Die Vorfertigung von Bauteilen, Räumen oder ganzen Bauten ist eine attraktive Option für Bauherren, die eine schnellere, kostengünstigere und qualitativ hochwertige Wohnlösung suchen. Die Gestaltungsfreiheit moderner Systembauweisen steht konventionellen Baumethoden inzwischen in nichts nach. Ermöglicht durch technologische Fortschritte erfahren modulare Bauweisen einen bemerkenswerten Boom überall auf der Welt.

Neben industriell arbeitenden Firmen sind es zunehmend auch innovative Arch...

Vibrant Interiors: Homes Alive with Colour is a lively and inspiring interior design book thatcelebrates the transformative power of colour in the home.

An illustrated exploration of the architectural marvels which are to be found across the New England landscape of north-east America.

An illustrated compendium of old homes (both apartments and family houses), which have been remodelled to suit contemporary lifestyle needs and modern living.

A deluxe presentation of thirty architects with their latest dream house projects in Europe, Asia and the USA.

Amerikaanse architectuur is al eeuwenlang een symbool van vooruitgang en identiteit. Terwijl moderne ontwerptrends de skyline van de Verenigde Staten blijven transformeren, biedt het koffietafelboek American Icons Vol. 2 een diepgaande blik op de evolutie van de Amerikaanse architectuur. Dit indrukwekkende fotoboek presenteert 50 iconische projecten en bevat vier essays die zich richten op de International Style en het modernisme van de midden twintigste eeuw.

Met adembenemende foto’s en ge...

Architect Hugh Maaskant (1907-1977) heeft een belangrijke rol gespeeld in de moderne Nederlandse architectuur. Hij ontwierp vooruitstrevende, complexe, grootschalige gebouwen met metropolitane allure, zoals het Groothandelsgebouw en de Euromast in Rotterdam en de pier van Scheveningen.Hugh Maaskant geldt als godfather en voorloper van de generatie van Winy Maas (MVRDV), Adriaan Geuze (West 8), Willem Jan Neutelings en Rem Koolhaas. Toch was hij lange tijd ondergewaardeerd. Provoost beschrijft...

The Sonneveld House in Rotterdam is one of the best preserved examples of Dutch Functionalist domestic architecture. It was built in 1933 to a design by Brinkman and Van der Vlugt, an architectural practice that acquired international fame with its designs for the Van Nelle Factory, the Van der Leeuw House and Feyenoord Stadium, all three in Rotterdam. The Sonneveld House, now a museum, was originally built for one of the Van Nelle directors, A.H. Sonneveld.

An unusual feature of the Sonnevel...

Migration is one of the most pressing and complex spatial urban challenges in Europe today. Observing how newcomers, such as labour migrants, refugees, border crossers sans papiers, and asylum seekers are accommodated, we must conclude that at present not a single urban strategy convincingly enables us to receive new arrivals at the heart of our societies and cities. People are being stored in overcrowded refugee settlements on Greek islands, in squalid basement apartments in central Athens, ...

Amsterdam Architecture is the ideal guide for every visitor who wants to get to know Amsterdam's unique architecture better. This handbook covers the architectonic history of the capital city of The Netherlands from the Middle Ages down through today, and includes over 450 buildings from the past and present, which are to be found both in the old city centre and in the outer neighbourhoods. This seventh edition includes the most recent construction projects in the still-growing city. Of cours...