Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Frank Furness: Architecture in the Age of the Great MachinesFrank Furness (1839-1912) has remained a curiosity to architectural historians and critics, somewhere between an icon and an enigma, whose importance and impact have yet to be properly evaluated or appreciated. To some, his work pushed pattern and proportion to extremes, undermining or forcing...
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Landscape Architecture Frontiers 046: Prototype Study in Landscape ArchitectureIn its history of over a hundred of years, landscape architecture has developed many ideas, concepts, methods, and models. In this issue, LA Frontiers focuses on prototype studies by examining those traceable and repeatable landscape theories, methodologies, and pedagogies, and introducing the knowledge from...
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Dumbo: The Making of a New York NeighborhoodThe illustrated history of a seminal New York neighborhood--a story of birth, decline, and renewal, of high design, of grit and glamour--a tale of real estate wrangling, of art, of commerce. DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is a flourishing...
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In the Mood for Colour: Perfect Palettes for Creative InteriorsBring the transformative power of color into your life with the help of Hans Blomquist, whose inspiring interiors will enable you to find the right colors for your home Color is powerful--it can change our moods or raise our spirits. It can be positively...
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Travel Guide to Frankfurt, German Beautiful CityTravel Guide to Frankfurt, German Beautiful City. Tourism, Business, Vacation. Glinting with glass, steel and concrete skyscrapers, Frankfurt-on-the-Main (pronounced 'mine') is unlike any other German city. The focal point of a conurbation of 5.5 million inhabitants, 'Mainhattan' is a high-powered finance and business hub,...
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Ancient History of Korea: Mystery Unveiled. Second EditionAncient History of Korea. Second Edition is a thesis that Dr. Lee presents to the worldly scholars in every sectors. Though Chinese history has that the legendary Gija () went to Joseon at the end of Shang dynasty(; c. 1046 BC) and came back...
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Kinfolk 40A decade ago, the very first issue of Kinfolk made its way into print. To celebrate this milestone--our tenth anniversary--we've refreshed the design of the magazine and aptly turned our gaze toward one of life's deepest and most searching subjects: the future.Author: KinfolkPublisher: KinfolkPublished:...
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Romantics and Classics: Style in the English Country HouseLiving today in the houses of the English countryside, owners blend contemporary style with the old, good bones of manor houses and country seats, redefining the notion of English country and creating interiors that are both chic and intimate. English country house style looms...
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Shipping Container Homes: A Complete Guide to Planning, Designing, and Building A Shipping Container HomeSHIPPING CONTAINER HOMESFor many, owning a home is the ultimate goal in their life. To have a place that reflects who one is, their values, and that they can call their own is a natural dream to have. However, in today's economy, owning a...
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Basics Design and LivingAm Anfang des Architekturstudiums steht oft Orientierungslosigkeit: Was ist wirklich wichtig? Wie gelange ich zu einer Entwurfsidee? Wie stelle ich sie dar und wie setze ich sie konstruktiv um? Die Grundlagenreihe BASICS bietet in überschaubaren Einzelbänden und thematischen Kompendien didaktisch aufgebaute Einführungen und präzise...
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Josef Hoffmann 1870-1956: Progress Through Beauty: The Guide to His OeuvreDas Buch dokumentiert erstmals umfassend das Gesamtwerk Josef Hoffmanns. Als Wagner-Schüler, Gründungsmitglied der Wiener Secession (1897), Professor an der Wiener Kunstgewerbeschule (1899-1936), Mitbegründer der Wiener Werkstätte (1903), des Deutschen Werkbundes (1907) sowie des Österreichischen Werkbundes (1912) kultivierte er ein Modell moderner Lebensweisen auf der...
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Bringing Architecture to the Next LevelDo your architectural designs foster well-being or discomfort in occupants? Do your designs innovate architecture technology in new ways? And do you make design decisions that pull from the latest scientific findings, including biomimicry design or where design meets neuroscience?As an architect, your design...
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American Hotel: The Waldorf-Astoria and the Making of a CenturyCompleted in 1931, New York's Waldorf-Astoria towers over Park Avenue as an international landmark and a masterpiece of Art Deco architecture. A symbol of elegance and luxury, the hotel has hosted countless movie stars, business tycoons, and world leaders over the past ninety years....
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Urban Farmers: The Now (and How) of Growing Food in the CityWe are what we eat, but do you know what you're eating? Urban agriculture is the global movement that encourages the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in the city. As our world becomes increasingly defined by urban structures, exploring urban agriculture to...
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Matter Aggregation: A Design Studio at UvaWithin the human-machine collaborations cultivated in the digital age, crafts and materials are playing an increasingly important role in forming various ways of matter aggregation for architecture. Based on the pedagogical exploration of the design studio--Matter Aggregation at UVA, the book seeks new values...
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AutoCAD for Land Surveyors: Recommended to surveying students, engineers and employees, and cartographersToday, because of the development of electronic surveying systems such as total station devices, we no longer use drawing papers, drafting tables, T-Square rulers, Curve Ruler and the other handy drafting tools for drawing a map, and land surveying software such as Land Desktop,...
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The History of Bermuda: Culture and EconomyThe History of Bermuda. Culture and Economy. Nearly all the slaves were brought to Bermuda from the West Indies or as slaves on ships captured by Bermuda privateers. Few arrived directly from Africa. The northern European minority descend from the original English colonists and...
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Wilton House: The Art, Architecture and Interiors of One of Britains Great Stately HomesAn unprecedented tour through the rich interiors and magnificent collections of one of the great houses of the English country landscape, and a treasure of British architectural heritage. Wilton House in Salisbury, England, has been the ancestral home of the Earl of Pembroke for...
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Desperately Seeking HaringKeith Haring's brilliantly instant paintings and images are some of the most recognizable of any artist, ever. Out of all the artists that emerged from the New York graffiti scene in the late '70s and 80s, it's Haring who has had the greatest pop...
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Rachel Ashwell's Painted Stories: Vintage, Decorating, Thoughts, and WhimsyThis personal notebook reveals Rachel Ashwell's thoughts about everything she loves, and through her visual story telling she shares her poetic view of life. Painted Stories is a feast for the eyes, heart and soul, and a journey for your mind to wander through....
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