After years of experience in education, research, design and policy, Professor Marcel Smets, former Flemish Government Architect, compiles his insights on the city and urban design in a personal booklet.

In his search for the foundations of urban design, Marcel Smets puts forward thirty complementary pairs of concepts. He starts from archetypal settlement forms (ribbon and cluster, ladder and star), typifies morphological categories (street and road, island and archipelago) and highlights ch...

A fascinating new take on the architecture of Adjaye, exploring his approach to five building materials through his projects

This book deals with Beirut and Lebanon, which have been a veritable laboratory of architectural modernity in the Middle East, calling on the greatest national and international architects. Text in English and French.

Boutique hotels and B&Bs have become exceptionally popular among tourists and travellers in recent decades. B&Bs originated in the United Kingdom, but have spread across Europe and beyond. Fantastic Escapes: Architecture and Design for Stylish Stays features somewhere in the region of 200 boutique hotels and B&B projects from around the world, including Argentina, Canada, Chile, China, Europe, India, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Scandinavia, South Africa, South Kore...

Over forty projects showcase the immense variety among Japanese detached houses constructed over the past three years. Some of these houses are designed around the concept of 'intermediate space' featuring courtyards, landscapes, and tearooms. Others take 'how to respond to the environment' as the design theme, employing green building techniques and outdoor insulation, etc; while still others are inspired by the question of 'how to implement one's lifestyle', focusing on urban housing, famil...

“Back to Nature: Architecture Blends into Landscape” is een samengestelde verzameling van de beste architectenbureaus en hun projecten. Dit boek toont hoe innovatieve architectonische ontwerpen naadloos integreren met en het natuurlijke landschap aanvullen, waardoor harmonieuze en boeiende omgevingen ontstaan. Ontdek de kunst van architecten die hun creaties op vakkundige wijze vermengen met de schoonheid van de natuur, waarbij ze de grenzen tussen door de mens gemaakte en natuurlijke wer...

Residential architecture and landscape design projects in the USA desert states, highlighting unique design challenges and opportunities.

Twenty eight architects from Scandinavia present their latest projects involving residential, commercial and public buildings all characterised by Nordic flair.

Een onderzoek naar de opkomst van belhuizen als nieuwe sociale ruimten in de stad. Belhuizen zijn onderdeel van de publieke ruimte, geworteld in de stad en in de gemeenschap, met een directe lijn naar het moederland. Het belhuis heeft een drieledige collectieve functie: de fysieke plek waar je je kunt onderdompelen, de wereldwijde infrastructuur door telecommunicatie en waarschijnlijk als meest belangrijke de collectieve herinnering aan datgene wat ver weg en onbereikbaar is.Diego Barajas (Co...

With 18 projects ranging from a chair to high-rise buildings, this book offers a cross section of the recent work of Powerhouse Company, which is based in Rotterdam, Munich, and Oslo.These projects are episodes in the success story of an architectural office that only completed its first building, a villa, in 2007. In three essays, Mimi Zeiger, Hans Ibelings, and Gay Gassmann share their insights on the work and the motivations of Powerhouse Company. Episodes traces how Powerhouse Company’s...