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
ARCHITECT, VERB.: THE NEW LANGUAGE OF BUILDING
Written by De Graaf, Reinier
The Hidden Rules of Architecture: how to build world-class, award winning, creative, innovative, sustainable, liveable and beautiful spaces that foster a sense of place and well being Leading architect Reinier de Graaf De Graaf punctures the myths behind the debates on what contemporary architecture is, with wit and devastating honesty.
BRUTALIST BRITAIN: BUILDINGS OF THE 1960S AND 1970S
Written by Harwood, Elain
An authoritative overview of an increasingly popular period of British architecture from a leading architectural historian. Brutalist architecture is more popular now than ever.
100 TWENTIETH CENTURY HOUSES
Written by Twentieth Century Society
A celebration of Britain's diverse housing styles throughout the twentieth century and beyond. Showcasing 100 houses from the twentieth century, this book provides a fascinating insight into Britain's built heritage and how the architectural styles of the time adapted dramatically to urban life.
VISIONS OF ARCADIA: PAVILIONS AND FOLLIES OF THE ANCIEN RÉGIME
Written by Zega, Andrew
Astonishing buildings created for casual amusements, the splendid pavilions and garden follies of prerevolutionary France are the glorious productions of an age now past--but they continue to speak to us through the dazzling artistry of Dams and Zega. Spanning 150 years and the reigns of four kings, the pleasure pavilions, garden follies, and châteaux of Ancien Régime France are fascina
RECLAIMED: NEW HOMES FROM OLD MATERIALS
Written by Craswell, Penny
Bricks can be cleaned, timber hardens with age, and metal develops a pleasing patina without deteriorating, making them all perfect for reuse. Considering the many options for reusing building materials, this book offers a viable alternative to using those manufactured from virgin resources.
SUNNYLANDS: AMERICA'S MIDCENTURY MASTERPIECE, REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION
Written by Lyle, Janice
The definitive story of the most ambitious and glamorous midcentury-modern house in the United States--Sunnylands, the estate of Walter and Leonore Annenberg, in Rancho Mirage, California--now revised and expanded In Palm Springs, the mecca of midcentury-modern architecture, Sunnylands is the undisputed masterpiece.
HOMES FOR OUR TIME. CONTEMPORARY HOUSES AROUND THE WORLD. VOL. 2
Written by Jodidio, Philip
Climate, environment, history, and technology are transforming architecture worldwide. The second volume in the Homes for Our Time series documents this housing revolution. What role do homes play in our endangered world? How can they innovate?
FREDERIC CHAUBIN. CCCP. COSMIC COMMUNIST CONSTRUCTIONS PHOTOGRAPHED. 40TH ED.
Written by Chaubin, Frédéric
Elected the architectural book of the year by the International Artbook and Film Festival in Perpignan, France, Frédéric Chaubin's Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed explores 90 buildings in 14 former Soviet Republics. Each of these structures expresses what Chaubin considers the fourth age of Soviet architecture, an unknown burgeoning that took place from 1970 until 1990.
WALKABLE CITY (TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION): HOW DOWNTOWN CAN SAVE AMERICA, ONE STEP AT A TIME
Written by Speck, Jeff
TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
IRANIAN ARCHITECTURE
Written by Sardashti, Sohrab
- A magnificent pictorial survey of the great architectural monuments of Iran - Hundreds of spectacular photos taken especially for this book, plus plans and elevations of key monuments - An important visual resource for students and architects and a visual treat for the casual reader Iran, the former Persia, lies at an interface between West-East and North-South.
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