Lofts DesignSource

Lofts DesignSource

Author: Ana G. Canizares

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2005-03-29

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 006074975X

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Since its inception at the end of the 1960s, loft living has generated an entire movement dedicated to the recovery of old, industrial spaces. Today, the loft is becoming more accessible to the general public, as its original definition expands to include a variety of open-plan living spaces. With this current expansion, there is a growing diversity in the way architects treat the characteristic white walls, exposed metal, glass screens, and expansive hard floors. As Lofts DesignSource illustrates, individual expression is the key. Experimentation with distribution, color, texture, materials, and finishes can result in personalized spaces and urban sanctuaries that reflect the most individual of architectural designs. With projects ranging from New York to Paris and everywhere in between, this title provides readers with a comprehensive examination of the exciting changes taking place in today’s loft environment. And with more than 600 full-color illustrations, Lofts DesignSource is sure to become an integral part of every library.


Never Too Small

Never Too Small

Author: Joe Beath

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Australia

Published: 2023-04-19

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 1922754927

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Joel Beath and Elizabeth Price explore this question drawing inspiration from a diverse collection of apartment designs, all smaller than 50m2/540ft2. Through the lens of five small-footprint design principles and drawing on architectural images and detailed floor plans, the authors examine how architects and designers are reimagining small space living. Full of inspiration we can each apply to our own spaces, this is a book that offers hope and inspiration for a future of our cities and their citizens in which sustainability and style, comfort and affordability can co-exist. Never Too Small proves living better doesn’t have to mean living larger.


Houses DesignSource

Houses DesignSource

Author: Aitana Lleonard

Publisher: Harper Design

Published: 2009-08-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780061374708

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Filled cover-to-cover with gorgeous full-color photographs of inspirational home ideas from around the world, Houses DesignSource showcases myriad examples of wonderful design solutions. This beautiful volume considers the many factors, which impact the design of a home, including location, climate, and space. Also featured are green homes, prefab houses, renovated residences, and more. Houses DesignSource is an astounding source of ideas for architects, as well as homeowners wishing to create or enhance their daily environments.


Studios and Lofts

Studios and Lofts

Author: Marcos Nestares

Publisher: Universe Publishing(NY)

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13:

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In recent years it has become increasingly common to use very small uni-spatial apartments as living or working spaces. This kind of abode-also called the studio apartment-constitutes a great challenge for architects, designers and decorators in order to adapt and maximize the limited space to the user's requirements. Studio Apartments provides the reader with an ample guided tour of different types of studio apartments, all of recent construction. Focusing on the visual impression of the apartments, the book is an ample source of ideas and inspiration that readers can easily put into practice. The book shows to what limits imagination and creativity can be used to make the most of a limited amount of space in terms of functionality, comfort and attractiveness. All of the architectural projects included are less than 550 sq. feet.


Modern Interiors DesignSource

Modern Interiors DesignSource

Author: Bridget Vranckx

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2007-10-09

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 0061242020

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Another wonderful addition to the DesignSource series, this volume focuses on modern interior design and will help you create your modern dream home! Modern Interior DesignSource presents cutting-edge ideas from around the world for a wide range of twenty-first-century residences. Experimenting with color, texture, arrangement, materials, and finishes, there are myriad ways to personalize your home. Whether your home is urban or rural, large or small, this book showcases thousands of design solutions that can be applied to each room of the house.


Apartment Therapy's Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces

Apartment Therapy's Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces

Author: Maxwell Ryan

Publisher: Potter Style

Published: 2011-11-08

Total Pages: 888

ISBN-13: 0307985067

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Whether you inhabit a studio or a sprawling house with one challenging space, Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, co-founder of the most popular interior design website, Apartment Therapy, will help you transform tiny into totally fabulous. According to Maxwell, size constraints can actually unlock your design creativity and allow you to focus on what’s essential. In this vibrant book, he shares forty small, cool spaces that will change your thinking forever. These apartments and houses demonstrate hundreds of inventive solutions for creating more space in your home, and for making it more comfortable. Leading us through entrances, living rooms, kitchens and dining rooms, bedrooms, home offices, and kids’ rooms, Apartment Therapy’s Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces is brimming with ingenious tips and ideas, such as: • Shifting the sense of scale through contrasting colors • Adding airiness by using transparent collections • Utilizing the area under a loft bed for a kitchen and mini-bar • Tucking an office with chic vintage doors into an unused bedroom corner In each dwelling Maxwell points out what makes the layout work and what adds style. Most of the “therapy” involves minor tweaks that can be accomplished on a limited budget, such as dividing a room with sheer curtains, turning a door into a desk, or disguising electrical boxes with art displays. An extensive resource guide, including Maxwell’s favorite websites for buying desks, open storage solutions, and much more, will help you turn even the tiniest residence into a place you are always happy to come home to.


The International Book of Lofts

The International Book of Lofts

Author: Suzanne Slesin

Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13:

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A visual feast--the most stunning and creative residential lofts, from the cozily traditional to the rigorously avant-garde, from New York to Milan, L.A. to Berlin. More than 370 full-color photographs; 15 architectural drawings.


Prefab Houses DesignSource

Prefab Houses DesignSource

Author: Marta Serrats

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2012-07-31

Total Pages: 702

ISBN-13: 0062113550

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For many, the idea of prefab housing may bring to mind trailers and other less desirable images of home life. But this idea couldn't be more wrong! Rather, the newest trends in prefab have emerged as a great way for a design- (and cost-) conscious generation to achieve the dream of home ownership. Today, prefab houses are manufactured to the highest standards of construction and aesthetics. And with the internet, these houses can be ordered from all over the world--affording people everywhere the opportunity to acquire an affordable home of distinction. Prefab Modern explores the best prefabricated houses on the market today, from all over the world along with a resource directory on how you can purchase them. Included are case studies from all over the US and around the world, from top architects and designers. Prefab is the inevitable next step to "cool" housing as the market looks for reasonably priced housing for first and second homes. Prefab Houses Designsource is the perfect guide to this undeniable and fascinating trend.


Minimalism and Color DesignSource

Minimalism and Color DesignSource

Author: Aitana Lleonart

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-03-10

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 0061542806

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Minimalism in interior design goes beyond plain white surfaces to incorporate aspects like textural subtlety and color accents. Minimalism and Color DesignSource reminds us that the introduction of color accents within a world of whiteness recalls the fact that white light is the origin of the whole spectrum of colors. Origins of minimalism in the Modern Movement, and other styles are covered along with decorative criteria on color combinations to present harmonious spaces.


200 Outstanding Apartment Ideas

200 Outstanding Apartment Ideas

Author: Ian Ayers

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781554073948

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This book is well-designed to be a practical resource for anyone creating a dream apartment or renovating an old one.