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30 outstanding examples of contemporary religious architecture

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Meet Rudolph Michael Schindler, the Austrian-born architect who combined Cubism, the International Style, and Californian Modernism into "space architecture." Unnoticed for decades, his structures are today hailed as landmarks of the Modernist movement. This collection presents Schindler's most important projects through crisp photography, floor plans, texts, and maps.

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In 2009, Hamburg-based architectural firm Jastrzembski Kotulla began reconstructing the majestic Herrenhausen Palace, which was levelled in World War II, and restoring it in line with a design by royal builder George Ludwig Friedrich Laves. This book focuses on this palace and gardens.

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In 1995, Toyo Ito's competition project revealed a new structural prototype (or archi-type) which expressed the will to incorporate the notions of mobility and fluidity into space and structure. This book presents the process of design and construction of this prototype since then.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

Updated with over a dozen recent projects, including the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch and the Aspen Art Museum, the Shigeru Ban monograph celebrates the innovative, elegant, and altruistic practice of the Pritzker-prize winning architect, lauded for his "total curiosity and commitment; endless innovation; infallible eye; acute sensibility."

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With cost and space often at a premium, small but perfectly formed buildings are a popular architectural challenge. From world-famous names such as Toyo Ito and Zaha Hadid to the best in new international talent, architects around the world showcase the creative possibilities of compact dimensions.

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Over the course of his distinguished career, architect Arthur Erickson (1924-2009) designed numerous houses, each an exercise in transforming the needs of his clients into tangible form in the context of site and place. Artists Gordon Smith (1919-) and Marion Smith (1918-2009) of Vancouver were the only Erickson clients to commission him to design

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Gives students of architecture an understanding of the fundamental theories and practice behind the creation of architectural structures, helping them to develop an intuitive understanding of structural engineering. This book enables them to conduct productive dialogues with structural engineers.

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An unmissable journey into the past, present and future of urban life.

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Reaches into every corner of France, from Normandy to the Riviera, from Picardy to the Pyrenees, revealing in exquisite detail the full extent and exciting diversity of the modern French country garden.

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An architectural historian takes a deep dive into the story of Trump's wall and examines famous walls from throughout human history and what they reveal about us.

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Guillaume de Laubier, the renowned photographer of the surprise hit The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World, brings us this lushly illustrated tour through the world's most beautiful and prestigious universities.

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The art of setting, compiling or combining disparate objects is a difficult art. This book showcases some of the most successful combinations of treasured heirlooms and contemporary design. It provides insight into the blend of sophistication, symmetry, confusion and minimalism that makes each of these rooms successful.

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A fantastic showcase of the cutting-edge designs by visionary architect Hernn Daz Alonso, whose creations are revered by the design world.

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Travel has become an integral part of modern life. Hotels have become the pioneer in the evolution of modern living experiences. This title presents different approaches of architects and designers as well as hotel owners to fulfill these demands.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

The essential book for admirers of arboreal ateliers everywhere, this whimsical collection showcases 50 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.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

Havens of imagination, the tree houses in this book may come in different shapes and sizes, but all require a commitment to climbing high. Inspiring photographs of 50 different dream structures sit alongside verdantly green illustrations by artist Patrick Hruby and detailed background information on each house, complete with a short biography...

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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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Urban Sanctuary showcases outstanding contemporary houses from Australia and New Zealand situated in urban contexts that explore and demonstrate new inventive ways of living with the outdoors.

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The first illustrated biography of Wharton Esherick, the most celebrated American craftsman and furniture-maker, offers an intimate look into the life and work of this artist from his childhood to his inspiring furniture and handcrafted house.

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This superb volume is a captivating and inspiring close-up of 100 houses that combine inspirational, creative and sophisticated design within the art of nature and the urban realm.