"This title presents 27 'green' buildings in urban and suburban surroundings.In regard to the current discussions about global warming and a new green movement, ecological aspects in architecture are becoming more and more important. Home buyers and owners as well as builders, architects and designers are seeking for examples and inspiration."Eco Architecture" is a book series showcasing the world's best "green" buildings. It is a unique ..."
"L'histoire du verre remonte à plus de 4 000 ans. Ce sont les Romains qui, les premiers, ont posé des vitrages sur les bâtiments pour empêcher la pluie et le vent de pénétrer à l'intérieur. Mais il a fallu attendre le perfectionnement des techniques du laminage et de la fonte des métaux au XVIIIe et surtout au XIXe siècle pour pouvoir fabriquer des vitres toujours plus grandes, plus transparentes et plus fines. On doit l'essor du verr ..."
"Aujourd'hui, l'objectif essentiel, dans la construction d'habitations minimalistes, est de créer des formes conceptuelles, qui, au-delà d'une simple dénonciation de la complexité, visent à imprégner l'espace d'une sensation purement ..."
""Small Lofts" showcases the variety of innovative ways that small industrial spaces can be transformed into spacious living areas. The open concept of loft living can be customized to suit most any taste, and this book guides us through numerous newly renovated lofts. Most spaces are under 1,000 square feet, with one loft measuring only 172 square feet."
"Whatever the importance of a garden, it will always be a place for relaxation, communal gatherings or sensual pleasures. The contemporary gardens collected in this book are a cross-section of current trends, notable not only for their use of new materials and construction techniques, but above all for their single, shared characteristic: in every case, they are small urban gardens. The following pages contain the most imaginative soluti ..."