Radical Renovations presents more than fifty outstanding examples of adaptive reuse in residential and commercial architecture, wherein existing buildings have been dramatically transformed with truly stunning results. For many of these remarkable remodels the architects have utilised the principles of environmentally sustainable development, highlighting the importance of making conscientious and creative use of available resources to minimise demolition and waste, while delivering cost savings, style, and sustainability. In locations as diverse as Japan, the UK, Spain, Australia, the USA and Italy, each radical renovation project breathes new life and function into an existing structure — often in astonishingly innovative ways.

This book provides the best examples, from the AIA — The American Institute of Architects, to date of therapeutic environments for the elderly that have purpose in mind with respect to the quality of life of those who live and work in them.

Alexandros N. Tombazis and Associates Architects proves that the famous adage, less is beautiful, is true. In reference to the style of Mies van der Rohe, less in this instance implies that a conscious and well-judged decision for the appropriate minimum in each design can produce architectural beauty. This is reflected in the projects presented in this book. Features the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, the Archaeological Museum of Vergina in northern Greece, the Church of the Most Holy Trinity at the pilgrimage place of Fatima in Portugal.

Presented by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Design for Aging Knowledge Community, in affiliation with the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, this book is a compilation of more than 30 projects that accommodate and provide care for aging adults. The book includes award-winning projects in categories such as built projects, concept design, project planning, and research and postoccupancy. Each project illustrates the future of design for the aging population. Features photographs, detailed statistics, and plans to illustrate each project. Includes a diverse range of projects, covering assisted living, continuing-care retirement communities, and nursing homes.

An international best-seller featuring superlative contemporary houses redesigned in a chic, compact form, 100 of the World's Best Houses is sure to appeal to the general public and design connoisseurs alike. Created by an impressive selection of architects, there is an incredible variety of architectural styles represented here — from exquisite urban villas and resplendent country homes, to sprawling ranches and breathtaking beach houses. The picturesque surroundings of these homes are often as remarkable as the houses themselves. Featuring exciting contemporary houses from some of the greatest architects, including Hugh Newell Jacobsen (Buckwalter House), Daryl Jackson Architects (Jackson House), Glenn Murcutt (Southern Highlights House), Kisho Kurokawa (Residence), Eric Owen Moss (Lawson-Western House), Ray Kappe (Shapiro Residence), Harry Seidler Hamilton House), Steven Ehrlich (Canyon Residence), Sean Godsell Architects (Carter/Tucker House), Rick Joy (Tyler Residence), and Alberto Campo Baeza (De Blas House). Many of this these inspirational structures are accompanied by detailed plans.

Designed by some the world's leading architects, the homes featured in this visually spectacular title are works of art, as beautiful as they are innovative and practical. Built in some of the most inspiring and challenging locations in the world, these houses boast an astonishing variety of styles reflecting architecture of the past, present and future. A companion title to the best-selling 100 of the World's Best Houses, this book is sure to impress the general public and design devotees alike. Both the book and the houses featured therein stand as testimony to the ingenuity and passion of architects and owners, and the desire within us all — to have a place that we can call 'home'.

Necessity is the mother of invention, and the global necessity of facing the challenges of Climate Change has unleashed the inventive powers of architects around the world, many of whom are tackling the problem in original and highly creative ways. And yet, as the projects contained in this volume attest, sustainable design doesn't necessarily preclude style and comfort, or even a little bit of luxury. With lush full-colour photography, detailed floor and site plans, and informative descriptions of each house's sustainable design elements, Sustainable Homes takes the reader on a round-the-world journey, traversing a range of climates, to see how today's architects are making the most of traditional and modern design principles and technologies to create more energy efficient houses. From the Light House in the UK, that country's first carbon-zero house, to the Palmyra House in India, a model in using local sustainable materials, to the sculptural works of art formed from the ecological-friendly technique of whole tree architecture, the houses in Sustainable Homes will captivate you with their beauty and invention, and inspire you with their ideas.

Richard Manion has designed luxury residences over the last 15 years in locations as diverse as the USA, China, Singapore, Indonesia, and Mexico. Today, the firm is well known for a style that draws on the regional architecture of England, France and Italy, to reflect historical accuracy, authentic details, and a sophisticated sense of place that meshes with contemporary lifestyles.

This publication takes a look at one of Europe's most influential, master architects. With offices in Berlin and Moscow, Sergei Tchoban has designed, planned and built many famous international projects including the Federation Tower in Moscow, the DomAquaree in Berlin, and the master plan for the European Embankment project in St Petersburg. Despite vigorous activities in new development, Sergei Tchoban is strongly influenced by his origins, and his fondness for historical construction and traditional European cities.

Mixing aesthetics, architecture, arrondissements and elegance in a very Parisian way, this richly illustrated new volume on the world's most bewitching city shows Paris in all its light, shade, glamour and grandeur. From magnificent squares to exquisite side streets, tucked-away gardens to quiet neighbourhood bistros, 'Paris Secrets: Architecture, Interiors, Quartiers, Corners' shows the sophistication and grace that underline this, the City of Light. Wind your way through Paris via pages shimmering with seductive stairwells, irresistible bistros and patisseries, beguiling back streets, beautiful boulevards, enticing courtyards and must-see interiors. A modern guide for the urban aesthete — and perfect for either those who have already fallen in love with Paris, or those planning a memorable first visit — it is both an insightful travel resource and an architectural study capturing Paris's elegance and atmosphere in spectacular detail.

