This monograph on OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture) highlights impressive projects from several years of architectural creativity by describing concepts, techniques and processes. And ...
How is it possible to keep the immense deposits of raw materials in buildings "active" and realise environmentally sustainable buildings in the long term? ...
Ongoing urbanisation requires rapid, low-emission construction methods. Architects, investors and politicians are on the hunt for housing solutions that are fast and cost-effective, yet ...
The book presents current sports buildings, which stand out for the quality of their construction, their integration into the urban context, and their objectives. ...
Sauerbruch Hutton is an award-winning, international agency for architecture, urbanism and design. Its architecture is always in the context of the city and combines ...
An old farmhouse near Schedlberg in the Bavarian Forest is the latest architectural intervention of the Munich-based architect Peter Haimerl - and an attempt ...
David Chipperfield's architecture stands for clarity and minimalism, for a successful combination of proven ideas and innovation. He aims for architecturally, socially and intellectually ...
Architects the world over are familiar with the name Bauhaus. A century after it was founded, the principles, philosophies and memories of this avant-garde ...
Stairs are the most important vertical circulation element. They shape the space and give the entire design a unique character. However, the requirements when ...
Many people long to live surrounded by nature. Correspondingly, designing for this goal demands utmost sensitivity. With meticulous concepts, architects must take account of ...
In Vorarlberg, you can find a 610,000-cubic-metre volume of pine, spruce and hardwood that has made the region renowned for its exemplary tradition of ...
Setting new developments in digital graphic construction methods against the backdrop of time-tested design principles results in extraordinary approaches to the design of self-supporting ...
Thanks to an automatic reputation of lively urbanity, old neighbourhoods are extremely popular with residents. New buildings, however, can capture some of this charm ...
It's already impossible to imagine energy-efficient construction without photovoltaics and solar thermal. Yet, the EU-wide introduction of low energy standards for new buildings stipulates ...
In recent years, facades have become more important in architectural practice and in public perception. As well as functioning as a protective shell and ...
