Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Walt Disney's DisneylandWalt Disney dreamed for decades about opening the ultimate entertainment venue, but it wasn't until the early 1950s that his handpicked team began to bring his vision to life. Together, artists, architects, and engineers transformed a dusty tract of orange groves about an hour...
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Vizcaya: An American Villa and Its MakersThe Miami estate of Vizcaya, like its palatial contemporaries Biltmore and San Simeon, represents an achievement of the Gilded Age, when country houses and their gardens were a conspicuous measure of personal wealth and power. In Vizcaya: An American Villa and Its Makers, a...
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The Iconic Tropical HouseThis stunningly illustrated volume presents forty-five of the most interesting tropical houses of the last fifty years, surveying India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, and northern Australia.Author Patrick Bingham-Hall sets the houses in context, arguing that climate, colonization, and modernism, as...
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Rewriting AlbertiA fresh, groundbreaking analysis of renowned Renaissance architect Leon Battista Alberti's five built works, suggesting a new relationship of form to meaning. Much has been written about Renaissance architect Leon Battista Alberti's mantra of part-to-whole as one of the continuing conditions of architecture. While...
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Forgotten New York: Views of a Lost Metropolis"Instantly my favorite guide to the city. Walsh has a phenomenal eye and an almost fanatical attention to detail." -- Luc Sante, author of Low LifeAn urban exploration of the oddities and artifacts of New York City's past that are hidden in plain view...
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Drawing Architecture'An uncommonly intelligent guide through 4,000 years of spaces and buildings.' - San Francisco ChronicleBack in print, an elegant presentation of stunning and inspiring architectural drawings from antiquity to the present dayThroughout history, architects have relied on drawings both to develop their ideas and...
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Construction Project Management: A Complete IntroductionWhat it takes to develop, plan, and manage a successful construction projectThe new, updated and expanded edition of this bestselling text addresses the basics of how we design, develop, and construct our buildings and our communities. Written in a straightforward and highly readable style,...
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Big. Yes Is More. an Archicomic on Architectural EvolutionYes is More is the easily accessible but unremittingly radical manifesto of Copenhagen-based architectural practice Bjarke Ingels Group, or BIG.Unlike a typical architectural monograph, this book uses the comic book format to express its groundbreaking agenda for contemporary architecture. It is also the first...
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Architectural Digest at 100: The Collector's Edition: A Century of StyleA luxe collector's edition of the international bestseller Architectural Digest at 100--now with gold foil case lettering, gilded edges, and a beautiful ribbon marker. Celebrate 100 years of style, celebrity, and iconic interiors with this dazzling collector's edition of the international bestseller, Architectural Digest...
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A Literary Letter for Every Day of the YearThis fascinating anthology is a dive into the personal letters of some of the brightest literary minds in history. This collection is a look into the personal lives of some of the world's most beloved poets, novelists, and playwrights. The letters contain wisdom and...
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Albert Kahn's Daylight: An Architect ReconsideredAuthor: Chris MeisterPublisher: Wayne State University PressPublished: 10/23/2025Pages: 416Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.55lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.70w x 1.60dISBN: 9780814352731About the AuthorChris Meister is an independent scholar and the author of James Riely Gordon: His Courthouses and Other Public Architecture, which was honored with the Victorian...
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Zoé de Las Cases La Maison: Decorating with French Vintage StyleA book of inspiration for decorating your home the French way, from designer and interiors stylist Zoé de Las Cases. Let yourself be inspired by this gorgeous collection of ideas for decorating your home the French way. For interior designer Zoé de Las Cases,...
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We Gather at an Islamic Mosque: A Place in Our CommunityMore than 1.5 billion people follow Islam. They worship, meet, and hold special occasions at their local mosque. Some mosques are huge and elaborate, while others are small and plain. But regardless of their size, they play a vital role in bringing the community...
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We Gather at a Buddhist Temple: A Place in Our CommunityBuddhism is the fourth-largest religion in the world, and the people who follow it are called Buddhists. Buddhists pray at home or at temples. Temples can be small and plain or large and elaborate. But all are places for peace. Temples bring people closer...
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The Modern Japanese GardenThe definitive survey of Japanese gardens and a beautiful investigation of the relationship between nature and modernity through the lens of 50 public gardens in Japan--an invaluable design resource on the subject. The Modern Japanese Garden is a celebration of the immense diversity of...
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The Lost Empire of Tartaria: The Hidden History They Don't Want You to KnowWHAT IF EVERYTHING YOU'VE BEEN TOLD ABOUT HISTORY IS A LIE?Author: DeepcurioPublisher: Independently PublishedPublished: 04/19/2025Pages: 154Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33dISBN: 9798316285716This title is not returnable
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The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids--Featuring the Author's Pulitzer Prize-Winning Essays**From the Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism ** Now Updated with New Material**"[Lange] might be the most influential design critic writing now." -The Los Angeles Review of Books From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of the ways children's...
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Oxford Libraries ArchitectureCurated illustrations of the architectural design and history of the most beautiful libraries in Oxford and a close look at the artistic prowess of the architects responsible. The libraries of the colleges and the University of Oxford are among the finest, but also among...
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New York Minute: Public Clocks That Make the City TickBefore watches and mobile phones were widely accessible, people relied on public clocks to keep them running on time. New York City has long been adorned by extravagant public clocks--towers, pediments, skyscrapers, building lobbies, and even sidewalks feature timepieces counting out the pulse of...
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MorrisWilliam Morris (1834-1896) was one of the greatest creative figures of the 19th century. As a visionary designer, as well as a manufacturer, writer, artist, and socialist activist, he pioneered the Arts and Crafts movement of the Victorian era, and left an extraordinary influence...
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