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Villa and Palace in the Venetian Renaissance: The Palladian House Between Country and City - Hardcover

$198.90

by Johanna D. Heinrichs (Author)Designed by Andrea Palladio, the Villa Pisani at Montagnana was the country residence of a Venetian nobleman, Francesco Pisani. Unusually, its design combines features of both villa and palace architecture, and it challenges the conventional view of a villa as subsidiary to the urban palace, the true seat of an elite family. In this book, Johanna D. Heinrichs offers the first comprehensive study of the Villa Pisani, providing a critical analysis of Palladio's h...

Assemblage: The Art of the Room - Hardcover

$55.00

by Shannon McGrath (Author), Annie Reid (Author)A house is not just a series of rooms but a curated collection of objects and belongings. From the architects who have built the spaces to the artisans and makers who have crafted the objects, this stunning book features twenty-four inspiring interiors and the people that make them exceptional.Shannon McGrath, one of Australia's best interiors photographers, delves into her archive to reveal the details and layers that make up a room: from furni...

Mr. Pei's Perfect Shapes: The Story of Architect I. M. Pei - Hardcover

$19.99

by Julie Leung (Author), Yifan Wu (Illustrator)In this stunning picture book about renowned architect I. M. Pei, award-winning author Julie Leung and captivating illustrator Yifan Wu unite to tell the story of the man who changed architecture forever with his forward-thinking shapes.As a boy in Shanghai, Ioeh Ming Pei was awestruck by the enormous buildings that popped up around him every day. He quickly figured out exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up--an architect who designed skysc...

The Builders A Story and Study of Masonry - Paperback

$47.45

by Joseph Fort Newton (Author)""The Builders: A Story and Study of Masonry"" by Joseph Fort Newton is a comprehensive exploration of the history, symbolism, and philosophy of Freemasonry. The book delves into the origins of the craft, tracing its roots back to ancient Egypt and exploring its development throughout history. It examines the symbolism and rituals of Masonry, revealing the deeper meanings behind the symbols and their relevance to the modern world. The author also explores the phi...

An Encyclopedia Of Cottage, Farm, And Villa Architecture And Furniture V2 (1839) - Paperback

$56.09

by John Claudius Loudon (Author)""An Encyclopedia Of Cottage, Farm, And Villa Architecture And Furniture V2"" is a book written by John Claudius Loudon and first published in 1839. The book is a comprehensive guide to the architecture and furniture of cottages, farms, and villas. It is the second volume in a series of books that explore the different styles and designs of buildings and furniture from various regions around the world.The book contains detailed descriptions and illustrations of...

Prussian Socialism and Other Essays - Hardcover

$47.52

by Oswald Spengler (Author), Kerry Bolton (Translator), Kerry Bolton (Annotations by)Oswald Spengler, in the aftermath of the Great War, gained international repute as a philosopher-historian whose apparently doom-laden forecast on the eclipse of Western Civilisation, The Decline of The West, struck a chord amidst a period of moral, cultural, social and economic decay, around which swirled increasingly violent forces of Left and Right. Yet if recalled at all today it is as a failed prophet, w...

The Buildings of the Malting Industry: The Production of Malt from Prehistory to the 21st Century - Hardcover

$162.00

by Amber Patrick (Author)The Buildings of the Malting Industry is a fascinating book on the buildings that have helped make our much loved beer over the centuries. Malt is one of the main ingredients of beer, yet the buildings in which it was and is now produced have received very little attention, although most towns and many villages had their own malthouse and kiln. This is the first book to address the paucity of detail on maltings which historically were to be found in all English counti...

Artificial Intelligence of Things for Smarter Eco-Cities: Pioneering the Environmental Synergies of Urban Brain, Digital Twin, Metabolic Circularity, - Paperback

$199.26

by Simon Elias Bibri (Author)This book takes readers on a captivating journey into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI of Things (AIoT) technologies in reshaping sustainable urban development. By combining comprehensive theoretical analyses, synthesized empirical evidence, and practical case studies, it offers pioneering interdisciplinary insights and unifying frameworks. The book highlights the synergistic integration of Urban Brain (UB), Urban Digital Twin (UDT), ...

