Architecture: residential and domestic buildings

The border between East and West Germany was closed on 26 May 1953.

It's often thought that restyling your space comes with a hefty price tag and unavoidable waste.

DIESE PUBLIKATION VERSAMMELT DIE TOP-PROJEKTE DER FERTIGHAUS-BRANCHE in ihrer ganzen architektonischen Vielfalt.

Discover a practical guide to residential space planning, in this room-by-room guide with up-to-date info on accessibility, ergonomics, and building systems In the newly revised Fourth Edition of Residential Interior Design: A Guide to Planning Spaces, an accomplished team of design professionals delivers the gold standard in practical, human-centered residential interior design.

With the violent separation between the United States and Britain which began in 1776, the new 'Americans' set off to fulfill their manifest destiny and rule their new land from coast to coast.

Der Award Wohnbauten des Jahres ist die einzige gemeinsame Auszeichnung für Bauherren und Architekten im Bereich Geschosswohnungsbau.

This book completes the story of one of the most formidable defensive lines in Europe in World War II, looking at the lesser known Mediterranean extension and describing how it was conceived of, built and used.

This book restores the original vision of the beloved Villa Farnesina‒a Palace of Venus celebrating aesthetic, social and erotic pleasure.

Tropical Asian Style showcases contemporary residences throughout Southeast Asiafrom Chiang Mai to Bali, Kuala Lampur to Java.

During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong (VC) main forces and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) were forced to hide weapons and supplies underground and to dig protective shelters to counter massive US firepower.

Whether built by a 1770s French Huguenot or a 1940s American starlet, cottages capture hearts and imaginations for generations to come.

The leading text on design communication, updated and expanded Kitchen and Bath Design Presentation is the National Kitchen and Bath Association's complete guide to preparing clear and accurate project documents and plans.

Bestselling Van Life author Foster Huntington shares his experiences - as well as others - living by his own rules in this aspirational book filled with awe-inspiring photographs of unique homes in unexpected places.

A history of the key fortresses that dominated the landscape of medieval Russia from its legendary foundations in the 9th century to its conquest by the Mongols and the eventual rise to power of the principality of Muscovy.

First besieged in 305 BC, the island of Rhodes became part of the Roman Empire and was later fortified in the Byzantine style.

An illustrated history of the headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller, repeatedly besieged during the Crusades.

Creating Aging-Friendly Communities (CAFC) examines the need to redesign America's communities to respond to the realities of our rapidly aging society.

' Haunted is a wonderful book: part history, part rumination on life, and, of course a haunting book about ghosts .

The essential kitchen and bath design reference, updated with the latest codes NKBA Kitchen & Bathroom Planning Guidelines with Access Standards is the industry standard reference, written by the National Kitchen and Bath Association and updated with the latest codes and standards.

When the Romans withdrew from Britain, the north of the country was ruled by the mysterious ancient British race, the Picts.

DER AWARD "WOHNBAUTEN DES JAHRES" IM CALLWEY VERLAG IST DIE EINZIGE AUSZEICHNUNG IM BEREICH GESCHOSSWOHNUNGSBAU, DIE BAUHERREN UND ARCHITEKTEN GEMEINSAM AUSZEICHNET.

The systematic development of building types is an important task in housing construction.

The Philippines were declared an American Territory on January 4, 1899, and fortification construction soon began on the islands in the mouth of Manila Bay.

Luxury homes with international panache—includes over 175 exquisite photos.

Stories of House and Home is a social and cultural history of the massive construction campaign that Khrushchev instituted in 1957 to resolve the housing crisis in the Soviet Union and to provide each family its own apartment.

The defence of the 9th-century kingdom of Wessex under King Alfred against the 'Great Viking Army' is one of the major military achievements of Early Medieval history.

Theories of the domestic stemming from the 19th century have focused on the home as a refuge and place of repose for the family, a nurturing environment for children and a safe place for visitors.

This Asian interior design and architecture book showcases the best luxury homes and interior spaces of the Pacific region.

A few of the fortifications and fortified lines of the world wars are well known and have often been written about, illustrated and studied.

An authoritative exploration of the architecture of Europe's fortifications built in the 19th and 20th centuries.

'A charming account of a daughter, a house and a fastidious dad' Sunday TimesShelley Klein grew up in the Scottish Borders, in a house designed on a modernist open-plan grid.

Tropical Style showcases thirty-five contemporary Malaysian homes and resorts that feature the use of indigenous cultural forms and cross-cultural influences in new and exciting ways.

This Asian interior design and architecture book showcases the best luxury homes and interior spaces of the Pacific region.

A collection of the most fascinating and picturesque cottages from the National Trust.

With over 350 full-color photographs, this Indonesia architecture and interior design book showcases the stunning luxury homes of Indonesia.

Treehouses have always been a symbol of imagination and adventure, but despite the traditional stereotype, treehouses are not just for children and children's stories.

About 15,000 people live permanently afloat on canals, rivers and coasts in Great Britain alone, but thousands more enjoy holidaying on boats or own them as weekend retreats in the UK and abroad.

With over 500 beautiful photographs, Cool Hotels showcases the best hotels in India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

With over 350 full-color photographs, this Indonesia architecture and interior design book showcases the stunning luxury homes of Indonesia.

Morse's publication is an idea book par excellence Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings is likely to continue to be a valued resource for some time to come.

With over 500 beautiful photographs, Cool Hotels showcases the best hotels in India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

Morse's publication is an idea book par excellence Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings is likely to continue to be a valued resource for some time to come.

Tropical Style showcases thirty-five contemporary Malaysian homes and resorts that feature the use of indigenous cultural forms and cross-cultural influences in new and exciting ways.

First published in 1881, this classic volume presents dozens of practical examples of barns and outbuildingsincluding floor plans and building instructionsand contains two hundred and fifty-seven engravings, woodcuts, and line drawings illustrating historical and practical designs.

Sandwiched between the heart of ancient Greece and the lands of Persia, the Greek cities of Western Anatolia were the spark that ignited some of the most iconic conflicts of the ancient world.

This book provides a detailed study of the fortifications of the founders of ancient Israel from the time of their first settlement in the Middle East, through the periods of the united and divided kingdoms, until the sack of Jerusalem in 586 BC.