Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Veranda RetreatsWith all the style, quality, and elegance you've come to expect from VERANDA, this entry in the magazine's bestselling series of home decorating books invites you into the world's most stunning houses. Lushly romantic or quietly minimalist, boasting verdant farmland or a beckoning pool,...
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The History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens"Rich with photographs and descriptions of how landscape design has shaped and reflected culture over time." --The American Gardener The History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens explores the defining moments in garden design. Through profiles of 100 of the most influential gardens, Linda...
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We Both Read-Let's Build It! (Pb) - NonfictionMost children like to build things, and this book gives them a realistic glimpse into construction projects, from houses and skyscrapers to bridges and stadiums. Along the way, readers will learn about some of the planning and materials that go into building, as well...
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How to Read a Church: A Guide to Symbols and Images in Churches and CathedralsChurches and cathedrals were originally built to be read. They are alive with images and symbols--all of which are packed with meaning. But today few people, from regular visitors to tourists, truly understand the wealth of meaning in what they find there. How to...
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Inventing the New American House: Howard Van Doren Shaw, ArchitectA timely reappraisal of the importance of Howard Van Doren Shaw, a country house architect better known in his day than Frank Lloyd Wright but now an obscure figure. Howard Van Doren Shaw designed stately country houses in and around Chicago - from affluent...
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Victorian Houses of MississippiAlthough Mississippi's antebellum architecture has received wide attention, its late nineteenth-century architectural legacy often goes unrecognized. In 187 full-color photographs Victorian Houses of Mississippi showcases a selection of 143 houses that exemplify Victorian tastes in residential design. Close-ups of some of the homes reveal...
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Engineering the NYC Subway SystemThe New York City Subway System has been carrying passengers for more than a century. Engineering the NYC Subway Systemexplores how designers drew up plans for the subway, how workers built the underground system in one of the world's busiest cities, and how commuters...
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Fragile Grounds: Louisiana's Endangered CemeteriesRecipient of a 2018 Preserve Louisiana Award and a 2018 Coastal Stewardship Award Fragile Grounds compiles stories and photographs of endangered cemeteries throughout Louisiana's coastal zone and beyond. These burial places link the fragile land to the frailty of the state's threatened community structures....
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Building the Golden Gate Bridge: An Interactive Engineering AdventurePeople living in San Francisco during the 1920s and 1930s are fascinated by the project to build the Golden Gate Bridge the worlds longest suspension bridge yet. Will you: Be a designer of the bridge, working to solve the many challenges created by such...
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Living on the Edge- Amazing buildings that seem to defy the laws of gravity - More than 40 case studies on building in the most unbuildable places, with insights from architects In Living on the Edge, the author goes in search of the most amazing and seemingly...
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New York Design at HomeDesigners' homes are often laboratories where they are free to experiment. These spaces are filled with the designer's most personal and cherished objects, furnishings, and artwork that are concentrated expressions of their style and interests. New York Design at Home profiles 27 homes and...
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Book of RuinsGathering together short texts and extracts that describe and reflect on ruins, dating from remote antiquity (Scipio shedding tears when viewing the destruction of Carthage) to present times (the ruins of a modern city, portrayed in the film Requiem for Detroit), the book provides...
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Shinkenchiku January 2022 Special Issue: Feature: The Okura Tokyo LegacyThis special issue of Shinkenchiku is focused on The Okura Tokyo, which was reconstructed and newly opened in September 2019. Completed in 1962, the original Hotel Okura Main Building fostered over the years its historical and urban presence and values, which The Okura Tokyo...
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Back to Life Wonders of the WorldFrom sunrise at Stonehenge to the steps of the Forbidden City, see the wonders of the world and the people who built them brought back to life in stunning detail. Imagine if you could travel back in time and visit the wonders of the...
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The House of a Lifetime: A Collector's Journey in TangierA photographic tour of an exceptional villa in Tangier with a special focus of its museum-worthy collections of Morrocan artworks and objects. Saturated colors, intricate patterns, striking architecture: writer Umberto Pasti's house and garden in Tangier is the ultimate example of a well-curated Moroccan...
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Poul KjærholmAbout the architect Poul Kj rholm's (1929-1980) life and work as a furniture designer. With a list of works 1948-1980. Content: Erik Krogh: Architect and furniture artist. Nils Fagerholt: The exhibitions and the special rooms. Ole Palsby: Setting a standard. PoulKj rholm 1955-1980: photographs...
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Into Creativity: choose to re-design your lifeDid anyone ever teach you how to be creative? Have you ever been asked to think outside the box and realized that you lack the tools to be your own artist? What if I told you that most of us don't realize our creative...
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The Beach Boy"The Beach Boy" is the fictionalized autobiography of William Semenow. He was born two years after the end of the Second World War into a secure and cohesive Jewish family on a small barrier island off the North Atlantic seaboard. Although the Allies had...
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Technical Program Manager's Handbook: Empowering managers to efficiently manage technical projects and build a successful career pathExplore the different aspects of the technical program manager's role in the tech world and get ready to advance your career across the Big Five tech companiesKey Features: Uncover the secret to becoming a successful technical program manager Learn some of the system design...
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The Empire of the Mahdi: The Rise of the FatimidsIn the 9th century, a secret sect of the Ismā'īlīs -- known in the Middle Ages under the name of Fatimids -- arose to play a prominent role in the history of the Near East. Their supreme head today is the Agha Khan. In...
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