The cybercafe is a recent retail phenomenon that has become a familiar sight in nearly every town of any size, and this is the first book to be devoted to its design. Focusing on t...
Collective housing has played a major role in the architectural advances of the last century, in the process provoking its fair share of controversy, admiration and disapprobation.
This book goes through the various elements of home decoration - fabrics, flooring, wall coverings, colours and lighting a space - offering a pithy description of the various optio...
Essentially a sourcebook packed with ideas for the fitting of bathrooms and kitchens, this copiously illustrated volume takes the reader gently and clearly through the process, exa...
Sometimes restoring a building is more complicated than constructing a new one, not simply because of the historical value of the part which is to be preserved, but also bearing in...
Our work habits are changing. More and more people, especially liberal professionals and those who have creative occupations, choose to work away from the crammed and impersonal of...
Focusing on the design process, "Sketch Landscape" explores the sources, the influences and the reasoning behind the projects of today's most recognised landscape architects.
The complex construction process of a building goes through numerous phases and involves the work of many people. However, it all begins with the architect s idea.
It contains 27 case studies of houses, but in addition to the well-executed plans each project features a striking mix of architects' drawings and sketches, often with computer mod...
This compilation of projects from around the world pays special attention to the particular features of each space, the end result being determined by the pre-existing features and...
Terraces and balconies have the potential to become the crowning element of a building. They are extensions of enclosed habitable spaces to the open air and also external private a...
The ramifications of architecture and design in shops and shopping centres have become the subject of academic study and business strategy, reflecting the expansion of such premise...