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Medieval Architecture
By Coldstream, Nicola -
Medieval architecture comprises more than the traditional image of Gothic cathedrals and the castles of chivalry. A great variety of buildings - synagogues, halls, and barns - testifies to the diverse communities and interests in western Europe in the centuries between 1150 and 1550. This book looks at their architecture from an entirely fresh perspective. ...

Publisher: Oxford University Press - ISBN: 0192842765 - Dimensions: 9.37inx6.57inx0.68in

 
A Pattern Language
By Alexander, Christopher -
"Brilliant....Here's how to design or redesign any space you're living or working in--from metropolis to room. Consider what you want to happen in the space, and then page through this book. Its radically conservative observations will spark, enhance, organize your best ideas, and a wondrous...

Publisher: Oxford University Press - ISBN: 0195019199 - Dimensions: 7.91inx5.70inx2.00in

 
1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die
By Irving, Mark -
This book is a one-stop guide to the world’s greatest architectural achievements. Comprehensive and concise, it contains reviews of the most influential structures ever built worldwide. Covering a diverse array of architectural traditions and construction styles–from the bold and brash to the spiritual and reserved, from Angkor Wat to the Parthenon, from...

Publisher: Rizzoli - ISBN: 0789315645 - Dimensions: 8.60inx6.70inx2.39in

 
Hitoshi Abe
By Pollock, Naomi -
Born in 1962, Hitoshi Abe is widely considered to be one of the most interesting young architects working in Japan today. After obtaining his Master's degree at the Southern California Institute of Architecture, he worked for Coop Himmelb (l) au in their Los Angeles office before obtaining his Ph. D. From Tohoku University and setting up his own practice,...

Publisher: Phaidon Press - ISBN: 0714846651 - Dimensions: 11.75inx10.25inx1.00in

 
Natural Architecture
By Rocca, Alessandro -
Think green is the theme of the extraordinary spaces and exceptional structures discussed in Natural Architecture. All the structures directly reference nature in the location chosen, the materials used and the minimum use of non-artisan techniques. The contributors represent the currents of contemporary art, such as land art, environmental art, conceptua...

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press - ISBN: 1568987218 - Dimensions: 6.50inx9.44inx1.00in

 
How Buildings Learn
By Brand, Stewart -
Buildings have often been studies whole in space, but never before have they been studied whole in time. How Buildings Learn is a masterful new synthesis that proposes that buildings adapt best when constantly refined and reshaped by their occupants, and that architects can mature from being artists of space to becoming artists of time. From the connected...

Publisher: Penguin Books - ISBN: 0140139966 - Dimensions: 10.84inx8.58inx0.70in

 
For the Record
By Grierson, Joan -
When Marjorie Hill graduated in 1920 as Canada's "first girl architect," she was entering a profession that had been established in Canada just 30 years earlier. For the Record, the first history of women architects in Canada, provides a fascinating introduction to early women architects, presented within the context of developments in both Europe and North...

Publisher: Dundurn - ISBN: 1550028200 - Dimensions: 9.00inx9.00inx0.50in

 
Color Drawing
By Doyle, Michael E -
The Third Edition of Michael Doyle's classic Color Drawing remains the ultimate up-to-date resource for professionals and students who need to develop and communicate design ideas with clear, attractive, impressive color drawings.Update with over 100 pages, this Third Edition contains an entirely new section focused on state-of-the-art digital techniques to...

Publisher: Wiley - ISBN: 0471741906 - Dimensions: 8.42inx11.04inx1.09in

 
In Search of a Soul
By Moriyama, Raymond -
A great architect's personal account of conceiving, designing and building the new Canadian War Museum, a homage to the courage of all Canadians. "It's astonishing," says historian Jack Granatstein of Raymond Moriyama's design for the new Canadian War Museum. "There is a context, there's understanding, there's intelligence...This is the best museum in the...

Publisher: D&M Publishers Inc. - ISBN: 155365207X - Dimensions: 10.31inx9.81inx0.69in

 
Massive Change
By Mau, Bruce -
Massive Change is a modern illustrated primer on the new inventions, technologies, and events that are affecting the human race worldwide. The book is a part of a broader research project by Bruce Mau Design intended to provoke debate and discussion about the future of design culture, broadly defined as the "familiar objects and techniques that are...

Publisher: Phaidon Press - ISBN: 0714844012 - Dimensions: 10.00inx7.12inx1.25in

 

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