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394 illustrations Magic Metal in Architecture – no other material develops so many different facets in the application. Whether in the form of “skin and bones” or as a high-tech façade, brilliant constructions always bring the quality of metal into ...

Retail trade has recognized the opportunity of qualification and individualization through high-grade buildings. The trailblazers of outstanding and innovative commercial architecture today are, first of all, the inner city shopping malls and departm...

From the contents: * Millau Viaduct in France (Foster + Partners) * Rügen Bridge in Stralsund, Germany (André Keipke and Karl Kleinhanss) * Jerusalem Light Rail Bridge, Israel (Santiago Calatrava) * Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge in W...

The bungalow construction style is celebrating a revival. Its history began in India when British colonial administrators adopted a traditional Bengal building style for their summer residences. In the early 20th century, it became part of the Americ...

From the contents: * New Building in Brione, Switzerland (Markus Wespi and Jérôme de Meuron)House in Mühlgraben, Austria (Maaars Architektur) * Molly’s Cabin in Pointe au Baril, Canada (Agathom Co.) * Chalet C6 in Lon And...

445 illustrations * Bellevue Hospital in New York, USA (Pei Cobb Freed & Partners) * Agatharied Hospital, Germany (Nickl & Partner) * Rehab Basel, Switzerland (Herzog & de Meuron) * CHA Women's and Children's Hospital, Korea (KMD Architects) * W...

From the contents: Philological Library of the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany (Foster + Partner) Deusto Univesity Library in Bilbao, Spain (José Rafael Moneo) Tama Art University Library in Tokyo, Japan (Toyo Ito) Fleet Lib...

* Click 3 x LA in Los Angeles, USA (Pugh + Scarpa Architects) * ZEAL Picture Europe, Germany (GRAFT) * Young & Rubicam in Sao Paolo, Brazil (NPC ARchitecture Group) * Global Hyatt Corporate Headquarter in Chicago, USA (SOM Skidmore, Owings &am...

The villa stands for sumptuous home decor and upscale lifestyle. However it is more than a large urban mansion with a piece of land: The villa offers its residents an urban country seat, combining the best of city and country life: impressive archite...

The Mediterranean lifestyle is as multifaceted as the cultures that have evolved around the Mediterranean Sea. It has absorbed African, Arab and European influences and incorporates the various local architectural styles. A common element of Mediterr...

560 illustrations From the contents: * New Magestic Hotel in Singapore * Trianon Palace in Versailles, France * Dolder Hotel in Zurich, Switzerland * Indigo Patagonia in Puerto Natales, Chile * Huski Hotel in Falls Creek, Australia Them...

With health consciousness on the rise, fitness is a factor that plays an increasingly important role. In consequence, the demand for up-to-date and sophisticated fitness facilities is growing. Around the world, studios with widely contrasting concept...

Landscape architecture today is a broad range of very different uses of free spaces: sometimes strict, sometimes playful, powerful or reserved, provocative or almost unnoticeable. The title reflects the aesthetic and also ecological effects of landsc...

The work environment is experiencing an upheaval – offices that com-bine personality, functionality and just the right atmosphere are currently in demand. To fulfill the demands of office design and construction, architects and interior designe...

The trend towards environmental awareness is decisively influencing the way we live our lives. As Passive Houses have been conceptualized and became part of our collective consciousness, architecture stands at the forefront of an emerging modern eco-...