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M. Kempinski & Co.
Diplomica Verlag 2008; US$ 35.59Hauptbeschreibung Die Geschichte des jüdischen Unternehmens M. Kempinski ", zum andern ein Beitrag zur jüdischen Wirtschaftsgeschichte Berlins. Obwohl zwei Drittel aller deutschen Juden in Berlin lebten und die Stadt die führende Industrie- und Handelsmetropole des Landes war, ist das jüdische Wirtschaftsleben der Stadt sowie dessen Auslöschung bislang... more...
Sustainable Design of Research Laboratories
Wiley 2010; US$ 90.00Architecture, Sustainable Design A comprehensive book on the sustainable design of research laboratories Today's research laboratories are complex and difficult building types to design, and making them sustainable adds more obstacles. Written by members of the well-known firm KlingStubbins, under the guidance of its Directors of Laboratory Planning,... more...
Kitchen and Bath Design
Wiley 2010; US$ 60.00The all-in-one reference to designing stunning and functional kitchens and baths Designing for today's kitchens and baths requires technical savvy, a keen eye for aesthetics, and perhaps most important of all, the ability to coordinate efforts across many disciplines. Kitchen and Bath Design simplifies these complex decision-making processes with... more...
The Gothic Enterprise
University of California Press 2011; US$ 24.95The great Gothic cathedrals of Europe are among the most astonishing achievements of Western culture. Evoking feelings of awe and humility, they make us want to understand what inspired the people who had the audacity to build them. This engrossing book surveys an era that has fired the historical imagination for centuries. In it Robert A. Scott explores... more...
Zukunft Quartier - Lebensräume zum Älterwerden, Band 2
Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung 2010; US$ 18.33Hauptbeschreibung Frau Rotlaub ist 90 Jahre alt und auf pflegerische Unterstützung angewiesen. Zu ihren Nachbarn hat sie täglichen Kontakt, ein befreundetes Ehepaar besucht sie regelmäßig, um mit ihr zu musizieren, und bei der Kaffeerunde in der Wohnanlage sieht man Frau Rotlaub oft und gerne. Während sich die bezahlte Nachbarschaftshilfe um ihren... more...
Wiener Neustadt
Tectum Verlag 2011; US$ 21.56Hauptbeschreibung Ausgerechnet Englands König Richard Löwenherz schaffte indirekt eine wichtige finanzielle Grundlage für eine der erstaunlichsten Städtegründungen des Hochmittelalters. Nachdem die österreichischen Babenberger den heimkehrenden Kreuzfahrer 1192 festgesetzt hatten, investierten sie das Lösegeld in den Ausbau von Wiener Neustadt -... more...
A Chateau of One's Own
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2007; US$ 10.99Sam and Bud were ordinary first-time homebuyers in their early thirties. Their intention, in moving to France, was to create a simple life in a place where they could spend time with their children. The home they actually bought was a 17th century chateau in the Loire valley with over thirty rooms.Chateau Du Bonchamps had been the seat of noble families... more...
Livable Communities for Aging Populations
Wiley 2012; US$ 85.00An innovative look at design solutions for building lifelong neighborhoods Livable Communities for Aging Populations provides architects and designers with critical guidance on urban planning and building design that allows people to age in their own homes and communities. The focus is on lifelong neighborhoods, where healthcare and accessibility... more...
Once There Were Castles
University of Minnesota Press 2011; US$ 40.00In Lost Twin Cities, Larry Millett brought to life the vanished architecture of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Now, in Once There Were Castles, he offers a richly illustrated look at another world of ghosts in our midst: the lost mansions and estates of the Twin Cities.Nobody can say for sure how many lost mansions haunt the Twin Cities, but at... more...









