Hotel Design, Planning and Development presents the most significant hotels developed internationally in the last ten years so that you can be well-informed of recent trends. The book outlines essential planning and design considerations based on the latest data, supported by technical information and illustrations, including original plans, so you can really study what works. The authors provide analysis and theory to support each of the major trends they present, highlighting how the design...

A collection of nine contemporary houses designed by one of the most influential and exciting architects of his generation.

From cabins to containers, this international overview showcases a new generation of innovative homes that save space, are kinder to the planet and cost less to build.

Every major architectural style in history, brilliantly rendered in specially commissioned drawings

MVVA's 23-year story of transforming 85 acres of Brooklyn waterfront into parkland that reconnects New Yorkers to the East River

How must design studies be structured in order to not only keep pace with the changes in the economy and society but also to shape them? How much artificial intelligence and coding must be conveyed during studies? This book documents five years of international research on these questions, which 250 designers participated in worldwide. Text in English and German.

The Italio-Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) forged a unique path with her bold designs. Spanning architecture, stage sets, fashion, and furniture, her work drew inspiration from the International Style, which she translated into her own visual language. Fundamental to her work was her thoughtful en­gagement with her adopted country of Brazil, its cul­ture, society, and politics, and she productively and provocatively voiced her sometimes radical views through designs, exhibitio...

Het koffietafelboek The Book of Temples neemt je mee op een visueel indrukwekkende reis door 30 eeuwen spiritualiteit verspreid over vijf continenten. Van Ethiopische synagogen en Franse kathedralen tot Mayatempels en Japanse schrijnen – dit boek biedt een rijke verzameling van uiteenlopende heilige plekken. Het is een eerbetoon aan de diversiteit van geloof en devotie wereldwijd.