Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Victory PointNow in Paperback! On a summer's day, Ellen returns to the coastal town she grew up in: Victory Point. Revisiting old haunts and people from her past, she feels increasingly disconnected from her previous life, and exhausted by her constant struggle to forge a...
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This Ol' Casa - Building in Baja 101: A Layman's Guide to Building a Baja Dream HomeThis Ol' Casa - Building in Baja 101 is a step-by-step guide to building a dream home in Baja, Mexico. Covering everything from criteria to be used when evaluating a lot for purchase, to deciding what style of home to build, to selecting a...
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The Architect and Designer Birthday BookA thoughtfully curated collection in a stunning package that recognizes and celebrates the birthdays of famous, infamous, and often-overlooked designers and architects. The gift book for design and architect professionals and students they didn't know they needed but will no longer be able to...
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Tbilisi Architecture MapOur Tbilisi Architecture Map highlights the incredibly diverse 20th century architecture of the Georgian capital. From Neo-Classical to Art Nouveau through the Soviet era and its demise, this map features examples of the most original architecture we have ever documented. The map, In English...
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Take Shelter: At Home Around the WorldA roof, a door, some windows, a floor. All houses have them, but not all houses are alike. Some have wings (airplane homes), some have wheels (Romany vardoes), some float; some are made of straw, some of snow and ice. Some are enormous, some...
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Stroll, Updated EditionTHE TORONTO STAR'S "30 BOOKS WE CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS SPRING"The updated edition of a Toronto favourite meanders around some of the city's unique neighborhoods and considers what makes a city walkable What is the 'Toronto look'? Glass skyscrapers rise beside Victorian homes,...
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Poodling: On the Just Shaping of ShrubberyPoodling is a vernacular approach to pruning shrubbery: a negotiation between gardener and shrub that pits human aesthetic intention against the genetic forces that guide the plant's natural development. Topiary shears shrubs into a singular form geometric or figure; poodling, in contrast, treats each...
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Mrs. Popish's PicklesDo you love pickles? Mr. Popish sure does! But when he "helps" by planting too many cucumbers, he and his wife must figure out a way to get the cukes washed in time to be pickled properly. But how will they wash them? Just...
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MiesThe classic and definitive monograph on iconic architect Mies van der Rohe This is the most readable, comprehensive, and beautiful book ever published on one of the twentieth century's most influential architects, now available with a stunning new cover. Known for the beauty and...
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Kyoto Gardens: Masterworks of the Japanese Gardener's Art"Bring the art and beauty of Japan to your garden with inspiration from Kyoto Gardens." --HGTV Gardens By design, Kyoto's gardens possess a unique ability to provoke deep contemplation and joy in equal measure. This book is a labor of love from master photographer...
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Houses of New OrleansSoak in a little New Orleans history while enjoying a visual tour of her homes. Known for beauty and style, New Orleans delivers as much in its architecture, even the simple shotgun houses in working neighborhoods. Houses of the Garden District and plantations beyond...
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Glimpses of CharlestonCharleston is one of the most historically significant cities in the United States. One of the prime attractions of Charleston is the spectacular array of historic buildings spanning a wide variety of architectural styles. From simple pre-Revolutionary-era dwellings to spectacular Italianate, Greek Revival, and...
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Gleneagles: Stories from the Glorious PlaygroundSince opening its doors a century ago, Gleneagles has remained one of Scotland's most iconic luxury hotels and sporting estates. This celebratory volume, published to coincide with the hotel's centenary, explores the heritage, glamour, and timeless sophistication of this enduring Scottish treasure. When Gleneagles...
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Generative Art with JavaScript and SVG: Utilizing Scalable Vector Graphics and Algorithms for Creative Coding and DesignThis book introduces you to the exciting world of generative art and creative coding through the medium of JavaScript and Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). Using tried and trusted techniques, you'll tackle core topics such as randomness and regularity, noise and naturalistic variance, shape and...
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FoundationsThe most important project for a design studio is the design of the practice itself. A studio's point of view is often first defined by feelings and hopes, but if cultivated, grows into values and tactics. How the studio environment is crafted and how...
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Earth, Sky & Water: Houses in the Nordic StyleIn a world of starchitects competing to design ever taller glass and steel megaliths, there are still some architects designing with natural materials at a human scale for comfort, longevity, and visual delight. Mette Lange is one such architect. These are beautiful, unpretentious homes...
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Cuban Mid-Century Design: A Modernist RegimeThe first book, accompanying a traveling exhibition, dedicated to Cuban mid-century design anchored by an under-acknowledged collection of graphic design, prototypes, and furniture, much of which has never been exhibited outside the island or published. Primarily focused on the post-revolutionary era of Cuba from...
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Can You Escape a Haunted Hotel?: An Interactive Paranormal AdventureThe lights flicker in your hotel room. The phone rings, but there's no one there. The temperature drops suddenly. Is that a draft from the storm outside, or is it the chill of a ghostly presence? Choose your own path as you explore the...
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Broken City: Land Speculation, Inequality, and Urban CrisisAnalyzes the skyrocketing urban land prices driving our global housing market. How can urban housing, and the land underneath, now account for half of all global wealth? According to Patrick Condon in Broken City, the simple answer is that land has become an asset...
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Bring the Magic Home: An Exploration of Design Inspired by Disney ParksFor Disney dreamers and doers alike, this inspirational book, is a practical how-to guide to infuse your personal spaces with wonder and whimsy! Disney theme parks are immersive environments--part living museum, part botanical garden, and part interactive art exhibition. Most of all, they're places...
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