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by Gautam Dk (Author), Shakun Sharma (Author)"Vastu Shastra," an ancient Indian discipline, forms a crucial part of Indian architecture. The term combines "Vastu," meaning dwelling, and "Shastra," meaning science or technology, reflecting its focus on the principles of designing and constructing buildings.In modern times, infrastructure developers often loosely apply the concept of Vastu compliance. The developers must balance government construction norms and regulations, skyrocketing land a...

The Sustainers: Being, Building and Doing Good through Activism in the Sacred Spaces of Civil Rights, Human Rights and Social Movement - Paperback

$86.40

by Catherine Fleming Bruce (Author)WINNER OF THE 2017 HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOOK PRIZE This updated and revised second edition of the full color pictorial book provides a space where social actors in transformative times will find connection between servant-leaders like Medgar Evers and Malcolm X, who themselves have hallowed certain spaces with their sacrifices for justice, and the sustainers, who ensured the transformation of Robben Island Prison, the Selma to Montgomery trail, and other ...

Build-it-yourself Ranch-type House - Hardcover

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by Tom Riley (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 this work is important enough to be preserved, reprodu...

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by David Batterham (Author)Discover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of history's most elegant patterns and ornamental designs. Once out of print, The World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Auguste Racinet's L'Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875-1888) and Auguste Dupont-Auberville's L'Ornement des tissus (1877) to provide one lavish, indispensable source book spanning jewelry, tile, stained glass, ill...

The Legal and Political Geography of Pluralism: Supporting Diverse Public and Private Spaces in Contemporary Cities - Hardcover

$116.19

by Francesco Chiodelli (Author), Stefano Moroni (Author)Is it legitimate to prohibit political activities in a shopping centre, or the wearing of the full Islamic veil in a public space? This book addresses such questions of pluralism in a time of increasing ethnic, religious and cultural diversity in the public and private spaces of our cities. Analysing different types of regulation -- property rights, municipal ordinances and urban planning -- the authors reflect on the kinds of rules pub...

The New Sustainable House: Planet-Friendly Home Design - Hardcover

$48.60

by Penny Craswell (Author)Designing with the environment in mind is not new. What is new is the increasing number of ways houses can be more sustainably built. With a fresh focus on design ingenuity and innovative technologies and materials, The New Sustainable House demonstrates that there is more to ecologically motivated construction than solar panels and water tanks.From a mud-brick single-story box built in the Texas desert to an all-timber Swedish cabin that is completely petrochemical-...

Vibrant Interiors: Living Large at Home - Hardcover

$45.00

by Andrea Monath Schumacher (Author)Energetic, exuberant, personality-filled spaces from a 20-year interior design veteran.Winner, 2023 Colorado Book Award, Pictorial CategoryWith exclusive projects and new photography, Vibrant Interiors features the best of Andrea Schumacher Interiors. Inviting, imaginative homes that draw the viewer in and ignite the desire to see more, ultimately revealing Andrea's creativity and skill at developing energetic, exuberant, personality-filled interiors. Regar...

Ready, Set, Practice: Elements of Landscape Architecture Professional Practice - Hardcover

$154.01

by Bruce G. Sharky (Author)Ready, Set, Practice A SUPERB STUDENT TEXT. . . AN INDISPENSABLE TOOL OF THE TRADE FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS The only single-source reference covering all essential areas of professional practice, Ready, Set, Practice is a comprehensive textbook for professional practice courses required by accredited landscape architecture degree programs. At the same time, it is also a superb guide to professional literacy and a career planner for young professionals. Based on the a...

