Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Preservation in Action: Ten Stories of Stewardship: Restoration, Rehabilitation, Renovation, Adaptation, and ReuseA one-of-a-kind tour through exquisitely preserved, chronicled and illustrated historic buildingsPreservation in Action is the first publication that tells the compelling story of Old Wethersfield, Connecticut's largest and oldest historic district in its oldest town. Based on original research, with stunning photography and handsome...
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New England Doorways;This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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New Building in Old Cities: Writings by Gustavo Giovannoni on Architectural and Urban ConservationThe highly influential writings by an important early advocate for the conservation of historic cities are made available for the first time in English.Author: Gustavo GiovannoniPublisher: Getty Conservation InstitutePublished: 08/06/2024Pages: 408Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.50lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.20dISBN: 9781606068755About the AuthorSteven W. Semes,...
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Nazi Propaganda Through Art and Architecture: Creating the Myth of Hitler's Third ReichNorman Ridley explores how Hitler's artistic and architectural vision for Germany led to the monumental structures which we now associate with the Third Reich.When the Nazis came to power in January 1933, they began a programme of transforming Germany from a democracy into a...
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Liaigre: 12 ProjectsThis classic reference to visionary interior designer Christian Liaigre's signature style transports readers inside his world through more than six hundred photographs. This highly anticipated reissue of the late design master Christian Liaigre's final book features twelve of his projects from around the world,...
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Italian Interiors: Rooms with a ViewA stunning survey celebrating the beauty, idiosyncrasy, and romance of Italian interior design There are few countries with such an established design scene, distinctive aesthetic, and universal appeal as Italy. This sumptuously illustrated survey showcases 50 of Italy's most beautiful homes, from historic palaces...
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How is Architecture Political?: Engaging Chantal MouffeChantal Mouffe has transformed the contemporary understanding of politics through her re-reading of political theory inspired by anti-foundationalist philosophy-based on Saussure's linguistics, Freud's psychoanalysis and Derrida's deconstruction. Her writings have challenged the centrist, post-political ideology of the 1990s and presciently diagnosed the emergence of...
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Housing: Strategies for Urban RedensificationAn accessible reader offering case studies of innovative alternatives to expansionist urban housingThis reader takes the following assumption as its basis: the ceaseless expansion of the urban periphery has been detrimental to not only urban populations but also the planet at large, corroding its...
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Homes for Our Time. Contemporary Houses Around the World. Vol. 3These extraordinary homes accentuate the cosmopolitan designs of such architectural talents as Gurjit Matharoo from India, Mohamed Amine Siana from Morrocco, and Mariko Mori from Japan. Building private houses, which can sometimes be quite small, they demonstrate creativity and technological inventiveness, shaping the architecture...
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Hidden Object Super Hard Picture Book For Adults: 300+ objects to find can you find the hidden heart, egg, hat, slice of pie?Prepare to put your observation skills to the ultimate test with "Hidden Object Super Hard Picture Book For Adults." This book is designed for those who seek the thrill of solving the most challenging hidden object puzzles. Each page is filled with intricately detailed...
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Henry Hobson Richardson: Drawings from the Collection of Houghton Library, Harvard UniversityThe first in-depth publication of drawings that reveal the creative genius of H. H. Richardson, the greatest American architect of the nineteenth century The trove of 4,000 drawings, preserved since Richardson's death, have been largely unpublished, until now. This new book encompasses masterpieces such...
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Gilberto L. Rodríguez: 25 Years of ArchitectureSleek and sophisticated contemporary dwellings from one of Mexico's most notable architecture firmsThis book commemorates the first 25 years of the studio GLR Arquitectos, an architecture firm based in Monterrey, Mexico, with a selection of 25 projects: from residential architecture to urban recycling, including...
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Frank Lloyd Wright: Broadacre City: MoMA One on One SeriesThe latest volume in MoMA's One on One series: a deep dive into the architectural giant's arcadian vision of the modern habitatWhen American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) proposed Broadacre City (1929-35), he advanced an astonishing claim: that the metropolis was obsolete. In its...
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Echoes of Soviet Urbanism: Exploring Modernist Housing Narratives: Perspectives on Heritage, Transformation, and Community Dynamics in East European aThis research offers a deep dive into the architectural and social landscapes of East European and Eurasian microrayons. Through the lens of heritage, transformation, and community dynamics, this book sheds light on often overlooked narratives in Soviet urban development from the 1960s forwards and...
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Contemporary Living Yearbook 2025Author: BETA-PLUS PublishingPublisher: Beta-PlusPublished: 10/16/2024Pages: 864Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 7.95lbsSize: 10.40h x 8.80w x 2.20dISBN: 9782875501394Language: Dutch
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Concrete Architecture: Beyond GreyConcrete Architecture: Beyond Grey is a stunning exploration of the possibilities of modular industrialized construction with concrete structures, offering an innovative and sustainable approach to modern architecture. This book showcases 30 completed projects, which demonstrate the exceptional energy efficiency, safety, flexibility, and functionality of...
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Bonacina: The Beauty of RattanFor more than 135 years, Bonacina has made rattan furniture famous and desirable through its presence in the most sophisticated residences worldwide. This book chronicles the firm's long history of collaborating with renowned furniture designers and decorators of note. Emblematic of Italian excellence since...
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Back to Nature: Architecture Blends Into LandscapeThis newly curated collection by some of the world's finest architectural studios showcases how innovative architectural designs can seamlessly integrate with and complement the natural landscape to create harmonious and captivating structures. Whether coastal, riverine, in the desert or among the trees, these projects...
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Arts & Architecture 1950-1954From the end of World War II until the mid-1960s, exciting things were happening in American architecture. Emerging talents were focusing on innovative projects that integrated at once modern design and low-cost materials. The trend was most notably embodied in the famous Case Study...
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Architecture Scribble BookPlan an underground house, design your own bridge and lots more in this entertaining write-in activity book, filled with ideas to brainstorm, puzzles to solve and objects to design. Includes downloadable templates and links to specially selected websites to find more architecture facts and...
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