Architectural Interiors: Hotels gathers together some of the most outstanding hotels from across the globe. Each with its own distinctive character and impeccable attention to detail, the hotels call out to even the most jaded jetsetter. Filled with page after page of hip and stylish ideas that combine contemporary design language with chic cosmopolitan aesthetics, this volume will delight and inspire architects, designers, hotel operators, and travelers, as well as the design savvy public. With lush, detailed photographs taken from stunning angles, both conventional and creative, Hotels shows good hotel design that is simply irresistible to the ...

The idea of what we traditionally perceive to be the work place is changing. This is partly down to a different approach towards the production system which currently focuses on positive motivation for the worker in order to carry out their task more efficiently and in short, be more cost-efficient. The foundation for this change is based upon relatively modern concepts such as ergonomics, empathy, motivation, quality and customisation. Changes have arisen as a result of meeting this need which amount to focussing and combining family with working lives, something now reflected by architects and designers working to transform conventional living and office concepts as a way of adapting to meet the new ...

The greatest challenge in designing homes is negotiating the delicate balance between aesthetics and the personal desires of the occupants. While it`s important for the structure to reflect the vision and style of the architect, the client must ultimately feel at home beneath the roof. It is particularly interesting, therefore, to examine the homes that architects create for themselves. If houses reflect their owners` personalities, then architects` own homes are like autobiographies. Location, layout, style, lighting, artwork, furnishings—every detail adds color to the story. Each of these 100 dwellings, presented A-Z by architect, speaks more about its designer than any other building possibly ...