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Rarely does an organisation of worldwide importance acquire a headquarters that matches its aspirations. Written by John Morris Dixon, FAIA, an internationally respected architectural journalist, this book explores the design and engineering ideas, large and small, that make the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC outstanding. The winning design for the redevelopment of the World Bank headquarters site, by Kohn Pedersen Fox with a slate of distinguished collaborators, accommodates a vast and varied programme of working spaces within a limited volume, while offering throughout a work environment of exceptional quality. It presents to the world an image that is distinguished, yet free of monumentality or material excess. In the design stage, the scheme was widely praised and won a coveted P/A Awards Citation. The completed building won the Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects - a rare dual achievement.

The inimitable style of renowned French interior designer Madeleine Castaing, chronicled in-depth for the first time. While many were drumming to the beat of modernism in the early- and mid-twentieth century, French antiquaire and decorator Madeleine Castaing created her own look that was a unique blend of neoclassicism, Proustian romanticism, and pure wit. Her distinctive aesthetic vision has inspired tastemakers on both sides of the Atlantic, and her devotees - both then and now - are legion. Ocelot carpeting, opaline blue, "coolie" lampshades, and an eclectic mix of neoclassical furnishings ranging from English Regency to Napoleon III all formed part of the vocabulary of "le style Castaing." This lavishly illustrated volume - the first on her work - explores in-depth the elements of her style, and examines how she crafted interiors so emotive that visitors felt that they had stepped into a Balzac novel or a Proustian recollection. Her entire life and career are chronicled, from her early years in Montparnasse, the epicenter of artistic activity in Paris, to her incomparable country house Lèves and her legendary shop on rue Jacob in Paris.

Contents:

EUROPE

The Netherlands

6 Kruisherenhotel

Germany

38 Lux 11 Berlin-Mitte
48 Hotel Q ! Berlin

...

France

164 Hotel Sezze Paris
174 Hotel  Bel-Ami,Paris

...

Belgiium

198 Carbon Hotel,Genk

Austria

216 Wine and Spa Resort Loisium Hotel
226 Das Triesr,Vienna

...

United Kingdom

260 Haymarket Hotel
268 Metropolitan London
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Czech Republic

310 Hotel Josef,Prague

Sweden

318 Nordic Light Hotel
324 Copperhill Mountain Lodge
330 Nobis Hotel

Switzerland

336 The Dolder Grand
352 Hotel Nevar

Frank Lloyd Wright defined space as “the invisible fountain from which all rhythms flow and through which they must pass.” The genius of a visionary architect unfolds in this spectacular, over-sized volume, which features Wright’s best-known works, from Fallingwater to the Guggenheim Museum, as well as many that have received less attention. With a fascinating introductory essary by Margo Stipe, curator of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation's archive, plus stunning photography, Wright's own renderings, floor plans, a fully comprehensive annotated timeline and other special features.

As a complex entity, an interesting building always has an interesting epic, a story that is embedded in the organisation of matter. A specific building epic, that of the Yokohama International Port terminal, is described in this book, the first in the series of Verb monographs. The book is structured as a replica of architecture design team's unique process, one where every member is in charge of an entire design package. This editorial structure has two fundamental intentions: first, to depict the design development process as the growth of ideas from rather specific material domains; second, to rediscover the linearity of the ordering system of construction documents. As an experiment falling outside of the typical architecture publication, we have chosen to exlude critical texts (theorisation on the work) in favor of a description of the set of decisions that made various matters evolve into a building.As a complex entity, an interesting building always has an interesting epic, a story that is embedded in the organisation of matter. A specific building epic, that of the Yokohama International Port terminal, is described in this book, the first in the series of Verb monographs. The book is structured as a replica of architecture design team's unique process, one where every member is in charge of an entire design package. This editorial structure has two fundamental intentions: first, to depict the design development process as the growth of ideas from rather specific material domains; second, to rediscover the linearity of the ordering system of construction documents. As an experiment falling outside of the typical architecture publication, we have chosen to exlude critical texts (theorisation on the work) in favor of a description of the set of decisions that made various matters evolve into a building.

