Titres dans Architecture

Nella documentazione degli anni Venti e trenta sullo sviluppo urbanistico di Roma l'aggettivo che ricorre con frequenza è "moderno". Negli studi specialistici, negli articoli per il grande pubblico, nelle riflessioni di architetti e urbanisti dell'epoca, la trasformazione della capitale - così come dell'Italia intera - era correlata agli sviluppi di cui la società e la vita quotidiana avrebbero conosciuto gli effetti più profondi nei decenni a venire. Ma è davvero esistita un'architettura fascista?

Valley View Senior Housing, built in 2019 in Napa County, California, is a very affordable community of 70 cottages. This groundbreaking homeless project was organized by American Canyon’s city government for older homeless people and homeless veterans of the area. This solution-oriented book shares the inspiring story of a compassionate and humane project. Imagine if every city could create one community like this - we could begin to make headway to solve the homeless problem.

This new biography—featuring over 150 archival images and full-color photographs printed throughout—introduces Julia Morgan as both a pioneering architect and a captivating individual. Julia Morgan was a lifelong trailblazer. She was the first woman admitted to study architecture at the...

In 2005, childhood friends Matt Gibberd and Albert Hill set out to convince people of the power of good design and its ability to influence our well-being. They founded The Modern House - in equal parts an estate agency, a publisher and a lifestyle brand - and went on to inspire a generation to live more thoughtfully and beautifully at home.

The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England. Life in the court of the House of Stuart has been shrouded in mystery: the first half of the century overshadowed by the fall and execution of Charles I, the second half in the complete collapse of the House itself. Lost to time is the extraordinary contribution the Stuarts made to the fabric of sovereignty.

Tras perder la audición de un oído al paso de una ambulancia, Gabi Martínez se preguntó cómo afecta el entorno urbano a nuestra salud. Este audiolibro, narrado por el autor, reflexiona sobre la necesidad de transformación de las ciudades ante un modelo urbano ya caduco y nos cuenta cómo se creó la idea de la supermanzana, uno de los conceptos urbanísticos más revolucionarios de las últimas décadas: su acogida, su implantación y las polémicas que generó.

Una reggia, un monumento celebrativo, un luogo di culto? L'appassionante enigma di Castel del Monte sembra fare tutt'uno con la personalità di colui che lo fece costruire, Federico II: imperatore cristiano, illuminista ante litteram, tiranno politico e legislatore egualitario, cultore delle scienze ed esoterista. Nella vicenda dell'Italia meridionale e del suo distacco dal resto della penisola, un filo rosso collega la politica ipercentralista di Federico II, con la sua splendida architettura castellana, e l'assenza di un'autonomia urbana nel Mezzogiorno.

England's villages have survived, developed and thrived over hundreds of years. But what makes a village, and how has that changed over time? Take a charming and unexpected journey through the quirks of England's villages throughout the ages in the excellent company of Dr Ben Robinson, expert archaeologist.

Jordi Sardiña nació el 1º de octubre de 1960 en Tarragona Desde muy pequeño le movió un sentimiento interior de compasión hacía las personas que sufrían mucho debido al deterioro de su salud. Este sentimiento fue en aumento al ver enfermar, a muy temprana edad, a sus padres. Este suceso le impulsó a investigar en todo lo relacionado con la salud y las emociones. Actualmente, lo sigue haciendo con la idea de aportar nuevas posibilidades terapéuticas enfocadas en tres frentes: 1. Cómo afectan las emociones al cuerpo 2.

The pyramids of Egypt are such recognizable symbols of antiquity that for millennia, people have made assumptions about what they are and why they exist, without full consideration of the various meanings these ancient symbolic structures have had over the centuries. Generations have viewed them as symbols of a lost past, which in turn is often portrayed as a world full of romance and mystery.

Sie kennen das - ein neues Haus, ein Apartment oder ein neues Zimmer - immer sind dort diese vier kargen Wände und sie schreien geradezu nach Ihrer Aufmerksamkeit. Ein Haus ist schließlich mehr als nur vier Wände. Es ist ein Zuhause - der Ort, an dem Sie Ihre erste WG gründen, Zweisamkeit mit dem Partner genießen oder sogar Ihre Kinder großziehen. Was und wo auch immer Ihr Zuhause ist - Sie verdienen es, sich dort wohl zu fühlen. Und das geht nicht ohne Einrichtungskonzept.

