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Thames & Hudson, June 2024. Trade Paperback. The turn of the nineteenth century saw an extraordinary flowering of invention in architecture and design, leading to the emergence of two contrasting styles: art nouveau and the International Style. Professor Nikolaus Pevsner brings clarity to this period of dynamic change by tracing.....
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Thames & Hudson, October 2024. Hardcover. Point Line Plane is architectural theory, but written as narrative, full of intriguing vignettes, such as the fact that in Ancient Rome windows were fitted with slices of marble because glass was so expensive. It's written in a very Japanese form: a series of.....
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Thames & Hudson, September 2018. Trade Paperback. Inspired by the complexity and heterogeneity of the world around us, and by the rise of new technologies and their associated behavior, The Architecture Concept Book seeks to stimulate young architects and students to think outside of what is often a rather conservative.....
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Schiffer Publishing, August 2026. Hardcover. Shingle Style Houses: The Evolution of an Inventive Architecture presents a richly illustrated overview of 27 homes that exemplify or reinterpret the shingle style, an enduring American classic. Architect John DaSilva blends deep professional insight with historical research to showcase both landmark and lesser-known houses.....
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Penguin Putnam, December 1988. Trade Paperback.
Taschen, November 1998. Paperback.
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TASCHEN, February 1994. Paperback.
Bonechi - Edizioni 'Il Turismo'. Paperback.
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Harper Celebrate, February 2026. Hardcover. Create a better life by creating better design. Did you know that. . . . . . the arrangement of your living room could improve your relationship with your partner?. . . the layout of your child's classroom affects their grades and test scores?....
B.T. Batsford, December 1976. Hardcover. A political, stylistic and technical history of architecture from 450 AD to the modern day, including a discussion of the architects who created the most significant buildings during this period.
University of California Press, February 1991. Trade Paperback.
Irvington Publishers, January 1971. Hardcover. no dust jacket. no dust jacket.
Hatje Cantz Verlag Gmbh & Co KG. Hardcover.
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Cornell University Press, May 2010. Trade Paperback. A new revolution in homeownership and living has been sweeping the booming cities of China. This time the main actors on the social stage are not peasants, migrants, or working-class proletariats but middle-class professionals and entrepreneurs in search of a private paradise in.....
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Globe Pequot Press, June 1995. Trade Paperback. Sixteen lighthouses were built before the Revolution; hundreds more have been built since, creating the world's most complex system of navigational aid. No other national lighthouse system compares with that of the United States in size and diversity of architecture and engineering.
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DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), February 2023. Hardcover. Learn about key concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings in The Architecture Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Architecture in this overview guide.....
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Da Capo Press, July 2003. Trade Paperback. For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold back-or give way under-thousands of gallons of water, or what principles guide the design of a skyscraper or a kangaroo, this book will ease.....
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Bloomsbury USA, August 2013. Trade Paperback. The New York Times bestselling, award winning story of the construction of the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence and the Renaissance genius who reinvented architecture to build it. On August 19, 1418, a competition concerning Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria.....
TASCHEN, June 1992. Trade Paperback. Minor crease on front cover. Some small spots along bottom of pages. Minor crease on front cover. Some small spots along bottom of pages.
Watson-Guptill, September 2000. Trade Paperback. There is no other book like this one -- a fascinating, meticulously researched volume that takes readers on a journey around the world to visit the most impressive walls ever constructed, from ancient times to the greatest modern examples.
Touchstone Books, January 1988. Trade Paperback.
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Gibbs Smith, Publisher, April 2004. Hardcover. Robbin Obomsawin is the construction manager and general contractor for Beaver Creek Log Homes. She combines over twenty years of log-joinery experience with her knowledge of conventional construction methods, and has served as vice president of the International Log Builders' Association for Handcrafters. She.....
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Gibbs Smith, February 1995. Trade Paperback. In years past, the mention of a log home conjured up images of a primitive vacation cabin in the heart of a wooded wilderness, but now log-home living has become a strong contemporary component of the culture of many countries. Log-home design and construction.....
Boston Symphony Orchestra, January 2000. Hardcover.
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Boston Mills Press, October 1996. Hardcover. Photographer Larry Wright has captured the most interesting and beautiful lighthouses protecting some of North America's most treacherous waters. Stories of wrecks and rescues, lights and lightkeepers abound. Featured lighthouses are located in Ontario, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio.
