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The history and art of one of the most important suburban aristocratic residences of the 16th century, among the oldest and most beautiful in the Alps

Illustrated by spectacular images, which are the result of a special photographic campaign conducted by Massimo Listri, this volume documents the architecture and rich artistic treasures of the famous residence, which is the only example in the Trentino region of a suburban villa from the Council period of the mid-16th century characterized by a portico and loggia arrangement, typical of Veronese architecture of the time. Inside the villa, Italian, Flemish, and German artists created frescoed decorations of the highest quality, including the cycle of 12 frescoes dedicated to the victories of Charles V, those depicting episodes from the Old and New Testaments, and those depicting the 12 months of the year.

Alongside these extraordinary frescos, the book presents sculptures and furniture, mainly from the Flemish and German area, and wooden metopes painted with grotesques and male and female portraits that can be traced back to specialists in this type of decoration, influenced by the engraving art of the time.

About the Authors:

Michelangelo Lupo (1948), an architect specializing in art history, was director of the Museo del Castello del Buonconsiglio in Trento from 1978 to 1984. He then went freelance and worked for long periods in the field of architectural restoration in Egypt, Libya, Jordan and Algeria.

Massimo Listri (1953), the master of architectural and environmental photography, has published over seventy books with the most prestigious publishers in Europe and the United States.

Since the origin of the villa culture in ancient times, the term „villa“ has been invested with special magic. Seen formerly as a genteel country estate and companion piece to the city palace, today this type of dwelling is represented more as a refined, noble, free-standing house. The villa is the gleaming diamond of housing construction, the expression of distinguished living style and elevated standard of living. For an architect, the planning or reconstruction of a villa represents the exciting challenge of a new interpretation of a classical building task, guided by their own, special ideas. This volume portrays famous architects as well as exciting works by younger architecture firms. The international selection shows the manifold and intriguing spectrum of contemporary architecture.

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Surrounded by a magical flair, villas have been the gleaming diamond of dwelling construction since ancient times. They are particularly characterized by generous proportions, prestige and individuality. Whether in the city or the countryside, villas are the epitome of exclusive living and a distinguished lifestyle around the globe.

For architects and interior designers involved in the new construction or renovation of a villa, it is an exciting challenge to reinterpret this classic building type with own ideas. Furthermore, the implementation of the villa owners’ desires requires innovative thinking and sophisticated solutions. Minimalist or opulent, traditional or extravagant, this selection of international projects presents a wonderful and multifaceted range of design possibilities.

Over the past three decades, Vincent Van Duysen has become an important force in design through his expressive architecture and serene interiors. This book documents the source of his inspirations and ongoing laboratory: his own homes.

Vincent Van Duysen has had an outsized influence on the world of architecture and design, from the rarefied echelons of interiors to highly successful collections for Zara Home and a nearly decade-long creative directorship of Molteni&C. Through his spare use of pure and tactile materials, Van Duysen employs a unique stylistic language that is both monastic and sensual, brutal and elegant, primal and refined. His commissions have included product design for numerous international brands, and commercial and large-scale architectural projects, among them high-end residences, a hotel, and retail spaces.

Uncompromisingly contemporary and endlessly inventive, Van Duysen’s residences are both his design laboratories and highly individualized spaces. This is especially true of his own homes, the subject of this very personal book. From his base in Belgium, where Van Duysen has carved out modern spaces from a centuries-old former notary office, to his ground-up Casa M in Portugal, where living spaces flow between elemental walls, Van Duysen conjures residential projects from concrete, natural stone, wood, and light.

In collaborating with the photographer François Halard, Van Duysen presents a truly personal vision of his own practice and point of view, where he becomes the architecture, and it becomes him.

About the Authors:

Vincent Van Duysen is an award-winning architect based in Antwerp, Belgium, with ongoing projects the world over. Van Duysen has worked with a number of renowned brands and is currently the creative director of Molteni&C. In 2022 he began his collaboration with Zara Home.

François Halard is a regular contributor to American Vogue, T Magazine, and Cabana, among others. His work for these publications established him as the most prolific and well-known interior and architectural photographer of our time.

A new volume from the esteemed architecture firm Historical Concepts features extraordinary homes rooted in tradition and enriched with a modern sensibility.

