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The finest spa in Bangkok, the most spectacular resort island in the Maldives, the hottest club in Beirut, the hippest hotel in New York, the most exclusive boutique in Paris, the best restaurant in Berlin, the newest museum in Tokyo, and the coolest plaza in Barcelona: all these and more are described in lush detail in Design Destinations Worldwide, a collection of the most spectacular, most exclusive, and hottest places on the planet. Around the globe, new shops, spas, bars, restaurants, and hotels are being established with tremendous fantasy and no expense spared are being interpreted in new ways. Their creation involves not only architects, but also inspired interior decorators, artists, and fashion designers. These teams strive to meet the increasingly high standards of self-confident clients through the use of innovative materials and original ideas in selective locations. They are the wellspring of creative trends, never at rest and always thrilling. The Design Destinations gathered in this book are the interstices of public life, generating ambiance that is both a gesture of hospitality and a means of connecting with others.

Collaborating with leading architects like Zaha Hadid, Foreign Office Architects, Norman Foster, and Will Alsop, Adams Kara Taylor have become the engineers of choice for projects that redefine the conventional boundaries between structural engineering and architecture.

Their holistic approach expands structural thinking to include technical solutions, aesthetics, and advanced research to adapt both diverse architectures and design methodologies.

Organized into a series of synthetic themes - complexity, trans-scalarity, modelling, process - this book presents a cross-section of diverse projects and methods as a manual for new relations between radical engineering and design.

Contributors include Alejandro Zaera-Polo, Simon Allford, Patrik Schumacher, Tim Anstey, Mohsen Mostafavi, and Michael Speaks.

Published by The Images Publishing Group in conjunction with The American Institute of Architects (AIA), this volume marks the fifth cycle of the AIA's Design for Aging Review. Projects featured in this publication were selected by an AIA jury from a range of USA and Canadian projects. They represent the best current work in design for aging, and also offer an overview of the design for aging architectural, design, and consultant community's responses to a variety of programs, budgets and challenges. Architects represented include, among others, Blitch Knevel Architects, Inc., DiMella Shaffer Associates, Inc., O'Keefe Architects Inc., and Reese, Lower, Patrick & Scott, Ltd.

This compilation of more than 30 outstanding projects in the areas of assisted living, continuing care retirement communities, and nursing homes represents the best current work designed by architects for the ever-increasing aging population.

A dedicated jury of architects and providers of senior housing services selected the diverse range of projects featured in this, the latest volume in the successful Design for Aging series.

Each project is presented with photographs, detailed plans, and statistics, illuminating the research behind these advancements in conscientious living environments for seniors.

This comprehensive review of architectural design trends in aged care facilities will appeal to providers, developers, users, advocates, architects, and interior, landscape, and other design professionals.

Featuring the work of award-winning firms such as Perkins Eastman, JSA, InSite Architects, DiMella Shaffer, RLPS Architects, Dorsky Hodgson Parrish Yue, and many more, Design for Aging Review 10 is presented by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Design for Aging Knowledge Community in affiliation with the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA).

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This compilation of more than 30 outstanding projects in the areas of assisted living, continuing care retirement communities, and nursing homes represents the best current work designed by architects for the ever-increasing aging population.

A dedicated jury of architects and providers of senior housing services selected the diverse range of projects featured in this, the seventh volume in the successful Design for Aging series.

Each project is presented with photographs, detailed plans, and statistics, illuminating the high level of research, planning and community involvement that goes into these advancements in living environments for seniors.

This comprehensive review of architectural design trends in aged-care facilities will appeal to aged-care providers, developers, users, and advocates; architects; and interior, landscape, and other design professionals.

Presented by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Design for Aging Center (DAC), in affiliation with the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA), this edition of The Design for Aging Review is a compilation of more than 70 projects that serve aging adults. These projects were submitted for a 2001-2002 competition in the areas of assisted living, continuing care retirement communities, nursing homes and more. A jury of architects and providers of senior housing or services reviewed each of the submissions to select an exciting and innovative range of projects to illustrate the future of design for the aging population.

This volume of the Design for Aging Review presents the best healthcare-related projects for 2002-2003, presented by the American Institute of Architects' Design for Aging Center in affiliation with the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA). A diverse range of more than 40 projects, covering assisted living, continuing care retirement communities, nursing homes and more, was selected by the jury of architects and providers of senior housing services. Each project is presented with photographs, plans, and detailed statistics; together, the projects illustrate the future of design for the aging population.

