Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Concrete Chicago Map: Guide to Brutalist and Concrete Architecture in ChicagoEdited by Iker Gil, with photography by Jason Woods, our new Concrete Chicago Map presents remarkable concrete and Brutalist architecture across Chicago and its suburbs. Featured buildings include work by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Bertrand Goldberg, Tadao Ando, C.F. Murphy, I.M. Pei, Studio Gang,...
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¡Mi Amigo Robot!A STEM singalong that young makers will love, now in Spanish! Join a diverse group of budding minds and their friend Robot as they work together to build a treehouse! Designed to ignite interest in STEM -- the integration of science, technology, engineering and...
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A-Frame: New ConceptA-Frame constructions emerged in the mid-20th century and have been forgotten for decades. In recent years we are seeing how the spirit of A-Frame style houses is gradually being revived by avant-garde architects who have adapted this approach to more modern times. It is...
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The Aesthetics of ArchitectureA landmark account of architectural theory and practice from acclaimed philosopher Roger Scruton Architecture is distinguished from other art forms by its sense of function, its localized quality, its technique, its public and nonpersonal character, and its continuity with the decorative arts. In this...
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Surf Style at HomeThe first how-to design book for capturing the effortlessly cool and playful style of California surf culture from the designer of Kelly Slater's famous Surf Ranch."Crank up the color," "Landscape your living room," and "Adult summer camp vibes" are just a handful of the...
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Sagrada Familia: Gaudi's Unfinished Masterpiece Geometry, Construction and SiteAn Exhibit at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture City College of New York, September 2014-May 2015 Curator: George Ranalli - More than a century after Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí began working on the Expiatory Church of the Holy Family, Sagrada Família...
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Palermo, City of Kings: The Heart of SicilyPalermo - the capital of Sicily - is a destination with a difference. The city is a treasure trove of original monuments and works of art, combined with architecture of grand proportions. Yet it also has a grittier side, shown by the continuing influence...
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Oak-Framed BuildingsOak-framed projects stand the test of time. The longevity of the mighty oak trees that grow for centuries is echoed in Oak-Framed Buildings - they are here to stay and so are these oak-framed buildings! Newly updated, this classic title is ideal for carpenters,...
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New Japan Architecture: Recent Works by the World's Leading ArchitectsFeaturing dozens of high-quality photographs, schematic designs and insightful commentary this Japanese architecture book is a must-have for architects or collectors. The past five years are widely considered to have been the most innovative period in contemporary Japanese design history. The projects featured in...
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Never Too Small: Vol. 2: Reinventing Small Space LivingSmall footprint design that proves living better doesn't have to mean living larger. Following the success of their first book, the second volume of Never Too Small showcases 30 new and outstanding homes from around the world that explore small space living. Framed by...
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Modern Buildings in London"Without any doubt, London is one of the best cities in the world for modern architecture. But it is also one of the biggest cities in the world, and it does not make a display of its best things. A visitor looking for new...
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Madrid and the Prado: Art and ArchitectureThe Prado is without doubt for Madrid what the Louvre is for Paris and the Uffizi for Florence. A guidebook through this museum with a knowledgeable commentary is therefore essential for really getting to know Madrid. However, this richly illustrated book not only portrays...
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Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe. Villa Wolf in Gubin: History and ReconstructionVilla Wolf in Guben (now Gubin), built between 1925 and 1927, was Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's first decidedly modern building. The residential building was destroyed at the end of the Second World War and in the immediate post-war period. The building practice of...
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Jacques Hnizdovsky, Woodcuts: Woodcuts and EtchingsAuthor: Abe Tahir JrPublisher: Pelican Publishing CompanyPublished: 11/30/1987Pages: 272Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 3.75lbsSize: 11.89h x 9.61w x 1.18dISBN: 9780882894874
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Houses That Sugar Built: An Intimate Portrait of Philippine Ancestral HomesHouses that Sugar Built - An Intimate Portrait of Philippine Ancestral Homes explores the largely unknown architectural legacy to be found in the ancestral houses of Iloilo, Negros Occidental and Pampanga - the three main sugar-producing provinces of the Philippines. These grand residences have...
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Bohemian Soul: The Vanishing Interiors of New OrleansA celebration of the unique decorative style of New Orleans, featuring the resplendent rooms of seventeen decadent residences rich with patina, family heirlooms, and history. New Orleans is one of the most distinctive cities in the world, but like most American cities, rapidly developing....
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Bauen Mit Naturbaustoffen S M L/Natural Building Materials S M L: 30 X Architektur Und Konstruktion/30 X Architecture and ConstructionThe use of natural raw materials is today more significant in architecture than ever before. While timber construction is already firmly established in the field of architecture, there is an increasing focus on alternative construction materials such as clay, straw, cork or bamboo, along...
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Architecture of Migration: The Dadaab Refugee Camps and Humanitarian SettlementEnvironments associated with migration are often seen as provisional, lacking both history and architecture. As Anooradha Iyer Siddiqi demonstrates in Architecture of Migration, a refugee camp's aesthetic and material landscapes--even if born out of emergency--reveal histories, futures, politics, and rhetorics. She identifies forces of...
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Architektur.Aktuell 333, 12/2007architektur.aktuell informiert zehnmal jährlich über aktuelle Architekturthemen in ihren interessantesten baulichen Realisierungen. State-of-the-Art Fotografie, Analysen von Europas f ührenden Architekturkritikern in deutscher und englischer Sprache sowie Plan- und Datenmaterial dokumentieren die wichtigsten neuen Bauten in Österreich und ganz Europa. Essays über aktuelle theoretische und...
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30 Trees: And Why Landscape Architects Love Them30 Trees presents the favorite trees of 30 internationally renowned landscape architects. In each case, the designers describe the characteristics that represent the essence of the selected tree, the designed landscapes they associate with it, and how it was used in completed projects. These...
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