Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Building Boats That FloatWhat does it take to make a boat float? Gather some supplies and try it out for yourself Discover tips and ideas on how to build the best boat aroundAuthor: Marne VenturaPublisher: Pebble BooksPublished: 01/01/2020Pages: 24Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.10h x 11.10w x 0.40dISBN:...
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A Sense of Theatre: The Untold Stories of the Creation of Britain's National TheatreA Sense of Theatre is an eye-witness account of the birth and subsequent triumph of one of the world's most famous theatres. Since the iconic building opened in 1976 on London's South Bank, the National Theatre's deployment of extraordinary architecture and exemplary theatrical talent...
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Against the Grain: Mass Timber in the HomeWhile headlines are focusing on mass timber for commercial "plyscrapers," here are creative, stylish solutions for smaller residential projects that retain the material's carbon-capturing and strength benefits. By focusing on a few hand-picked examples of single- and multifamily projects through an architectural and cultural...
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Adventure Guide to Maine's Historic Covered BridgesGet the Insider's Guide to Maine's Historic Bridges, available in paperback or instant download! Find out which bridge is located in a campground and which bridge is a hidden gem and challenging to reach. The .PDF guide can be downloaded to your device and...
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The Window Glass Makers of St. HelensThis is a record of window glass making by the Company of Pilkington Brothers, at Grove Street, St. Helens from 1826 to 1952.St. Helens is in England in the South of Lancashire at what was in the old days the junction of the roads...
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The Oxford Handbook of the European Iron AgeThe Oxford Handbook of the European Iron Age presents a broad overview of current understanding of the archaeology of Europe from 1000 BC through to the early historic periods, exploiting the large quantities of new evidence yielded by the upsurge in archaeological research and...
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Our Hearts Are in ScotlandLike the soul-stirring call of bagpipes echoing over a misty moor, Our Hearts Are in Scotland bids one to explore the heritage and culture of this hauntingly romantic destination.Our Hearts Are in Scotland takes readers on a memorable journey through this majestic country and...
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Nobody's Home: Abandoned Houses of York Mills and The Bridle PathThe scourge of the monster house affects communities all across Canada, so while the Toronto neighbourhood of York Mills is not unique in this respect, it has suffered more than most, owing to the generous size of its residential lots in what has now...
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Markham Roberts: Decorating: The Way I See ItKnown for his ability to work in any design vernacular, Markham Roberts brings a fresh approach to traditional and contemporary styles alike. His work is not defined by signature looks or design trends. Rather, using an inventive combination of layered patterns and color as...
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Design Is Not Decoration and Other Ideas: Explore the World of Interior Design All Around You in 100 Illustrated EntriesAn inspiring book exploring all aspects of interior design in 100 engaging and beautifully illustrated entries. Interior design is not about paint colors and accent cushions. It is an important practice that affects all our lives. This entertaining book explores the world of interior...
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Brutalist Plants- Green vs grey, plants vs concrete: 175 images of Brutalist structures interrogated by natureBrutalist architecture is commonly associated with a cold, austere aesthetic. But architects have long found ways of incorporating greenery into their more brutal designs, creating a striking contrast between the...
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A Room of Their Own: Home Museums of Extraordinary Women Around the World (Women History Book of Museums, Historic Homes of Famous Women, FExplore Historic Homes of Famous WomenAdd to your travel bucket list with A Room of Their Own, the history guide to famous ladies and their estates. Experience the impact of these international residents on history through the artifacts that they left behind.Experience the daily...
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Untold Paris: The Secret History of the City of LightNobody knows the city of light like Paris resident and travel writer John Baxter - and nobody is able to write about its culture quite so intriguingly. Let him guide you around the Paris you've always wanted to know. How was Ernest Hemingway received...
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The Pillared City: Greek Revival MobileIn The Pillared City, John S. Sledge presents a richly illustrated overview of the Greek Revival period in Mobile, Alabama (1825-70), when high style and vernacular columned buildings were erected on the city's streets. Using a wealth of resources such as deeds and diaries,...
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The Language of Architectural ClassicismAuthor: Edward McParlandPublisher: Lund Humphries Publishers LtdPublished: 04/26/2024Pages: 288Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.21lbsSize: 9.67h x 7.05w x 0.95dISBN: 9781848226593About the AuthorEdward McParland is an Irish architectural historian and author of several books, including James Gandon (1985) and Public Art in Ireland, 1680-1760 (2001). He was...
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The Food Forward Garden: A Complete Guide to Designing and Growing Edible LandscapesVegetable gardening reinvented--and elevated--with the high-style approach of award-winning landscape designer Christian Douglas. What if, instead of relegating our vegetable patch to a remote corner of the backyard, we brought it forward? What if we integrated edibles into our decorative landscapes, letting vegetables, herbs,...
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Sydney BrutalismBig and bold or soft and sculptural, or a mix of the two, it's not until you get up close that you feel brutalism's radical roots. Brutalist architecture hit Sydney in the late 1950s when local archi¬ tects and their international peers experimented with...
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Something Completely Different: Architecture in BelgiumHow architecture in Belgium, from its very beginnings, has epitomized modernity and singularity. Since the foundation of the country in 1830, architecture in Belgium has been an expression of the key issues of modern Western societies. In Something Completely Different, Christophe Van Gerrewey uses...
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Revit Architecture 2024 for DesignersRevit is rapidly replacing AutoCAD as the digital drawing tool of choice for architects and interior designers. This book aims to help design students master Revit as a tool in the design studio and in practice. Revit Architecture 2024 for Designers is both a...
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Parliament Buildings: The architecture of politics in EuropeParliament Buildings provides the first comparative, multi-disciplinary study of parliament buildings across Europe.Author: Sophia PsarraPublisher: UCL PressPublished: 05/06/2024Pages: 532Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9781800085367About the AuthorSophia Psarra is professor at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Uta Staiger is associate professor of European studies, director of...
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