10 books found
Popular demand has led IMAGES' team of researchers to scour the world for yet another stunning
This new monograph features the most extraordinary projects yet in Development Design Group’s (DDG) vast portfolio, which includes exciting new retail and entertainment concepts; first-class hotel, leisure and resort facilities; unique office and residential designs; town and leisure centres; and large mixed-use destinations offering a wide range of activities.
A garden, whether small or large, is made up of many different elements and details. Grouping these design elements is like a recipe: choosing a balance of the right details creates a perfect garden in any space. Garden Details breaks down the elements
by Catherine Slessor, The Images Publishing Group
2002 · Images Publishing
100 of the World's Best Houses features exciting contemporary houses from some of the greatest architects, including Hugh Newell Jacobsen (Buckwalter House), Daryl Jackson Architects (Jackson House), Glenn Murcutt (Southern Highlights House), Kisho Kurok
Celebrates the 50th anniversary of Donald Insall Assoc. It is a detailed examination of Insall's painstaking approach to architectural conservation.
by American Institute of Architects, The Images Publishing Group
2006 · Images Publishing
Presented by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Design for the Aging Center (DAC) in affiliation with the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA), Design for Aging Review, is a compilation of more than 20 projects that ser
by Glenn Murcutt, Haig Beck, Jackie Cooper, The Images Publishing Group
2002 · Images Publishing
Glenn Murcutt is one of the world s most celebrated living architects, and is widely hailed as Australia s architect laureate. He was awarded the Pritzker Prize in May 2002, and is one of only seven recipients of the prestigious Alvar Aalto Medal. This a
A landmark book for our generation, Architectural Excellence provides a unifying theory for architectural design with a decidedly non-western, culturally neutral perspective. This work addresses the controversial subject of what constitutes architectura
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Blue Sky was born out of the ferment of the late 1960s and early 1970s, but it has proved to have much more talent, tenacity and imagination than most other idealistic initiatives from that time. Blue Sky