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High-rise architecture has provided some of the most technically innovative and aesthetically interesting buildings of recent years, despite its checkered and often controversial history. It has also become some of the most desirable property available in cities throughout the world.

Andrew Weaving hands you the entrance keys to twenty-five different apartments-with-a-view in this rich collection of fabulous, spare photographs that capture unique views of these buildings and their highly livable interiors. High-rise Living features architecture and interior living spaces for high-rise condominiums and apartments in Europe, Asia, Canada, Australia, and the United States, divided in three categories: Classic, Now, and Future.

An engaging introduction recounts the highlights of high-rise architecture from its genesis in "ideal socialist cities" to its contemporary ideal as a solution to environmental and world population housing issues, and covers the work of such architectural greats as Louis Sullivan, Auguste Perret, Frank Lloyd Wright (yes, he did towers!), Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra, Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, Erno Goldfinger, Bertrand Goldberg, I. M. Pei, the Archigram Group, Kisho Kurokawa, and others.

High-rise Living is a fresh look at modern, architecturally designed spaces in which to live, right in the heart of the city.

Highgrove: A Garden Celebrated is a commemoration of the beautiful, mature gardens planned and planted by The Prince of Wales over thirty years ago

The gardens at Highgrove evoke intense emotion. In January, the dramatic light and early snowdrops of the Stumpery are exquisite; the glistening emerald lawns and tree blossoms in Spring lift the spirits with a promise of what is to come; in Summer, the longed-for delphiniums in the Sundial Garden stand proudly to attention and dramatic leaf colours welcome Autumn to the Arboretum as the harvesting in the Kitchen Garden begins. In Winter the structural elements of the garden have their moment of glory as the year comes to a close and the cycle of the seasons continues.

As the months pass, the gardens at Highgrove change dramatically. By wandering through each part of this astounding garden through the seasons, The Prince of Wales, along with Bunny Guinness, describe the thinking behind each garden, the mistakes and the triumphs, and his plans for the future.

Lavishly illustrated with photographs that capture both the light and detail of this magisterial space, this beautiful book will delight and inspire gardeners of every level. It is an exquisite celebration of garden design, passion and inspiration.

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Featuring breathtaking photographs of some of Scotland’s most remarkable and little-known houses, this book tells the story of how incomers adopted the North of Scotland as a recreational paradise and left an astonishing legacy of architecture and decoration inspired by the romanticized image of the Highlands.  Known as shooting lodges because they were designed principally to accommodate the parties of guests that flocked north for the annual sporting season, these houses range from Picturesque cottages ornées and Scotch Baronial castles to Arts and Crafts mansions and modern eco-lodges. While their designs respond to some of Britain’s wildest and most stirring landscapes, inside many were equipped with the latest domestic technology and boasted opulent decoration and furnishings from the smartest London and Parisian firms.  A good number survive little altered in their original state, and some are still owned by descendants of the families that built them.

Images from the famous Country Life Picture Library and specially commissioned photographs evoke the dramatic settings and arresting detail of these houses, making the book as appealing to decorators and architectural historians as it is to travelers and sportsmen.

About the Author:

Mary Miers commutes between her home in the Scottish Highlands and England, where she works as the Fine Arts and Books Editor for Country Life magazine. Her books include: 'The English Country House’ (Rizzoli); 'Highlands and Islands; an anthology of poetry of place’ (Eland); and 'The Western Seaboard; an illustrated architectural guide’ (Rutland Press). The late Paul Barker was one of England’s premier interior and architectural photographers, whose books included English Country House Interiors, The Drawing Room, and English Ruins.

* A comprehensive insider’s guide to the Big Apple, with sections on shopping, culture, sights, restaurants, hotels, and more…
* Ranging from boutiques to bars, museums to landmarks, this guide’s got all bases covered

Project Introduction:

1. Design

007 Shizimen Bridge Competition-the Infinity Loop017 Galaxy Yabao Hi-tech Enterprises Headquarter Park
027 New Jangwan Office Park
035 The Fujian Professional Photonic Techinical College
047 Summer International Retail and Entertainment Centre
057 Chongqing Zhongxun Plaza
069 Lanyue Bay West Convention Centre & Mixed Development
079 China-taiwan Cross Strait Forum Exhibiion Centre & Opera House
091 Dalian Public Library
099 Urban Planning Museum
109 Badshahpur It Park
119 The Gateway Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

2. Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

007 Dancing Dragons
021 Jinan Pulimen Commercial Complex
033 The Grand Boulevard
047 Yixing Dongju Far East
061 1 Dubai
073 Head Office for the Federation of Korean Industries
087 Wings Museum
099 Matrix Gateway Complex
109 Crystal Center
121 The Za’abeel Master Plan
135 Park Gate
147 Qintai International Tower

