Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Birkenhead Park: The People's Garden and an English MasterpieceWhen it was officially opened on Easter Monday, 5 April 1847, Birkenhead Park became the first municipally funded park in Britain. It was a pioneer in the development of urban public parks, designed for use by everyone, irrespective of social class, ethnicity or age....
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Bicycle City: Riding the Bike Boom to a Brighter FutureIt took an oil crisis in the 1970s for the Dutch to realize that they simply couldn t afford to live without bicycles, and today the Dutch lead the world in urban cycling. Fifty years later, another crisis, the pandemic, has led to a...
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Australian Urban Policy: Prospects and PathwaysUrban Australia confronts numerous challenges in the 21st century: climate change, housing, transport, greenspace, social inequality, and governance, among them. While state and local governments wrestle with these issues, they are continent wide and require national leadership, direction and participation. As a highly urbanised...
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Architectural Details from Old New England HomesThe doors are wide open and you're welcome to wander through. Don't worry about the carpets as you enter through stately doorways, cozy up to colossal fireplaces, and climb poetic staircases. For those who love the old homes of the New England area, this...
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An English Vision: Traditional Architecture and Interior Decoration for the Modern WorldPentreath is renowned as one of the foremost designers of new traditional buildings and country houses in the world. In celebration of his London-based firm's twentieth anniversary, Pentreath presents his authentically, yet playfully, classical approach. This is the first of Pentreath's books to present...
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2g #90: Johansen SkovstedSimplicity of material makes for tranquil birdwatching towers and river viewpoints from this "silent architecture" firmCopenhagen-based firm Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter specializes in public buildings including historic landmarks, pavilions, offices, warehouses and museum installations. The works featured in this 2G issue present their designs as...
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Vienna: Art and ArchitectureAt the mention of Vienna, many visitors think of Sachertorte, romantic open carriage trips and an evening in one of local wine taverns. But the old imperial city has much more to offer - Vienna presents a comprehensive, richly illustrated view of the art...
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This Place of Silence: Ohio's Cemeteries and Burial GroundsThis Place of Silence is a photographic portrait of Ohio's cemeteries and burial grounds by Ohio photographers Ian Adams and Randall Lee Schieber. The text and photo captions by Robin L. Smith provide an overview of the history of burial grounds, from prehistoric mounds...
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The Ted Kautzky Pencil BookMake Your Drawings Come to Life Using Kautzky's TechniqueTed Kautzky, a prominent American artist throughout the twentieth century, dedicated much of his life to conveying his artistic techniques to students. This book-combining his acclaimed works Pencil Pictures and Pencil Broadsides, plus additional material-contains the...
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The Man Who Loved Trees"A powerful and beautifully illustrated homage to a remarkable pioneer in sustainable urban forest management." -Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger, Author of Our Green Heart ". . . a wonderful addition to any book lover's library." -Eugenia Bone, Author of Mycophylia ". . . a delightful...
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The Faces of Contemporary CitiesThe story of Permasteelisa, an Italian company behind the facades of some of the most famous buildings in the world. The great global cities of the Western, Middle Eastern, and Asian world tend to resemble each other more and more. The new buildings of...
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The Book of Ros?: The Proven?al Vineyard That Revolutionized Ros? by Whispering Angel and Ch?teau d'EsclansDiscover the story behind the award-winning rosé wines from Provence's Château d'Esclans, which inspired the "rosé revolution." Château d'Esclans's impressive estate extends across 660 acres in the heart of Provence, France. Dating back to the time of the Gauls, vines have grown on its...
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Tea in the Garden Coloring Book: Each Page Holds the Serenity and Charm of Tea-Time Amidst a Garden Paradise, Inviting You to Color and Create Your OwTea in the Garden Coloring Book 30+ drawings.Features!Key highlights of this book: ✅ Vivid images: black-and-white paper filled with 30 artistic illustrations and stunning designs.✅ Single-Sided Pages: Bleeding is no longer an issue because all pages are printed on single sides.✅ Fulfill your passion:...
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Sir Edwin Lutyens: Britain's Greatest Architect?- Professor Clive Aslet, chairman of the Lutyens Trust, reveals the journey behind the buildings designed by Lutyens. This book digs deep into the archives, showcasing both Aslet's knowledge and unseen artwork and stories from the archives of the Lutyens Trust. Both commercial and...
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Roman ArchitectureRoman Architecture casts new light not only on many familiar monuments of the city of Rome, but also on less well-known examples from across the Roman empire. Rome and its empire were fundamental to the development of western architecture, and its forms and motifs...
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Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris ApfelWith remarkable panache and discernment, Iris Apfel combines styles, colors, textures, and patterns without regard to period, provenance, or aesthetic conventions. She is a unique style icon. Over ninety sumptuous color plates, photographed by Eric Boman, show off a selection of Apfel's extraordinary outfits...
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Performance + Assembly: The Experience of SpaceAdrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture's Performance + Assembly: The Experience of Space covers a range of performance and assembly spaces designed by AS+GG from central spaces in the world's largest expositions to small, flexible, high-technology theaters to expressive and functional auditoriums. The book...
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OxfordDiscover Oxford, one of the jewels of European architecture. Much loved and much visited, the city offers an unparalleled collection of the best of English building through the centuries. Matthew Rice's Oxford is a feast of delightful watercolour illustrations and an informed and witty...
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Noguchi's Gardens: Landscape as SculptureWhile sculpture remained central to his artistic practice, Isamu Noguchi's (1904-1988) interests and production spanned an exceptionally broad terrain that included furniture and lamps, stage sets for dance, plazas, courtyards--and gardens. Noguchi made no distinction between design, craft, and the so-called fine arts: in...
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Mrs. Popish's PicklesDo you love pickles? Mr. Popish sure does! But when he "helps" by planting too many cucumbers, he and his wife must figure out a way to get the cukes washed in time to be pickled properly. But how will they wash them? Just...
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