Founded in 1968, Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects is a New York-based firm offering master planning, architectural, interior and product design services. Gwathmey Siegel has completed more than 400 projects for educational, healthcare, corporate, cultural, government and private clients throughout the United States and abroad. The 65-person firm has an international reputation for architectural excellence, confirmed by more than 100 design awards, continuing recognition in the professional and general press, and inclusion in exhibitions and histories of contemporary architecture. Gwathmey Siegel & Associates received the American Institute of Architects' highest honour, the Firm Award, for 'approaching every project with a fresh eye, a meticulous attention to detail, a keen appreciation for environmental and economic concerns and a strong belief in collaborative effort'. Gwathmey Siegel & Associates is committed to sustainable design principles and building practices and is a member of the US Green Building Council.

This new monograph presents the architecture of Richard Holzer, whose long and productive career has shaped the urban fabric of Panama. He is the architect behind many Panamanian landmarks including the Avesa Building, the Continental Hotel, the Credicorp Bank building, and, more recently, the Torres de las Americas (Tower of the Americas). Tracing his career from the 1950s to the present, the book presents more than 45 projects in detail and more than 80 projects in brief. That these projects are but a sample of his work indicates the extraordinarily prolific output of a master architect.

Johnson Fain is a fully integrated architecture, planning, and interior design studio. Design partner Scott Johnson, and William Fain, managing partner and director of urban design and planning, personally oversee a diverse range of project types. Johnson Fain is the recipient of numerous awards for design excellence. The firm was also the master plan architect for Mission Bay, San Francisco's new mixed-use community, and home to UC San Francisco's medical campus. Projects in Southern California include Century City's MGM Tower, SunAmerica Center, and Fox Plaza, downtown's Central High School, and Amgen's Thousand Oaks campus. Projects designed by the firm in Northern California include The Capitol Area East End, Sacramento's easterly expansion of State Capitol offices, Rincon Center, the adaptive re-use of, and the addition of new residential towers to, the historic Rincon Postal Annex in San Francisco, and the Opus One Winery in the Napa Valley. The firm is currently designing and planning master projects in California, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, Japan, and China.

Success at Perkins+Will is measured by how imaginatively a client's vision is translated into a finished product. The firm designs and strategises with a philosophy that places people at the centre of their work; collaboration is what propels their design process forward. This approach is a Perkins+Will legacy, dating back to one of the firm's first and most prestigious projects, the 1930s Crow Island School, designed with the insight founder Larry Perkins gained from attending school with the children. This monograph explores the firm's work through its rich history, examining a variety of completed and conceptually designed projects that promote the firm's philosophy of 'ideas and buildings that honour the broader goals of society'.

The colours black and white have for centuries represented inimitable luxury and unparalleled glamour. Think of tuxedos and little black dresses, or beautifully styled interiors featuring a mix of high white period ceilings and black, mid-century modern furniture. Designers have known about the power of this impeccable pairing for years. Monochrome features the cool beauty and crisp, graphic edge of these two tones, and celebrates the design of world's most popular but understated shades.

From Southern California's beach towns, to the rolling hills surrounding San Francisco Bay, and to the lush vineyards of Napa and Sonoma, this book examines residential design in both urban and rural settings. Russell Abrahams' striking architectural images and insightful writing give unique human face to the architects and their works. The table is set and the doors are open. Come in and feast on the architectural bounty, which is California style. Architects featured in this title include Dean Nota, Stephen Kanner, Swatt Miers, Jim Jennings, Scott Johnson, Kim Coleman, Craig Steely, Steven Shortridge, William Flesher, and Ray Kappe.

Etablished in 1965, Hartman-Cox has continuously produced award-winning, imaginative and responsible design for institutional, educational and civic clients. Its success is driven by its six partners, all of whom are actively engaged in the design and management of the projects in a highly collaborative environment. Hartman-Cox is particularly noted for its sensitivity and response to site and context, as well as its stylistic flexibility, which has consistently created buildings that are carefully tailored to their surroundings and their function.The firm has won more than 110 design awards, including six American Institute of Architects honour awards and the American Institute of Architects firm award, the highest honour the AIA bestows on a firm for design. Over the years, the architecture of Washington DC has shaped the firm's work and, according to some, the firm has been instrumental in shaping contemporary Washington architecture. The firm has now executed close to 25 major commissions in the downtown, CBD and federal government areas, many of which are featured in this new monograph.

Art and Build is committed to turning thoughts into reality, leading to the built form in a time window where contextual parameters of matter, form and light crystallise. The monograph explores the work of this European architectural practice with offices in Brussels, Paris and Luxemburg. In almost twenty years of practice, its focus has been on excellence while developing its identity in every project with which it has been involved. The dialogue between art and construction is fundamental in Art and Build's philosophy, and implies a synthesis of invention and thoroughness, liberty, efficiency and of forward thinking and construction.

Keith Williams Architects is a multi-award-winning architectural design practice with a fast-growing international reputation for the creation of dynamic and innovative architecture. Since the firm's establishment in 2001, Keith Williams and his team have been working on an expanding portfolio of high-profile projects in countries including Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. The firm won the prestigious UK 2006 Public Building Architect of the Year Award. Keith Williams was educated at Kingston and Greenwich Schools of Architecture and qualified as an architect in 1983. He worked at architectural firms Sheppard Robson and Terry Farrell before co-founding Pawson Williams architects in 1987. Now the principal architect at Keith Williams Architects, Keith is rapidly forging a reputation as one of Europe's acclaimed and sought-after architects.

Architects 49 is part of the 49Group, a multidisciplined firm of design professionals and consultants. Its areas of expertise range from architecture, engineering and construction management to interior design, landscape design, large-scale planning, lighting design, graphic design and publications. Project categories include office, commercial and retail, hotel and resort, cultural, religious and residential, including private homes, and are located in Bangkok, regional Thailand, and internationally, including the Middle East and other Southeast Asian countries. Architects 49's unique collaborative way of working ensures that each project receives individual attention and benefits from the collective experiences and resources of the entire 49Group.