Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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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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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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Pete Cromer: FurMore bold and beautiful portraits from Pete Cromer, reimagined in this stunning new board book for little people to enjoy. Seven more paper-cut artworks featured in this title, with a new focus on 'Fur' to complement existing titles 'Big' and 'Small'. A beautifully illustrated...
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Materialized Space: The Architecture of Paul RudolphA reassessment of the career of architect Paul Rudolph, from his modernist Sarasota houses to his controversial Brutalist buildings and later international projects, featuring unpublished drawings, models, and furniture Architect Paul Rudolph (1918-1997) was known for his iconic modern houses and exemplary Brutalist buildings...
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Living in Asia. 40th Ed.Zen, soothing, mystical, meditative--words cannot do justice to Asia's most beautiful interiors. Whether it's a gilded Tibetan monastery, a plantation in Sri Lanka, or a private villa in Thailand, each of the havens featured in this book are remarkable not only in aesthetic, but...
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GlassThis book offers readers a fascinating look at glass, 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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Event-Cities 5: PoeticsAn essential resource on the work of Bernard Tschumi Architects, with a focus on how concept, context, and program intersect with intuition in singular and unexpected ways. Event-Cities 5 is the fifth and final volume in the MIT Press series documenting recent built and...
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Design: The Leading Hotels of the WorldExplore iconic destinations with The Leading Hotels of the World in this celebration of exceptional hospitality through architecture and designEmbark on a stunning visual journey through The Leading Hotels of the World, a collection of the world's most exclusive independent luxury hotels, which consistently...
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Designing for Empathy: The Architecture of Connections in Learning EnvironmentsIn today's polarized world, we are increasingly pulled into echo chambers where it becomes harder to understand perspectives other than our own. To have a pluralistic worldview, we need to learn how to consider other vantage points. Can we be nudged to do that?...
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Construction Through the Ages: From Pyramids to PlumbingAncient societies built massive monuments, many of which still stand. How did ancient engineers and builders raise up the Great Wall of China or the Great Pyramids of Egypt? They often needed new materials and building techniques, both of which required studying construction technology.Around...
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Constructed Geographies: Paulo Mendes Da RochaThe first major retrospective to emerge from the archive of Paulo Mendes da Rocha, shining important new light on his work One of the most acclaimed architects working in Brazil since the mid-twentieth century, Paulo Mendes da Rocha (1928-2021) began building in the 1950s,...
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Conscious CommunityThis book of three Kahn Visiting Assistant Professors at Yale School of Architecture includes the projects of Chris T Cornelius focusing on "Decolonizing Indigenous Housing"; Abeer Seikaly "Conscious Skins" on materiality, making, and place; and Rodney Leon for a concept for a National Slavery...
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