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Walking and cycling are becoming a fashionable lifestyle both as a low-impact exercise and a healthy means of travel.

There is ever-growing demand for the construction of pedestrian and cyclist paths internationally, and it’s the rate of growth that highlights new challenges, as well as opportunities, for landscape designers. This book showcases several exciting design projects of pedestrian and cyclist paths across a range of environments, from cities to local communities, urban areas to larger national parks.

This book addresses how the issues of connectivity and urban public space are common across different cultural and geographic settings. At the same time, solutions differ in response to the character of individual sites and their context within an urban or natural landscape setting. The highly illustrated projects demonstrate a commitment to creative design to produce new public spaces that are not only functional, but provide opportunities for people to move easily through them and interact with the surrounding urban and natural environments.

The book includes an informative design guide and a set of criteria that should provide strong reference materials in the evolving landscape realm of developing sustainable, green infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists.

This comprehensive study is a must-have publication for landscape architects, urban design professionals, town planners, students and educators in the urban design fields.

Patina Style celebrates the beauty that the passage of time brings to the things your life. The antique and imperfect and the slightly worn combined with natural materials and a subtle color palette create a look that is both timeless and fresh.

Brooke and Steve Giannetti embrace the life in things: a newel post worn smooth by touch: a leather trunk bearing scratches of global travel; velvet that is faded over time, silver that is subtly tarnished or a flowerpot wearing a covering of moss. This is the essence of the Patina design style.

The Giannettis reveal how they create the look, repurposing salvaged objects, bringing outdoor pieces inside, turning old treasures into something better than new. Lavish photography and a clear design philosophy will inspire you to see the beauty in everyday objects and to develop your own patina style.

Intermediate outdoor spaces, such as patios, porches, and verandas, require as much planning and forethought as the interior rooms of a house. To that end, Patios, Porches, and Verandas provides more than 300 photos of beautiful, inspiring spaces which link the outdoor landscaping of a home with its interior style. Designed to serve as additional living spaces, the examples shown in this book use a wide variety of lighting, furniture, and decorative elements to create unique and breathtaking outdoor rooms. Whether your porch overlooks a beach or garden, or your patio is situated next to a lake or a lush lawn, this book will provide you with hundreds of ideas from all over the world.

Looking for inspiration and direction in the design or remodel of your home? Clearly written and profusely illustrated, Patterns of Home brings you the timeless lessons of residential design. The 10 patterns described in the book -- among them, "capturing light" and "the flow through rooms" -- are drawn from hundreds of principles and presented with clarity by the authors, renowned architects who have designed homes together for more than 30 years. This book will jump-start the design process and make the difference between a home that satisfies material requirements and one that meets your personal needs of "home." Patterns of Home promises to become the "design bible" for homeowners and architects.

Highlights...

• The authors' work in residential architecture was the inspiration behind Sarah Susanka's best-selling The Not So Big House and Creating the Not So Big House
• Insightful tours of 33 homes bring essential design concepts to life
• 300 photos and 50 illustrations illustrate the patterns

This is a remarkable collection of patterns in home design from world-renowned graphic designers. These exquisite works involve every aspect of the home furnishing, including bed linen, cushion, sofa, wallpaper, tablecloth, tableware, lampshade and home accessories. We believe that it will be a good reference on visual design for interior designers, graphic designers and those who have the talent in this area.

Payette Associates' philosophy is centered on planning and designing spaces and enduring buildings for people. As evidenced in this book, the firm creates spaces in which to conduct research and teaching for science, technology, medicine and health; places for campus and cultural life; and places for healthcare. These facilities are designed to promote human interaction, facilitate the exchange of ideas and provide physical comfort. The firm's clients include colleges and universities, medical and health schools, hospitals, corporations, and cultural institutions. Payette Associates' history extends back to 1932, when architect Paul Nocka and Frederick Markus, an engineer and industrial designer, worked together on the landmark New York Hospital.

Collect stones, pebbles, and shells, and adorn your garden and home with these beautiful pebble mosaics! Experiment with textures, design, and color to create some stunning feature pieces and decorate your garden and home. 

The mosaic has long been a stunning method of decoration, stretching back to the cities of ancient Greece and Rome, and now, with Pebble Mosaics, you can create your own little piece of history in your home! Learn how to find and forage ceramics, stones, and pebbles in your back garden and home, and arrange them to make the 25 beautiful and original designs packed inside Pebble Mosaics.

Complete with a "Gallery" section to inspire your creativity, there will be a pattern or a project to suit every need and any taste. Pebble Mosaics is split into two chapters.

The first, "Paths, Plaques, and Panels", will take you through creating mosaics for larger projects such as Stepping Stones, Garden Benches, Sundials, and Evening Tables. You will learn how to mix cement, identify good materials for your project, and construct patterns that suit you.

The second chapter, "Planters and Decorative Features", will show you how to make some beautiful ornamental items, such as a Bubbling Fountain, a Lattice Planter, and Hurricane Lanterns.

With easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and photography, Pebble Mosaics is suitable for even the most novice of pebble-layers.

About the author

Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell grows crops on her city roof terrace and in a spectacular community garden in London. She also works a large garden in Wiltshire, where she practices the complementary craft of bee-keeping. She is dedicated to both flowers and vegetables, and grows all her produce organically. Deborah’s other passions include art and craft; she originally trained in fine art, and is an award-winning artist. She has written over 20 practical craft books, including Grow Your Own Herbs in Pots and Decorating Pumpkins and Gourds.

