Название: Architecture and the Urban Environment. A Vision for the New Age
Автор: Derek Thomas
Издательство: Architectural Press
Год: 2002
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 223
Размер: 24 Мб
Язык: English

This well illustrated text forms a critical appraisal of the place and direction of architecture and urban design in a new world order at the start of the 21st century.
The book defines architectural and environmental goals for the New Age by analysing recent contemporary work for its responsiveness to important social and environmental issues and comparing it to successful precedents in architecture. It argues that this new sustainable approach to architecture should be recognised as a new development of mainstream architectural history.

Название: Big Style in Small Spaces: Easy DIY Projects to Add Designer Details to Your Apartment, Condo or Urban Home
Автор: Sarah Dorsey
Издательство: Page Street Publishing
Год: 2019
Формат: epub
Страниц: 192
Размер: 11.7 Mb
Язык: English

Compact Living Doesn’t Mean You Have to Miss Out on Great Style
Sarah Dorsey, founder of Dorsey Designs and professional interior designer, has created over 30 beautiful, multifunctional d?cor projects that are perfect for your small home. Little touches like leather-wrapped cabinet handles and a shibori-dyed tablecloth fill your home with warmth and personality, and clever pieces like a sofa arm table and floating nightstand are easy to make yourself and help maximize the space you have.

Название: Great Houses of Europe
Автор: Sacheverell Sitwell
Издательство: G.P.Putnam's Sons
Год: 1961
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 328
Размер: 75 Мб
Язык: English

'The nobility, this exclusive and exacting class', so runs the opening phrase of a recent book on castles and mansions published in one of the lands behind the Iron Curtain, and it then goes on to illustrate and describe more than eighty houses in the thirteen provinces of the country in question which was part of the former Hapsburg Empire. It is a grudging tribute, as would be that of critics of a like mind, haters of both Church and State in the old meaning of those terms, who must yet acknowledge Chartres and Versailles as the most splendid and enduring monuments of France.

Название: Greating Paradise. The Building of the English Country House 1660-1880
Автор: Alan Mackley, Richard Wilson
Издательство: Cambridge University Press
Год: 2000
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 449
Размер: 33 Мб
Язык: English

Building or rebuilding their houses was one of the main concerns of the English nobility and gentry, some might say their greatest achievement. This is the first book to look at the building of country houses as a whole. Creating Paradise shows why owners embarked on building programmes, often following the Grand Tour or excursions around other houses in England; where they looked for architectural inspiration and assistance; and how the building work was actually done.

Название: Как обставить квартиру
Автор: Р.Милосавлевич
Издательство: Стройиздат
Год: 1991
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 128
Размер: 86,20 Мб
Язык: русский

В книге рассматриваются вопросы, связанные с организацией функционального пространства квартир. Цель книги - помочь читателю обставить квартиру с учетом состава семьи. Приведено большое число решений интерьера квартир разной площади, разной планировки.Для широкого круга читателей.

Название: Styling with Salvage: Designing and Decorating with Reclaimed Materials
Автор: Joanne Palmisano and Susan Teare
Издательство: Countryman Press
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 141 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Joanne Palmisano is passionate about the joy and importance of reuse in home decor. Whether it's reclaimed, repurposed, recycled, salvaged, or antique, Joanne will show you how to turn an old piece into a stunning decorative object. Styling with Salvage is an essential guide for those who can't walk by a secondhand store or salvage yard without taking a peek, or who just want to decorate in a more mindful way. Joanne provides an aspirational-but-achievable template for all who wish to bring some character, style, and soul into their home.

Название: Bold British Design: Creating a Fearless, Modern Living Space
Автор: Emilio Pimentel-Reid
Издательство: Quadrille
Год: 2020
Формат: epub
Страниц: 240
Размер: 10.3 Mb
Язык: English

Bold British Design sees the tastemakers at the epicenter of British interior design share their exclusive advice and inspiration for achieving a bold interior, inspiring you to create your own original, fearless home environment. Designers the world over are increasingly looking to British designers to combine heritage and history with wit and attitude. Interiors Editor Emilio Pimentel-Reid and photographer Sarah Hogan have gained exclusive access to the studios, homes, mood boards and archives of twenty top British creatives.

Название: Ландшафтная композиция малого сада
Автор: Приходько П.И.
Издательство: Будiвельник
Год: 1976
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 99
Размер: 25,12 Мб
Язык: русский

В книге изложены принципы построения ландшафтных композиций малых садов, выявлены характерные черты разных типов садов, уделено большое внимание композиции, подчеркнуто значение водоемов, малых форм архитектуры, камней в пейзаже малого сада.

Название: The Bathroom Project
Автор: Jamie Spurling
Издательство: Jamie Spurling
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 44 Мб
Язык: английский / English

As an experienced carpenter, Jamie Spurling knows a thing or two about remodeling and improving a house. In this book, he shares innovative and practical solutions for creating more comfort at home by making it more accessible for wheelchair users.

Название: Vintage Remix: The Interiors of Kishani Perera
Автор: Kishani Perera , Molly Sims
Издательство: Harry N. Abrams
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 44 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Interior designer Kishani Perera knows that good design is everywhere and at every price point. Mixing modern with vintage, and retail with custom, her eclectic interiors incorporate pieces from designer showrooms and Etsy alike to create spectacularly layered, vibrant homes. In Vintage Remix, Perera’s striking interiors serve as a guided tour through the stages of design, from deciding when to skimp or splurge to adding the finishing touches and unexpected elements of whimsy. Her mix-and-match philosophy will help readers discover and express their own tastes. Perera takes the intimidation out of blending styles, proving that pairing seemingly opposing pieces can strike a balance that is classically chic.