Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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George Devey: Architect 1820-1886Little has hitherto been written about George Devey, yet his contribution to the vernacular revival which took place in the 1860s was important and innovative. He was the first architect to apply the Wealden style to cottages and small estate buildings, and to use...
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Memphis Then and Now(r)Using archive photos matched with the same viewpoint today, Memphis Then and Now charts 150 years of Memphis history.Born as a planned community that was partly owned by Andrew Jackson, Memphis grew on a steady diet of cotton. The second largest cotton supplier in...
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The Illustrated Atlas of Architecture and Marvelous MonumentsThis unique architecture atlas shows the most remarkable buildings in the world. Children and adults will marvel in amazement. Mali, in North Africa, is home to the largest building made out of clay; the structure only took one year to complete. For the construction...
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Jean-Michel Basquiat: XeroxCopy, paste: Basquiat's collaged Xerox paintings presage today's sampling aestheticsJean-Michel Basquiat: Xerox provides the first concentrated examination of the extraordinary body of work that the artist created using Xerox copies as his principal medium and compositional focal point. These immersive, collaged Xerox paintings epitomize...
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Are We Human? Notes on an Archaeology of DesignRethinking the intimate relationship between humans and design, from primitive tools and ornamentation to the constant buzz of modern social mediaThe question "are we human?" is both urgent and ancient. Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley offer a multilayered exploration of the intimate relationship between...
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Utopia or Oblivion: The Prospects for HumanityA classic of utopian literature, more urgent than ever: Buckminster Fuller's provocative blueprint for the futureComposed of lectures given by Buckminster Fuller throughout the world in the 1960s, Utopia or Oblivion presents the thesis that humanity, for the first time in its history, has...
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Lost ClevelandOrganised chronologically, starting with the earliest losses and ending with the latest, the book features much-loved Cleveland institutions that have been consigned to history. Lost Cleveland is the latest in the series from Pavilion Books that traces the cherished places in a city that...
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Inspired by Nature: Creating a Personal and Natural InteriorIn Hans Blomquist's new book Inspired by Nature, the stylist and art director identifies the connection between our home environment and our emotional wellbeing. Celebrated art director and stylist Hans begins by discussing the essential components of a well-loved home. Nature is at the...
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Charleston in HistoryThis unique guidebook, organized in chronological order, is a richly illustrated description of more than 50 sites in and around Charleston, South Carolina, that together reveal the place of the city and region in history. From the Colonial period through the Early Republic, the...
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Home by Design: Transforming Your House Into HomeIn Home by Design, Sarah Susanka presents the 30 key design concepts that can be applied to any home - no matter what the style or size. Using 28 of the best designed homes from around the country, Susanka brings these concepts to life...
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Domino: Your Guide to a Stylish HomeFrom the editors of domino magazine comes your essential guide to discovering your personal style and creating a space you love. Since launching in 2005, domino has attracted a fiercely loyal following, which looks to the brand as the definitive source for decorating and...
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American Lighthouses: A Comprehensive Guide to Exploring Our National Coastal TreasuresFor more than two centuries, lighthouses have helped sailors find their way through treacherous waters, guiding them home or taking them safely through passages on their way to adventure. These historic towers and houses form a sparkling chain of lights along our coasts, a...
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The Future of Architecture in 100 BuildingsThe founder of Architizer.com and practicing architect draws on his unique position at the crossroads of architecture and social media to highlight 100 important buildings that embody the future of architecture. We're asking more of architecture than ever before; the response will define our...
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New Orleans Houses: A House-Watcher's GuideOne of the greatest outdoor museums in the world, New Orleans is acclaimed for its unique architecture. Glimpses of its evolving character from the colonial period to the present can be found in the open porches, balconies, arches, and stained-glass windows of its homes,...
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Ledroit Park: A History & GuideBuilt as a gated, all-white community, in the 20th century LeDroit Park became the premier neighborhood of Washington, DC's Black elite.LeDroit Park's famed arch offers entry into a tree-lined neighborhood with unique architecture and a captivating history. Developed in 1873 by a Howard University...
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Container Architecture: Modular, Pre Fab, Affordable, Movable and Sustainable LivingThe ultimate in sustainable architecture, containers provide a cheap and resilient building material with a myriad of possible applications. Modular, these self contained units are easy to attach to an existing build, incorporate within larger buildings or even combine together to create a single...
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Design DrawingTHE CLASSIC GUIDE TO DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS, REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE CURRENT DIGITAL-DRAWING TECHNIQUES Hand drawing is an integral part of the design process and central to the architecture profession. An architect's precise interpretation and freedom of expression are captured through hand drawing,...
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LEED Green Associate V4 Exam Complete Study Guide (Second Edition)-Second Edition includes digital resources.PASS THE LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM WITH FLYING COLORS The LEED Green Associate V4 Exam Complete Study Guide aims to provide deep insight into the principles of green building; and helps the reader to learn, rather than to memorize the...
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Solar Electricity Basics - Revised and Updated 2nd Edition: Powering Your Home or Office with Solar EnergyThe indispensable guide to solar electricity systems for homeowners, business owners, builders, and students Climate change and limits to fossil fuels compel us to find safer, more economical, and more sustainable ways to meet our needs for electricity. And, as more and more electric...
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Bricks & Brownstone: The New York Row HouseThe much-awaited reissue and reexpression of the classic New York row-house book Bricks and Brownstone, with all-new and updated text, new color photography, and luxury slipcase. The classic book Bricks & Brownstone, the first and still the only volume to examine in depth the...
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