Architecture: residential Books
De Gruyter best of Detail: Einfamilienhäuser/Single-Family
Book SynopsisTrotz „Sharing“-Trends, zunehmender Anzahl von Singlehaushalten und steigendem Bedarf an Flexibilität, ist das individuelle Einfamilienhaus nach wie vor eine sehr beliebte Wohnform. Neben baurechtlichen Vorgaben müssen private Einfamilienhäuser hohe Anforderungen an Energie-, meist auch an Kosteneffizienz erfüllen – und bieten dennoch nach wie vor viel individuellen Gestaltungsspielraum für Architekten und Bauherren. Best of DETAIL: Einfamilienhäuser bündelt die Highlights zu diesem Thema aus DETAIL. Die Publikation beinhaltet neben theoretischen Fachbeiträgen einen ausführlichen Projektbeispielteil, der einzigartige Einblicke bietet in die unterschiedlichsten Realisierungen aus Holz, Beton oder Mauerwerk, als Passivhaus oder Bungalow, Doppel-, Reihenhaus oder Villa mit Swimmingpool, von einfach bis luxuriös. Gemeinsam ist allen die anspruchsvolle ästhetische Qualität, kurz: gute Architektur, die eine Menge Inspirationen und konstruktive Lösungsbeispiele für die eigene Praxis liefert.
£39.15
De Gruyter Holzbau - Raummodule
Book SynopsisDie anhaltende Urbanisierung verlangt nach schnellen Bauweisen mit geringen Emissionen. Daher suchen Architekten, Investoren und Politiker nach Lösungen, zügig und kostengünstig, aber zugleich nachhaltigen und flexiblen Wohnraum zu schaffen. Raummodule in Holzbauweise bieten all dies: Flexibilität, Variabilität und günstige Bau- und Betriebskosten, kurze Bauzeiten durch hohe Vorfertigung, angenehmes Wohnklima, leichte Rückbaubarkeit durch lösbare Verbindungen und hohe Recyclingfähigkeit sowie eine allgemeine Akzeptanz durch die Nutzer. Dieser Praxisband bietet einen Überblick vom Planungsprozess bis zur Montage. Zeitgemäße Beispiele belegen, dass Bauen mit Raummodulen ungeahnt vielschichtige und differenzierte Architekturen ermöglicht.
£41.40
De Gruyter Wohnungsbau: Kostengünstige Modelle für die
Book SynopsisBezahlbarer Wohnraum ist derzeit in vielen Städten Europas Mangelware. Um den Bedarf zu decken, braucht es überzeugende Modelle und Perspektiven für die Zukunft. Wie aber können die Kosten reduziert werden, ohne die Qualität des Wohnens einzuschränken? Dieses Buch dokumentiert herausragende aktuelle Wohnungsbauten aus ganz Europa, die sich durch ihre Qualität auszeichnen und gleichzeitig mit reduzierten Baukosten realisiert werden konnten. Konstruktive Lösungen, die bedachte Materialwahl, spezifische Bauprozesse und konkrete Planungsvoraussetzungen trugen jeweils zu diesem Ergebnis bei. Die Projekte werden ausführlich mit Fotos, Texten, Grundrissen und Detailzeichnungen dokumentiert. In einem einführenden Teil greifen verschiedene Essays das Thema aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven auf.
£36.98
De Gruyter Zu Hause / At Home: Architektur zum Wohnen im
Book SynopsisDas eigene Haus mit Garten ist der Traum vieler Menschen. Obgleich Flächenfraß und Ressourcenverbrauch kritisiert werden, gilt das Eigenheim im Grünen als Versprechen für Freiraum und ein Leben nach den persönlichen Vorstellungen. Die meisten Häuser werden jedoch ohne Mitwirken eines Architekten erbaut, wovon die misslich zersiedelten Ortsränder zeugen.In diesem Buch werden 26 vorbildhafte Einfamilienhäuser von der Organisation des Grundrisses bis zum konstruktiven Detail vorgestellt. Dabei wird aufgezeigt, wie das Haus in sein Umfeld eingebettet ist, wie regionale Bautraditionen neu interpretiert und Materialien auf ungewohnte Weise eingesetzt werden oder wie Erweiterungen und Sanierungen dazu beitragen, heutigen ökonomischen und ökologischen Wohnanforderungen gerecht zu werden.
