Books from Loft Publications

The Blue Pearl has been setting the tone in Ibiza's real estate market for over two decades. With a professional, dynamic, and progressive approach, they offer an unprecedented level of dedication to their clients. Their seamless, all-encompassing service is designed to support clients at every step and includes an in-house network of experts ready to provide guidance and support. They are innovators, creators, thinkers, and artists who excel in their field, and they believe no challenge is insurmountable. With their profound knowledge of the islands and the local real estate market, their mission is to connect people with their dream homes.

The past five years have seen remarkable and interesting breakthroughs in home construction, with every inch of space being utilized to its fullest potential.

Tighter budgets, smaller homes, and rapidly changing lifestyles. Today, clients seek a home that is easy to maintain, environmentally friendly, and inexpensive to operate. From glass cabins to copper-clad treehouses, this book presents an international collection of projects from 30 influential architects and interior designers. Discover how to best use flexible spaces and maximize narrow lots. Learn how to optimize every square meter of living space, taking into account increasing ecological concerns and soaring energy costs.

The urban landscape is beautifully presented and explained in this book. Highly recommended!

Urban design and planning concern the arrangement, appearance, and functionality of cities, with a particular focus on public spaces such as parks, squares, and gardens, as well as infrastructure and private spaces. Urban Landscape showcases the most recent examples of public spaces from around the world, designed by thirty of the most relevant global architects in this field. The book illustrates the emergence of new resources, procedures, and priorities in the art of designing public spaces. It includes maps, sketches, floor plans, explanations, and numerous color photographs.

Residential Architecture and Interior Design presents living spaces that are functional, aesthetic and sustainable. These living spaces integrate different styles, materials and technologies to create personalised spaces that reflect the tastes and lifestyles of their inhabitants. Whether in the vast landscapes of Scandinavia, the majestic Alps, the southern European coasts or the rugged beauty of the American desert, the projects presented here are captivating examples of how architecture and interior design are crafted with a sense of belonging. They interestingly demonstrate how architects and interior designers incorporate the unique circumstances and characteristics of a region into their plans. The living spaces express a deep connection with the environment and culture that surrounds them. They are works of art that capture the soul of the region and remind us how man and nature can coexist in harmony.

The current reconquest of infinite spaces. This is the option of the new rural, a way of life that has persisted, paradoxically made possible thanks to technology, the internet, and remote working.

We live in a time when the city is becoming too small and offers us less and less satisfaction, due to the high costs, the low number of square meters, and various sacrifices that result in a poorer quality of life.

In the urban world, going to the countryside has always been an ideal escape to the good life, and today it is more possible than ever. The book The New Rural. Interiors Within Nature shows the interior design of some thirty homes in a rural setting. New homes, converted spaces, or renovations, which offer maximum comfort to their inhabitants without giving up the comforts of modern life, while making optimal use of the close connection with nature.

Sun, sea, and the surf life—the book 'Surf, Waves Of Living' takes you on an adventurous journey through surf paradises with a collection of stories. Discover the rich surf culture and lifestyle, and explore surf villas in Bali and amazing artificial wave parks in Switzerland, for example.

Modular architecture with an avant-garde design

In 2009, Modular Projects launched a modular architecture product based on modular industrialized construction with a wooden structure for private homes, warehouses, penthouses, or extensions. This type of construction, common in the USA and many Northern European countries, allows construction in 120 days at a much lower cost than the traditional brick construction system, with unbeatable energy efficiency and a finish comparable to a luxury home.

With over 190 homes completed to date, these modular constructions are faster and easier to build (significantly reducing costs), and are made with safe, ecological, flexible, and functional materials, with much better thermal and acoustic performance than traditional construction.

Architecture is an art, a craft of shaping space, of transforming fullness into void, where the process is as important as the result. It must be contextually rich, encompassing geography, history, and culture, leaving behind an enriched environment.

The architect, akin to a sculptor of nature, employs geometry to bridge tangible reality and abstract ideas. Aesthetic desirability, constructive reasonableness, and social justice define the essence of architecture. It serves not for itself, but as a means to higher ends, responding to needs within economic and social parameters. The true magic of architecture reveals itself when construction ends, bringing forth a sensitive experience that connects us to cognitive, spiritual, and individual conscience. At its core, architecture transcends matter, becoming poetry that invites silence and humility, transforming the intricate into the profound and essential.