Known for designing welcoming Southern homes, Historical Concepts, one of today's leading traditional architecture firms, is now working on diverse projects across America and in exotic locales, such as the Caribbean and Patagonia. A multigenerational team of architects is extending the firm's founding philosophy -- expressing both timeless and inventive perspectives on design. Showcased are beautifully photographed country estates, coastal retreats, and pastoral properties, all weaving the classical principles of symmetry, scale, and proportion with vernacular motifs and artisanal craftsmanship to create stylish and comfortable backdrops for contemporary living. Sophisticated interior decoration and stunning landscapes accompany the architecture, creating a harmonious sense of place. Through engaging stories that inform, Andrew Cogar shows how to reimagine the traditional home -- whether an elegant Greek Revival pavilion, a chic Hamptons summer house, or a reinterpretation of a historic Charleston single house--to capture one's unique point of view. Visions of Home is an invaluable resource for those who enjoy the warmth and charm of traditional architecture.

About the Authors:

Andrew Cogar is the president of Historical Concepts, an architecture firm founded by James L. Strickland in 1982. With offices in Atlanta and New York, the firm is regularly published in shelter magazines and received the prestigious Arthur Ross Award from the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. Marc Kristal is a prolific journalist who has cowritten books for architects and interior designers. Eric Piasecki is a leading lifestyle photographer, whose work has been widely published.

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People have always been fascinated by the mountains. They are a source of strength and a symbol of freedom, the perfect setting for an in-depth time-out, for self-discovery, or the sporting challenge. Beyond the hustle and bustle of everyday life, the beauty of nature offers inspiration and relaxation.

In the setting of the Alps, this volume presents wonderful new accommodations with powerful design ideas that have been consistently applied. The architecture enters into a dialog with the mountains and appears sometimes archaically rough, wooden and close to nature, or also with contrasting shapes and materials. Despite the many different concepts, the presented projects are always distinguished by their high-quality design, their uniqueness, and their individuality.

From the Content:

- Campra Alpine Lodge & Spa, Switzerland (Durisch + Nolli)
- Odles Lodge in Brixen/Bressano, Italy (bergmeisterwolf)
- Alpine Shelter Skuta, Slovenia (Ofis Architects)
- Tannerhof in Bayerischzell Germany (Florian Nagler)
- SEE 31 in Traunstein, Austria (Lakonis Architekten)

The first publication devoted to all-white houses, compiled and written by one of the world’s leading authorities on contemporary architecture

Sometimes seen as an absence of colour, white in fact reflects the purity of the entire spectrum. In the history of design, white houses often embody the bright, clean clarity associated with 20th-century giants Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Richard Meier.

White Houses presents the most striking, innovative and unusual white houses by contemporary architects, spanning the globe from Asia to the Americas. The featured houses represent every scale and a wide range of locations and terrains, from seaside retreats to space-?saving urban homes and grand country residences. From radical new takes on traditional building forms in Latin America to state-of-the-art urban projects in Europe and Japan, each house employs the apparent simplicity of white to reflect light and accent materiality, pressing the frontiers of form to the point of abstraction. No longer an anonymous box, the contemporary white house is the embodiment of the architectural archetype, reinterpreted and refreshed.

About the Author:

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over twenty years. He is the author of numerous books, including monographs on Tadao Ando, Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel and Zaha Hadid as well as The New Pavilions and Casa Moderna: Latin American Living.

An unprecedented tour through the rich interiors and magnificent collections of one of the great houses of the English country landscape, and a treasure of British architectural heritage.

Wilton House in Salisbury, England, has been the ancestral home of the Earl of Pembroke for nearly 500 years and boasts one of the most fascinating and varied histories of all Britain's historic houses.

Shaped over centuries by the most significant names in architecture and interior design, Wilton is known as the finest example of Palladian architecture in England, with interiors by Inigo Jones and John Webb, furniture by William Kent and Thomas Chippendale, and unparalleled collections of both classical sculpture and Old Master paintings--with masterpieces by Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, and Tintoretto among its rooms.

The book explores the development of the house and its collections, from the Van Dyck paintings in Jones's remarkable Single and Double Cube state rooms to the Arundel marbles housed in James Wyatt's Gothic-revival cloisters. With a foreword by the Earl of Pembroke, a revelatory text by the historian John Martin Robinson, and imagery drawn both from Wilton's private archives and from eminent architectural and interiors photographers, this book lifts the veil on Wilton House and its remarkable history.