£44.20
De Gruyter Zu Hause / At Home: Architektur zum Wohnen in der
Book SynopsisWhat does living in the city mean today? Urban centres promise diversity and agglomeration – they are the motors for changes in society. By means of 26 townhouses, urban multi-storey residential buildings and residential quarters for families, couples, flat/house shares and singles, this book presents a range of current lifestyle and living models. From organisation of the floor plan to construction details, various urban design and social aspects are presented. What decisions are made with regard to the degree of openness to and delimitation from the surrounding environment, which materials are used, how much private and communal space is planned? It is also considered how extensions, conversions and renovations can help to meet economic and ecological living requirements in the city.
£44.20
De Gruyter Weiter Nutzen: Landwirtschaftliche Gebäude im
Book SynopsisBauernhäuser prägen die Identität der Allgäuer Kulturlandschaft seit Jahrhunderten.Die Zukunft bäuerlicher Hofstellen ist jedoch durch den Strukturwandel der Landwirtschaft bedroht,mit den Bauten droht die Kulturlandschaft zu verschwinden.Die Publikation Weiter Nutzen zeigt rund zwanzig besonders interessante Projekte, in denen dieAltbausubstanz landwirtschaftlicher Gebäude auf vorbildliche Weise zu neuem Leben erweckt wurde. Damitsollen Eigentümer innen und potentielle Bauherr inn en angeregt werden, mit dem sensiblen Erhalt ihrerHöfe einen Beitrag zum authentischen Gesamterscheinungsbild der Region zu leisten. Gegliedert werden diehochwertig fotografierten und gestalteten Präsentationen der Projekte nach spezifischen Landschaftsbilderndes Allgäus.Speziell für die Buchpublikation von Studierenden der Hochschule Augsburg erstellte Planunterlagen erlaubeneinen guten Vergleich vor und nach der Umbauphase der jeweiligen Hofstellen.Begleitend erörtern eine Historikerin, Architekt innen, Landschaftsplaner, Museumsleiter und ein ehemaligerKreisbaumeister Entwicklung und Perspektive der Baukultur, Typologie und Sanierungsmöglichkeiten. Dasunterstreicht die Betrachtung der jeweiligen Fälle, die in einer Synopse mit Projektdaten verglichenwerden. Ein Fachteil gibt abschließend konkrete praktische Ratschläge zum Umbau.Zudem ist eine Bildstrecke mit historischen Fotografien eingewoben, die einen Einblick in vergangene Zeitender Allgäuer Kulturlandschaft gewährt.
£32.78
Spector Books Housing After the Neoliberal Turn: International
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£16.00
ArchiTangle GmbH Who's Next: Homelessness, Architecture and Cities
Book SynopsisHomelessness is a growing global problem that requires local discussions and solutions. In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, it has noticeably become a collective concern. However, in recent years, the official political discourse in many countries around the world implies that poverty is a personal fault, and that if people experience homelessness, it is because they have not tried hard enough to secure shelter and livelihood. Although architecture alone cannot solve the problem of homelessness, the question arises: What and which roles can it play? Or, to be more precise, how can architecture collaborate with other disciplines in developing ways to permanently house those who do not have a home?Who’s Next? Homelessness, Architecture, and Cities seeks to explore and understand a reality that involves the expertise of national, regional, and city agencies, non-governmental organizations, health-care fields, and academic disciplines. Through scholarly essays, interviews, analyses of architectural case studies, and research on the historical and current situation in Los Angeles, Moscow, Mumbai, New York, São Paulo, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Tokyo, this book unfolds different entry points toward understanding homelessness and some of the many related problems. The book is a polyphonic attempt to break down this topic into as many parts as needed, so that the specificities and complexities of one of the most urgent crises of our time rise to the fore.Trade Review--0 "-"
£52.20
Die Gestalten Verlag Building for Change: The Architecture of Creative
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£36.00
Die Gestalten Verlag Archdaily's Guide to Good Architecture: The Now
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£36.00
Die Gestalten Verlag The Avant Gardens: Visionaries and Gardens Beyond
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£32.00
Die Gestalten Verlag Upgrade Your House: Rebuild, Renovate, and
