The past five years have seen a revolution in Chinese architecture - the emergence of independent designers, and a number of new stars - and above all new and interesting buildings that are not the product of direct...
Architecture Now! 3 / Architektur heute / L`architecture d`aujourd`hui
As always, Taschen is doing its best to keep up with the fast paced world of architecture by continually producing guides to the world`s best designers and projects. For the third volume of our Architecture Now!...
Though there may be distinctions between a house and a home, the fact remains that the fundamental ideas of shelter, life and death are intertwined with the architecture of the commonplace in every dwelling, from cave...
Architecture Materials. Glass. Verre Glas
The use of glass as a building material was encouraged in particular by garden design, as the protection of exotic plants required the construction of greenhouses and orangeries. In a record time of just five months,...
It might surprise some to hear that Spain has a vibrant culture of contemporary architecture. Delayed by the Spanish Civil War and the ensuing dictatorship under Franco, the emergence of modernity in Spain may have...
Монография посвящена деятельности архитектурного бюро Archinform. Книга раскрывает читателям особенности авторского видения проектирования как сложного синтетического творческого процесса, в основе которого лежат...
Architecture Now! 5 / Architektur heute / L`architecture d`aujourd`hui
Now in its fifth installment, the "Architecture Now!" series is an ongoing project documenting the work of the most innovative and influential architects across the globe. Volume 5 features famous names and newcomers...
Architecture Materials: Wood, Bois, Holz
Wood is organic, it is regarded as warm, as making human surroundings cosy. In addition, it can compete with any hi-tech material: wood has an extraordinarily good weight-to-strength ratio, has outstanding acoustic...
Architecture in the United States
Taschen`s new architecture series brings a unique perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects-from the firmly established to the...
Egypt - the land on the Nile has fascinated its visitors throughout the millennia. But it was the deciphering of Egypt`s hieroglyphic writing in the 19th century that provided the key to a forgotten world - the great...
The collision of the most varied cultures in Andalusia has, across the centuries, uniquely shaped the artistic panorama of southern Spain. This comprehensive art-travel guide introduces the most significant sites of...
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