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Da Genova a Itaca, un viaggio intimo alla ricerca della città perfetta e una riflessione sul senso del costruire. "Ci vuole un'intera vita, anche lunga se ti riesce, per imparare, capire, raccogliere tutto assieme. Magari per fare un edificio in cui mettere i desideri della gente, l'invenzione del costruttore e la poesia degli spazi. E, per poterlo fare, bisogna aver conosciuto tanta gente, aver camminato per molti luoghi in silenzio. Bisogna aver viaggiato, sofferto, letto tante pagine, aver avuto molti amici e forse aver rubato loro qualche idea."

Es ist ein Schock für die ganze Christenheit: Konstantinopel ist gefallen! Verbissen haben die Byzantiner die Stadt verteidigt, doch die Übermacht der Türken war erdrückend. Wo Hunnen, Perser, Araber und Bulgaren gescheitert waren, haben die Türken 1453 triumphiert. Jetzt schmückt sich der osmanische Sultan Mehmed II. mit dem Beinamen »Vater der Eroberung«.

Terry Farrell is one of Britain's most influential architects of the 21st century. Offering a compelling personal account of his life in architecture as an influential postmodern designer, architect-planner, and principal of a leading global practice, this autobiography includes anecdotes and invaluable insights into Terry's life and work from the 1940s to the present day.

Découvrez de façon claire et accessible, avec cet ouvrage de référence, les grandes étapes de la construction de la Tour Eiffel, le monument le plus emblématique de la France et l'un des monuments majeurs du monde entier. Ce livre audio d'histoire raconte la fantastique aventure de la Tour Eiffel. Monument décrié à sa construction pour son avant-gardisme, la dame de fer a séduit les parisiens et veille sur la ville depuis plus de 130 ans. Retrouvez en 12 dates clés, la genèse d'un des plus grands chefs-d'œuvre de l'histoire architecturale.

Nella documentazione degli anni Venti e trenta sullo sviluppo urbanistico di Roma l'aggettivo che ricorre con frequenza è "moderno". Negli studi specialistici, negli articoli per il grande pubblico, nelle riflessioni di architetti e urbanisti dell'epoca, la trasformazione della capitale - così come dell'Italia intera - era correlata agli sviluppi di cui la società e la vita quotidiana avrebbero conosciuto gli effetti più profondi nei decenni a venire. Ma è davvero esistita un'architettura fascista?

Valley View Senior Housing, built in 2019 in Napa County, California, is a very affordable community of 70 cottages. This groundbreaking homeless project was organized by American Canyon’s city government for older homeless people and homeless veterans of the area. This solution-oriented book shares the inspiring story of a compassionate and humane project. Imagine if every city could create one community like this - we could begin to make headway to solve the homeless problem.

Vaastav main vaastu shashtra Kee Yeh amoolya bhaint manusha ko hamaare praacheen Rishi-Muniyon ne Vishvakarma ityaadi (vaastuvigyaan ke rachayita) ne di hai. Inke maadhyam ko upyog main laakar vishva ke kaee Deshon ne faayda uthaaya hai, aur ham apne hi praachin shashtra (Vastuvigyan) par Vishvaas Nahi Karte, Uska faayda nahi Uthate, uske baare main shankit rahte hain. Vastuah Vaastuvigyaan mein jo sutra diye huye hain, unmein keval ham partyaskh roop se upar-hi-upar dekhte hain.

The pyramids of Egypt are such recognizable symbols of antiquity that for millennia, people have made assumptions about what they are and why they exist, without full consideration of the various meanings these ancient symbolic structures have had over the centuries. Generations have viewed them as symbols of a lost past, which in turn is often portrayed as a world full of romance and mystery.

Love Your Space is devoted to the subject of well-being and space design. Interior designers create environments that enhance the quality of life, work, health, and the experience of the users. A good designer will explore possible benefits with the users who sometimes might not realize or understand what might be even possible. Design can and should be a medium for encouraging positive change in attitudes to how we live and work.

