The definitive overview of and ultimate resource on the iconic architect-designed houses built in Japan from 1945 to the present. The Japanese House Since 1945 is a cohesive chronology of iconic Japanese houses, presenting 100 architect-designed homes to show developments in form, material, architectural expression and family living over almost eight decades.

Universal Principles of Architecture is a concise, visual introduction to 100 of the most fundamental elements of architecture.

For more than forty years Jan Gehl has helped to transform urban environments around the world based on his research into the ways people actually use - or could use - the spaces where they live and work. In this revolutionary book, Gehl presents his latest work creating (or recreating) cityscapes on a human scale. He clearly explains the methods and tools he uses to reconfigure unworkable cityscapes into the landscapes he believes they should be: cities for people.

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With their original approach to space, light, well-thought simplicity and functionality, Nordic interior designers and architects have set the trends for comfortable, modern lifestyle for decades. This book takes you to some of the most recent and outstanding interiors across Scandinavia - both in cities and in the countryside - and introduces you to private houses that are inspired by the best of local traditions, yet with a twist of contemporary aesthetics reflecting in the palette of soft ...

Die 1969 von Aldo van Eyck erbaute Pastoor van Ars-Kirche in Den Haag ist einer der wenigen bedeutenden Kirchenbauten der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Dieses Buch beleuchtet die einzigartigen architektonischen und räumlichen Qualitäten des Gebäudes. Obwohl er selbst nicht katholisch war, bemühte sich Van Eyck um den Bau eines authentischen und zeitgemäßen katholischen Gotteshauses. Zu diesem Zweck griff er auf die ursprüngliche Typologie der frühchristlichen Basilika zurück,...

The essential book for admirers of arboreal ateliers everywhere, this whimsical collection showcases 48 of the finest tree houses around the world. Whether serving as a lofty eyrie for childhood adventures or a unique luxury hotel amid the branches, these are some of the most fantastic human roosts in the sky.