An illustrated celebration of the work of thirty architectural studios featuring established and influential names alongside rising talents.

For The World's Best Nature & Design Hotels, author Corynne Pless went on a search for hotels all around the world that are defined by the nature that surrounds them, and focus on eye-catching design. This journey leads the reader to unique locations, from unspoiled jungle to grand mountains and even desert landscapes. The hotels in the book let nature speak for itself. The architecture offers a window onto forests, rivers, and mountains. In addition, the hotels are respectful of the natural ...

Nowadays, many children have to live with the repercussions of their parents’ decision to separate. Following that decision, arrangements on the children’s residence and visitation rights with a parent become necessary. These arrangements are often made during a time of emotional tribulation, when children are struggling to find a new balance. Generally, parents turn to the legal system to handle their separation or to manage conflicts that arise. However, these legal proceedings can beco...

Procedural agreements hold the potential to effectively customise and expedite civil proceedings. However, their impact on access to justice, particularly for weaker litigants, and the potential erosion of the court’s role raise significant concerns. Despite the growing acceptance of procedural contracts, it is still unclear how courts should interpret and when they should enforce these agreements. This book delves into the critical examination of choice-of-court, evidentiary, costs, appeal...

The Canadian War Cemetery in Groesbeek is the burial place of 2,618 soldiers from Canada and the British Commonwealth. Most died during the liberation of the Netherlands and the decisive Rhineland Offensive at the end of World War II. This book brings their individual stories to life and offers a moving tribute to the young men who fought for freedom, democracy and peace. With the names of all the fallen and the 1,012 missing on the Memorial Wall, this is a valuable unique reference work that...

This book provides a thorough revision of the image of the public church under the Dutch Republic after the Peace of Westphalia and before the onset of the ‘high Enlightenment’. Traditional church history considers the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries a period of decline. Yet this was the high tide of Dutch expansion when Dutch society was extremely rich. In its five universities and its highly literate population internationally acknowledged scholarship, arts and sciences flowered. D...

We are very pleased to announce the third book by our bestselling writers Koos Eissen and Roselien Steur. After the worldwide success of Sketching and Sketching: The Basics, the authors now shift their focus from 'how to sketch' to 'why you sketch'.

For designers, sketching is a daily activity that can serve many goals. You can sketch to brainstorm, to find and articulate ideas or to present a project to other designers in your team or people from other departments. And of course you sketch t...

Empathy fuels connections between people.

But, what’s a real connection in the digital age? When do we still sit down, actively listen and engage with each other’s stories? The Empathy Game is a playful way to dive deeper with friends, family, or colleagues.

The game is simple. You pick a card and tell your story, from the everyday to the fantastic. Afterwards the listeners engage with your story by throwing the dice and exploring elements of their human experience.

The Empathy Game encou...

We think, feel and talk in metaphors. Why not use them for design?

Feeling down? Cheer up! We use metaphors every day and often without being aware of it. Many metaphors are more than figures of speech. They reflect basic bodily experiences and help to structure our thinking and experiences of the world. 'Happy is Up, Sad is Down' is a collection of 65 metaphors with research facts and applications in product and interaction design, information graphics and advertising.

Metaphors show how to...

Health Care is bestemd voor de opleidingen voor Verpleegkundigen, Dokters-, Tandarts- en Apothekersassistenten en werkers in de gezondheidszorg. Het verdient aanbeveling dit boek al bij aanvang van de opleiding naast de gebruikte leergang te gebruiken, zodat redelijk snel een basale, maar zeer ruime woordenschat wordt opgebouwd als basis voor verdere uitbouw van de communicatieve vaardigheden en de leesvaardigheid.

Bij de samenstelling van Health Care hebben onder meer de volgende overweginge...