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Illustrations: 200 color photos, 135 watercolors, 16 historical prints, 14 plans, 6 maps

he Art of Japanese Architecture explores the simplicity, asymmetry, sensitivity to the natural environment, and use of natural materials that are the hallmarks of Japanese architecture. These elements are explored and clarified in this cultural and historical overview of the rapidly changing world of Japanese architecture.
Beginning with a discussion of prehistoric pit dwellings and concluding with a description of significant modern buildings, David and Michiko Young, authors of the 2006 American Horticultural Award-winning book, The Art of the Japanese Garden, analyze the major changes in architecture caused by the introduction of Buddhist culture, the development of feudalism, the influence of Western culture and the adaptation of the international style in contemporary buildings.

Project Introduction:

008 BIBLIOTECA SAO PAULO
020 NEW CONSTRUCTION OF MEDIA CENTRE OBERKIRCH WITH FESTIVAL ROOM UND ARCHIVES
034 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION (TAICHUNG LIBRARY)
046 VENNESLA LIBRARY AND CULTURE HOUSE
056 AGAVE LIBRARY
066 STUTTGART CITY LIBRARY
078 MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY “ROMANIN ROLLAND” IN ROMAINVILLE, SUBURBS PARIS
090 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CHARLES E. YONG RESEARCH LIBRARY
098 PARK-PUBLIC LIBRARY LEON DE GREIFF
108 BENNING NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARY
116 WATHAT, DANIEL / SHAW NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARY
124 LIBRARY + SOCIAL RESTAURANT + MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACE
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308 ALFRED R • MANN LIBRARY

An exclusive private itinerary leads the reader to the discovery of the refined style that characterises the places where life is lived in Brussels today, revealing different facets of Belgium's capital and highlighting the surprising mixture of classicism and contemporaneity, of magnificence and minimalism that distinguish this cosmopolitan European city awarded Unesco World Heritage status owing to the stately architecture of Grande Place, heart of the metropolis.

The city is renowned for its blend of Gothic art, Art Nouveau and Art Deco, as well as for its medieval architecture, in a miscellany of different aesthetics where the splendid sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Flemish and Walloon mansions complement the delicate, almost mystic Art Nouveau style, whose extraordinary forerunner, Victor Horta, is a native son of Brussels. Author Fiammetta d'Aremberg Frescobaldi offers a novel journey that takes the reader through some thirty homes designed by famous names and located in different areas of the city and its environs. Thus we are privy to the living quarters of passionate art collectors, seeing with our own eyes that the taste and personal history of those dwelling there is in perfect keeping with the distinguishing spirit of the capital: a passion for art.

Shown for the first time ever, these exclusive places are captured in lovely pictures by Photographer Jean-Pierre Gabriel, who interprets them in a way that reflects their refined taste.

"Garden centers and flower shops are two of my favorite places in the world — I feel calm the moment I walk in. The scent of the flowers, the greenery, the wholesome wooden tools, the exotic orchids... Throw an antique shop into the mix and I’m in decorating heaven." Willow Crossley

Learn how to make beautiful, nature-inspired, decorations, and arrangements with The Art of Living with Nature. Divided into five separate chapters: Woodland, Flora, Fauna, Edibles, and Beach, The Art of Living with Nature contains 50 innovative ideas to decorate your home, ranging from hellebores displayed in test tubes to wreaths made from hydrangeas. Filled with tips and useful techniques to make the most out of your blooms, there will be a project to suit every occasion — whether you need napkin rings made of sea urchins, a stunning display of spring narcissi planted in wooden wine boxes, or a stylish wall display of antlers and feathers. By combining her passions for the great outdoors and natural beauty, Willow provides instructions about how to make the most of your flower-shop purchases, beachcombing bounty, home-grown harvests, and hedgerow finds.

About the Author:

Willow Crossley has a background in design. After a degree in fashion journalism at the London University of the Arts, she worked on magazines before moving to the south of France. From here she began her online business Willow Rose Boutique, selling her word art designs, fabric-covered books, and bespoke jewellery. This is her first book.

The possibilities for three-dimensional manipulation of fabric - gathering, pleating, tucking, shirring, and quilting woven materials - are seemingly endless. To describe them all would be to describe the entire history of sewing.

