Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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NYC Walks: Guide to New ArchitectureThe first-ever walking tour guide of New York City's stunning contemporary architecture showcases the most intriguing new buildings in the city. It can be hard to keep up with New York City's surge of cutting-edge architecture since the turn of the millennium. This portable,...
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Kazuo Shinohara: Traversing the House and the CityKazuo Shinohara (1925-2006) is one of the greatest and most influential architects of Japan's postwar generation. He created sublimely beautiful, purist houses that have reconfigured and enriched our understanding of domesticity, tradition, structure, scale, nature and the city. The underlying formalism in Shinohara's architecture...
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The Diary of a Dude WranglerThe dude ranch world of Struthers Burt was a romantic destination in the early twentieth century. They transported people back to the Wild West. These ranches were and still are popular destinations.The historic Bar BC Ranch is located on the Snake River in Grand...
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Closet Design BibleOnce upon a time, closets were merely a place to store clothes. LA Closet Design presents Closet Design Bible - a compilation of ultra high-end closet spaces, spanning multiple countries for more than a decade. As the industry leader in custom closet design, Lisa...
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The Embrace of Buildings: A Second Look at Walkable City NeighborhoodsThe Embrace of Buildings provides an overview of the key factors, topics, and issues in Anglo-American urbanism: the origins and development of the suburban ideal, the role of federal policies and spending priorities in shaping the built environment, the rise of the private automobile...
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Robert Moses: The Master Builder of New York CityThe achievements of one man changed the face of an entire city. Robert Moses: the mastermind of New York. From the subway to the skyscraper, from Manhattan's Financial District to the Long Island suburbs, every inch of New York tells the story of this...
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Indianapolis Then and Now(r)Putting archive and contemporary photographs of the same landmark side-by-side, Indianapolis Then and Now(R) provides a visual chronicle of the city's past.The development of Indianapolis has taken more unexpected turns than a driver at its world-famous Speedway. Roaring to life after a rather inauspicious...
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New Orleans: An Intimate Journey Through a City with Soul- Adds a new dimension to the architectural guide by marrying incisive analysis of the development of New Orleans's urban design context with beautiful color illustrations, as well as beautiful photos- The book takes you on a vibrant pictorial tour of the city s...
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The Maze: A Labyrinthine CompendiumMazes have been a part of civilization for at least 4,000 years, and there are more being built now than ever before. What is it about these magical life-size puzzles that continues to intrigue us? The idea of the maze taps into so many...
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Concrete and Culture: A Material HistoryConcrete has been used in arches, vaults, and domes dating as far back as the Roman Empire. Today, it is everywhere--in our roads, bridges, sidewalks, walls, and architecture. For each person on the planet, nearly three tons of concrete are produced every year. Used...
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All about Julia MorganAll About Julia Morgan was a finalist for the 2019 Foreword Magazine INDIE Awards for juvenile non-fiction.Author: Phyllis J. PerryPublisher: Blue River PressPublished: 11/15/2018Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.40dISBN: 9781681570952Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 7Point Value: 2Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz...
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Castle: How It WorksTake a tour of a medieval castle. Every part of the castle has a function. Walls keep the enemy out. Towers protect the lord and the soldiers. From the moat and portcullis to the great hall and dungeon, see how a castle works as...
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Minimalism for Families: Practical Minimalist Living Strategies to Simplify Your Home and LifeShare the joys of minimalism with your whole family.Make room for what really matters. Minimalism for Families shows you the real costs of the things you own and helps you discover that cutting non-essential items makes for a happier, more satisfying home and life.Spend...
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Green Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less Are the Keys to SustainabilityLook out for David Owen's next book, Where the Water Goes. A challenging, controversial, and highly readable look at our lives, our world, and our future. Most Americans think of crowded cities as ecological nightmares, as wastelands of concrete and garbage and diesel fumes...
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Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New YorkStore Front (Mini) is a new, compact version of the critically acclaimed bestseller Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York, by James and Karla Murray. The Murrays' brilliant documentation of New York's irreplaceable, generations-old storefronts has made headlines all over the world. For...
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American Homes: The Landmark Illustrated Encyclopedia of Domestic ArchitectureAmerican Homes opens the window onto the rich landscape of all the places we call home. Award-winning architect Lester Walker examines hundreds of styles of homes--more than any other survey of American domestic architecture--and helps us understand the history of each style, why it...
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Practical Yurts: Building and Living in a Low Cost Alternative StructureWhen Steven W. Hatch found himself in a housing crisis, pressed for time and money, he discovered that building a yurt was his best option. In Practical Yurts, Hatch thoroughly documents his project, beginning by explaining how a simple, round tent could fit the...
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Yesterday's Tomorrow: Disney's Magical Mid-CenturyAcademy Award-winning filmmaker Don Hahn paints the incredible story of Walt Disney and his artists who influenced mid-century style and design with their modernist approach to films, books, architecture, and urban planning.Yesterday's Tomorrow is a valentine to an era of optimism, relaxed lifestyle, and...
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Skyscraper"Hurley's book is as sleek and modern as its subject." -Booklist "Kids will leave with a solid foundation about the immensity of large-scale construction." --Kirkus Reviews "A sophisticated vehicle primer with detailed construction vocabulary." --Publishers Weekly Acclaimed picture book creator Jorey Hurley whose work...
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Barcelona, City of Comics: Urbanism, Architecture, and Design in Postdictatorial SpainBarcelona, City of Comics introduces readers of English to a range of Spanish- and Catalan-language comics published after the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. During this time of palpable social change, the Catalonian capital regained its reputation as the hub of comics...
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