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Become a better architect! With this book, you will learn many tips, tricks and techniques used by architects all over the world. Architecture is awfully chaotic. There are thousands of sources of information and hundreds of approaches on how to design. This book is neither a guide nor a comprehensive source of data. It is the essence of architecture as I see it. Messy, disorganized collection. Shards of wisdom collected over the years. From books, colleagues, teachers, lectures and famous architects. I found out that often, it takes a whole lecture to introduce one concept. Or that a book has two hundred pages to explain four core ideas. Famous architects also often repeat one trick over and over. Therefore, I took the notes I collected over the course of my career and summed up the most interesting ideas into short and clear tips. They are laid there, one after the other. Each tip accompanied by an illustration which is at least tangentially connected to the tip itself. Illustrations have many different styles since I am unable to stick with one and I get bored easily. To further emphasize this, I invited some of my dear friends to help me and illustrate some of the tips. This book is great for all people interested in architecture and the world of architects. Whether you are an experienced professional, architecture student or architecture enthusiast, you will discover interesting viewpoints and opinions you can reflect upon. On 214 pages, you will find: Tips on architectural design, composition, sketching, Over 100 illustrations to reinforce the ideas Additional resources to explore. Dive into the book to become a better, well-rounded architect.

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Even experienced architects sometimes forget the basics. Living in Paradise is a great way how to remind ourselves of some of the core principles that are good to follow while designing. --Lars Bendrup, Owner of TRANSFORM architects-- The book is great for students to get inspiration from. Not only it has many tips on how to become a successful building designer, but also it gives the reader many questions to boost their imagination. Totally recommend it as an easy read with a good outcome! --Anastasia Vatanen, Architectural Technologist-- Living in Paradise is a clear, concise, and engaging compilation of the many useful lessons we architects have to constantly remind ourselves of and would be a fantastic addition to the bookshelf of any architect. --David Bruce Lee, Architect & Host of The Midnight Charette Podcast--

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Ondrej Slunecko is a young architect, artist and writer from the Czech Republic, currently based in Aarhus, Denmark. Ondrej learned basics of architectural theory at Faculty of Arts and Architecture in Liberec, intricacies of construction at VIA University College, Horsens and complexities of urban development through courses CitiesX and Future Cities by Harvard and ETH Zurich. His library consists of more than 100 books about architecture and he often participates in various competitions such as 120 Hours, Hypermega, Co-Life, Inspireli, Home or Habitat. Recent practical experience includes working at offices UNION ARCH, Liberec and TRANSFORM, Aarhus, Denmark where he participated on various competitions including housing, kindergardens and cultural buildings.

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