Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Now I Sit Me Down: From Klismos to Plastic Chair: A Natural HistoryA grand tour of the chair through the ages by our foremost writer on design Have you ever wondered where rocking chairs came from, or why cheap plastic chairs are suddenly everywhere? In Now I Sit Me Down, the distinguished architect and writer Witold...
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Modu: Field Guide to Indoor UrbanismWhere does the "indoors" begin? On architecture at the thresholdAuthored by the interdisciplinary Brooklyn-based design studio MODU, this reader explores the space between the interior and the exterior in architecture. How does the design of interior spaces align with the world "outside," and vice...
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Lily's London Tour: A Travel Troupe AdventureJoin Lily on a whimsical adventure through the heart of London, where famous landmarks come to life in rhyme and vibrant imagery. From the majestic Buckingham Palace to the enchanting views from the London Eye, Lily's journey is a whirlwind of discovery that introduces...
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Lily's London Tour: A Travel Troupe AdventureJoin Lily on a whimsical adventure through the heart of London, where famous landmarks come to life in rhyme and vibrant imagery. From the majestic Buckingham Palace to the enchanting views from the London Eye, Lily's journey is a whirlwind of discovery that introduces...
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Henry Holiday: His Stained Glass Windows for Gilded Age New YorkHenry Holiday (1839-1927) was a polymath who counted figures such as Lewis Carroll, William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones, and Emmeline Pankhurst as his friends. Most significantly, he was unquestionably one of the greatest stained-glass artists of the Victorian-Edwardian period, yet his considerable achievements have not...
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Evolving Heritage Conservation Practice in the 21st CenturyThis book focuses on current trends in cultural heritage conservation and their influence on heritage practice. Seen through the lenses of World Heritage, historic urban landscapes, heritage tourism, climate change or the nature/culture nexus, these challenges call for innovative approaches to protect and conserve...
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Down to Earth: Rammed Earth ArchitectureAn ancient building method that has experienced a renaissance in recent years as people seek greener and more sustainable building materials and construction methods, rammed earth is a wall building technique that uses earth, chalk, lime and gravel as raw materials. Naturally insulating, non-combustible,...
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Design ThinkingIn Design Thinking Peter Rowe provides a systematic account of the process of designing in architecture and urban planning. He examines multiple and often dissimilar theoretical positions whether they prescribe forms or simply provide procedures for solving problems--as particular manifestations of an underlying structure...
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Building Simply: Wooden WindowsVielseitige Holzfenster Das Vereinfachen scheint bei vielen Bauteilen leichter zu gelingen als bei Fenstern, die aufgrund ihrer besonderen Funktion hohe Anforderungen erfüllen müssen. Individuell geplante und einfach hergestellte Holzfenster sind unüblich geworden. Die Schreinerin und Architektin Judith Resch ist deshalb der Frage nachgegangen, welchen...
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Building Portland150 Years of Outstanding Architecturein Today's Central Portland, OregonA treasure trove of facts and factoids, original photos, people, events, weird and picturesque Portland.Indispensable reference and compact field guideto the great architecture in theone square mile of today's central PortlandIncludes: 86+ buildings/spaces, 200+ photos, locator...
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Arent & Pyke: Interiors Beyond the Primary PaletteTo Arent & Pyke, the objects that tell stories, the colors that call to the senses, and the materials that evoke certain moods all play a vital role in the design of a home. Known for their focus on the psychology of space, the...
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An Atlas of Es DevlinDevlin's protean work is rooted in a lifelong practice of reading and drawing. From sketches in the margins of texts, be they poetry, drama, song lyrics, opera libretti, climate reports or endangered species lists, emerge the technically advanced, collectively imagined universes for which she...
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A Kids Book About ConstructionConstruction is an incredible thing that shapes the world around us. Because of construction, we have amazing spaces-schools, stadiums, houses, and MORE-which we use every day. Construction can get loud and messy, and projects may take a long time. But the magic of construction...
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The City of the Moon God: Religious Traditions of HarranThis study treats the religious and intellectual history of the city of Harran (Eastern Turkey) from biblical times down to the establishment of Islam. The author starts from the well-known reference in the Qur'an and the early Islamic histories to the people of Harran...
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The Battle for Home: The Vision of a Young Architect in SyriaDrawing on the author's personal experience of living and working as an architect in Syria, this timely and fascinating account offers an eyewitness perspective on the country's bitter conflict through the lens of architecture, showing how the built environment and its destruction hold up...
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The Architectural Uncanny: Essays in the Modern UnhomelyAnthony Vidler interprets contemporary buildings and projects in light of the resurgent interest in the uncanny as a metaphor for a fundamentally "unhomely" modern condition.The Architectural Uncanny presents an engaging and original series of meditations on issues and figures that are at the heart...
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Sultans and Mosques: The Early Muslim Architecture of BangladeshBefore the Mughal style came to dominate the Islamic architecture of the Indian sub-continent, Bengal and its rulers had developed their own forms. The mosque architecture of the Independent Sultanate period (from the 14th to the 16th centuries) represents the most important element of...
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Reinventing the Chinese CitySince the late 1970s, China has undergone perhaps the most sweeping process of urbanization ever witnessed. This is typically understood as a story of growth, encompassing rapid development and economic dynamism alongside environmental degradation and social dislocation. However, over the past decade, China's leaders...
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Pierre Frey: Textiles, Wallpapers, Carpets, and FurniturePierre Frey, the leading French producer of furniture, textiles and wallcoverings, seamlessly combines artisanal craftsmanship with modernity. Enchanting brocades and damasks, luminous hand-woven silken velvets, traditional woodblock printed fabrics, striking contemporary patterns made into works of art: Pierre Frey, a family business founded in...
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Paris Moderne: 1914-1945This broad survey of modernism--the most scintillating creative era in Paris--spans all domains: architecture, art, design, entertainment, fashion, film, literature, photography. The lives and works of artists in every creative discipline transformed Paris into a crucible of modernity in the first half of the...
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