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Bricks Now and Then - The Oldest Man-Made Building Material by Chris van Uffelen
59.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
Bricks are the only non-natural building material that can look back at several thousand years of history. And as Mies van der Rhohe stated: "Architecture starts when you carefully put two bricks together. There it begins". Buildings made of this fabric from very different epochs and cultures all over t ...Show more
Company Gardens - Green Spaces for Retreat and Inspiration by Chris van Uffelen
65.00 AUD
Category: Gardening Landscape Plants
The design of open spaces around or within the premises of companies is an increasingly important focus area of landscape architecture. Their conceptual design depends on whether the company garden is open to the public or rather dedicated to employees only. On the one hand, these projects are represent ...Show more
Green, Greener, Greenest: Facades, Roof, Indoors by Chris van Uffelen
60.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
With the advent of increased environmental awareness in all areas of life, and the associated implementation strategies, the concept of sustainability has become a driving force of architecture and landscape architecture, both in terms of urban planning and construction. The diverse positive effects of ...Show more
Massive Expressive Sculptural - Brutalism now and then by Chris van Uffelen
75.00 AUD
Category: Architecture | Reading Level: very good
Buildings designated brutalist in style were largely built in the 1960s and 1970s, exuding an aura of daring, uncom promising design today. It is the French term "brut", meaning raw or unrefined, that lent its name to this particular architectural phenomenon. Vilified for decades as the step-child of m ...Show more
Nordic Style (Scandinavian) - Warm and Welcoming Interiors by Chris van Uffelen
59.99 AUD
Category: Interior Design
In almost no other European region the connection between nature and design is as pronounced and at the same time as varied as in the Scandinavian countries. The rugged wilderness and dark days require comfortable interiors with warm colors; while lovely landscape scenarios and long mid-summer nights ar ...Show more
Pallets 3. 0. Remodeled, Reused, Recycled - Architecture + Design by Chris van Uffelen
39.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
Today still in Tokyo, tomorrow already in Cape Town, Barcelona or San Francisco: pallets are the universal symbol for globalized world trade. Their design is simple, their material sturdy and their purchase cheap. Yet, these are the very characteristics in combination with the raw and rough wood look th ...Show more
The Beauty of Space - Living in Minimal Style by Chris van Uffelen
75.00 AUD
Category: Interior Design
Less is More is one of the most frequently quoted and most influential principles of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It demands abstraction, functionality and clarity. The minimalist design approach applies to space and light, rhythm and texture, shape and color. Less is more is also the common denominator of ...Show more
When a Factory Becomes a Home by Chris van Uffelen
75.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
The Beauty of a New BeginningHousing shortages and building dereliction are fundamental challenges, concerning also the current architectural landscape. That these problems can be overcome by addressing them together has been proven by the increasingly successful reactivation and conversion of existing ...Show more
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