Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures. a HandbookThe English 5th Edition of the Handbook Systematically structured and didactically prepared, the book conveys in one volume the necessary basic technical and constructive building knowledge to enable readers to implement a wide range of designs. or this reason, over the last 18 years,...
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Site Planning and Design Handbook 2e (Pb)Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Essential site planning and design strategies, up-to-date with the latest sustainable development techniquesDiscover how to incorporate sound environmental...
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Maintainability of Facilities: Sustainable FM for Building Professionals (3rd Edition)This book focuses on spearheading the integration of maintainability and sustainable facility management right from the planning & design stage. It introduces the concept of green maintainability and discusses considerations to maximise the performance; resource and energy efficiency, while minimising a facility's total life...
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Integrating Art and Architecture: A Study of the Italian Fascist PeriodFascism refers to a type of political governance system that is based on nationalism and extreme authoritarianism. Fascist art and fascist architecture both emerged from fascist political systems particularly in Italy and Nazi Germany prior to and during World War II. During this period,...
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Houses of Philip JohnsonAuthors David Mohney and Stover Jenkins explore the impact of the Glass House on Johnson's subsequent designs, and they then proceed to cover the full range of Johnson's domestic architecture, with emphasis on his exploration of recurring elements, including the inventive use of courtyards,...
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Maximalism: Bold, Bedazzled, Gold, and Tasseled InteriorsA decadent and extravagant celebration of interior style, featuring more than 220 maximalist residential interiors, from the 1600s to the present dayThis unique visual collection celebrates the very best contemporary Maximalist interior design as well as making the connection to a much longer historical...
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Evoke: Nina MagonThe first monograph of interior designer Nina Magon, featuring the glamorous spaces that have made her sought-after by a jet-set clienteleGrowing up in Houston, yet born in Canada, interior designer Nina Magon would frequently return to India with her family, and with every passage...
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Glass HousesAn inspiring collection of 50 spectacular houses built almost entirely from glassGlass Houses presents 50 stunning architect designed homes that utilize glass to maximum effect. The international selection includes early modernist houses from the 1930s, such as Philip Johnson's Glass House and Mies van...
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Aino + Alvar Aalto: A Life TogetherA visual biography of Aino and Alvar Aalto, who designed some of the most iconic objects of the twentieth centuryAino and Alvar Aalto together founded Artek and created some of the most celebrated objects and buildings of the twentieth century. Through letters, documents, drawings,...
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The Meaningful Modern Home: Soulful Architecture and InteriorsA collection of nine contemporary homes by architect Celeste Robbins, who imbues her modern designs with warmth and emotionIn her first monograph, Chicago-based architect Celeste Robbins of Robbins Architecture proves that contemporary design can be inviting, comfortable, and graciously responsive to how we live....
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Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century (Pink Edition)The ultimate global celebration of residential design and decorating With 400 rooms organized by designer from A-Z, this much-lauded book goes beyond decorators, designers, and architects to highlight exquisite interiors designed by fashion designers, artists, style icons, and film stars, each of whom has...
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Blue and White Done Right: The Classic Color Combination for Every Decorating StyleThe legendary Schumacher design house presents an inspiring interiors survey exploring the versatile and transformative use of blue and whiteDivided by style (charming, modern, boho, traditional, etc.), Schumacher will take you on a tour of the best of blue and white decorating, featuring interiors...
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What's Wrong with That Door? Simple Steps to Put Your Finger on the Cause of Any Problem with a DoorOften a door complaint begins with a vague description of an issue discovered during the final inspection of the home or the installed door. Then the call goes out that the door must be defective. This book will help empirically document the problems and...
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LonghousesAmerican Indians used wood, bark, and other materials to build longhouses. Learn all about longhouses, including the tools used to build them and the people who called them home.Author: Jack ManningPublisher: Capstone PressPublished: 07/01/2014Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.80h x 7.80w x 0.20dISBN: 9781491403211Audience:...
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Skateparks: Waves of ConcreteSkateparks have become a vital resource for the communities they serve. All ages enjoy the benefits of skateboarding, and young people in particular benefit from the focus and self-discipline they develop while learning new skills on the deck. Author David Andreu, with guidance from...
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Zaha Hadid. Complete Works 1979-Today. 40th Ed.Zaha Hadid was a revolutionary architect. For years, she was widely acclaimed and won numerous prizes despite building practically nothing. Some even said her work was simply impossible to build. Yet, during the latter years of her life, Hadid's daring visions became a reality,...
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Santa Claus and the ElvesKnock knock! Who lives here? Young children will love pulling up the sliders to see who's behind the doors of these adorable mini houses! They get to go inside, explore the owners' favorite rooms and learn what they do for a living. The appealing...
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Concrete Approximations: In Pursuit of Absolute SpaceConcrete is ubiquitous but contentious: culturally, environmentally, and often politically. Yet, the architecture it produces across fields of practices remains pertinent to the architectural discipline and its history. Having been incessantly normalized, misused and abused by different stakeholders and agendas, some of its material...
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Maintainability of Facilities: Sustainable FM for Building Professionals (3rd Edition)This book focuses on spearheading the integration of maintainability and sustainable facility management right from the planning & design stage. It introduces the concept of green maintainability and discusses considerations to maximise the performance; resource and energy efficiency, while minimising a facility's total life...
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Trail By Fire: a Tale of Two HousesDoug Rucker, a Malibu architect, partnered with a WW II veteran to build a mid-cenury modern house for sale, intending to start a side business for fun and profit. It would be on a promontory beneath three-thousand foot mountains with views of ocean, Surfrider...
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