Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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The Architecture of Diplomacy: The British Ambassador's Residence in WashingtonRenowned biographer Anthony Seldon invites the reader into the day-to-day life of an internationally important diplomatic seat. A winning formula across the board, this book cannot fail to enthrall those interested in art, horticulture, interior design, architecture, history, diplomacy, politics, and the special relationship,...
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Projective Ecologies: Ecology, Research, and Design in the Climate AgeThe past two decades have witnessed a resurgence of ecological ideas and ecological thinking in discussions of urbanism, society, culture, and design. The field of ecology has moved from classical determinism and a reductionist Newtonian concern with stability, certainty, and order in favor of...
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Lives of the EngineersSamuel Smiles, (born Dec. 23, 1812, Haddington, Berwickshire, Scot.--died April 16, 1904, London), Scottish author best known for his didactic work Self-Help (1859), which, with its successors, Character (1871), Thrift (1875), and Duty (1880), enshrined the basic Victorian values associated with the "gospel of...
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I wanna do it myself. Interior Design for Kids"I wanna do it myself.", your kids insist. It's your time to lead them to do interior design as if they do it themselves. Let this book help you just that. This 'Interior Design for Kids/Teens' has blank grid graph paper to let them...
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China: The New Creative Power in ArchitectureThe building culture of China is currently one of the most innovative and most adventurous in the world because of the bold ways architects approach materials and genres as well as forms and functions. At the same time, it offers the opportunity to implement...
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Large Print Coloring Book: Easy Home and Garden Designs for AdultsLarge Print Coloring Book for AdultsThis Large Print Coloring Book: Easy Home and Garden Designs for Adults contains simple yet beautiful designs to color. Ideal for seniors, beginners, or anyone who is looking for less intricate relaxing pages to color. Contains a variety of...
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Beijing: A Symmetrical CityMoonbeam Book Awards - Nonfiction Picture Book - Gold Medal 2020 New York City Big Book Awards - Children's Nonfiction Award 2020 Beijing: A Symmetrical City gives children and adults a unique adventure and an immersive exploration through the ancient Chinese metropolis of Beijing...
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Denys Lasdun: Architecture, City, LandscapeDenys Lasdun (1914-2001) was one of Britain's most eminent architects, whose career spans the entire period of Modernism in British architecture. His notable buildings include the Royal College of Physicians in Regent's Park, the University of East Anglia, the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg...
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Raising the Roof: Women Architects Who Broke Through the Glass CeilingThis timely book celebrates the inspirational achievements of women architects in every corner of the world. Historically, women architects were disappointingly absent in the news and at awards ceremonies, but now they are spearheading some of the most exciting and important projects in every...
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Shipping Container Homes: How to Build a Shipping Container Home - Including Building Tips, Techniques, Plans, Designs, and Startling IdeasIf you want to discover how to build a shipping container home, then keep reading...As of 2016, the average home price was $356,200. How many of the younger demographic of the home buying age is having to count every penny just to stay a...
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Kensington Palace: An Intimate Memoir from Queen Mary to Meghan MarkleAuthor: Tom QuinnPublisher: Biteback PublishingPublished: 09/22/2020Pages: 320Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.20dISBN: 9781785904790About the AuthorTom Quinn is the author of Backstairs Billy: The Life of William Tallon, the Queen Mother's Most Devoted Servant, Mrs Keppel: Mistress to the King and The...
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Beauty and the East: New Chinese ArchitectureThe transformation of China in the past three decades has been nothing short of spectacular. Now a cultural and economic player on the world stage, its rise has also given air to a new generation of architects and interior designers. China previously looked to...
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Tatiana Bilbao Estudio: The Architect's StudioOn Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao's genius for merging spacious brutalist modernism with natureAlready known as one of Mexico's greatest architects, Tatiana Bilbao (born 1972) has created some of the country's most striking buildings. Her first project was a collaboration with artist Gabriel Orozco on...
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Staatliches Bauhaus in Weimar 1919-1923The book that introduced the Bauhaus to the world: the 1923 catalog for the landmark first Bauhaus exhibition, now available in a new facsimile editionIn 1919, the state art school in Weimar was reopened as the Bauhaus, under the direction of Walter Gropius and...
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Kinfolk 36: Volume 36This summer, learn how to put the poetry back in motion with Kinfolk. The Movement Issue explores how rhythms fast and slow keep our lives moving forward, and celebrates the exceptional individuals using movement as a vehicle for physical prowess, self-expression and social cohesionAuthor:...
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Bim Demystified: An Architect's Guide to Building Information Modelling/Management (Bim)BIM Demystified is a short, practical introduction to Building Information Modelling (BIM).Addressing BIM from the point of view of mainstream practice as opposed to a cutting-edge technological perspective, it offers a user-friendly yet thorough explanation of a subject which is often swamped by jargon...
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Pool: A Dip Into Outdoor Swimming Pools: The History, Design and People Behind ThemA celebration of outdoor swimming - looking at the history, design and social aspect of pools. The 1930s architecture of the pools is often sleek and elegant, evoking speed and efficiency. And the pools themselves are great social levellers - a public space where...
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Training Spatial Abilities: A Workbook for Students of ArchitectureAuthor: Andri GerberPublisher: BirkhauserPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 160Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.30w x 0.50dISBN: 9783035620436About the AuthorProf. Andri Gerber, ZHAW School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering, Institute of Urban Landscape, Switzerland
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Beyond the West: New Global ArchitectureBeyond The West inspires a fresh understanding of global contemporary architecture beyond the Western Countries. Architects throughout the world work against a backdrop of rapidly growing cities, changing societies and climate, and emerging economies. But while Western architecture has largely dominated the discourse, architecture...
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Transparent DrawingWith an artistic mindset, we don't always draw what we can't see. And because we don't draw it, we can't fully understand it. - Kurt Ofer To challenge this restricted outlook, architect Kurt Ofer has formulated an utterly unique way of drawing, which gives...
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