Love Your Space is devoted to the subject of well-being and space design. Interior designers create environments that enhance the quality of life, work, health, and the experience of the users. A good designer will explore possible benefits with the users who sometimes might not realize or understand what might be even possible. Design can and should be a medium for encouraging positive change in attitudes to how we live and work.

Sampoorn Vaastushaastra praacheen vaastukala ko lekar likhee gayee pahalee pustak hai, jismein bhavan-sthaapaty kala par vistrit chintan kiya gaya hai. Naye makaan ka pravesh dvaar kidhar ho? Dhaarvedh kise kahate hain, Kitne prakaar ke hote hain? Bhavan mein jal (watar-tank) sthaan kahaan, kidhar hona chaahiye? Paakshaala (Kitchen) mein agni sthaan (Fire-spot) kahaan ho? Shayan kaksh (bed-room) kis disha mein hona chaahiye taaki shayankartta ko bharpoor neend aa sake.

Der Bau des eigenen Tiny House ist ein stets wachsender Trend aus den USA, welcher das autarke Leben auf wenig Quadratmetern mit Effizienz und Umweltbewusstsein verknüpft. Erleben Sie, wie vorteilhaft Sie Ihr Leben gestalten können, wenn Sie auf unnütze Dinge aus dem Alltag verzichten und diesen einmal vollständig auf Links drehen. Zahlreiche Tiny-House-Besitzer leben schon jetzt den Traum vom unabhängigen Leben, warum nicht auch Sie?

Supreme among the wonders of antiquity, unrivaled by the achievements of later architects and builders, the Great Pyramid of Gizeh bears mute witness to an unknown civilization which, having completed its predestined span, passed into oblivion. Eloquent in its silence, inspiring in its majesty, divine in its simplicity, the Great Pyramid is indeed a sermon in stone.

In a series of fascinating tales, Gene Kohn explains how he helped build one of the most successful architecture firms in the world, offering inspiring lessons on business leadership and design innovation that can be applied to many fields.

Forthright and engaging, Kohn examines both award-winning achievements and missteps in his 50-year career in architecture. In the process, he shows how his firm, KPF, has helped change the buildings and cities where we live, work, learn, and play.

La población urbana se duplicará en cuarenta años, algo que obliga a la transformación holística y sostenible del modelo de ciudad. Para Martha Thorne, decana de IE School of Architecture and Design y directora ejecutiva del Pritzker Architecture Prize, el gran reto de la arquitectura está en su capacidad para hacer metrópolis, que serán más densas y poseerán una alta calidad urbana y una mayor calidad de vida para los residentes.

Nein, ein Tischkicker reicht nicht: Wenn Mitarbeiter innovative Ideen entwickeln und vernetzt arbeiten sollen, dann brauchen Sie eine Arbeitsumgebung, die echten Austausch ermöglicht. Irene Graf und Rainer Petek zeigen in ihrem Buch, welche Raumkonzepte nicht nur die Kommunikation und Zusammenarbeit, sondern auch die Innovationskraft fördern. Kreativ und innovativ. Dazu besuchten die beratende Ingenieurin und der Strategic Advisor viele Unternehmen an dem Ort, der der Inbegriff von Kreativität und Innovation ist: das Silicon Valley.

In addition to being one of the ancient wonders of the world, the Great Pyramid of Giza is extraordinary for a number of reasons. It is one of the greatest feats of engineering in the ancient world, to the extent that it remained the tallest built structure in the world from the time it was finished up until the Lincoln Cathedral was completed around 1300 CE.

This elegant book chronicles the efforts of the impressive team of international architects, designers, and businessmen who created Los Angeles’ famed Art Deco masterpiece. Bullocks Wilshire recounts the lives of the two immigrant entrepreneurs, John Gillespie Bullock and Percy Glen Winnett, who, with this magnificent department store, tested a new theory of retailing in the suburbs, and the architectural team, Parkinson and Parkinson, who executed that vision into one of Los Angeles’ most beloved landmarks.