fifteen years in the book publishing industry, he has a wealth of experience and an extensive knowledge of design, as well as a great awareness and appreciation of emerging graphic trends.

1000 photos/illustrations

The retail industry is one of the most competitive and, as a result, challenging arenas for graphic designers. The expectation for creativity and originality is extremely high, yet the success rate of many retail ventures is quite low—so getting the marketing and branding right is essential for survival. This book provides a wealth of graphic design inspiration from a variety of retail businesses, offering designers, retail marketers, and business owners a vast collection of innovative options. Like the other books in Rockport’s 1,000 series, the pages pop with ideas for promotions, signage, tags, advertisements, flyers, bags, logos, and ad premiums such as novelties, giveaways, and more.

JGA has evolved to become one of the leading retail design, brand strategy, and architecture firms in the United States. Since 1971, JGA has built its reputation by helping retailers realize their visual marketing potential and attain leadership within their niche. JGA believes that bringing a creative idea into fruition and achieving success requires the integration of strategic clarity, competitive and market awareness, conceptual innovation, and a strong business sense. Recognized by numerous design competitions and leading international publications, JGA client projects include American Museum of Natural History, Brookstone, Godiva Chocolatier, Hershey’s, Hot Topic/Torrid, Jaguar, Lenox Inc, The North Face, and Saks Department Store Group.

In response to the growing demand for landscape architecture books, comes this practical guide featuring 1000 ideas by 100 specialized designers and architects.

One thousand landscape architects offer their expertise on various facets of landscape architecture, not limited to just an extensive knowledge of the botanical aspects - choosing plants, trees, and shrubs that best thrive in a specific region - but also the designs of patios, fences, rock beds, paths, stone work, gazebos, pergolas, pool decks, and water features (fountains, waterfalls, pools, spas, and ponds with fish).

This book offers real professional knowledge to those who are not necessarily born with green fingers but show an interest in landscape with design, advice, and do-it-your- self landscape recommendations, all richly illustrated.

The options are infinite with such a wide variety of floral examples and technical advice.

From the contents:

• Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada (Daniel Libeskind)
• Repairs and Renovations to the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, USA (Billies Architecture)
• La Purificadora in Puebla, Mexico (Legoretta + Legoretta)
• Ibirapuera Auditorium in Sao Paulo, Brazil (Oscar Niemeyer)
• Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business in Champs Fleurs, Trinidad & Tobago (Gillespie & Steel Ltd)

Outstanding buildings have been constructed in the Western Hemisphere; acclaimed as well as emerging architects are contributing today with their work in North, South, Central America and the Carribbean to the definition of tomorrow’s architecture.

This comprehensive compendium provides a unique opportunity to explore the powerful diversity from Canada to Chile, from the United States to Barbados based on the inimitable conditions in each of the countries by featuring the best recent projects. At the same time it also reveals what unites the architecture of the Americas. Airports, stadiums, churches, museums, houses and lots of other building types – all projects are presented by means of concise text, outstanding photos and informative drawings.

Другие книги серии:

1000 x European Architecture

1000 x European Architecture - 2nd edition

1000 x European Hotels

1000 x Landscape Architecture

New Edition - 100% New Projects!

The selected works in this volume provide a cross-section of contemporary European architectural culture in the current context of the building boom, financial crisis and economic recovery. These diverging developments combined with significantly increased ecological awareness have sustainably and creatively influenced the world of architecture between the North Cape and the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the Ural Mountains during the past five years.

It is, therefore, time for a new edition of 1000 x European Architecture. The 1000 buildings featured, of all types and sizes, are a comprehensive overview of how differently architects and building owners have reacted to the challenges. This compendium brings together on 1000 pages the latest works of the world’s leading architects as well as great projects by up-and-coming future stars. Across all countries, there are fascinating examples of a wide variety of buildings types and sizes that substantially enrich the exciting diversity of European architecture.

