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Alpine Style: Bringing Mountain Magic Home - Hardcover

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by Kathryn O'Shea-Evans (Author)The definitive designer guide to creating a mountain-inspired home--with jaw-dropping imagery of alpine interiors interspersed with throwback shots of celebrities living large in the great outdoors.Alpine Style is a compendium of some of the most exquisite mountain interior design projects on the planet...as enchanting as the mountains themselves. Whether storybook and classic or sleek and modern, these alpine interiors from across the globe are tailor-made for...

Made for Living: Collected Interiors for All Sorts of Styles - Hardcover

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by Amber Lewis (Author), Cat Chen (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The trendsetting designer known for her effortless style shares the secrets of the art of layering, with more than 250 gorgeous photographs of her signature interiors. "Livability is my true north. The materials I use time and again all change with age and wear. Not only is that okay, it's how you achieve more than a re-creation of what you've already seen, or what somebody else has done. You can do this, too--I promise."--from t...

The Slow Down: For the Love of Home - Hardcover

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by Leanne Ford (Author)Designer and HGTV personality Leanne Ford shares design secrets and personal reflections on how she creates her warm, chic, and easy-going aesthetic--and how you can do the same Leanne Ford's imperfectly perfect designs inspire more than half a million social media fans daily. In this very personal design book, she shares her decorating philosophy, wry humor, and advice to live by. The Slow Down offers readers an inside look at how Leanne found her "wow does this need...

Stonehenge: A New Look at the Oldest Mystery in the World (Solving the Mysteries of the Greatest Stone Age Monument) - Paperback

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by Cynthia Medina (Author)Stonehenge stands today one signpost left along the way that identifies the building race. It bears witness to the vigour and vitality of a national religion already passed from the primitive into the metaphysical stage which embodied abstract ideas astronomical observations and a high and pure code of ethics.From pottery shards ancient burials and the silent stones themselves have come the amazing saga of a race of colonizers who created a unique civilization in bri...

The Love of Home: Interiors for Beauty, Balance, and Belonging - Hardcover

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by Kate Marker (Author)Effortlessly merging modern and traditional, Kate Marker reveals her secrets for designing a gorgeous home that inspires connection.Home is more than where the heart is-- it's where life happens. From early morning coffee to dinners with family and friends, Kate Marker establishes tailor-made spaces for thriving in your home each day. Whether it is maximizing comfort or creating efficient family-centered design, this is your guide to defining a vision for your home that...

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by Allen G. Noble (Editor)Originally published in 1995, Barns of the Midwest is a masterful example of material cultural history. It arrived at a critical moment for the agricultural landscape. The 1980s were marked by farm foreclosures, rural bank failures, the continued rise of industrialized agriculture, and severe floods and droughts. These waves of disaster hastened the erosion of the idea of a pastoral Heartland knit together with small farms and rural values. And it wasn't just an idea...

New Hampshire Covered Bridges - Paperback

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by Harold Stiver (Author)A new guide to the more than 50 historic Covered Bridges in the New Hampshire area. Up to date information on each one. Included for each bridge are detailed directions and GPS coordinates. If you've ever spent time looking for a Covered Bridge and couldn't find it, or found that it was no longer there, you understand why it is important to have current information. There is a photo of each site as well as photo tips peculiar to that bridge. Some history and construct...

The Octagon House: A Home for All - Paperback

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by Orson Squire Fowler (Author), B. Madeleine Stern (Introduction by)In the mid-19th Century America was host to a curious architectural trend: the octagonal house. Such eight-sided homes-as well as schools, churches, barns, and businesses-were popping up across the country so quickly that by 1857 over 1,000 had been built. Though the craze has long since subsided, the book that started it all remains a valuable and curious artifact of architectural history. A phrenologist by trade and eccent...

The Essential Interior Design Handbook Volume One: An introductory guide to the world of Interior Design / Interior Architect / Spatial Design and how - Paperback

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by Darryl Peter Claxton (Author)Introducing 'The Essential Interior Design Handbook', the book with all the essential information needed for planning and carrying out your interior project of all shapes and sizes, from a small one-bedroom apartment to a large 1000-room Casino. It's formatted so that it's easy to read on your travels, inside the classroom or in the office. Full of essential knowledge, tips, tricks and processes to get you started in the exciting field of Interior Design.What i...

Many Masks: A Life of Frank Lloyd Wright - Paperback

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by Brendan Gill (Author)"Genius, egotist, mythomaniac, sexual rebel, master of media manipulation, the legendary Wright comes alive in all his cantankerous complexity. . . . A delight from cover to cover."--Kirkus Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is often described as the greatest of American architects. His works-among them Taliesin North, Taliesin West, Fallingwater, the Johnson Wax buildings, the Guggenheim Museum--earned him a good measure of his fame, but his flamboyant personal life earne...

