Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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New Orleans Icons: Iron LaceA heritage crafted of elegance and strength. The wrought and cast ironwork of New Orleans is lauded worldwide for its intricacy and timelessness. Generations of artisans have labored to create the unyielding filigrees that guard windows, doors, and, gardens. Now, award-winning author Kit Wohl...
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Interwar: British Architecture 1919-39British architecture between the wars is most famous for the rise of modernism - the flat roofs, clean lines and concrete of the Isokon flats in Hampstead and the Penguin Pool at London Zoo - but the reality was far more diverse. As the...
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Ibiza Interiors- Ibiza-style living- Endless inspiration for Mediterranean interiors- An overview of the island's most impressive interiors: from quintessential Fincas to modernist, minimalist designWith this beautiful book you will literally bring the summery hippy-chic 'Ibiza' atmosphere into your home. With the most beautiful interiors and...
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Heterogeneous Constructions: Studies in Mixed Material ArchitectureNachhaltig, zirkul?r, zeitgem? Die meisten Geb?ude sind aus verschiedenen Baumaterialien errichtet, aber nur selten wird diese heterogene Komposition als eine Frage des Entwurfs und der Performance betrachtet. Das Buch analysiert weltweit Bautraditionen und zeitgen?ssische Praktiken, um die M?glichkeiten und Herausforderungen des Materialmix in der...
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F?lix Candela from Mexico City to Chicago: Rise and Fall of Experimentation in ConcreteThis book is a collection of essays centers on Félix Candela's departure from Mexico City and arrival in Chicago during the end of the 1960s and beginning of the 1970s. Felix Candela, one of the most important and iconic architects of the 20th century,...
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Democracy and Urban FormIf discourse is the foundation of democracy, how can the design of our cities empower and enable discourse? "Never have the potential political consequences of architecture been greater, and never has the political sensibility of architecture been less." This was the state of the...
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Civic Purpose: Urban Design in Private PracticeTime is a factor in urban design. Projects sometimes take decades to materialize. Some never make it. This monograph features three decades of urban design projects at Johnson Fain varying in type and scale from conceptual architecture to the design for major city additions,...
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Arquitectura (Architecture): La Historia Visual DefinitivaPor qué las estructuras romanas han sobrevivido después de tanto tiempo? Cómo se sostienen los altos techos de las catedrales góticas? Conoces las innovaciones arquitectónicas que están ayudando a combatir el cambio climático? Resuelve tus dudas, explora cada período y estilo arquitectónico de la...
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Architecture. Research. Office.A richly illustrated, substantial documentation of the AIA Award-winning architectural firmThis is the definitive publication on New York design firm Architecture Research Office (ARO).When it was established, ARO represented a new breed of firm--one of the first to be defined by its purpose rather...
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Architecture: From Prehistory to Climate EmergencyA groundbreaking history of architecture told through the relationship between buildings and energy The story of architecture is the story of humanity. The buildings we live in, from the humblest pre-historic huts to today's skyscrapers, reveal our priorities and ambitions, our family structures and...
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Architecture and Climate Change: 20 Interviews on the Future of BuildingArchitecture and construction are at a turning point. They account for more than 40% of global CO2 emissions. Rising temperatures can only be reduced if there is a radical change in the field of construction throughout the world. However, how should we design our...
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Architecture and Affect in the Middle AgesHow did people living in the Middle Ages respond to spectacular buildings, such as the Gothic cathedrals? While contemporary scholarship places a large emphasis on the emotional content of Western medieval figurative art, the emotion of architecture has largely gone undiscussed. In a radical...
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A British Country House Alphabet: A Historical and Pictorial Journey Volume 1This new series will enchant seasoned country house visitors and amaze people new to art and architecture as they read about surprising snippets of history that occurred at, or because of, a country house in England, Scotland, or Wales. Three volumes in total, the...
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Turf War: How a Band of Activists Saved New York from Donald Trump's "Masterpiece"In the late 1980s, a band of New York civic groups set out to stop Donald Trump from building his "masterpiece," a half-mile of gargantuan buildings overlooking the Hudson River on Manhattan's West Side. After five years of community organizing and strategic opposition, they...
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The Unofficial Guide to Building Castles in Minecraft(r)The castles of Europe have become a long-lasting symbol of the hard work and ingenuity of medieval builders. This volume is a great way to learn all about the engineering principles needed to create these giant, enduring buildings. Readers will learn how to build...
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The Nuclear Chronicles: Design Research on the Landscapes of the Us Nuclear HighwayThe Nuclear Chronicles: Design Research on the Landscapes of the US Nuclear Highway leverages fictional design narratives as devices for discussing the impact of nuclear technology within the territory of the western United States. Storytelling registers design research in a graphic novel format while...
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The Aluminaire HouseAn exciting review of the history, architecture, and rescue of the Aluminaire House, a midcentury modern experimental house designed by architects A. Lawrence Kocher and Albert Frey and now moving to its new, permanent home at the Palm Springs Art Museum.The Aluminaire House was...
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Stone HousesA collection of 50 stone houses from around the world that make the most of this extraordinary, tactile material Stone has an enduring appeal and has been used to build homes for centuries. Remarkably diverse and versatile, it is available in a multitude of...
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SteelThis book offers readers a fascinating look at steel, with an overview of how the material was first developed, how it is produced today, and the many ways that people use it. The book also includes an "That's Amazing!" special feature, several "Did You...
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Shaping Interior Space: Bundle Book + Studio Access Card [With Access Code]Shaping Interior Space, 4th Edition, emphasizes the experiential contributions of interior design. Intended for all design students, the author covers strategies for creating interior environments that work as a total system to enhance the experience of the user. The book is organized into three...
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