Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Frédéric Chaubin. Cccp. Cosmic Communist Constructions PhotographedPhotographer Frédéric Chaubin reveals 90 buildings sited in 14 former Soviet Republics which express what he considers to be the fourth age of Soviet architecture. His poetic pictures reveal an unexpected rebirth of imagination, an unknown burgeoning that took place from 1970 until 1990....
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What Do You Mean My House Has a Septic Tank?Anthony (Tony) Wachinski, PhD, is the President and Founder of Wisewater Global LLC. He lives in Oyster Bay, NY together with his wife Linda and cats Westin and Mitzy. Dr. Wachinski is a recognized technical expert on the processes used to purify water and...
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Age in Place: A Guide to Modifying, Organizing and Decluttering Mom and Dad's HomeA practical step-by-step, room-by-room guide to simple modifications that can help seniors make their homes safer and easier to navigate, this reference offers readers clear and practical solutions. Author Lynda Shrager is a registered, national board certified occupational therapist, a master's level social worker...
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UnderstandingunderstandingThis is a book for people to dip into, as they would walk in and out of the room of a dinner party and embrace their interests. Before Information Architecture, before the rules on how to organize information, before you learn grammar, before you...
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At Home with WhiteClassic, timeless, versatile, easily adapted to changing fashions and brilliant for maximizing light--white can work in every room in every home. Classic, timeless, versatile, easily adapted to changing fashions and brilliant for maximizing light--white can work in every room in every home. In At...
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The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really LiveTen years ago, Sarah Susanka started a revolution in home design with a deceptively simple message: quality should always come before quantity. Now, the book that celebrated that bold declaration is back in this special 10th anniversary edition featuring a new introduction and 16...
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Vogue Living: Country, City, CoastA lavishly illustrated, irresistible look at some of the most spectacular houses and gardens--whose owners come from the worlds of fashion, design, art and society--that have appeared in the pages of Vogue over the last decade. Here is Tory Burch's stylish and informal Southampton...
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D. Porthault: The Art of Luxury LinensInspired French luxury for the home. Take a peek inside private upper class homes that reveal why D. Porthault has been the favored French luxury brand for linens and other fabrics for nearly one hundred years. Tour traditional and old-world styles as well as...
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Hidden History of East MeadowBest known for Baby Boom-era housing developments that transformed potato fields and orchards into suburban sprawl, East Meadow's past is full of fascinating long-forgotten events. Rediscover violent feuds of jealous farmers, such as the love triangles of the 19th century Brower clan. Marvel at...
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100 Great Pub Walks100 Great Pub Walks includes 100 classic walks and watering holes that span the length and breadth of Britain. Taking in some of the country's most dramatic scenery, the walks range from gentle riverside footpaths and rolling fields to invigorating coastal trails and breath-taking...
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I Work @ Home: Home Offices for a New EraWith the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, working from home has become the new normal for many. While some people already had an existing space to work from, many had to carve out a new area for themselves to spend their working hours. With...
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Sun Seekers: The Cure of CaliforniaSunshine and nature: California as a beacon of better healthSince the mid-19th century, the idea of California has lured many waves of migrants. Here, writer and editor Lyra Kilston explores a less examined attraction: the region's promise of better health. From ailing families seeking...
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The New Carbon Architecture: Building to Cool the ClimateSoak up carbon into beautiful, healthy buildings that heal the climate Green buildings that slash energy use and carbon emissions are all the rage, but they aren't enough. The hidden culprit is embodied carbon -- the carbon emitted when materials are mined, manufactured, and...
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Notes on Decor, Etc.Interior design legend Paul Fortune opens his design portfolio and shares his inimitable worldview in this monograph-cum-memoir. Arriving in Los Angeles from London during the 1970s, Paul Fortune gradually made his way as a graphic artist, art director of music videos, and even nightclub...
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Modern Tropical: Houses in the SunWarm, inviting, embracing the indoor-outdoor lifestyle with a touch of the exotic, tropical modern homes are a dream of paradise realized. Contemporary tropical residential architecture has risen from a geographically specific homegrown aesthetic to a source of inspiration for the world's great modern architects...
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Theory in Landscape Architecture: A ReaderHere, for students and practitioners of landscape architecture, architecture, and planning, is a single resource for seminal theoretical texts in the field. Essential for understanding the specific connections that have been made between landscape and social, cultural, and political structures, Theory in Landscape Architecture...
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DK Eyewitness Books: Castle: Discover the Mysteries of the Medieval Castle and See What Life Was Like for Tho [With Clip-Art CD and Poster]Be an eyewitness to the exciting world of the medieval castle, from the dramatic methods used to defend and attack castles to what life was really like for the people living inside its mighty battlements.Author: Christopher GravettPublisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)Published: 06/30/2008Pages: 72Binding Type:...
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Form and Design in Classic ArchitectureInformative, readable text and 100 handsome illustrations of magnificent buildings make this book appealing not only to architects and architectural historians, but also to anyone with even a casual interest in architecture and design. It explains in simple terms the ways in which the...
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Illustrated Dictionary of Historic ArchitectureIn this volume, noted Columbia University Professor of Architecture Cyril M. Harris offers a unique tour through the entire history of architecture: an extraordinary compendium of clear, concise definitions for over 5,000 important terms. This thoroughly accurate and comprehensive gathering of architectural knowledge is...
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From Bauhaus to Our HouseAfter critiquing--and infuriating--the art world with The Painted Word, award-winning author Tom Wolfe shared his less than favorable thoughts about modern architecture in From Bauhaus to Our Haus. In this examination of the strange saga of twentieth century architecture, Wolfe takes such European architects...
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