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TIMELESS LIVING 2008–2009 is the follow-up volume to the top bestseller in Beta-Plus’ thematic home-design series. Unlike the previous edition (1995-2005), this is not a compilation book, but a completely new publication, featuring photographs that have never been published before.

Like the last version of the book, this is a really useful reference guide, full of inspiring photographs of all aspects of living and design.

This is the third, completely new edition of the absolute bestseller in the themed living series from Beta-Plus.

As with the previous editions this has become a real handbook, with inspiring photographs of all aspects of living: the most beautiful entrance halls, sitting rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bathing areas, bedrooms and dressing rooms, relaxation and work areas, but also a lot of examples of timeless gardens and attention to the elements around the home.

25 new private residences and apartments by famous architects and interior designers from all over the world.

For more than two decades, Beta-Plus Publishing has specialised in exclusive coffee table books on architecture, interiors and gardens. For the third publication of their Yearbooks (edition 2021), the focus, as last year, is on top quality, traditional craftsmanship and understated class. The success of the previous edition ensures that we are again publishing in this handy format and with exclusively new projects from renowned architects, interior designers, garden and landscape architects and experienced professionals from all over the world.

In this new book Timeless Living Yearbook 2021 the emphasis is on top design, sleek yet warm architecture, interiors and gardens.

The other new book, Contemporary Living Yearbook 2021, appears simultaneously and emphasises classic and more traditional forms, the integration of antique building materials, wood and natural stone, exclusive fabrics and objects, the restoration of homes and farms.

Both Yearbooks complement each other perfectly and together offer a special selection of dozens of recently finished villas, country houses, townhouses and apartments. All participants in this new edition guarantee years of experience, exceptional craftsmanship and creativity tailored to their customers.

27 new private residences and apartments, in a timeless style, by famous architects and interior designers from all over the world.

For more than two decades, Beta-Plus has specialised in exclusive coffee table books on architecture, interiors and gardens. For this new edition of the Yearbook, the focus, as last year, is on top quality, traditional craftsmanship and understated class.

This volume, in a handy format, contains exclusive new projects from renowned architects, interior designers, garden and landscape architects, and experienced professionals from all over the world. Published to coincide with Timeless Living Yearbook 2022 is Contemporary Living Yearbook 2022, which emphasises contemporary architecture and design.

Both Yearbooks complement each other perfectly and together offer a selection of dozens of recently finished villas, country houses, townhouses and apartments.

Forty new residential projects from all over the world, in a timeless style

The fifth edition of this bestseller, celebrating 40 of the most beautiful houses and apartments from all over the world. The book contains exclusive new projects from renowned architects, interior designers, garden and landscape architects, and experienced professionals from all over the world.

Published to coincide with Timeless Living Yearbook 2023 is Contemporary Living Yearbook 2023, which emphasises contemporary architecture and design.

Both Yearbooks complement each other perfectly and together offer a selection of dozens of recently finished villas, country houses, townhouses and apartments.

A compilation of the most inspirational reports from the past ten years, arranged by theme: the most beautiful entrance halls, drawing rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and dressing rooms, rooms for relaxation and for work, gardens and terraces.

With an up-to-date list (2005) of weblinks for architects, interior specialists, craftspeople, manufacturers and distributors.

An indispensable handbook with more than 300 inspiring colour photos.

This title offers an in-depth focus on seven recent renovations of a most diverse range of properties, including the complete restoration and redesignation of an impressive country estate and park garden, the metamorphosis of one of the most authentic castles in the Dordogne (dating from 1453), the redesign of an apartment in a distinctive residence in the historic centre of Brussels, the conscientious restoration of a sculptor’s studio in modernist style, the revival of a 19th century castle, the soft renovation of a nineteenth-century courtyard farm and the contemporary transformation of a historic windmill.

Timeless Wood features exclusive wooden creations for your garden - wooden outbuildings such as carports, sheds and poolhouses, as well as terraces, garden furniture and wall decorations.

Author Tine Verdickt describes the handicraft needed to build these amazing creations. The beautiful photography is by Marca Dorpmans.

No matter how small your space you will find these 35 projects simple and achievable.

Be inspired by Emma Hardy's beautiful ideas for tiny tabletop displays. Why not try some indoor projects on rainy days; plant some little ferns under glass domes, make Japanese moss balls for the roots of some colorful orchids, or why not create a unique water garden in glass goblets? Make use of any outdoor space you have with hanging lantern planters, little place name pots for a party, a tower of plants, and a beautiful chandelier with small planted glasses. The edible plants chapter has easy-to-grow delicious treats including potted blueberries, an alpine strawberry centerpiece, and much more. Every project has helpful step-by-step instructions and aftercare tips from expert gardener Emma Hardy, so now even those with a minimum of space can enjoy the benefits and joys of gardening.

About the Author

Emma Hardy is a stylist and designer who has worked on various lifestyle and interiors magazines, including Country Homes and Interiors and Marie Claire. Her previous books include Decorating Gift Baskets, Green Crafts for Children and Sewing in No Time, all available from CICO Books. Married with two daughters, Emma lives in south London.

The projects in this volume illustrate the latest tendencies in collective housing. Conventional vertical dwellings, buildings for specific groups, and residential complexes share a common spirit: rigour, imagination and respect for both the persons who will occupy them and the environment in which they will be located. The works of Frank O. Gehry, Claus en Kaan Architecten, Herzog & de Meuron, alongside other renowned architects provide stimulating answers, ingenious solutions, unexpected points of view and proposals that will without doubt influence the conception of residential architecture in the century to come.

The best projects going on in the design of country houses around the world. Projects have been selected on the basis of how they have broken the mold and innovated in the field, making this a highly useful sourcebook for architects, designers and students of architecture looking for creative directions in the design of the contemporary country house. All steps of the design process, from conception to construction, are exhaustively documented.

280 color illustrations, 150 B/W plans & drawings

Museums, universities, schools, libraries and other educational centrescultural facilities are the public face of a society. Here are Today's most creative educational and cultural buildings, all designed to blend form and function. Dozens of outstanding projects from around the world are shown with full-color photography and construction plans that reveal the essential aspects of planning these very public buildings. Today's Culture Facilities is truly a snapshot of our times, an architectural record of our most prized institutions.

Eduard Broto, Phd in Architecture and active member of the COAC architecture association. He has carried out extensive research and analysis into the way architecture is evolving in response to the new challenges created by a rapidly changing world. Author of many articles about architectural trends, and supervisor of NEW HOUSING CONCEPTS. This compilation illustrates new trends in single-family housing. He lives in Barcelona.

The architecture used to create educational environments strongly influences how well both students and teachers perform. Spaces that stimulate while at the same time helping students to concentrate, in the long-run, will make a valuable contribution to shaping the societies we live in. This book presents a collection of schools, universities and institutes, designed to encourage, stimulate and focus the minds of their users. Full-colour photographs of the projects, together with plans and explanations from the architects themselves guide readers through this instructive resource, and provide inspiration for architects and designers and all involved in the immensely important field of education.

This book takes a new look at the uses of wood in home construction. Each of the featured projects is clearly explained by the designers themselves and share the highest degree of architectural quality in the innovative application of wood. Sophisticated residences, contemporary family homes, and small but remarkable wood cabins represent the variety of domestic dwellings discussed. This latest review also includes outstanding photography and working plans, with a concise text that successfully conveys the main features of each building and how the the use of wood can enhance the defining characteristics of the design.