Low price houses
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This volume presents 60 projects from around the globe. Unconventional building methods and forms are combined to create unusual structures that suit a limited budget and are of good value, compared with other similarly-sized structures in the same country.
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This volume presents 60 projects from around the globe. Unconventional building methods and forms are combined to create unusual structures that suit a limited budget and are of good value, compared with other similarly-sized structures in the same country.
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Gardens inside buildings represent a sustainable vehicle for a host of ecological and economic advantages. Factors such as improving the indoor climate and the workplace situation and hence increasing quality of life are the critical parameters of this very special design task. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the planning and implementation of this(...)
Interior gardens: designing and constructing green spaces in private and public buildings
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Gardens inside buildings represent a sustainable vehicle for a host of ecological and economic advantages. Factors such as improving the indoor climate and the workplace situation and hence increasing quality of life are the critical parameters of this very special design task. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the planning and implementation of this special kind of garden, taking the concrete planning process as its guide. From design fundamentals and concept development with different typology variants all the way to the choice of materials, the various construction principles, and building services, all subjects relevant to planning are comprehensively presented. The planning information is illustrated with numerous international examples, with projects ranging from a "green wall" as interior design element and private house gardens in Australia, New Zealand, and Germany all the way to award-winning ecological offi ce buildings in the USA and the Netherlands, an old-age home in Sweden, and an indoor park in Canada. Show More Show Less
How to design a house
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How to Design a House tells you everything you need to know and looks at the principles and processes of designing a house, giving an insight into the design and building process. In a working case study John Pawson traces the design and development of his own house and reveals what it takes to create a successful blueprint.
How to design a house
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How to Design a House tells you everything you need to know and looks at the principles and processes of designing a house, giving an insight into the design and building process. In a working case study John Pawson traces the design and development of his own house and reveals what it takes to create a successful blueprint.
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100 Twentieth Century houses
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Showcasing 100 houses from the twentieth century, this book provides a fascinating insight into Britain’s built heritage and how the architectural styles of the time adapted dramatically to urban life. From specially commissioned architect-design houses to housing built for increased workforces, each of the 100 houses brings a different design style or historical story.(...)
100 Twentieth Century houses
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Showcasing 100 houses from the twentieth century, this book provides a fascinating insight into Britain’s built heritage and how the architectural styles of the time adapted dramatically to urban life. From specially commissioned architect-design houses to housing built for increased workforces, each of the 100 houses brings a different design style or historical story. Architectural styles featured range from mock Tudor and Arts and Crafts to modernism and brutalism. Accompanying each entry are texts written by leading architectural critics and historians, including Gavin Stamp, Elain Harwood, Barnabas Calder, Ellis Woodman, and Gillian Darley.
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This publication showcases a curated and handpicked selection of the most outstanding houses in Mexico. The projects designed by Antonio Farré represent a one-of-a-kind combination of simplicity and sophistication blended with nature, turning complicated spaces into breathtaking houses. The elegant and monumental structures featured in the book are characterized by the(...)
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Antonio Farré: Houses in Mexico
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This publication showcases a curated and handpicked selection of the most outstanding houses in Mexico. The projects designed by Antonio Farré represent a one-of-a-kind combination of simplicity and sophistication blended with nature, turning complicated spaces into breathtaking houses. The elegant and monumental structures featured in the book are characterized by the use of local materials, the absence of columns, and large windows. Balance, texture, and earthy colors are often found in Farré’s interiors, creating a timeless and welcoming effect. His work has been published in Design Hunter Mexico, Architectural Digest México y Latinoamérica, Entremuros, D10, and many others.
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Cet ouvrage consacré à l’adaptation de l’habitat aux menaces qui pèsent sur notre planète est une combinaison des genres. Beau livre par ses dimensions et sa mise en valeur visuelle, il s’adresse aussi bien aux acteurs du bâtiment qui souhaitent adopter une démarche plus écologique qu’au grand public en quête d’idées inspirantes qui font envie et donnent de l’espoir.(...)
Des maisons pour sauver le monde
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Cet ouvrage consacré à l’adaptation de l’habitat aux menaces qui pèsent sur notre planète est une combinaison des genres. Beau livre par ses dimensions et sa mise en valeur visuelle, il s’adresse aussi bien aux acteurs du bâtiment qui souhaitent adopter une démarche plus écologique qu’au grand public en quête d’idées inspirantes qui font envie et donnent de l’espoir. C’est en outre un appel à l’action pour se mettre au diapason des urgences mondiales ; et, enfin, le témoignage au travers de cent cinquante exemples d’une créativité bouillonnante, et souvent ingénieuse, qui n’attend qu’à se mettre au service d’un monde meilleur.
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The Case Study House program (1945-66) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype homes, sought to make available plans for modern residences that could be easily and cheaply constructed during the postwar building boom.
Case study houses (1945-1966)
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The Case Study House program (1945-66) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype homes, sought to make available plans for modern residences that could be easily and cheaply constructed during the postwar building boom.
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Maisons de ville
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Les prix des terrains ne cessant d’augmenter à mesure que les dimensions des parcelles diminuent, construire une maison en ville est devenu une gageure. Maisons de ville, à travers 39 projets réalisés dans 13 pays, célèbre le talent, les compétences techniques et l’incroyable inventivité que les architectes mettent au service de la construction de logements adaptés aux(...)
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Maisons de ville
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Les prix des terrains ne cessant d’augmenter à mesure que les dimensions des parcelles diminuent, construire une maison en ville est devenu une gageure. Maisons de ville, à travers 39 projets réalisés dans 13 pays, célèbre le talent, les compétences techniques et l’incroyable inventivité que les architectes mettent au service de la construction de logements adaptés aux modes de vie du XXIe siècle. Édifiées sur des sites difficiles, dans des pentes raides, au-dessus d’un chemin de fer, dans des impasses, des parkings, des jardins abandonnés ou au beau milieu d’autres immeubles, ces maisons défient les lois de l’architecture dans les villes du monde entier.
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"Infill" profiles 39 innovative and imaginative urban dwellings around the world that fill in gaps left by demolition, or that have been squeezed into plots previously considered unsuitable for development. Each case study is illustrated with photographs, drawings and specially drawn site plans, all accompanied by authoritative commentary. The authors focus particularly(...)
Infill : new houses for urban sites
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"Infill" profiles 39 innovative and imaginative urban dwellings around the world that fill in gaps left by demolition, or that have been squeezed into plots previously considered unsuitable for development. Each case study is illustrated with photographs, drawings and specially drawn site plans, all accompanied by authoritative commentary. The authors focus particularly on the challenges that each architect faced and how they were overcome.
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The modernist house
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This book presents a comprehensive, worldwide survey of 100 iconic houses from this important movement. This illustrated, broad reference book features examples from the early twentieth century to the present day, ranging from early Bauhaus architecture to the latest interpretations of Modernism.
The modernist house
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This book presents a comprehensive, worldwide survey of 100 iconic houses from this important movement. This illustrated, broad reference book features examples from the early twentieth century to the present day, ranging from early Bauhaus architecture to the latest interpretations of Modernism.
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