Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Le Corbusier: Le GrandA spectacular visual biography of one of the greatest architects of the 20th century.Author: Tim BentonPublisher: Phaidon PressPublished: 05/01/2008Pages: 768Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 20.00lbsSize: 17.00h x 13.00w x 3.25dISBN: 9780714846682Review Citation(s): Vanity Fair 09/01/2008 pg. 230Library Journal 09/15/2008 pg. 55New York Times Book Review 12/07/2008...
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Le CorbusierLe Corbusier is one of the most famous architects of the twentieth century. The richness and variety of his work combined with his passionately expressed philosophy of architecture have had an immense impact on the urban fabric and the way we live. Weaving through...
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Inside Yucatán: Hidden Mérida and BeyondExploring forgotten regions of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, Susana Ordovás and photographer Guido Taroni uncover the faded splendor of both neglected and restored homes. Susana Ordovás's Inside Yucatán is an ode to the merging of the ancient with the contemporary. At the turn of the...
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Inclusive Design for Historic Buildings: Architectural Approaches to AccessibilityHistoric listed buildings continue to be enjoyed in the UK as places of work, education, entertainment, worship and more. However, in order to retain and enhance their value to society, they must function inclusively and provide easier access for disabled visitors. Inclusive Design for...
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Hoover DamThis book describes the features, construction, and history of Hoover Dam. Short paragraphs provide easy-to-read text, while colorful photos make the book engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a...
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Hideouts: Cabins, Shacks, Barns, ShedsThe idea of an environmentally respectful house is appealing to more and more people. In the last decade, architects from all over the world have been especially interested in the possibilities of an innovative home in a natural environment, with ecological solutions and a...
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Harmony, Florida: Living With Nature In A New TownHarmony, Florida is a very special place. It is a new town built upon the principles of New Urbanism and living with nature and wildlife. It could become a model for new place-making and conservation of endangered lands. It is not only a planning...
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Eiffel TowerThis book describes the features, construction, and history of the Eiffel Tower. Short paragraphs provide easy-to-read text, while colorful photos make the book engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and...
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Designing WordsDesigning Words provides concise writing advice for designers, architects and artists. The book's collection of writing tips and "dos and don'ts" offers an accelerated path to clean, clear writing. Its insights guide readers to thoughtful written expressions of their work through intention, action and...
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Britain's 100 Best Railway StationsIt is the location of all our hopeful beginnings and intended ends; an institution with its own rituals and priests; and a long-neglected aspect of Britain's architecture: the railway station. Historian Simon Jenkins has traveled the length and breadth of Britain to select this...
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Bananas in Snow CountryIn 1984, energy guru and gadfly Amory Lovins made his home and established his globally significant consulting firm in a building that demonstrates his influential "soft path" approach to sustainability. The sun provides all the heat. Judicious choice of materials and meticulous construction retain...
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Animate(d) Architecture: A Spatial Investigation of the Moving ImageAt their peak, architectural marvels such as the Sagrada Família, the Tower of London, the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, and the Eiffel tower, had a combined annual visit of almost 16.4 million people. The animated icebound castle in Disney's (2019) Frozen had 116.4 million views,...
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A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild PlacesA genre-bending blend of naturalism, memoir, and social manifesto for rewilding the city, the self, and society. A Natural History of Empty Lots is a genre-defying work of nature writing, literary nonfiction, and memoir that explores what happens when nature and the city intersect....
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The Soul of DesignFor what is a home really, but our soul's residence in the outer world? Using design to bring out the innermost parts of ourselves, Lisa Staprans creates layered spaces that envelope, heal, and nurture. By weaving the spiritual and the scientific worlds together, The...
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The Man Who Loved TreesThe Man Who Loved Trees tells the story of Frank A. Waugh (1869-1943) and his evolving love for trees. Waugh was a professor of landscape architecture and a pioneering advocate of native planting design. He wrote prolifically about trees and landscape design, publishing over...
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The Art of Architectural GraftingArchitect Jeanne Gang explores how the horticultural practice of grafting can inspire a fresh paradigm for sustainable design. Jeanne Gang, one of America's most distinguished contemporary architects, proposes applying the plant cultivation technique of grafting to architecture and urban design as a way of...
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SteelThis book offers readers a fascinating look at steel, with an overview of how the material was first developed, how it is produced today, and the many ways that people use it. The book also includes an "That's Amazing!" special feature, several "Did You...
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So You Think You Know the Golden State?: A Story of Northern California Told in 100 BuildingsIf those walls could talk...this is what they would say. A story about Northern California.Sardines... Spanish missions... counterculture... trolley parks... Eichler Homes... kissing bridges... Santa Rosa plums... Russian colonization... crime and punishment... camels... lawn bowling... Hetch Hetchy... skiing... blimps... landfills... fire lookouts... big trees......
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Scholia Pugillātōria: Volume 1: 2022-2023This volume presents a comprehensive history of boxing as peer combat from its social and ritual origins in Mesopotamia to its flowering as a martial, athletic, and gladiatorial sport throughout the Old World. Ranging from prehistoric evidence and the earliest artifacts from c. 3,000...
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Passion of the Gold PyramidThe healing energy from the Gold Pyramid. In Lake County, Illinois, there is a small village called Wadsworth, a picture-perfect Midwestern town where young families liked to raise their kids, and retirees spent their days puttering around in their gardens or fishing on the...
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