Schlaue Gestaltung für kleine Räume: Dieses Buch zeigt, dass ein gemütliches Heim keine Frage von Quadratmetern sein muss.

Weil es in den Städten der Welt enger, wird leben viele Menschen in kleinen Wohnungen. Dass diese kleinen Wohnungen aber durchaus behaglich, stylish und begehrenswert sein können

zeigt Pretty Small. Wie kann man Dinge verstauen, die man nicht jeden Tag braucht ? Wie lassen sich Räume flexibel nutzen? Wie kann man leben und arbeiten von daheim organisieren? Das Buch...

Why do women architects still not receive the recognition their work deserves? Women in Architecture is a manifesto for the great achievements of women in architecture.

Displacement and Migration as an urban issue

Eons ago, the theory goes, back when human beings first began planning structures, the buildings they designed were of two types. There were houses, to satisfy everyday needs, and there were temples, to satisfy the need for something beyond the everyday. In both cases, the function of architecture was to nurture culture by uniting souls, joining families and congregations into societies and states. Nicolas Schuybroek's designs treat the familiar-homes, offices, hotels, and objects alike-with ...

Travel the world to investigate one of the greatest renaissances in architecture: wood. How has this elemental material come to steal the show at luxury hot spring structures and cutting-edge urban renewal schemes? With 100 projects from China, Chile, and everywhere in between, this global survey explores the technical, environmental, and sensory elements that have inspired a return to timber.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are currently making a dynamic appearance in the architectural realm. Social media are being bombarded by word-to-image/image-to-image/word-to-3D/image-to-3D illustrations of fictive buildings generated by 2D or 3D AI algorithms. However, these “designs”, while visually appealing, have initiated a debate about their substance and the impact they have on conventional design methods. This book investigates the integration of generative ai-assist...

We denken niet genoeg aan trappenhuizen, in de meeste uitvaartcentra wil je niet dood gevonden worden en waar in de politiek zijn er nog grote gedachten over de inrichting van ons land te vinden? De gebouwde omgeving lijkt te zijn verworden tot een optelsom van functionele, financiële en pragmatische overwegingen. Wat is er gebeurd met het geloof in de vooruitgang en de krachtige rol die architectuur hierin kan spelen?

‘De Ruimtes’ bundelt ruim 30 spraakmakende teksten die architect Marjo...

Climate change and architectural design through the lens of time

Including a timeline with 45 key moments in climate awareness history and inspiring projects

The history of climate change and the history of architecture are connected in many ways. This book intertwines climate action and architectural design through time. It explores architectural experimentation in the past, depicts the present moment of transition and offers hopeful glimpses of the future.

It’s About Time revea...

Dit boek beschrijft 130 hoogtepunten van 19e-eeuwse architectuur in Amsterdam, tegen de achtergrond van de maatschappelijke veranderingen in deze eeuw. Het gaat daarbij over ontstaan, architectuur, architect, oorspronkelijke functie, toenmalige waardering, de soms curieuze geschiedenis tijdens hun bestaan, en hergebruik. De beschrijvingen gaan vergezeld met heel veel foto's. Ze zijn in een wandelbare volgorde geplaatst.