About the Author:

John Martin Robinson is a British architectural historian and officer of arms, and Heraldic Advisor to the National Trust. He has published many books on the architecture, interiors, and landscapes of historic British estates, and his writing has appeared in Country Life magazine.

Twenty-five beautifully made wineries by contemporary architects the world over illustrate the connection between winery design and the modern movement toward integrating wine-making with lifestyle and the enjoyment of living.

Wineries of the World celebrates the architecture and design of contemporary viniculture. From a vineyard in Napa Valley in the U.S., to an Italian winery estate in the hills of Tuscany, to an Australian enterprise at the cutting edge of organic viniculture, the projects featured are all exemplars of the finest taste in both wine and design, and increasingly popular destinations for wine lovers.

With the rise in destination travel by wine lovers over the past years, vintners the world over have embraced the opportunity to create splendid spaces for visitors to enjoy unique varieties alongside good company. Rather than repeat established, even ancient traditions cultivated over centuries throughout Europe, the contemporary architecture of wine has become a modern celebration of place, reflecting the topography of the landscape in which a winery is situated, the agricultural heritage, and at times the regional vernacular. Ultimately, these projects comprise an expression of bold vision coupled with a passion for sustainability and design.

About the Authors:

Oscar Riera Ojeda is the director of the eponymous boutique architecture publishing house Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers. An editor and designer, he has produced over 200 architecture, design, and photography books. Victor Deupi is a Cuban-American teacher of architectural history and theory, design, and representation at the University of Miami School of Architecture in Coral Gables, and the author of several books.

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Whether strict and orthogonal or undulating and curved, whether rough and natural or polished and elegant...

Wood is nature’s most remarkable resource, embedded in the history, culture and life of humans worldwide. For the architecture world it is ingenious: malleable and at the same time resilient, fully recyclable and environmentally friendly as it reduces greenhouse gases, universally applicable and locally available. Today, new processing technologies extend the spectrum of its possible applications and the combinability with other building materials, enabling innovative technical and design solutions. In short, anything is possible when it comes to timber, whatever designers conceive can be realized. The traditional building material has become ultra-contemporary and increasingly cutting-edge, offering exciting possibilities for architectural design.

- House with Cherry Tree in Vienna, Austria (juri troy architects)
- National Museum of Qatar Gift Shops in Doha, Qatar (Ateliers Jean Nouvel and Koichi Takada Architects)
- Vanke Triple V Gallery in Tianjin, China (MOD)
- Casa Camar in Montagnola, Switzerland (Jachen Könz architetto)
- House Refurbishment in Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan (Tailored design Lab.)

Wooden Houses places the wooden house into a historical, social and decorative context, explores the decorative potential of wood in our homes and provides inspiration for anyone who appreciates the beauty and soul of this wonderful natural material.

With evocative text by Judith Miller and inspiring photographs by James Merrell, Wooden Houses explores the decorative potential of wood in our homes.

Wooden houses range from rustic cabins and timbered cottages to elegant North American clapboard houses with shaded verandas. Wood has always played an invaluable part in construction, architecture and interior decoration and has long been valued for its practical benefits. Its insulating qualities, for example, made it an obvious choice for Scandinavian homes, and so the familiar log houses came into existence. But the vast decorative potential of wood has ensured its continued use, as evidenced by 19th-century houses with elaborately carved gables and porches.Indoors, wood surrounds us in many ways.

Structural elements such as beams and vaulted ceilings become features in their own right. Wood can be used as further embellishment in the form of beautiful panelling or carved and turned banisters and staircases, and in original furniture designs. Whether it is left in its natural state to show the variety of grains and depths of colours, or used as a canvas for paint techniques, wood is a beautiful resource.

About the Author:

Judith Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She has since extended and reinforced her knowledge of antiques through international research, becoming one of the world's leading experts in the field. In 1979 she co-founded the international best-seller Miller's Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books, which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers. Judith Miller appears regularly on TV and radio. She is an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and co-hosts the popular BBC series The House Detectives, ITV's Antiques Trail, and Discovery's It's Your Bid. She has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and CNN. She is a regular lecturer and contributor to numerous newspapers and magazines, including Financial Times, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden. She has lectured extensively, including at the V&A in London and the Smithsonian in Washington.

A masterful combination of classically modernist inspiration with comfortable California twenty-first-century living.

