STORY OF ARCHITECTURE
An inviting exploration of architecture across cultures and centuries by one of the field's eminent authors "Rybczynski's expansive account traces...
BUILDING TOYS: AN ARCHITECT'S COLLECTION
The book Building Toys: An Architect's Collection documents over 100 architectural building toys from the author's collection, from the mid-1800s to...
Architecture Surveys
SHIVA'S WATERFRONT TEMPLES: ARCHITECTS AND THEIR AUDIENCES IN MEDIEVAL INDIA
Written by Kaligotla, Subhashini
This handsomely illustrated volume explores the medieval Deccani temple complexes at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pattadakal, with careful attention to their makers. The vibrant red sandstone temples of India's Deccan Plateau, such as the Pattadakal temple cluster, have attracted visitors since the eighth century or earlier.
NEW ORLEANS: ELEGANCE AND DECADENCE
Written by Delehanty, Randolph
New Orleans: Elegance and Decadence 2nd edition focuses on the interiors, furnishings, art collections, and gardens of New Orleans' most eccentric and creative dreamers of the '90s.
SHOCK CITY: IMAGE AND ARCHITECTURE IN INDUSTRIAL MANCHESTER
Written by Crinson, Mark
A bold reassessment of the major architectural monuments and urban forms of the world's first industrial city: Manchester From the mid-eighteenth century to the nineteen-twenties, from the birth of the Industrial Revolution to the height of Manchester's global significance and the beginning of its decline, Shock City challenges the idea that Paris was the "capital of the ninetee
BUILDING GREATER BRITAIN: ARCHITECTURE, IMPERIALISM, AND THE EDWARDIAN BAROQUE REVIVAL, 1885 - 1920
Written by Bremner, G A
This innovative study reappraises the Edwardian Baroque movement in British architecture, placing it in its wider cultural, political, and imperial contexts The Edwardian Baroque was the closest British architecture ever came to achieving an "imperial" style.
PAINTING IN STONE: ARCHITECTURE AND THE POETICS OF MARBLE FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE ENLIGHTENMENT
Written by Barry, Fabio
A sweeping history of premodern architecture told through the material of stone Spanning almost five millennia, Painting in Stone tells a new history of premodern architecture through the material of precious stone.
STORY OF THE COUNTRY HOUSE: A HISTORY OF PLACES AND PEOPLE
Written by Aslet, Clive
The Story of the Country House is an authoritative and vivid account of the British country house, exploring how they have evolved with the changing political and economic landscape.
JULIUS SHULMAN. MODERNISM REDISCOVERED (MULTILINGUAL EDITION)
Written by Serraino, Pierluigi
The buildings burned in our memories, which to us represent the spirit of '50s and '60s architectural design, were those whose pictures were widely published in magazines and books; but what about those that got lost in the process, hardly or never appearing in publication?
SMALL HOUSES (MULTILINGUAL EDITION)
Written by Jodidio, Philip
A Small House is a tribute to the endless artistic inventiveness of architects and ingenuity of perception of the familiar and known concepts. It is also a conscious pivot towards sustainability and reduction of impact on the environment as well as a daring attitude of change in lifestyle.
BLUEPRINT NOTEBOOK: ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECES
Written by Press, Dokument
Blueprint Notebook: Architectural Masterpieces is more than a notebook. Each page features a beautiful blueprint of an iconic world-renowned building. The bright blue high quality paper is perfect for taking notes and writing down your thoughts and what-to-do lists.
DOWN TO EARTH: RAMMED EARTH ARCHITECTURE
Written by Asensio, Sergio
An ancient building method that has experienced a renaissance in recent years as people seek greener and more sustainable building materials and construction methods, rammed earth is a wall building technique that uses earth, chalk, lime and gravel as raw materials.
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