This volume presents european architecture in all its multitude from private residences via residential and office complexes up to cultural , educational , research , and religious institutions , and infrastructure projects , unexpected materials and modern designs are presented along with new interpretations of centuriesold building traditions , while modern building methods focus on highly topical themes such as sustainability , reuse , and recycling methods. The compilation of buildings from such a wide scope of typologies makes the atlas of european architecture not only a comprehensive general reference work but primarily also a nearly inexhaustible source of inspiration.