Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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A Paradise of Small Houses: The Evolution, Devolution, and Potential Rebirth of Urban HousingFrom the Haitian-style "shotgun" houses of the 19th century to the lavish high-rises of the 21st century, a walk through the streets of America's neighborhoods that reveals the rich history--and future--of urban housing The Philadelphia row house. The New York tenement. The Boston triple-decker....
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An Illustrated Guide to Ancient Assyrian, Persian and Syrian ArchitectureA concise guide to the temple architecture of the finest ancient civilisations of the middle east. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in...
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Analogical Thinking in Architecture: Connecting Design and Theory in the Built EnvironmentThis book provides an in-depth exploration of the rich and persistent use of analogical thinking in the built environment. Since the turn of the 21st century, "design thinking" has permeated many fields outside of the design disciplines. It is expected to succeed whenever disciplinary...
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A Moment in the Sun: Robert Ernest's Brief But Brilliant Life in ArchitectureRobert Ernest was an architect of rare promise and remarkable early success, whose award-winning career was cut short by cancer at age 28 in 1962. Despite the brevity of Ernest's life, his education and practice were intertwined with some of the most important figures...
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Agwa 2006-2022The Brussels-based architecture firm AgwA presents 23 projects from the past 15 years, accompanied by drawings, scale models, photographs, essays, interviews and more. Its practice is characterized by a sense of playfulness and modern takes on traditional forms such as arches and pillars.Author: Pierre...
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Wood in Contemporary Architecture- Closely follows the social theme of sustainable development, environmental protection, and low-carbon architecture - Features the innovative application of wood in modern architecture - Full of high-definition pictures with comprehensive technical drawings and in-depth analysis of global cases Born out of traditional, rustic...
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Werbe- Und KonsumentenpsychologieDie psychologischen Anteile im Marktgeschehen werden oft als die entscheidenden bezeichnet und sie wirken praktisch auf allen Ebenen: bei Strategieentscheidungen in Unternehmen, an der Börse genauso wie bei der Urlaubsplanung zu Hause oder vor dem Regal im Supermarkt.Mit diesem seit Jahren erfolgreichen Einführungsbuch halten...
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Visualizing Architecture Volume 5: Architecture PortfolioCreated by professional architectural visualizer, Alex Hogrefe, Volume 05 explores graphics and illustrative techniques as they relate to architectural visualization. This book sets up a broad range of graphical approaches to more effectively craft an engaging portfolio. Four architectural projects are used as a...
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Umbaukultur: The Architecture of Altering-Conversion as an environmentally friendly alternative to new buildings -The new standard reference work in the field -Presentation and illustration of 30 pioneering case studies Conversion, adaptation, reuse - these techniques are as old as construction itself. However, since the industrialization of the building...
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Steven Holl: Inspiration and Process in ArchitectureInternationally known architect Steven Holl is recognized for his ability to blend space and light with great contextual sensitivity and to utilize the unique qualities of each project to create a concept-driven design. He begins each design commission with a small watercolor, exploring light,...
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Sous Vide Cookbook: 130 Modern & Easy Recipes for Crafting Restaurant-Quality MealsPaperback: 222 pagesPublisher: CreateSpaceBlack & White Edition________________________________________Delicious and healthy recipes for cooks using Sous Vide. All designed with the American home cook in mind. Easy to understand, easy to use Here is what you will learn from this book: What is Sous Vide?How to...
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Planning for Wicked Problems: A Planner's Guide to Land Use LawEfforts to teach students pursuing graduate degrees in urban and regional planning are often frustrated by the "case books" that have been prepared for use by law professors teaching similar courses. Dawn Jourdan and Eric J. Strauss have attempted to take their concerns to...
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Pencil Drawing: A Beginner's GuideAnyone can draw but not everyone can make good drawings. Pencil drawing is a skill that needs a good foundation on theories because pencil drawing is a blend of theory and proper execution of these theories. Practice makes drawing perfect but foundation on the...
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Our Urban Future: An Active Learning Guide to Sustainable CitiesA practical, comprehensive textbook that uses active learning techniques to teach about the challenges and opportunities associated with urban sustainability. While the problem of urban sustainability has long been a subject of great scholarly interest, there has, until now, been no single source providing...
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Our Days Are Like Full Years: A Memoir with Letters from Louis KahnAn intimate glimpse into the professional and romantic relationship between Harriet Pattison and the renowned architect Louis Kahn On a winter day in 1953, a mysterious man in a sheepskin coat stood out to Harriet Pattison, then a theater student at Yale. She would...
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My Passion for DesignFor nearly six decades Barbra Streisand has been one of the singular figures in American entertainment. From the cabaret to the Broadway stage, from television and film stardom to her acclaimed work as a director, from the recording studio to the concert hall, she...
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Let's Build a HouseSlip on your overalls, pop on your hard hat and jump in the digger - let's build a house! First the floor, and then the walls, Then the roof. Let's build it tall.You and me - we'll build it all!Up, up, up. A step-by-step...
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Knowing and Unknowing: The Lives of RepairDocuments the artworks of the exhibition Repair, Australian Pavilion, 16th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, under the creative direction of Baracco+Wright Architects in collaboration with Linda Tegg. It shares the thinking embodied in the work and reflects on the spaces prompted by...
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Huntland: The Historic Virginia Country House, the Property, and Its Owners, 1741-2022A generously illustrated history of the great Virginia home and estate This beautifully illustrated volume tells the story of Huntland, the historic estate in Middleburg, Virginia, beginning in the 1830s, when master builder William Benton created the original house, and covering the state of...
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Human Transit, Revised Edition: How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives"Walker is a realist, and Human Transit is a spirited guide--prescriptive but with a righteous dash of polemic--to what we get wrong about transit." --Tom Vanderbilt in Slate "This book gives professionals, pundits, and the citizenry the tools to have conversations that lead to...
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