Kategorier: Arkitektur Arkitektur: sakrala byggnader Guider till museer och historiska platser Konst Konst: teman och motiv Livsstil, hobby och fritid Religiös konst Reseguider Resor och platser
Medeltidens kyrkor i Halland och deras kvarvarande inventarier är en guide-och handbok för den som är arkeologiskt , kyrkohistoriskt och konsthistoriskt intresserad av det medeltida kyrkliga kulturarvet i området. Det är nog den första bok som behandlar dessa 96 medeltida kloster, kyrkor och kapell och deras bevarade…
Kategorier: Arkitektur Arkitektur: bostadshus Arkitektur: slott och fästningar Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Konst Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria
En bok om Tjolöholm är en bok om arkitektur och inredningskonst. Men det är också en bok av berättelser. Få platser i Sverige kan bjuda på så många fascinerande och fängslande berättelser som Tjolöholm. De löper genom tid och rum – från 1800-talets mitt till 1960-tal. Från Skottland till Fjärås och Ceylon. De…
Kategorier: Arkitektur Guider till museer och historiska platser Konst Livsstil, hobby och fritid Reseguider Resor och platser
Dag Hammarskjöld is perhaps among those Swedes who have made the greatest impression on the world. Before moving to New York to take up his post at the United Nations, Dag was invited to the summer home of his good friend Bo Beskow. He was very taken with the Skåne countryside and in 1957 he purchased the…
Kategorier: Arkitektur Arkitektur: sakrala byggnader Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Konst Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria
Gotland’s medieval churches form one of Sweden’s legacies. Monks and Gutes built almost one hundred rural churches on Gotland. They have remained standing for nearly one thousand years, a vibrant cultural heritage, a meeting place for congregants, scholars, visitors. Each one is unique, with its own art treasures and…
Kategorier: Arkitektur Guider till museer och historiska platser Konst Livsstil, hobby och fritid Reseguider Resor och platser
Since its opening, the Amos Rex Art Museum, designed by JKMM architects, has been a great public and architectural success. It is tucked away underground in the ancient glass palace in the heart of central Helsinki.
Through its architecture, it has set new boundaries for what a museum can and should be. With its huge…
Tre medelålders herrar, alla tre födda i Tyskland under tidigt 1820-tal, tillhörde år 1870 de ledande byggmästarna i ett expanderande Göteborg. Rapp, Krüger och Dähn fick då plötsligt se ännu en konkurrent etablera sig i staden. Det handlade om en 25-årig, målmedveten och orädd murarson som under en tid arbetat som…
Kategorier: Arkitektur Arkitektur: bostadshus Arkitektur: slott och fästningar Arkitekturhistoria Konst
Gustav III s Collection including his own and other famous architects drawings, accompanied Gustav IV Adolf during his exile in 1809. The collection was returned to Sweden via a purchase in 1925 by the brothers Helge and Axel Ax:son Johnson and was inherited by Axel s daughter Marie-Claire. It is today stored at…
Alltsedan Kockums huvudkontor sträckte sig över varvets kranar har skyskraporna i Malmö genererat intensiva debatter om vad staden är och, inte minst, vad den borde vara. Skyskrapsprojekt har om och om igen varit del av hur stadens identitet vuxit fram: Sydsvenskanhuset, Kronprinsen, Triangeln och senare Turning Torso…
Kategorier: Arkitektur Arkitektur: bostadshus Geovetenskap, geografi, miljö och samhällsplanering Glesbygdsplanering Konst Regional planering och områdesplanering
Trots att det byggts bostäder i tiotusentals år och kunskapen finns saknas det idag 250 000 bostäder i Sverige. Bostadsmarknaden har frusit fast och tiotusentals äldre människor kan inte lämna sina hus samtidigt som barnfamiljer är utelåsta ur bostadsmarknaden på landet. Vi menar att det finns ett recept för att få i…
Kategorier: Arkitektur Arkitektur: bostadshus Arkitektur: slott och fästningar Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Konst
I över 40 år präglades livet i Varbergs av ett gigantiskt byggprojekt – uppförandet av Varbergs fästning. Att de danska kungarna Fredrik II och Christian IV låg bakom bygget är allmänt känt men vilka var det egentligen som utförde själva arbetet? De flesta av de skeppare, stenhuggare, tegelbrännare, murare,…
’Honest and original, Rose Napolitano is a story for every woman – for anyone who’s wondered ”what if?”, for anyone who’s wondered where a different path might lead’ Dawn O’PorterONE QUESTION.ONE CHOICE.NINE PATHS TO THE REST OF HER LIFE…
Each of the Shaker communities is represented with very interesting photographs of the buildings that made up their world. The Shakers expressed imagination through their environment, and the details of architecture became their tangible art, while they achieved enduring beauty through the functionalism and simplicity…
Newport, Rhode Island, nicknamed ”the Queen of Resorts,” has been celebrated in beautiful postcard portrayals for over a hundred years. Today, these vintage cards illuminate the glories of the Gilded Age, when huge mansions or ”cottages” built by competing industrialists blossomed along Bellevue…
In this fully illustrated, well-documented study, a historically underappreciated, uniquely American style gets its due. This survey explores the often-overlooked social impact of imposing government buildings in American cities, large and small, that were funded by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. It…