In The Art of manipulating Fabric, Colette Wolff has set herself just this task, and she succeeds brilliantly. Working from the simplest possible form - a flat piece of cloth and a threaded needle - she categorizes all major dimensional techniques, show how they are related, and give examples of variations both traditional and modern. The result is an encyclopedia of techniques that resurface, reshape, restructure and reconstruct fabric.

More than 350 diagrams support the extensive how-tos, organized into broad general categories, then specific sub-techniques.

Handsome photo galleries showcase the breathtaking possibilities in each technique and aid visual understanding by emphasizing the sculptured fabric surface with light and shadow.

Textile artists and quilters, as well as garment and home decor sewers, will expand their design horizons with the almost limitless effects that can be achieved.

The search for housing that is healthy, affordable, and environmentally responsible is leading a growing number of people to take a fresh look at building techniques long shunned by the modern construction industry.

Recently, books on specific techniques such as straw-bale construction, cob or rammed earth have become available, but there has been little to introduce the reader to the entire field. The Art of Natural Building fills that void wholly by being a complete and user-friendly introduction to natural building for non-professionals as well as architects and designers. From straw bale and cob to recycled concrete and salvaged materials, this anthology of articles from leaders in the field focuses on both the practical and the esthetic concerns of ecological building designs and techniques. Above all, this empowering guide demonstrates that anyone can design and build a home from natural materials that is beautiful, low-cost, and environmentally-sensible.

Profusely illustrated, The Art of Natural Building is divided into five sections. The first provides an overview of the natural building movement from the various perspectives of sustainability, lifestyle, and health. The second section looks at planning and design, followed by a section that focuses on specific techniques and the vast variety of materials used in natural building. Next, examples of diverse natural dwellings are shared-from a Hybrid Hobbit House to a thatched studio and a cob office. Finally, complementary systems, such as solar appliances, composting toilets, and alternative power systems are covered. Packed with additional resources and a bibliography, this is the encyclopedia of natural building!

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This expertly researched book makes a radical case for accessible public art that fosters a powerful civic experience of connection to place.

The author advocates narrative, site-specific public art that engages the popular imagination through common references to history, folklore, culture and geography, and demonstrates how the integration of approachable art with local landscape, architecture and urban design can facilitate identification with locale. Dozens of case studies of spectacular and innovative works throughout the United States are accompanied by practical information, cost and policy analysis, artist interviews, examples of failures and major controversies, and strategies for the future, making this book an essential reference for anyone involved with transforming and improving our public spaces.

- Includes small-scale and city-wide projects that are relevant both to local community groups and major city art programmes around the world
- Features public art projects since the 1990s, including the integration of public art in urban design, historic interpretation, street furniture, transit-station and roadway-corridor design, mural towns and more
- An invaluable resource for artists, architects, urban planners and teachers, as well as non-professionals seeking to bring art into their communities

This lavishly illustrated volume is a tribute to the designers who have made a lasting contribution to the history of interior design around the world, elevating the interior to an art form.

John Saladino and Jacques Garcia are renowned contemporary designers; the clean lines and light-filled interiors of the former contrast with the luxurious, richly colored spaces created by the latter. But who were the leading designers in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and which elements of their legacy remain relevant in interior design today?

Respected interiors specialists Barbara and René Stoeltie chart the evolution of interior design from the seventeenth century to the present day and share their selection of significant designers from the last four hundred years. Arranged chronologically, the text places the designers in their historical context and details the primary elements that characterized their style or revolutionized taste in their day. The photographs provide a visually evocative overview of the designers’ key works, illustrating the overall impact of the room and the details that make each space memorable. These portraits of the designers and their chefs d’oeuvres demonstrate the aesthetic principles and creativity that shaped the history of interior design.

From eighteenth-century interiors by Dennis Severs to Billy Baldwin’s elegant yet livable home design, or from Madeleine Castaing’s eclectic creations that blended antiques with art to the gracious curves and pastel hues of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s art nouveau Hill House, and from Bill Willis’s interpretation of Orientalism in Marrakech to the clean and graphic lines of Andrée Putman’s sleek interiors, this volume abounds with inspiration.

From subtly shimmering white subway-style walls to dramatic colorful mosaics, tile is one of the most seductive ways to enhance the beauty of a space. Long prized for its durability, tile has become more of an object of aesthetic desire than ever before. Your heart may be set upon using it, but with thousands of imaginative options available, you may not know where to begin. Now, The Art of Tile beautifully illustrates what to use, how to use it, and where to use it.

