Книги издательства Birkhauser

Building with straw bales is a technique pioneered a century ago in the state of Nebraska. In recent years there has been a renaissance in the use of straw as a building material largely in the American Southwest, but also in Canada, Australia, Franc...

"A magazine about the rest of the world" – so reads the celebrated subtitle of the magazine Colors. With their latest project, the creative minds at Fabrica breathe new life into that motto. In cooperation with Reporters sans Frontières, they used v...

On the occasion of the 260th anniversary of its foundation, Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg issued a special collector’s edition of Franz Anton Bustelli’s masterpiece Commedia dell’Arte figurines first introduced 1759/60. For the Couture Edition, e...

Every building is composed of parts, or components, that may be organized in various ways. For example, there are different ways to configure walls so that they perform their primary functions – bearing, dividing, and sheltering – in an optimal ma...

Systematically structured and prepared with the student in mind, the book conveys in one volume the necessary basic technical building construction knowledge to enable readers to implement a wide range of designs. For this reason, over the last 14 ye...

Constructing Landscape is a systematic introduction to technical and constructional open space planning, with all the relevant topics, from the most common materials and surfaces to the construction of open space elements and the use of plants. For l...

Until now, the few existing systematic texts on construction materials have primarily been directed at building engineers. An overview for architects, which also considers the importance of construction materials in the sensory perception of architec...

Designer Profile ist seit 1998 das zweisprachige Standardwerk der Design-Szene in Deutschland, Osterreich und der Schweiz. Alle zwei Jahre prasentieren Designer aus den Bereichen Industrie, Messe- und Ausstellungen, Grafik und Multimedia ihre Arbeits...

Every two years the bilingual 'Designer Profile' has enabled designers from industrial, exhibition, graphic and multimedia design to present their ideas, concepts and successes. It provides a useful resource for managers and agencies who need...

Since 1998 the bilingual Designer Profile has been the authoritative work on the design scene and present a selection of the best Design offices from the fields of industrial, exhibition, graphic and multimedia design. In this year: new layout, inter...

Since 1998 the bilingual Designer Profile has been the authoritative work on the design scene and present a selection of the best Design offices from the fields of industrial, exhibition, graphic and multimedia design. In this year: new layout, inter...

« Building for everyone » that is the best definition of what lies behind the unwieldy concept of « barrier - free design » : the complete and total usability of buildings, including for those with disabilities, for the integration of all of societys...

In these days a computer is as much a part of every household's standard equipment as a refrigerator, and yet the explosion of computer technology in the last several decades has transformed the daily life of every member of society far more than eve...

As a critical component in the mix of regenerative energies, photovoltaics help slow the progress of climate change and furnish the earth with a long-term and affordable supply of energy. They are fascinating, with their ability to produce electricit...

Today's explosive developments in digital technology have also affected architecture and the urban landscape. The new possibilities opened up by digital simulation have led to an increasingly strategic approach to planning, an approach based ...