Great Glass Building

Great Glass Building

228 Pages | PDF | 51 Mb

In Great Glass Buildings , Peter and Jennifer Hyatt present fifty exemplary modern projects that explore a number of theories about the nature, mystique and attraction of glass in the architecture of recent years. 

Variously performing roles that include giftwrap, lightweight armour, transmitter and insulator, glass began its re-emergence as an architectural force during the 1990s, as a symbol of new modernism. 

Advances in glass-making and construction technology and the advent of structural glazing, fixing systems, glass coatings and waterproof connections have transformed the ambitious dreams of the past into reality. 

Including projects by Foster and Partners, Murphy Jahn, Santiago Calatrava, Shigeru Ban, Renzo Piano and many others, this book reveals the complex nature of glass in today's architecture.
 

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Domus - projects

Domus - projects

Reproducing the pages as they originally appeared, each volume is packed with articles that bring to light the incredible history of modern design and architecture. A truly comprehensive lexicon of styles and movements, the volumes are accompanied by specially commissioned introductory texts that not only outline the history of the magazine but also describe what was happening in design and architecture during each era covered.

These texts have been written by many of the magazine’s renowned past editors: Mario Bellini, François Burkhardt, Cesare Maria Casati, Stefano Casciani, Germano Celant, Manolo De Giorgi, Fulvio Irace, Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani, Alessandro Mendini, Lisa Licitra Ponti, Ettore Sottsass Jr., Luigi Spinelli, and Deyan Sudjic.

The volumes have also been thoroughly indexed, allowing the reader easy access to key articles —many of which have been translated into English for the first time.
 

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Zaha Hadid: The Complete Buildings and Projects

Zaha Hadid: 

The Complete Buildings and Projects

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Bank Architecture

Bank Architecture

Hanlin Liu, 

English/Chinese Edition |  | 2013 | 271 pages | PDF | 101 MB

This book illustrates dozens of bank buildings. They are divided into three parts: Building shape, Public space, and VIP space. Architecture projects have magnificent presentations in form shaping, facade management, detailing, etc. Interior projects replaced obsolete design with fresh modern styles. Various design elements are used to highlight individualities of modern banks.

 

 

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Bank Architecture

Bank Architecture

Hanlin Liu, 

English/Chinese Edition |  | 2013 | 271 pages | PDF | 101 MB

This book illustrates dozens of bank buildings. They are divided into three parts: Building shape, Public space, and VIP space. Architecture projects have magnificent presentations in form shaping, facade management, detailing, etc. Interior projects replaced obsolete design with fresh modern styles. Various design elements are used to highlight individualities of modern banks.

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