Sixteen outstanding contemporary Chinese architects and teams from a state-owned large-scale design firm and privately owned design firms and individual studios, are presented in this book. Contemporary Chinese architectural languages and form, which connect history and today, with a fusion of Chinese and Western cultures and elements, are presented. It records the developing road of contemporary architecture in China with continuous effort by Chinese architects.

Chinese Contemporary Architecture

Arts & Photography

Architecture

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The elements of Neo-classical style are the elements that reflect Neo-classism in modern living space. It could be as big as a solid Roman column, and as small as a beautifully carved artefact. These decorative substances can evoke imagination, cast visual impact, and reach the very inner part of the audience. They are not necessarily ‘vintage’, but they do convey the preciseness, solemnity, and luxury of Neo-classism. Neo-classical elements present strict geometric patterns and are more or less hand carved, bringing the ambiance of solemn elegance and the ‘human’ factor into the interior. Therefore, Neoclassical style is given more consideration in today’s interior decorating industry.

Elements of Neo-Classical Style

The decency, generousness and refinement of Classicism have always been people's favorites. Neo-classicism continues its excellent making and elegant tastes, and simplifies and abstracts according to contemporary life's tendency, achieving historical "beauty of conciseness" with modern materials and technologies. As a collection of Neo-classicism residences, this book showcases each projects with rich pictures and texts and explains their design concepts in detail. It is a great reference book for designers who love Neo-classicism.

Neo-Classical Art in Home Design

Putilovskaya, Marina

The book features the outstanding works of eight well-known Chinese architectural studios based in Beijing. They are URBANUS, Atelier Deshaus, Studio Pei-Zhu, standardarchitecture, Trace Architecture Office (TAO), Vector Architects, OPEN Architecture and Design and Architecture (DnA). Most of the principals and chief architects in these studios have either studied in America or worked in the American architectural sector and are now practicing back in China with an international vision and have established their own studios. They keep on seeking unique architectural expressions, navigating through the two countries of different urban reality and working environment with an identical architectural ideal and design attitude. The projects selected in this book are mainly small-scale public buildings, such as hotels, libraries, visitor centers, terminals, schools, galleries and museums. Some residence projects are also included; for example, courtyard houses in Beijing.

Vision in China: Chinese Contemporary Architecture

A must-have for fashion lovers and professional fashion illustrators, this book imparts fundamental knowledge of formal dresses and stage wear, their categories, main forms, and common fabrics.Also included are drawing techniques and tips for detail treatment meant to help enhance the illustrator's visual effect of their clothes.In addition, readers will also find useful information to select the perfect dresses according to occasion, figure, feature, and skin tone, resulting in a cohesive look in terms of makeup, hairstyle, and accessories.Includes more than 200 illustrations.

Fashion Illustration: Gown & Dress Inspiration

Kemsky, Veronica

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The development of architectural materials has lasted for thousands of years. On one hand, we are always looking for materials and expressive techniques of historical and local background; on the other hand, we are constantly impressed by the state-of-the-art technology. Sheet metal is extensively used in architecture - like aluminium sheet, aluminium-plastic panel, color steel plate, copper plate, stainless steel plate, etc. - as there are multiple advantages: it is environment-friendly due to its high recovery percentage, its diversification in colors and forms enables various complex geometry patterns and textures, and how its weatherability and durability can adapt to most buildings' requirements. It is also capable of achieving different visual effects: smooth aluminium sheet and stainless steel plate reflect the beauty of modern technology, while copper plate realizes the integration of the present and the past. There are four chapters in this book: steel, aluminium, copper and zinc. Each chapter is further classified by the metal's specific forms. Through careful analysis, photos, detailed drawings, and informative text, it illustrates the characteristics of metal and its application in the detail structure. This book provides a practical reference for the application of metal in architectural design for architects and other readers alike.

Architectural Material & Detail Structure:Metal

Blanco, Fernando Pérez

This book explores the varied ways in which wood is used in contemporary architecture, showcasing a wide selection of architectural achievements from across North and South America, Europe, and Asia. These buildings serve a wide range of purposes, from housing to schools, museums and auditoriums, to sports complexes or cultural centres. This is proof, if any were needed, of just how important wood is in architecture today, as either a structural building material or a form of cladding, opening up new horizons for clients and architects alike. The introduction takes a detailed analytical look at the different functions played by wood in modern-day architectural design, and in a world where solutions to climate-related challenges are a longawaited necessity. The ensuing chapters zoom in on a generous selection of buildings, along with sketches, layouts, cross-sections, and detailed execution plans, illustrating the importance of wood in building the architecture of the future through the myriad possibilities it offers, not only to architects and their clients, but also to architecture critics and historians.

Architectural Material & Detail Structure:Wood

Bühler, Bernard

The book selects projects of small-scale Theme restaurants from different regions to show the recent design trends as well as and crucial elements such as layout planning and circulation design. In this book, you can learn from the restaurants with different themes; you can also understand the related design elements, interesting design process and their design experience. The book aims to inspire designers, and enlighten them to create more dinstinctive spaces for their clients. At the same time, the one who is already or will be the owner of a restaurant can study from the restaurants in different regions of the world and make his own restaurant more personal and more charming. Also, the one who loves traveling can come to the restaurants in this book through the detailed address information provided here.

Design Wisdom in Small Space: Theme Restaurants

Gentry, Jon

Though great differences exist between elderly residential systems in Eastern and Western societies, architects and designers all over the world should always pay attention to the mood and mental health of the elderly residents, and safety and comfortability of their living environment. The book covers the most typical aging societies such as Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, USA and Japan, where the latest notable projects are selected, including nursing homes, senior apartments, elderly communities and high-end elderly residences. Featuring different styles and innovations, and particularly an analysis of the demands and trends of elderly residential projects in China, the book offers a reference kit for all designers from different backgrounds.

Senior Housing

Li Hong, Dr.

A child dreams of jumping out of the classroom and flying in the sky like a bird; an adult dreams of escaping from work and starting a travel around the world. Any chance to look into the dreams of others? Yes! Welcome to the magic dreamland! The book will take you into a journey of 90 dreams from all walks of life. Color their dreams and guess who they are. A doctor, a truckman, or a tramp? Everyone has his or her dreams. What about yours? A few blank pages are left for you to draw your dream and color it.

Magic Dreamland: A Coloring Book and A Journey into Dreams

Zhang, May

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