This book presents a selection of the most interesting proposais in interior design, returning to more humanized concepts based on the profound relationship between mankind and the space he inhabits. Highly diverse and innovative solutions attempt to strike a balance between function and aesthetics, between the essential and the non-essential. Floor plans, technical specifications, materials used and commentary on each project, all provided by the designing architects themselves, offer the reader an in-depth view of the projects. Eldridge Smerin, Drewes Architects, GAP Architetti Associati are just sonie of the architectural luminaries who have contributed to this fine selection.

The new apartment

The wide array of designs presented in this volume offers a wide and varied vision of the latest trends in renovating buildings. Reputed architects suggest ingenious solutions for giving old structure a fresh, renewed look and for creating effective spaces for domestic use. Each project includes a detailed explanation through the use of plans, sketches, notes, construction explanations, materials and photographs.

New Perspectives: Renovated Houses

Take a tour of some of the coolest, most trendsetting shops in the world. Come inside Calvin Klein's chic and classy Parisian interior of the funky rambling landscape of Prada's New York store or Jun Aoki's multi-dimensional design for Louis Vuitton's one-of-a kind Tokyo shop, among others. Explore these groundbreaking designs and see what the architects themselves have to reveal about the design process behind each of the masterpieces included in these pages, all illustrated in full-color photographs accompanied by floor plans, sketches and architectural commentary.

Cool Shops

Lofts and penthouses constitute one of the laboratories of creativity in modern architecture. These spaces are found in buildings formerly used by industry, and because they are diaphanous, they offer the possibility of creating true paradises for living and working. This book presents a broad selection of the finest works carried out in this field, all splendidly illustrated with full-color photographs, plans, and texts that explain the architectural projects behind. A publication providing numerous original ideas for redesigning such spaces while respecting their history and tradition.

Lofts and Penthouses

This volume presents an overview of the latest trends in single-family dwellings and the changes which they have undergone. The many projects presented here are examples of a variety of proposals set forth by the most original, internationally-known architects. Plans, sketches, details and photographs are complemented by a text which explains construction solutions, finishes and the techniques used.

The International House - La maison internationale

As urban architecture does not generally enjoy the luxury of unlimited space and natural light, architects and designers are faced with the challenge of creating spaces which are both functional and attractive. The projects in this collection, featuring work from the studios of GAD, Kitayama, FOBA and others, display particular ingenuity in resolving the unique constraints with which each was faced. Where natural light is scarce, one architect opts for a translucent roof of stretched fabric; another, for vertical light shafts. Height restrictions are overcome in one home by a sunken ground floor; elsewhere, limited space is handled by the construction of an external stairwell or perimetral corridors.

Urban Houses - Maisons urbaines

When designing new workspaces, architects and interior designers are faced with the challenge not only of creating versatile and dynamic environments, but also of turning the company's image and corporate identity into three-dimensional reality. Today's workspace design is also increasingly characterized by a greater ecological awareness, as seen in the optimization of materials and alternative energy systems of the work included herein. This volume is a select sampling of twenty ground-breaking design programs, each of which is a masterful reworking of the concepts of space, material and colon Presenting work by accomplished architects as well as up-and-coming names, this is an invaluable reference on the current state of office design.

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