Residential Buildings, Domestic Buildings

Soccer stadiums, airports, theaters, museums it falls to very few architects to tackle spectacular building tasks like these. The everyday work of...

Architektur ist ein langwieriges Geschäft was heute gebaut wird, wurde schon vor Jahren geplant; was heute geplant wird, wird erst viel später geb...

Single-family houses are becoming increasingly outdated. They offer no response to demographic change or to the fact that there are fewer and fewer...

Furniture works and more by the Spanish architect This book delves into a lesser-known facet of the prestigious architect Ramón Esteve (born 1964)...

A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION OF POST-WAR MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE IN WALES. Introduction by John Grindrod. Simon Phipps surveys the scale, ambition a...

In the West the Japanese house has reached iconic status in its architecture, decoration and style. Is this neat, carefully constructed version of ...

Health and happiness are fundamental to human quality of life. The United Nations World Happiness Report 2012 reflects a new worldwide call for gov...

Definitions of urban entities and urban typologies are changing constantly to reflect the growing physical extent of cities and their hinterlands. ...

In modern architecture, natural stone is now thought of as a material that provides both elegance and sustainability, which can transform both resi...

Featuring fully illustrated examples of several types of homes (prefabricated, rehabilitated, made with natural materials) this volume is divided i...

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 s...

Designed for Habitat: New Directions for Habitat for Humanity presents 12 new projects designed and built via collaborations between architects and...

Designed for Habitat: New Directions for Habitat for Humanity presents 12 new projects designed and built via collaborations between architects and...

Eco House Plans contains more than 300 floor and elevations plans, as well as constructive details of 36 ecological architecture projects. The spec...

Can 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 p...

Houses without stairs or obstacles, all distributed on the same floor, lounge area, dining room, bedrooms, kitchen and service facilities. They sta...

Household organisation is complicated, and achieving uncluttered yet functional rooms usually depends on choosing good storage options. This book e...

The 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 emp...

Whilst our outside world is modifying into a more complex and hybrid networked world, our most intimate dwelling, our home, is at risk of falling b...

'Provocative, elegant, intriguing - Jenkins is a bold, imaginative writer, brilliant at challenging old assumptions and encouraging you to look at ...

Packed with accessible information, this book covers all the technical and practical aspects of home design in tropical environments.It begins by o...

Architecture and the Housing Question examines how the design and provision of housing around the world have become central both to competing polit...

In the architecture of Richard Neutra (18921970), inside and outside find their perfect modernist harmony. As the Californian sun glints off sleek ...

Though it lies just across the Mediterranean from Europe, barely a stones throw from Spains southernmost tip, Morocco couldnt possibly be farther a...

Theres an elemental satisfaction in living in a cozy sanctuary in the midst of a snowy landscape. It evokes feelings of warmth, security, refuge, a...

Born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier (18871965) is widely acclaimed as the most influential architect of the 20th century. From private vil...

Famed for his motto less is more, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (18861969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture and a hotly-debated ta...