Книги издательства Braun

More and more architects and builders are exploring the possibilities of a material for the construction of houses that offers unparalleled major advantages regarding design, function and ecology. Wood is a renewable building resource that impresses ...

The trend towards the Tiny House – and also the Micro Flat – is more than just a short-term hype. It is an attitude towards life, a contemplation on the essentials to which more and more people are attracted. The past months have shown us...

The Baltic Sea has gained rapidly in importance as a travel destination in recent years. More and more people appreciate the diversity found among urban designer hubs, sleepy and cozy villages, and ever-changing coastal strips. The new volume in the ...

It bodes well when architecture meets vacation. It is a combination that promises relaxation and pleasure, inspiration and style, all in one. Every one of the more than 60 vacation domiciles presented in this guide to architecture and accommodatio...

This volume presents the major and most ingenious European hotels: famous Grand Hotels with history and glamour as well as young, innovative places that impress with excellent design. Alongside the leading hotel chains like Regent there are also u...

From the contents: - Doha Convention Hall,  Quatar (Rainer Schmidt Landschaftsarchitekten) - Brancusi Ensemble in Târgu-Jiu, Romania (Olin) - The Gates in New York, USA (Christo and Jeanne-Claude) - Minato-Mirai Business Square ...

Due to the significant growth of the global wholistic health movement, wellness aspects are becoming key factors for the hospitality industry. Oases of peace, relaxation and retreat from a hectic daily life routine are gaining in prominence all ov...

"Public art is one of the most important elements that define a city. Public installations echo the character and spirit of a time and place, and remind us all of the imperative need for creativity and imagination in our daily lives." (Car...

From the contents: Berlin International Airport, Germany (gmp with JSK) Kuwait International Airport (Foster + Partners) Mestia Airport Terminal Folly, Georgia (J. Mayer H) Changi International Airport, Singapore (SOM) McCarran Internat...

Metal Shutter House in New York, USA (Shigeru Ban Architects) Rolex Tower in Dubai, UAE (SOM) Sonnenhof in Jena, Germany (J. Mayer H.) Solid 11 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Tony Fretton Architects) The Met in Bangkok, Thailand (WOHA) ...

The book presents outstanding hand drawings of German architects from various areas of architecture and design. The focus of the presentation is on the individual manuscripts of the architects and designers. For some time now, many architects and ...

Research is the driving force behind all innovation. Yet, for a long time, the research building, the nucleus of social change, languished as a purely functional building, ignored by architectural discourse. However, today there is consensus that str...

Europe has always been a continent of cultural diversity, a fact that is particularly reflected in its art and architecture. However, the appearance of European cities is not only shaped by traditional and local building forms, modern European archit...

Landscape architecture is comprised of a wide and multifaceted range of very diverse outdoor space designs – that can be stern or playful, shrill or romantic, straightforward or low-key. As their main ‘building materials’ are trees ...

Since Carl Benz’ 1886 patented three wheeled motorcar the automobile has changed public space more than any other invention. New building types had to be created to house the car when immobile, so when it is purchased, serviced or parked. From ...