COLLECTION : EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE - EUROPAISCHE ARCHITEKTUR - ARCHITECTURE EUROPEENNE.

Le chalet, à l'origine confiné aux zones de montagne, est un type architectural aujourd'hui réinterprété dans le monde entier. Ce regain d'intérêt tient aux qualités particulières du chalet, considéré comme un refuge pour citadins. L'environnement naturel est un chalenge pour les architectes, qui élaborent leurs projets en tenant compte de la topographie et du paysage, tout en revisitant la tradition pour y intégrer des éléments stylistiques modernes. Haut montagne, canyon ou côtes rocheuses, Masterpièces : Chalet Architecture + Design présente 61 réalisations récentes, oeuvres d'architectures de renom qui respectent la nature, tant par des procédés de construction compatibles avec le développement durable, que par un style en harmonie avec la beauté des sites où elles sont implantées.

From cozy, loft-style homes to palatial mansions, elegant retreats to functional family homes, this illustrated volume brings together a collection of the most inspirational tropical houses. These are timeless spaces where refined aesthetics and local materials, simplicity and grandeur, nature and architecture reside together in peaceful co-existence. Tropical Houses presents a stunning array of the most ambitious examples of recent residential architecture and design in the tropical regions of this world, from Brazil to the Carribbean, from Bali to Singapore. Each architect featured here, renowned designers as well as innovative newcomers, has produced an architectural masterpiece. It is an invitation to dream - and to believe in the possibility of that dream becoming reality.

Today's kindergartens are characterized by ample space for play and movement, opportunities for creative work as well as colorful room and façade design. In collaboration with educators and architects, interior and open spaces are being developed that according to need, encourage and inspire children to romp, play, or live out a fantasy. The locus of contemporary kindergarten architecture is based on the needs of the children, for whom the rooms, furniture and gardens are designed. This title presents projects from around the world that have imaginatively and impressively mastered this architectural challenge. The featured kindergartens, day care and pre-school facilities show how the design of interiors and grounds appropriate for children fosters their joy in creative play and learning. Kindergartens, Educational Spaces reflects not only the play and innocence of children, but also the designers' inner child.