Venice is undoubtedly one of the most written upon cities & certainly the most photographed one. & yet another guide on Venice? Five walking tours take you to discover the modern Venice, the less known side of the city, hidden & far away from the well known places. These proposed itinerates take you to the new residential areas & restored warehouse docks, to the works of Carlo Scarpa & Tadao Ando, to modern restructurations & the controversial & much discussed MOSE project (Experimental Electromechanical Module) against the high water. Venice`s unrealized but as famous projects are also included, where you can let your imagination take you to Loius Kahn`s Congress Centre or Le Corbusier`s hospital. Current aerial photographs showcase Venice from unknown perspectives. ...

The exotic architecture of Japan`s capital city fascinates architecture aficionados around the world. This new Tokyo architectural guide is an indispensable companion for anyone seeking to explore the architecture of one of the world`s largest & most complex cities. Two hundred of Tokyo`s most interesting buildings from the post-1945 era are introduced in pictures & informative texts. Photographs, plans, & several indices complete this practical & user-friendly guide, with maps making the buildings easy to locate. Included is a foreword by one of the most knowledgeable authorities on Japanese architecture, Professor Botond Bognar who discusses many of the buildings in the book in the context of East Asian architecture. ...

Architects have been described as artists using building lots as their canvas & the stunning examples of their work found in ...

Folded map of Berlin from Archimap Publishers highlighting architecture dating from 1237 to 1920, with an architectural guide on the reverse. The cartography is designed to show clearly the buildings included in the guide, with only street names & train stations indicated; certain areas have been enlarged for easier navigation, although the level of map detail remains the same. The map also has architectural walking tours marked on it that are described in greater detail in boxes surrounding the map itself. The guide on the reverse gives you a short description & history of the building & the relevant architects involved; a small colour photo of the building is shown next to the description. ...

Folded map of Berlin from Archimap Publishers highlighting architecture dating from 1920 to 1989, with an architectural guide on the reverse. The cartography is designed to show clearly the buildings included in the guide, with only street names & train stations indicated; certain areas have been enlarged for easier navigation, although the level of map detail remains the same. The map also has architectural walking tours marked on it that are described in greater detail in boxes surrounding the map itself. The guide on the reverse gives you a short description & history of the building & the relevant architects involved; a small colour photo of the building is shown next to the description. ...

From ancient palaces & glorious cathedrals, to futuristic homes & striking skyscrapers, architecture continues to play an important role in the development of history & culture. Architecture Inside + Out examines fifty of the world’s most impressive buildings & uncovers their structural secrets through detailed illustrations, while clear & accessible text places each building in its context. By researching original plans, notes & drawings, this book reveals the expertise & original intentions behind these magnificent creations, simulating the experience of spending time with the architects themselves. However, a building truly comes alive once it is inhabited, & Architecture Inside + Out also looks beyond the bricks & mortar to explore the principal spaces within. Photographs of striking interiors enable readers to scrutinize the most awe-inspiring aspects of these structures. The reader will discover how ancient wonders, such as the Parthenon & Colosseum, were constructed; learn the colour-coding behind the exposed skeleton of the Centre Pompidou in Paris; understand the vision behind the Brutalist housing complex, Habitat 67, in Canada; & take a tour through the Capitol Building in Washington, the seat of the United States Congress. Table of Contents Introduction • 1. Public Life • 2. Monuments • 3. Arts & Education • 4. Living 5. Worship ...

Architecture matters. To our cities, to our planet, to our personal lives. How we design & what we build has an impact that usually lasts for generations. The more we understand the importance of architecture, & the thinking & decisions behind the buildings we create, the better world we will construct. Who better to guide readers into the rich & complex world of contemporary architecture than Aaron Betsky, former architect, author, curator & museum director, & today dean of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. Combining his early experiences working & meeting cutting-edge architects with his frequent role as jury member selecting the world`s most prominent global architects to build icon for cities, Betsky possesses rare insight into the mechanisms, politics & personalities that play a role in how buildings in our societies & urban centres come to be. In some fifty themes & drawing from his own experiences & encounters with people & buildings around the world, he explores a broad spectrum of topics, from the meaning of domestic space to the spectacle of the urban realm. Accessible, instructive & hugely enjoyable, this book will open the eyes of anyone dreaming of becoming an architect, & bring a wry smile to anyone that already is. ...

This is at once a compendium for designers & an essay on the architecture of Asia's most glamorous tropical isl&. Landscape & architectural designer Made Wijaya has drawn on his photographic archives, compiled over 30 years, to present this visual study of Balinese architecture, its origins, elements, variations & vagaries. Wijaya opens with an overview of Balinese architecture in its human context
- the village, composed of domestic house compounds, temples, public buildings & often palaces. He then looks at the basic elements of Balinese architecture
- the walled courtyard & the pavilion
- in both their variety & their structural details. He enhances his survey of traditional Balinese architecture with examples of its adaptation in modern private houses & boutique hotel architecture, including the celebrated Amandari, Four Seasons Bali at Jimbaran, & Wijaya's studio-compound Villa Bebek.


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This detailed, magnificently illustrated survey shows how Thai architecture has evolved over the years to become a significant cultural art form. Beginning with a history of the country & its wide cultural influences, it goes on to describe & illustrate a huge range of structures, from Thai houses to elaborate temples & even crematoriums. It concludes with a look at contemporary Thai architecture & how traditional architecture practices have been adapted to suit modern needs. ...

From mosques to markets, from citadels to cemetries, this text is a survey of the entire field of Islamic architecture. Although Islamic buildings may make an immediate visual impact, it can be useful to know something of the society which they serve. This text relates the architecture to the social areas of religion, power structure, commerce & communal life, placing emphasis on function & meaning rather than on style & chronology. The text contains photographs, drawings & plans that highlight the variety of building type & design. Building materials, techniques, & principles of decoration are also described & explained, & a comprehensive inventory of the key buildings of the Islamic world concludes this study. ...