Detail in Contemporary Hotel Design

Detail in Contemporary Hotel Design
Author: Drew Plunkett
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 596
Release: 2013-09-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1780675070

Hotel interiors need to satisfy the imaginations of their customers and whet the appetite for a return visit or recommendation, and the design that gets the formula right will do as much to prolong the life of the business as the service delivered within the hotel. This book explores in detail 36 of the best recent hotel interior design schemes, featuring projects by leading architects from around the world. The book is divided into three sections embracing newly built and refurbished hotels as well as conversions. Each project includes photographs as well as detailed drawings and plans, where appropriate, as well as informative text describing the design concept and process. A bonus CD contains drawings featured in the book, in both eps and dwg (generic CAD) formats.

Detail in Contemporary Bar and Restaurant Design

Detail in Contemporary Bar and Restaurant Design
Author: Drew Plunkett
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2013-03-12
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1780675054

Bars and restaurants need to be assertive. Customers tend not to visit them to satisfy basic appetites for food or drink but for the social opportunities. Their interiors need to occupy the imagination of their customers and to whet the appetite for a return visit. The design that gets the formula right will do as much to prolong the life of the business as the products on offer. As this book demonstrates, the conventions and mechanics of eating and drinking influence how bars and restaurants are conceived in different regions of the world. Whatever the final result users are in sustained, intimate contact with the elements of the space they inhabit and detailing must be refined enough, and visually rich enough, to withstand prolonged scrutiny. This book includes a wide range of international projects and for each one there is a descriptive text, colour photographs, floor plans, sections and construction and decorative details. A bonus CD-ROM contains all the drawings as printed in the book, in both EPS and DWG (generic CAD) formats.

Contemporary hotel design

Contemporary hotel design
Author: Joachim Fischer
Publisher: Dom Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9783938666470

More than just another hotel picture book, this title introduces many striking and unusual new establishments of recent vintage. From small and rustic country inns to trendy metallic city hotels and fashionable luxury resorts, the modern and sleek lodgings within will appeal to all who wish to keep up with the latest in hospitality chic. Richly illustrated with an innovative and individual design, the book also carries full address and contact details of its chosen scratch cribs, and hence serves as an up-to-date, round-the-world hotel guide.

Hotel Design, Planning and Development

Hotel Design, Planning and Development
Author: Richard H. Penner
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 823
Release: 2013-05-07
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 113514088X

Hotel Design, Planning and Development presents the most significant hotels developed internationally in the last ten years so that you can be well-informed of recent trends. The book outlines essential planning and design considerations based on the latest data, supported by technical information and illustrations, including original plans, so you can really study what works. The authors provide analysis and theory to support each of the major trends they present, highlighting how the designer’s work fits into the industry's development as a whole. Extensive case studies demonstrate how a successful new concept is developed. Hotel Design, Planning and Development gives you a thorough overview of this important and fast-growing sector of the hospitality industry.

Detail in Contemporary Retail Design

Detail in Contemporary Retail Design
Author: Drew Plunkett
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2012-03-21
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781856697415

Good retail design must attract and keep customers, support a brand or store's image, showcase the product, and work as a functional shopping environment. This book features 44 of the best recent examples of retail design from around the world, and examines the details within the larger decorative schemes. Projects range from specialist boutiques to branded high street chain stores, from fashion retailers to eateries, and include descriptive text, color photographs, floor plans, sections, and construction and decorative details. A bonus CD contains all the drawings as printed in the book, in both EPS and DWG (generic CAD) formats.

Detail in Contemporary Lighting Design

Detail in Contemporary Lighting Design
Author: Jill Entwistle
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2012-09-26
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781780670102

Lighting is a key feature of almost all interiors but it is often treated in a rather superficial manner in most books. This volume features more than 40 recent international projects where the lighting is the defining design feature. Each project includes detailed plans, diagrams, sketches, and CAD visuals to demonstrate the lighting techniques involved. These are accompanied by an explanatory text that looks at the original brief, the design concept, and the detailed specification of the light fittings. A bonus CD includes technical drawings from the book. This book will be an invaluable resource for professional interior designers and architects in what is a fast-changing field.

Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture 2

Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture 2
Author: David Phillips
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2014-11-04
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781780671758

Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture 2 follows on from the success of the first book in the series, and contains all new projects. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 50 of the most recently completed and influential designs, along with analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern residential architecture. The projects are presented in clear and concise layouts over four pages. All of the drawings are styled consistently and presented at standard architectural scales to allow for easy comparison. Each project is presented with color photographs, site plans, and sections and elevations, as well as numerous construction details. There is also descriptive text, detailed captions and in-depth information for each project. A bonus CD contains drawings from the book, in both .eps and .dwg (generic CAD) formats.

Contemporary Western Design

Contemporary Western Design
Author: Thea Marx
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2009-09
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9781423609254

Western design has evolved from the limitations of log-style architecture, simple and rough-hewn lodgepole pine furnishings, brightly colored leather, and Chimayo weavings to stately interiors that are graceful, elegant, and highly polished, incorporating upscale fabrics and ornamentation.

Detail in Contemporary Office Design

Detail in Contemporary Office Design
Author: Drew Plunkett
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-06-10
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781780673400

Office design has changed significantly over the last few years and is now one of the most innovative areas of interior design. It used to be the case that only the public spaces of an office were creatively designed, but increasingly the staff areas are seen as key reflections of the company brand as well. In more radical offices, there is also a growing belief in the importance of work areas as social spaces and a blurring of the distinction between work and recreation. This book explores in detail 42 of the best recent office design schemes, featuring projects from leading architects from around the world. Each project includes photographs as well as detailed drawings and plans, where appropriate, as well as informative text describing the design concept and process. A bonus CD contains drawings featured in the book, in both eps and dwg (generic CAD) formats.