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Retail trade has recognized the opportunity of qualification and individualization through high-grade buildings. The trailblazers of outstanding and innovative commercial architecture today are, first of all, the inner city shopping malls and department stores. In many downtowns, modern shopping facilities have been developed as new focal points of attraction. Moreover, these new multi-functional complexes encourage the process of long-term revitalization of the inner cities. The richly illustrated volume, provided with detailed planning material shows the latest tendencies in shopping architecture worldwide as seen in approximately 100 projects.

On September 12, 1609, Henry Hudson first set foot on the land that would become Manhattan. Today, it’s difficult to imagine what he saw, but for more than a decade, landscape ecologist Eric Sanderson has been working to do just that.

Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City is the astounding result of those efforts, reconstructing in words and images the wild island that millions now call home. By geographically matching an 18th-century map with one of the modern city, examining volumes of historic documents, and collecting and analyzing scientific data, Sanderson re-creates the forests of Times Square, the meadows of Harlem, and the wetlands of downtown. His lively text guides readers through this abundant landscape, while breathtaking illustrations transport them back in time.

Mannahatta is a groundbreaking work that provides not only a window into the past, but also inspiration for the future.

About the Author:

Eric W. Sanderson is a senior conservation ecologist in the Global Conservation Programs of the Wildlife Conservation Society. He is adjunct faculty member at Columbia University and New York University and has lectured at Princeton, Harvard, and Oxford universities, and at TED.

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In the middle of Pays d'Auge in the heart of Normandy, embedded in gently rolling hills covered with apple orchards and blooming meadows, stand witnesses of a proud past. Norman manor houses are true architectural jewels: romantic half-timbered structures, feudal country houses and defiant noble seats of stone, wood and brick. What unites them is their expressive charm and masterly building technique. The splendid photographs included in this volume present eighty of these houses, including some in the most remote areas of the province. Even today, many of these structures continue to serve Norman families as homes, and only a few are accessible to the public. To reveal the beauty and dignity of this architecture to a broader public, Regis Faucon has captured the picturesque charm of the houses; he integrates the medieval walls with the characteristic play of colour and the forms of this unique landscape - a work to look at, to enjoy and to dream about.

Contents:

Mansion Collection: Asia-Pacifice Design Vision - Elite Club

The Dream of Navigator
White Romance
Imoprovised Jazz
Design Home Exhibition Hall
Shangrila-Home Experience museum
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Medium House of COFCO Tongli Lake Garden
Vision in the Clouds
Ink-Style Space
The Hidden Combination

Mansion Collection: Asia-Pacifice Design Vision - Sweeping Taiwan and Hongkong

Wisdom Mansion
Citic Waterfront City C1
Seventeen Miles
Dongyuan.Xiangshan Showflat A2
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Dragon Cordillera Block 11
Le Style de vie
Residence on Xinyi Road
Shanxia Fuyuan

Contents:
007  Taihu Golf Villa, Suzhou
019  Yang Sheng Jun Lin Show Flat
030  The Melody between Arch & Art
038  Yangzhe · Han's Residence
051  Imperial Villas Show Flat, Chongqing
058  Yuhu Wan Show Flat
064 Gaofa Fifth Avenue Show Flat
071 Apartment No.10
081  The Kuany City P4
091  Dreaming of Mediterranean
103  Vanke Rancho Santa Fe Villa
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Contents:
011  Yang Sheng Jun Lin
020 Dunnan Garden Model Home
032 Yuanlih Aquarium Palace Show Flat, Jhuwei
041 The Kuany City P2, Huizhou
053 Farglory . New City Show Flat
065 The Stacking and Wandering of Light and Scene
073 TBDC CASA DEMO
081The Astoria
092 Palm Springs
103 Wu Residence on Guangfu South Road
110 Tien Mou Dai Residence
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Ce livre d’initiation s’adresse aussi bien aux jeunes en formation de sculpture qu’au grand public désirant travailler le bois en amateur. Il commence par décrire la technologie nécessaire au sculpteur-ornemaniste, au modeleur et mouleur à travers de nombreux dessins réalisés par l’auteur. Ensuite, la réalisation de sculptures permet de mettre en pratique la technologie avec des exemples facilement réalisables car présentés à l’échelle 1.

Sommaire :
Technologie : l’outillage du sculpteur ornemaniste, l’outillage du modeleur, les moyens de serrage, les défonceuses, les machines à sculpter, l’établi du sculpteur, l’atelier, le bois, la taille du bois, le traçage d’un ornement sur le bois, le modelage et le moulage.

Cet ouvrage est exclusivement consacré à la sculpture d'ornement. Il s'adresse à ceux qui souhaitent apprendre ou se perfectionner dans ce domaine. Le lecteur est guidé pas à pas dans l'apprentissage de la sculpture sur bois. Les exercices, présentés à l'échelle 1, sont resitués dans leur contexte stylistique et sont illustrés par des photographies. Les ornements les plus couramment utilisés sont expliqués, commentés et illustrés par des dessins et de nombreuses photographies.

Sommaire :
Modèles à réaliser : Un panneau et un coffret Art Déco. Une feuille d’acanthe de style Louis XVI. Une guirlande de fleurettes Régence.
Un porte-assiettes Régence comportant une coquille. Deux pieds d’angle à volutes et un repose-pied contemporain.

