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Environmentally compatible methods of construction and products are hotly sought after especially when they are appealingly designed. This book presents products that are not only green but which also show good design: beautiful and functional objects of day to day life, which are distinguished by certain principals of environmental compatibility.

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This title presents the fundamental principals behind the conception and design of built space and their effect on coping with illness. One of the key questions to be answered is how architecture can contribute to healing.

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As life expectancy is extended, medical procedures continually advance and competition between health care providers intensifies, hospital design becomes increasingly important. Drawing on over 60 examples from across the world, this title illustrates the contemporary approach to hospital architecture.

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Introduces the architecture of the fascinating metropolis - London. This book guides the reader through the historical architectural eras from the Roman past to the present. It presents chronological sequence and the high-quality photos that reflect the typical characteristic of each era.

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As well as approximately 500 individual buildings, the most prominent architects of Paris and every era are introduced.

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The architectural history of Prague reached its first peak during the Gothic period. After the end of the cold war the city made the connection to contemporary architecture in the form of extraordinary buildings. In this title, the chronologically sequence and the high-quality photos graphically display the typical characteristic of each era.

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Stone is considered to be an archaic and ultimate building material. This book provides an overview of stone architecture, and 60 projects from all around the world. It features cast stone, marble and bricks.

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Serving as gateways to the cities, train stations were the important urban building developments at the turn of the 20th century. One century later this building mission is experiencing a fascinating renaissance. On a world-wide basis, facilities are emerging that need to fulfill various functions very often they have to serve as shopping malls.

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To create enough living space on the typically rather small pieces of land, the rooms in townhouses have to be layered and connected. These prerequisites are main characteristic features of townhouses. This volume presents projects in very different contexts, showing the great diversity of their functional and design possibilities.

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For more than 100 years, winter sports have been an integral part of the image of mountainous regions. Skiing in particular became the in activity for the rich and beautiful during the roaring twenties. This book documents the stylistic development while presenting in different chapters the most beautiful and exceptional posters of the era.

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A compendium that is a detailed and comprehensive portrayal of the best and newest interior projects from across the globe. Suitable for designers seeking a balance between globalized trends and personalised projects, it offers a collection of 500 masterpieces of interior design, separated into typological categories.

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Bruno Taut (1880-1938) is generally considered the leading housing estate architect of the modern era. Utilizing the latest architectural techniques and concentrating on the needs of the people who were to inhabit his buildings.

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Imagine the Mediterranean, with stunning fields of lavender, crystal clear water and ancient gnarled olive trees. Straddling three continents, the lifestyles of the residents are marked by European, African and Asian influences. This volume presents a variety of contemporary homes and apartments designed by international architecture firms.

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The building and rooms are taken as they are and the traces of the past are preserved in the sense of remaining visible, into which the design concept is integrated. Old shells are given a new life with the aid of very different design interventions. This title deals with this topic.

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Spain is a land of contrasts and emotions; its varied architectural styles are a result of many influences through the centuries, from Gothic, Islamic to Moorish interiors, and silver work and ornate interiors. This title aims to create a global vision of interior design in Spain. It features 50 of the best designs from a wide range of categories.

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The world of architecture has gone through some major changes: in the midst of a seemingly unstoppable building boom the banking crisis descended on the world economy in 2008, but since 2010 a spirit of optimism has taken hold again. This title presents the European building culture during this tumultuous time.

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Building Berlin publishes annually the most important and interesting works from the past year in Berlin as well as projects outside Berlin by Berlin-based architects.

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American architecture has created a symbol for itself in the skyscraper. This work demonstrates how architecture in the USA has moved on past the skyscraper.

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The bungalow as we know it was created when British colonial administrators adapted a classic style of Indian architecture to build their summer retreats.

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The metropolis in southern Germany is one of the Federal Republic's most prominent hotbeds of architecture. This book takes readers on a journey of discovery across all architectural eras. It presents around 90 architectural masterpieces in Bavaria, one of Germany's most popular tourist destinations.

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From a small and elegant dwelling on a remote island to a luxurious holiday residence set in a spectacular landscape from Brazil to Florida, from Bali to Singapore, this title features houses that embrace the tropical lifestyle with open-air rooms, shady courtyards, sunny patios, and cool stucco walls.

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Introducing the theoretical fundament of acoustics, presenting all relevant technical aspects and showcasing outstanding examples of applications .