Архитектура

No other architect in Australia's history has been as internationally influential or famous as Harry Seidler. Presented in a two-book boxed set, Houses and Interiors 1 & 2 provide insight and analysis of the designs selected by Seidler to be his most important. The first book looks at the early years of his design career. Photographs are paralleled with concise plans and essays in a dossier showcasing this Austrian-born architect's empathy with the Australian landscape. The early designs are often in contrast to the complexities and dimensions of his later designs, comprehensively featured in the second book.

With essays by Seidler himself, these books have been edited by internationally recognised architecture writer and educator Chris Abel. Awarded the RAIA Gold Medal and the RIBA Gold Medal in 1996, Seidler attended the Walter Gropius Master Class with architect notaries IM Pei and Henry Cobb. He later studied with Marcel Breuer and Josef Albers.

A portrait of Havana before it changes forever. A unique look inside the old mansions of the Cuban capital

Havana. Just saying the name evokes images of bright Caribbean colors, American cars with fins from the 1950s, and once-glorious buildings fallen into ruin. Now that this socialist island country is open once more, this picture will soon change. Now is the time to pause for a moment and take a closer look at Cuba’s capital city. Bernhard Hartmann starts on the streets, showing us cafes, shops, and boxing clubs, but he also takes us behind the facades of the mansions, whose well-worn charms immediately captivate the viewer. Crumbling plaster, cracked walls, worn stair treads — we see all of this in the pictures, and yet these places are vibrant and alive. Traces of bourgeois life, dignified and stylish, survive despite the adversity, masterfully captured in brilliant photographs.

About the Author:

Bernhard Hartmann was born in 1955 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and began working as a photographer for a major German newspaper at the age of 18. While he was still in law school, he became a self-taught landscape and architecture photographer. In addition to solo and group exhibitions in Germany and abroad, his photos have appeared in German and international publications, and many of his pictures have won awards (the Sony Awards, Epson International Pano Awards, and International Color Awards, among others). Bernhard Hartmann particularly enjoys photographing art venues. He has done photo series of opera houses, theaters, and country manors in Europe.

Photographed by Gianni Basso/Vega Mg, these images capture the spirit and atmosphere of a city whose colorful patina and soulful people are the essence of its charm.

Why do some gardens make us feel so wonderful, relaxed and refreshed?

Using ideas based on ancient and modern practices, this book shows how you can uplift yourself and others in a serene setting designed for “unplugging” and relaxing.

Whether you are intending to create a lovely garden or just thinking about a future outdoor haven, Heaven is a Garden will help you see your backyard in a whole new light and reawaken an awareness of the wonders of Nature.

“Simplicity, Sanctuary and Delight” is the guideline that noted landscape designer Jan Johnsen recommends in this elegantly written book. She draws on her 40 years in the profession and offers stunning visuals and specific ways to make a garden look glorious and feel harmonious at the same time. She reveals how to highlight a power spot, explores the lure of the sheltered corner, explains why a gate facing East is considered auspicious and suggests which trees you can use to impart a special atmosphere.

Gardeners will also enjoy the chapters on the mysteries of color, a rock’s resonance and the magic of water. All in all, this gem of a book is a thoroughly enjoyable guide that you will refer to over and over

About the Author:

Jan Johnsen began her professional life in Japan in a landscape architecture office. She has been a principal in a landscape design-and-build firm, Johnsen Landscapes & Pools, based in Westchester, New York, for more than thirty years. Her natural design approach is evident in the landscapes that she shares in her books: Heaven Is a Garden, The Spirit of Stone, Floratopia and Gardentopia.

In ad 79, the volcano Vesuvius erupted, burying the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under ash and rock, and leaving them remarkably well preserved for centuries. While Pompeii has been extensively written about and popularized, the remains of its sister city, a smaller yet wealthier community close to the sea, are less widely known, but they have yielded spectacular archaeological evidence.

This is the first major study of Herculaneum since that of Joseph Jay Deiss, published in 1966 and last revised in 1993. And in any language there have only ever been a handful of books available, mostly guidebooks and exhibition catalogues. Herculaneum is based on the latest excavation work and incorporates much new material that has revolutionized our understanding of the site. The book draws on a decade’s work with the Herculaneum Conservation Project which, thanks to the Packard Humanities Institute, has begun to reverse the neglect of previous years which had reduced this extraordinary site to a critical condition. Illustrated with more than 300 newly taken colour photographs and archive illustrations, plus eight spectacular 360-degree panoramas, it is the definitive overview for the general public of what we know and understand about Herculaneum, of what is still unknown and mysterious, and of the potential for future discoveries in both archaeological and political contexts.

