Архітектура

400 illustrations

From the contents:

* Atelier House Meier in Soglio, Italy (Ruinelli Associati architetti)
* Penthouse in New York, NY, USA (Studio GAIA)
* House Kekkapäa in Espoo, Finland (POOK Architects Ltd.)
* St. John's Wood Kitchen in London, Great Britain (Crawford Partnership)
* B House in Stuttgart, Germany (Bottega +Erhardt)

Cooking as an event, the kitchen as a meeting place and center of communication: architects and interior designers use functional, creative and sometimes off-beat design concepts to satisfy these demands of the modern kitchen. Surprising combinations of materials and breathtaking displays of light and form are integrated into the architectural and aesthetic fabric of the living area.

Cook! presents an astonishing variety of unusual and flawlessly executed kitchen designs from Europe, the USA, Australia and Asia. The volume is a declaration of love to the kitchen and awakens a desire to cook – together.

* Alex Hanbuckers of the famous 'Auberge Herborist' , the 'El Bulli' of the Low Countries, is back with an absolute masterpiece

* A case containing two books: a multilingual coffee table book and a handy guide filled to the brim with dishes that can easily be cooked at home

* Full of practical and crystal-clear step by step photography by Bart van Leuven

Alex Hanbuckers belongs to a draft of new European top chefs, who respect basic ingredients, yet prefer an extremely creative approach.
In this book, he creates culinary combinations that will ensure the same experience at home as at his restaurant. Dishes that do not necessarily involve pyrotechnics or force the reader to go and hunt for an expensive delicatessen. No, these two books show the gastronomy of the twenty-first century in a truly innovative way.
The first book emphasises the practical steps one needs to take in the kitchen in order to achieve a maximum result. Often, three or four steps are all that is necessary.
The second book demonstrates a number of culinary tours de force in a stunningly beautiful way.

"Cool Containers" pumps up the action in pots. Here is an innovative approach to container gardening, the first book to combine the cool style of modernism with plantings that really work. Throughout, the emphasis is on reality - real containers with established plantings in specific locations - combined with a sense of adventure. "Cool Containers" shows how understanding a location's particular set of constraints will enable you to choose the perfect container and plant species that thrive in it.

There's a city roof garden without any protections from the elements where tough concrete planters, heavy enough to stay put in even the fiercest storm, are filled with maritime plants chosen to withstand drying winds, lashing rain, burning hot sun and airborne pollution. A damp and gloomy basement garden is home to a pot of dellcate ferns and woodland flowering plants. There are schemes for all sites, whether kind or cruel.

* A handbook for design insiration as well as source for cool travel spots

400 color photographs 

Cool Hotels 2nd edition is an updated edition of teNeues’ highly successful Cool Hotels, giving an up-to-the-minute overview of the most stunning contemporary hotels across the globe. This invaluable flexicover guide showcases the finest examples of original and innovative hostelry design. Lavishly illustrated with approximately 400 color photographs, these views of hotel exteriors and interiors are a feast for the eyes and the imagination. This volume features designs from Matteo Thun, Antonio Citterio, and Stephen B. Jacobs, in locations as diverse as New York, Berlin, and Bangkok.
* An extensive compilation of cutting-edge hotels from around the world
* Illustrations and text are an invaluable resource to both designers and international travelers

400 color photographs

Cool Hotels Africa/Middle East showcases a comprehensive selection of cutting-edge hotels in Africa and the Middle East, all of them showcased because they embody the best in contemporary hotel design. This useful flexicover guide is extensively illustrated with approximately 400 color photographs, highlighting the interiors and exteriors of these striking accommodations. This overview includes designs from Enrico Daffonchio, Peter Matkovitch and Ed Tuttle in locations as diverse as South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius and Morocco.

    * An extensive compilation of the most contemporary hotels in Africa and the Middle East
    * Illustrations and text provide useful information to both design professionals and travelers

400 color photographs 

400 color photographs

400 color photographs

200 color photographs

The French flair for modern design is evident in the land’s ample array of contemporary lodgings. Combining comfort and style, these hip hotels will delight even the most jaded of travelers. With extensive photographs, you see the lodgings from every angle. Marvel at the sophisticated furnishings, hip artwork and the Gallic chic that makes it sparkle!