Rethinking Chongqing: Mixed-Use and Super-Dense: Vincent Lo / Kohn Pedersen Fox - Paperback

$35.00

by Nina Rappaport (Editor), Emmet Zeifman (Editor), Andrei Harwell (Editor)Rethinking Chongqing: Mixed-Use and Super-Dense presents the work of a Edward P. Bass Studio at the Yale School of Architecture, co-taught by real estate developer Vincent Lo, founder and chairman of Shui-On Land, the Yale Bass Fellow, and Paul Katz, James von Klemperer, and Forth Bagley, managing principal, design principal, and senior associate, respectively, of the international architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox A...

Greenwich, Old and New: A History Illustrated with Photographs of Greenwich, Connecticut, from Colonial Days to the Present - Hardcover

$58.97

by Lydia Holland (Author), Margaret Leaf (Author)Greenwich, Old And New: A History Illustrated With Photographs Of Greenwich, Connecticut, From Colonial Days To The Present is a comprehensive book that delves into the rich history of Greenwich, Connecticut. Written by Lydia Holland, the book is a fascinating account of the town's evolution from its colonial origins to the present day. The book is filled with stunning photographs that capture the essence of Greenwich, providing readers with a ...

Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion: The Questioneers Book #3 - Hardcover

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by Andrea Beaty (Author), David Roberts (Illustrator)New York Times bestselling series! Now a Netflix Series! From the #1 New York Times bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts who created Ada Twist, Scientist and Iggy Peck, Architect comes a spirited story full of adventure, friendship, and science! This is a unique and exciting series of children's chapter books for children, parents, and teachers who want to make STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fun. Iggy Peck i...

Antoni Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright: The Lives and Works of the Most Influential Modern Architects - Paperback

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by Charles River (Author)*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the creator." - Antoni GaudiHalfway into the 19th century, Spain's Catalonia underwent a sweeping transformation when it was thrust into not one, but 2 golden eras - the Renaixen a and the Industrial Revolution. It was during this explosive period of creativity, thriving prosperity, and invigorated patriotism that a ste...

Design Activism: Beautiful Strangeness for a Sustainable World - Paperback

$89.08

by Alastair Fuad-Luke (Author)Design academics and practitioners are facing a multiplicity of challenges in a dynamic, complex, world moving faster than the current design paradigm which is largely tied to the values and imperatives of commercial enterprise. Current education and practice need to evolve to ensure that the discipline of design meets sustainability drivers and equips students, teachers and professionals for the near-future. New approaches, methods and tools are urgently require...

The Sustainers: Being, Building and Doing Good through Activism in the Sacred Spaces of Civil Rights, Human Rights and Social Movement - Hardcover

$97.20

by Catherine Fleming Bruce (Author)WINNER OF THE 2017 HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOOK PRIZE, University of Mary Washington Named one of "15 Essential African American History Books" by National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2017 This updated and revised second edition of the full color pictorial book provides a space where social actors in transformative times will find connection between servant-leaders like John Lewis, Modjeska Simkins, Medgar Evers and Malcolm X, who themselves have hallowed...

House Cat: Inspirational Interiors and the Elegant Felines Who Call Them Home - Hardcover

$34.95

by Paul Barbera (Author)This is not a book about cats. Nor is it a book on interiors. It is somewhere in-between: a look at how cats and interiors interact, and how cats become a fundamental part of one's home. Really, it is about how a cat completely takes over their home. House Cat is a celebration of fifty-seven charismatic cats and the incredible spaces that they nonchalantly wander. From Grace Coddington's famous felines in their cosmopolitan New York apartment all the way to the farmho...

