Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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House Rules: How to Decorate for Every Home, Style, and BudgetFinally, a decorating book that transcends trends and applies to every style! You want to create a beautiful, livable home, but you feel stuck. House Rules is your guide to understanding why some rooms look great and other rooms don't look quite right. From...
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House Rules: How to Decorate for Every Home, Style, and BudgetFinally, a decorating book that transcends trends and applies to every style! You want to create a beautiful, livable home, but you feel stuck. House Rules is your guide to understanding why some rooms look great and other rooms don't look quite right. From...
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Home, Heat, Money, God: Texas and Modern ArchitectureThematically focused analysis of modern architecture throughout Texas with gorgeous photographs illustrating works by famous and lesser-known architects. In the mid-twentieth century, dramatic social and political change coincided with the ascendance and evolution of architectural modernism in Texas. Between the 1930s and 1980s, a...
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Forever Beautiful: All-American Style All Year LongBestselling author Sikes, now the "standard bearer of great American design" (Architectural Digest), returns with a new book of fresh yet classic American decorating. AD100 and Elle Decor A-List designer and tastemaker Sikes believes there's beauty everywhere: all we have to do is look...
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Design Monograph: FosterA design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussing the life and work of the subject, followed by an illustrated appreciation of groundbreaking work.At 87, Manchester-born...
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Concrete Architecture: The Ultimate CollectionThe ultimate book of concrete architecture, featuring 300 buildings of every type and style from the past 100 years A singularly impressive volume featuring 300 examples of the most incredible and inspiring concrete architecture from the early twentieth century to the present day. Organised...
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Brown's Court Apartments: History of a 1920s Spanish Bungalow CourtOn an oversized lot in the Belmont Heights neighborhood of Long Beach, California, sits a courtyard tucked between two rows of Spanish Revival Style apartments. Brown's Court Apartments (BCA) is one of Long Beach's few remaining bungalow courts and the only existing Spanish Bungalow...
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Architecture and Politics in Republican RomeArchitecture and Politics in Republican Rome is the first book to explore the intersection between Roman Republican building practices and politics (c.509-44 BCE). At the start of the period, architectural commissions were carefully controlled by the political system; by the end, buildings were so...
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The Urbanist: Dan Doctoroff and the Rise of New YorkAn unprecedented look at the central role one man played in the transformation of New York CityOn January 1, 2002, Michael R. Bloomberg took office as the 108th mayor of New York City, with smoke still rising from the World Trade Center site. Many...
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The Protective Circle: A Comprehensive Framework for Executive Protection ExcellenceThe last thing Bob wanted was executive protection . . .With insights only lived experience can provide, seasoned security pro Christian West shares lessons learned from years of protecting some of corporate America's most prominent people.In a profession that is inherently up-close and personal...
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The Architecture of Studio Mk27The first international publication dedicated to the internationally acclaimed Brazilian architecture studio MK27, founded by Marcio Kogan. Studio MK27, located in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, was founded in the late '70s by architect Marcio Kogan who is now partner of Diana Radomysler,...
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Shoji & Kumiko: 85 Vintage DesignsSHOJI & KUMIKO: 85 VINTAGE DESIGNS - Produced from the one of a kind Original c1930 Architects Design Proposal in the collection of Gary Roberts, Publisher - www.toolemerapress.com NOTE: This Architects Design Proposal catalog was created by Japanese Architects, c1930, for a residential community...
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Shared WallsThe 1900 edition of Polk's Seattle City Directory listed four apartment buildings. By 1939, that number had grown to almost 1,400. This study explores the circumstances that prompted the explosive growth of this previously unknown form of housing in Seattle and takes an in-depth...
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Plaster Monuments: Architecture and the Power of ReproductionWe are taught to believe in originals. In art and architecture in particular, original objects vouch for authenticity, value, and truth, and require our protection and preservation. The nineteenth century, however, saw this issue differently. In a culture of reproduction, plaster casts of building...
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LibertyA graphic history of how America's most iconic symbol came to be. The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous monuments in the world and it is synonymous with the American Dream. Countless emigrees were welcomed by her imposing presence on arrival...
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Le Corbusier: Le GrandA spectacular visual biography of one of the greatest architects of the 20th century.Author: Tim BentonPublisher: Phaidon PressPublished: 05/01/2008Pages: 768Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 20.00lbsSize: 17.00h x 13.00w x 3.25dISBN: 9780714846682Review Citation(s): Vanity Fair 09/01/2008 pg. 230Library Journal 09/15/2008 pg. 55New York Times Book Review 12/07/2008...
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Le CorbusierLe Corbusier is one of the most famous architects of the twentieth century. The richness and variety of his work combined with his passionately expressed philosophy of architecture have had an immense impact on the urban fabric and the way we live. Weaving through...
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Inside Yucatán: Hidden Mérida and BeyondExploring forgotten regions of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, Susana Ordovás and photographer Guido Taroni uncover the faded splendor of both neglected and restored homes. Susana Ordovás's Inside Yucatán is an ode to the merging of the ancient with the contemporary. At the turn of the...
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Inclusive Design for Historic Buildings: Architectural Approaches to AccessibilityHistoric listed buildings continue to be enjoyed in the UK as places of work, education, entertainment, worship and more. However, in order to retain and enhance their value to society, they must function inclusively and provide easier access for disabled visitors. Inclusive Design for...
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Hoover DamThis book describes the features, construction, and history of Hoover Dam. Short paragraphs provide easy-to-read text, while colorful photos make the book engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a...
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