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£32.00
Die Gestalten Verlag Parklife Hideaways: Cottages and Cabins in North
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£36.00
Gestalten Cote dAzur Living
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£44.00
Gestalten Remote Places to Stay Vol. 2
£56.25
Tuttle Publishing Houses and Gardens of Kyoto: Revised with a new
Book SynopsisKyoto, considered the quintessential birthplace of Japanese culture, has survived centuries of damage and the onslaught of modernization, yet remains the undisputed home of the country's architectural and cultural history. This vibrant collection of Japanese garden design and landscaping photographs introduces a wide variety of traditional houses, from aristocratic villas, temple residences, and merchant townhouses, to ryokan inns and private retreats each uniquely equipped with their own garden space. Houses And Gardens of Kyoto features residences many of which have never before been photographed or shown in any other book hand-picked by photographer Akihiko Seki. The accompanying text is informative and is sure to be a standard reference guide on the topic for years to come. Each entry in this Japanese gardening and landscape design book is a colourful example of the finest classic Japanese houses and garden styles, and will serve as a lasting inspiration to anyone who is captivated by Japanese architecture and design.Trade Review"The book will plunge you into a complex world of well-organized traditional architecture and serene natural settings. You will learn the subtleties and secrets behind some of Kyoto's most remarkable houses and gardens. You will visit temples and ryokans and enjoy the changing seasons of their environment. The book is a great reference for Kyoto lovers as well as an enticing introduction for first-time visitors. I enjoyed learning so much and admiring the quiet beauty of the pictures!" --LittleAesthete.com blog"Although Thomas Daniell provides extensive information about the domiciles and temples profiled, the highlights of this newly revised edition are decidedly visual. Akihiko Seki's beautiful color photographs (more than 500 in all) will surely take you back to places in Kyoto you (probably) visited." -- JQ Magazine"The beautiful photos make the book almost feel like a photo album, but it doesn't stop there as the informative text turns the book into a fascinating historical study of Kyoto." --Japan Australia blog
£18.99
S R Agency a+u 600 - Mad Architects Dreams
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£31.50
S R Agency A+u 21:11, 614: Feature: Johnston Marklee
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£36.34
Arquine 5468796 Architecture platform.MIDDLE
Book SynopsisResearch on multifamily housing and its impact on the daily lives of ordinary people, from a leading Canadian architectural firmThese four slipcased volumes build on 5468796 Architecture's housing manifesto Add via Edit: A Decade in Housing, the symposium platform.MIDDLE: Architecture for Housing the 99% hosted at Illinois Institute of Technology and examples by practice-related offices.The work and research of the Winnipeg-based firm 5468796 Architecture (described as one of the most talented young design firms worldwide) has focused on missing middle and midrise housing in its many forms and ownership models, from refugee and social housing to market-rate condominiums. With the condominium boom taking hold across North America, the number of residential units passing across architects' desks is unprecedented. As a result of the typology's inherent repetition and potentially banal programas well as the private sector's pursuit of profit, often at the expense of quality and livabilitythe margin in which architecture can operate is very narrow. Architects must respond to the challenges of this typology with the rigor it deserves.
£42.30
Arquine Llosa Cortegana Architects: The House is an Idea
Book SynopsisArchitectural drawings of 40 houses by Peruvian firm Llosa Cortegana Architects This monograph gathers projects by Lima-based architectural firm Llosa Cortegana Architects. Featuring texts by four architects, the monograph focuses on the planning process and preliminary drawings for 40 of the firm’s modernist houses.
£25.50
Arquine HU: Common Spaces in Housing Units
Book SynopsisMexico City–based architect Rozana Montiel conducted research in three housing rehabilitation projects in Mexico City, Veracruz and Zacatecas. HU compiles her observations and subsequent design solutions, serving as a guide to transforming the common spaces of these housing units into habitable, functional space.
