Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Against the Commons: A Radical History of Urban PlanningAn alternative history of capitalist urbanization through the lens of the commons Characterized by shared, self-managed access to food, housing, and the basic conditions for a creative life, the commons are essential for communities to flourish and protect spaces of collective autonomy from capitalist...
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BridgesAs part of the Chinese Modern Engineering series, this fine picture book introduces important knowledge about modern bridge construction and some famous bridges in China that are making a huge impact on people's lives.Author: Rui XiaPublisher: Royal Collins Publishing CompanyPublished: 07/01/2022Pages: 48Binding Type: HardcoverWeight:...
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The Power of Architecture: 25 Modern Buildings from Around the WorldAuthor: Annette RoederPublisher: Prestel JuniorPublished: 09/20/2022Pages: 64Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.83lbsSize: 12.62h x 9.69w x 0.52dISBN: 9783791375144Audience: Ages 9-12
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Public Aquariums: Construction and Design ManualThis is the first ever manual to systematically delve into public aquariums as an architectural typology. It examines the history of aquarium maintenance, planning parameters, and a selection of ground-breaking buildings and structures in an international context. The manual documents 30 pioneering aquariums that...
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Preserving BallardAs the first community to incorporate after Washington achieved statehood in 1890, the original city of Ballard has one of most storied histories in the state.Bordered by Salmon Bay, the famous Ballard Locks, a bascule bridge, and the Salish Sea, the longtime joke was...
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Trix + Robert Haussmann: A Life with Art and Artists"These architects, working into their '80s, should be famous." -New York TimesInternationally renowned Swiss architects and designers Trix (born 1933) and Robert (born 1931) Haussmann are well known both in Switzerland and internationally for their vast contribution to design and interiors. Living and working...
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In the Temple of the Self: The Artist's Residence as a Total Work of Art: Europe and America 1800-1948From Louis Comfort Tiffany to Kurt Schwitters: an immersive appreciation of the home as artAs locuses of creativity, the homes of artists reflect the intellectual worlds of their creators. Starting with the Villa Stuck in Munich--the aesthetic, conceptual cosmos and life's work of the...
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Berlin U-Bahn Architecture & Design Map: Berliner U-Bahn ArchitekturkarteThis two-sided, bilingual map is a guide to Berlin's most distinctive U-Bahn stations. The map is an invitation to explore Berlin's extraordinary history from 1902 through today, as reflected in the remarkable creativity, colour and variety of its underground network's architecture and design. This...
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Istanbul: On the Road Architecture Guides- The latest guidebook in the On the Road series explores contemporary architecture in the Turkish capital - Thumbnail illustrations of all the sites are printed on the inside of the removable cover, along with a map noting the location of each building -...
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Landscape as Urbanism: A General TheoryA definitive intellectual history of landscape urbanism It has become conventional to think of urbanism and landscape as opposing one another--or to think of landscape as merely providing temporary relief from urban life as shaped by buildings and infrastructure. But, driven in part by...
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Landscape Architecture for Sea Level Rise: Innovative Global SolutionsThis book assesses and illustrates innovative and practical world-wide measures for combating sea level rise from the profession of landscape architecture. The work explores how the appropriate mixture of integrated, multi-scalar flood protection mechanisms can reduce risks associated with flood events including sea level...
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Shipping Container Homes: A complete guide to designing and building a container homeSHIPPING CONTAINER HOMESLiving in the 21st century is not at all an easy feat. With the constant and consistent rise in the cost of living, it is becoming virtually impossible to live comfortably in a house you own. For many people, owning a house...
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Jan Kaplicky - For the Future and for BeautyThis is the first monograph on the life and work of the Czech born British architect Kaplicky (1937-2009). It is a fully comprehensive work based on a decade of research and is a distinctive portrait of one of the most distinguished architects and designers...
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The Quest for Lightness in Equitation and Equestrian Questions (translation)This well-researched book offers a look at the life of the great French general, Alexis-Francois L'Hotte and includes Hilda Nelson's complete translation of his much-quoted Questions Equestres, here entitled Equestrian Questions.Alexis-François L'Hotte (1825-1904) was sent to the Ecole de Cavalerie at Saumur to pursue...
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Fundamentals of Lighting: Bundle Book + Studio Access CardFundamentals of Lighting, 4th Edition, takes a practical and integrated approach to the study of lighting and design. Specifically, the text focuses on how interior lighting designs can address the healthy building movement, human-centric lighting design, and international green guidelines and standards for energy...
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The World of StonehengeStonehenge is one of the best known, but most misunderstood, monuments in the world. Contrary to common belief, it was not a static, unchanging structure built by shadowy figures or druids. Rather it represents the cumulative achievement of numerous generations who were woven into...
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A Radical Vision by Open: Reinventing Cultural ArchitectureThis book presents the radical architectural strategies and poetic cultural projects developed by OPEN Architecture, and the opportunities and challenges that arise from redefining built forms. Drawing on a series of conversations and site visits to six recent groundbreaking projects, architecture writer Catherine Shaw...
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The Sustainable Home: Easy Ways to Live with Nature in MindHandy and inspirational tips and lists - how to reduce plastic consumption, clean with eco-friendly products and working with the seasons to bring the outdoors inside. A beautifully produced book on interiors with a focus on sustainability and wellbeing and creating a home with...
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Chatsworth, Arcadia Now: Seven Scenes from the Life of an English Country HouseThis stunning volume provides an enchanting visit to one of the most storied and beautiful English country houses. No place embodies the spirit of the English country house better than Chatsworth. From best-selling books such as Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshireand Chatsworth: The House by...
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Flourish: Design Paradigms for Our Planetary EmergencyRegenerative design and architecture. What will it take to restore balance to our world, repair past injustices, and support future generations' survival? Reaching beyond 'sustainability, ' 'regenerative' practice is increasingly named as a new goal, but what does this emerging term really mean? And...
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