Architects Brett Woods and Joseph Dangaran are devotees of midcentury modernism who are committed to expressing classic modern tenets in a manner perfectly suited to twenty-first-century living. In addition to restoring multiple 1960s houses, including Craig Ellwood’s 1965 Moore House, Woods + Dangaran have created spectacular new residences that have made them one of the newest stars on the Los Angeles architecture scene. As C Magazine noted, “Brett Woods and Joseph Dangaran are continuing the spirit of California’s great builders, designing for future decades.”

Woods + Dangaran favors rich color palettes and materials, metals that shine, leathers that soften, and clean lines that reveal their work’s modernist soul. The homes they design are filled with vintage furniture and rugs juxtaposed against custom finishes and details to feel contemporary yet classic and familiar. As Woods stated in Architectural Digest, “There’s no contradiction in building something modern and building something that people can live in. You don’t need to sacrifice the virtues of comfort and graciousness to feel attuned to contemporary life.”

About the Author:

Los Angeles–based architects Brett Woods and Joseph Dangaran founded Woods + Dangaran in 2013. Michael Webb is the author of more than twenty-five books on modern architecture and design and has edited and contributed essays to many more. He lives in Los Angeles.

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The first book from award-winning interior design and architecture firm Workshop/APD with projects ranging from sleek Manhattan apartments to Shingle Style getaways.

Since its founding by Andrew Kotchen and Matt Berman, Workshop/APD has perfected a unique amalgam of traditional warmth and contemporary simplicity. All of their projects, whether a modern yet cozy Manhattan pied-à-terre or a surprisingly streamlined Shingle Style compound in Nantucket, strike an exquisite balance between architectural brilliance and decorative expressiveness. The architecture and interior design Workshop/APD represent a cleanly tailored and brightly-hued modernity, with all the embellishments of refined and luxurious decoration. In every project, high-tech and hand finishing are applied to exquisite details and fine materials and finishes, resulting in one-of-a-kind designs that are meticulously crafted, inviting, and intentional.

About the Author:

Andrew Kotchen and Matt Berman founded the New York-based multidisciplinary design firm Workshop/APD in 1999. An architecture and design author and journalist, Marc Kristal has written for Metropolis, the New York Times, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Wallpaper, and numerous other publications. 

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This book elaborately selects more than 100 latest property projects in domestic market. It starts with four perspectives which are transplantation, innovation, reformation and recurrence (namely, Sinicized transplantation of the exotic styles, functionalized and artistic innovation of modern architecture, traditional recurrence and modernized reformation of Chinese residences) and combines ten kinds of international mainstream architectural styles to discuss how do the architects make use of modern design language and architectural practice to achieve the organic combination of internationalization and local culture. Rather than purely talking about the architectural styles, we further display latest design concepts and techniques in this book.

Contents:

Chinese Style

Suzhou Tao Fairyland Phase Ⅲ 010
Wuxi Shangzhi Jiangnan Villa 016
Shaoxing Shanshui Mansion 020
Suzhou Zhonghai Xujiang Mansion Phase Ⅱ 026
Shaoxing Shanshui Residence 032
Zhuhai Yunshan Poetic Garden 038
Shenyang Green Living Paradise Phase Ⅲ, Ⅳ & Ⅴ 042
Taihu Lake King 048
Peking Courtyard 052
Jiangyin Goldtech • Oriental Mansion 058
Changchun Yangchun Lane 066
Jiangyin Raycom Chaozhong Architectures 074
Huizhou Shanshui Jiangnan 080

Neoclassical Style

Shenzhen Jiawang Town • Yueshan Mansion 086
Suzhou China Overseas Property International Community 090
Changchun Greenland Xinli • City Central Kungkuan 098
Shenzhen Xi Dragon Bay Phase Ⅱ 102
Chengdu Vanke • Golden Area Blue Bay Phase Ⅱ 110
Wuxi First International Phase Ⅲ 114
Dongguan Royal Spring Mountain 120
Tianjin Mind-land International 126
Shenzhen Nanao Triumph Bay 132
Shenzhen The Waldorf Palace 138
Chengdu South of International Town Yijia 142

Art Deco Style

Wuhan Fudi East Lake International 148
Glorious • Shang Bay Phase Ⅰand Phase Ⅱ 152
Hefei Huabang • Bright Aristocratic 158
Guangzhou KWG•The Summit 162
Qingdao Zhonghai•The Silver Carse 168
Shanghai • New Jiangqiao Town 174

