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This richly illustrated volume offers a comprehensive insight into this metropolis' boundless diversity. In sensitively written texts the author presents a journey through the most significant stages of Berlin's artistic and architectual history, from its beginning to the present day. More than 600 splendid photographs document the eventful artistic and cultural development of this extraordinay city, which to this day is famous for its pulsating life. The Reichstag building, the Brandenburg Gate, the Palace of Charlottenburg, and Potsdamer Platz are only a few of the many stops the viewer can explore in detail.

Berlin, seit 1990 wieder gesamtdeutsche Hauptstadt, zeichnet sich durch eine spannende und ungewöhnliche Geschichte aus, die sich in seiner einzigartigen Architektur und seinen zahlreichen Museen mit weltberühmten Kunstwerken widerspiegelt. Nicht zuletzt durch ihre einstige Teilung übt die Stadt Berlin eine ganz besondere Faszination aus.
Dieser reich illustrierte Band bietet einen umfangreichen Einblick in die grenzenlose Vielfalt dieser Metropole. In fachkundigen Texten durchschreiten die Autoren die wichtigsten Etappen von Berlins Kunst- und Architekturgeschichte von ihren Anfängen bis in die heutige Zeit. Über 600 prachtvolle Farbfotografien dokumentieren die ereignisreiche künstlerische und kulturelle Entwicklung dieser außergewöhnlichen Stadt, die bis heute für ihr pulsierendes Leben bekannt ist.

Kitzbühel-based company of craftsmen and designers Bernd Gruber presents ten recent residential projects (in Kitzbühel, Munich, Vienna, South Tyrol, Berlin, Grisons and Los Angeles) in a beautifully crafted coffee table book, finished with real natural linen.

Foreword by Marcel Wolterinck

“Bespoke & Beyond” пропонує 16 нещодавніх житлових проектів. Кожен проект випромінює спокій та відчуття комфорту в поєднанні з розслабленим, невибагливим дизайном. Усі резиденції дотримуються принципів, які перетворюють просту серію просторів на елегантні та вишукані будинки, що реагують на людей, які живуть у них щодня.

Завдяки ретельно підібраному поєднанню багатошарових матеріалів та текстур, масштабу та пропорцій, правильному освітленню, творам мистецтва та предметам, ця дуже детальна книга ілюструє різні підходи до дизайну інтер'єру відомих архітекторів та дизайнерів. Їхня мета — перенести історії та захоплення мешканців у їхнє оточення. Читачі можуть заглибитися в керівні принципи інноваційної простоти з особливим акцентом на майстерність дизайну, що відповідає сучасному бажанню спокійних та приємних просторів для проживання.

Поєднуючи класичні та сучасні елементи для створення особистого, заспокійливого середовища, ці будинки вирізняються традиційними стилями, досконало вдосконаленими.

“Bespoke & Beyond” зосереджена на позачасовій витонченій розкоші, яка дає читачеві уявлення про те, як досягти вишуканої елегантності, стриманої та доречної. Ця нова книга виходить за рамки дизайну інтер’єру, щоб показати, як жити в оселях повноцінно та красиво.

Наповнена чудовими, ніколи раніше не публікованими фотографіями, ця вичерпна книга зафіксувала інтер’єри та екстер’єри, сучасні та класичні, які водночас надихають та захоплюють. Обов’язкова книга для аматорів та професіоналів, які шукають натхнення для дизайну.

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Велика книга-журнал із сотнями захопливо красивих та надихаючих фотографій про всі важливі «фінальні штрихи» кожного інтер’єру: аксесуари, виготовлені на замовлення винятковими майстрами, чудове освітлення та вишукані тканини, унікальні кольори та фарби, чудове природне каміння та дерево.

The series of interior books from Beta-Plus started in January 1995. The fifteenth anniversary of the series is marked with two large, luxurious compilations: on timeless interiors and one on contemporary interiors.
The best interior design presentations from over 150 titles (many of which are no longer available), a treasure of information and inspiration for anyone looking to decorate or build a home.

Посмотреть избранные развороты книги  Best of 500 Contemporary Interiors  в pdf-формате на сайте издательства.

A source of inspiration for all garden lovers: classic, contemporary, villa and country gardens, swimming pools and gardens of the South.  

Best of 500 Gardens & Swimming Pools selects 500 of the most stunning and inspirational projects from fifteen years of Beta-Plus features on gardens. Each project included has been captured with sumptuous photographs, illustrating details of the overall design and offering ideas for your own garden or pool project.

A high-end compilation of the best in timeless interior design: entrance halls, living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, spaces for relaxation, spaces for work.

448 pages and a detailed 16 pages index at the end of the book.

Over 100 luxurious bathrooms from top designers. Over 100 examples from leading designers, as first seen in "Signature Kitchens & Baths" magazine. With numerous design possibilities and great comfort features, a state-of-the-art bath is a hot-ticket item and one of the most popular and financially savvy renovations for homeowners. Over 250 beautiful, full-color photographs, plus illustrated floor plans, give readers inspiration to turn their bathrooms into highly functional and ultra-luxurious spaces.

Best Signature Outdoor Kitchens provides and features more than 60 state-of-the-art examples by leading designers around the country. With numerous possibilities, it is no wonder an outdoor kitchen is one of the hottest amenities considered by new and existing homeowners today. Over 170 beautiful, full-color photographs, plus illustrated plans, show readers how homeowners turned decks, patios, and yards into a great cooking/barbecue/kitchen areas.

