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House Plans for Challenging Sites features more than 350 floor plans, sections, sketches, and elevations, as well as construction details of 35 housing projects which represent a true challenge for architects, either because of their topography or the geological composition of the soil. These homes are designed to integrate into the landscape and minimise environmental impact, since they are mostly located in beautiful, ecologically diverse, and natural settings.

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In 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.

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Successful ecological architecture must take into account multiple factors within the construction process of a project, and the impact that construction will have during its life-cycle: from its planning, execution and use through its demolition at the end of its life. In addition to this, residential ecological architecture takes into account the specific needs of the people who will inhabit each home. The New Ecological Home showcases a wide variety of sustainable and ecological resources: from recouping traditional architectural solutions like cross-ventilation and taking advantage of natural light to new insulation and self-supplying energy systems.

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The Easiest Tunes to Strum Sing on Ukulele.

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When 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.

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Discover 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.

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This magnificently illustrated volume brings together a collection of innovative and original garden design projects from around the world. Whether they are small or large, in urban or rural environments, they all have one aim in common - to make the space they occupy more enjoyable to be in. The featured projects cover a wide range of design styles and garden elements - from roof gardens to decking to water features and more - and are all accompanied by superb full-colour photography, detailed illustrations, and a brief but detailed explanation of the inspiration behind the design and the choice of plants and design elements.

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First published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Outdoor Photographer of the Year presents a stunning collection of the winning, commended and shortlisted photographs from the 2016 Outdoor Photographer of the Year competition. Featuring over 150 winning, commended and selected images from entrants based all around the world, it captures the magnificent diversity of our planet. The annual competition, organized by Outdoor Photography magazine and now in its sixth year, last year received over 12,000 entries from more than 35 countries. Judged by some of the most respected names in the outdoor photography community, the contest attracts and curates the most inspiring images in adventure, travel, landscape, wildlife and nature. This year's winner will be given the opportunity to photograph the 2017 Fjallraven Polar Expedition, a 300-kilometre dog-sled adventure across the Arctic, through some of the world's wildest and most beautiful scenery. The book is divided into the eight categories of the competition, including At the Water's Edge, Wildlife Insight, Live the Adventure and Spirit of Travel.A breathtaking variety of images is accompanied by detailed captions and technical information, creating a collection of extreme environments and exceptional photography that will inspire outdoor photographers and adventure enthusiasts alike. Outdoor Photographer of the Year will be launched alongside the awards ceremony and exhibition at The Photography Show at the NEC from 18 to 21 March 2017. The images will be showcased through international media and online coverage, alongside the social media of Outdoor Photography magazine, The Photography Show and competition sponsors Fjallraven.

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Relax into the creative world of colouring. Containing a beautiful and diverse collection of illustrations, this fantastic book will allow the artist within you to shine! This edition contains a selection of fantasy artworks for you to complete in your chosen colour scheme. You can make your finished artworks as simple or as complex as you like - whichever you choose, you'll be thrilled with the results. It will appeal to both adults and children. . Relaxing and therapeutic . Wide selection of fantasy scenes including unicorns, mermaids and fantasy patterns . Artworks range in complexity . Over 60 artworks to colour in

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Three brand-new seasonal novellas by three international bestselling authors: 'A Christmas Marriage Ultimatum', 'The Millionaire's Christmas Wish' and 'A Prince for Christmas'.

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Houses 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.

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Houses without stairs or obstacles, all distributed on the same floor, lounge area, dining room, bedrooms, kitchen and service facilities. They stand out for their spaciousness in all rooms, both exterior and interior. Having a house distributed on one level is going for comfort and something that gives a special personality to the house, providing air and natural light thanks to this open design concept.

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This book explains this new direction in architecture, so that in a few decades what may now seem extraordinary will be commonplace. It is a method to build or renovate close to what may eventually be known as bioconstruction - a building system with recycled or recyclable, low-environmental impact materials, or materials that can be extracted by simple processes at a low cost. This book takes a room-by-room look at the house, from the living room to the bathroom and the garden, all trying to preserve materials so that they have a longer life. We give priority to environmental and technological measures in the design phase of a home that save water and energy.

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conceptualisations of the great existential unknown

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In Daring Deeds, read all about astonishing adventures into the great unknown.

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Dan Dare and Digby, awaken, after an unknown number of years, from deep-space hibernation to find themselves lost and adrift in an unknown region and orbiting a mysterious planet, seemingly made of platinum. Now our two plucky heroes must free an enslaved race of aliens and fight to return to their home world, although what they discover there remains a terrible mystery...

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ed by a host of "unknown others" in the militia movements of rural America.

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Combo Accompaniment.

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Featuring 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.

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This book presents some of the best examples of hostel design from around the world, based on a combination of their interior design, comfort and services. The majority of the establishments shown are located in major cities, although some are in ruralsettings. There are hostels in historic buildings, such as the old Medical Science University in Amsterdam or a 200-year old Venetian palace, while others are situated in modern buildings or converted houses. Some of them even offer terraces, restaurants and reading rooms...but all have been designed with one common factor in mind - creating a friendly and welcoming space for travellers who don't mind sharing a room.

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Renovation of buildings has become ever more popular, not only due to the lack space for new builds, but also due to the need and desire to conserve pre-existing buildings through the use of sustainable and ecological materials and the restoration or recycling of old construction elements. Featuring full-colour photography, detailed architectural plans, and a brief introduction to each featured projects, this volume serves as a must-have source of inspiration of architects and interior designers looking for ideas on how to renovate homes with a touch of vintage style.

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New 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.

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The idea of having a home that is not only sustainably built, but also respectful of the environment in which it is situated is becoming more and more popular. Over the last decade or so, architects from around the world have been pushing the boundaries of design and materials to create ever more innovative homes homes that are filled with new ecological solutions and with a low impact on their environment. This superbly illustrated book showcases a truly new concept of housing and some of the most original and avant-garde pieces of contemporary architecture.

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