European Style

Shanghai Landsea • Green Island 182
Suzhou Wujiadun Phase Ⅲ 190
Shenyang Glorious Property • Sunny Town Phase Ⅱ and Ⅲ 194
Shenyang Junyuanmei Village 198

American Style

Langfang Gemdale Xianghe Central Consulate Phase Ⅱ 206
Dongguan CITIC • Forest Lake Phase Ⅳ 214
Nanjing Osbourne Phase Ⅲ 220
Nanjing Xianlin • Emerald Bay 224
Shanghai Sixty-fourth Step 228

British Style

Shanghai Southern Suburbs Chinese Garden Phase Ⅵ 236
Xi’an Gemdale • Notting Hill Villa 242
Shanghai Britain County Reading Town Phase Ⅱ 250
Suzhou Zhuocheng • Edinburgh Phase Ⅱ 254
Shanghai Poly Phoenix Trees 258
Shanghai Poly Leaves Whisper 262
Wuxi King UK International Community 270
Changchun Gemdale Ying Lake Impression 274

German Style

Hangzhou Binjiang • Golden & Blue Court 280
Tsingtao Villa 286
Tianjin Jingrui • Sunshine City 292

Mediterranean Style

SRE•Cedar Villa Original 306
OCT East Shenzhen•Tianlu Phase Ⅷ 314
Chongqing Ten-mile Blue Mountain 320
Changzhou Grand Art Castle Phase I & II 328
Shanghai Greenland Dongjiao Garden 334
Sanya Shanyu Lake 340
Dongguan Green Windsor Castle 346
Qingdao Haier•Shanghai Bay Phase I 350

Southeast Asian Style

Wuxi Yuanyi Resort 358
Huizhou Global Migratory Bird Habitat Villa Phase Ⅷ 364

Modern Style

Xi’an Gemdale Lakeside Royal City Masterpiece Great Land 372
Shenzhen Vanke Jinyu Mansion 382
Beijing The House International Garden 390
Shenzhen Gemdale • Shangtang Avenue 394
Hainan Shengmu • Tianyifang 398
Chongqing MCC Boulevard 404
Wuhan Gemdale Green Town 410
Chengdu Huarun Jade City Phase Ⅳ 416
Wuhan Poly Huadu 422
Chengdu Diecui Summit 426
Shenzhen Jiazhaoye • Jincui Garden 432
Shenzhen Jiazhaoye • Shangpin Elegance Garden 438
Tianjin Sunac Olympic City 442
Sanya Changda • Shanshui Tianyu Community 448
Shenzhen Meilin New World 454
Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Portofino Waterside Phase Ⅶ 460
Shenzhen Xiangmi Lake • Weizhen Mansion 466
Shenzhen Fifteen Summit 470
Shanghai New Pujiang Town 474
Guangzhou Qiaojian Yuxi Valley 480
Shenzhen Zhonghai Longgang Olympic Athletic New City 488
Shanghai Zhongying Black Forest 494
Huizhou Pengji • Wanlin Lake Phase Ⅱ 500
Zhangjiagang Zhongxin Real Estate • Top Jiangnan 506
Wuxi Singapore Shangjin Town 512
Wuhan Gemdale • International Garden 518
Jinjiang Xunxing • Olympic Spring 522
Dalian Hongxing Sea World Outlook 526
Fuzhou Water Bank Jun Mountain 530
Wuxi Lang Landsea • Future Home 534
Dongguan Fortis Ideal 0769 Phase Ⅳ 538
Guangzhou Yuehai Lijiang Garden 544
Tianjin Dream Valley Star-Making Workshop Phase Ⅲ 550
Chengdu Wharf • Time Mansion Phase Ⅳ 556
Shanghai Coastal • Li Villa 562
Shanghai Mingyuan • Forest Metropolis Phase Ⅱ Lancui Garden 568
Sanya Qingshui Bay•Diamond Beach 572
Gemdale•Great Mansion 578
Yantai Sunshine 100 City Square Phase Ⅰ 584
Copenhagen 8 House 590
Prisma 592
The Oceanfront at Sentosa Cove 602

1. The unique and pragmatic classification on editing: The projects in this book are classified 13 main big-selling residential models. It provides practical thoughts and examples to designers and developers.
2. New projects: Over 70% projects are published for the first time and all projects are developed in last two years.
3. Originality and uniqueness of contribution: 131 newest successful projects are selected from nearly 1000 properties; the pictures of over 60% projects are taken by the professional photographers.
4. High-quality contribution: All projects have live pictures and over 90% projects have master plan, house layout plan, detailed plan, landscape plan, interior plan and so on. They are nearly 8000 high-quality pictures, covering abundant information.