First, design writer and tile enthusiast Jen Renzi walks you through the basics of using the medium: selecting the best materials for certain spaces; installation and maintenance considerations; and aesthetic aspects, such as using tile as an accent or pairing tiles with different patterns in the same area. She then helps you answer the big-picture questions: Do I want eco-friendly bamboo tile in the bathroom? Gorgeous gold-leaf Italian glass tile on my backsplash? Or just a neutral-colored tile with a raised texture? Along the way, you’ll see dozens of installations to spark your imagination, including all of the latest advances and never-before-seen options, such as luxurious leather tile floors that coddle the feet, surprisingly realistic imitation-wood tiles made from porcelain, and an explosion of roses in a red-and-white dining room mosaic.

If you’d rather page through thousands of options to make your choice based simply on what strikes your eye, the catalog section of this book is the ultimate resource: more than 1,500 tile options organized in groupings such as:

* Color (typical color families, as well as pastels, vivids, and pure white)
* Pattern (damasks, dots, loops, herringbone)
* Motif (such as nautical themes, animals, food, or flowers)
* Texture (from subtle to dimensional)
* Shape (beyond squares, circles, and rectangles to hexagons, diamonds, and ovals)
* Material (including ceramic, cement, stone, and shell)
* Mosaic (from interlacing vines to abstract geometrics)

With inspiring photographs of tile installations from Montauk to Morocco, an extensive resource guide, and expert advice from architects, designers, homeowners, and tile manufacturers, The Art of Tile is as much a feast for the eyes as it is an indispensable and comprehensive resource.

Ornament is currently acquiring a renewed status in architecture. As contemporary technologies of design and fabrication introduce unprecedented opportunities to intertwine the constructive logics and expressive articulations of buildings, ornament has re-emerged as a means to explore the interactions between function and decoration, volume and surface, structure and envelope.

This book gives a systematic account of the technologies employed in the production of ornament and the strategies of its application today, examining a range of international built examples. Architects with particularly advanced approaches to the question of ornament contribute reports and reflections on their experiences: Sam Jacob of Fashion Architecture Taste (FAT), London; Andreas Hild of Hild und K Architekten, Munich; and Alejandro Zaera-Polo of Foreign Office Architects (FOA), London.

The Arts and Crafts Country House is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated survey of some of Britain’s most important houses.

The Arts and Crafts Movement produced some of our country’s greatest works of design, architecture and decorative art. It grew out of a reaction against the Industrial Revolution in the late 1850s, inspired by an alternative vision of life based on the revival of traditional building crafts and the use of local materials.

Country Life magazine, founded in 1897, championed the movement in the weekly articles it devoted to country houses, illustrated with specially commissioned photographs. In his stunning book, Clive Aslet draws upon this unique archive to provide a detailed survey of 25 major country houses, designed by the movement's foremost architects, including Lutyens, Webb, Williams-Ellis and Blow. He also shows how the Arts and Crafts tradition continues to influence architects today. The 22nd title in this acclaimed series, The Arts and Crafts Country House reveals the enduring legacy of an architectural ideal.

In the Austria of the wild 1960s, the visionary designs of architects and artists garnered international attention.

Described as the "Austrian phenomenon," these projects and installations contained the concentrated creativity of the Austrian architectural neo-avant-garde between 1956 and 1973.

In Vienna, these avant-garde dreams came to be symbolized by Hans Hollein’s Retti Candle Shop and Hermann Czech’s many cafés and bars, which are still successful today, including the Kleines Café (Little Café), Wunderbar, and Salzamt.

The best-known protagonists of this scene include Hans Hollein, Walter Pichler, Raimund Abraham, Coop Himmelblau, Haus-Rucker-Co, Missing Link, and others.

The book is fully illustrated in color and consists of two parts.

The first contains "Documentation" of important publications from the years 1958–1973 in international trade journals like Archigram, Domus, Architectural Record, and Casabella, in which the young architects sought attention for their programs.

The second is "Reconstruction," a cross-section of images and texts from publications on the "Austrian phenomenon," elucidated and situated in the context of international architectural history by authors such as Friedrich Achleitner, Bart Lootsma, Stanislaus von Moos, Joseph Rykwert, Anthony Vidler, and others.

