Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Marvelous Manhattan: Stories of the Restaurants, Bars, and Shops That Make This City Special"A timely read. . . . [Nadelson's] reporting, all from a personal lens, is up-to-date. . . . Like chocolate chips in a cookie, the book is studded with delicious photos old and new." --Florence Fabricant, New York Times "A wonderfully lively, knowledgeable journey...
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Radical Architecture of the FutureHow the work of contemporary architecture practices covers far more than the design and construction of buildings - an important and thought-provoking collection of original projects by unique thinkers in the world of architecture and spatial design, such as Diller + Scofidio, David Adjaye,...
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Out of the Woods: Architecture and Interiors Built from WoodHumans have been building their homes out of wood for thousands of years. Its tactility and warmth has influenced countless architectural movements, dating back to historic Japanese houses all the way up to the recent craze for cozy Scandinavian interiors. It's one of the...
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A-FrameThe heyday of the national A-frame craze saw tens of thousands of these easy and affordable structures built as vacation homes, roadside restaurants, churches, and even pet stores. A-frame chronicles America's love affair with the A-frame, from postwar getaway to its recent revival among...
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Conditional Design: An Introduction to Elemental ArchitectureConditional design is the sequel to Operative Design. This book will further explore the operative in a more detailed, intentional, and perhaps functional manner. Spatially, the conditional is the result of the operative. It is not a blind result however. Both terms work together...
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Bon Voyage: Boutique Hotels for the Conscious TravelerMake a difference when you travel. Excellent hospitality and sustainable journeys can go hand in hand. New getaways offer amazing design, delicious food and extraordinary experiences while committing to an eco-friendly -experience for travellers and locals alike. From a remote lodge in the Namibian...
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House of GlamWelcome to The House of Glam -- Lush Interiors & Design Extravaganza. Challenging convention with maximalist flair, expect to see custom wallpapers, elegant fabrics, and rich marble, as well as mid-century design icons, geometry and echoes of Memphis. A new, young generation of interior...
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Ricardo Bofill: Visions of ArchitecturePoetic spaces, surreal structures and dramatic visions. The extraordinary career of Ricardo Bofill is collected in this monograph, which reveals his inspiring approach to architecture, and to life. Ricardo Bofill is one of the 20th century's most unique architects and radical visionaries. His visions...
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Georgia O'Keeffe: Living ModernThis book explores how Georgia O'Keeffe lived her life steeped in modernism, bringing the same style she developed in her art to her dress, her homes, and her lifestyle.Author: Wanda M. CornPublisher: Prestel PublishingPublished: 03/03/2017Pages: 320Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 4.20lbsSize: 10.70h x 9.30w x 1.40dISBN:...
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Walter Gropius: Buildings and ProjectsAs founder of the Bauhaus school, Walter Gropius (1883-1969) is one of the icons of 20the century architecture. While his early buildings in Pomerania were still strongly marked by his teacher Peter Behrens, after an expressionistic phase focused on handicraft, he ultimately arrived at...
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A Tale of Two Bridges: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridges of 1936 and 2013A Tale of Two Bridges is a history of two versions of the San Francisco--Oakland Bay Bridge: the original bridge built in 1936 and a replacement for the eastern half of the bridge finished in 2013. The 1936 bridge revolutionized transportation in the Bay...
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Pebble Mosaics: 25 Original Step-By-Step Projects for the Home and GardenCollect stones, pebbles, and shells, and adorn your garden and home with these beautiful pebble mosaics! Experiment with textures, design, and color to create some stunning feature pieces and furnish your home. Collect stones, pebbles, and shells, and adorn your garden and home with...
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The New Shingled House: Ike Kligerman BarkleyThe shingle style - the architecture of the American summer - is interpreted by Ike Kligerman Barkley, one of the most successful firms practicing in a traditional style today.The architectural style of the classic American summer, the shingled house can suggest the beach, the...
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The New Architecture of Wine: 25 Spectacular California WineriesCelebrate the sophisticated blend of agriculture and style that defines California wine country.With well-told stories and stunning photography, author Heather Hebert features the architecture of 25 California wineries in her alluring new book, The New Architecture of Wine.As wine tourism has increased, California vintners...
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Patina FarmA new farm home blending modern lines and materials with French antiques. When Brooke and Steve Giannetti decided to leave their suburban Santa Monica home to build a new life on a farm, they looked into themselves, and traveled to Belgium and France, for...
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Menkaure's Mathematical MasterpieceThe sum of the widths of the thirty ornaments carved in to the walls of the ante chamber of Menkaure's pyramid equals the height of the pyramids entrance, and forty times that sum equals the in-and-out round trip length of the complete passage system....
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Do You Like Building Things?Do you like putting things together and building? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career in building might look like. Readers will discover how their interests can lead to a lifelong future career. Aligned to...
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Spomenik Monument DatabaseA guidebook to the wild world of communist minimalism in Tito's YugoslaviaSpomenik--the Serbo-Croat/Slovenian word for monument--refers to the memorials built in Tito's Republic of Yugoslavia from the 1960s to the 1980s, marking the horror of the occupation and the defeat of Axis forces during...
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The Painted House of Maud Lewis: Conserving a Folk Art TreasureFor many years, Maud Lewis was one of Nova Scotia's best-loved folk painters. In the 1990s she was embraced by the rest of the country when the landmark exhibition of her work The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis travelled across Canada. By the time...
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Live Small/Live Modern: The Best of Beams at HomeCreative and forward-thinking design solutions for every room offer readers endless inspiration on how to tackle small spaces while achieving an effortless, Japanese-cool aesthetic. Live Small/Live Modern curates the most envy-inducing spaces pulled from Beams at Home, the interior and lifestyle series that has...
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