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This beautifully illustrated book takes the reader on a journey through a number of outstanding contemporary houses designed and built across the richly varied and extraordinary European landscape. Philip Jodidio presents his expertise and knowledge on the most profound influences of contemporary residential architecture in this region. This book pairs images of unique architecture and interior design and a comprehensive analysis of each project, set within full-colour photographic portraits that all together reflect the strength of drive and progressive thinking that inspired these designs. Though progressive, the wide range of architects’ designs draw heavily on the local vernacular of the buildings of this region. Ordering principles borrow from the building’s context and often relate metaphorically to the surrounding natural landscape, connecting the building to its site in a meaningful way. Sustainability and green energy efficiency features are also crucial components in the house design objectives and are seamlessly integrated with the architecture, and these influences are clearly illustrated in this impressive volume.
For plenty years, many popular mountain resorts have seen largely uncontrolled development consisting of the multiplication of archetypal chalet-style houses. This is usually accompanied by roadbuilding for private cars. In order to protect these tourist destinations and their natural environs from further uncontrolled development, the author investigates different settlement structures such as Andermatt, Avoriaz, Verbier, Zermatt,and Whistler-Blackcomb. On the basis of detailed graphical analyses, she develops groundbreaking strategies for urban densification and suitable mobility management, which can also be transferred to other tourist areas.
Decorated former Ranger Jacob Stearne must discover why secret cabals are willing to kill for an ancient artifact in the newest addition to Seeley James’s sensational Sabel Security series. Jacob and his fiancé Jenny, plan their future during their adventure deep in the Yucatán to repatriate a Mayan artifact. Together they hope to leave the past behind them and start anew. They arrive at the remote excavation site only to have one expert declare their stone age carving a fake and another call it the destroyer of civilizations. While the power of myth is debatable, Jacob and Jenny’s good intentions quickly turn dangerous when a murderous executioner comes in search of their relic. Three...
Intrigue, Greed and Murder culminate in a dramatic Conclusion to this International Web of Mystery and Deceit Rolf and Sabine Brenners company and its USA subsidiary are flourishing as the Millennium approaches but their holiday on the Gulf Coast of Florida is marred by a terrible accident. - At the same time an ambitious and ruthless social climber is developing his predatory plans in England in order to acquire wealth and power in a vicious game of removing anything that may stand in his way. A mysterious suspect is being tracked on his way to Miami by a young woman who is already an expert in fighting organised crime but unaware of the danger that she will meet after her arrival in the Un...
The royal descendants of King James VI of Scotland, the first of the House of Stuart to rule England.
Intrigue, Greed and Murder culminate in a dramatic Conclusion to this International Web of Mystery and Deceit Rolf and Sabine Brenner's company and its USA subsidiary are flourishing as the Millennium approaches but their holiday on the Gulf Coast of Florida is marred by a terrible accident. - At the same time an ambitious and ruthless social climber is developing his predatory plans in England in order to acquire wealth and power in a vicious game of removing anything that may stand in his way. A mysterious suspect is being tracked on his way to Miami by a young woman who is already an expert in fighting organised crime but unaware of the danger that she will meet after her arrival in the U...
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Fiona hat alles, was sie braucht: ihre Familie, ihre Freunde, ihre Arbeit. Als sie es auf Drängen ihrer Schwester wagt, aus ihrer Komfortzone hinauszutreten, ist sie sich sicher, das kann nur schiefgehen. Dass sich ein One-Night-Stand jedoch als derartiger Reinfall entpuppen würde, konnte sie nicht ahnen. Und als besagter Kerl dann auch noch überall auftaucht, wo er nichts zu suchen hat, macht dies ihr bislang schön geordnetes Leben nur umso turbulenter. Der Umzug zurück in seine beschauliche Heimatstadt bringt Ben zwar erneut in den Wirkungskreis seines intriganten Vaters, doch Ben ist reifer geworden und kann sich der politischen Instrumentalisierung seiner Familie entziehen – dacht...
In the Irish country town of Kinvara, the fabulous Miller girls are generally reckoned to have it all, but nothing in the lives of Rose and her daughters is as it seems. As plans are made for the party of the decade, the secret heartaches the four women have kept hidden begin to emerge.