Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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Off the Grid: Houses for EscapeThe imperative to reduce our carbon footprint and focus on renewable energy is having a profound impact on our daily lives and the way we think about living spaces. Surveying some of the world's most innovative off-grid homes, Off the Grid reveals the creative...
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Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures FailThe stories that make up Why Buildings Fall Down are in the end very human ones, tales of the interaction of people and nature, of architects, engineers, builders, materials, and natural forces all coming together in sometimes dramatic (and always instructive) ways.Author: Matthys Levy,...
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Modern Architecture: A Very Short IntroductionSomewhere between 1910 and 1970, architecture changed. Now that modern architecture has become familiar (sometimes celebrated, sometimes vilified), it's hard to imagine how novel it once seemed. Expensive buildings were transformed from ornamental fancies which referred to the classical and medieval pasts into strikingly...
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Architecture: A Very Short IntroductionThis highly original and sophisticated look at architecture helps us to understand the cultural significance of the buildings that surround us. It avoids the traditional style-spotting approach and instead gives us an idea of what it is about buildings that moves us, and what...
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Everyday DecoratingJeffrey Bilhuber, one of the most sought-after voices in interior design, offers practical advice and easy-to-follow tips that inspire and empower the reader to make enlightened design decisions. Jeffrey Bilhuber has created the ultimate decorating handbook for those who love to go to Instagram...
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Tokyoids: The Robotic Face of ArchitectureA photographic survey of the robotic face of Tokyo buildings and an argument that robot aesthetics plays a central role in architectural history. In Tokyoids, architect François Blanciak surveys the robotic faces omnipresent in Tokyo buildings, offering an architectural taxonomy based not on the...
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Heaven on the Hudson: Mansions, Monuments, and Marvels of Riverside ParkA colorful tale of a singular New York City neighborhood and the personalities who make it special To outsiders or East Siders, Riverside Park and Riverside Drive may not have the star status of Fifth Avenue or Central Park West. But at the city's...
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Preston Morgan Bolton, Texas Architect and Civic Leader: Volume 21"Always have a view," one of Preston Bolton's favorite sayings, speaks to his architecture, which made the landscape an integral part of the built environment. In his sixty-plus-year architectural career, Bolton, outstanding alumnus of the Texas A&M College of Architecture, designed over 798 projects,...
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Design with Nature on Cape Cod and the IslandsCape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are special places known for their distinctive flora, including pine-oak forests, sandplain grasslands, and sand dunes peppered with bearberry shrubs. Unfortunately, this unique sense of place is under threat. In recent decades, contemporary landscape...
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Architecture of Life: Soviet Modernism and the Human SciencesExplores how Soviet architects reimagined the built environment through the principles of the human sciences During the 1920s and 1930s, proponents of Soviet architecture looked to various principles within the human sciences in their efforts to formulate a methodological and theoretical basis for their...
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Off-Grid Solar Power Made Easy: Design and Installation of Photovoltaic system For Rvs, Vans, Cabins, Boats and Tiny HomesAre you interested in going off the grid? Do you want to build an affordable solar power system without spending a lot of money and time? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, Then this book is for you! With this...
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Lewerentz FragmentsThe publication Lewerentz Fragments introduces new scholarship on the architect's motivations and compiles new essays from all the major scholars on his work, for the first time in one volume presenting both historical and critical perspectives. Through new essays, recently discovered archival material, photography,...
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The Future City: Visionary Architecture and Design- An insightful introduction to the most exciting ideas in urban building and development, highlighting 40 revolutionary projects that address crucial issues in design planning for cities of the future- Beautifully illustratedWhat might the city of the future look like and how might it...
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Seattle's Olympic Sculpture Park: A Place for Art, Environment, and an Open MindThe Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park, where Alexander Calder's The Eagle soars over Puget Sound, Roxy Paine's stainless-steel Split glistens in the rain, and Richard Serra's Wake beckons visitors to walk within its towering forms, stands out as an exemplary civic project: an...
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Life Unstyled: How to Embrace Imperfection and Create a Home You LoveThanks to social media, we are bombarded by perfect interiors, images that aren't attainable because they have been styled to the point where they bear no resemblance to reality. These interiors may be stunning, but they aren't an honest reflection of how we really...
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Design Commune"Packed with ideas: Think poppy Josef Frank textiles, botanical Marthe Armitage wallpapers, and rich woodwork." ―Martha Stewart Living Design Commune reveals the evolution of an acclaimed design studio rooted firmly in the California aesthetic, ethos, and lifestyle. Truly multidisciplinary in practice, Commune has, since...
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Perfect English Style: Creating Rooms That Are Comfortable, Pleasing and TimelessSome styles of decorating have a longer shelf life than others. One of the most durable is what has come to be known as English Country Style, which works just as well in a city apartment or suburban home as it does in a...
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The Process of Creating Life: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the UniverseChristopher Alexander's series of ground-breaking books including A Pattern Language and The Timeless Way of Building have pointed to fundamental truths of the way we build, revealing what gives life and beauty and true functionality to our buildings and towns. Now, in The Nature...
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Shipping Container Homes: How to build a shipping container home, including plans, cool ideas, and more!SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES This is the recently updated, 2nd edition of this book. This 2nd edition includes a range of improvements and can truly be recommended as a complete guide to getting started with shipping container homes Not only are shipping container homes eco...
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Samurai Castles: History / Architecture / Visitors' GuidesSamurai Castles features hundreds of stunning color photographs and little-known details about the most important and well-preserved Samurai castles in Japan, including their history, design and military features. Japan's ancient castles provide profound insights into the country's compelling military history. Discover the secrets of...
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