Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Teoría de la Arquitectura. Textos Pioneros de la Arquitectura Desde El Renacimiento Hasta La ActualidadIf you've ever wondered what goes through architects' minds when they design buildings, you'll be happy to know that there's no shortage of brilliant reading material to satisfy your curiosity. Wading through the archives at your local library may prove fruitful to your endeavor,...
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50 Architects You Should KnowNow available in a new edition, this introduction to fifty visionary architects traces the major aesthetic movements over the past six centuries and offers concise portraits of the geniuses behind them. Starting with the Renaissance, this accessible and lively survey takes readers around the...
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Axel VervoordtAxel Vervoordt began his career as an art and antiques dealer in the late 1960s, when he meticulously renovated a narrow street with sixteen of the oldest houses in Antwerp. In 1986, his company moved to a castle near Antwerp. Axel Vervoordt's company grew...
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City Coloring Book: An Adult Coloring Book of Beautiful Places from Around the WorldThis fantastic cities coloring book features inspiring illustrations from countries around the world including London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, and Rome. Color the Eiffel Tower, London Bridge, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Vatican, the Empire State Building, the Taj Mahal, city skylines,...
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Urban Grids: Handbook for Regular City DesignUrban Grids: Handbook for Regular City Design is the result of an eight-year research project undertaken at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. The book emphasizes the value of the regular city as an open form for city design, and specifically insists that...
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Mass to Membrane: Ftl Design Engineering StudioIn Western culture, from an early age we are ingrained with the notion that weight in building construction equals strength as evinced even in children's stories such as the "The Three Little Pigs." This idea of the relative strength of mass pervades our culture...
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Outlaw Territories: Environments of Insecurity/Architecture of CounterinsurgencyOutlaw Territories: Environments of Insecurity/Architectures of Counterinsurgency traces the relations of architecture and urbanism to forms of human unsettlement and territorial insecurity during the 1960s and '70s. Investigating a set of responses to the growing urban unrest in the developed and developing worlds, Outlaw...
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The Natural Eclectic: A Design Aesthetic Inspired by NatureThe Natural Eclectic offers a glimpse into the inspiring world of West-Coast artist, photographer and stylist Heather Ross. Through her stunning images and philosophical musings on beauty, nature and design, Heather shows how to bring a nature-inspired aesthetic to life. With the same artist's...
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Shipping Container Homes: A guide to shipping container homes, including plans, design ideas, and much more!SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMESThe idea of shipping containers being turned into homes is relatively new, but it is a growing fashion. It offers cheap, flexible, environmentally sound but stable and practical solutions to the housing challenges faced by many. This book will give you a...
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One Million Acres & No ZoningRoutinely dismissed as 'mere sprawl', the suburban city is the black hole of recent urbanism, absorbing human energy and resources but seldom revealing the principles of its operation. For the past 20 years Lars Lerup has explored Houston as its prototype. In this book...
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Geometric Patterns from Tiles and Brickwork: And How to Draw ThemPatterns from tiles and brickwork are explored and demonstrated so that they can be used in your own designs. Perfect follow up activities for school and other youth trips to places or architectural significance - or just your local high street or even some...
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Wellbeing in Interiors: Philosophy, Design and Value in PracticeThis 4-colour practical guide explores how the design of interior spaces impacts wellbeing. In the built environment, this topic is generally overlooked, even though it is one of the most important topics in sustainable building. This book will enable project teams to understand how...
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Shades of Grey: Decorating with the Most Elegant of NeutralsCrammed with fascinating facts, expert advice, and a wealth of essential information, Shades of Grey will guide you through the minefield that is choosing exactly the right shade of gray paint. "Grey is the cooler, chicer cousin of white that we can't help lusting...
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Discovering ArchitectureWho built the first houses? What's the difference between an arch and an architrave? How does a dome stay up? Who invented concrete? Can you build a house from paper? If you want to know more about the buildings around you, this entertaining illustrated...
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100 Ideas That Changed ArchitectureWritten by an expert, 100 Ideas that Changed Architecture provides a concise history of the subject, and offers a fascinating resource to dip into for the general reader. Starting with the basic building 'components' of door, window, column and beam and the Classical orders,...
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Sustain: 50 Easy Tips for a Cleaner, Greener, Plastic-Free HomeHow to live a more sustainable life and create a calmer, healthier, eco-friendly home without using plastics. Making small lifestyle changes can make a big difference to our planet. Sustain is full of advice and information to help you take a more eco-friendly path....
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Annie Sloan Paints Everything: Step-By-Step Projects for Your Entire Home, from Walls, Floors, and Furniture, to Curtains, Blinds, Pillows, and ShadeDecorative paint expert Annie Sloan shows how paint can transform any surface in your house. Decorative paint expert Annie Sloan shows how paint can transform any surface in your house. In this, her most personal book yet, Annie Sloan opens up a world of...
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American House Styles: A Concise GuideColonial, Neoclassical, Queen Anne, Craftsman--what distinguishes one architectural style from another? This unique book will allow readers to recognize the architectural features and style of virtually any house they encounter. Here, architect John Milnes Baker explains the historical, cultural, and technical influences that shaped...
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Places of Light: The Gift of Cathedrals to the WorldEmbark on a pilgrimage through the great cathedrals of the world. Gernot Candolini and Jennifer Brandon invite readers to experience some of the exemplary cathedrals of Europe and North America, with beautiful images and poetic, descriptive texts that inspire and inform. They offer glimpses...
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Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island's Welcoming BeaconThe first Fire Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1826 after numerous shipwrecks along the barrier island. A replacement tower built in 1858 incorporated innovations in lighthouse design such as the Fresnel lens. Vessels anchored offshore, known as lighAuthor: Bill BleyerPublisher: History PressPublished: 05/15/2017Pages: 160Binding...
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