Humorvoll, selbstironisch und leise verzweifelnd erzählt Zeit-Autor Matthias Kalle vom Wahnsinn und dem großen Glück, das einer erleben kann, der sich tatsächlich dazu entscheidet, ein Haus zu bauen: vom aufkeimenden Wunsch nach dem Eigenheim über die Standortsuche bis hin zu den subtilen Kämpfen, die man sich mit dem Bauleiter liefert.
A beautifully illustrated celebration of Stourhead, featuring the legendary Georgian landscape garden in glorious autumn colour with essays by head gardener Alan Power.
In the densely populated urban areas of Japan, small houses with unusual spatial concepts and surprising layout solutions are emerging on narrow strips of land that would normally be considered unsuitable for home construction.
You see a wonderful garden on TV, at the Chelsea flower show, or at your neighbours' house, but how do you go about recreating it in your own back yard?
DER AWARD "WOHNBAUTEN DES JAHRES" IM CALLWEY VERLAG IST DIE EINZIGE AUSZEICHNUNG IM BEREICH GESCHOSSWOHNUNGSBAU, DIE BAUHERREN UND ARCHITEKTEN GEMEINSAM AUSZEICHNET.
This publication offers guidance for investors, developers and architects on how to best design, build and operate housing with care, part of the later living sector in the UK.
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.
This publication offers guidance for investors, developers and architects on how to best design, build and operate housing with care, part of the later living sector in the UK.
"e;Chicagoland Dream Houses is an engaging addition to the growing body of scholarship concerning Chicago's twentieth-century residential landscape characterized by a diverse group of architects and builders.
Kaiser Maximilian von Mexiko, Kronprinz Rudolf und Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand - drei habsburgische Prinzen, die auf den ersten Blick nicht mehr als ein tragischer Tod verbindet.
The former American History editor explores the creation and restoration of an essential part of a twentieth-century home's identity-the American porch.
Der Massenwohnungsbau war eine Antwort auf den durch Industrialisierung und Urbanisierung verursachten Mangel an Wohnraum in Jugoslawien und prägt bis heute das postjugoslawische urbane Gewebe.
A design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussing the life and work of the subject, followed by an illustrated appreciation of groundbreaking work.
In 1277, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Gwynedd, met with Edward I of England in Aberconwy to finalise a treaty that would change the fate of both nations.
Spannend liest sich die Architekturgeschichte der Südbahnhotels, die aufgrund ihrer Lage zwischen Gletschern und Palmen beispielhaft für die Gründung zahlreicher Kurorte waren.
This accessible guide shows how easy it is to bring midcentury modern touches to every room in the house whether you're a seasoned designer or starting from scratch.
Kent has an impressive collection of castles, over sixty including the scanty ruins and earthwork remains of now vanished ones, as well as the more celebrated castles, such as Leeds, Rochester and Dover.
Now hard to believe, Eilean Donan Castle was once one of the largest castles in the west Highlands, known to have featured seven towers, the remains of which lie buried on the island.
Now hard to believe, Eilean Donan Castle was once one of the largest castles in the west Highlands, known to have featured seven towers, the remains of which lie buried on the island.
In 1277, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Gwynedd, met with Edward I of England in Aberconwy to finalise a treaty that would change the fate of both nations.
Stoneview is an octagonal, cordwood masonry timber-framed guesthouse with a living roof located in upstate New York, fully constructed and finished for just $6,000.
From the history-steeped 'home of cricket' at Lord's, to the mecca of Indian cricket at Eden Gardens, this encompassing guide ranges across five continents to bring you the best cricket venues the world has to offer.
Este es el libro de un arquitecto que eligio pasarse al bando de las victimas y desde alli defenderlas de los vicios de la fatuidad y la soberbia, de la estupidez y el elitismo.