Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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The Lego ArchitectTravel through the history of architecture in The LEGO Architect. You'll learn about styles like Art Deco, Modernism, and High-Tech, and find inspiration in galleries of LEGO models. Then take your turn building 12 models in a variety of styles. Snap together some bricks...
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Start with the Art: The Smart Way to Decorate Any Room on Any BudgetTransform any space into a room you love--no matter your budget or style--with this smart, accessible, fun guide to decorating from the lead designer on Magnolia's Artfully Designed Most interior decorating books save hanging pictures on the wall for last. But Natalie Papier, star...
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Shinto: The Kami Spirit World of JapanJapanese Shinto is the simple belief that the divine dwells in all things around us. Shinto: The Japanese World of Kami Spirits is a concise guide to the fundamental elements of the Shinto religion--its rich mythology and symbols, intricate rituals, festivals, ancestral spirits, awe-inspiring...
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Professional Practice: A Guide to Turning Designs Into BuildingsWho are the parties in architecture, engineering, and construction? How do you market architectural services (get the project)? What are the basic project delivery methods? What are the forms of owner/architect and owner/contractor agreements and what services do they cover? How should you charge...
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Moments at Home: Interior Inspiration for Every RoomMoments at Home celebrates the signature aesthetic of one of Australia's leading interiors stylist, Steve Cordony, in order to inspire home lovers globally. Steve seeks to share insightful interior styling and tablescaping ideas as well as small, everyday details which are the soul of...
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Lonely Planet Kids the World from Above: Get a Bird's-Eye View of the PlanetTake a bird's-eye tour of our amazing planet in this wow-factor photographic book with altitude - and attitude!Hold the world in your hands and discover epic new perspectives of renowned cities, monuments and natural landscapes across the globe. Travel continent-by-continent and soar above the...
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Julia Watson. Lo--Tek. Design by Radical IndigenismThree hundred years ago, intellectuals of the European Enlightenment constructed a mythology of technology. Influenced by a confluence of humanism, colonialism, and racism, this mythology ignored local wisdom and indigenous innovation, deeming it primitive. Today, we have slowly come to realize that the legacy...
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If You Lived Here: Houses of the WorldMaster of the cut and paste art technique, Giles Laroche takes readers on a storytelling journey around the world that celebrates the diversity of homes and the people who are shaped by them. Step into unique homes from around the world and discover the...
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English Country House Style: Traditions, Secrets, and Unwritten RulesA handsome and inspiring interior design guide to creating English country house style wherever you may dwell, from property expert Katy Campbell and acclaimed photographer Mark Nicholson The authors of At Home in the Cotswolds return with a new book full of English charm...
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Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for ManhattanSince its publication - Delirious New York (1978) has attained mythic status. Rem Koolhaas's celebration and analysis of New York depicts the city as a metaphor for the variety of human behaviorAt the end of the nineteenth century, population, information, and technology explosions made...
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Alfredo Paredes at HomeThe first book by the interior designer who made his name as chief creative officer for Ralph Lauren--he brought us the legendary Polo Bar and the Madison Avenue flagship store's immersive windows and retail environments, and now he shows us how to fashion our...
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A House Needs to Breathe...Or Does It?: An Introduction to Building ScienceA House Needs to Breathe...Or Does It? lays out the basic science of residential buildings. When it comes to how houses perform, professionals and homeowners alike believe many things that just aren't true. This book explodes the myths, misinformation, and plain old nonsense that...
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Wipe-Clean Construction Site ActivitiesThis fun book is a playful way for young children to develop their counting, observation and pen control skills. Spot the differences between tower cranes, join the dots to finish building a house, count bricks and lots more. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can...
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What Were the Twin Towers?Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in...
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The Waterfront House: Living with Style on the CoastBestselling design author Phoebe Howard presents a gorgeous collection of homes for all who love the seashore and dream of living by its side Phoebe Howard is an expert at creating homes that reflect the elegance and appeal of oceanfront living. With every project,...
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Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections CastleHistory comes alive in this incredible children's illustrated book about castles. Slicing through different areas of a medieval fortress, extraordinary views reveal the people busy inside, preparing for battle as an enemy army approaches. Packed with facts, you'll find out what it takes to...
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Sketch Like an Architect: Perspective DrawingBecome confident in perspective drawing!Have you ever asked yourself these questions: How to improve my imagination drawing?How to compose better images?How to draw complex/curvy/organic forms in perspective from any point of view?How to get the proportions and depth right in perspective?This second book in...
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Ray Booth: The Expressive Home: Architecture and InteriorsFor his second book, Booth, a master of modern elegance, creates homes that are strikingly sophisticated and wonderfully livable at the same time. Booth showcases his innovative and sophisticated modern interiors, which mix a keen sense of tranquility with bold and elegant details, as...
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Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient LandscapesThis post-wild landscape guide is an "optimistic call to action" to help gardeners create a harmonious environment by incoporating plant communities (Chicago Tribune). Over time, with industrialization and urban sprawl, we have driven nature out of our neighborhoods and cities. But we can invite...
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New York's Secret Subway: The Underground Genius of Alfred Beach and the Origins of Mass TransitIn the nineteenth century, Manhattan's streets were so choked with pedestrians, horses, vehicles, and vendors that a trip from City Hall to Central Park could take hours. Alfred Beach had the perfect solution: build a giant pneumatic tube underneath Broadway from the Battery to...
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