A handy guide, illustrating new trends in materials and their applications, this publication has been designed as a source book documenting a collection of ...
Collection of selected papers on current advances in high performance construction materials. Contributions deal with the development, characterization, application procedures, performance and structural design ...
A delightful collection of creatures that adorn New York City buildings. Companion to Faces in Stone, this is a gift-sized and attractively priced book ...
From China to Kuala Lumpur to Dubai to downtown New York, amazing buildings and unusual structures create attention with the uniqueness of their design. ...
Paul Jaspar compte parmi les figures majeures de l'Art Nouveau. Influencé par les architectes Hankar et Horta, cet architecte renommé fut un pionnier de ...
Este libro recoge los contenidos teórico-prácticos necesarios para adentrarse en el mundo de los materiales pétreos y las técnicas analíticas esenciales para su estudio, ...
Este libro recoge los contenidos teórico-prácticos necesarios para adentrarse en el campo de la conservación y restauración de materiales pétreos, los criterios, las técnicas ...
Straw bale building is a radically different approach to the process of building. Like all innovative ideas, it has been pioneered by the passionate, ...
The introduction of the use of high-strength steel in residential architecture has expanded the range of design possibilities that has at the same time ...
Regarded by many as the stonemason's bible, "Practical Masonry" has for many years been one of the best technical stone masonry books available for ...
The successful combination of a regional building style of sophisticated simplicity with sustainable construction methods has made the architecture of Vorarlberg (Austria) a model ...
Building with glass opens up a whole tange of fascinating design possibilities for the planning architect. Glass has long served as a translucent room ...
This new book on the fracture mechanics of concrete focuses on the latest developments in computational theories, and how to apply those theories to ...
Architecture of Change 2 presents an unrivalled collection of the most innovative architecture that makes a considerable contribution to a sustainable future. Over forty ...
