A fascinating guide to prefab housing features the work of twenty-five architects who have created unique designs combining prefabricated sections of housing into interesting configurations.

Prefab: Adaptable, Modular, Dismountable, Light, Mobile Architecture

Arts & Photography

Bahamón, Alejandro

Architecture

Hearst Book Intl

The increased demand for space has created a shortage of unused land to build on. This book represents a fascinating look at 25 small houses belonging to international architects who’ve demonstrated their ability to take full advantage of every square foot available. Projects range in size and include work like the Keenan Tower house, a home-office in New York city, the Phillips House in Chicago, the Moore Honey House in North Carolina and more.

Mini House

Photography & Video

Harper

New Hotels includes more than 40 recent case studies of truly world class hotels showcasing the most innovative and creative projects ever designed. This incredible collection of hotels includes designs both quirky (Ice Hotel in Iceland) and classic (The Standard in Los Angeles) from worldwide locations in Australia, Asia, North America, and Europe.

New Hotels

To build a house -- a livable, workable, practical house -- in inhospitable environments is among the most ambitious projects an architect can undertake. Houses on the Edge features 28 homes from around the world built on mountainsides, cliff faces, and other such spaces -- ll of which combine remarkable site control with cutting edge architecture to create truly spectacular examples of residential architecture with exquisite views, exceptional privacy, and incredible technical and artistic achievement. Truly, these are among the world's most inspiring houses.

Houses on the Edge

Over the years, it is the small apartment -- that tiniest of homes -- that has emerged as a reflection of a lifestyle typical of our times. Yet even these small spaces can use ingenious extra touches to adapt residents' needs to minimal spaces -- without sacrificing style or comfort.
Small Apartments showcases 24 exquisite apartments from diverse worldwide locations such as Miami, San Francisco, New York City, Paris, London, Lisbon, and more, each of which features innovative design strategies such as multi-functional furniture, movable panels, splashes of color, or decorating restraint. Whether your design tastes run toward spontaneity in decor or the precision of architectural details, you'll find in these pages wonderful inspiration for making the most out of your own small apartment.

Small Apartments

Collins Design

Even in challenging economic climates, business must carry on, must do more with less, make greater use of fewer resources.One such commonly affected resource is a fundamental one -- physical office space. As businesses try to make smaller, less expensive office spaces viable, the challenge is of course to maintain a professional atmosphere which, though small, still allows all workplace needs to take place. Offices for Small Spaces showcases over two dozen innovative small offices from all over the world and from all sorts of businesses -- and none larger than 865 square feet! -- that make the most of their area and nonetheless manage to create a habitable workplace environment conducive to success of business. Offices for Small Spaces is sure to provide plenty of ideas for your own workspace.

Offices for Small Spaces

Business & Money

Montes, Cristina

Management & Leadership

Often the most sophisticated buildings get their start as quick sketches in a moment of sudden inspiration. During the long process of careful refinement, these same sketches take shape and emerge as the buildings we see before us everyday. Focusing on the design process of today's most noteworthy architects, Sketch Plan Build explores the reasoning, resources, and influences behind the projects of today's most recognized architects.
This book is a primary tool for under-standing the different traits and nuances each architect uses to express their own ideas. With international projects from world renowned architects such as Tadao Ando, Coop Himmel(b)lau, and Renzo Piano, and with detailed sketches, drawings, and photographs for each project, Sketch Plan Build is sure to provide a comprehensive compendium for all those interested in how an inspired idea makes the journey from projection to construction.
This book brings together the drawings, sketches, and finished photographs of more than thirty prestigious international architects. With its 500 fully-illustrated pages, Sketch Plan Build is a diverse graphic tour that starts with the sketch, extends to drawings, and concludes with finished photographs -- providing the reader with a profound insight into the design process of today’s most respected architects.

Sketch Plan Build: World Class Architects Show How It's Done

Graphic Design

Tree houses are no longer just for children. With the growing excitement surrounding tree house architecture, adults around the world are building their own treetop hideaways -- savoring the childhood memories, feelings of nostalgia, and images of fantasy that are evoked by these almost dreamlike constructions. TreeHouses: Living a Dream brings together the most innovative ideas of today's architects and designers, providing readers with a comprehensive exploration of the unique construction methods that allow these amazing structures to adapt to their changing environments. From Nebraska and Georgia to France and Germany, this book features a variety of projects that include playrooms, weekend retreats, home offices, dining rooms, and more. Each case study includes interior and exterior photography, as well as detailed site and floor plans accompanied by concise, informative text. With more than 350 full-color illustrations, TreeHouses: Living a Dream is sure to help every reader make a reality out of their tree house fantasy.

TreeHouses: Living a Dream

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

Harper Paperbacks

Design solutions that show how to get the best out of small loft living.
Small Lofts presents more than twenty-five residences, ranging in size from 175 to 2,000 square feet. Each converted space demonstrates how creativity and imagination can transform factories, attics, and dance halls into functional and beautiful lofts.
The homes in Small Lofts -- all presented in stunning full-color photographs -- cover four continents and are located in both urban and rural areas, showcasing the diversity and style found in loft design across the world today. For the dreamer who loves contemporary design, Small Lofts proves that you can make effective use of space without sacrificing style.

Small Lofts

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Prefab: Adaptable, Modular, Dismountable, Light, Mobile Architecture

Mini House

New Hotels

Houses on the Edge

Small Apartments

Offices for Small Spaces

Sketch Plan Build: World Class Architects Show How It's Done

TreeHouses: Living a Dream

Mini House

Small Lofts