Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Island Zombie: Iceland WritingsAn evocative chronicle of the power of solitude in the natural world I'm often asked, but have no idea why I chose Iceland, why I first started going, why I still go. In truth I believe Iceland chose me.--from the introduction Contemporary artist Roni...
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Hotel Roanoke: The Grand Old Lady on the HillThe Hotel Roanoke is as old as the city of Roanoke itself. It opened in 1882, when the city became the headquarters for the Norfolk & Western Railway, and signaled the city's progress. It has since survived a devastating fire, the Depression and closure...
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The Nature of Order, Book Three: A Vision of a Living World: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the UniverseChristopher Alexander's series of ground-breaking books including A Pattern Language and The Timeless Way of Building have pointed to fundamental truths of the way we build, revealing what gives life and beauty and true functionality to our buildings and towns. Now, in The Nature...
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Abandoned Cleveland: Ruins of the Rust BeltBy 1920, Cleveland had become the fifth largest city in the US, but along with growth came an increase in crime, beginning in the prohibition years. After race riots in the 1960s, many residents began to flee the inner-city, leading to the large-scale abandonment...
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Smart Cities for DummiesBecome empowered to build and maintain smarter cities At its core, a smart city is a collection of technological responses to the growing demands, challenges, and complexities of improving the quality of life for billions of people now living in urban centers across the...
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Anachronic RenaissanceIn this widely anticipated book, two leading contemporary art historians present a stunning reconsideration of the problem of time in the Renaissance. With intellectual brilliance, Alexander Nagel and Christopher S. Wood reexamine the meanings, uses, and effects of chronologies, models of temporality, and notions...
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Scandinavia Dreaming: Nordic Homes, Interiors and DesignThe nuanced realm of Nordic design has two personalities. On one side, there sits the open, light, friendly, and democratic constituent. And, on the other hand, is its moody counterpart: sleek and sophisticated; timeless and traditional; and deeply rooted in the sensations and juxtapositions...
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Tiki Pop. America Imagines Its Own Polynesian ParadiseUrban islands and bamboo hideaways set the stage for a pop culture phenomenon like no other. In mid-century America, the imaginative appeal of Tiki penetrated fashion, music, eating, drinking, and architecture.Published in connection with an exhibition at the prestigious Mus e du quai Branly...
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Albert Kahn's Industrial Architecture: Form Follows PerformanceAlbert Kahn ist der wohl bedeutendste Industriearchitekt des 20. Jahrhunderts. Mit seiner Fabrik für Fords T-Modell, entworfen für die Massenfertigung, stand er am Anfang des modernen Industriebaus. Das Erscheinungsbild seiner Industriehallen begeisterte die Architekten der europäischen Moderne. Über sie wurde die strukturelle Rationalität von...
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Shipping Container Homes: The best guide to building a shipping container home and tiny house living, including plans, tips, FAQs, and more!SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMESShipping container homes are rapidly growing in popularity for a wide variety of reasons. Not only are they unique, they are also very inexpensive, often costing up to 50% less than a traditionally built house of comparable size Container homes are eco-friendly,...
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Cybersecurity for BeginnersThis book provides an easy insight into the essentials of cybersecurity, even if you have a non-technical background. You may be a business person keen to understand this important subject area or an information security specialist looking to update your knowledge.'The world has changed...
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Design Process in Architecture: From Concept to CompletionEvery building starts with an idea. But how do you get from a concept to a piece of architecture? Why do some ideas work better than others? What is a good design? Questions like these can make design seem mystifying, especially because the answer...
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A New History of Modern ArchitectureCombining a fascinating, thought-provoking and - above all - readable text with over 800 photographs, plans, and sections, this exciting new reading of modern architecture is a must for students and architecture enthusiasts alike. Organized largely as a chronology, chapters necessarily overlap to allow...
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Sketching for Architecture + Interior Design: A Practical Guide on Sketching for Architecture and Interior Design Students"This is a first-class resource for students who wish to improve their drawing skills. A must for those who want to advance their visual communication" Simon Pattison, York St John University "...another brilliant teaching and learning recourse by LKP" Nooshin Akrami, University of Bolton...
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Brian Gluckstein: The Art of HomeEveryone should have a beautiful home. Quite simply, life is better when you live in a space you love, and giving people that joy is always gratifying. Internationally renowned interior designer Brian Gluckstein believes that elegant personal style can be achieved in any home....
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Back to the Cabin: More Inspiration for the Classic American GetawayA yearning for smaller homes...simpler times Architect and renowned "cabinologist" Dale Mulfinger rekindles our love of the iconic American cabin in Back to the Cabin. This latest book picks up where his best seller, The Cabin, left off, engaging readers with fresh insights and...
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The Brand of You: The Ultimate Guide for an Interior Designer's Career JourneyA career in interior design can be an exciting journey full of ups and downs, both planned and unexpected. Aga Artka and Jenny Rebholz believe that establishing a personal brand will help designers navigate their career journeys with confidence, preparedness and optimism. This guide...
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The Medici Conspiracy: The Illicit Journey of Looted Antiquities-- From Italy's Tomb Raiders to the World's Greatest MuseumsThe story begins, as stories do in all good thrillers, with a botched robbery and a police chase. Eight Apuleian vases of the fourth century B.C. are discovered in the swimming pool of a German-based art smuggler. More valuable than the recovery of the...
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An Affair with a HouseBunny Williams, one of the America's premier interior designers and John Rosselli, one of New York City's most respected antique dealers, reclaimed an 18th-century New England manor house. This book describes how they restored each room of this well-worn house and resurrected its abandoned...
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Exhibiting Blackness: African Americans and the American Art MuseumIn 1927, the Chicago Art Institute presented the first major museum exhibition of art by African Americans. Designed to demonstrate the artists' abilities and to promote racial equality, the exhibition also revealed the art world's anxieties about the participation of African Americans in the...
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