Beauty and the East: New Chinese Architecture, Hardcover - ***

The transformation of China in the past three decades has been nothing short of spectacular. Now a cultural and economic player on the world stage,...

Reducere. The building culture of China is currently one of the most innovative and most adventurous in the world because of the bold ways architects approac...

Beautiful China is the title of the Chinese government's broad policy to ensure the traditions and esthetics of Chinese culture not only survive as...

In recent years, the beauty industry has shifted the conversation towards the individual in a way it hasn't done before. While people, and women in...

Reducere. For centuries, men and women have sought to express beauty in architecture and art. But, it is only recently that neuroscience has helped determine...

A fascinating look at one of the most important engineering achievements of recent times.Publisher: Rizzoli International PublicationsAuthor(s): Jo...

Overgrown industrial complexes, disused asylums, abandoned palaces and monasteries feature in this latest incendiary book from Carpet Bombing Cultu...

DescriptionAn unprecedented survey of the origins and evolution of Chinese architecture, from the last millennia BCE to todayThroughout history, Ch...

DescriptionWabi-Sabi Home is a look that's rough around the edges and sees the beauty in imperfection but is at the same time creative, modern, and...

Shoplifterexplores innovative store concepts and provides expert insights into how brands can engage with their customers in novel ways. Disrupted ...

Reducere. An unprecedented look at the complex and beautiful world of underground ant architecture Walter Tschinkel has spent much of his career investigatin...

Volumul «Drifting» este catalogul expozitiei omonime a Trienalei de Arhitectura East Centric 2016. Acest volum cuprinde prezentarea proiectelor inc...

A catalogue of one of the most prestigious architectural awards in China, focussing on cutting-edge architectural designs.Publisher: Images Publish...

Thomas Schreiner, a respected scholar and a trusted voice for many students and pastors, offers a substantial and accessibly written overview of th...

DescriptionHow socialist architects, planners, and contractors worked collectively to urbanize and develop the Global South during the Soviet eraIn...

Das international in den Bereichen Architektur, Städtebau, Design und Branding tätige Büro GRAFT zeichnet sich durch seine experimentierfreudige, i...

Architecture China focusses on cutting-edge achitectural designs with regional characteristics in contemporary China. This issue, Winter 2020, Arch...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Brian Lane HerderNumber of pages: 96Collection: CampaignPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 185 x 247 ...

Publisher: Yale University PressAuthor(s): Nikolaus PevsnerNumber of pages: 832Collection: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of EnglandPublic...

This volume sheds light on the pride of the region - the great medieval churches of York Minster, the Minster and St Mary at Beverley, and Holy Tri...

Whether the setting is a Parisian-inspired Neoclassical Brooklyn townhouse, an elegant Central Park West penthouse, or a modern retreat in the Huds...

DescriptionDuring his campaign for the presidency, one of Donald Trump's signature promises was that he would build a "great great wall" on the bor...

The things we do every day to keep ourselves clean can have surprising and unintended effects, as this entertaining introduction to the new science...

Reducere. Smaller is big, says architect and author Katie Hutchison, whose book The New Small House shows those looking to downsize how they can live smartly...

This book exposes Unit 731 as being the largest bacterial warfare force in the history of the Second World War. Manufacture and the use of biologic...

This volume aims to provide a comprehensive survey of the architectural treasures of Norfolk. It brings together research on a county which has som...

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A haunting collection of images from photographer Simon Sugden revealing the beauty in decaying buildings around Britain.Illustrations: 130 Illustr...

This book is about the origins of agriculture and plant domestication that occurred in the Neolithic Near East 10, 500 years ago. It is directed no...

DescriptionDior and His Decorators is the first work on the two interior designers most closely associated with Christian Dior. Like the unabashedl...

DescriptionCelebrate the sophisticated blend of agriculture and style that defines California wine country. With well-told stories and stunning pho...

Description- Showcases a wide range of case studies for multiple restoration methods and renewal projects- Includes technical drawings for specific...

Why is the North East the most distinctive region of England? Where do the stereotypes about North Easterners come from, and why are they so often ...

Description- Written to inspire, this book contains detailed studies on a vast array of loft conversions, showing the breadth of design experimenta...

Reducere. "Green buildings" that slash energy use and carbon emissions are all the rage, but they aren't enough. The hidden culprit is embodied carbon--the c...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

DescriptionRecent generations of farmers have reinvented the family farm and its traditions, embracing organic practices and sustainability and, al...

Often problematically labeled as "Brutalist" architecture, the concrete buildings that transformed Boston during 1960s and 1970s were conceived wit...

Chinese architecture is astonishingly uniform. Buddhists, Daoists, and Muslims, inside China and beyond, built Chinese-style structures the same wa...

Publisher: RANDAuthor(s): Michael S ChaseNumber of pages: 44Publication date: 2019Dimensions: 215 x 279 x 9Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescop...

Step into innovative little gardens of Eden created on small terraces and city rooftops, as well as out in the suburbs and countryside. As our life...

Reducere. An essential reference guide to one of New Orleans's most iconic Uptown neighborhoods, New Orleans Architecture: Volume IX documents the remarkable...

Reducere. In contrast to a decade ago, when ecological architecture was considered a luxury, it has now become essentially impossible to build without consid...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Text by (Art/Photo Books): Jim FraiserPhotographer: West FreemanThere is no place in America like New Orleans's famed French Quarte...

Reducere. The Garden District of New Orleans has enthralled residents and visitors alike since it arose in the 1830's with its stately white-columned Greek R...

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Reducere. DescriptionAs any traveler knows, some of the best and most honest conversations take place during car rides. So, when a long-time NPR corresponden...