Contents:

VOLUME ONE
Neoclassical Style Property 012~109
Beijing Rose Garden ( Phase IV ) 014~019
Shanghai Evian Dream 020~027
Shanghai Vanke Firenze Villa 028~033
Guangzhou Jinsha Xi’an 034~045
Shenzhen Century Seaview • Guo Ling Sea 046~053
Foshan Golden Sand Coast 054~063
Sanya Limitless Ocean & Sky ( Phase II ) 064~075
Hangzhou Liu Zhuang 076~083
Harbin Island Villa 084~091
Chongqing Dowell • Xiang Shan 092~099
Hefei Haydn Residence 100~109

Mediterranean Style Property 110~193
Beijing Luneng Grasse Town 112~123
Shanghai Longfor Rose and Ginkgo Valley 124~135
Shenzhen Santa Valley 136~143
Shenzhen Wonderland ( High-rise Buildings ) 144~151
Foshan Shanshui Manor 152~163
Hainan Creba Pple Bay 164~169
Hangzhou Blue Patio 170~177
Tianjin Lucca Town 178~185
Chengdu Crown International Residential Area 186~193

Southeast Asian Style Community 194~247
Guangzhou Qiaojian Greenfield Villa 196~207
Guangzhou Yunshan Yayuan 208~215
Shenzhen Regency Park 216~225
Foshan Jinyu Huating 226~239
Huizhou Vanke • Jinyu Huating 240~247

Chinese Traditional Residence 248~295
Beijing Westhill Imagination Villa ( East Area A ) 250~257
Beijing Legendary Golf Villa 258~265
Suzhou Shui Yun Ju 266~271
Yangzhou Slender West Lake • Tang Jun 272~279
Chengdu BRC Zitan Mountain 280~289
Longfor Qujiang Glory 290~295

VOLUME TWO
Exotic Style Town 012~161
Beijing Jackson Hole 014~021
Beijing • 198 022~029
Beijing Arcadia Villa 030~035
Beijing Zhujiang Polis ( Phase I ) 036~041
Beijing Runze Villas 042~053
Beijing Territorism 054~059
Beijing Jinyu • Vanke City 060~067
Shanghai Vanke Amber Garden 068~073
Guangzhou Times Peanut 074~081
Shenzhen Longan Garden ( Phase I ) 082~091
Shenzhen Laimeng Shuixieshan Garden ( Phase III ) 092~101
Dongguan Century City • Goble House ( Phase IV ) 102~109
Dongguan Wolong Mountain Garden ( Phase II ) 110~117
Hangzhou Tulip Bank 118~127
The Villa of Nature in Nanjing 128~137
Jiangsu Xianlin Cuigu 138~147
Chengdu Zhonghai International Community ( Phase III ) 148~155
Chongqiang Longfor • You Shan Jun 156~161

International High-class Apartment 162~211
Beijing SOHO Residences 164~169
Beijing Energetic City 170~175
Beijing Tianji • Wanxiang Golf Garden 176~183
Building F of Vanke Paradiso in Guangzhou 184~189
Shenzhen Tonge Fashion Space 190~197
Hangzhou Lijiang Apartment 198~205
Hangzhou Greentown Xizi • Lily Apartment 206~211

Courtyard-type Residence 212~295
Beijing MOMA Forest Forever 214~221
Shanghai Gemdale • Green World 222~233
SH-Culture Forest Poly 234~247
Guangzhou Cambridgeshire 248~253
Foshan CapitaLand • Anchor Palace 254~261
Dongguan Gemdale • Green Land 262~269
Dongguan Gemdale • Bodeng Lake 270~275
Changsha Green Bamboo Garden 276~287
Tianjin Savillarow 288~295

