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Hotels around the world will offer a 'Presidential Suite' or 'Royal Suite' for the use of VIP guests. Some of these suites are larger than 1000 square metres, and some provide special security measures.

In London, the famous Claridge's Hotel has a Royal Suite that's used by the British Royal Family so often that it's been given the nickname 'Buckingham Palace Annex'. During a two-week period when President Reagan stayed in the Presidential Suite in New York's landmark Waldorf Towers, the floors above and below his suite were kept empty, and the ceilings, floors and walls were carefully checked for listening devices. it is said that for security reasons, Reagan slept in an adjoining room, rather than the master bedroom. A top-class Presidential Suite may include a private lobby, a drawing room with attached toilet, a dining/meeting room, a library/study, the main bedroom with attached bath, a second bedroom with attached bath, guest bedrooms and other facilities.

This lavishly illustrated publication looks at the very best 'Super Suites', which cater for VIPs in Europe, America and Asia.

This volume, the third in the series, showcases a collection of twenty-first-century hotels, including a number of Europe's top-class hotels, many of which have been spruced up with recent renovation work. Also included are several classic grand hotels and brand new hotels in Asia, where the hotel scene is undergoing rapid growth. Features hotels in Austria, Italy, France, the UK, Japan, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore and Cambodia.

Introducing the first lass hotels around the world with beautiful photos as well as detailed data. In this volume, PUBLIC SPACE, INTERIOR FABRIC DESIGN, AMENITY DESIGN and GRAPHIC DESIGN are featured.

Nowadays, as economy develops rapidly, the shopfront design is becoming one of the most important ways to express commercial cultures. Unique style designs and abundant collocations of colours of these shopfronts not only reflect the enterprise culture, but add vitality to the city. The book concludes universal principles for shopfront design, which are exemplified with shopfront projects following each guideline. A variety of shopfronts are gathered from different countries throughout the world, including boutiques, luggage shops, jewellery shops, optical and watch shops, cosmetics shops, restaurants, wine bars and cafés. Comprehensively, this book, with its novel design concepts and abundant exemplary practices, provides designers with a good platform for study and reference.

Widely thought to be the greatest American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was a true pioneer, both artistically and technically. At a time when reinforced concrete and steel were considered industrial building materials, Wright boldly made use of them to build private homes. His prairie house concept - that of a low, sprawling home based upon a simple L or T figure - was the driving force behind some of his most famous houses and became a model for rural architecture across America. Wright`s designs for office and public buildings were equally groundbreaking and unique. From Fallingwater to New York`s Guggenheim Museum, his works are among the most famous in the history of architecture.

About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series features:

• approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans
• introductory essays exploring the architect's life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects
• the most important works presented in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes as well as construction problems and resolutions
• an appendix including a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography, and a map indicating the locations of the architect's most famous buildings

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Тема исторического города и новой архитектуры стала главной для XVI Московского международного фестиваля «Зодчество-2008», прошедшего в Манеже в октябре 2008 года. Ее актуальность исторически почти вечна. Развитие искусства состоит в поиске новых средств выразительности языка и пластики форм, что и приводит к смене стилей, которые фиксирует история искусств, в том числе и история архитектуры. Почему же сегодня появление новых объектов в исторической среде вызывает обширную общественную полемику и, как правило, негативную оценку? Почему новое строительство расценивается как агрессивное вторжение в гармоничную городскую среду, хотя она тоже сложилась из стилистически разных компонентов? На эти и многие другие вопросы дают ответ проекты лауреатов международного фестиваля «Зодчество-2008».

