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Selected works, both in a contemporary and a timeless style, of one of the main Belgian construction and renovation firms: b+ villas.

The unique co-operation between the architect, study bureau and contractor allows a custom-made total package to be offered to clients, in which the design, construction, project coordination, detailed finish, interior design, decoration, garden laying and even the relocation and upkeep of the villa can be included.
"Luxury Living" doesn't only refer to the luxury villas that b+ villas builds, but also to the feeling they give to their clients: the experience of the whole building process, from the creation to the finished house, must be a pleasant and enjoyable manner of working for both the client and the working team.

Посмотреть избранные развороты книги Luxury Living by B+ Villas  в pdf-формате.

Made of Wood is a celebration of recycled pieces, age-old crafting techniques, clean modern lines, and global influences as well as art and tableware with a handmade feel.

Explore the modern craft movement and maker culture with Made of Wood, the latest book from award-winning retailers Mark and Sally Bailey of destination concept store Baileys Home.

The first half of the book explores the many ways in which we can use wood in our homes – sculpted, left in its natural state, roughly sawn or smoothly planed, recycled, or painted. The second half of the book, Wooden Stories, contains 12 case studies, each one offering a glimpse into the homes of people who have used this most ancient and versatile of materials in creative and inspiring ways.

Living with wood brings tactile comfort to every day, warms any interior, and will give your home a sense of soul that is so often lacking in this age of mass production.

Let ouvrage décrit les aspects techniques et esthétiques abordés dans l’architecture des maisons en bois. Un large panorama de réalisations montre la diversité de style qu’autorise ce matériau. Couramment utilisé pour la construction dans le passé, le bois est reconnu aujourd’hui pour ses qualités écologiques et économiques. Il se prête parfaitement aux projets les plus audacieux. Les nombreuses illustrations de ce livre prouvent que la maison en bois est un habitat d’avenir.

Sommaire :
Sommaire : Le bois et l’habitat : La construction traditionnelle en bois en France et à l’étranger – Les techniques de construction en bois massif, à ossature bois, à pans de bois, la CAO – La maison et la nature : la maison organique, bioclimatique, géobiologique, auto-construite – les principes de restauration, de qualité et de protection. Exemples de constructions : les revêtements à lames, en panneaux, profilés. Glossaire – adresses – bibliographie.

Sumptuous and scrupulous in equal measure, the work of William T. Georgis is a glamorous blend of high-style architecture and expressive, innovative applications of the traditions of the decorative arts. In the twenty years since he founded his namesake firm, Georgis has created a dazzling portfolio consisting primarily of houses and apartments; other projects include restaurants, commercial interiors, and galleries. Georgis melds elegant architecture, imaginative furniture and fixtures (often custom-designed), and a layered assembly of art and objects with what he terms "a bit of magic." A thoughtful eclecticism, informed by an extensive knowledge of art, architecture, and the decorative arts, characterizes all his work.

The first monograph on Georgis, Make It Fabulous presents sixteen houses and apartments in New York City, Long Island, Florida, Montana, and California. All the residences were designed around important art collections and often include specially commisioned pieces. Among the projects showcased are Georgis's own homes, a smoked-glass townhouse in New York and a vacation house that hangs over the bay in La Jolla, California. Also included in the volume are Chinatown Brasserie, a theatrical eatery in lower Manhattan, and the interiors of historic Lever House, a respectful restoration of a modern masterpiece.

Along with lavish, large-scale photography, each project features the architect's trenchant commentary on the architecture, the decoration, and the process. Perceptive essays by design historians Donald Albrecht and Natalie Shivers illuminate Georgis's relationships with his clients, or "patrons," and the creation of narratives in his work. Multifaceted and multilayered, just like the work, this inventive volume is a virtuoso tutorial in the world of fabulous.

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
...
Dragon Cordillera Block 11
Le Style de vie
Residence on Xinyi Road
Shanxia Fuyuan

There are two cities in Marrakesh - the first, the capital, is geometrically and secretly laid out. It is the perfect city as dreamed of by its prince. The other, that covered it, both rich and exciting, has become a labyrinth for lost travellers.The hidden order of the city, the invisible star drawn, then erased by the centuries, still shines. Its reflection can be seen in time, on the many facets of its mosaics and domes, in the geometry of its red and gold cedar ceilings, in the water in its pools and fountains, and the ever-renewed paradise of its courtyard houses.

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Бесподобное очарование фермерской Италии в уникальной коллекции самых живописных массерий Апулии. Виноградники, оливковые деревья и средневековая архитектура – реалистичное и увлекательное путешествие в одну из прекраснейших стран мира.

