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"100 Great Kitchens & Bathrooms: By Architects" examines the role of architects in creating comfortable, visually pleasing and functional kitchens and bathrooms. This title features a stunning collection of recent interior projects examining the vast array of styles adopted by architects around the world, particularly in the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Slovenia and Brazil, in the search for that perfect balance between luxury and function. This book includes full-colour photography and descriptions of each design by the architects themselves, providing a unique insight into the craft of the featured architects. "100 Great Kitchens & Bathrooms: By Architects" is the essential illustrative guide to the design of some of the world's most spectacular, yet functional interior designs.

"100 of the World's Best Houses" features contemporary houses from some of the greatest architects, including Hugh Newell Jacobsen, Daryl Jackson Architects, Glenn Murcutt, Kisho Kurokawa, Eric Owen Moss, Ray Kappe, Harry Seidler, Steven Ehrlich, Sean Godsell Architects, Rick Joy and Alberto Campo Baeza. Many of the featured structures are accompanied by detailed plans. Illustrated with photographs and drawings, the book should have wide appeal to both the layperson and those interested in the finer aspects of design.

The second book in the series, this volume presents yet more of the world's best architecture and design.

Looks at the designs for stairs, from grand public spaces to modest residential and confined spaces.

Is apartment living the way of the future? According to some, it's the only way to live. For most apartment-dwellers, beautiful views, functional floor plans, low maintenance and convenient, inner-city locations far outweigh the attributes of the traditional quarter-acre suburban block. This book presents, through text, superb floor photographs and floor plans, fifty of the best apartments from around the world. Focusing on fabulous interiors, 50 of the World's Best Apartments is a digest of the myriad ways to fit out spaces that often begin as concrete shells, but are transformed, through the talents of the best interior architects and designers, into luxurious penthouses, funky lofts, hip apartments, sleek batchelor pads and sumptuous family homes. An inspiring sourcebook for all lovers of beautiful interiors.

There will never be a shortage in demand for social meeting places, and the burgeoning bar industry reflects this need. The original pub or saloon bar has come a long way from its humble origins. Taday, people require more tailored spaces with their own individual identities. These new bars must cater to different customers, from small groups to office parties, and accomodate a broad range of entertainment facilities. In this exciting publication some of the latest trends in bars from around the world are revealed, including themed bars, exclusive drinking establishments and renovated traditional pubs. International architects draw on thier creative imagination and design skill to provide some truly inspired social spaces.

In the lifetime of a single house or apartment, the kitchen can undergo countless renovations. Many a homeowner has dismissed a purchase owing to an outdated kitchen, yet despite this need to move with the times the kitchen remains a warm and nurturing place, where food is being served, and family and friends gather after a day at work or school to discuss the day just passed. "50 Great Kitchens" by Architects examines the role of the architect and the influence of the client in creating a visually pleasing and functional kitchen. Colourful photography and personal quotes portray the kitchens within the context of their surrounding rooms, as well as their most important design features.

Takes a look into the working environments of architects - spaces they have designed for themselves to both harness and nurture their creativity.

Popular demand has led IMAGES' team of researchers to scour the world for yet another stunning collection of homes. The 100 fabulous homes carefully selected for this volume represent contemporary residential architecture in all its myriad forms. Vast differences in location, climate, culture, style, materials, interiors, and even furniture result in a collection that showcases, with full-colour photographs, plans and drawings, the best in international residential architecture. This is a book that can be browsed through time after time, with each viewing guaranteed to inspire, delight and surprise.

"Project Japan" is the product of a long journey by author Graham Cooper. A sustained rolling program relating to contemporary art and architecture in Japan, this project involved over a decade of commitment, more than a dozen research and documentation visits to Japan and the help of an influential network of participants. A full-color introduction to art in the context of architecture; the book includes buildings by such renowned contemporary architects as Toyo Ito, Shigeru Ban, Kazuyo Sejima and Yoshio Taniguchi as well as schemes by other leading or emerging architects and artists. "Project Japan" celebrates a special time when artists in Japan regained their self-belief, rediscovering confidence in their own distinctive cultural identity. It also recognizes that traditional buildings, classical gardens and the historic town scape are keys to understanding the current scene.

Architectural photographer Claudio Santini takes readers on an exclusive tour of some of the world's most beautiful green homes. The pictorial journey winds its way through chapters on photovoltaics, passive shading, recycled materials and other sustainable concepts contribute to a home's architectural aesthetic. Santini's stunning imagery sparks the imagination and illuminates the green side of work by some of California's most famous architects, including Studio Pali Fekete architects (SPF:a), Ted Tokio Tanaka Architect, LeanArch and Pugh plus Scarpa.

More than 50 examples of the world's best contemporary commercial interior design.

After practicing architecture for more than fifty years and making a substantial contribution to European architecture, author and architect Alexandros N. Tombazis presents his thoughts and advice for the benefit of young architects. Each thought is presented in the form of a short essay that captures his lifelong involvement with and love for architecture and painting. The book addresses subjects such as sustainability, and the architect's responsibility toward the planet. It is extensively illustrated with sketches and photographs, most of which were taken by the author.

Treats readers to an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into the most extraordinary homes along the Atlantic Seaboard -Features lavish colouome of the worlds most amazing properties ceanic splendour of s -Coast is a sensual feast designed to be enjo yed by beach lovers, architects and interior designers as well as those just looking for an escape This beautifully illustrated case-bound volume offers a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into some of the most extraordinary homes along the Atlantic Se aboard. Featuring a range of coastal residences, from sea captains' mansions in Maine and Nantucket to classic cottages in Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod, architectural treasures in Miami and the Florida Keys, and beachside hideaways in Savannah, Cha rleston, and the Outer Banks, Coast presents a collection of some of America's finest seaside homes built over the past two decades by the country's most renowned architects and designers. Coast's sumptuous photography celebrates the beauty of the be ach in all seasons, the seaside villages, the swimming coves and their weatherworn signs, and of course the variety of beachside architecture, from the understated charm of humble clam shacks to the enduring elegance of gracious beachside mansions. A feast for beach lovers, architects, designers, and anyone who just loves escaping to the coast, this book is a tribute to seaside shelters, both grand and small.

Explores the interconnected relationship between cars and architecture - car museums, showrooms, bridges, service stations, car parks, car manufacturing plants and Grand Prix circuits Architecture and automobiles have been intrinsically linked since the dawn of the internal combustion engine - from the assembly plant to the showroom and on to that ubiquitous fixture of the artificial landscape, the service station. The streamlined forms of automobiles have often inspired architects and some have even ventured into designing their own cars. Features Foster and Partners, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, ONL, Renzo Piano, Populous, Zaha Hadid, UNStudio and Massimiliano Fuksas. Projects presented include the BMW Museum in Munich, the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, the Audi museum in Ingolstadt by 24-H, Manuel Gautrand's Citroen museum on the Champs Elyssee in Paris, and the Regio Emilia bridge by Santiago Calatrava in Italy.

Featured in this massive 600-page collection of residential architecture are houses as diverse in range and style as the countries in which they are located. From country estates to beachfront holiday retreats, lakeside houses to hip urban dwellings, the one thing all these houses share is quality design. Accompanied by floor plans, text and lush full-colour photography, 200 Houses is not only a beautiful coffee-table book but a valuable reference and source of inspiration.