{"product_id":"old-becomes-new-housing-transformation-9783037682753","title":"Old Becomes New: Housing Transformation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow\u003cbr\u003ecan houses be upgraded to meet today's demands - from living comfort via energy\u003cbr\u003eefficiency to digital requirements? How can the fusion of historic and new\u003cbr\u003eelements be utilized as a design element? The continued use of existing residential buildings, be it a Renaissance\u003cbr\u003etownhouse, a Ming Dynasty atriumhouse, a 19th-century farmhouse, or a post-war\u003cbr\u003ebungalow, not only scores with the charm of former years, but actually also with\u003cbr\u003ean advantagous ecological balance. \u003cbr\u003eBased on carefully selected works, this book\u003cbr\u003epresents the whole scope of possibilities for extensions and conversions - from\u003cbr\u003eannexes, via new designs for existing spaces, to additional sections, or conceptually\u003cbr\u003emerged rooms. All are evidence that preservation is a creative challenge that\u003cbr\u003ehas many different solutions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucas, Dorian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dorian Lucas was born in 1974 in the Lake Constance region and later studied photography and design in Berlin and France. After graduating, he worked as a product designer for numerous international companies in France, Germany and Switzerland. Alongside his work in this field he is also active as a freelance journalist and researcher. Through several research projects he has acquired extensive expertise in the field of sustainability. He has recently devoted himself increasingly to the topics of architectural preservation.","brand":"Braun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50861589823762,"sku":"9783037682753","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3f45989e-27b6-4294-8231-8c40fbc61497.jpg?v=1737599442","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/old-becomes-new-housing-transformation-9783037682753","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}