The Fellowship: The Untold Story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship - Paperback

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by Roger Friedland (Author), Harold Zellman (Author)Frank Lloyd Wright was renowned during his life not only as an architectural genius but also as a subject of controversy--from his radical design innovations to his turbulent private life, including a notorious mass murder that occurred at his Wisconsin estate, Taliesin, in 1914. But the estate also gave rise to one of the most fascinating and provocative experiments in American cultural history: the Taliesin Fellowship, an extraordinary arc...

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Report copyright infringementby Luis Bustamante (Author), Naty Abascal (Introduction by), Rafael Perez Hernando (Text by (Art/Photo Books))The world's first illustrated monograph showcasing the sophisticated, eclectic, and classical interior designs of the visionary Madrid-based studio of Luis Bustamante. Whether designing lavish private homes, popular hotels, or notable public buildings, Luis Bustamante is known for creating warmth and elegance in a fresh modernist style. Combining classical...

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Report copyright infringementby José Luis Alvarez Tinajero (Author)Gilardi House thoroughly documents Luis Barragan ́s last project, la ́CASA GILARDI ́, an emblem of Mexican architecture. In 1976, 10 years after his retirement from the practice of architecture, Barragan accepted the commission of two young publicists passionate about his architecture and designed the Giraldi House. This masterpiece was the last built project of Pritzker Prize winner Luis Barragan ́s prolific career. Gilardi H...

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by Rainer Zerbst (Author)The life of Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church, La Sagrada Familia. In his youth, he courted a glamorous social life and the demeanor of a dandy. By the time of his death in a tram accident on the streets of Barcelona his clothes were s...

The New Design Rules: How to Decorate and Renovate, from Start to Finish: An Interior Design Book - Hardcover

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by Emily Henderson (Author), Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson (Author), Sara Ligorria-Tramp (Photographer)From the author of the New York Times bestseller Styled, here is Emily Henderson's masterclass on interior design. "An approachable guide for anyone who is looking for tools and resources to create a home that speaks to who they are and what they love."--Joanna Gaines Whether you're embarking on a weekend refresh or complete renovation, interior designer Emily Henderson wants you to take ri...

Piranesi. the Complete Etchings - Hardcover

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by Luigi Ficacci (Author)The most famous 18th-century copper engraver, Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) made his name with etchings of ancient Rome. His startling, chiaroscuro images imbued the city's archaeological ruins with drama and romance and became favorite souvenirs for the Grand Tourists who traveled Italy in pursuit of classical culture and education. Today, Piranesi is renowned not just for shaping the European imagination of Rome, but also for his elaborate series of fancifu...

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by Steve Giannetti (Author), Brooke Giannetti (Author)The Giannettis' Patina style of architecture is a design language that embraces the art of imperfection, offering a sanctuary where comfort, nature, and individuality converge in perfect harmony.In exquisite photographs and personal stories, Patina Homes & Gardens features seven homes designed by Steve and Brooke Giannetti. The Giannettis' reverence for history, a deep connection to nature, and a sense of comfort converge to shape the ...

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Report copyright infringementby Gestalten (Editor)Explore the timeless charm of rural homes reimagined for modern living.In an age where cities swell and hum with endless demands, a quiet exodus is unfolding. Fueled by a yearning to escape the pressures of modern life, a new generation trades urban density for open skies, slower rhythms, and homes shaped by something more intentional.Though rooted in rural settings, these spaces carry the imprint of their inhabitants' cultivated sensibilities...

Golden Hour: The Architectural Treasures of Los Angeles

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Report copyright infringementby George Townley (Author), Discover Los Angeles (Foreword by)Golden Hour: The Architectural Treasures of Los Angeles by George Townley celebrates the iconic architecture of Los Angeles through the eyes of the renowned London-based illustrator. Known for his vibrant, mid-century modern-inspired artwork, Townley captures the essence of LA's sun-soaked landmarks, from the Griffith Observatory to the Hollywood Bowl, with a blend of nostalgia and contemporary flair. T...

How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built - Paperback

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by Stewart Brand (Author)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 farmhouses of New England to I.M. Pei's Media Lab, from "satisficing" to "form follows funding," from the evolution...

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by Le Corbusier (Author)For the Swiss-born architect and city planner Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, 1887-1965), architecture constituted a noble art, an exalted calling in which the architect combined plastic invention, intellectual speculation, and higher mathematics to go beyond mere utilitarian needs, beyond "style," to achieve a pure creation of the spirit which established "emotional relationships by means of raw materials." The first major exposition of his ideas appeared in ...