Skateparks are not just areas for sporting activities. For young people, in particular, they fulfill various social functions in addition to sports. With the help and advice of Luka Melloni (Vulcano Skateparks), David Andreu has made a selection of special international skateparks and skate spaces, designed and built by technical teams and practitioners of the skate sport.

This beautiful publication covers the most important works of the top designers of recent years, those who are at the forefront of the design and conceptualization of these special spaces.

This book is a useful tool for architects, designers, landscape architects, builders, urban planners, and of course, for skateboarders from all over the world who want to stay informed about the skateparks, ramps, and pumptracks that have recently been built for their use and enjoyment.

The Slow Living lifestyle is also reflected in architecture, in spaces that slow down the hectic pace of modern life, whether in a coastal village or a bustling city. With the pursuit of well-being in everyday life, observation, enjoyment, reflection, and tranquility are prioritized. The interiors of this lifestyle, which counterbalance the hustle and bustle, focus on simplicity, conscious consumption, and the natural rhythm of things.

The book Slow Living presents a selection of works by architects and interior designers from around the world who, with their designs, aim to create environments that counteract the fast pace and promote deceleration in life.

Looking for home inspiration or interior design ideas? Are you looking for new ideas for your interior? Then check out this stunning book!

This is a richly illustrated resource for homeowners and interior designers. Over 600 color photos showcase the world's most beautiful interiors at their best, based on modern design. Good design integrates furnishings with architecture and function. The popular open designs that combine living room, dining room, kitchen, and home office create numerous challenges when it comes to combining functionality with decor and personal taste in harmony with architecture and the natural environment. The challenge calls for thoughtful furnishings, color, materials, and lighting to meet the needs of homeowners within the constraints of space and finances. This book offers beautiful solutions to such design challenges. The photos are accompanied by text pointing out room details and explaining what influenced the design and decor decisions. Designs range from large homes to smaller homes with limited space. Every room in the house is covered.

UArchitects, A Journey of a Studio by Misak Terzibasiyan. Get ready for a captivating journey through two decades of architectural craftsmanship with UA Architects. This book takes you on an exploration of innovation and design mastery, offering an intimate look into the visionary mind of Misak Terzibasiyan and his architectural studio, UA Architects. Through a carefully curated collection of their realized projects, readers will witness the evolution of architectural excellence throughout the years.

A coffee table book featuring thirty of the most beautiful wineries and vineyard bodegas designed by contemporary international architects. Several wineries and vineyards have attracted public attention in recent years thanks to their distinctive architecture. This book brings together thirty of the most impressive wineries by contemporary international architects and illustrates the connection between a winery's design and the modern movement to integrate winemaking with lifestyle and enjoyment. The vineyards presented and illustrated in the book come from all over the world - from Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Hungary, Georgia, Croatia, and Russia), the USA, Canada, and Australia.

Discover how architects incorporate and use wood in their designs. Wood is one of the very best building materials due to its versatility, its capabilities as a thermal and acoustic insulator, its pleasant texture and feel, its warm appearance and its ecological character. Architects love to use this natural material for exterior design and decoration, aided by new ways of fixing and joining wood thanks to modern technology. Contemporary criteria for sustainable living ("homes") and working ("offices") also greatly benefit from the use of wood. The wide variety of available wood and its easy recyclability result in masterful and varied designs shown in this book.

This book presents some 30 leading architects and their most recent dream house projects in Europe, Asia and the United States. The book is an exclusive edition with a stylish high-quality linen cover, compiled by Ralf Daab.

Bricks have been widely used for a very long time and have many advantages. They are affordable and flexible to use, multi-purpose, environmentally friendly, and have great architectural properties.

Browse carefully selected designs with detailed descriptions, accompanied by beautiful images, floor plans of the locations and objects, facades and cross-sections. This impressive book is a celebration of contemporary brick architecture and a source of inspiration for the most surprising, fascinating and inspiring recent projects, with a focus on residential and interior architecture.