The Many Splendours of Architectures
Tuesday, July 20, 2010Homes structure, decorations, or ambience can be highly inspired by architecture works from around the world, with difference tastes of culture and creativity. It will be wonderful to expand your views wider with these collections available in BookXcess:
Rudinara: The Story of the Handmade House by Dr. Rudin Salinger
RRP: RM75.00 Price: RM39.90
The now-celebrated environmentally friendly house known as Rudinara is in Bangi, south of Kuala Lumpur. It was built for the international scientist and educator Dr Hj Rudin Salinger and his wife. Rudinara took six years to build, its joinery entirely handcrafted from en site trees, using traditional Malay methods. In 1998, it received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. This book, with a wealth of colour photographs, explains the construction procedures of the Malays craftsmen, the materials used and other ways in which eco-friendly features have been incorporated in the spacious family residence.
Modern: The Modern Movement in Britain by Alan Powers
RRP: RM137.90 Price: RM29.90
Modern is the most comprehensive study of Modern Movement architecture in Britain ever published. Encyclopedic in scope and structure, with specially commissioned photographs, it covers the work of renowned architects who changed the vocabulary of architecture in Britain between the wars.
Japanese Detail: Architecture by Sadao Hibi
RRP: RM109.90 Price: RM34.90
Renowned for its tranquility and serenity, its simple, elegant lines, and harmonious use of natural forms, Japanese architecture is admired by designers, architects, and homeowners alike for its easy grace. From rough-hewn flagstone paths to the majestic lines of traditional roofs, from luminescent shoji screens and pristine paper walls to intricate latticework and ornate furnishings, this beautiful sourcebook draws together all the exquisite details of a style that is as timeless as it is contemporary.
These books are not only useful to architects but also regular us, with all these little knowledge we can add simple touches & personalities to our home, work place or anywhere close to our hearts. These gorgeous books are perfect gifts for students who are studying architectures or interior designs as well, don’t you think? 