The definitive guide to the Bayeux Tapestry and its legacy, exploring the rich narrative behind its stitches and the turbulent times in which it was created.

Gives you an understanding of the ways in which modern art differs from realistic works of earlier centuries. This book examines 100 works of modern art that have attracted critical and public hostility from Cy Twomblys scribbled "Olympia", Jean-Michel Basquiats crude but spontaneous "LNAPRK", and more.

A compact, introductory guide to modern art that explains styles, schools, and movements from Impressionism to the present day

The definitive introduction to the understanding and practice of archaeology, now in its second edition.

The untold story of how British-French rivalry drew the battle-lines of the modern Middle East

These extraordinary homes accentuate the cosmopolitan designs of such architectural talents as Gurjit Matharoo from India, Mohamed Amine Siana from Morrocco, and Mariko Mori from Japan. Building private houses, which can sometimes be quite small, they demonstrate creativity and technological inventiveness, shaping the architecture of tomorrow.

The Architecture of Multigenerational Living.

The Architecture of Creative Reuse. Reduce, reuse and recycle. In todays world, there is a renewed enthusiasm for the adaptive reuse of our existing structures at different scales.

Um ein unscheinbares Gebäude in ein begehrenswertes Zuhausezuverwandeln,braucht man nur Kreativität.

Wie kann man aus einem Haus ein Zuhause machen? Gebäude, die man so vorfindet, wie wir heute wohnen möchten, sind eine Seltenheit. Oftmals fehlt es an Platz, an Licht, Energieeffizienz, einer offenen Küche und einem flexiblem Grundriss, der für "Work from Hom" funktioniert und sich an die wandelnden Ansprüche moderner Familien anpassen lässt. Anbauten, Aufbauten, Durchbrüche, geänder...