VOLUME THREE
New Ecological Home 012~145
Shanghai New Lake Pearl City ( Phase III ) 014~019
Shanghai Gemdale • Value Bay 020~029
Shanghai Yanlord Riverside City 030~037
Beijing East Lake Villas 038~041
Guangzhou Lasony • Shangzhu 042~049
Shenzhen Brooky Hills 050~057
Shenzhen Kaisa • Xiangrui Garden 058~065
Shenzhen Long Island 066~071
Shenzhen Purple Kylin Hill 072~079
Foshan Poly Garden ( Phase III ) 080~087
Foshan Poly Astrology 088~095
Hangzhou Xixi Butterfly Garden 096~101
Wuxi Greenland • Boston Residence 102~107
Suzhou Yanlord Peninsula 108~113
Tianjin Dongli Lake • Vanke City ( Phase IV ) 114~123
Tianjin Vanke Golden Home 124~133
Chongqing Longfor • Flamenco 134~139
Kunming Shiner • Juncheng 140~145

High-class Humane Community 146~219
Beijing Oak Bay 148~153
Jinqiao Green International Residential Quarter • Xiao Garden 154~159
Guangzhou Poly Residence 2010 160~167
Guangzhou Lanting Yuyuan 168~175
Guangzhou Huabiao Pinfeng 176~183
Shenzhen Nuode Holiday Garden 184~189
Shenzhen Emperor Bay 190~195
Suzhou Xiaoshi City 196~203
Chengdu Phoenix City ( Phase I ) 204~211
Chengdu Twenty-Four City 212~219

Classical Single Villa 220~287
Beijing Guan Shan Yue 222~229
Beijing Lucerne Lake Manor 230~237
Beijing Slow City • 26 Islands 238~243
Hangzhou Greentown • Rose Garden 244~251
Hangzhou Xinhu • Shangri-La ( Eastern Area ) 252~259
Hangzhou Surich Town ( Southern Section ) 260~265
Wuxi Tai Lake • Tan Xi Bay 266~271
Tianjin No.36 Xikang Road 272~277
Chengdu Bridge County 278~287

VOLUME FOUR
Landscape Scenery Villa 012~153
Guangzhou Summer Palace Golf Chateau ( Phase II & III ) 014~035
Shenzhen Buena Vista 036~045
Shenzhen Le Sommet 046~055
Foshan Times • Yiyun Town 056~067
Zhuhai Phoenix Mountain No.1 068~075
Huizhou Kuany City 076~081
Dongguan Songshan Lake • Changcheng Shijia 082~087
Shanghai Crystal Palace ( Section C ) 088~095
Hangzhou Qingshan Lake Rose Garden 096~109
Hangzhou Yearning Nature 110~121
Hangzhou Xixi Villas 122~129
Tianjin Jing Jin City 130~137
Chengdu Luxehills Community 138~153

Large-scale Compound Community 154~249
Guangzhou Huadu Yihe Shanzhuang 156~167
Guangzhou Gemdale GZ Lakes 168~177
Foshan CITIC Lake 178~189
Foshan Times Fantasy 190~199
Huizhou Agile • Egret Lake 200~205
Dalian Oriental Yosemite 206~211
Tianjin Vantone Central Park 212~219
Tianjin Sunshine 100 International New City 220~225
Tianjin U • Park 226~231
Tianjin Diamond Hill 232~239
Hefei International Flower City ( Phase V ) 240~249

CBD Luxury House 250~291
Beijing Regal Court 252~259
Guangzhou Zhuguang • Xin Cheng Yu Jing 260~265
Guangzhou Boya Shoufu 266~273
Guangzhou Jiayu • Junyue Residence 274~281
Nanchang Poly International Golf Garden 282~291

Liquid stone. The charm of concrete architecture today

Concrete? That characterless stuff of parking lots or Communist tower blocks, right? Well, yes. And no. Concrete is actually a name applied to a remarkably wide range of building substances, and, when properly handled, is one of the noble materials of contemporary architecture. A kind of liquid stone at the outset, it is malleable, durable, and capable of prodigious feats of engineering.

This two-volume book highlights the best work done in concrete of recent years. It includes such stars as Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, and Steven Holl, but also surprising new architects like the Russians SPEECH, and rising stars of the international scene like Rudy Ricciotti from France, as well as artists such as James Turrell, who turned the famous concrete spiral of Frank Lloyd Wright s Guggenheim in New York into the setting of one of his most remarkable pieces.

The author:

Philip Jodidio (born 1954) studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.