Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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On the Street: In-Between ArchitectureOn the secret life and future of street furniture in both the contemporary imagination and the city streets themselvesThere is a layer of the public architecture that has become so familiar that we barely notice it. Street furniture has the capacity to define a...
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London HotelsA look at London hotels, including The Ritz, The Savoy, The Waldorf and many of London's most famous hotelsAuthor: Harry PalmerPublisher: Shane BooksPublished: 01/15/2023Pages: 96Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781916023000
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Industrial Design of Experiments: A Case Study Approach for Design and Process OptimizationThis textbook provides the tools, techniques, and industry examples needed for the successful implementation of design of experiments (DoE) in engineering and manufacturing applications. It contains a high-level engineering analysis of key issues in the design, development, and successful analysis of industrial DoE, focusing...
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100 Lost Architectural Treasures of Old CharlotteIn its ascent to becoming a top-20 city, Charlotte, North Carolina, has demolished one-by-one a greater proportion of its historic buildings than were lost to Chicago in the great Chicago Fire or to San Francisco in the 1906 earthquake.Through photographs and brief essays, 100...
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Innovation-Architecture: Design, Laboratory, Technology, and EmotionCompiles ON-A work philosophy: a constant search for innovative ad hoc solutions for each project, using the most updated technologies and design research. This book exposes and collects the innovations developed through 15 years of work at ON-A, through lengthy conversations between its founders...
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The South Carolina State House Grounds: A GuidebookThe first comprehensive narrative of the South Carolina state capitol and the history enshrined in its monuments from 1787 to the presentThe South Carolina State House grounds are a work in progress--a cultural landscape of human-built and natural components connected physically, conceptually, and aesthetically....
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Shipping Container Homes: A Complete Guide to Building a Container Home and Tiny House LivingSHIPPING CONTAINER HOMESA shipping container home is a more affordable option for home ownership, as you can build a new construction for far less than it costs to build a conventional home. They require fewer materials to build, and the materials are often much...
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The Topography of Wellness: How Health and Disease Shaped the American LandscapeThe COVID-19 pandemic has re-ignited discussions of how architects, landscapes, and urban planners can shape the environment in response to disease. This challenge is both a timely topic and one with an illuminating history. In The Topography of Wellness, Sara Jensen Carr offers a...
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Meaningful Stuff: Design That LastsAn argument for a design philosophy of better, not more. Never have we wanted, owned, and wasted so much stuff. Our consumptive path through modern life leaves a wake of social and ecological destruction--sneakers worn only once, bicycles barely even ridden, and forgotten smartphones...
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Chicago in 50 ObjectsWhen investigating the mysteries of Chicago's past, it's helpful to examine the physical evidence. From a fiddle played by a Chicago pioneer and a jersey worn by Michael Jordan to a relic of the Great Chicago Fire and the guns used in the St....
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Kinfolk 39Individually formative and culturally formidable, youth looms large in the collective imagination. For those who can no longer be considered young, it is often rose-tinted with the memory of rebellion, irresponsibility and the short-lived belief that infinite futures lie just over the horizon. For...
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Tree Houses: Escape to the Canopy- Richly illustrated with lavish full-color photographs of creative tree houses, all with innovative and stunning design features- Includes engaging descriptions for each project, complete with insight from the architect and/or designer- A thoroughly enjoyable journey through the world of modern tree house design...
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Cyber Security: Learn The Basics of Cyber Security, Threat Management, Cyber Warfare Concepts and Executive-Level Policies."The Internet Is A Warzone - Cyber Security and Online Threat Management is a Requirement Today"Technology is changing fast, we know this. But A.I. and Automation are game changers for security and threatsCompanies that can use technology wisely and well are booming, companies that...
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Taj MahalIn this book, early fluent readers will marvel at the Taj Mahal while learning about its history, location, uses, and architecture. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the cultural history behind this mausoleum. A...
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Werewolf: The Architecture of Lunacy, Shapeshifting, and Material MetamorphosisAs climate, culture, and technology evolve and become increasingly unpredictable, architecture's stasis becomes more incongruous. Werewolf explores an emerging but under-investigated branch of architecture that embraces the transformation of form, performance, and the responsiveness to environments and context. These ideas are studied through architectural...
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Barcelona Retro: Guía de Arquitectura Moderna Y de Artes Aplicadas En Barcelona (1954-1980)"Aunque las circunstancias me han llevado a ganarme la vida haciendo programas de humor, tanto en radio como en televisi n, siempre pens que mi vocaci n frustrada fue la de ser arquitecto." As explica scar Dalmau, el c lebre presentador televisivo, la pasi...
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The Material World of Eyre Hall: Four Centuries of Chesapeake HistoryErected in 1759 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Eyre Hall is still occupied by descendants of its builder. It retains a rich variety of objects from furniture and books to silver and paintings acquired by the family, reflecting the tastes and aspirations of...
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A Pop of Color: Inspiring Ideas to Bring Color Into Your HomeMakeover your home using these straightforward, fun, simple, and low-cost ideas to bring a POP of color into your interior spaces using paint, wallpaper, flowers, plants, pillows, or throws. It could transform your life too. Geraldine James' practical solutions offer those who are not...
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Revelations of Byzantium: The Monasteries and Painted Churches of Northern MoldaviaThe monasteries and painted churches of Moldavia stand today as a testament to the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of the Romanian people. These monuments, unique in the world, reflect a cultural legacy inherited from Byzantium and the Roman Empire. After the fall of...
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Grant's Tomb: The Epic Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American PantheonThe moving story of Ulysses S. Grant's final battle, and the definitive account of the national memorial honoring him as one of America's most enduring heroes The final resting place of Ulysses S. Grant, the victorious general in the Civil War and the eighteenth...
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