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The use of glass as a building material was encouraged in particular by garden design, as the protection of exotic plants required the construction of greenhouses and orangeries. In a record time o...

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Wood is organic, it is regarded as warm, as making human surroundings cosy. In addition, it can compete with any hi-tech material: wood has an extraordinarily good weight-to-strength ratio, has out...

By Nancy B. Solomon And Robert Ivey (editors) - $107.00 - add to cart

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The Empire State Building. Fallingwater. The Walt Disney Concert Hall. Rediscover these American treasures—and discover the engrossing stories of the colorful individuals whose designs made them po...

By Wilfried Wang - $42.00 - add to cart

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This volume focuses on two architectural projects that, taken together, provide a telling glimpse into the Chilean culture and landscape--from its colonial legacy to its magnificent coast. Smiljan ...

By William R. Drennan - $17.95 - add to cart

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The most pivotal and yet least understood event of Frank Lloyd Wright’s celebrated life involves the brutal murders in 1914 of seven adults and children dear to the architect and the destruction by...

By Esther D. Meyer - $31.95 - add to cart

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World-renowned architect Frank Gehry considers drawing a conceptual tool: his fluid, unpredictable sketches demonstrate how he searches for ideas with his pen. This handsome book, slipcased in a ca...

By Lesbeth Waechter-bohm - $89.50 - add to cart

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For 25 years, Hubert Hermann and Francois Valentiny have maintained their offices in Vienna and Luxemburg. They are separated by their locations: the metropolis of Vienna and the small and more rur...

By Cristina Paredes - $38.95 - add to cart

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The materials used in the construction of single-family residences are increasingly important and on many occasions become the focal point of the construction. Advances in the composition, fabricat...

By Anthony Kiendl - $65.00 - add to cart

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Informal Architectures: Space and Contemporary Culture is a compilation of new and classic writing and visual art on spatial culture in modernity post 9/11. This collection creates an alternative p...

By William Mclean - $33.95 - add to cart

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Understanding the relationship between design and technology is critical to the understanding of architecture. Aimed clearly at architectural students this book provides an accessible introduction ...

By Francesca Torre - $21.95 - add to cart

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There are hundreds of ways to decorate the walls and floors of your home, and choosing the right materials can be challenging for even the most creative thinkers. What you need is someone to take y...

By Philippe Tretiack - $55.00 - add to cart

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A phenomenon as old as humanity, megalomania has become, now more than ever, an attitude reflective of our contemporary culture. It reveals a universal desire: to be noticed and unique, political a...

By Olaf Koekebakker And Bert Van Meggelen (editor) - $58.00 - add to cart

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In the summer of 2008, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands' garden city, hosts the inaugural International Garden and Landscape Architecture Triennial--which takes on key issues at the heart of landscape an...

By Natasha Egan And Geoff Manaugh - $63.00 - add to cart

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Chicago, like many urban centers throughout the world, has recently undergone a surge in new construction, grafting a new layer of architectural experimentation onto those of past eras. In early 20...

By Laura Daglio And Oscar Bellini - $45.00 - add to cart

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New developments in design in Dubai have changed forever the face of world architecture. Here, the traditional Islamic culture co-exists with a radical movement towards modernity, resulting in a fu...