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21st Century Architecture: Alfresco Living features courtyard gardens and terraces designed to become part of the interior spaces of the homes they adjoin.

Providing an attractive solution for time-poor owners, these low-maintenance gardens function as outdoor extensions of everyday living spaces.Many of the courtyards featured are architect designed,while others are the work of landscape designers.

Though each designer's approach to the outdoors is unique, all demonstrate a mindfulness of bringing the outdoors inside,and extending the sense of space on both sides of the floor-to-ceiling glass walls and doors.

Whether prompted by an uncertain global economy, a decrease in the average family size or a growing desire to tread more lightly on the land and share limited resources, more people are choosing apartment living than ever before. This trend, combined with a greater-than-ever range of construction and finishing materials, has led to a plethora of exciting new apartment builds and remodels worldwide. Today, both owners and architects are benefiting from the myriad interior design and material options at their fingertips, making the dream apartment more attainable than ever before.

This stunningly photographed digest of contemporary apartment designs is packed with ideas for making the most of any apartment layout, from small, compact spaces to multi-level homes. Each apartment has been chosen for its creative use of space, artfully chosen furnishings and impressive interior design. From sleek modern lines to ornate classical detailing or futuristic ‘pods’, the diversity of styles featured means that there is a design to suit every aesthetic. Descriptive text outlining the client’s brief and architect’s responses is accompanied by valuable project data, detailed plans and drawings, providing further insight into what makes these designs great.

For architects, interior designers or anyone seeking to buy, build or remodel an apartment in the 21st century, this is an invaluable and inspirational sourcebook bursting with practical ideas.

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Featuring stunning full color photography 50 beautiful architect-designed homes Australians and New Zealanders are drawn to the coast. Whether its a permanent abode or a simple fibro shack, the sound of the surf and the feel of sand beneath ones feet are perennially appealing. This latest beach house book by Stephen Crafti features 50 architect-designed homes along the coast. From the simple to the monumental, these homes leave a lasting impression. While many of the homes featured in the book are lavishly appointed, others simply frame the spectacular views ahead.

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This latest addition to IMAGES' 21st Century series brings together more than 50 of the world's most stylish contemporary houses from around the world (including 10 stunning Australian projects). From the Adriatic Coast in Greece, to the rugged mountains of Switzerland; from the suburbs of Japan, to the glittering views from the Hollywood Hills, this diverse selection of modern houses have all been designed by some of the best residential architects working today. 

This new title features more than 100 exciting bars, restaurants, and nightspots from countries including the USA, Australia,Canada, the UK, Japan, China, and Germany. Each project has been selected for its unique interior design, exquisite attention to detail, and overall design aesthetic.

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Presenting a variety of acclaimed, contemporary beach houses from regions including Australia and New Zealand, North and South America, Europe, and Asia, each beach house is illustrated by stunning full-color photography. Including coastal, riverside, and lakeside residences, 21st Century Beach Houses offers a glimpse inside remarkable waterside retreats located in some truly spectacular environments.

Each exquisite project is accompanied by plans and architect descriptions.

Featuring more than 50 major projects designed, started or completed in recent years, 21st Century House looks at diverse visions of the modern house and sets them in the context of the technological and aesthetic concerns of today's architects. Packed with illustrations and featuring detailed architectural drawings for every project, 21st Century House covers all aspects of contemporary house architecture, from grand modernist pavilions to small urban schemes, including both the celebrated and the obscure. The book addresses pragmatic contemporary urban and rural architecture as well as the wider debates of social and environmental obligations in an examination of how the projects accommodate these increasingly important aspects of house building today.

This latest addition to IMAGES’ 21st Century series presents a diverse sample of contemporary Australian and New Zealand architecture, a snapshot of how trans-Tasman architects are forging their own architectural identity and responding to their unique environments in innovative and inventive ways.

From rural retreats to chic inner-city dwellings, from scenic lakeside residences to suburban family homes, this collection showcases the finest examples of residential design currently being produced Downunder.
Accompanied by floor plans, text and lush full-colour photography, 21st Century Houses Downunder provides an intimate glimpse of the latest trends in interior and exterior design.

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21st Century Houses: 150 of the world’s best offers a bumper selection of outstanding contemporary designs in gorgeous, glossy color spreads. From modest to massive and everything between, these houses feature the latest trends in building and interior design and provide a revealing glimpse of what it’s like to live in some of the most spectacular houses in the world.

Locations include the USA, UK, India, Germany, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Norway, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Japan, the Bahamas, Mexico, Canada, Peru, Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, UAE, Slovenia, Argentina, South Africa, Austria, Malaysia, and more.

This book features more than 100 of the world’s most prominent architects, including US architects Swatt | Miers, Marmol Radziner, Olson Kundig Architects, LPA Inc, and Moore Ruble Yudell; European architects Jarmund Vigsnaes, Paul de Ruiter, Marc Kohler Architects, Damiliano Studio, and K-M Architects; and South American architects Marcio Kogan, Una Arquitectos, FGMF, BAK Arquitectos, and Artadi Arquitectos.