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Modern life is marred by hectic pace, stress and negative environmental influences. Places to get away from the routine, where body and soul can find harmony again, and feel good with oneself are sought out more and more. This volume presents buildings and spaces devoted to contemplation, meditation, regeneration and the enjoyment of quietude.

Since the London Metropolitan Railway was opened in 1863 the subway has become a symbol of urban life. Tunnel systems are the lifelines of the big cities, transporting millions of passengers every day. This volume provides an overview of the highly interesting and manifold trends in underground construction around the world.

In 2009, plans by New York mayor Michael Bloomberg to transform part of Broadway including Times Square into a pedestrian area caused a sensation, not just in the city but internationally. Based on a careful selection of projects, this volume presents the functional and design variety of these popular urban spaces.

This new edition of BUILDING BERLIN showcases the most interesting 70 new buildings in and out of the German capital by architects working in Berlin. Each project is presented on the basis of informative texts, the most important facts as well as insight.

Architecture in Europe has always been characterized by an inimitable variety of style. Innovations like 3D printing are being applied as well as traditional brick construction, translucent high-tech concrete roofs as well as greened facades. This title showcases the exciting esthetical, technical and typological diversity.

Who has never dreamt of living in the tropics? Lying in the sun, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, sitting under the cool shade of abundant vegetation just like finding a place in paradise. This book features a range of residential architecture and designs from Costa Rica to Florida, from Thailand to South Africa.

Because bridges are very often particularly prominent and symbolic ventures, architects and engineers have to find the best balance possible between statics and design. This volume presents works that represent contemporary engineering as well as the aesthetic highlights of recent years.

For more than 100 years, winter sports have been an integral part of the image of mountainous regions. Skiing in particular became the in activity for the rich and beautiful during the roaring twenties. This book documents the stylistic development while presenting in different chapters the most beautiful and exceptional posters of the era.

Retro and Vintage are buzzwords that include 1930s Jagermeister, 1950s Roberts DAB Radio, and 1970s G Plan Furniture. This volume presents a wide range of products that are back in the limelight in their original version, or with modern technology behind the old exterior.

Successful exhibition design is more than the presentation of products, objects and ideas, going beyond the mere conveyance of information related to them. This book presents permanent and contemporary projects such as museums and art exhibitions, installations, as well as the presentation of products at fair booths and in show rooms.

The German capital is characterized by a lively, heterogeneous and innovative architectural scene with high technical and design standards. This book includes a chapter on residential architecture that discusses the interest of creative urban clients in the highrise apartment buildings of the 1960s and 1970s that were frowned upon for a long time.

During many eras of architectural history, builders and architects aimed to construct buildings with pure shapes and clear geometry, while foregoing decorative elements. This book examines the question of how compelling esthetic impressions and expressions can be achieved with reduced shapes.

Graphic design is the creation of visual contents in various media, whose presentation conveys information to other people. This is a cornucopia of graphic possibilities and trends of the early second decade of the 21st century. It presents 100 young designers and established graphic companies, each on a double page designed by him, her or them.

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Spiritual Spaces

Interior designers are faced with the challenge of creating rooms that allow an authentic stillness in the most inherently transient of interior spaces. This title showcases a wide variety of takes on the recurring theme of the hotel room. It features 101 different design concepts by two specialists in the field of hospitality design.

Due to the significant growth of the global holistic health movement during the past years, the wellness factor plays an increasingly crucial role in the hospitality industry. This book illustrates the range of design possibilities with 101 projects.

As the location for reception and waiting, the hotel lobby is the most important and prestigious area of a hotel. This is where the first contact is made with the guests, anything that happens here has a strong influence on whether their stay will be enjoyed.

Dog lovers want their canine friends to have the most optimal living conditions possible - beyond the minimum requirements of healthy food, regular movement and toys for training body and brain.

Creating layered living spaces in apartment buildings houses one of the most important and multifaceted tasks for contemporary architects worldwide.

Protection has always been the most genuine function of architecture. In the context of global warming one of the most needed type of protection is from and against the sun. This necessity has led to an impressive creative outburst of amazing technology.

This new edition of BUILDING BERLIN showcases the most interesting 70 new buildings in and out of the German capital by architects working in Berlin. Each project is presented on the basis of informative texts, the most important facts as well as insight.

Bruno Taut (1880-1938) is generally considered the leading housing estate architect of the modern era. Utilizing the latest architectural techniques and concentrating on the needs of the people who were to inhabit his buildings.

Tropical gardens are man-made paradises on earth: The seductive perfume of exotic flowers, gently splashing water and unimaginable shades of colors provide the beholder with the setting for a dream.

Because many areas can easily only reached by air, Alaska is still characterized by air traffic. As a consequence this enormous state and aviation have formed a very special symbiosis that is unique both in the world of geography and flying.

Product packaging is much more than just a kind of container made of glass, wood oder plastic protecting its contents: it is also the face of the product. Like the facade of a building, the package gives an impression of what lies behind it.