Italy's Renaissance in Buildings and Gardens: A Personal Journey - Paperback

$42.66

by Frederick Kiefer (Author)This book looks at the major buildings and gardens of the Italian Renaissance.Author BiographyFrederick Kiefer is University Distinguished Professor in the English Department at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Number of Pages: 318 Dimensions: 0.67 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 08, 2024

The Science of People and Office Design: Planning for Thinking, Discussing and Achieving - Paperback

$76.12

by Sally Augustin (Editor), Nigel Oseland (Editor)The Science of People and Office Design: Planning for Thinking, Discussing and Achieving has been written for practitioners who would like to apply evidence-based and human-centric design principles to office and workplace design. Practitioner-researcher disconnects often arise due to a lack of meaningful connection between their professional worlds. This book seeks to rectify this disconnect and make it clear that research can significantly ...

Frédéric Chaubin. Cccp. Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed - Hardcover

$70.00

by Frédéric Chaubin (Photographer)Photographer Frédéric Chaubin reveals 90 buildings sited in 14 former Soviet Republics which express what he considers to be the fourth age of Soviet architecture. His poetic pictures reveal an unexpected rebirth of imagination, an unknown burgeoning that took place from 1970 until 1990. Contrary to the 1920s and 1950s, no "school" or main trend emerges here. These buildings represent a chaotic impulse brought about by a decaying system. Their diversity annou...

Open Plan: A Design History of the American Office - Paperback

$55.71

by Jennifer Kaufmann-Buhler (Author), Grace Lees-Maffei (Editor), Kjetil Fallan (Editor)Originally inspired by a progressive vision of a working environment without walls or hierarchies, the open plan office has since come to be associated with some of the most dehumanizing and alienating aspects of the modern office. Author Jennifer Kaufmann-Buhler traces the history and evolution of the American open plan from the brightly-colored office landscapes of the 1960s and 1970s to the monochromati...

The Renewal of Post-War Manchester: Planning, Architecture and the State - Hardcover

$75.55

by Richard Brook (Author)The renewal cities of Britain, those that began their reconstruction after 1960, are rich in utopian visions. This book delves into Manchester's visual history, mapping legislative shifts, Cold War dynamics, decolonisation and the surge of consumerism.Back JacketUrban renewal in Britain was thrilling in its vision, yet partial and incomplete in its implementation. For the first time, this deep study of a renewal city reveals the complex networks of actors behind physi...

The Architectural Image and Early Modern Science: Wendel Dietterlin and the Rise of Empirical Investigation - Hardcover

$183.60

by Elizabeth J. Petcu (Author) Number of Pages: 476 Dimensions: 1.2 x 9.6 x 6.5 IN Publication Date: December 19, 2024

Public Pantheons in Revolutionary Europe: Comparing Cultures of Remembrance, C. 1790-1840 - Hardcover

$89.08

by E. Bouwers (Author)The story of how the concept of a pantheon, a building honouring great individuals, spread across Revolutionary Europe and interacted with socio-political and cultural changes. Analysing the canon and iconography of each pantheon, Bouwers shows how the commemoration of war and celebration of nationhood gave way to the protection of elite interests.Author BiographyEVELINE G. BOUWERS Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Bielefeld University, Germany. Her current research focuse...

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by David Scrase (Author), Andrew Morris (Photographer)This Handbook illustrates a selection of drawings of flowers from the collection at the Fitzwilliam Museum. The book is arranged chronologically and ranges from the fifteenth century to the present day. Beginning with illustrations from the borders and backgrounds of illuminated manuscripts, the selection traces the form through attempts at accurate delineation of form during the Renaissance to the more scientific approach of the later sev...

Progressive Steps in Architectural Drawing - A Step-by-Step Method for Student Draughtsmen Together with Details of Construction and Design - Paperback

$46.06

by George W. Seaman (Author)"Progressive Steps in Architectural Drawing" is a step-by-step guide originally untended for young student draftsmen. It outlines a systematic method for architectural drawing and offers useful information on construction and design. It aims to provide a full and comprehensive foundation in architectural drawing that will prove invaluable to students and beginners. Contents include: "Professional Practice", "Practical Hints on Drawing", "Plans", "Room Size", "Walls...