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At Home in France: Inspiration and Style in Town and Country - Hardcover

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by Timothy Corrigan (Author), Michael Boodro (With)In his third book, AD100 and Elle Decor A-List designer Corrigan shares the joys of decorating and living in his Paris apartment and new chateau infectiously inspiring us to design à la française. Having a nineteenth-century apartment in Paris steps from the Trocadero and Eiffel Tower is a dream. So is owning an eighteenth-century chateau in the French countryside known as the "Versailles of the fields." Having both? That's the dreamy escapis...

Builders of the Pacific Coast - Paperback

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by Lloyd Kahn (Author)A continuation of Lloyd Kahn's journeys into the creative processes of owner-built homes -- their innovative techniques, use of sustainable materials, and essential dedication to the natural elements surrounding their designs -- Builders of the Pacific Coast explores the aesthetics and skills of three master builders in California, Washington state, and the rugged terrain of British Columbia. The three featured craftsmen -- Lloyd House, Bruce Atkey, and Sun Ray Kelley --...

Kelly Wearstler: Evocative Style: Evocative Style - Hardcover

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by Kelly Wearstler (Author), Rima Suqi (Author)For her first book in ten years, Kelly Wearstler, one of the most irreverent and fascinating designers working today, continues to push boundaries with her inventive and opulent interiors, here inviting readers into her latest creations including her newly designed home. Celebrated for luxurious interiors that capture the swankiness of old-world Hollywood with a modern pop sensibility, Wearstler is known for her decadent designs of residences and...

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Report copyright infringementby Chloe Barcelou (Author), Brandon Batchelder (Author), Mary Randolph Carter (Foreword by)Visually lush, this is the story of the lavish custom steampunk caravan in the wilds of New England that became a dark cottagecore TikTok sensation. If you take a fortuitous wrong turn in the primeval mountains of New Hampshire, you'll stumble across this 300-square-foot handmade home. A bewitching mix of fairy tale cottage, steamer trunk, and pirate ship, it is built by Chl...

Axel Vervoordt: Wabi Inspirations - Hardcover

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by Axel Vervoordt (Author), Tatsuro Miki (Author), Michael Paul (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Interior design guru Axel Vervoordt shares his latest inspirations for the home. Axel Vervoordt's intense curiosity has fueled his work as an interior designer, spurring him to explore and draw inspiration from cultures around the globe. He was first exposed to Eastern art and philosophy years ago, but today it has become the guiding principle in his work, particularly the concept of Wabi. Developed in ...

Encounters: Denise Scott Brown Photographs

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Report copyright infringementby Denise Scott Brown (Photographer), Izzy Kornblatt (Editor)The first publication dedicated to the perceptive photographic oeuvre of one of the most important postwar architects and co-author of the influential Learning from Las VegasFor Denise Scott Brown (born 1931), who is among the most important architects of the postwar era, photography has long served as a critical medium through which to perceive, document and think about the world in which designers oper...

Creative Haven Small-Town Charm Coloring Book

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Report copyright infringementby Teresa Goodridge (Author)Take a stroll down a country road and into this charming coloring book filled with 31 joyful illustrations of familiar, friendly sights. Sweet storefronts, fruit stands, farmhouses, and lots more await your artistry, inviting you to slow down and enjoy the little things. So pull up a chair, get cozy, and fill these charming pages with color. They are printed on one side only and easily removable to share or display. Back JacketColor the...

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Report copyright infringementby Hiram Bingham (Author)Join Hiram Bingham on his journey through the Andes Mountains of Peru as he discovers the stunning ruins of Choqquequirau. With beautiful descriptions and photographs, Bingham brings the ancient Incan civilization to life and provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of this mysterious culture. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in archaeology, history, or adventure.This work has been selected by scholars as being cultura...

The Symbolism of Churches and Church Ornaments: A Translation of the First Book of the Rationale Divinorum Officiorum Written by William Durandus

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Report copyright infringementby John Mason Neale (Author), Benjamin Webb (Author), Charles Scribner's Sons (Created by)This book is a scholarly treatise on the symbolism of churches and church ornaments written by Benjamin Webb, with contributions from Guillaume Durand and John Mason Neale. The translation of the first book of Rationale Divinorum Officiorum provides readers with an insightful exploration of the religious symbolism of churches, their furnishings, and ornaments. This book is an...

Buddhist Monuments and Temples of Cambodia and Laos

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Report copyright infringementby W. Vivian De Thabrew (Author)This is the third volume in my series on Buddhist monuments and temples in South Asia, and the last one dealing with orthodox or Theravada Buddhism. The advent of Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia and Laos came during the 11th century, while Mahayana Buddhism came much earlier to Cambodia. Laos, however, with its constant contact with Thailand (Siam), inherited Theravada or the pure form of Buddhism. The specific origins of the peoples...