£23.80
Tongji University Press Traditional Suzhou Residences (Centenary Edition)
Book SynopsisThe design and construction of traditional homes in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, are an important part of Chinese cultural heritage. They illustrate the wisdom of the craftsmen and builders, and reflect the social conditions and economic situation of the period. Through abundant archival illustrations and graphics, this book explores the historical background of Suzhou's traditional residences in detail, and explains their overall style and characteristics through targeted research and analysis. This is a valuable sources of information for those who study the history of architecture, residential buildings, and traditional Chinese culture. Text in English and Chinese.Table of Contents Introduction Case Study Architecture and Planning Construction, Decoration, and Others Epilogue Excursus
£11.66
Kant Czech Houses
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£32.00
Shubhi Publications Delhi and Its Fort Palace: A Historical Preview
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£35.62
Apartamento Publishing S.L.v Portrait of a House
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£32.40
Apartamento Publishing S.L.v Can Lis Jørn Utzon
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£45.00
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Indoor House Gardens
Book SynopsisFor some time, residential architecture has not been limited simply to creating a place to live, but also to providing a quality of life for its occupants. The addition of a green space - be it a roof terrace, small atrium, an enclosed garden, or even just a window box - can have a huge impact on the feel of a building. This superbly illustrated volume brings together a selection of innovative architectural projects that feature unusual green spaces. Each project is accompanied by full-colour photography, detailed architectural plans, and a brief introduction.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Good Ideas for Alternative Homes
Book SynopsisFeaturing fully illustrated examples of several types of homes (prefabricated, rehabilitated, made with natural materials) this volume is divided into three parts that explore alternative methods in the design and construction of residential projects. The first part looks at the three Rs of home construction - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle and how this mantra can be applied to construction projects to create homes that are stylish, affordable, and environmentally friendly. The second part looks at how new and emerging technologies can benefit residential projects, both during construction and as finished homes. The final part explores alternatives to the usual concept of a home, looking at prefab housing, cave and underground house, tree house, and camouflaged homes.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Mobile Homes
Book SynopsisDiscover the latest revolution in residential architecture the mobile home! These outstanding projects showcase some of the truly innovative ways in which architects have taken the mobile home form, and created unique, stylish, and comfortable living spaces that really can be taken anywhere. Each of featured homes all of which are less than 20m2 are accompanied by full colour photographs, architectural illustrations, and a brief description.
£18.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Stone Houses
Book SynopsisIn modern architecture, natural stone is now thought of as a material that provides both elegance and sustainability, which can transform both residential and commercial buildings and is a first choice for both its durability and ecological qualities. The houses showcased in this superbly illustrated volume have been built in line with bioclimatic principles and have all received high praise for the ingenious combinations of materials used in their exterior design.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones New Town Houses
Book SynopsisNew Town House brings together a collection of some of the more interesting and creative town house projects which have been recently constructed. The focus on recently completed projects allows for an analysis of the challenges of integrating new buildings in existing residential areas. All of the featured projects share one main characteristic their ability to make the most out of limited spaces in creative ways. Within the basic typology of a flat building between parallel walls, a world of possibilities is opened up: spaces full of light, endless staircases, curtain walls, facades which spread completely out to the street or enclose mysterious gardens and interior patios.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Houses Extensions
Book SynopsisWhen much of our existing housing stock was built, lifestyles were very different. This means that a large proportion of a contemporary architect's work is about adapting these older buildings, rather than building afresh. The challenge for today's architects is thus to adapt our old buildings to our new ways of living, whilst not destroying what we like about them. This often means adding more space to the back, the roof or the side, or even sometimes underneath, whilst retaining the original building's front as part of the streetscape. Houses: Extensions brings together 15 exceptional extension projects including 8 from the UK that showcase some of the most innovative and stylish architectural solutions for adding more space to a home. UK firms featured: Adam Knibb Architects, Chris Dyson Architects, Ashton Porter Architects, Paul Archer Design, AR Design Studio, Tigg+Coll Architects, and Riach Architects.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Container & Prefab Homes
Book SynopsisPre-fabricated architecture is a growing phenomenon in the world of contemporary design. Container and pre-fab homes are both stylish and affordable and an eco-friendly alternative to traditional house builds. The modularity of this type of build allows for greater design flexibility and speed of construction. Today, architectural projects made from recycled loading containers are becoming increasingly popular and, considering the need for more sustainable construction, increasingly necessary. This new book presents 14 eco-friendly architectural projects committed to environmental conservation based on sustainable construction, featuring pre-fabricated homes made of wood, steel, etc., as well as container homes.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Remodeling Tiny Lofts
Book SynopsisThe loft, a quintessentially urban form, is an ideal way to convert a home into a unique space that reflects its owner's personality. This book emphasises how easy these projects can be, and how well they can approximate the enormous lofts of London and Manhattan by way of careful design.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Modular Loft
Book SynopsisIn the ingenious projects presented in this book, planners make creative use of construction techniques, often artisanal, to create flexible-use living environments that optimize the use of space. Some recurring elements in this type of planning are enclosures that integrate and conceal furnishings, new lofts that take advantage of underutilised interior height, furniture that can be moved to differentiate areas, and independent volumes that focus functional areas.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Clever Solutions for Small Apartments
Book SynopsisHousehold organisation is complicated, and achieving uncluttered yet functional rooms usually depends on choosing good storage options. This book explores various storage solutions for apartments of all different sizes in terms of the style of each house, the available space, natural light, and colour.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Prefab: How Many Modules Do You Need to Live?