- 60 of the best outdoor kitchens from Signature Kitchens & Baths magazine
- Scores of stunning full-color photographs
- Full contact information for each of the featured designers
- Floor-plan illustration shown for most kitchens highlighted

The ultimate guide to boutique hotels and relaxing retreats around the world

Just by looking at the luxurious hotels and retreats in this book, holiday mood and relaxation sets in. The lushly-illustrated volume from the Review Books series presents outstanding and unique getaways all over the globe — some still undiscovered.

Over almost 300 pages, Best Unique Hotels & Retreats presents absolute highlights of the hospitality industry and brings together a hand-curated collection of properties across the globe for both aesthetes and lovers of the special. Whatever you’re looking for — safari lodges, boutique hotels, ocean retreats, or ski hotels and chalets — this lush compendium of hotels and retreats has something to capture your heart and imagination. 

With breathtaking images, accompanied by vivid and informative texts, this new book in the Review Book series brings the holiday home and provides all the inspiration and information you need to plan for your next vacation. Curated by Sebastian Schoellgen and Martin Kunz, experts in specialist and boutique hotels, this is the ultimate address book for stylish places to switch off, retreats to recharge your batteries, and blissful places to have some time for yourself.

In addition to this Coffee Table Book you will receive a QR code for the free accompanying image recognition app. By holding your smartphone camera on any image in the book, you will be redirected to the property page, allowing you to visit related websites, watch video content, browse extended image galleries, listen to corresponding soundtracks, or even book your stay.

Let us take you on a picture tour to the most beautiful places in the world — from European cities over the Alps, on to the USA, Mexico and the Caribbean to India, Thailand, Vietnam, or Bali.

About the Authors:

Sebastian Schoellgen studied hospitality management and after working at several famous hotels, he founded his own Boutique Hotel Collection based in London: Eighty-Four Rooms.
This selection of 300 privately-operated hotels is unique in Europe as each hotel is specially “tested” and reviewed by discerning guests.

Martin Nicolas Kunz has been producing magazines, books, and digital media for over 30 years. As a writer and photographer, he has published over 200 titles on hotels, restaurants, and travel. Together with teNeues, he developed the best-selling series Cool Hotels, Luxury Hotels, and Cool Cities, among other publications.

- Are you still dreaming or are you already travelling? Get planning your next vacation now!
- With fantastic photography and detailed insider information for each location
- Including the link to the accompanying image recognition app, which provides further features for you

Visionary propositions for architecture and utopian worlds by renowned artists and designers.

Beyond Architecture is the first publication of its kind to document the creative exploration of architecture and urban propositions in the contemporary arts. Presenting experimental projects from an array of creative contexts, the book features a multitude of groundbreaking approaches. It demonstrates how not only architects and designers, but also artists are taking architecture as a starting point for experimentation.

The projects collected in this book range from performance, installation art and crafted sculptures to architectural models, alternative ideas for living spaces and furniture, as well as illustration, painting, collage and photography. Through stunning photographs and complementary texts, these visionary concepts reveal the hidden creative potential for architecture and urban environments in inventive ways.

The interplay between architecture and visual culture will certainly pave the future aesthetic and shape the development of architectural practices and urban landscapes in decades to come. Beyond Architecture is not only an essential and inspiring reference for architects, but for anyone interested in visual culture.

Features work by: Tom Sachs, Pipilotti Rist, Erwin Wurm, Rachel Whiteread, Mike Kelley, Do Ho Suh, The Chapman Brothers, Thomas Demand, Kobas Laksa, Arne Quinze, Wang Qingsong, Filip Dujardin, Studio Job, Droog Design, Atelier van Lieshout, Nathan Coley, Olafur Eliasson, eBoy and more. 

Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa's forty-year career has become legendary. Beyond Bawa considers his continuing influence through the work of contemporary architects working in the region.

Bawa achieved the harmonious and pleasurable fusion of local building traditions with modern forms. Throughout south Asia his legacy lives on in contemporary architectural practice and remains an important source of inspiration for generations of architects.

Bawa was the principal force behind what is today known globally as ‘tropical modernism’, and examples of his ideas can be found in Sri Lanka, Singapore and Bali but also in resorts and residences throughout wider Asia.

An overview of Bawa and his contribution to contemporary architecture is followed by presentations of twenty-four contemporary architects, ranging from well-known practitioners such as Australian Kerry Hill to local talents such as Anjalendran. They reveal the long-lasting significance of Bawa’s uniquely sensitive approach to building and the landscape.

The Encyclopedia of Window Treatments is a must-have for anyone interested in home dcor. Cross-references help the reader navigate an abundance of traditional and modern designs. Visually compelling with more than 1,000 full-color illustrations and photos, the book presents hundreds of window treatments: draperies, curtains, shades, valances, swags and cascades, and blinds and shutters. Features n The most comprehensive collection of todays window treatment options in various configurations n More than 1,000 full-color illustrations and photographs n Visual glossary identifies various elements of window treatments n Offers complementary pillow and tabletop ideas throughout n Special section on measuring windows and estimating yardage n Problem/Solution guide presents ideas for challenging window configurations