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First published in 1991, this book is about applications and issues relating to the visual environment. The content pertains to the understanding of human behaviour in the environment by recording behaviour and actions or by direct interaction with people. The author examines research and planning methods that primarily stress the visual features of the physical environment. Traditionally, environmental research has relied on verbal descriptions and perceptions of the physical environment, virtu...

Spanish architectural practice MS Design adapts to the dizzy pace of modern life by providing solutions to the ever-changing demands and social needs specified in contemporary urban development. That is why they create responsible and respectful architecture in tune with nature, looking to meet environmental targets and green ethics resulting in remarkable energy saving and environmental sustainability. Interior design also plays an important role as both a fundamental and complementary part of...

This exciting publication features the residential projects of some of the most talented and innovative architects and designers from around the world. It highlights both contemporary and inspirational trends in residential interiors. The spaces explored include living, kitchen and dining, bathrooms, bedrooms, entry hall and stair, and outdoor spaces. The large, full colour photographs allow readers to study the fine details of residential design, from kitchen sinks and baths to courtyards and s...

With sumptuous photography, this book illustrates magnificent palace-style traditional architecture, and colourful and glamorous interior design. Each project is unique in terms of the style of the villa, as well as the individual decorative details, but all reflect a respect for nature.

An illustrated tour of the elegant entrances to New York City's most celebrated apartment houses. This handsome, oversized book introduces us to the grandest entrances of New York City's residential buildings. These posh portals come in an array of forms and styles, such as the porte cochere, with a passage to admit carriages or motor cars; the classic awning, originally meant to be retracted in good weather; and Neoclassical, Romanesque, and Gothic revivals. Architectural historian Andrew...

Although Marcel Breuer's name conjures up images of his ubiquitous "Breuer Chair", it is his many houses that best reveal his design philosophy. Virtually all of his houses were designed in collaboration with Herbert Beckhard, who began as a young associate and later became a partner in Breuer's firm. The houses are noted for such dynamics as interior spaces that flow into each other, a rigorous denial of extraneous detail, a keen respect for, and use of, natural materials, innovative applicatio...

If you have ever been enchanted by the houses of the Georgian period, and particularly if you are lucky enough to live in one, this book should be of interest. It sets the buildings in their historical context, and shows how and why each aspect of a house came to be as it is. Steven Parissien describes the development of the Georgian style in Britain and its colonies from its introduction in the early 18th century through to the mid-19th century. He devotes a chapter to each element of the Georg...