Seit 25 Jahren fuhren Hubert Hermann und Francois Valentiny ihre Buros in Wien und Luxemburg. Was sie verbindet, ist eine gemeinsame Haltung, die sie uber die Jahre im verbalen und entwerferischen Gedankenaustausch prazisieren. Was sie trennt ist der Standort: Hier die Grostadt Wien, dort das kleine, landlich gepragte Luxemburg. Daher auch die unterschiedlichen Aufgaben - vom Gerateschuppen zum Reprasentativbau, vom Einfamilienhaus zur urbanen Wohnanlage. Die vorliegende Monografie ist thematisch aufgebaut: Baukunstlerisch sind ihre Arbeiten vergleichbar, im subjektiven Ausdruck allerdings differenziert gelost. Ihre Architektur bietet uns ein Erlebnis, das nicht entlang zeitgeistiger Trends verlauft: hier geht es um einen individuellen Beitrag zur aktuellen Architekturdiskussion. Und es geht um "Codes" - um die Verarbeitung und Anwendung historischer, kontextueller, architekturtheoretischer, kunstlerischer Elemente und ihre Transformation in zeitgenossische, nutzerorientierte Architektur.

Design your own beautiful sanctuary in any space, with unabashedly feminine style
 
Whether you are happily single or a mother of four, having a room that pleases you is a common fantasy. After all, what woman doesn’t want a modern, romantic, feminine, grown-up space that she can call her own—where she can listen to opera (or eighties music) and engross herself in the pages of Jane Austen (or the latest celebrity gossip)?
 
Hers offers hundreds of stylish ways for creating your own private retreat, even when your bedroom doubles as your living room or when delicate furnishings don’t seem compatible with kid-friendly living. With some thoughtful rethinking of your home’s layout and some imagination, you can dedicate part of a shared space to your own interests, and Jacqueline deMontravel will show you how.
 
These interiors celebrate the beauty and comfort of feminine design with color, furniture shapes, and attractive accessories. Lose yourself in such imaginative possibilities as:

   • an old-glamour boudoir complete with a vanity table and a bed piled high with linens
   • a sophisticated dressing room with a plush ottoman and a floor-to-ceiling mirror
   • a delightful nook created by an antique bench, a Parisian rug positioned beneath a staircase, and a whimsical clock
   • a bedside seating area accented with a tufted lounge chair and a mirrored  nightstand holding a collection of fashion books
   • a small reading corner with a bright orange chair next to a mod table and a vase of Gerbera daisies
 
And because a woman’s style doesn’t always mean frills and lace, Hers includes modern interpretations of the feminine classics: stripes in place of florals, hot pink shoes displayed like works of art, or a retro red-and-black color scheme with pop accessories.
 
Along with hundreds of enchanting photographs, you’ll find plenty of ideas for  personalizing and enjoying your space; hints on how to make your space sexy, special, and inviting; guidance on being prepared to entertain guests at a moment’s notice; new ideas for organizing and displaying collections; and even tips for beautifying a work area so it encourages creativity and not stress. With the endless inspiration and ideas in Hers, you’ll learn everything you need to know about designing a place of personalized retreat or where you can just savor doing nothing.

JACQUELINE deMONTRAVEL is the editorial director of Beckett Media’s lifestyle group. She edits Romantic Homes magazine and oversees such publications as Cottages & Bungalows and Victorian Homes. DeMontravel has worked at Self and GQ and has been a contributor to Harper’s Bazaar. She is also the author of The Vintage Table the coauthor of Vintage Vavoom (with the editors of Romantic Homes) and 21st-Century Etiquette (with Charlotte Ford).

Spend your holidays in tiny huts, cabins, treehouses, and houseboats in remote places. Hideouts is a guide to vacations cast far away from civilization

The way we travel has changed. We no longer want a generic, one-size-fits-all vacation: We want to explore on our own terms and immerse ourselves in local culture. Simply witnessing nature is no longer enough — we want to live in it. A fusion of glamour and camping, Hideouts will guide you to experience the most awe-inspiring locales around the world. Across the globe, you’ll find incredible destinations, each offering their own unique advantages. You can wake up in a yurt on a mountain top, reside in the forest canopy in a treehouse, or take in incredible panoramic views in an eco-lodge — and that’s just to name a few. Explore the most amazing glamping destinations in our new title Hideouts.

Various prestigious architects present their most recent creations for apartment buildings, from the most innovative and avant-garde proposals, to those that attempt to create spaces whose personalities adapt to their contents. Conventional vertical dwellings, buildings for specifi c groups and residential complexes share a common spirit: rigour, imagination and respect for both the persons who will occupy them and the enviroment in which they are located. The works in this book, provide stimulating answers, ingenious solutions, unexpected points of view and proposals that will without doubt infl uence the conception of residential architecture.

Volume illustrates different positions and research, and attempts to give answers and relaunch issues, dedicating “High_Scapes” - high meaning geographical altitudes and physical excellence - in the various sections where different topics are developed.Some of the answers to the problems presented are derived from the results of the research presented in the first edition of the ALPS Biennial (Alpine Landscape Project Sustainability, June 2008).The book also contains a DVD of the documentary film “Inside the Landscape, the Alps”, shot on location during the Biennial, that relaunches issues concerning the alpine landscape, but generally the reality  and central focus of this matter and the issues linked to it, through images and contributions of the people involved in the research in progress.