Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Build YOUR Space: How to create an accessible home for you, your family and your futureAre you looking for ways to create an accessible space to live in? Perhaps you plan to build or renovate, or you need some tips and ideas to help you stay in the home you love? Accessibility is so much more than just grab...
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Chartierdalix. Hosting Life: Architecture as an EcosystemSince establishing their Paris-based firm ChartierDalix in 2008, architects Fr d ric Chartier and Pascale Dalix have realized fifteen buildings in France, ranging from residential buildings and retail and office spaces to a logistical center and the transformation of a design facility for the...
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Improbable Metropolis: Houston's Architectural and Urban History2021 Good Brick Award Winner from Preservation HoustonRon Tyler Award for Best Illustrated Book on Texas History and Culture from Texas State Historical Association2021 Summerlee Book Prize (Nonfiction), Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast at Lamar University...
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Die Entdeckte Natur: Untersuchungen Zu Begründungsversuchen Einer "Scientia Naturalis" Im 12. JahrhundertFrom an epistemological perspective, the discovery of nature in the 12th century represents a fundamental change in the speculative understanding of nature. It provides an important philosophical impetus for the wider assimiliation of the Aristotelian corpus. At the same time, it leads to the...
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David Shrigley: Goat MusicGoat Music is the documentation for David Shrigley's (born 1968) film Laughterhouse, about goats whose cries sound like humans. Contrasting the limits of comedy with the unlimited appetite of goats, this limited artist's edition is a prime example of Shrigley's biting humor. Comprising a...
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The Home UpgradeAgainst a backdrop of growing cities and a changing approach to how we live, there are many reasons to refurbish a home. Our buildings must continue to evolve along with us--and that takes a little imagination. Societal shifts continue to impact our homes. People...
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Newspaper Design: Editorial Design from the World's Best NewsroomsNewspaper Design showcases the best of editorial and graphic design from the most renowned newspapers across the world, and proves that skillful news design matters more than ever before. Over recent years, the world of news making has dramatically changed. Newspaper Design examines the...
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NiemeyerJusqu'à sa mort, à l'âge de 104 ans, Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) fut animé d'une force irrésistible en matière d'architecture. Durant plus de soixante-dix ans de carrière, il a conçu près de 600 bâtiments, des gratte-ciel en mouvement de Bab-Ezzouar en Algérie au chef-d'oeuvre qu'il...
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Egypt. People, Gods, PharaohsHow much do we really know about Ancient Egypt? The pharaohs and pyramids are familiar history fodder, but what about the farmers, the soldiers, the laborers, and the families that made up the vast majority of this much mythologized civilization?With a thrilling spread of...
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From Mud Huts to SkyscrapersChildren will be utterly absorbed by this journey through the history of architecture, from the earliest mud huts to today's soaring towers. Chronologically arranged, this large-format book gives each iconic building its own double-page spread featuring an exquisite watercolor illustration and clearly written descriptions,...
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Landscape for Architects / Landschaft Für Architekten / Paisaje Para Arquitectos: Landscape, Park, Building, Qualities, Use / Landschaft, Park, Haus,Author: Gabriele Kiefer, Anika NeubauerPublisher: BirkhauserPublished: 08/24/2020Pages: 1072Binding Type: Boxed SetWeight: 2.47lbsSize: 6.10h x 4.30w x 4.70dISBN: 9783035616767About the AuthorProf. Gabriele G. Kiefer, Anika Neubauer, Architecture Department, Braunschweig Technical University
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Maison: Parisian Chic at HomeA duo of high-profile tastemakers invite readers inside fifteen homes that are infused with the blend of vintage and contemporary style that is the essence of Parisian chic. Style icon Ines de la Fressange and globe-trotting artist Marin Montagut share a uniquely Parisian sensibility...
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Tadao Ando: EndeavorsThis comprehensive monograph on Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando covers the span of his impressive career, with previously unpublished material and insight into his sources of inspiration. This in-depth monograph offers insight into Tadao Ando's sober and elegant architecture through photographs, architectural drawings, and...
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Buildings and Almost Buildings: NarchitectsIs architecture inherently complete? Or is it a state of incompletion and seeming inadequacy that incites us to imagine architecture as an armature for an ever-changing daily life? Buildings and Almost Buildings, made possible in part through a grant from the Graham Foundation, explores...
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Of Barns and Palaces: John Yeon Northwest ArchitectLargely self-taught as an architect, John Yeon (1910-1994) designed some of the most beautiful and influential structures in the Pacific Northwest, among them the Watzek House of 1937 which received national acclaim as a new paradigm of modern regional architecture. Several of Yeon's buildings...
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German Immigrants, American Pioneers: The Brunners of SchifferstadtA history of the family of German immigrants who came to Frederick County, Maryland and the house they built named from the city from which they came: Schifferstadt. The book details the life and times of the original family who built the home in...
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A Life Less Ordinary: Interiors and InspirationsAn intimate glimpse of the artistry of two women whose beautiful, evocative, and carefully curated interiors are crafted from what they find around them. An intimate glimpse of the artistry of two women whose beautiful, evocative, and carefully curated interiors are crafted from what...
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Chinese Wallpaper in Britain and IrelandChinese wallpaper has been an important element of western interior decoration for three hundred years. As trade between Europe and China flourished in the seventeenth century, Europeans developed a strong taste for Chinese art and design. The stunningly beautiful wall coverings now known as...
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The Girl and the Cathedral: The Story of Notre Dame de Paris*This emotional and beautifully illustrated tale about Paris, the cathedral, and its people will make a great addition to any library.--School Library Journal, starred reviewA 2020 Maxy Awards Children's FinalistOn an island in the Seine, a little girl plants a garden--but not a garden...
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Household Hacks: 150+ Do It Yourself Home Improvement & DIY Household Tips That Save Time & MoneyAre you tired of doing things the hard way? Would you like to save time and money?Whether you want to (1) discover incredible household hacks, (2) save time and money, or (3) optimize and organize your home environment the right way, then this is...
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