Storybook style, fairy tale, Disneyesque, Hansel and Gretel—these are all synonyms for what is surely the most delightful residential style of the twentieth century. With their romantic evocation of faraway lands and eras, storybook homes were created by architects and builders with a flair for theater, a love of fine…
For anyone who has ever admired a barn on an old country lane, this is the story of that barn and many others in Southeastern Pennsylvania, or, specifically, ”the hearth,” the area east of the Susquehanna River and south of the Blue Mountains. One of the earliest-settled areas in North America, this region…
Long before the parents bring home the new baby they are planning the nursery. What kind of crib or diaper stand? What color palette? What décor? There is a good deal of information available, but it can be confusing on its own. This well-illustrated book makes it easy: it features works by 25 design professionals who…
More than seventy sensational properties showcase the talents of some of the world’s most innovative modernist architects. Many of the homes are built on challenging sites, reaching levels of engineering sophistication that could only have been executed by the most creative design firms. Ranging geographically…
In the triumvirate of dominant structural building materials—wood,
metal, and masonry—each has its advantages, but none are as intertwined
with the human spirit as wood. Thirty-five public buildings illustrate how heavy timber framing can address familiar programmatic issues such as structure, economics, aesthetics,…
Discover a diverse selection of beautiful Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket homes from a dozen of the top architects practicing in this region. Breathtaking landscapes and water views abound throughout this area, providing a powerful backdrop for the homes that are situated there. With more than 40 projects,…
This unique book of over 325 full color photographs takes you into a little-known world of magic, mystery, and color, behind the walls of some of the most exclusive living areas in Mexico. Here you can see what typical visitors are forbidden; a world created by each of the homeowners. As an invited guest, you will…
Over 370 beautiful color photos capture dynamic and often fantastic rooms created by today’s innovative interior designers in elegant homes across the nation for special and much anticipated events, Decorator Showhouses. Working together, interior designers and dedicated volunteers recreate the interiors of…
Tour sixteen beautifully restored homes built and decorated in the Arts and Crafts style, an early twentieth century movement to counter the increasing urbanization and mechanization of human life. Nearly 300 color photos detail links between nature and human skill, and capture architectural elements of the Arts and…
Homes that sit on the water’s edge offer tranquility and tradition that have long been part of the American dream. For those looking to pursue that dream as a vacation home, a vacation to retirement home, or primary residence, this image-driven decor book presents more than 50 waterfront homes in the continental…
This unique reference guide covers all 822 lighthouses in the United States in a detailed, 28 page chart including where each lighthouse is located, when it was first lit, height and type, focal plane, the body of water served, current lens status, nearest town, and the lighthouse name. Over 60 striking color images of…
Photographer Joaquim Nabuco has found art in the architecture, interiors, and landscapes designed by his fellow Brazilians. Through more than 160 large, lively images, Nabuco welcomes you on a journey to see more than 15 properties, including log homes in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro, beach houses in the resort…
Here is an exceptional insight into the unique ironwork created by today’s artist-blacksmiths. Over 250 color photographs display details of contemporary iron objects, including flowers, grape clusters, leaves, small and large animals that attest to the blacksmith’s role as a sculptor. There are amazing scrolls, folds,…
San Miguel, a city located in central Mexico, is steeped in history; it is the place where the Mexican war for independence from Spain started in 1810. Today, San Miguel retains old-world charm as many of its elegant buildings have been preserved; the city is practically a museum of Spanish and Mexican history and…
Heres a wonderful opportunity to tour 28 beautiful new log homes without leaving your lounge chair. Sumptuous photographs bring the houses to life, while floor plans act as your guide to every part of the home. This is a tool for anyone who dreams of building a log home, with hundreds of ideas to sift through. These…
Stained glass has long been a part of domestic architecture, but in the late 1800s its popularity soared. In part, this was due to new manufacturing techniques and distribution networks, but also it caught the imagination of Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Arts and Crafts designers around the world. Here over 350 examples…
With over 400 stunning color photos, this book is an informative resource with hundreds of backyard design ideas to introduce you to many possibilities for backyard pools that turn your home into a vacation spot that is the envy of all your friends. Whether you are looking for an intimate hydrotherapy spa, a…
West of the Schuylkill River, what was once Blockley and Kingsessing Townships is now West Philadelphia. Here is a comprehensive look at the rich architectural history of neighborhoods in and around University City and biographies of the architects who made it possible. In more than 500 images, see this area of the…