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VathekA chilling addition to the Haunted Library of Horror Classics.When you have all you could ever want--power, wealth, influence, status--what's left to wish for?First published in 1786, William Beckford's classic tale combines the lush setting of The Arabian Nights with a gothic nightmare. Vathek,...
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Vertical Urban FactoryThis revised edition focuses on the spaces of production in cities--both the modernist period and today--and the technologies that have contributed to shifts in factory architecture, manufacturing, and urban design. Vertical Urban Factory tracks the evolution of the vertical urban factory from the first...
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Sisters of Sword & SongRebecca Ross, acclaimed author of The Queen's Rising duology, delivers a thrilling new fantasy about the lengths two sisters will go for each other. Perfect for fans of Ember in the Ashes, Sky In the Deep, and Court of Fives. After eight years, Evadne...
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The Sufferings of Prince Sternenhoch: A Grotesque RomanettoPhilosopher, novelist, essayist, eccentric, no other Czech author has had a greater impact on underground culture than Ladislav Klima (1878-1928). Mentor to artists as varied as Bohumil Hrabal and the Plastic People of the Universe, Klima's philosophy was radically subjectivist, and he felt it...
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Some Reasons for Travelling to ItalyItalian cities have been points of reference for much of architect Peter Wilson's professional life and the many reasons for visiting the country have long presented themselves as not just the easy list - holidays, food, architecture and culture. The grand tour is the...
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The Beauty and the Terror: The Italian Renaissance and the Rise of the WestA new account of the birth of the West through its birthplace--Renaissance Italy The period between 1492--resonant for a number of reasons--and 1571, when the Ottoman navy was defeated in the Battle of Lepanto, embraces what we know as the Renaissance, one of the...
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Victory PointOn a summer's day, Ellen returns to the coastal town she grew up in, the picturesque, yet architecturally strange, Victory Point. Revisiting old haunts and people from her past, she feels increasingly disconnected from her previous life, and exhausted by the constant struggle of...
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Epics in the Everyday: Photography, Architecture, and the Problem of RealismArchitecture and photography share the condition of being suspended between fine art and craft. Realism is considered a given, something that happens almost by default. From the moment it is taken, a photograph is understood to be a record of what was in front...
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How to Make a Japanese HouseNowhere in the world have architects built homes as small as in Japan, and nowhere have they done so with such ingenuity and success. How to Make a Japanese House presents 21 lessons in how to design a single-family home from three decades of...
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: ArchitectureThe latest in Damiani and MW Editions' Sugimoto project collects his majestic images of classic modernist buildingsIn 1997, Hiroshi Sugimoto (born 1948) began a series of photographs of significant works of modernist architecture, intending "to trace the beginnings of our age via architecture." One...
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Snøhetta: People, Process, ProjectsOriginating from Oslo, Norway, the architectural and design firm Sn hetta has grown into an international practice, with offices in New York, San Francisco, Innsbruck and Singapore. Among Sn hetta's most influential architectural projects are the Oslo Opera House and their expansion of the...
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Living in MoroccoThough it lies just across the Mediterranean from Europe, barely a stone's throw from Spain's southernmost tip, Morocco couldn't possibly be farther away.With its mountainous and desert landscapes, labyrinthine souks, delectable cuisine, exquisite rugs and textiles, vibrant mosaics, fragrant odors, mesmerizing music, and welcoming...
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Julius Shulman. Modernism RediscoveredThe buildings burned in our memories, which to us represent the spirit of '50s and '60s architectural design, were those whose pictures were widely published in magazines and books; but what about those that got lost in the process, hardly or never appearing in...
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MeierL'ascension de Richard Meier a commencé dès l'instant où il s'est autoproclamé membre des New York Five . Commande après commande, il s'est élevé au rang d'immense star de l'architecture. De Madison Square Garden à Shenzhen, en Chine, on doit à son modernisme minimaliste,...
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Carl Becker. Medieval & Renaissance ArtWhen Kunstwerke und Geräthschaften des Mittelalters und der Renaissance (1852-1863) was published, what purchasers in fact bought was a printed museum. With 216 hand-colored copperplate engravings, the publication gives a comprehensive overview of applied arts in Europe from the 9th to the 16th centuries,...
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African InteriorsWe've searched far and wide, through Africa's deserts and jungles, cities and wildlife reserves, islands and mountains, to uncover the continent's most inspirational dwellings; our goal was to find the kind of interiors that defy description, and we think the results will definitely leave...
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L'Esprit de la Philosophie MedievaleEssayer de degager l'esprit de la philosophie medievale c'etait se condamner a fournir la preuve de son existence ou a avouer qu'elle n'a jamais existe. C'est en cherchant a la definir dans son essence propre que je me suis vu conduit a la presenter...
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La Geste Des Rois Des FrancsEnglish summary: The Gesta regum Francorum, or Acts of the Kings of the Franks, is one of the main sources for the history of the Franks and the Merovingian dynasty. The author was likely a literate noble, versed in the ways of the court...
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The Oudolf Gardens at Durslade Farm: Plants and PlantingPiet Oudolf is renowned for his exceptional use of perennials and grasses. His skill and artistic flair in choosing, partnering, and blending these plants is brilliantly displayed in the gardens of the Hauser & Wirth gallery in Bruton, Somerset (Durslade Farm). Here the inviting...
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Arthur Erickson on Learning SystemsCollected writings from an interdisciplinary architect and educator. Whether he was designing buildings and spaces for universities, museums, performing arts, or libraries, Arthur Erickson was preoccupied with intersections--of people, cultures, and ideas. Arthur Erickson on Learning Systems collects writings by an architect advocating for...
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