Powell and Svendsen identify the finer points and visual characteristics that make a bungalow a bungalow, and show how to incorporate these important details into your bungalow. The authors explain how to identify the details and the ways of blending them.
Examines the details of architectural styles from 1485 to 1996, and provides a directory of suppliers and biographical data on select architects and designers.
This is an illustrated guide to 'green' design strategies. 'This is a book that many in the design community have been waiting for - a volume that clearly and succinctly lays out the strategies and tools at our disposal for creating interiors that will serve not only our clients' needs, but also those of the planet. Best of all, it's an ...
This is the only book to bring together the best-loved rooms of Frank Lloyd Wright, the world's noted and America's most popular architect. From houses and public buildings across the country, glorious living rooms, dining rooms, nooks, and spacious halls have been gathered together to show both Wright's immense talent and detailed decorative ...
Although Samuel Abraham Marx was born at the end of the 19th century, he had the eye of a modernist - as an architect, furniture designer, connoisseur and collector. His vision was neither ostentatious or grandiose, but subtle and quietly magnificent. "Ultra-Modern, Samuel Marx, Architect, Furniture Designer, Collector" is the first monograph on ...
Powell/Kleinschmidt is a design firm based in Chicago. This book documents a selection of their designs, incorporating environments of a variety of scales. It argues that successful interior design is not just a question of furnishing architecture, but also an aesthetic expression of its function.
This is a step-by-step guide to designing environmentally friendly commercial interiors. Millions of people in the U.S. workforce rely on interior designers to create environments that make them happy and productive, as well as promote their safety and well-being. "Sustainable Commercial Interiors" provides an engaging introduction to and ...
Following an illuminating introduction that explains the architect's philosophy of design and his approach to interiors, 15 case studies and a selection of other buildings showcase just how spectacular, yet livable, Frank Lloyd Wright's interiors could be. He never simply constructed an "outer shell" for the building and walked away: he created an ...
Look into Americas most notable corporate atriums, boardrooms, lobbies, seating areas, and executive offices and experience their powerful interior designs. Actual installations by professional architects and designers, these spaces reflect the powerful
With more than 600 illustrations, this book interprets vernacular architecture as it emerged with the industrialisation of building materials. It provides an overview of building and plan types for houses, commercial buildings and churches, explaining the development of key design elements and how they have been incorporated into American ...
This look inside the homes of some of North America's leading contemporary architects reveals how they apply their ideas to interior design. Covering the work of architects including Charles Gwathmey and Michael Graves, artwork plans are provided alongside interviews and photographic examples.
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