Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Prefabulous Small HousesPrefab home construction has come into its own. Prefabricated homes used to be considered inferior to houses built on site, but not anymore. In Prefabulous Small Houses, best-selling author Sheri Koones presents 32 stunning prefabricated homes from around North America. 250 beautiful photographs and...
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I Love My CityThe Big Book of Civil Engineering for Curious Kids56 pages packed with information about- How cities developed around the world- The people who make cities their home- Architecture and culture- How urban planners organize a city and its services- The role of City Hall-...
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The E-Myth ArchitectAuthor: Michael E. Gerber, Norbert C. LemermeyerPublisher: Michael E. Gerber CompaniesPublished: 03/08/2012Pages: 218Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63dISBN: 9780983500193
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Carbondale After Dark And Other Stories: Expanded EditionFrom panty raids to riots, "Carbondale After Dark" is a profusely illustrated anthology of history, essays and short stories that chronicles how a sleepy little college town in the Midwest became a hippie haven and radical outpost during the 1960s and '70s. Some call...
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The Art of Natural Building-Second Edition-Completely Revised, Expanded and Updated: Design, Construction, ResourcesThe original, complete, user-friendly introduction to natural building, now fully revised and updated The popularity of natural building has grown by leaps and bounds, spurred by a grassroots desire for housing that is healthy, affordable, and environmentally responsible. While there are many books available...
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One Man's Folly: The Exceptional Houses of Furlow GatewoodWhen it comes to interiors style, antiques, and Southern vernacular architecture, Furlow Gatewood is a one-of-a-kind classic-this book presents his magical private enclave for the first time. Antiques expert Furlow Gatewood's highly personal property in bucolic Americus, Georgia, where he has meticulously restored his...
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Making L.A. Modern: Craig Ellwood - Myth, Man, DesignerThis is the definitive volume on Craig Ellwood, a visionary architect, designer, and tastemaker often called the "California Mies van der Rohe." Craig Ellwood, "the Cary Grant of architecture," was one of the most visible faces of California mid-century modernism. He was known as...
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Victorian Wooden and Brick Houses with DetailsThis vintage volume offers a treasure trove of floor plans, elevations, and details of residences and public buildings. Artists, architects, and historians alike will find it an endless source of inspiration.Featured buildings include villas, cottages, and farm houses as well as churches, schools, banks,...
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Architectural Principles in the Age of HumanismA brief examination of the theory and practice of Renaissance architecture that draws attention to the values underlying this styleAuthor: Rudolf WittkowerPublisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyPublished: 09/01/1971Pages: 242Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 7.94h x 5.05w x 0.61dISBN: 9780393005998About the AuthorWittkower, Rudolph: - Rudolf Wittkower...
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Learning from Las Vegas, Revised Edition: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural FormLearning from Las Vegas created a healthy controversy on its appearance in 1972, calling for architects to be more receptive to the tastes and values of common people and less immodest in their erections of heroic, self-aggrandizing monuments.This revision includes the full texts of...
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Concrete in Switzerland: Histories from the Recent PastA groundbreaking work resulting from the collaboration between the three major Swiss architectural archives and the Swiss Architecture Museum in Basel. Concrete in Switzerland is a historical assessment of the most controversial building material of our time: concrete. The book addresses a number of...
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Science of Machu PicchuHave you ever heard of Machu Picchu? It's an ancient citadel high in the mountains of Peru. Science played a big role in the building of Machu Picchu and the daily life of the Inca people who lived there. Find out the science behind...
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Architecture Shown to the Children (Yesterday's Classics)A first book of architecture-Greek, Roman, Byzan-tine, Romanesque, Norman, Gothic, and Renaissance-with a chapter devoted to each style, presented in such a way as to awaken the interest of the reader in the buildings around them. We are first introduced to the distinctive elements...
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Charleston Renaissance Man: The Architectural Legacy of Albert Simons in the Holy CityA study of the life, work, and extraordinary influence of an innovative architectAlbert Simons came of age during the vibrant years of the Charleston Renaissance in the early twentieth century. His influential social circle included artists, musicians, writers, historians, and preservationists, many supporting the...
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Antiquity in Gotham: The Ancient Architecture of New York CityThe first detailed study of "Neo-Antique" architecture applies an archaeological lens to the study of New York City's structures Since the city's inception, New Yorkers have deliberately and purposefully engaged with ancient architecture to design and erect many of its most iconic buildings and...
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NiemeyerUntil his death at age 104, Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) was something of an unstoppable architectural force. Over seven decades of work, he designed approximately 600 buildings, transforming skylines from Bab-Ezzouar, Algeria, to his homeland masterpiece Brasília.Niemeyer's work took the reduced forms of modernism and...
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The Christmas Season: Created by Scandinavian Artists- A beautiful gift book dedicated to Scandinavian Christmas design- A combination of stunning Nordic interiors, winter settings, Scandinavian Christmas traditions and DIY- Includes a selection of easy-to-make Christmas recipes- Short video for the title hereChristmas has become a gaudy holiday, wrapped in tinsel...
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Architecture Unbound: A Century of the Disruptive Avant-GardeExamines the influence of twentieth-century avant-garde movements on the contemporary architectural landscape through the work of "disruptors" such as Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, and Zaha Hadid. With an irregular format designed by celebrated graphic designer Abbott Miller of Pentagram. In Architecture Unbound, noted architecture...
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The Art of the StonemasonAuthor Ian Cramb was a fifth-generation stonemason who relied on traditional methods to create and restore beautiful stone structures. In this do-it-yourself manual for homeowners, masonry contractors, and restoration specialists, Cramb drew on his fifty years of life experience in the craft to cover...
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Neri&hu Design and Research Office: ThresholdsFounded in 2004 by partners Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, Neri&Hu is an interdisciplinary architectural and design practice based in Shanghai that has established an international reputation and following. Through their innovative buildings in China, across Asia, and beyond, the firm has become a...
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