Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Tactical Urbanism: Short-Term Action for Long-Term ChangeIn the twenty-first century, cities worldwide must respond to a growing and diverse population, ever-shifting economic conditions, new technologies, and a changing climate. Short-term, community-based projects--from pop-up parks to open streets initiatives--have become a powerful and adaptable new tool of urban activists, planners, and...
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Public Produce: Cultivating Our Parks, Plazas, and Streets for Healthier CitiesPlum and pear trees shade park benches in Kamloops, British Columbia. Tomatoes and cucumbers burst forth from planters at City Hall in Provo, Utah. Strawberries and carrots flourish along the sunny sidewalks of a Los Angeles neighborhood. The idea that public land could be...
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Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You LoveWould you like to make your outdoor living spaces a beautiful, functional extension of your home? Home Outside will give you all the big picture design concepts you need to create an outdoor paradise -- and all the step-by-step details to bring your vision...
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Cities for PeopleFor more than forty years Jan Gehl has helped to transform urban environments around the world based on his research into the ways people actually use--or could use--the spaces where they live and work. In this revolutionary book, Gehl presents his latest work creating...
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A Home Away from Home- Showcases exclusive homes for rent on a seasonal basis, capturing residences around the world - Bound and beautifully finished in linen A stunning publication, showcasing exclusive, characterful homes for rent on a seasonal basis - for a week, a month, or simply a...
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Rustic ModernExperience 15 of the West's finest rustic modern homes in this beautifully written and photographed book. An intimate peek into rustic modern private homes and other properties across the Mountain West and California: traditional log cabins, sustainable projects, artist studios, and places for play--inspired...
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Atomic Ranch: Design Ideas for Stylish Ranch HomesAtomic Ranch is an in-depth exploration of post-World War II residential architecture in America. Mid-century ranches (1946-1970) range from the decidedly modern gable-roofed Joseph Eichler tracts in the San Francisco Bay area and butterfly wing houses in Palm Springs, Florida, to the unassuming brick...
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Art Déco & EgyptomanieThis book responds to the ever-growing enthusiasm and curiosity for EgyptomaniaPublished for the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb and the 200th anniversary of the deciphering of the Rosetta StonePublished on the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb and the...
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London Underground ArchitectureUnderground stations including those by Charles Holden, Charles Walter Clark and Leslie GreenAuthor: Harry PalmerPublisher: Shane BooksPublished: 01/15/2023Pages: 136Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781916023031
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The Art and Science of Drawing: Step-by-Step Beginner Drawing GuidesDrawing is not a talent. It's a skill anyone can learn! This is the philosophy of drawing instructor Matthew Shannon based on his more than twenty years of teaching. He has tested numerous types of drawing instruction from centuries old classical techniques to contemporary...
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Italic Letters: Calligraphy & HandwritingA complete guide to italic calligraphy.Handwritten by the authors from cover to cover, Italic Letters: Calligraphy & Handwriting by Inga Dubay and Barbara Getty is the most comprehensive "how-to" workbook that exists on learning italic -- 181 pages of step-by-step, beautifully illustrated instruction.The book...
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At Home in the English Countryside: Designers and Their DogsAn intimate celebration of British country life with all the hallmarks of how design and dogs are as intertwined as roses and Wellingtons. This dreamy look into some of the most beautiful country homes and gardens in England, lived in by many of Britain's...
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The Seaside House: Living on the WaterIrresistible interiors that capture the essence of seaside living. Everyone dreams of a house by the sea, and this book presents the best examples of homes for escaping to the serenity of the seaside. Beautifully photographed interiors, exteriors, gardens, and patios offer a peek...
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Handcrafted Modern: At Home with Mid-Century DesignersAn intimate and revealing collection of photographs of astonishingly beautiful, iconic, and undiscovered mid-century interiors. Among significant mid-century interiors, none are more celebrated yet underpublished as the homes created by architects and interior designers for themselves. This collection of newly commissioned photographs presents the...
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The Pearl District: Placemaking From The Ground UpThe history of the Pearl District's evolution began in the 1970s. Later in the mid-1980s, developers and their investors bought and repurposed old warehouses, thereby introducing a new urban lifestyle to Portlanders. By 2022, the district's vibrant street life had returned following the disruption...
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Canon of the Five Orders of ArchitectureOne of history's most published architectural treatises, this Renaissance volume solidified the architectural canon of the past five centuries. In these pages, the distinguished architect known as Vignola identified the five orders -- Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite -- and illustrated them in...
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Everyday Fashions, 1909-1920, as Pictured in Sears CatalogsIn the early decades of the 20th century, a remarkable phenomenon was revolutionizing American life. Mail-order catalogs, distributed by such firms as Sears, Roebuck and Company, were becoming familiar purveyors of merchandise ranging from stylish fashions for men, women and children to useful products...
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The Medieval Fortress: Castles, Forts and Walled Cities of the Middle AgesThe castles of the Medieval world continue to interest readers, both as architectural wonders and because of their dramatic role in world history. The general public is largely unaware of just how many castles survive today or over how wide an area of Europe...
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Lakeflato Houses: Embracing the LandscapeLakeFlato Architects of San Antonio, Texas, is nationally and internationally acclaimed for buildings that respond organically to the natural environment. The firm uses local materials and workmanship, as well as a deep knowledge of vernacular traditions, to design buildings that are tactile and modern,...
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World Architecture: A Cross-Cultural HistoryRichard Ingersoll's World Architecture: A Cross-Cultural History, Second Edition, provides the most comprehensive and contemporary survey in the field. Each chapter within the text's chronological organization focuses on three unique architectural cultures, giving instructors the flexibility to choose which traditions are the most relevant...
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