Stunningly illustrated book which celebrates the joy, wellbeing and beauty of living by the sea in coastal towns or ocean-front houses.

An illustrated selection of recent projects by architects and interior designers from around the world who seek through their work to create wellbeing environments for an unhurried life.

An illustrated celebration of the work of thirty architectural studios featuring established and influential names alongside rising talents.

China's recent re-emergence as a world power is one of the transformative events of our time, and the most visible manifestations of the country's continuing rise can be seen in its two greatest cities: Beijing and Shanghai.

Since its inception as a colonial enclave in 1842,Shanghai has been one of the world's largest, richest, and most important cities. Traditionally

it has set the pace of change in China, and acted as a model for the rest of the country, both as an icon of capitalism befor...

Tweede deel in de reeks ‘Interactive Architecture’ uitgegeven door episode publishers in samenwerking met Hyperbody. De iA-bookzine serie brengt een overzicht van interdisciplinaire bijdragen over het onderwerp ‘Interactive architecture’ van onderzoekers, studenten, gast-docenten van Hyperbody, Faculteit Bouwkunde, TU Delft. Deze tweede editie bestaat wederom uit papers, reportages van workshops, een dialoog tussen Kas Oosterhuis en choreografe Krisztina de Châtel, en een overzicht van a...

Eerste monografie over het Amsterdamse architectenbureau VenhoevenCS Architekten. Ton Venhoeven (1953) studeerde als architect cum laude af aan de TU Delft. In 1995 is hij als zelfstandig architect gaan weken en in 1998 richtte hij zijn eigen bureau op. Mei 2005 werd Venhoeven benoemd tot hoogleraar Architectural History and Theory aan de TU Eindhoven. Venhoeven werd augustus 2008 benoemd tot Rijksadviseur voor de Infrastructuur. Als ontwerper is Venhoeven geïnteresseerd in diverse schaalge...

Does our knowledge about city and urban planning have solid ground? Can historical research promote creative thinking? How can we theorise about urban design and architecture in our age of the media?

These questions have guided the creation of this multi-layered, richly documented and illustrated triptych, in which the Dutch architectural theorist Wim Nijenhuis pursues a creative goal: to stimulate new ways of thinking in architectural culture.

Each part of the triptych treats distinctive i...

Dutch edition ISBN 9789076863757Located on the water along the quay of the northern banks of the IJ in Amsterdam is one of the few remnants of the this city’s rich port history: het Kraanspoor. An office building, 270 metres long and approximately 13 metres wide, now stands where ships used to be loaded and unloaded. With a flourish, het Kraanspoor put a forgotten city district in the international limelight, transforming it into one of the most coveted locations in Amsterdam, where a variet...