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross Sections of Everything - Hardcover

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by Richard Platt (Author), Stephen Biesty (Illustrator)How many rivets and bolts hold the wings of a Boeing 777 plane together? Why does an astronaut's spacesuit have a layer of liquid-cooled underwear? Who puts the jam in doughnuts? Find out the answers to these questions and much, much more in Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections of Everything. His intricate artwork will have children and adults alike poring over every detail, whether it's following the production line of a factory ma...

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Report copyright infringementby Jane Hall (Author)A global survey of 250 of the most creative women practicing interior design from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present dayThe history of women's involvement in interior design is rich and varied. It is a discipline where women enjoy an equal standing with their male counterparts, yet it is typically framed as a design practice especially suited to women, secondary to the heroic role of architect or furniture designer.This time...

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Report copyright infringementby The Line (Author), Megan Piper (Author), Sarah Carrington (Author)Take a journey along The Line, East London's innovative outdoor art trail featuring world-renowned contemporary artistsThe Line has transformed East London's urban landscape into a dynamic cultural corridor. Spanning nearly 8 kilometres (4.8 miles), the outdoor public art trail features monumental sculptures, intimate installations, and an evolving programme, offering a world-class contemporary a...

Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes - Hardcover

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by Thomas Rainer (Author), Claudia West (Author)"As practical as it is poetic. . . . an optimistic call to action." --Chicago Tribune Over time, with industrialization and urban sprawl, we have driven nature out of our neighborhoods and cities. But we can invite it back by designing landscapes that look and function more like they do in the wild: robust, diverse, and visually harmonious. Planting in a Post-Wild World by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West is an inspiring call to action dedicated ...

Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style - Hardcover

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by Amy Astley (Introduction by), Architectural Digest (Author), Anna Wintour (Foreword by)A rich visual history of Architectural Digest, published for the magazine's 100th anniversary Architectural Digest at 100 celebrates the best from the pages of the international design authority. The editors have delved into the archives and culled years of rich material covering a range of subjects. Ranging freely between present and past, the book features the personal spaces of dozens of private cele...

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Report copyright infringementby Charlie Wing (Author)Author BiographyCharlie Wing, PhD, is a nationally recognized authority on home rebuilding, remodeling, repair, and energy conservation. He has been a Principal Investigator in NASA's Apollo Lunar Program and a Physics Instructor at Bowdoin College, cofounded the first two owner-builder schools in the USA, and hosted a PBS national TV series called Housewarming with Charlie Wing. He has published numerous books on home ownership and home r...

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Report copyright infringementby Jan Showers (Author), Mark D. Sikes (Foreword by)From the acclaimed author of Glamorous Rooms and Glamorous Living comes The Glamorous House, a journey through some of the most luxurious and fashionable homes in the United States Renowned interior designer Jan Showers returns to glam in The Glamorous House, her fourth book of luxe interiors. Her latest tome takes readers inside ten luxurious private residences across the United States that are full of high gla...

The Egyptian Book of the Dead: Deluxe Slipcase Edition - Hardcover

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by Ea Wallis Budge (Translator), Arcturus Publishing (Author)Deliver me from the Watchers who bear slaughtering knives, and who have cruel fingers. The Egyptian Book of the Dead is an ancient collection of spells, prayers and incantations designed to guide the departed through the perils of the underworld, ultimately ensuring eternal life. Written as part of funeral rites, these scrolls were often left in the sarcophagus of the deceased and now offer fascinating insight into Egyptian culture....

Mid-Century Modern: Interiors, Furniture, Design Details - Hardcover

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by Bradley Quinn (Author)Interiors, Furniture, Design Details The 1950's house was a scientific triumph, designed in a laboratory and tested on inhabitants of all ages before being built for the masses. Never had homes been so thoroughly contemporary, with antiques and period styles entirely banished. Mid-Century Modern explores the interior decor of this seminal decade, concentrating on all aspects of a home's decoration-walls, flooring, surfaces, lighting, and, of course, furniture. Case st...

Barn Plans and Outbuildings: Two Hundred and Fifty-seven Illustrations

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Report copyright infringementby Byron David] 1852-1918 [Halsted (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that thi...

Up and Running with Autodesk Navisworks 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Deepak Maini (Author)This is a comprehensive textbook specially written for the Plant/Mining and AEC professionals who use Autodesk Navisworks to create federated models, review designs, create construction simulations, perform clash tests, and run coordination meetings on Building Information Modeling (BIM) or Digital Engineering (DE) projects. Real-world plant and BIM models have been carefully selected to discuss the tools and concepts in the tutorials of ev...