William George Knihy

Factories used to be just dark, Dickensian heaps of brick and concrete, with the occasional plume of black smoke rising from a tall chimney. But the acclaimed Factories and Industries showed the finest examples of today?s factories, smart buildings that are more than just containers for industrial activity. Now Factories and Industries 2 presents even more remarkable buildings, all worker-friendly and environmentally respectful. Here are the latest and most innovative factories, offices, warehouses, even waste treatment plants, all shown in full-color photos with full construction details.

In ancient times, every town had a promenade, an open public space for people to see and be seen. Today?s modern cities need these meeting places, too. Urban Promenades takes a close look at how this tradition is being interpreted in cutting-edge urban planning. Full-color photos plus plans, sketches, and interviews with the creators of each groundbreaking project make this book a must-have for everyone interested in urban planning, design, or how our society functions.Creative urban planning projects!Full-color photos plus plans, sketches, and interviews with designers!.

Without an engaging and appealing ambience, any budding club or bar will have a hard time drawing patrons in ? and that?s what the designers of these successful establishments had in mind when coming up with these truly original spaces.This diverse collection is an excellent cross-section of some of the most cutting-edge wining-and-dining hotspots in the world.

This book presents the latest developments in the field of architecture as it has been reshaped by the use of digital technologies. The last few years, technological developments in both hardware and software have enabled the realization of ideas that until now were only presented as theories, and have also opened new and unexpected areas of experimentation. The new digital technologies are influencing every stage of the creative process from the initial exploration of ideas to the construction of the final work and its interaction with the user. These developments are presented in four chapters, each one including detailed presentation of the most important relevant projects and general theoretical-technical information.