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by Matthias Arnold (Author)In our imaginings of Paris, painter and graphic artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) has no small role to play. In his prints, posters, paintings, and drawings, the artist immortalized the city's Belle Époque nightlife and put the northern neighborhood of Montmartre on the global map of creative-hedonist hotspots. The son of old French nobility, Toulouse-Lautrec seems to have been drawn early on to visions of a demimonde, centering his attention on the dance...

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Report copyright infringementby James Richards (Author)Travel Artist: Sketchbook Drawings and True Stories from the Road is an illustrated travelogue drawn from 20 years of travel to 50 countries, and from the scores of sketchbooks and journals created along the way. A sketchbook changes travel, from checking off an itinerary checklist and Instagram moments to a journey of discovery: about places, about people, about yourself. Richards' stories are told through hundreds of full color and bla...

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Mansfield (Author), Pico Iyer (Foreword by)The definitive survey of Japanese gardens and a beautiful investigation of the relationship between nature and modernity through the lens of 50 public gardens in Japan--an invaluable design resource on the subject. The Modern Japanese Garden is a celebration of the immense diversity of garden designs in Japan, from animist-infused, prototypical stone arrangements placed in sacred groves, to extraordinary post-w...

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Report copyright infringementby Eric Todd Inglert (Author)Contemporary Practices in Architectural Drawing and Illustration: Volume II is the second textbook in a two-volume series that helps students better understand and embrace the importance of both hand-drawn and digital drawings in architecture, engineering, and construction. Volume II provides students with an examination of various architectural design theories, emphasizing the interplay between formalism, contextualism, and abstractio...

The Legacy of La Luz: Building Community with Respect for the Land

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Report copyright infringementby Anne Taylor (Author), Cynthia Lewiecki-Wilson (Author)This history of La Luz, a planned development on Albuquerque, New Mexico's near west side, that celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018, presents it as a model for architectural and planned community design. Included on the New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties, La Luz exemplifies the spirit of ecosophy--ecological harmony--contributing to the spiritual and physical health of its residents. Featured are...

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Report copyright infringementby U S Dept of Housing and Urban Develo (Created by), Inc Barrier Free Environments (Created by)First published in 1996, the Fair Housing Act Design Manual: A Manual to Assist Designers and Builders in Meeting the Accessibility Requirements of The Fair Housing Act provides clear and helpful guidance about ways to design and construct housing which complies with the Fair Housing Act. The manual explains the accessibility requirements of the Act, which must be incor...

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Report copyright infringementby Aylesa Forsee (Author)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 en...

The House That Kahn Built: The National Assembly Building in Dhaka by Louis Kahn

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Report copyright infringementby Kashef Chowdhury (Photographer)Kashef Chowdhury's fascination for Kahn's parliamentary building in Dhaka inspired this volume of photo essays. Kahn's design is characterized by an innovative architectural language that combines western and eastern traditions, forms and materials. Working from his Urbana practice in Bangladesh, Kashef Chowdhury designs architecture that is rooted in the history and nature of its location - whereby the latter also relates to a sp...

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel Truesdale Livermore (Author)Block Island: Map and Guide, Historic Sketch (1882) is a book written by Samuel Truesdale Livermore that provides a comprehensive overview of Block Island, a small island located off the coast of Rhode Island. The book includes a detailed map of the island, as well as a guide to its history, geography, and natural resources. The historic sketch section of the book covers the island's early settlement by Native Americans, its d...

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Report copyright infringementby Isabella Ginanneschi (Photographer), Duncan Murray Kirk (Text by (Art/Photo Books))With its tropical beauty, rich spirituality, and traditional arts, the island of Bali has drawn to its shores an international tribe of artists, designers, and creative entrepreneurs. Now, as Bali faces the ecological challenges arising from mass tourism and rapid economic development, this visionary tribe has led the way in creating a new kind of environmentally sustainable trop...

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Report copyright infringementby Daniela Santos (Author)Vibrant Interiors: Homes Alive with Color is a lively and inspiring interior design book that celebrates the transformative power of color in the home. Featuring a diverse range of spaces, this book explores how bold, creative use of color can bring energy, warmth, and personality to any room. From bright, playful palettes to sophisticated, rich tones, Vibrant Interiors showcases homes where color is the star, enhancing both the design an...

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Report copyright infringementby Gijs Van Hensbergen (Author)"A soaring biography. . . meticulously researched, elegantly organized, fluidly, lucidly written." --Chicago TribuneAt the time of his death in 1926, Antonio Gaudi was arguably the most famous architect in the world. He had created some of the greatest and most controversial masterpieces of modern architecture that were as exotic as they were outrageous. But little is known about the shadowy figure behind the swirling, vivid building...

Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures. a Handbook - Paperback

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by Andrea Deplazes (Editor) The English 5th Edition of the Handbook Systematically structured and didactically prepared, the book conveys in one volume the necessary basic technical and constructive building knowledge to enable readers to implement a wide range of designs. or this reason, over the last 18 years, it has developed into an indispensable information and reference handbook, not only for students and teachers, but also for architects. The English 5th edition of this standar...

Sick Houses: Haunted Homes and the Architecture of Dread - Paperback

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by Leila Taylor (Author)Explores the architecture of haunted houses, uncanny domestic spaces, and how the horror genre subverts and corrupts the sanctity of home. Horror begins at home From family homes in Amityville to Gothic mansions in Los Angeles and the Unabomber's cabin, houses often capture and contain the horror that has happened within them. Sick Houses crosses the threshold of these eerie spaces to explore how different types of architecture become vessels for terror and how these s...

Julia Watson. Lo--Tek. Design by Radical Indigenism - Hardcover

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by Julia Watson (Author), Taschen (F) (Designed by), Studio (Designed by)Three hundred years ago, intellectuals of the European Enlightenment constructed a mythology of technology. Influenced by a confluence of humanism, colonialism, and racism, this mythology ignored local wisdom and indigenous innovation, deeming it primitive. Today, we have slowly come to realize that the legacy of this mythology is haunting us. Designers understand the urgency of reducing humanity's negative environmental...

Lodge: An Indoorsy Tour of America's National Parks - Hardcover

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by Max Humphrey (Author), Kathryn O'Shea-Evans (Author), David Tsay (Photographer)Striking photos and personal, experiential stories lure park rookies and obsessives alike to the rustic charm of America's National Park lodges.Max Humphrey shines a light on 10 rustic National Park lodges in all their airy, timeworn splendor. No historic photos here; the images of the architecture and interiors are as they look today, highlighting these storied places in a fresh, alluring way. Sure, the lobbies...

Architecture: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Andrew Ballantyne (Author)This highly original and sophisticated look at architecture helps us to understand the cultural significance of the buildings that surround us. It avoids the traditional style-spotting approach and instead gives us an idea of what it is about buildings that moves us, and what it is that makes them important artistically and culturally. The book begins by looking at how architecture acquires meaning through tradition, and concludes with the exoticism of the recent ...

Landscape Architecture: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Ian Thompson (Author)Landscape architecture plays an important role in shaping the places in which we live and work. But what is it? Landscape architects are involved, amongst other things, in the layout of business parks, the reclamation of derelict industrial sites, the restoration of historic city parks, and the design of major pieces of infrastructure such as motorways, dams, power stations, and flood defenses, as well as the planning of parks and gardens. Taking a historical perspecti...

Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses - Hardcover

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by Alan Weintraub (Photographer), Alan Hess (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Kenneth Frampton (Contribution by)Frank Lloyd Wright is not only synonymous with architecture, his name is also synonymous with the American house in the twentieth century. In particular, his residential work has been the subject of continuing interest and controversy. Wright's Fallingwater (1935), the seminal masterpiece perched over a waterfall deep in the Pennsylvania highlands, is perhaps the best-known private house...

Fantastic Cities: A Coloring Book of Amazing Places Real and Imagined - Paperback

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by Steve McDonald (Illustrator)This unique coloring book features immersive aerial views of real cities from around the world alongside gorgeously illustrated, Inception-like architectural mandalas. Artist Steve McDonald's beautifully rendered and detailed line work offers bird's-eye perspectives of visually arresting global locales from New York, London, and Paris to Istanbul, Tokyo, and Melbourne, Rio, Amsterdam, and many more. The adult coloring book's distinctive large square format offer...

Architectural Digest: The Most Beautiful Rooms in the World - Hardcover

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by Marie Kalt (Editor)An unrivaled survey of the most exciting contemporary interior design across the globe, curated by the editors of ten international editions of Architectural Digest. Since 1920, Architectural Digest has celebrated design talents, innovative homes, and products--providing endless decoration, lifestyle, and travel inspiration. With ten global editions, the magazine is an authority renowned all over the world for publishing only the very best of today's interior design.In t...

Turf War: How a Band of Activists Saved New York from Donald Trump's

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Report copyright infringementby Steven Robinson (Author)In the late 1980s, a band of New York civic groups set out to stop Donald Trump from building his "masterpiece," a half-mile of gargantuan buildings overlooking the Hudson River on Manhattan's West Side. After five years of community organizing and strategic opposition, they defeated his proposal. The victorious civic groups had a radically different vision for the site - one that was suited to the community, environmentally sound, and f...