When designing a theatre, architects, acousticians and consultants must create a hub for the activities of actors, dancers and musicians of every artistic genre, as well as a finely tuned space for directors, producers, technicians and the all-important public. A valuable resource for both architects and commissioning agents, this new title continues on from the hugely successful Theaters (ISBN 978 1 86470 027 5), as a guide to building the modern theatre, concert hall and cultural centre.


Holzman Moss Architecture has enjoyed a long history of planning and design for a wide range of academic, civic and private performance facilities. As the leaders in their respective fields, Holzman Moss Architecture has joined with JaffeHolden and Theatre Projects Consultants to present valuable insights into the collaborative processes in the creation of performance spaces.

Theaters 2 will be of interest to and an invaluable resource for curators, artistic directors, actors, theatre producers and managers, lighting designers, musicians, playwrights and performers. More than 40 projects, including theatres, auditoriums, concert halls and opera houses, are presented with colour images, plans and drawings.

This book takes the architecture and display features of museums as its content, displaying various thematic museums’ features in modeling and space design. From the use of materials to their cultural and regional embodiment, the book analyses the cultural and historical connotations of museum design systematically.

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The new realities of the 21st century have converted the cities into spaces for exchange: authentic platforms from where one can image the future. Madrid presents a context of social diversity and urban spaces everyday more heterogeneous, a metropolis with a diffused identity, at the same time a city of surprising contrasts.

Get results in a weekend
With start-to-finish resources, including project timelines, tools and materials checklists, and money-saving tips, you'll have everything you need from the beginning of a project to the end.

Easy step-by-step
Clear and concise photo guides and detailed instructions make every project simple to do yourself.

Create your own look
Using how-to instruction and inspiring photos for a variety of unique painting techniques, you can complete the perfect look for your style and space.

Great pro advice
Tips and techniques from This Old House experts give you the insider know-how you need to complete a paint project the right way.

This beautiful illustrated volume is a showcase of favourite projects from international interior designer Thomas Hamel. Published to mark Thomas' 20th anniversary in Australia, it offers a breathtaking view of magnificent homes from a harbour-front villa and bayside Italianate residence in Melbourne, to a stylish retreat in Florida and a French farmhouse in Luberon. Chapters are accompanied by a description of the design process used in each transformation.

How do you:
Design a building using an electron microscope?
Produce a stunning new bus for London that uses less fuel too?
Make someone eat your business card?
Develop a new kind of mosque?
Turn the back door
of a hospital into its front door?
Grow a meadow in the centre of a city?
Generate the form of 
a building in less than a minute?
Use saliva as an ingredient of a Christmas card?
Create a piece 
of architecture that represents a nation?

Still just two decades into his career, British designer Thomas Heatherwick has been heralded as on of the most creative talents for many years. He has produced everything from sculptural chairs, forged by the world's largest aluminium extruder, to a bridge that rolls open and closed, and an exuberant seed bank, 'hairy' with fibre-optic lights.

This is the first book to present an exhaustive survey of his studio's output to date – over 140 projects. Long in development, it has been prepared in close collaboration with Heatherwick himself, offering a highly personal, in-depth and behind-the-scenes look at all aspects of Heatherwick's creative, design and manufacturing processes.

Projects are organise chronologically and bookended by an introduction setting out the studio's philosophy and a reference section. Each project is fully illustrated and accompanied by a text explaining, in Heatherwick's words, the design question it posed and the creative and practical processes used to address it.

The design of new homes or refurbishment projects for existing properties, with construction costs bordering on or even beneath estimated market values, might well turn out to be an achievement worthy of even the most astute architect. Funds may well be lacking for costly materials and finishes but there is always room for improvement in the way simple materials are able to be transformed into something way beyond the sum of its parts.

Tile is back, and its better than ever. After a half-decade lull in the use of tile for interior finishes, new styles, products, and lower prices have brought on a resurgence of interest in tile. The Tile Idea book showcases the wide range of styles and materials available to homeowners -- including ceramic, stone, and glass -- and explores the diversity of applications for tile that are certain to bring beauty and durability to any room in the house.