Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Lost Portland, OregonAs Portland has grown and changed, so has its architectural landscape. Once prominent landmarks have disappeared--the Marquam Building collapsed during 1912 renovations, the massive chamber of commerce building became a parking lot and the Corbett Building became a shopping mall. The city skyline was...
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Foundations in Urban Planning - Ebenezer Howard: Garden Cities of To-Morrow & The Garden City Movement Up-To-DateEbenezer Howard's iconic "Garden Cities of To-Morrow," published in 1902, spawned an international movement for the creation of Garden Cities in the early twentieth century and serves as a foundation text for modern planning theory. Contemporary planning efforts such as New Urbanism and Smart...
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The Adirondack Architecture Guide, Southern-Central RegionFinalist for the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the Regional categoryThe Adirondack Architecture Guide, Southern-Central Region provides a professional and insightful survey of the built environment of a unique area within New York's Adirondack Park. This book is the first...
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Patina StyleA fresh home design style with age-old character. Patina Style celebrates the beauty that the passage of time brings to the things your life. The antique and imperfect and the slightly worn combined with natural materials and a subtle color palette create a look...
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Atmosphere: The Seven Elements of Great Design"You can feel the sense of atmosphere in the rooms Jim creates. . . . He is a master of making rooms magically come alive." --Newell Turner, Editorial Director, ELLE Décor, House Beautiful, Veranda Jim Howard creates luxe yet comfortable homes for sophisticated clients...
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A House by the Sea"America's reigning queen of decorating." --Southern Living "One of America's premier interior designers." --Garden Design Author and renowned designer Bunny Williams has been at the top of the interior design world for more than 40 years. Here she invites readers to explore La Colina,...
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Nach Der Kernkraft: Konversionen Des AtomzeitaltersGermany's nuclear power plants loom over its riverine landscapes like memorials. They are built witnesses to an embittered societal and political debate about energy, economy, and faith in technology. In 2011, Germany decided to cease generating nuclear power following the nuclear catastrophe at Fukushima...
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Monumental cares: Sites of History and Contemporary ArtMonumental cares rethinks monument debates, site specificity and art activism in light of problems that strike us as monumental or overwhelming, such as war, migration and the climate crisis. The book shows how artists address these issues, from Chicago and Berlin to Oslo, Bucharest...
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Country Living Farmhouse Style: Warm and Welcoming Rustic HomesEmbrace the simple life and bring a kick-up-your-feet, linger-a-little-longer feeling to your home. Step inside 20 beautifully-designed homes and discover how to create the cozy and practical country vibe. This collection of classic and modern farmhouses inspires easy and comfortable living in every room....
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Arkitekten Finn JuhlFinn Juhl was first and foremost famous for his furniture. In the 1940s, he broke with the established furniture tradition and designed a number of creations that regenerated Danish furniture design. This book presents a "full-length portrait" of Finn Juhl as an artist and...
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Doors & More...: The Magic of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico,,When friends start talking about their most recent trip to Mexico, popular destinations like Cabo San Lucas, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Cozumel, Tulum came to mind as Mexico's 'most popular destinations.One evening, while having dinner with friends that travel extensively, they excitedly...
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The Social Life of Streets in India: Histories, Contestations and SubjectivitiesStreets are places that stimulate activities, interactions, behaviours and, by extension, controls. Yet, within the built environment discourse, the street is first and foremost conceptualised as a mute backdrop to movement-vehicular or pedestrian. The Covid-19 pandemic brought renewed focus on the street as the...
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Luna Luna: The Art Amusement ParkA landmark book documenting the first-ever art amusement park - launched in 1987 in Hamburg, Germany - in anticipation of its global reintroductionIn the late 1980s, more than 30 of the era's most acclaimed artists - including Jean-Michel Basquiat, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Salvador...
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Hidden White HouseCritically acclaimed author Robert Klara's The Hidden White House leads readers through an unmatched tale of political ambition and technical skill: the Truman administration's controversial rebuilding of the White House. In 1948, President Harry Truman, enjoying a bath on the White House's second floor,...
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The Highest and Best Use Playbook: Finding the Unfair Advantage Over your Real Estate CompetitionAuthor: Ryan CarrPublisher: Balmoral PressPublished: 01/12/2023Pages: 228Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.75dISBN: 9781738721511
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Professional Practice for Interior DesignersAuthor: Christine M. PiotrowskiPublisher: WileyPublished: 03/31/2020Pages: 752Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 3.75lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.70w x 1.60dISBN: 9781119554516About the AuthorCHRISTINE M. PIOTROWSKI, FASID, IIDA, provides consulting services to interior designers on business practices. She is a former professor of interior design at Northern Arizona University and...
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The Gypsum Construction HandbookThe tried-and-true Gypsum Construction Handbook is a systematic guide to selecting and using gypsum drywall, veneer plaster, tile backers, ceilings, and conventional plaster building materials. A widely respected training text for aspiring architects and engineers, the book provides detailed product information and efficient installation...
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Building Structures Illustrated: Patterns, Systems, and DesignA new edition of Francis D.K. Ching's illustrated guide to structural design Structures are an essential element of the building process, yet one of the most difficult concepts for architects to grasp. While structural engineers do the detailed consulting work for a project, architects...
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Memories That Smell Like GasolineAuthor: David WojnarowiczPublisher: Artspace BooksPublished: 09/02/1992Pages: 64Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 8.21h x 6.31w x 0.40dISBN: 9780963109507Award: Lambda Literary Awards - Winner
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Essential Cordwood Building: The Complete Step-By-Step GuideCordwood construction - log-ends set in insulated mortar - is a versatile, economical, low-impact, and beautiful building method. Its durability and performance has been proven in beautiful, centuries-old buildings in North America and Europe. Yet until now, there has been no trusted, practical guide...
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