Manuelle Gautrand established her architectural practice in 1991, and has since produced a significant body of work. The firm spans a range of commission types, from domestic housing through to institutional, cultural, industrial and infrastructure projects. Sophistication of design, originality of intent and judicious choice of materials mark the work of Manuelle Gautrand Architects. The modern treatment of program, form and materials provides a refreshing excursion into the possibilities that a creative team of architects can achieve at the turn of the twenty-first century, and is all the more true given that many of the firm's projects have been realised on sites with historic fabrics. This NeoArchitects monograph examines seventeen remarkable projects, built and unbuilt, providing an insight into the workings of a modern European practice.

Eternal, saintly, imperial, maritime, capital, provincial, old, modern, besieged, open, new, colonial, industrial, fortified, touristic, the city can be seen under a number of aspects since its first appearance in Mesopotomia and the Indus valley 10000 years ago. Today half of the people on this planet live in towns. The understanding of the urban environment was gradual and plural. 200 beautiful and significant maps from the Royal Geographical Society show how men have thought of and then represented the city in more and more sophisticated ways. This book includes representations from the Babylonian earthenware tablets to the very precise plans from the middle of the 20th century, as well as paintings and medieval illuminations. No matter how unrealistic some of the maps can be, the reader is taken to cities, boroughs and metropolises throughout history in places as diverse as Jerusalem, Istanbul, Jakarta, Edinburgh or New York. An invaluable historical and cultural testimony.

Dutch designer Marcel Wanders is undeniably one of the most prolific and celebrated international designers today. Marcel Wanders: Behind the Ceiling is the highly anticipated first monograph on the star designer. It charts his provocative body of work and stellar career.

Wanders has garnered fame through his ingenious talent, turning conceptual visions into stunning products and dazzling environments by fusing cutting-edge technology, artistry and a love of the bizarre. Wanders’ designs are characteristically buoyant and imbued with his signature irony and quirky dry wit that evoke imagination; nevertheless, his furniture, lighting, interior designs, tableware, decorative porcelain and ceramic vases are unpretentiously urbane.

Lavishly printed, this book showcases Marcel Wanders’ work over the past decade. It features tableware for the renowned Dutch porcelain manufacturers Tichelaar Makkum and Royal Delft, as well as his personal art editions such as his acclaimed oversized ceramic bells, crochet seating and sculptures launched by his own studio. In addition, it presents textiles and furniture he has designed for an extensive client list including brands such as B&B Italia, Poliform, Moroso, Cappellini, Droog as well as Moooi, of which he is also Art Director and co-owner. An entertainer at heart, his theatrical performances and installations are also included, which prove his exceptional skill at amplifying experience with mesmerising environments.

The book also introduces designs for interiors and architecture such as the extraordinary “all over city” hospitality-concept Lute Suites he established in Amsterdam as well as unpublished projects, including the new Mondrian South Beach Hotel in Miami and the Villa Moda flagship store in Bahrain, scheduled to open its doors in 2009.

Marcel Wanders: Behind the Ceiling includes stunning photographs and sketches, and accompanying text along with abundant quotes from the designer himself offers a first-hand account of Wanders’ irresistible universe.

The first large-format monograph on the interiors and building projects of Marcel Wanders, one of the most original designers working today. Marcel Wanders’s distinctive output combines a flair for the theatrical with a unique understanding of space that has vaulted him into the top ranks of contemporary design. His interiors projects range from iconic hotels like the Mondrian South Beach in Miami, to fairy-tale private residences in Amsterdam, Mallorca, and Jakarta. Developed integrally with his product design, his spaces incorporate a romantic, monumental sensibility that has redefined interior design. Starting with his work for the Morgans boutique hotel chain (The Rivington in New York) and the London flagship for Mandarina Duck, Wanders’s work has spread to four continents. He also has recently partnered with Philippe Starck’s and John Hitchcox’s design-focused property development brand, yoo. The interiors developed by his Marcel Wanders Studio are drawn from a graphic tradition that combines the everyday with the ornamental, and these inspirational sources will be harnessed to create an unprecedented interior design volume.

About the Author:

Marcel Wanders is the founding principal of Marcel Wanders Studio, an interdisciplinary design practice based in Amsterdam.

Colour has the power to evoke memories and create moods, to change the sense of space and bring warmth or coolness, light or dark, to an interior. When used with a clear understanding of the way it works, colour is the key to successful interior decoration. Created in conjunction with leading interiors magazine Marie Claire Maison, this book gives practical advice on how to use colour to enhance any interior scheme. Stunning examples of contemporary homes from modern urban spaces to period town houses and gracious country residences are showcased demonstrating how the look comes together to create vibrant and original interiors. Alongside these examples, a wealth of tips and ideas give sound practical advice on how to get the look.

Whether you live in a single-space apartment or have one key room that is simply too small, this book shows how to make the most of the space you have. Packed with the inspiring photography that is synonymous with Marie Claire Maison magazine, this practical book explores fresh ideas for space-saving solutions and decorative elements that maximise or create the illusion of space. From clever room planning and layout, through multi-use spaces and flexible zoning, to concealed utilities, hidden or display storage and clutter management, this book is full of ingenious and achievable ideas to create clever, comfortable, and sometimes even luxurious, small-space living.