Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Exercise of Arms: Warfare in the Netherlands, 1568-1648A Publication of new research on different aspects of warfare in the age of the Dutch Revolt. An important survey of the state of affairs by Dutch historians, all experts in their field.Author: Marco Van Der HoevenPublisher: BrillPublished: 10/01/1997Pages: 292Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 6.40h...
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Gino Sarfatti: Designing LightGino Sarfatti (1912-1984) was a celebrated and beloved figure in Italian design from the 1930s on. Co-founder of the renowned interior design firm Arteluce with Maurizio Tempestini, Sarfatti was both a designer and an entrepreneur, who was at ease with every step of the...
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Giorgio Morandi: 1890-1964: Nothing Is More Abstract Than RealityThis volume showcases 116 masterpieces arranged into the four major themes that characterize Giorgio Morandi's work: self portraits, still lifes, landscapes, and flowers. The collection represents all the various expressive techniques used by Morandi over the years, including paint, etching, drawing and watercolor.The volume...
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The Spolia Churches of Rome: Recycling Antiquity in the Middle AgesA particularly robust approach to Rome's antique past was taken in the Middle Ages, spanning from the Late Antiquity in the fourth century, until roughly the thirteenth century AD. The Spolia Churches of Rome looks at how the church-builders treated the architecture of ancient...
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5 in Five: Reinventing Tradition in Contemporary Living / Bedmar & ShiIn this captivating collection of ve houses built in five different Asian-Pacific countries, Argentinian- born designer Ernesto Bedmar explores his fascination with traditional architectural styles and reinvents them for the contemporary world. Using his deep understanding of the histories and building cultures of these...
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Victor Gruen: From Urban Shop to New CityWhat Kind of City Do We Want? Victor Gruen, Theories and Projects. Amid the mid-century debates surrounding the development and transformation of the American city and suburb, a renowned architect-planner, Victor Gruen (1903-80), became one of the most important figures in this rapidly changing...
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Mies Van Der Rohe: Barcelona-1929The expert contributors to this lavishly illustrated volume, devoted entirely to Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion of 1929, address here for the first time the forgotten contexts of the Pavilion's genesis. Habitually thought of as an abstract, unpolluted, and splendidly isolated building--a precursor...
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Jaime Parlade.A journey through some of the beautiful projects undertaken by celebrated Spanish interior designer Jaime Parlade This is a generously illustrated, large-format book by the renowned Spanish interior designer Jaime Parlade, who began his career in Marbella with the decoration of the Hotel de...
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AutoCAD 2020 For BeginnersAutoCAD is one of the leading CAD software used to create technical drawings. AutoCAD 2020 For Beginners helps you to learn AutoCAD basics using brief explanations and well-directed examples. You will learn the basics of the interface and commands, as well as how to...
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Javier Senosiain: Organic ArchitectureTo survey the work of Mexican architect Javier Senosiain (born 1948) requires a journey through a particular trajectory in the history of architecture, from Frank Lloyd Wright and Bruno Zevi to Alvar Aalto, Eero Saarinen and J rn Utzon. These pioneers of organic modernism...
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A+u 19:06 585: Diller Scofidio + Renfro-The Shed, the Broad, and the Blur Building are just a few of the projects featured in Diller Scofidio + Renfro's first a+u monograph -Initially an interdisciplinary design studio focused on art and multimedia, DS+R started out with guerilla experimental installations on borrowed sites...
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A+u 19:02, 581: The Thinking Hand - Takenaka Corporation and Takenaka Carpentary Tools MuseumTraditional Japanese carpentry is known throughout the world for the skill of its craftsmen. a+u 19:02 explores architecture built using traditional Japanese tools and methods. Featuring the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum, which exhibits the history, tools, and techniques of the daiku (carpenters) throughout the...
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Macrame Decor: 25 Boho-Chic Patterns and Project IdeasEnjoy learning how to knot and create stunning pieces of macram with this beautiful book. Macram D cor introduces fashionable and useful interior d cor items created with macram --a form of textile created using knotting techniques. "Boho chic style" d cor, which borrows...
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Ja 113 Spring, 2019: Reprint Edition Expo '70Expo '70 in Osaka was conceived in the late 1960s when the world was facing changing values in the midst of social and cultural turbulence. JA 113 is a reprint of selected articles originally published in the May 1970 issue of Shinkenchiku and May/June...
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Northern Comfort: The Nordic Art of Creative LivingThe Nordic Art of Creative Living brings together the people, endeavors, and ideas that best embody the hygge way of life, focusing on scandinavian furniture and interior design while also venturing into the outdoors, the kitchen, and the atelier. This book is a modern...
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Building for DementiaAs the average human lifespan increases, it is increasingly necessary for the architectural profession to rethink the design of residential solutions for aging people, particularly those with dementia. With advancing age we are increasingly dependent on a spatial environment that not only has a...
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Late Antique and Early Christian GemsThis study gathers all known engraved gems of the late antique period (late third to the early seventh centuries) and discusses their chronology, workshops, and iconographical significance. Approximately 1000 gems and cameos are described, most of which are illustrated in over 150 plates. Many...
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Open House: Designing Spaces for LivingLooking beyond the popular fascination with trendy tiny houses, this book is a much-needed, substantial contribution to international debates about temporary housing. The phenomenon of tiny houses fascinates as much as designing a home and is currently trending in various media. Yet interest in...
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100 Contemporary Brick BuildingsOf all building materials in the world, brick is one of the most enduring and ubiquitous. Traces of brickmaking date back to 7500 BC and fired brick first made its appearance in about 3500 BC. Since then, the trusty brick has shown amazing resilience...
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Les Dessous Des Chefs-d'OeuvreCette importante contribution à notre compréhension des chefs-d'oeuvre de l'histoire de l'art passe à la loupe quelques-uns des plus célèbres tableaux du monde, pour nous aider à dévoiler leurs plus petits et plus subtils éléments et tout ce qu'ils révèlent d'une époque, d'une culture...
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