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The private single family house is still very much the preferred choice of home. Yet in recent years there have been many changes not only in the personal situations of the residents, their expectations and desires, but also in the rising costs of energy and raw materials. This has meant that issues such as multi-functionalism, the use of innovative building materials or energy-efficient building methods are increasing in significance. These topical developments have been taken into consideration. The authors introduce floor plan solutions using contemporary projects which bear in mind...

Arquitectura y paisaje es un novedoso análisis del paisajismo europeo que aporta, por primera vez, un estudio conceptual que hace especial hincapié en la tridimensionalidad del jardín. La información sobre los diferentes proyectos se ha recabado utilizando métodos de investigación científicos que han permitido realizar comparaciones topográficas de los diferentes jardines en los periodos más influyentes del paisajismo europeo. Este estudio examina el "plan racional" de la villa italiana del renacimiento (siglos XV y XVI), el "diseño formal" que alcanza su cenit en el jardín barroco ...

The incredible life story of one of the 20th century's most important designers, who knew everyone from Hemingway to Picasso. Ettore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things chronicles the life and times of one of the most important, prolific, and, above all, interesting designers and architects of the 20th century. Sottsass (1917-2007), originally trained as an architect and worked as a design consultant for Olivetti, where he developed the iconic Valentine typewriter, before going on to found the Memphis Group in the 1980s, ushering in an era of influential designs in furniture, ceramics and...

Traces the career of the turn of the century Spanish architect, shows his designs for homes, apartments, schools, and churches, and discusses his unique, organic style