Located on Italy’s sun-drenched southeast coast, the unique and rustic interiors of Puglia’s ancient Masserie buildings speak of a historic past and are inspiring to all those who love rustic living. Surrounded by verdant vineyards and groves of olive trees, the Masserie of Puglia - fortified domestic structures of brick, stone, and concrete dating from the Middle Ages - embody a rich cultural past largely unexplored by the tourists and villa-seekers of Tuscany. Once serving as farmhouses and way stations for those traveling along the Via Appia, these buildings have been renovated to serve as private residences or boutique hotels, with their beautifully preserved interiors thoughtfully adapted and turned into a cool serenity. With striking photography by Mark Roskams, this book offers a previously unseen look into these spaces. Simultaneously austere and luxurious, the simple yet spacious rooms retain their original charm, including stone kitchen fireplaces, churchlike arched hallways, and magnificent marble floors. The rustic reds, golden yellows, and cornflower blues of classic Italy are surprising when set against the dazzlingly white backdrops of medieval stucco and stone. Richly contextualized with original essays by architect and scholar Diane Lewis, this volume will inspire interior lovers with the details of this unique and rustic architectural style.

Excellently framed and designed, with bold, receding arches, the open timber roofs of the medieval period featured massive mouldings, carved timbers, and intricate tracery. Today, these roofs are recognized for their striking beauty, rich ornamentation, and the consummate skills of the carpenters and builders who crafted them.

This excellent reproduction of a rare nineteenth-century volume includes numerous full-page illustrations and construction details revealing a wealth of information on the major roof styles (tie-beam, trussed rafter, hammer-beam, and collar-braced) of medieval English churches. More than 50 illustrations of 34 English churches are included, among them the exquisite double hammer-beam roof of Knapton Church in Norwich, the richly ornamented roof over Trinity Chapel, Cirencester Church, in Gloucestershire, and the magnificent roof over Wymondham Church, in Norfolk, in which hammer-beams, boldly projecting into the nave, are exquisitely carved into figures of angels with expanding wings.

These and many more masterly constructions are captured in the authors' own geometric and perspective drawings (done on-site), superbly reproduced here in detailed, highly accurate engravings. In addition to a wealth of pictorial detail, the authors also provide an informative general introduction to the major types of roof construction, as well as expert commentary on each individual roof, describing its distinguishing characteristics, ornament, measurements, and other details.
Artists and illustrators will prize these beautifully rendered plates for their beauty and detail, while architects, antiquarians, and lovers of things medieval will appreciate the authenticity of the plates and the knowledgeable commentary of the architect-authors.
Republication of the London, 1849 edition.

The bungalow construction style is celebrating a revival. Its history began in India when British colonial administrators adopted a traditional Bengal building style for their summer residences. In the early 20th century, it became part of the American Dream in the USA. Today, bungalows combine the ingenious spatial solutions of apartment layouts with the autonomy of detached single-family homes.

Consisting of a single floor or one and a half stories, they are highly functional, environmentally friendly, and virtually free of barriers. The projects presented here highlight the various possibilities of bungalows in terms of size, spatial division, and design. All presented bungalows have in common the fact that they satisfy the highest demands of uniqueness, comfort and design quality.

From the contents:

- House B-Wald in Stuttgart, Germany (Alexander Brenner Architekten)
- Mandai Courtyard House in Singapore (Atelier M+A)
- Hollywood Bungalow in Los Angeles, USA (Walker Workshop Design Build)
- Codina House in Mendoza, Argentina (A4EStudio)
- Island Retreat in Waiheke Island, New Zealand (Fearon Hay Architects)

From the contents:

* New Building in Brione, Switzerland (Markus Wespi and Jérôme de Meuron)House in Mühlgraben, Austria (Maaars Architektur)
* Molly’s Cabin in Pointe au Baril, Canada (Agathom Co.)
* Chalet C6 in Lon Andes, Chile (DRN Architects)
* House on the Mountainside in Hyogo, Japan (Keiichi Hayashi Architect)

The typical country homes of mountainous regions, chalets are gaining in popularity around the globe. Implemented in contemporary styles, they offer a refuge in nature from the hustle and bustle of daily urban life. The natural settings offer challenges and opportunities at the same time. The designs have to accommodate the topography of the landscape, combining regional typologies and modern styles.

Whether high mountains, canyons, or cliffy coasts, Masterpieces: Chalet Architecture + Design presents contemporary 61 projects in which well-known architects and innovative designers pay their respect to nature – through sustainable construction methods and an esthetic style that appreciates and highlights the beauty and uniqueness of each landscape.

The villa stands for sumptuous home decor and upscale lifestyle. However it is more than a large urban mansion with a piece of land: The villa offers its residents an urban country seat, combining the best of city and country life: impressive architecture and high quality materials, surrounded by green, yet in the midst of all the city has to offer. It esteems quiet and seclusion, without relinquishing its tie to the city. For architects involved in the planning or conversion of a mansion, reinterpreting a classical building in a contemporary context is an exciting challenge. With the aid of texts, pictures and plans this volume of the Masterpieces series presents the works of famous architects as well as those of younger newcomers.

Over 25 years in business, covering architecture and interior decoration, the Collection Privée team has completed a multitude of projects - houses, apartments, boats, aeroplanes and offices. As well as the Côte d'Azur where they have their stronghold, Gilles Pellerin and Nicolette Schouten work both in France and abroad. London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Lyon, Saint Petersburg, Ibiza, Gstaad, Zurich, Moscow... they take on all styles and all settings. All their travel has made them flexible and capable of adapting to any situation.