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a:p Chromatophoric Architecture

Future facades will become three-dimensional displays. New developments in display technology, so called voxels, allow revolutionary architectural expressions. Whereas spatial expressions until present were determined by the physical attributes of ...

ISBN: 9783939633969
M. Hank Haeusler
Paperback, 112 pages
January 2010
€20,75 (excl. VAT)

Actions: Comment s'approprier la ville

This publication will explore how the design of contemporary cities can be described and informed by four key human actions: gardening, recycling, playing, walking. These are crucial actions determining the character of the contemporary urban ...

ISBN: 9789085067252
Giovanna Borasi, Mirko Zardini Ed(s)
Paperback, 256 pages
2008
€35,38 (excl. VAT)

Actions: What you can do with the City

ISBN: 9789085067245
Giovanna Borasi, Mirko Zardini Ed(s)
Paperback, 256 pages
2008
€35,38 (excl. VAT)

Architectural Antiques

In our modern, high-tech society, traditional craftsmanship has increasingly had to give way to mass production. Synthetic materials have taken over from natural ones, and the world of construction in 2008 appears to revolve around efficiency, ...

ISBN: 9789077213940
Wim Pauwels
Hardcover, 248 pages
January 2008
€56,13 (excl. VAT)

Artemide

Light is a major design element in architecture. Whether it is the sophisticated layout of commercial and presentation spaces, the well-thought-out lighting of residential spaces or the design of facade displays, ingenious lighting systems are ...

ISBN: 9783868590982
Artemide GmbH Ed(s)
Hardcover, 144 pages
November 2010
€37,54 (excl. VAT)

Atlas of Dutch water cities

The Dutch have a rich and internationally renowned tradition when it comes to the intense relationship between urban development and water engineering. Their expertise and knowledge of the laws of water and ingenuous technology have helped them ...

ISBN: 9789058751744
Fransje Hooijmeijer, Han Meyer, Arjan Nienhuis
Paperback, 220 pages
February 2009
€27,83 (excl. VAT)

Bamboo Fences

Bamboo Fences provides a detailed look at the complex art of bamboo fence design in Japan, presenting these unique structures in over 250 photographs and line drawings.

ISBN: 9781568988344
Isao Yoshikawa, Osamu Suzuki
Hardcover, 160 pages
April 2009
€30,00 (excl. VAT)

BLU

BLUE: ecological water projects. Regaining possession of the water cycle while bringing it back to the anthropologic sphere is a complex challenge. Correct design and good management of water resources means lower economic and environmental costs ...

ISBN: 9788838752575
Elvira Pensa
Paperback, 241 pages
October 2009
€37,50 (excl. VAT)

Bright

Bright presents a rich selection of 38 innovative projects that are setting trends in the creative use of light. The included work has been implemented in both a commercial and cultural context around the world. Each designer or design company is ...

ISBN: 9789077174142
Clare Lowther, Sarah Schultz
Hardcover, 352 pages
2008
€47,00 (excl. VAT)

Building (in) the Future

Building (in) the Future confronts important questions about the transformational role of the computer in the evolution of contemporary architectural practice by examining the fundamental human relationships that characterize contemporary design and ...