Ein Tiny House ist viel mehr als nur ein sehr kleines Haus. Es ist ein Lebenskonzept, das Fragen an die Zukunft stellt - von der grundsätzlichen Frage nach der Finanzierung des Traums vom Eigenheim über komplexere Abwägungen, etwa ob der Verzicht auf materiellen Luxus mehr Freiheit bedeutet, bis hin zu gesellschaftlichen Fragestellungen wie jener, wie wir mit den Ressourcen unseres Planeten umgehen.

In diesem Band werden bemerkenswerte Beispiele von meisterhaft umgesetzten Lösungen für K...

This monograph includes the latest works built by the Barcelona studio of Víctor Rahola (also in his time in partnership with Jorge Vidal), from the expansion of the library of the Biology Faculty of the University of Barcelona, passing through the wineries in Mont-Ras to various hotels in the Balearic Islands. In addition to the works, three texts by the architect himself reflect on important issues contemporary architecture, specially in the Mediterranean area. Foreword by the critic Josep...

Wie können Klima, Energiesicherheit, Nachhaltigkeit und urbanes Leben in ein sich unterstützendes Miteinander gebracht werden? Dieser Frage gehen die Land Art Generator Initiative und die Bundesgartenschau 2023 Mannheim gemeinsam nach und präsentieren die futuristischen Resultate des internationalen Designwettbewerbs. Zu sehen ist unsere postkarbone Zukunft und wie der Stadtpark des 21. Jahrhunderts aussehen sollte.Die Welt stellt sich den Herausforderungen des Klimawandels. Riesige neue I...

This collection is a look through the microscope at the real fundamentals of our buildings, revealing the essential design techniques used by any architect, anywhere, anytime. Conceived by Rem Koolhaas and made with the Harvard Graduate School of Design, it is a primordial toolkit to understanding how seemingly stable elements are actually in constant evolution.

The homes of Mexico blend native tribal styles and Spanish architecture with warm, textured simplicity. Dive into inspiring and remarkable abodes in this updated, compact portfolio of villas, casitas, haciendas, cabanas, and palapas, featuring many unpublished images that paint a lively and colorful picture of Mexican style.

An in-depth study of Russian architecture in the 20th century, through the work of Russian avant-garde architect Boris Velikovsky and featuring previously unpublished plans and photographs.

Combine concrete's stoicism with luscious vegetative environments and you get to the language of tropical modernism. In continuity with its founding principles from the mid 20th century, today's architectural visionaries renew the use of raw materials, such as exposed concrete, to explore functionality rather than aesthetics.

No matter if works are created in total symbiosis with the tropical landscape or surrounded by flourishing nature, Concrete Jungle presents the dichotomy of the rough ma...

Step into some of the most beautiful havens of Tuscany. Grand patrician homes and rural hermitages alike open their doors to reveal Medici pottery, sun-kissed drawing rooms, and colorful tiled floors. With detailed captions and crisp photography, this portfolio presents each home and its interior to paint a gorgeous picture of Tuscan living.

Discover the essential culture of Majorca through the work of local architects and interior designers who are shaping the lifestyle of the Mediterranean island today.

A colour illustrated study of some thirty houses in various rural environments which have been built or converted or rehabilitated for modern comfortable living.