Sampoorn Vaastushaastra praacheen vaastukala ko lekar likhee gayee pahalee pustak hai, jismein bhavan-sthaapaty kala par vistrit chintan kiya gaya hai. Naye makaan ka pravesh dvaar kidhar ho? Dhaarvedh kise kahate hain, Kitne prakaar ke hote hain? Bhavan mein jal (watar-tank) sthaan kahaan, kidhar hona chaahiye? Paakshaala (Kitchen) mein agni sthaan (Fire-spot) kahaan ho? Shayan kaksh (bed-room) kis disha mein hona chaahiye taaki shayankartta ko bharpoor neend aa sake.

Der Bau des eigenen Tiny House ist ein stets wachsender Trend aus den USA, welcher das autarke Leben auf wenig Quadratmetern mit Effizienz und Umweltbewusstsein verknüpft. Erleben Sie, wie vorteilhaft Sie Ihr Leben gestalten können, wenn Sie auf unnütze Dinge aus dem Alltag verzichten und diesen einmal vollständig auf Links drehen. Zahlreiche Tiny-House-Besitzer leben schon jetzt den Traum vom unabhängigen Leben, warum nicht auch Sie?

La población urbana se duplicará en cuarenta años, algo que obliga a la transformación holística y sostenible del modelo de ciudad. Para Martha Thorne, decana de IE School of Architecture and Design y directora ejecutiva del Pritzker Architecture Prize, el gran reto de la arquitectura está en su capacidad para hacer metrópolis, que serán más densas y poseerán una alta calidad urbana y una mayor calidad de vida para los residentes.

Nein, ein Tischkicker reicht nicht: Wenn Mitarbeiter innovative Ideen entwickeln und vernetzt arbeiten sollen, dann brauchen Sie eine Arbeitsumgebung, die echten Austausch ermöglicht. Irene Graf und Rainer Petek zeigen in ihrem Buch, welche Raumkonzepte nicht nur die Kommunikation und Zusammenarbeit, sondern auch die Innovationskraft fördern. Kreativ und innovativ. Dazu besuchten die beratende Ingenieurin und der Strategic Advisor viele Unternehmen an dem Ort, der der Inbegriff von Kreativität und Innovation ist: das Silicon Valley.

This elegant book chronicles the efforts of the impressive team of international architects, designers, and businessmen who created Los Angeles’ famed Art Deco masterpiece. Bullocks Wilshire recounts the lives of the two immigrant entrepreneurs, John Gillespie Bullock and Percy Glen Winnett, who, with this magnificent department store, tested a new theory of retailing in the suburbs, and the architectural team, Parkinson and Parkinson, who executed that vision into one of Los Angeles’ most beloved landmarks.

Learn about critical thinking and reaching a sustainable future more cost-effectively than ever imagined.

Despite the numerous studies of Frank Lloyd Wright's life and architecture, little has been published about his life in relation to the communities that dominated his life. These communities, which he led with unquestioned authority, made possible his extraordinary productivity. In 1932, after years of hardship, Wright and his third wife, Olgivanna, founded the Taliesin Fellowship, a community of apprentices and assistants. Five years later the Fellowship began to spend winters at Taliesin West, a camp he designed in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Have you heard about the Danish philosphy of Hygge but don't know how to get started? Hygge is the Danish art of coziness and happiness that can be learned by anyone regardless of their background. That’s right you can learn how to lead a healthier and happier life by learning this philosophical system. Hygge is all about finding whats important to you and building a life around it, so that you can have a more fulfilling life. Hygge can help you lead a more frugal lifestyle which will in turn help you to save money on a daily basis.

This audiobook is about ancient tunnels and underground cities. From the previous research I’ve done on related topics, I do strongly believe that these findings are related to ancient civilizations which we know existed from ruins on the Earth. Some of these findings are stories that have more evidence to prove they are real than others. This is why I’ve divided this book up into two parts.

This is celebrated architect Ken Tate’s creative memoir about his life. Beginning with his days growing up in Columbus, Mississippi, where he was surrounded by beautiful Greek Revival houses, the book journeys through Ken’s upbringing as a creative adolescent to his early days at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta where he started his architectural collegiate career. There, Ken struggled to keep up with the hard-edged modernism being taught in school and longed to design beautiful houses with soul.

Paula Deitz has delighted readers for more than 30 years with her vivid descriptions of both famous and hidden landscapes. Her writings allow readers and listeners to share in the experience of her extensive travels, from the waterways of Britain's Castle Howard to the Japanese gardens of Kyoto, and home again to New York City's Central Park.