Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Piet Oudolf at WorkA major monograph on the Dutch garden designer, featuring his gardens and the largest collection of his drawings ever publishedStep into a Piet Oudolf garden and you are transported into a dreamlike meadowscape, filled with perennials, seasonal color, and texture. Made in close collaboration...
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Modern Farmhouse: Over 200 of Today's Top Home PlansAuthor: Design America IncPublisher: Modern Farmhouse: Over 200 of TodayPublished: 05/22/2023Pages: 304Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.48lbsSize: 10.75h x 8.25w x 0.64dISBN: 9781586780289This title is not returnable
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Where Is the Eiffel Tower?Learn about the Eiffel Tower, beloved and iconic symbol of Paris, France, and one of the most recognizable structures in the world When the plans for the Eiffel Tower were first announced, many people hated the design of the future landmark, calling it ungainly...
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Wojciech Fangor: Color and SpaceThe first international publication dedicated to one of Poland's most prominent artists.A painter, poster designer and sculptor, Wojciech Fangor (1922-2015) is a household name in 20th-century Polish art, alongside Magdalena Abakanowicz, Roman Opalka and Tadeusz Kantor. Initially interested in Cubism, during the Stalinist years...
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Winter Homes: Stylish Living for Cool Climates- A beautifully illustrated and inspirational book to send a shiver down the reader's spine, and best enjoyed with a hot drink or curled up in front of a warm fireplace- Engaging descriptions of each project by the owners, detailing challenges, benefits, and full...
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Timeless ResidencesAuthor: BETA-PLUS PublishingPublisher: Beta-PlusPublished: 10/16/2024Pages: 308Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 7.43lbsSize: 13.58h x 10.95w x 1.50dISBN: 9782875501448
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The Land Is Full: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape ArchitectsA celebration of parks and public gardens by renowned landscape architecture firm Nelson Byrd Woltz, whose designs reflect the histories that are held in the landNelson Byrd Woltz (NBW) is one of the most in-demand and respected firms working in landscape architecture today with...
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The African Ancestors Garden: History and Memory at the International African American MuseumA broadly encompassing account of the International African American Museum's Ancestors' Garden designed by Walter Hood and its profoundly site-oriented development, and the museum's mission to illuminate the histories of the Africans forced into slavery. Memorial to Our Ancestors documents one of the twenty-first...
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The Affective Agency of Public Space: Social Inclusion and Community CohesionThe Affective Agency of Public Space explores the pivotal role that public spaces play in fostering social inclusion and community cohesion within various settings, including Europe and the United States. This scholarly work underscores the critical importance of developing inclusive public zones that enhance...
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The Adventures of the Explorers' Club in New York CityJoin the adventures of Skye and Sydney, two young friends who enjoy taking photos and exploring new places. On a trip to New York City with their mothers, the girls discover exciting attractions such as the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Times...
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Samurai Castles Second Edition (Bilingual Guide to Japan)Author: Masayuki MiuraPublisher: Shogakukan Inc.Published: 12/10/2019Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 7.20h x 4.80w x 0.40dISBN: 9784093887465
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Preservation in Action: Ten Stories of Stewardship: Restoration, Rehabilitation, Renovation, Adaptation, and ReuseA one-of-a-kind tour through exquisitely preserved, chronicled and illustrated historic buildingsPreservation in Action is the first publication that tells the compelling story of Old Wethersfield, Connecticut's largest and oldest historic district in its oldest town. Based on original research, with stunning photography and handsome...
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New England Doorways;This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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New Building in Old Cities: Writings by Gustavo Giovannoni on Architectural and Urban ConservationThe highly influential writings by an important early advocate for the conservation of historic cities are made available for the first time in English.Author: Gustavo GiovannoniPublisher: Getty Conservation InstitutePublished: 08/06/2024Pages: 408Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.50lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.20dISBN: 9781606068755About the AuthorSteven W. Semes,...
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Nazi Propaganda Through Art and Architecture: Creating the Myth of Hitler's Third ReichNorman Ridley explores how Hitler's artistic and architectural vision for Germany led to the monumental structures which we now associate with the Third Reich.When the Nazis came to power in January 1933, they began a programme of transforming Germany from a democracy into a...
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Liaigre: 12 ProjectsThis classic reference to visionary interior designer Christian Liaigre's signature style transports readers inside his world through more than six hundred photographs. This highly anticipated reissue of the late design master Christian Liaigre's final book features twelve of his projects from around the world,...
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Italian Interiors: Rooms with a ViewA stunning survey celebrating the beauty, idiosyncrasy, and romance of Italian interior design There are few countries with such an established design scene, distinctive aesthetic, and universal appeal as Italy. This sumptuously illustrated survey showcases 50 of Italy's most beautiful homes, from historic palaces...
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How is Architecture Political?: Engaging Chantal MouffeChantal Mouffe has transformed the contemporary understanding of politics through her re-reading of political theory inspired by anti-foundationalist philosophy-based on Saussure's linguistics, Freud's psychoanalysis and Derrida's deconstruction. Her writings have challenged the centrist, post-political ideology of the 1990s and presciently diagnosed the emergence of...
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Housing: Strategies for Urban RedensificationAn accessible reader offering case studies of innovative alternatives to expansionist urban housingThis reader takes the following assumption as its basis: the ceaseless expansion of the urban periphery has been detrimental to not only urban populations but also the planet at large, corroding its...
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Homes for Our Time. Contemporary Houses Around the World. Vol. 3These extraordinary homes accentuate the cosmopolitan designs of such architectural talents as Gurjit Matharoo from India, Mohamed Amine Siana from Morrocco, and Mariko Mori from Japan. Building private houses, which can sometimes be quite small, they demonstrate creativity and technological inventiveness, shaping the architecture...
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