Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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LincolnThe village of Lancaster became the state of Nebraska's first capital city in 1867, renamed Lincoln. Not everyone predicted its success. One early observer noted: There are no roads leading to it now. It has no commerce and there is scarcely a wagon load...
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City, Civility and Capitalism: A Historical PerspectiveHow architecture and trade foster civic and urban health, from the Renaissance to BrexitWhat role does architecture and trade play in creating civilized societies? How can we create urban environments where the individual can flourish? These questions have taken on a new significance as...
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Giovanna Silva & Paolo Rosselli: Islamabad TodayA documentary account of the 1962 construction of Pakistan's government headquartersIn 1962, the architect firm of Ponti Fornaroli Rosselli was commissioned to design the government ministries for Pakistan's new capital, Islamabad. Here, Italian photographer Giovanna Silva (born 1980) travels to this site with Paolo...
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Five Bay Landscapes: Curious Explorations of the Great Lakes BasinThreatened by issues of environmental health, climate change, population growth, and industrial demands, the coastal zone of the Great Lakes reflects an increasingly dysfunctional relationship between the people of the basin and the resources that support them. Perhaps no place is the physical manifestation...
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Architecture as Living ACT: Leonardo RicciThis book, the first monograph on Leonardo Ricci's work, uses archive materials, some of which have never been published, to investigate the entire range of his activity by examining some of his most interesting projects, and putting them into the context of the current...
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Long Island's Prominent South Shore Families: Their Estates and Their Country Homes in the Towns of Babylon and IslipThe revised edition of Long Island's Prominent South Families: Their Estates and Their Country Homes in the Towns of Babylon and Islip joins the critically acclaimed five-volume series about Long Island's estate era and follows the same modified "Who's Who" format found in the...
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Lost Country Houses of Norfolk: History, Archaeology and MythNorfolk is a county sadly rich in "lost" country houses; this account and gazetteer offer a comprehensive account of them. Winner of the general non-fiction category in the East Anglian Book Awards 2016. The country houses lost from the landscape since the late nineteenth...
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Exactitude: On Precision and Play in Contemporary ArchitecturePrecision is necessary in the field of architecture, and new technologies have increased demands for accuracy, particularly when the smallest errors can have outsized consequences. However, the importance of precision, or exactitude, has not received the consideration it merits. While themes of sustainability, performance,...
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Space, Structures and Design in a Post-Pandemic WorldPandemics have long-term effects on how we live and work, and the COVID-19 pandemic was no exception, accelerating us into a digital economy, in which people increasingly work, shop, and learn online, transforming how we use space in-person and remotely. Space, Structures, and Design in...
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Sydney Opera House- Richly illustrated with images and stories, this is your perfect souvenir of the Sydney Opera House- A new guide to this architectural masterpiece and UNESCO World Heritage Site- Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world- Looks at...
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Art After LiberalismAuthor: Nicholas GamsoPublisher: Columbia Books on Architecture and the CityPublished: 03/08/2022Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.19h x 5.75w x 0.71dISBN: 9781941332689
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Leon Battista Alberti: The Chameleon's EyeA new account of the sui generis Renaissance writer and architect Leon Battista Alberti. One of the most brilliant and original authors and architects of the entire Renaissance, Leon Battista Alberti had an output encompassing engineering, surveying, cryptography, poetry, humor, political commentary, and more....
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Haute Couture Architecture: The Art of Living Without WallsHaute Couture Architecture: The Art of Living Without Walls by Anneke van Waesberghe is so much more than a book about tented green building architecture. The book is part design manifesto, part personal diary, and part manual for future sustainable living. One in which...
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Living in China: A Modern History of Family Residence from 1949Since the founding of modern China in 1949 up until the present, the national housing system has changed drastically. Originally, the PRC adopted a socialist residence system, confiscating private housing and allocating houses and properties through government bodies. This arguably peaked during the collectivisation...
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The Women Who Professionalized Interior DesignThe Women Who Professionalized Interior Design explores the history of interior decorating and design from the late nineteenth century to the present, highlighting the careers and contributions of significant American female interior designers who were instrumental in the creation of the field of residential...
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Cómo Visitar Un Museo de Arte: Y Convertir Su Visita En Una Experiencia GratificanteAuthor: Johan IdemaPublisher: Editorial GgPublished: 10/01/2016Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9788425229367Language: SpanishAbout the AuthorJohan Idema (1973), formado en gestión cultural en la Technische Universiteit Delft y la New York University, es consultor, autor y promotor. Su extensa trayectoria como consultor cultural lo ha llevado a...
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East Meets East: William Lim: Contemporary Asian DesignDrawing on the work of artist and architect William Lim, this book offers a new, enlightened perspective on what Asian design means today. Exploring design works ranging from furniture and temporary art installations to interior design and architecture by CL3, founded by William Lim,...
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Imagining: The Choreography of Land Architecture- Showcases the preliminary designs of a host of architectural projects - Features proposed drawings and detailed illustrations of unbuilt works - Provides an insight into the design process and collaborative work with clients and ideas behind entries for global architectural competitions This beautifully...
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Resilience in Concrete: The Thomas P. Murphy Design Studio BuildingThis book presents a privileged insight into the design and construction of the award-winning Thomas P. Murphy Design Studio Building through a series of interviews with the main professionals responsible for its conception, design and construction: the lead architects Bernardo Fort-Brescia, Raymond Fort-Brescia and...
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Revelations of Byzantium: The Monasteries and Painted Churches of Northern MoldaviaThe monasteries and painted churches of Moldavia stand today as a testament to the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of the Romanian people. These monuments, unique in the world, reflect a cultural legacy inherited from Byzantium and the Roman Empire. After the fall of...
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