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£20.85
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Modern Townhouse, The
Book SynopsisTownhouses are some of the most interesting creations of modern urban architecture. This selection of newly designed townhouses includes unconventional architectural concepts in terms of imaginative use of space and creative ways of capturing natural light.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Eco Homes in Unusual Places
Book SynopsisHouses on the side of a mountain, on rocky terrain, or on cliffs by the sea - a perfect blend of contextual architecture and interior design that channels our shared desire for peace and tranquility. Whether because of their impossible location in many cases, or the irregularity of the terrain, the slope of the plots and their geological characteristics, innovative solutions are required in the planning of the structures and the building of the foundations.
£18.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Modular Micro Apartments
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£20.55
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones New Townhouse Plans
Book SynopsisNew Townhouse Plans contains more than 250 floor and elevation plans, as well as constructive details of 38 housing projects. These plans and projects are perfect constructions in tiny pieces of the city's urban ground.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Eco House Plans
Book SynopsisEco House Plans contains more than 300 floor and elevations plans, as well as constructive details of 36 ecological architecture projects. The specific criteria for a project, location, setting, type, morphology and orientation generate protection from the main climatic factors: sun, wind, and heat. These concepts determine the potential of the site for passive bioclimatic building control, and thus optimally used renewable energy sources such as solar radiation, wind, water or vegetation.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Best Modular Micro Apartments
Book SynopsisCan we get a feeling of spaciousness and well-being in an apartment when the available space is very limited? This book shows that not only is it possible, but often the solutions turn the house itself into a unique and singular space. These types of projects are also a challenge for architects, since they require bringing into play all their ingenuity, technique and talent.
£14.99
Monsa Publications The New Townhouse: Soluciones Innovadoras Para Un
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£37.84
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Off Grid
Book SynopsisInterest in living off the grid, i.e. self-sufficiently without relying on public services such as the municipal water supply, electricity, or local sewage and gas systems, has come on the scene as a greener, cheaper, and more independent way of life. Homes that are off-grid generally allow for a smaller carbon footprint, and a sense of freedom and self-sufficiency. Living Off-Grid sets you free from depending on a company, either using solar panels, wind turbines, a micro water system, or a combination of these technologies. Other times, an Off-Grid system can work as an energy backup or be complemented by the grid when renewable technologies cannot produce all the energy needed. We have gathered different examples of nature-powered homes, which are partially or completely off-grid, to focus on the importance of these homes, which put sustainability first. AUTHOR: Anna Minguet is a creative based in Barcelona.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Off Grid House Plans
Book SynopsisOff-Grid House Plans has more than 250 floor plans, sections, sketches, and elevations, as well as all the construction details in all projects. An Off-Grid system allows you to live without using a utility company, generating your own energy. A well designed system also has numerous environmental advantages, that help you to reduce your carbon footprint, providing cleaner, more sustainable energy. In the long-term it is financially viable, and also teaches us how to consume energy responsibly. These off-grid homes, which run on solar, wind, or hydro power, are just a few examples of how people are leaving the city behind for a life in the country in contact with nature. AUTHOR: Anna Minguet is a creative based in Barcelona.
£14.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Modular Tiny Apartment Plans
Book SynopsisModular Tiny Apartment Plans has more than 150 floor plans, sections, sketches and elevations, as well as all the construction details for a total of 30 projects. The new urban housing projects usually have a lower number of square feet than a few years ago, and also seeks to reduce costs and optimize the available space. Normally the tendency is to unify the dining, living room and kitchen in the same environment, and the elimination of internal partitions to give spaciousness and allow more natural light.
£14.99
Editorial Gustavo Gili La Buena Vida: Visita Guiada a Las Casas de la
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£23.94
