Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Autodesk Revit 2023 Black Book (Colored)The Autodesk Revit 2023 Black Book (Colored) is the 4th edition of our series on Autodesk Revit. This book is designed to help beginners in understanding the workflow in Revit and how simple BIM models are created. The book follows a step by step...
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Aedas in China- Gathers exceptional projects in China by the leading design and architectural firm Aedas and offers insightful text on multiple aspects of their practice - Will resonate with professional readers engaged in architectural design practice, urban planning managers, and those interested in urban architectural...
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Blueprint For TomorrowBlueprint for Tomorrow is unique in assessing today's management performance and guiding the reader in planning for a bright sustainable future. The majority of the book consists of fourteen named protocols, not of instructions, but posing questions whereby the reader can qualitatively and quantifiably...
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Sketchup for DummiesThe first step in making your ideas a reality SketchUp offers a vast array of tools that help you get your building, woodworking, and design plans out of your head and into a real model. Even if you've never dabbled in the software, SketchUp...
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Shelter IIShelter II is the second in a series of books about people building their own homes in different parts of the world. The principles outlined in Shelter, published almost 40 years ago, seem even more important today: relearning the still-usable skills of the past...
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Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern LandscapesA landmark Le Corbusier sourcebookIn June 2013, The Museum of Modern Art presents the largest exhibition ever produced on Le Corbusier's prolific oeuvre, encompassing his work as architect, interior designer, artist, city planner, writer and photographer. Over a six-decade career, this towering figure of...
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Earthen Floors: A Modern Approach to an Ancient PracticeDown and dirty - a complete step-by-step guide to making, installing and living with beautiful, all-natural earthen floors For most of human history, people have lived in durable, comfortable buildings made from natural materials such as soil, sand, rocks and fiber. All over the...
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Adobe Architecture: A Simple Guide with Plans for Building with EarthDreaming of building an adobe home? This classic guide, with floor plans ranging from a small casita to larger ones gives 18 comprehensive period designs for the traditional adobe (the earthern "bricks" used all over the world) house adapted to building materials, plumbing, heating...
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Into the Woods: Retreats and Dream HousesFor those who crave the tranquility of nature, fifty houses selected from around the world with the most ecologically sustainable and innovative breakthroughs in architecture and design. Seeking the perfect escape from city life and congestion? This book is filled with environmentally low-impact homes...
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Atlas of Mid-Century Modern HousesA groundbreaking global survey of the finest mid-20th-century homes - one of the most popular styles of our timeA fascinating collection of more than 400 of the world's most glamorous homes from more than 290 architects, the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses showcases work...
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Killing Vincent: The Man, The Myth, and The MurderOn July 27, 1890, Vincent van Gogh came stumbling into his room in the Ravoux Inn, in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, bleeding from a wound in his abdomen. Thirty hours later, Vincent was dead. THe common myth, which has prevailed for over one hundred years, is...
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Plant Style: How to Greenify Your SpaceFerns are back in the bathroom, cacti are sitting on plant stands and hoyas are cascading from hangers. Indoor plants are the ultimate indoor accessory. Softening interiors and readily available, they are a stylist's best friend. However, it's their power to transform a sterile...
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Orders of ArchitectureA complete reference to the classical orders of architecture, this magnificently illustrated volume covers the Greek, Roman, and Renaissance periods. In addition to its fully representative selection of works by Italian and French Renaissance architects, the collection features a fine series of measured drawings...
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1000 Turn-Of-The-Century Houses: With Illustrations and Floor PlansA remarkable presentation of the finished ideas of a practicing architect of high rank in his profession, this early-twentieth-century showcase of homes features a wide range of designs from a Midwest master. Reproduced from a rare edition, the work features a splendid array of...
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The Bungalow Book: Floor Plans and Photos of 112 Houses, 1910Cozy, charming, and distinctly Californian, the bungalow is an enduring architectural icon. Originally designed to survive earthquakes, the low, rambling structures combined grace, beauty, and comfort at minimum cost.Early in the twentieth century, Los Angeles architect Henry Wilson, who called himself The Bungalow Man,...
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Versailles: A Biography of a PalaceCalled fast-paced (Kirkus Reviews) and highly engrossing (Publishers Weekly), this is the behind-the-scenes story of the world's most famous palace. The story of Versailles is one of high historical drama mixed with the high camp and glamour of the European courts, all in an...
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Tales from a Technocratic City: Eindhoven FootnotesA case study interrogating the consequences and implications of a "smart city" designThis publication is the culmination of a year-long participatory research project into the presence of technology in public space. Focusing on the city of Eindhoven, it combines citizen journalism, design research and...
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Rangeley's Historic LegacyRangeley, Maine, was settled in 1817 when Luther Hoar brought his family from Madrid to a log cabin he had built on the shore of Rangeley Lake. Several others families soon arrived, cleared land, and began farming. It was a small farming community only...
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Victoria MansionBuilt and furnished between 1858 and 1860, Victoria Mansion was remarkable from the day it was created. It stands today as the final unaltered and fully intact example of the work of three of 19th-century America's towering creative talents, architect Henry Austin, interior designer...
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Science of Machu PicchuHave you ever heard of Machu Picchu? It's an ancient citadel high in the mountains of Peru. Science played a big role in the building of Machu Picchu and the daily life of the Inca people who lived there. Find out the science behind...
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