Vast amounts of money are poured into the fa cilities in which our athletes compete. This book contains s everal hundred photographs illustrating football and athleti c stadiums, racing tacks, golf links and a variety of auxili ary spaces. '
Vast amounts of money are poured into the facilities in which our international athletes compete. This translates into spectacular arenas. This volume provides photographs illustrating football and athletic stadiums, water sports, court sports, racing tracks and velodromes, golf links and auxiliary spaces.
Emptiness is the key teaching of the Buddha, and this book is the most comprehensive and authoritative work on this subject. It also covers the important topics of meditation, dependent arising, the four noble truths, Buddhist logic and tenets, and non-Buddhist schools of philosophy.
For the first time ever, NASCAR has opened its massive archives to the public, taking fans on a speed-defying journey through a national phenomenon's evolution. "The NASCAR Vault" chronicles the astonishing growth of one of America's greatest obsessions, through more than 150 images and 26 NASCAR collectibles that will awe and delight racing fans.
Readers relive one of hockey's most exciting seasons in this large-format photographic book. It's all here, from the first drop of the puck to the hoisting of the Stanley Cup. Action shots and quiet moments feature gifted players like Sidney Crosby, Nicklas Lidstrom, Jarome Iginla, Vincent Lecavalier, and Martin Brodeur. Featuring 150 high-quality ...
"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 Kurokawa (Residence), Eric Owen Moss (Lawson-Western House), Ray Kappe (Shapiro Residence), Harry ...
This collection of inspirational Quotes and Scripturesby many of your favorite Christian speakers and writers It will motivate your life and inspire our spirit. You will chew on the wisdom of each bit of God's Chewable Vitamin "C" for the Spirit.
In this book are only a few of the speakers and writers who will inspire you with their through-provoking stories on subjects like: Christian Living, Faith and Trust, Family Life, God's Guidance, Grief, Love, and many more.
The history of the world comes to life in this groundbreaking visual reference. The easy-to-follow format pairs informative and engaging text with thousands of revealing historical photos.
Interiors Now is a collection of the world's most up-to-date and inspiring interiors. Including the luxurious and the practical, corporate and residential, the work of the best and most influential architects and interior designers from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, is showcased in this comprehensive, single-volume book. Divided into ...
Providing thoughtful accounts of the way things actually are--and where they are headed--this compilation of articles, essays and interviews by 30 of the world's leading thinkers provides insightful perspectives on our world at the end of the century. Contributors include Shimon Peres, Francois Mitterand, Nelson Mandela, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, ...
The work of R.M. Kliment and Frances Halsband Architects is always executed in a manner that is at once spare and engaging; with a spirit that is neither restricted nor self-indulgent; neither mean nor flamboyant. There is no intention to startle the masses, nor does it embody moderation. It is a work that finds its own niche - economically, ...
LS3P has practised as a firm for over 40 years. The firm's work is as diverse as an architectural practice can be, but all of the work is finely detailed. The book records hotels, club houses, corporate offices, schools, librairies and retail centres with drawings and colour photographs. Operating out of Charlotte, North Carolina, LS3P has gained ...
Established in Paris in 1973, Architecture Studio today integrates the work of associate architects, architects, city planners, engineers and interior designers from many countries. A highlight of their work is shown here.
Traces the evolution of Mitchell/Giurgola Architects from 1985 when the founders moved to Australia. Demonstrates the wide variety of work undertaken by the firm, from a variety of public and institutional work to corporate and commercial clients. One such project was the design of Parliament House, Canberra.
A colour compendium of the best of world architecture, including more than 100 corporate, educational, institutional, public, recreational, retail and residential projects by the world's top architects and firms. Gwathmey Siegel, Michael Graves and SOM are amongst those featured.
A pictorial overview of the trends and developments in interior design and decorating. From high-end to budget design, this book offers several designs by North America's most successful architecture and interior design firms.
The Interior Spaces of the USA & Canada has become a reliable periodic summary of the directions of interior design in the United States and Canada. This is the sixth landmark edition. The international design community looks to Interior Spaces of the USA & Canada with great anticipation. In many ways, it is akin to an address about the state of ...
In the past the focus of urban illumination has been purely functional. This book is a treatise on the work of Kaoru Mende+Lighting Planners Associates, a Japanese firm, which purposely creates spaces to leave a lasting impression through the use of light and shadow. This fascinating full colour book explores the use of light from many different ...
Presents an exciting collaboration of essays and colourful projects which demonstrate the increased potential of cyberspace. The contributors have been selected to represent some of the most amazing work that is being produced, redefining the nature of what archtecture could develop to be in the future.
Every aspect of the Stones' story is covered, including the band's private lives, drug busts, performances, recording sessions, public appearances, photo sessions and more. The photographs, both black-and-white and full colour, are arranged chronologically; many of these images have rarely or never been seen before. Each caption, by "The Beatles: ...
This monograph includes illustrations plans and photographs of projects undertaken by the company that r ange from the Fox Plaza in West Los Angeles to the urban pla n for Hawaii''s secondary urban centre, the new city of Kapol ei. '
Images' annual review of contemporary architecture again delivers inspirational projects from around the world. Included in this volume are recent works from high-profile architects including Gehry Partners, the 2004 Pritzker Prize laureate Zaha Hadid, Rafael Moneo, Foster and Partners, Murphy Jahn, NBBJ, and many other world-renowned firms. ...
Is apartment living the way of the future? According to some, it's the only way to live. For most apartment-dwellers, beautiful views, functional floor plans, low maintenance and convenient, inner-city locations far outweigh the attributes of the traditional quarter-acre suburban block. This book presents, through text, superb floor photographs ...
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