Architecture : Interior Design

In his new text, Fred Scott brings together ideas of what might constitute a theory of interior, or interventional design. more...

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Now available in an updated and expanded third edition, The Codes Guidebook for Interiors incorporates the latest standards for interior projects. The book presents the International Building Code, Life Safety Code, NFPA 5000, ICC/ANSI accessibility standard, and many others in a clear, jargon-free style. more...

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Das Buch erschliet den Lesern die Kche als zentralen Wohnraum des huslichen Lebens. Die Autorinnen und Autoren untersuchen die Kche nachdem sie seit den 90er Jahren als modisch-reprsentatives Designobjekt ins Zentrum rckte in Bezug auf ihre architektonischen, kulturellen, sozialen sowie konomischen Bedeutungen. Vorgestellt werden wichtige Entwicklungstendenzen und wegweisende Kchenkonzepte der letzten Jahrzehnte (Frankfurter Kche, Normkchen, Wohnkchen), planerische Grundlagen, aktuellste Trends, die sich wandelnden Bedrfnisse heutiger Benutzer an den Kchenraum (Patchworkfamilien, Singlehaushalte) sowie kulinarische Aspekte. Kurz: Ein Buch, das in keiner Kche des 21. Jahrhunderts fehlen sollte! Unsere neue Buchreihe Edition Wohnen stellt ausgewhlte Themen aus dem weiten Feld des Wohnens kurz und bersichtlich vor. Sie richtet sich sowohl an allgemein kulturinteressierte Leserinnen und Leser als auch an Fachleute. Die Reihe wird herausgegeben vom ETH Wohnforum Zrich. more...

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emotional. ROOMS. the sensual interiors of benjamin noriega-ortiz. Named by House Beautiful as one of ''America's Most Brilliant Decorators'' for ten consecutive years, Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz is recognized as one of the most stylish and influential of today's interior designers. His sensuous, glamorous, and ethereal work captures an unusual sense of openness and light through the use of color, materials, architecture, and the unexpected integration of fashion. Noriega-Ortiz has traveled the world to design spaces for such clients as rock superstar Lenny Kravitz, bestselling author Laura Esquivel, and celebrity photographer Mark Seliger. Now, with Emotional Rooms, he shares his process with anyone who may not have access to a high-end designer but wants a home or workspace that is at once beautiful and true to themselves. more...

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This is the first book in the UK to be devoted to historic floors. It introduces an important and largely neglected subject and considers conservation methods in a European context. It traces the history of some of the great floors of Europe from the fourth century B.C. and outlines the development of mosaic, tiles, marble and parquetry floors in secular buildings. The early Christian pavements in basilicas, temples and cathedrals, the creation of medieval tiles, ledger stones and monumental brasses, their destruction by iconoclasts and re-creation during the Gothic Revival, are also discussed.Leading authorities, archaeologists, architects and archivists consider the latest methods of recording and repairing cathedral floors, including those of cathedrals, country houses, the monumental tiled pavements of the Palace of Westminster and other public buildings. Management policies to protect outstanding floors in over-visited sites are considered and historic features particularly at risk, are identified. Urgent action is recommended to contain the damage caused by the dramatic increase in tourism throughout Europe. more...

Price: $115.00