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Some 130 commercial interiors by designers from all over the world are assembled here to demonstrate the latest design ideas in this field. Various types of commercial spaces and functions are included: offices, restaurants, hotels, cultural events, fitness centres, exhibitions and retail stores. All are newly completed and show an imaginative manipulation and interpretation of design. Exceptionally fine photographs and brief introductions further contribute to a comprehensive reference for commercial interior designers.

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As the world is undergoing rapid urbanisation and demands for good housing in cities soar, we are looking for residential environment where we can take refuge from our intense and hectic lifestyle.

This enticing book is a window to a diverse range of community landscape design creating exceptional living environment across the globe addressing this need of high-quality housing.

This stimulating book is divided into three sections high-rise residential tower landscape, mid-rise residential block landscape and low-rise villa landscape as each category has its unique landscape character. Included projects demonstrate how landscape architects integrate the key parameters; culture, context, sustainability and budget making it a useful reference to both landscape design professionals and enthusiast.

Compact living is a necessity for some people, but for many it is a conscious choice.

Not only single people, but increasing numbers of young families and dynamic older people are now choosing apartments or city homes with modest proportions.

This makes it all the more important to use the available space efficiently.

This book presents a multitude of useful, space-saving ideas in eighteen projects created by leading interior architects and designers.

Their innovations, often ingenious and sometimes also very simple, can transform a property with a limited amount of space into an exceptionally comfortable home.

The bestseller BUILDING WITH RECLAIMED MATERIALS was published ten years ago and this anniversary will be remembered suitable in 2009 with this extra thick anniversary edition.

A completely new book, with a full overview of what can be found amongst “construction antiquarians” today: magnificent old wooden floors and weathered natural flagstones, distinctive terracotta tiles, historic mantelpieces, antique plumbing fixtures and fittings, roof tiles, ...

Classic living in all its aspects: from a restored, intimate farmhouse to a stately home, from a distinctive country estate to a timeless apartment.

The reader will undoubtedly find a lot of inspiration for the design and furnishing of his own classic interior on the basis of twenty projects from prominent interior design experts.

The choice of the right colours and fabrics is one of the main items in the creative process of every interior designer.

This voluminous reference book gives a complete overview of the current colour and fabric trends. The attention is mainly given to traditional painting and exclusive fabrics for decorating windows, chairs and floors.

This handbook includes all the classics but also less common materials for floor and wall coverings: natural stone, wood, ceramic tiles, carpets, wallpaper, but also poly-concrete, linoleum, vinyl, rubber, synthetic resin, glass, ...

An overview is given of the current market for floors and walls, in hundreds of inspiring examples from renowned interior architects and designers.

An inexhaustible source of inspiration for anyone wanting to have a new kitchen installed. This complete new edition is even more varied than the previous editions with recent kitchen installations in classic, rural, timeless and contemporary minimalist styles.

A lot of attention is also paid to all the materials used, types of finish and the most recent kitchen appliances in the top segment.

Competitions are among the most exciting occurrences in the field of architecture. It provides designers unique opportunities to pitch their work across the globe. This title features entries of different typologies for various individual competitions as well as today’s main contemporary architectural competitions. For these, like the planning for the grounds of the World Trade Center in New York, the most significant contributions are presented.

Competition entries are the original architectural concepts, which usually on the way to becoming completed buildings are subject to many changes and compromises – and sometimes are not built at all. They dive into the heart of unrestricted creativity and offer astounding insights into the inner world of architectural creativity. It is from competitions that new ideas and tendencies are emerging. The exciting possibilities which architecture of today has to offer are presented here by means of texts, renderings and planning material.

The Complete Pebble Mosaic Handbook is the most complete sourcebook for enthusiasts and landscape designers -- an accessible and illustrated guide that covers materials, design, tools and techniques.

The book lists the best sources to find or buy pebbles; how to choose and test pebbles for strength and quality; and which materials to avoid. There are practical instructions for ensuring the mosaic can withstand frost, foot and vehicle traffic, pollutants, and water.

The book explains in detail the principles of creating walkways and patios, precast slabs, fountains, pools, and cascades. Illustrated sample projects are followed step-by-step. Designing is also fully explained whether using simple sketches or professional graphic design software.

A showcase of pebble mosaic from around the world by leading artists demonstrates the craft's vast creative potential. In addition, a section of design ideas features many popular subjects and patterns including animals, heavenly bodies, spirals, borders, floral, fish, flowers, and many more.

The book takes a comprehensive approach to the complex process of Planting Design. It shows how to choose and combine plants for specific effects: for year-round colour and interest; for drama and movement; and to overcome site difficulties. From initial vision to finished planting, the book clearly explains the practical steps, considerations, opportunities and decisions that need to be taken. This process can be applied to readers' own gardens, and it will also allow them to take their skills further into other people's gardens.

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 manner.

This book presents the most common load-bearing systems, such as plate, massive, and skeleton construction, and describes their impact on the structure as a whole. It explains how spaces can be vertically or horizontally connected and assembled into larger wholes. The individual elements, such as floor slabs, roofs, openings, and foundations, are described together with their functions and the various possibilities for connecting them.

The book goes beyond the wealth of possible detail to demonstrate the basic principles of detailing. Numerous specially prepared drawings set forth the principles of components and then illustrate them with reference to realized projects.