Традиционный, второй том официальных каталогов фестиваля «Зодчество» за 2009 год содержит полную информацию о победителях конкурсных программ ведущего российского архитектурного форума. Каталог открывает вступительная статья председателя большого жюри фестиваля, известного российского архитектора, первого вице-президента Союза архитекторов России Сергея Киселева. Иллюстративная часть каталога представляет проект обладателя премии «Хрустальный Дедал», призеров и дипломантов смотров-конкурсов «Архитектурные произведения. Постройки», «Архитектурные произведения. Проекты», «Архитектурные коллективы, Проектные институты», «Архитектурные коллективы. Мастерские», «Архитектура городов и регионов России. Города», «Архитектура городов и регионов России. Регионы», «Творчество молодых архитекторов».

Фестивали «Зодчество», организуемые Союзом архитекторов России, – события национального масштаба, которые открывают уникальную возможность получить представление о современном состоянии архитектуры и градостроительства в стране. Это единственная и самая крупная выставочная площадка, где можно одновременно увидеть результаты архитектурной и градостроительной деятельности многих городов и регионов России, творческих архитектурных коллективов, проектных институтов, мастерских и бюро, молодых архитекторов, студентов архитектурных вузов и факультетов, детских архитектурно-художественных коллективов. Кульминацией фестиваля ежегодно является вручение главного приза – национальной премии в области архитектуры «Хрустальный Дедал». Тема фестиваля «Зодчество-2009», предложенная куратором Юрием Аввакумовым – «Индекс устойчивости». Индекс устойчивости – это индикатор успеха и перспектив на будущее в нынешних условиях. Программа фестиваля «Зодчество-2009» предусматривает проведение восьми тематических конкурсов, выставок зарубежной архитектуры, современных строительных материалов и технологий, творческих дискуссий, круглых столов, семинаров, лекций российских и зарубежных архитекторов. Вся программа, а также данные всех участников фестиваля впервые в полном формате отражены на страницах обновленного каталога фестиваля.

During the last 10 years there has been a significant leap forward in the development of yacht interiors. A decisive factor here was the introduction of the computer in the production process, which has greatly shortened the design phase and allowed more freedom when simulating and visualizing models. As a result, new boat forms, as well as more aerodynamic sails, have emerged, which could be carefully designed and built. The creation of modern yacht interiors reflects current design trends. There is, for instance, a clear trend towards plain and minimalist interiors. Here the designer renounces unnecessary decorative elements and employs pale colours, like white, grey and beige, which make interiors seem larger. In addition to Asian décor elements, there are also very colourful interior designs, which are appealing for their playfulness, among other reasons. Modern yachts, then, do not take a back seat to living quarters on land when it comes to comfort and design, and it is not surprising that, besides famous yacht designers, creative personalities like Armani or Philipp Starck have discovered a love for designing yachts interiors.

This bestselling step-by-step guide is the ultimate tool for successful home maintenance and makeovers.
Now includes new Building and Wiring Regulations.

The UK’s biggest, brightest and definitive home reference volume, brought right up to date, is packed with easy-to-follow advice and invaluable tricks of the trade from more than seventy experts.

• Friendly, jargon-free text that gives you confidence
• Do-able solutions that anyone can achieve
• Exhaustive, encyclopaedic approach to basic and advanced home maintenance
• Design options that inspire dreams and solutions by which to achieve them
• Updated for recent legal changes on electrical and gas appliances

Inside the Home
Floors and Stairs • Walls • Ceilings and Lofts • Windows and Doors • Fireplaces and Fires • Storage and Shelving • Kitchens
Outside the Home
Guttering and Drainage • Walls • Windows and Doors Roofs • Fences, Gates and Structures • Decking • Garden Walls • Paving Concrete • Garden Steps • Sheds and Greenhouses • Children’s Gardens • Ponds
Home Systems and Services
Electricity • Plumbing • Showers • Heating Insulation • Damp • Ventilation • Basic Fire Safety • Home Security • Safe Home Improvements • Ladders Tools • Materials • Treatments and Finishes • Fixings • Regulations • Working with Specialists

This second volume of a new series about young architects introduces to the projects of 57 young and innovative architects from India to Australia. The book features key architectural works in the form of luscious images and insightful descriptions. An index with contact information of the architects is also enclosed.