3. Jasper-Eyers Architects

007 Médiacité
017 MG Tower
027 Minsk Tower
037 South City
045 Themis Courthouse
051 Warsaw Spire
063 Belview
073 Belair
081 Dexia Tower
093 Le Toison d’Or
099 VAC-Flemish Administrative Center
107 Lex building-Council of the European Union
117 Waterview
133 Senator

4. Kris Yao Artech Architects

007 Lanyang Museum
023 National Palace Museum Southern Branch
029 China National Centre for Sinology
039 Wuzhen Theater
049 Taiwan Traditional Performing Arts Center
059 Huashan House
069 Continental Engineering Corporation Headquarters
075 China Steel Corporation Headquarters
085 Taiwan High Speed Rail Hsinchu Station
095 Meridien Hotel and Office Complex
107 Shih Chien University Gymnasium and Library

5. KSP Jurgen Engel Archiekten

007 Tianjin Art Museum
017 Deutschen Börse
027 Palais Quartier
033 New National Library of China
041 WestendDuo
051 s. Oliver Headquarter
065 Air China Blue Sky Tower
071 HumboldtHafenEins
077 Olympic Plaza
081 Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum in Nanjing
089 Tianjin University Sports Arena
097 The Beijing Patents Office
103 Surgery & Dermatology-University Medical Center Ulm
113 Astra-Tower
117 Sunshine 100 International New Town
123 SanWeiDu
129 Conceptual Design for Changzhou Xin Long District International Business & Technology Plaza

6. P&T Group

007 No.1&2 Corporate Avenue
017 Aria
027 Bank of Panhsin Headquarters
035 Bellavita
047 The Harbourside
053 Jinan Hang Lung Plaza – Parc 66
071 Lumiere
075 Mapletree Business City
083 Beijing Oriental Plaza
095 Park Ventures the Ecoplex on Witthayu
103 10,12,16 & 18 Pollock’s Path
109 Sheraton Hotel
119 Shunde Culture Centre Complex
131 Sathorn Square
139 The Residencia Macau
147 Hong Kong Design Institute & HKIVE Lee Wai Lee Campus
155 Crocodile Centre at 79 Hoi Yuen Road

7. Perkins Eastman

007 835 Sixth Avenue
017 Chongqing Library
029 Saifee Burhani Bendhi Bazaar
035 Concordia International School Shanghai: High School
049 Kumkang Penterium IT Center
063 MSKCC
069 Hebrew Senior Life: NewBridge on the Charles
083 Simons Center for Geometry and Physics
099 St.Vincent’s Medical Center: Cancer Center
111 TKTS Booth

8. RTKL

007 City Crossing Shenyang
021 Westfield San Francisco
029 Dream Mall
041 Grand Hyatt Shenzhen
053 City Crossing Phase II
063 LA Live
073 Metropolis
085 360 MALL
097 Chadstone West Mall
107 Hyundai Daegu Department Store
121 Cristalia Business Park
135 ShanXi Taiyuan Tian Mei Century Plaza
145 Brickell Financial Centre

9. UN Studio

007 Raffles City
023 Arnhem Central Transfer Terminal
029 King David the Builder International Airport
035 Singapore University of Technology and Design
043 Ponte Parodi
053 Dance Palace
061 Theatre Spijkenisse
067 I’Park City
075 Model House for I’Park City
081 New Amsterdam Plein & Pavillion
087 Tea House on bunker
095 Mercedes-Benz Museum
111 Cenre for Virtual Engineering (ZVE)
127 Haus am Weinberg
141 The Scotts Tower
149 V on Shenton

10. The Jerde Partnership

007 Mecenatpolis
021 D-cube City
035 The City 7 Mall
047 Daegu Mosaic Gardens
065 Festival Waterfront Center
071 Hashimoto Konoha Mall
087 Kanyon
099 Langham Place
113 Morongo Casino Resort & SPA
123 Santa Monica Place
133 World Market Center
139 Zlote Tarasy
153 Atlantic City, New Jersey

300 color photographs

Just as the wining and dining experience should involve all the suspense and excitement of a theatrical performance, so too should the design of a bar or restaurant ignite all the senses. Take a tour through some of the hippest and most engaging new bars and restaurants of Asia Pacific—a hotbed of development, and a region that has never been more fascinating. With Hip Interiors: Bars and Restaurants, readers will discover more than just space and design. They will explore the character and mood of some of the world’s most exciting places. As the senses are awakened, the elements that make this collection of spectacular bars and restaurants come alive will become apparent. Organized by project, Hip Entertaining: Bars and Restaurants showcases twenty-five fresh new bars and restaurants, ranging in type from a simple, yet stylish sandwich bar to a grand, elaborate hotel cafe. Spectacular full-color photographs, floor plans, and enlightening text take readers behind the scenes and into the minds of the designers, owners, and customers. A quirky and stylish layout complements this rich and varied collection of establishments, which are certain to whet the creative appetites of both the designer and the enthusiast alike.

