The 21st century will face a radical paradigm change in how we produce construction materials - a shift towards cultivating, breeding, raising, farming, or ...
Basics Building Technology covers the fields of water supply and disposal, electric installations and energy-related subjects, i.e. heating, ventilation and lighting. The compendium combines ...
The architectural office of Escher GuneWardena was founded in 1996 in Los Angeles. Their work reflects the background and broad cultural ambitions of their ...
Beyond Peter Zumthor and Herzog & de Meuron, numerous Swiss architects have shaped the contemporary architectural scene. This book documents 25 buildings in Switzerland, ...
Werner Blaser ist einer der renommiertesten Architekturpublizisten der letzten Jahrzehnte mit Kontakten zu nahezu allen wichtigen Architekten wie Mies, Foster, Piano oder Calatrava. In ...
Following up on her successful book, 128 Colors, Katrin Trautwein, color chemist and founder of a paint manufactory, presents a new selection of 225 ...
In the 19th century Hungary witnessed unprecedented social, economic and cultural development. The country became an equal partner within the Dual Monarchy when the ...
The 19th-century German architect and artist, Karl Friedrich Schinkel, was among the great personalities in the world of architecture. Classicism and Romanticism moved towards ...
Ecological refurbishment to Passivhaus standard requires know-how and experience. For this reason, the book has been produced as a design tool which systematically covers ...
With contributions by Dr. Colette Niemeijer, Guru Manja, Prof. Dr. Tom Guthknecht, Prof. Peter Luscuere Valuable source of information for hospital administrators as clients ...
Building in existing fabric requires more than practical solutions and stylistic skills. The adaptive reuse of buildings, where changes in the structure go along ...
The international authors of this three-volume work show Europe's post-war architecture in a new light. In spite of geo-political divisions and national differences, the ...
Friedrich Kiesler - Life Visions introduces a visionary of the Viennese Moderne movement. The artist, designer, architect, stage designer, and exhibition designer Friedrich Kiesler ...
The building physics and comfort-relevant properties of gypsum drywall construction make it a particularly sustainable and versatile construction method. The book links the great ...
