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
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.
LIVING ON THE EDGE
Written by Toromanoff, Agata
Amazing homes built with the help of innovative techniques at the most challenging locations around the world. A book for architecture lovers without fear of heights!
LOVE SHACKS: ROMANTIC CABIN CHARMERS, MODERN GETAWAYS AND RUSTIC RETREATS AROUND THE WORLD
Written by Redman, Susan
In Love Shacks, Susan Redman inspires design aficionados and romantics alike with a curated collection of cool and iconic holiday homes. Journey your way around the world visiting rustic retreats and dreamy beach houses, retro getaways and bespoke architectural havens.
MODERN CABINS
Modern Cabins presents a collection of 35 gorgeous designs that create perfect escapes in stunning settings around the world.
NEW TEXAS MODERN
Showcasing a stunning range of modern homes, New Texas Modern will inspire best-design practice and spur on lifestyle dreams while delving into the Texan love affair with modernist architecture.
SPECULATIONS
Written by Cook, Peter
Peter Cook's drawings speculate about an architecture freed from conventions of style and construction. Spanning from his student days to the present, this book charts an extraordinary architectural adventure.
PROTO-INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE VENETO: IN THE AGE OF PALLADIO
An exploration of the hitherto neglected architectural legacy of the boom in manufacturing in the Veneto in the Renaissance, exploiting natural materials, inventive new technologies, and clean, renewable water-power.
A+U 21:12, 615: FEATURE: PAULO MENDES DA ROCHA
a+u's December issue is dedicated to Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, who passed away in May. Born in Vitória, Brazil, in 1928, Mendes da Rocha played a central role in the making of a Brazilian modernism, the Paulista School in particular, through a distinct and powerful use of concrete.
A+U 22:01, 616: FEATURE: DWELLING STUDIES AND JAPAN'S WOMEN ARCHITECTS
a+u's January issue traces the extraordinary achievements by women architects in Japan and examines dwelling studies as a unique approach to the design of environments, centered upon living and relationship among people.
A+U 22:02, 617: FEATURE: BERNARDO BADER
a+u's Feburary issue features the work of Bernardo Bader, who has stayed close to his roots in Austria's picturesque Vorarlberg region his entire life. Since establishing his studio in 2003, the architect has rapidly accumulated a stunning oeuvre in the villages and valleys of the Bregenzerwald.
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