1 86470 187 0 This volume of the Design for Aging Review presents the best healthcare-related projects for 2004-2005, presented by the American Institute of Architects' Design for Aging Center in affiliation with the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA). A diverse range of projects, covering assisted living, continuing care retirement communities, nursing homes, was selected by the jury of architects and providers of senior housing services. A new category, notable features, is included in this edition. Each project is presented with photographs, plans, and detailed statistics; together, the projects illustrate the future of design for the aging population.

Presents playground design ideas by featuring playgrounds from around the world which provide both entertaining environments and aesthetically pleasing public spaces while also assuring that safety requirements are met.

Peter Exley, FAIA and Sharon Exley are teachers, educative designers, and generators of good ideas; together they have amassed an impressive portfolio of interactive environments for children. Their firm, architectureisfun, develops architecture, interiors, exhibits, and learning resources for clients interested in sensorial and enlightened experiences as part of daily life. 

This publication examines architectureisfun's unique methodology that integrates architecture, learning, design and experience in its award-winning projects designed specifically for children. Kids on the Fly at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is one such project. This soaring exhibit received an American Institute of Architects Interior Architecture Award and is recognised for its universality, accessibility, safety, and design. It is just one of the inventive, original and memorable projects included in this book.

As consumers become spoilt for choice, retail design is embracing new ways of attracting purchasing power. From the use of interactive technology to the commissioning of art in shops, retail spaces are fast becoming destination places in which the customers engagement is key. Design for Shopping showcases a comprehensive selection of recent retail interiors from around the world. Following a brief introduction, the book is divided into seven themed chapters. As a special feature each chapter begins with an interview with a key figure in the world of retail design, exploring their views on how our changing shopping habits affect retail design. Designers, architects and retailers interviewed include Amanda Levete of Future Systems, Marcel Wanders, Terence Conran and Hani Rashid.

Retail design is quickly learning new ways to entice the customer. To create a unique and captivating shopping experience, shops use interactive technology and commission stunning works of art; fashion brands team up with celebrity architects to create brand strategies and generate publicity; and irony, humor, and playful elements of surprise turn into mainstays of retail interiors. From the giant, breathing mannequins of Mandarina Duck in London to the high-tech dressing rooms of Prada in Los Angeles, Design for Shopping provides a detailed, behind-the-scenes examination of the sometimes jaw-dropping, sometimes whimsical, and always breathtakingly creative ways that today’s most exceptional shops appeal to the customer’s imagination.

Accompanied by architects’ floor plans and vivid color photographs, Design for Shopping showcases a comprehensive selection of recent retail interiors from around the world. Following an insightful introduction which examines the historical and sociological variables in current shopping culture, the book is divided into seven chapters which discuss themes such as the reinvention of old brands; technology and shopping; the emerging intersections between architecture, art, and fashion; play and shopping; new ways and places to shop; and how store design and branding have become intimately related to selling a lifestyle. Fascinating case studies illustrate each of these themes, with thirty-five stores discussed in total. As a special feature, each chapter begins with an interview with a prominent figure in the world of retail design. Designers, architects, and retailers interviewed include Marcel Wanders, Hani Rashid, Amanda Levete, and Terence Conran. The perceptive text, coupled with the gorgeous illustrations of the stores (shops presented include Gucci, New York; Helmut Lang, New York; Prada, Los Angeles; Armani, Hong Kong; Dior, Tokyo; Mandarina Duck, London; Fendi, Paris; Miss Sixty, Barcelona; Villa Moda, Kuwait City) makes this book a must-have for anyone interested in design, architecture, shopping, or culture.

Food may be the single most important ingredient in the dining out experience, but graphics and design have become increasingly influential in attracting clientele to today’s most successful cafes and restaurants. In a frenetically paced, time poor world ‘dining out’ has become a frequent activity and accordingly, patrons of restaurants, hotels, coffee lounges, clubs and bars have become more discerning. Competition between these establishments is fierce. To succeed, each requires its own particular brand of ambience and an image with which its guests can readily identify, from the soft and subtle to the bold and daring.

Design Taste is a brilliant collection of identity designs covering everything from external signs and entrances to logos, menu cards, tableware, uniforms and interior design. Particular attention is given to the way in which light, pattern, form and function can be used to transcend the ordinary and create a unique experience for the patron.