Visionäre Entwürfe von Architekten und Künstlern sorgten im Österreich der wilden sechziger Jahre für internationale Aufmerksamkeit. Diese als „Austrian Phenomenon" bezeichneten Projekte und Installationen enthielten die geballte Kreativität der österreichischen Neoavantgarde der Architektur zwischen 1956–1973. Zu Symbolen dieser avantgardistischen Träume wurden z.B. in Wien Hans Holleins Kerzengeschäft „Retti" und die vielen, bis heute erfolgreichen Lokale von Hermann Czech, wie das Kleine Café, Wunderbar oder Salzamt. Zu den bekanntesten Protagonisten dieser Szene zählen Hans Hollein, Walter Pichler, Raimund Abraham, Coop Himmelblau, Haus-Rucker-Co, Missing Link u.a.

Das durchgehend farbig illustrierte Buch besteht aus zwei Teilen: Der „Dokumentation" wesentlicher Publikationen aus den Jahren 1958–1973 in internationalen Fachzeitschriften wie Archigram, Domus, Architectural Record, Casabella, in denen die jungen Architekten ihren Programmen internationale Aufmerksamkeit verschafften. Sowie der „Rekonstruktion", einem Querschnitt von Bildern und Texten aus Publikationen, die sich dem dem "Austrian Phenomenon" widmeten und von Autoren wie Friedrich Achleitner, Bart Lootsma, Stanislaus von Moos, Joseph Rykwert, Anthony Vidler u.a. erläutert und im architekturhistorischen internationalen Kontext verortet werden.

Occupying a home means that every room has a purpose and creates an atmosphere that reflects the values and lifestyle of its inhabitants.

With a carefully curated collection of intimate and sophisticated interiors, ranging from a chic town house in Paris to a family house in Taipei and a tranquil country estate in Belgium, this book showcases fifteen authentic homes filled with color and charm while exuding a refreshing contemporary style. Each house has its own thoughtful narrative, but all share a common ethos: they are connected on an innate and authentic level by their sense of proportion and attention to detail.

All the homes featured reflect the personality and spirit of the people who inhabit it. With a wide-ranging mix of bespoke furniture, contemporary pieces, understated elegance and grand intimacy, they easily accommodate family and gatherings.

 “The Authentic Home" showcases homes that are luxurious but never pretentious. They celebrate comfort, character, and user-friendly design.

Whether it’s the “non-designed” aesthetic how to blend new and old, mix colors and patterns, pared-down rooms are remarkably harmonious and relaxed due to the blend of natural materials, muted colors, and matte surfaces and textures, especially from wood, stone, and rough textiles. This book presents interiors of a spare yet sumptuous sophistication.

 “The Authentic Home” is a tribute to compelling and characterful homes with profound sensibility.

With previously unpublished photography this new book will appeal to anyone interested in welcoming, soulful interiors.

Discover how to make the most of your gardening plot, however confined, with Isabelle's creative and inspiring projects, including creating a cocktail window box from which you can make your own delicious fruity drinks, recycling containers such as wine and fruit crates, and creating a country garden in the smallest urban space. You can also turn your balcony, roof terrace or patio into an attractive space to dine and entertain with stylish lighting and furnishing ideas. With The Balcony Gardener's uniquely different gardening ideas and practical advice, a lack of space won't hold you back; you will soon transform your mini-patch into a fabulous green oasis.

About the Author:

Isabelle Palmer is the founder of The Balcony Gardener (www.thebalconygardener.com), an online company specializing in product ranges for small urban outdoor spaces — balconies, patios, containers, and roof terraces. Isabelle’s work has recently been featured in the Evening Standard and Marie Claire. She grew up in Worcestershire, then moved to London to study at Chelsea College of Art and Design, embarking on a degree in Economics before working in PR. She has always been a keen gardener and began by using her own small balconies to create a little green oasis of her own. Confident that others would want to do the same, she started her successful business The Balcony Gardener. The author is based in London, UK.

Due to the functions it houses, the bathroom must respond to a set of highly specific characteristics, making it one of the most complex spaces in the home.

The layout options of this space are infinite and this book presents a vast selection of bathrooms chosen for their quality and originality and designed by prestigious architects and interior designers. They are showcased through seven different chapters: Small, Xtra Large, Open & Ensuite, Retro, Contemporary, Zen and Unique.

The 600-plus photographs included in the book are complemented by design ideas from leading international specialists.