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Architecture in and from Berlin has established a brand name. What especially marks the building culture of the German capital city is a lively, heterogeneous and innovative architecture scene with a high level of technical achievement and design. This title focuses on some of the most interesting buildings in and out of Berlin.

In 2009, plans by New York mayor Michael Bloomberg to transform part of Broadway including Times Square into a pedestrian area caused a sensation, not just in the city but internationally. Based on a careful selection of projects, this volume presents the functional and design variety of these popular urban spaces.

This new edition of BUILDING BERLIN showcases the most interesting 70 new buildings in and out of the German capital by architects working in Berlin. Each project is presented on the basis of informative texts, the most important facts as well as insight.

Who has never dreamt of living in the tropics? Lying in the sun, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, sitting under the cool shade of abundant vegetation just like finding a place in paradise. This book features a range of residential architecture and designs from Costa Rica to Florida, from Thailand to South Africa.

For more than 100 years, winter sports have been an integral part of the image of mountainous regions. Skiing in particular became the in activity for the rich and beautiful during the roaring twenties. This book documents the stylistic development while presenting in different chapters the most beautiful and exceptional posters of the era.

Successful exhibition design is more than the presentation of products, objects and ideas, going beyond the mere conveyance of information related to them. This book presents permanent and contemporary projects such as museums and art exhibitions, installations, as well as the presentation of products at fair booths and in show rooms.

The German capital is characterized by a lively, heterogeneous and innovative architectural scene with high technical and design standards. This book includes a chapter on residential architecture that discusses the interest of creative urban clients in the highrise apartment buildings of the 1960s and 1970s that were frowned upon for a long time.

During many eras of architectural history, builders and architects aimed to construct buildings with pure shapes and clear geometry, while foregoing decorative elements. This book examines the question of how compelling esthetic impressions and expressions can be achieved with reduced shapes.

Graphic design is the creation of visual contents in various media, whose presentation conveys information to other people. This is a cornucopia of graphic possibilities and trends of the early second decade of the 21st century. It presents 100 young designers and established graphic companies, each on a double page designed by him, her or them.

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