One of the world's greatest collections of architectural ironwork is on display in the five boroughs of New York City. Author and photographer Diana Stuart captures the magnitude and impressive array of historic exterior designs in 400 color photographs, with background information and the location of each piece included in captions.

A unique glimpse inside a world of luxury, tradition, and splendor. 

Many historic homes in Paris serve as residences to foreign ambassadors; these historical sites are closed to the general public. From a seventeenth-century hôtel particulier, to a Belle Epoque palace, to a distinctively contemporary setting, each residence rivals the next in its beauty, art collection, and period furniture set against a backdrop of accomplished refinement. 

Alain Stella invites us over the threshold inside the most prestigious chancelleries and ambassador residences in Paris — from China and Peru to Egypt and Poland. Tapestries inspired by Goya’s drawings grace the lavish salons at the Spanish residence. Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand created a minimalist interior at the Japanese residence that evokes the refined style of a traditional Japanese home. The palace of Eugène de Beauharnais — home to the German ambassadors since 1818 — retains its elaborate Empire style, intact since the time of Josephine. 

Superb photographs, specially commissioned for this book over the course of a year, divulge the secrets of these previously unpublished artistic and architectural treasures.

About the Author:

Alain Stella is a traveler and writer. He has published numerous books with Flammarion including The Book of Coffee (1997), The Book of Tea (1992/2005), The Little Book of Coffee (2001), French Tea: Mariage Frères—Three Centuries of Savoir-Faire (2009), Distinctive Vintages (2008), and The Book of Spices (2000). 

Francis Hammond’s photographs have been published in French Tea: Mariage Frères and Elegant Entertaining (2009). He regularly works in the fashion and advertising industries, contributes to international magazines, and divides his time between New York and Paris.

From the Tidewater region of its Atlantic Shore to the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia has some of the most architecturally rich, and perhaps the most historically important, homes in America.

The treasures of American heritage showcased in this volume range in time from the seventeenth century to the twentieth, and include such peerless masterpieces as Colonial Williamsburg's Governor's Palace, George Washington's Mt. Vernon, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, Robert E. Lee's Arlington House, and Stratford Hall Plantation — all presented in new photography commissioned for this book, the first to feature in one place the beautiful houses of some of this country's most influential and renowned citizens.

Each home shown is either linked to a famous American region or event, or is a National Historic Landmark, a Virginia State Historic Landmark, or listed on the National Register of Historic Places or on other landmark registers.

Now in its third edition and fully updated with the most recent examples, A History of Interior Design tells the story of 6,000 years of domestic and public space. John Pile acknowledges that interior design is a field with unclear boundaries, in which construction, architecture, furniture, decoration, technology and product design all overlap. These topics are woven together in a fascinating narrative that runs from cave dwellings and temple architecture, through Gothic cathedrals and Renaissance palaces, to the grand civic spaces of the nineteenth century and the sleek interiors of modern skyscrapers. Embedded in a social and political context, detailed discussions of famous buildings, from the Parthenon to the Pompidou Centre, are interspersed with investigations of the domestic vernacular – the cottages, farmhouses, apartments and city terraces inhabited by ordinary people. In this new edition, the evolution of interior design has been made even more accessible through the inclusion of a CD-ROM with an interactive timeline. Incorporating over 100 illustrations, this sets the great interior spaces of the world in the context of the social, political and technological developments of the time.

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In his highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the dramatic impact of CAD (computer-aided design) on architectural practice at the beginning of the 21st century. Adopting an approach that sees architectural history as a living continuity rather than a museum of neatly labelled styles, the author emphasizes the ongoing vitality of the Classical language of architecture, underlining the continuity between, say, the work of Ictinus in 5th-century BC Athens and that of McKim, Mead and White in 20th-century New York. Authoritative, comprehensive and highly illustrated, this fourth edition has been expanded to bring the story of western architecture right up to date.

Contents
Preface
1. Mesopotamia and Egypt
2. The Classical Foundation: Greek, Hellenistic, Roman
3. Early Christian and Byzantine
4. Carolingian and Romanesque
5. The Gothic Experiment
6. Renaissance Hamrony
7. Baroque Expansion
8. Eighteenth-Century Classicism
9. The Nineteenth Century
10. Art Nouveau
11. The Twentieth Century and Beyond
Glossary
Further Reading
Index