Gärten und Parks auf Rügen

Rügen, das bedeutet nicht nur Kreidefelsen, Strände und die Aussicht auf das Meer; die Insel birgt vielmehr zahlreiche besuchenswerte Gärten, von denen nicht wenige zu den schönsten im Land gehören. Und immer mehr Menschen gehen erfolgreich auf Entdeckungsreise. Erstmals widmet sich daher nun ein Buch ausführlich in Wort und Bild diesem Thema. Jens Beck, Experte in Sachen Gärten und an d…

The Building of EnglandHow the History of England Has Shaped Our Buildings

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French Refreshed

Despite the grandeur in which Louis XIV and his descendants Louis XV and Louis XVI lived in the magnificent Château de Versailles, extravagance rarely suggests elegance these days. Befitting spaces less assumedly scaled than the vast palace, alluring, of-the-moment interiors exude a more discreet cachet. Clean, not stuffy, reflects our culture and the times.

ENG CATHEDRALS_LITTLE BOOKS EB

A handy guide to England's most famous cathedrals and abbeys. Includes an eight-page map section showing the locations of cathedrals covered in the book. Historical background and architectural details for each of the cathedrals, accompanied by beautiful colour photographs. Includes the major sites of world famous St Paul's Cathedral and Canterbury Cathedral, home to the leader of the Church o…

Architecture as a Global SystemScavengers, Tribes, Warlords and Megafirms

Since the 1980s the architectural profession across the world has been driven by globalisation. The factors shaping this globalisation include neo-liberal economics, digital transformation and the rise of social media against the background of the profession's entrenched labour practices. In describing architecture as a global system, this book outlines how globalisation has shaped architecture…

HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE IN EB

Featuring over 200 photographs, this stunning book by renowned television historian Dan Cruickshank tells the history of architecture through the stories of 100 iconic buildings Journeying through time and place, from the ancient Egyptian pyramids to the soaring skyscrapers of Manhattan, renowned architectural historian Dan Cruickshank explores the most impressive and characterful creations in…

SketchUp for BuildersA Comprehensive Guide for Creating 3D Building Models Us…

The only comprehensive SketchUp guide written for builders and contractors SketchUp is a 3D modeling application used in areas ranging from civil and mechanical engineering to motion picture and video game design. Three-dimensional modeling is of obvious value to the building industry—yet resources for transforming architectural designs into reality is surprisingly limited. SketchUp for Bui…

Kevin McCloud's How to Make Your House a Home

Collins Shorts insight in an instant. Kevin McClouds advice for setting up or doing up your home. Kevin will show you the things worth spending your money on, and the things you might cut back on. Helpful and incisive advice on design, construction and style from the foremost voice in modern architectural design. Collins Shorts are a fresh look at the ebook short, with the emphasis on vibr…

Building Sustainability in East AsiaPolicy, Design and People

Building Sustainability in East Asia: Policy, Design and People illustrates the holistic approaches and individual strategies to building sustainability that have been implemented in construction projects in Asia. Top-down and bottom-up approaches (from formulating policy to constructing individual buildings) are effective in terms of the sustainable development of cities, and this book covers …

BEST OF GRAND DESIGNS EB

A complete celebration of Britain's favourite architectural show. Grand Designs is broadcast in over 130 countries and regularly gleans 5 million viewers in the UK. Its success, says Kevin, is due to 'good old-fashioned story telling; of joy and sorrow, torment and triumph, expressed tangibly in the making of a building'. To celebrate fourteen glorious years of film-making, 100 editions of Gr…