Stunningly illustrated book which celebrates the joy, wellbeing and beauty of living by the sea in coastal towns or ocean-front houses.

The city is not only the habitat of people, but also of plants and animals. Building Urban Nature is a plea for nature-inclusive, bioreceptive architecture that inspires designers to give nature a place in their work.

Through the presentation of realized projects, the book shows how the values of nature can be incorporated into our buildings. It discusses the conditions under which flora and fauna settle on and around our buildings, and the design methods, strategies and techniques that can h...

In cities around the world a new urban condition is spreading

rapidly: an ever-increasing push for ‘perfection’, efficiency

and control and the active eradication of any

aberration, friction or alternative. The smooth city with its

sanitized spaces and new technologies compresses urban

life into a seamless experience. While the demand for safe,

clean, and well-functioning urban environments is understandable,

the rise of the smooth city undermines the democratic

nature and emancipatory po...

Modulaire architectuur met avant-gardistisch design

Modular Projects heeft in 2009 een modulair architectuurproduct op de markt gebracht, gebaseerd op modulair geïndustrialiseerd bouwen met een houten structuur voor particuliere woningen, magazijnen, penthouses of een aanbouw. Dit type van constructie, gebruikelijk in de VS en veel Noord-Europese landen, maakt bouwen in 120 dagen mogelijk tegen veel lagere kosten dan het traditionele bakstenen bouwsysteem, met een onovertroffen energiezuinig...

Reflections tells the story of the renovation of the largest seventeenth-century palace of the House of Orange and the new underground extension. Spectacular photography and captivating texts showcase KAAN Architecten’ ingenious design for the project, the history of the palace, the convergence of old and new and the palace's current role as an museum.

The underground extension is inextricably linked to the historical building even while leaving the facade and the interior of the palace unt...

The first publication on the life and work of the Argentine-American architect Helena Arahuete explores how she is one of the few architects who still practice the original principles of organic architecture, pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan over a century ago. The book expands the scholarship on organic architecture by illuminating Arahuete’s personal philosophy and integration of this tradition with the current discourse on sustainability. With contributions by Alan Hess...

An indispensable tool for the initial stages of designing and planning a building project

This new edition of the classic bestselling text provides, in one concise volume, the essential information needed as the basis for the more detailed design and development of any building project. Organized largely by building type, it covers the planning criteria and considerations of function and location--and with over 6200 diagrams, it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements.

Most of the fea...

Bewonder de Scandinavische architectuur, schiterend weergegeven in dit boek.

Dit boek presenteert het meest complete overzicht van de Scandinavische architectuur dat op het moment beschikbaar is. De 500 kleurenillustraties geven een visuele toelichting op de architectuur van deze regio. Met voorbeelden van openbare, residentiële en commerciële gebouwen laat dit prachtige boek zien hoe Scandinavische architecten hun eigen middelen en tradities gebruiken als ook de stijlen van middeleeuws, re...