From the content:
- Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden (Santiago Calatrava)
- Zénith Music Venue in Saint-Etienne, France (Foster + Partners)
- Nordpark Cable Railway in Innsbruck, Austria (Zaha Hadid)
- Madinat al Zahra Museum in Cordoba, Spain (Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos)
- Swedbank Headquarter in Vilnius, Lithuania (Audrius Ambrasas Architects)

Другие книги серии:

1000 x European Architecture

1000 x European Hotels

1000 x Architecture of the Americas

1000 x Landscape Architecture

Каждый думает о своем доме. Когда вы молоды и у вас есть своя комната, она становится миром, который вы в скором времени персонализируете, наполняя предметами, отвечающими вашим интересам и вкусу. Став старше и покинув родительский дом, вы начнете создавать свой, с удивлением узнавая, сколько всего нужно предусмотреть и сколько решений принять. Одни люди страшатся этого, а другие просто горят желанием приступить к обустройству нового жилища - скажем, отправиться за покупками.

Но прежде вам понадобятся идеи. Какие напольные покрытия вы предпочитаете: ковры, паласы, циновки или линолеум? А может быть, плитку или кирпич?
Некоторые элементы дизайна будут, по сути, вам навязаны прежними владельцами или пространством дома. Возможно, вы захотите приспособить уже имеющиеся детали интерьера под свой вкус. Скорее всего, вы не станете перекрывать крышу, менять полы, стены, потолки и лестницы, но почти наверняка вам понадобится перекрасить помещения, перенести двери и даже окна, сделать пристройку и увеличить ванную комнату. Если задача слишком сложна для вас, чтобы справиться в одиночку, - не отчаивайтесь. Зная, какого эффекта вы хотите достичь, найдите строителя или мастера на все руки, которые помогут вам. Все зависит от вашего выбора, а вариантов несметное множество. Пугающая перспектива, но к ней вы должны быть готовы всегда - не только в начале обустройства дома, когда переезжаете или покупаете новую мебель, но и в течение всей жизни. Вопросы возникают один за другим, но приходят и ответы - более 1000, представленных на страницах этой книги и отраженных в работах блестящего французского фотографа Кристиана Саррамона, 30 лет жизни посвятившего съемке самых необычных и наполненных оригинальными идеями интерьеров.

Современную кухню следует доено причислить к жилым комнатам. Здесь мы не только готовим еду, но чаще всего и едим. Готовка и прием пищи стали неразделимы. Обустройство кухни, как никакого другого помещения в доме, помимо непосредственно меблировки требует учета множества моментов: гигиены, безопасности, функциональности, практичности, универсальности и красоты. В одних кухнях жизнь кипит чуть ли не круглые сутки, в других — готовят в одиночку и едят на бегу. То, с чего вы начнете, в значительной мере будет определять конечный результат, даже если условия и финансы позволяют вам сделать все с чистого листа. Размер и форма помещения, расположение дверей и окон, водопроводных и газовых коммуникаций, высота потолка и прочие «структурные элементы» играют не последнюю роль. Мебельные дверцы и столешницы изготовляются из самых разных материалов, спектр цветов и виды отделки практически не ограничены, а выбор бытовой техники и оборудования никогда не был столь велик. Тем сложнее выбрать то, что соответствует вашему вкусу и бюджету. Подумайте, как сделать свою кухню неповторимой благодаря всевозможным штрихам и деталям, даже если они наносятся первыми (как, например, в случае со стеклянными дверьми, мансардными окнами или полами с подогревом). Лучшие кухни непременно отражают характер хозяев, а не производителей. Как вы любите готовить — в обществе или в одиночестве, каким другим целям будет служить помещение? Здесь собирается вся семья, подолгу засиживаются друзья или же это символ вашего статуса и воплощение образа жизни? Как-то одна женщина, специалист по кухням, составила список действий, которые могут иметь там место. Наряду с готовкой и приемом пищи в перечень попали кормление домашних животных, выполнение домашних заданий, просмотр телевизионных передач и секс. Возможно, последнее вас несколько удивило, но, если ваша кухня окажется достаточно соблазнительной, кто знает, каким будет меню?