A garden is a little piece of nature transformed by humans and integrated into their environment for their enjoyment. Gardens are also an outward extension of the home - an extra living space for leisure and recreation.

"High Density Housing" shows different types of multi-residential buildings situated in urban centres as a metaphor for the growing overcrowding of cities and for what some call the 'new global lifestyle'.

This book presents detailed case studies of 26 high density developments from varied and sometimes unexpected locations.

Our work habits are changing. More and more people, especially liberal professionals and those who have creative occupations, choose to work away from the crammed and impersonal offices of their companies.

The materials used in the construction of single-family residences are increasingly important and can even become the focal point of the construction.

This volume presents some of the most outstanding projects in recent years, both traditional spaces (with modern solutions) and new ideas of home.

In this book we feature fifteen cities which stand out for their particular beauty and highlight the architectural spirit of historical and modern urbanization.

The continuous downsizing of urban apartments has lead to the search for new interior design solutions making the most of the available space, the sources of natural light and storage space.

This book presents examples of prefabricated architecture in a contemporary context, with particular emphasis on the most ecologically sound projects.

This book goes through the various elements of home decoration - fabrics, flooring, wall coverings, colours and lighting a space.

Sometimes remodeling an existing building is more complicated than building a new one.

Over some three decades the Richard Rogers Partnership has attracted critical acclaim and dozens of prestigious international awards and honours. This book takes a look at the extraordinary range of work by this firm.

Whether working at home full- or part-time, this title offers advice and practical examples to help the reader organise their working space to be comfortable, elegant and, especially, practical.

Sketch: Houses is a journey through the evolution of the design of single-family homes.

This title compiles a selection of recent and important projects in the field of public architecture and illustrates their genesis with the initial sketches. It is a fine companion to the earlier Sketch: Houses.

Interior designers are increasingly faced with the challenge of designing within small spaces.

The book is full of artful and imaginative examples of shop windows and interiors, as well as thoughts on both how to make the window more attractive and effective, and why this should be so.

Landscaping is the design of open spaces, using both live and inert elements to transform and order nature. However, the landscaping of residential gardens and areas can address different criteria to that of their larger, public counterparts.