Project Introduction:

012 Motril Footbridge
020 Garden Bridge in Banciao City
028 Plashet School Footbridge
034 “Kiss Bridge”
048 Footbridge in Villetaneuse
058 Pedestrian Bridge in Zapallar
068 Lugner Bridge
076 Stratford Town Centre Link
084 SKYWALK
090 Footbridge Valmy
100 Traffic Bridge
106 Bourges Multimodal Station and Overpass
112 Grasshopper Pedestrian Bridge
116 Villepinte Pedestrian Overpass
122 Fontenay-sous-Bois RER Station
130 Ruckholt Road Footbridge
136 Can Gili Footbridge
144 Ruckholt Road Footbridge
150 Stratford City Bridge One
156 DSSH Bridge
162 Blois
170 Las Vegas City Hall Pedestrian Bridge
176 Trestles Beach Footbridge
182 Titanium Bridge
190 Mur Island
196 Webb Bridge
204 Wang-Gong Footbridge
212 Melkwegbrug
218 Simone de Beauvoir Footbridge
232 Footbridge Over the River Marne
242 Pennington Road Footbridge
248 Sava Footbridge
254 Foot- and Cyclebridge over the Rhein
262 Brucke Leichlingen Tafel
266 Forumbrücke Tafel
272 Water Lilies Bridge
276 Amsterdam Footbridge
286 The Tulip Pedestrian Bridge
294 Auckland Harbour Bridge Pathway
300 Leaf Bridge
306 Rochester Reed Bridges
312 Archi Made

Even in this age of varied home entertainment and fast-paced mass media, immense creative energy is being directed towards new space for live performance. Profusely illustrated with photographs, computer renderings and architectural drawings, Performing Architecture explores fifty of today’s finest performance spaces, as well as recently refurbished, restored and transformed buildings. A brief introduction traces the post-war development of theatre and concert hall design, and sets out the circumstances today that have led to such a rich provision for performance. Buildings featured range from Frank Gehry’s landmark Disney Opera House in Los Angeles to the quieter Unicorn Theatre for Children in London; and from the Tenerife Opera House by Santiago Calatrava to the Guangzhou Opera House, China, by Zaha Hadid. A celebratory study, this book showcases some of the most exhilarating buildings of our time.

• The only book to bring together the world's finest twenty-first-century buildings for live performance
• Individual entries on fifty opera houses, theatres, concert halls and dance spaces in the US, Europe, Asia and Australasia
• Will appeal to architects, architectural students, engineers and anyone interested in architecture and the performing arts

Project Introduction:

THEATRE

008 Wuxi Grand Theatre
032 Tianjin Grand Theatre
050 Incheon Tri-bowl
058 South Miami-Dade Cultural Center
070 Theater Of The Archipelago Perpignan
084 Mihara Performing Arts Center
094 Shanxi Grand Theatre
102 Soweto Theatre
116 Espai Ridaura
130 Teruel-zilla! Underground Leisure Lair and Public Space
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252 Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

CINEMA

260 Cinema Center in Matadero de Legazpi, Madrid
274 Galaxy East Square & UA Galaxy Cinemas, Galaxy Hotel & Resort, Macao
288 Museum of the Moving Image
300 Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center
306 Star Cinema @ Popcorn
316 HDIL, Kulraj-Broadway Cinema At Dreams Mall HDIL

Larry Perkins describes the firm's philosophy: 'While we enjoy recognition, the applause we seek is the quiet trust and satisfaction of clients and public who know that their interests have been thoughtfully served.' From its early beginnings more than 65 years ago, Perkins & Will has evolved into a firm characterised by its ability to transform commonplace building programs into uncommon designs and to work with clients in very successful ways. Perkins & Will's portfolio of buildings is vast in quantity as well as scope, and includes schools, hospitals, colleges and university facilities, laboratories, museums and corporate headquarters. Many of these are located around the world.

Success at Perkins+Will is measured by how imaginatively a client’s vision is translated into a finished product. The firm designs and strategizes with a philosophy that places people at the center of their work; collaboration is what propels their design process forward. This approach is a Perkins+Will legacy, dating back to one of the firm’s first and most prestigious projects, the 1930s Crow Island School, designed with the insight founder Larry Perkins gained from attending school with the children. This monograph explores the firm’s work through its rich history, examining a variety of completed and conceptually designed projects that promote the firm’s philosophy of ideas and buildings that honor the broader goals of society.

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Persian art and architecture have a rich heritage that stretches far beyond the borders of modern-day Iran, from the Abbasid monuments of Baghdad to the splendid Timurid buildings of Samarqand and Bukhara.

In this glorious volume a wealth of photographs capture this profusion in rich detail, creating a vibrant guide that will captivate anyone keen to explore the cultural achievements of this 
great civilization.

When the ancient land of Persia was conquered by the Arabs, its people embraced the coming of 
Islam but strove also to retain their own language and culture, celebrating their history in works of literature such as the epic Shahnama. This merging of influences resulted in a distinctive artistic style that spread through the Middle East, reflected in monumental architecture and in art forms that range from expressive miniature paintings to sumptuous carpets and ceramics.

The book follows a historical path across the Iranian world and examines the artistic legacies of great rulers and their dynasties, from the rebirth of Persian art under the Seljuqs, to the magnificent structures built by Timur-i Lang in Samarqand, to the cultural flowering that occurred under the Safavid dynasty through the patronage of Shah Abbas and his descendants, and beyond.

Palaces, mosques, madrasas and mausoleums display a mesmerizing decorative complexity, with form and ornament combining to create an indivisible whole. Spectacular polychrome tiles, intricate brickwork, curling arabesque motifs and calligraphic inscriptions attain a transcendent beauty, designed to reflect both the temporal power of the rulers who commissioned these works and the heavenly glory of creation