Ana Martins – författare

Aimed at current bachelor’s degree students, recent graduates and professionals looking for a specialisation, Masterclass: Architecture provides an in-depth overview of 29 leading graduate schools from all over the world that offer a master’s degree in architecture. The featured schools are selected based on a list of criteria including the quality of the graduation work, the employability and success of former students, the list of lecturers, and their reputation in the industry. Each school is featured extensively over 10 pages containing useful information, such as programme description, application details and requirements, student demographics, mentor and alumni lists, tuition and scholarship details, and full contact details. The articles give a real insight into life at each of the schools and in the global locations – each school profile opens with an introduction by the dean, followed by examples of recent student work, an interview with a successful alumnus, information about the school’s location regarding housing, transportation and the cultural scene from a student’s perspective, and more. A world map indicating the demographic spread of included schools, a summary table and a notebook section with space for research notes, complete this guide to help potential students choose the school that will suit them best.

Night Fever 6 unveils outstanding and inspirational destinations that are setting the direction of contemporary hospitality design. Divided into chapters illustrating key trends in the field, the book showcase s 100 hospitality interiors from across the world , on a total of 500 pages .Projects are selected based on their original concept, creativity, i nnovative approach or the project’s unmistakable wow - factor. Each interior is presented in two to six pages, through an engaging explanatory text about the design and a curated selection of stunning photography and elucidatory drawings . Editorial text and interviews introduce each chapter, thereby contextualiz ing the themes covered by the book. An extensive index at the back of the book will present the company profile, portrait and contact details of each featured design studio.

Learning from China showcases 50 of the country’s pioneering retail designs and explores them as windows into the industry’s future.As e-commerce uproots the norms and conventions of physical retail, Chinese retailers are showing the way forward. What can designers, architects and industry leaders learn from this melting pot of innovation? Departing from Frame’s successful Powershop series, Learning from China showcases 50 retail designs developed by a troupe of national and international designers in China. From multifunctional lifestyle destinations and food kiosks to multi-brand stores and themed pop-ups, this curated selection of case studies provides a window into the future of the industry.