Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Beirut Bereft: Architecture of the Forsaken and Map of the DerelictA visual index of Lebanon's urban ruins Perched on the edge of the Mediterranean, the city of Beirut was once a bustling site of modern architecture. Since the Lebanese Civil War, which broke out in 1975 and claimed over 120,000 lives before its cessation...
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Living Landmarks of ChicagoLiving Landmarks of Chicago goes beyond the what, when, and where to tell the how and why of fifty Chicago landmarks. More than a book about architecture, these are stories of the people who made Chicago and many of its most popular tourist attractions...
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Teresa Moller: Reflections in the LandscapeA leading Chilean landscape architect elucidates her guiding compositional principles and offers personal reflections on her craftChilean landscape architect Teresa Moller (born 1959) looks back at her most significant projects of the last decade, in this very personal volume containing her reflections on her...
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American Classicist: The Architecture of Philip Trammell ShutzeFirst published in 1989, this updated edition celebrates this seminal American architect. Between 1912 and 1968, Philip Trammell Shutze produced over 750 architectural works. Because he was so prolific, the book examines only his most essential work, which as a body represents an architec-tural...
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Leaning Tower of PisaIn this book, early fluent readers will marvel at the Leaning Tower of Pisa 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 landmark's cultural history. A...
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Big: Architektur Und Baudetails / Architecture and Construction Details(Bilingual Edition: English / German)BIG is an internationally operating creative group of architects, designers, urban and landscape planners, interior and product designers, researchers and inventors. The architecture of BIG is created on the basis of an observation of the environment and is suitable for...
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Paul R. Williams: Classic Hollywood StyleAuthor: Karen E. HudsonPublisher: Rizzoli International PublicationsPublished: 11/09/2021Pages: 240Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 3.79lbsSize: 12.29h x 9.42w x 1.04dISBN: 9780847838479About the AuthorKaren E. Hudson is Paul Williams' granddaughter, an owner of one of his homes, and the author of Paul R. Williams Architect. A third-generation Angeleno,...
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Period Homes - Styles & Original Features: An Easy Reference GuideAre you ready to step inside the world of period homes? To unlock the secrets of the iconic buildings we see throughout the cities, towns, and villages of Britain? Then this is the book for you. Period homes are all around us. Not only...
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Livable Proximity: Ideas for the City That Cares"Livable Proximity is a passionate and compelling call for a remaking of the city under a novel paradigm of relationality and care by one of the most accomplished design thinkers of our time." - ARTURO ESCOBAR This book is a contribution to the social...
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Modern Forms: An Expanded Subjective Atlas of 20th-Century ArchitectureThis revised edition of Grospierre's celebrated tour of modernist architecture has been expanded beyond Europe and North America to a truly global reach, featuring buildings in Southeast Asia, Australia, Africa and South America. Featuring new and revised texts from Barbican, MoMA and independent curators,...
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The Life and Works of Glasgow Architects James Miller and John James BurnetThis is the first full biography of two of Scotland's most eminent Architects, James Miller and John James Burnet. While born just three years apart into very different circumstances - Burnet was the son of a wealthy Glasgow architect and Miller a farmer's son...
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More Space for Architecture: The Work of O'Donnell + TuomeyMore Space for Architecture features a fascinating selection of buildings and projects designed by Sheila O'Donnell and John Tuomey over a seven-year period, from 2015 to 2021. Unbuilt and unpublished designs act like stepping stones to trace a continuous path between a wide range...
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An American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York City- Dodd is a leading international authority of classical architecture, and as both architect and renowned educator of design, in this book he showcases twenty glorious architectural landmarks across New York City- This book recounts not only the fascinating stories of some of New...
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Homes for Our Time. Contemporary Houses Around the WorldAcross small cottages and lavish villas, beach houses and forest refuges, discover the world's finest crop of new homes. This cutting-edge global digest features such talents as Shigeru Ban, MVRDV, and Marcio Kogan alongside up-and-coming names like Aires Mateus, Xu Fu-Min, Vo Trong Nghia,...
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Tetromino City: A Geometric Jigsaw PuzzleA JIGSAW WITH A TWIST. In this new series of geometrically shaped puzzles, traditional jigsaw pieces go out the window!A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PUZZLING CHALLENGE. Using the seven basic geometric shapes known as tetrominos, you must reconstruct Peter Judson's geometric cityscape.HOURS OF MADDENING FUN. Each...
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Minoru Yamasaki and the Fragility of ArchitectureFew figures in the American arts have stories richer in irony than does architect Minoru Yamasaki. While his twin towers of New York's World Trade Center are internationally iconic, few who know the icon recognize its architect's name or know much about his portfolio...
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The Mosaics of Alexandria: Pavements of Greek and Roman EgyptA beautifully illustrated study of mosaic art in Greco-Roman Egypt The art of the mosaic was developed by the Greeks, notably within the royal court of Macedonia, and was initially unknown to the Egyptians. Macedonian mosaicists then established busy workshops in the capital, Alexandria,...
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Immersion: Living and Learning in an Olmsted GardenA magnificent celebration of a great American garden, restored to its Italianate glory and lovingly documented in new photographsWhen Nola Anderson and her husband purchased The Chimneys in 1991, the estate's Olmsted gardens had been neglected for more than 40 years--and she had never...
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Women in Architecture: From History to FutureKey works by today's leading female architects, with reflections on their craft and design ethosDespite the number of women who have shaped the discipline, female architects still frequently struggle to receive the recognition their work deserves. This volume serves as a manifesto for the...
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The Arsenal of Exclusion & InclusionWith contributions from over fifty architects, planners, geographers, historians, and journalists, The Arsenal offers a wide-ranging view of the forces that shape our cities. Who gets to be where? The Arsenal of Exclusion & Inclusion examines some of the policies, practices, and physical artifacts...
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