Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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GaudíFrom the towering Sagrada Família to the shimmering, textured façade of Casa Batlló and the enchanting landscape of Park Güell, it's easy to see why Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) gained the epithet "God's architect." With fluid forms and mathematical precision, his work extols the wonder...
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Arquitectura Moderna de la A A La ZWith more than 280 entries, this architectural A-Z, now part of our Bibliotheca Universalis series, offers an indispensable overview of the key players in the creation of modern space. From the period spanning the 19th to the 21st century, pioneering architects are featured with...
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Making Modernity in the Islamic MediterraneanThe Islamic world's artistic traditions experienced profound transformation in the 19th century as rapidly developing technologies and globalizing markets ushered in drastic changes in technique, style, and content. Despite the importance and ingenuity of these developments, the 19th century remains a gap in the...
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The Future of the Corpse: Changing Ecologies of Death and DispositionThis book demonstrates that American society today is in a pivotal period for re-imaging end-of-life care, funerary services, human disposition methods, memorializing, and mourning. The editors and contributors outline the past, present, and future of death care rituals, pointing to promising new practices and...
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Todd Saunders: New Northern HousesNorway-based Canadian architect Todd Saunders has a unique understanding of the arctic landscape. His designs, set in some of the most remote locations on earth, splice modern sculptural forms with a deeply rooted respect for nature. His care for the natural landscape can be...
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The Moscow Kremlin: Russia's Fortified HeartA detailed study of the tumultuous history of the Moscow Kremlin, a metaphor for Russia, a symbol for its government and an enduring icon of the country. A fortified complex covering 70 acres at the heart of Moscow, behind walls up to 18m high...
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Atlas: Tadao AndoThis highly original and personal exploration of Tadao Ando's work, one of Japan's leading architects, traverses both the physical and spiritual world. In 2012, Philippe Séclier visited Tadao Ando's iconic Church of the Light, and was immediately compelled to journey around the world to...
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Fulfilled: Architecture, Excess, and DesireBased on the eponymous symposium and exhibition, Fulfilled: Architecture, Excess, and Desire considers the role of architecture in a culture shaped by the excessive manufacturing and assuagement of desire. Until the term became synonymous with Amazon warehouses, the concept of fulfillment described the achievement...
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Lifestyles Today: Interior Design Around the WorldWho wants to live how? A wide variety of life patterns and life concepts is reflected in the way individuals design their homes. Whether interiors of apartments, bungalows, villas, townhouses and lofts, whether for singles or couples, for small or big families, or any...
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Feminist Futures of Spatial Practice: Materialism, Activism, Dialogues, Pedagogies, ProjectionsArchitecture and the arts have long been on the forefront of socio-spatial struggles, in which equality, access, representation and expression are at stake in our cities, communities and everyday lives. Feminist spatial practices contribute substantially to new forms of activism, expanding dialogues, engaging materialisms,...
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Corrosion of Steel in Concrete StructuresCorrosion of Steel in Concrete Structures, Second Edition covers the corrosion of steel reinforced concrete, along with a variety of new topics and future trends. Sections discuss the theoretical concepts of corrosion of steel in concrete structures, analyze the variety of reinforcing materials and...
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Elias Rizo ArquitectosExemplary residential and public buildings from the acclaimed Guadalajara firmElias Rizo Arquitectos is an architecture studio based in Guadalajara, Mexico, regularly featured in DesignBoom, Arch Daily and elsewhere. Primarily known for its residential buildings, the office develops projects of various scales, ranging from houses,...
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The Annie Sloan Collection: 75 Step-By-Step Paint Projects and Ideas to Transform Your HomeDecorative paint expert Annie Sloan's ultimate guide to using paint to transform your home. Annie Sloan's complete guide shows you how to use paint to decorate any of the surfaces in your home. Learn the basic skills for using paint on walls and furniture,...
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Architecture and Development: Israeli Construction in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Settler Colonial Imagination, 1958-1973In Architecture and Development Ayala Levin charts the settler colonial imagination and practices that undergirded Israeli architectural development aid in Africa. Focusing on the "golden age" of Israel's diplomatic relations in and throughout the continent from 1958 to 1973, Levin finds that Israel positioned...
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Balkrishna Doshi: Writings on Architecture & IdentityThis book presents a curated selection of Balkrishna Doshi's exceptional writings since the 1950s, with some published here for the first time. The collection of 15 lectures, articles and essays is richly illustrated with more than 50 of Doshi's personal hand-drawn sketches.Author: Simone Vera...
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Reyner Banham RevisitedReyner Banham (1922-88) was a prolific, iconoclastic critic of modern architecture, cities, and mass culture in Britain and the United States, and his provocative writings are inescapable in these areas. His 1971 book on Los Angeles was groundbreaking in what it told Californians about...
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Architecture Now! Houses Vol. 1No place like home: New houses of elegance and distinction from around the world Beyond the fundamental notion of shelter, what defines a house? The broad-ranging selection of extraordinary dwellings in the Architecture Now Houses series shows the concept to be infinitely malleable: one...
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The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday DesignA beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast Have you ever wondered what those bright, squiggly graffiti marks on the sidewalk mean? Or stopped to consider why you don't...
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ParthenonIn this book, early fluent readers will marvel at the Parthenon 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 ancient Greece the cultural history behind this temple....
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Vegan Interior DesignVegan Food is becoming main stream Vegan Fashion is rapidly catching up. But what about vegan homes, workplaces, hotels...?Do you know if the production of your wall paint caused pain to animals? Do you know that the leather on your couch may not actually...
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