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| Conservatories and Sunrooms for Your Home |
| | ISBN: 1853912921 Date Published on 9/5/2006 |
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| | Born out of the heritage of structures first imagined by and constructed for the British aristocracy, the contemporary conservatory represents the ultimate in traditional elegance married to informal comfort. With or without plants and flowers, they come in every conceivable size and shape-square, oblong, octagonal, or whatever your pleasure. The conservatory adds a treasured space to any home and makes a strong statement of individual style. The conservatories surveyed here play a rich architectural role through the use of classic detailing or sophisticated modern materials. Some are based on graceful Victorian antecedents while others are modernist sculptures of glass and steel. The evocative photographs in the book survey the spectrum of styles and interior design-everything from a Zen-inspired glass perch where the landscape outside becomes the room to a casual lounging area enclosed by a virtual jungle canopy. Specific chapters focus on decorating and accessorizing and demystify difficult decisions (color schemes, floor materials, and controlling natural light). Recent advances in weatherproofing, glass engineering, flooring, lighting, and zoned heating and cooling are covered. Also included is an A-to-Z glossary of recommended plants plus a directory of manufacturers and suppliers. |
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| | ISBN: 0789315211 Date Published on 9/1/2006 |
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| Ten chapters cover all the essentials, including the subjects of code requirements, stairwell framing, notched and housed stringers, L-shaped, and U-shaped and curved stair construction...many color photos and drawings to explain and expand on the text. It offers great value for the price.”—Wood Design & Building
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| | ISBN: 0806981016 Date Published on 9/4/2006 |
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| With over one hundred full-color photographs, Contemporary Asian Kitchens and Dining Rooms looks at a wide range of inspirational cooking and dining spaces, from the elegance of open-plan entertaining to the raw, modern look of an industrial kitchen.
Few rooms in the house depict the changing aesthetics of design as radically as kitchens and dining rooms. The growing trend toward modern fixtures and fittings in kitchens calls for more interactive and creative dining areas, a trend that is redefining the Asian home. Innovation and quality leap from every page of this book, which features the work of some of the best architects and designers from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Bali. Special sections on al fresco dining as well as tips on how to create the ultimate in table settings give this book an up-to-the-minute edge. Every design is modern and appropriate for homes from Asia to America. |
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| | ISBN: 0794601782 Date Published on 8/17/2006 |
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| | Contemporary Asian Living Rooms takes you into 50 of Southeast Asia’s most inspiring homes and hotels. Dozens of beautiful interiors, displayed in more than 150 full-color photographs, provide the most up-to-date design ideas. Created by some of the leading talents in contemporary Asian design today, these interiors feature creative shapes, contours, materials, and new ways of working with the space where family and friends spend most of their time. An excellent volume for browsing, and a perfect source book for ideas. |
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| | ISBN: 0794601790 Date Published on 9/6/2006 |
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| Superbly designed modern products fill this one-stop shopping guide to the best contemporary fittings, fixtures, and surfaces available today from sources around the globe.
Professional and do-it-yourself designers will find items displayed to suit every budget. From faucets to cupboards, the book reviews thousands of details for kitchens, bathrooms, walls, ceilings, and floors, plus the latest innovations in stairs, doors, windows, storage systems, lighting, and heating. Early modern classics still manufactured today, such as doorknobs by Antonio Gaudi and au adjustable mirror by Eileen Gray, are also included. |
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| | ISBN: 0823009343 Date Published on 7/3/2006 |
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| | Within the last decade most of the world's acclaimed architects have designed staircases for houses, galleries, shops, hotels, and offices. This book contains more than 45 case studies of the finest examples, and illustrate the construction, setting, materials, and design. With an introduction on the history of the staircase and thematically organized chapters showing the staircases in their contexts, detail photographs, and architects' plans, this volume is an invaluable sourcebook for architects, students, and design enthusiasts alike. |
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| | ISBN: 1840003162 Date Published on 9/4/2006 |
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| | An invaluable sourcebook for architects, students, and design enthusiasts, this volume explores windows in contemporary building design. Over 45 projects by the world's leading designers demonstrate the unlimited aesthetic possibilities of windows. Case studies on residential, commercial, and retail projects from around the world are illustrated with color photographs and architectural drawings. |
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| | ISBN: 1840006382 Date Published on 5/24/2006 |
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