Architectural detailing is what makes a design unique, and an architect outstanding. Detail in Contemporary Timber Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern timber architecture. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 50 of the most recently completed and influential timber designs for both residential and commercial architecture. Each project is presented with color photographs, site plans and sections and elevations, as well as numerous construction details. There is also a descriptive text, detailed captions and in-depth information for each project, including the location, client, architectural project team, main consultants and contractors. The projects are presented in clear and concise layouts over four pages. All of the drawings are styled consistently and presented at standard architectural scales to allow for easy comparison. There is also a CD-ROM which contains all the drawings as printed in the book, in both EPS and DWG (generic CAD) formats. In addition the book features an index of architects that includes the name, address and all contact details for each architect included. Detail in Contemporary Timber Architecture is an excellent reference work for practising architects as well as architecture and design students.

Featuring many of the world's most highly acclaimed landscape architects, this book presents 40 of the most recently completed and influential landscape designs. Each project is presented with color photographs, site plans and sections as well as numerous consistently styled construction details. Intended for architects, engineers and landscape architects, the book will also be invaluable for architecture, garden and landscape design students, for whom it will be a resource not only for understanding the work of the best contemporary landscape architects, but also as a tool for their own design work.

Following the success of the earlier titles in this series, Detail in Contemporary Glass Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern glass architecture. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 50 of the most recently completed and influential glass designs for residential, public and commercial architecture. Each project is presented with colour photographs, site plans and sections and elevations, as well as numerous construction details. There is also a descriptive text, detailed captions and in-depth information for each project, including the location, client, architectural project team, main consultants and contractors. The projects are presented in clear and concise layouts over four pages. All of the drawings are styled in the same consistent way and presented at standard architectural scales to allow for easy comparison. There is also a CD-ROM which contains all the drawings as printed in the book, in both EPS and DWG (generic CAD) formats. In addition the book features an index of architects that includes the name, address and all contact details for each architect. Detail in Contemporary Glass Architecture is an excellent reference work for practising architects as well as architecture and design students.

Il volume 'Edilizia residenziale contemporanea' offre una visione complessiva dei principali elementi dell'abitazione e dei modi in cui questi vengono realizzati. L'intento è rivelare particolari non sempre visibili dell' edificio, che consentono così di cogliere soluzioni tecniche e innovative applicate all'abitazione. Uno strumento indispensabile per tutti i progettisti e professionisti tecnici. Il CD-ROM allegato al volume contiene tutti i dettagli per il CAD, in formato .dwg, pronti all'uso, per risparmiare tempo nella fase di progettazione, e in scala, così da avere a disposizione soluzioni costruttive tecnicamente corrette e funzionali.

This is a comprehensive sourcebook, containing newly commissioned scale drawings of every type of architectural detail taken from 100 of the best contemporary houses. Over 700 detailed drawings of walls, floors, ceilings, doors, windows, and staircases feature keys explaining construction techniques and materials used. Each drawing is cross referenced to other details from the same building.

This is an invaluable reference for all architects, showing the best examples of residential detailing from around the world. A bonus DVD includes all of the drawings featured in the book.

This book examines over 30 bathroom designs from around the world, each one designed by a notable architect and created especially for a specific residence.

For each bathroom there is an image of the whole house (placing it in context and providing a flavor of the general design style), images of the bathroom, and a floor plan showing its relation to the other spaces. The pages that follow are entirely devoted to detailed drawings showing the arrangement and construction of the bathroom, in particular sections, elevations, and construction details of all the fitted units and joinery. These drawings are all made to a consistent style and to a set number of scales for easy comparison. Dimensions are also included with the drawings as well as details of fitted units (baths, showers, basins, etc.).

The credits for the projects include contact details of suppliers so that the exact materials and fixtures can be sourced. The projects are arranged into chapters by type of dominant material: glass, steel and stone. The book will be invaluable for all practicing architects as well as those considering commissioning a high-quality bathroom for their own house.

Questo libro è dedicato alla analisi dei dettagli architettonici e si propone di metterne in luce l'importanza tecnica ed estetica nello sviluppo dell'architettura residenziale contemporanea, senza tralasciare le tendenze emerse in questo campo negli ultimi anni. Gli oltre cinquanta progetti presentati, realizzati in tempi recenti da alcuni tra i più celebri architetti del mondo, sono suddivisi in sei capitoli, in base al principale materiale da costruzione impiegato: cemento, vetro, muratura, acciaio, legno e prodotti alternativi. Ogni progetto è corredato di foto a colori, piante di ogni piano, sezioni, alzati e proiezioni assonometriche, complete di didascalie. Il CD-ROM allegato contiene tutti i disegni riprodotti nel libro.