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Bjarke Ingels
[Paperback 2009]
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Ross King
[Paperback 2003]
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A national bestseller, "Brunelleschi's Dome" recounts how one genius bent men, materials, and the very forces of nature to engineer the impossible--the construction of a dome over the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in 1418. An ALA Notable Book of the Year. Illustrations & halftones throughout. The superb story... more
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Deyan Sudjic
[Paperback 2011]
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A provocative look at architecture-"exceptionally intelligent and original" (Jonathan Yardley, "The Washington Post Book World") Deyan Sudjic-"probably the most influential figure in architecture you've never heard of" - argues that architecture, far from being auteur art, must be understood as a naked expression of power. From the grandiose projects of... more
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Editors Of Phaidon Press
[Paperback 2004]
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This is a comprehensive view of contemporary architecture, presenting the work of 100 exceptional international architects. It provides an opportunity to see a diverse, inspirational collection of recent work, selected by 10 of the world's best informed architectural critics. The architects are presented in A-Z order, with four pages allocated... more
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Beth Browne
[Hardcover 2010]
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More than 50 examples of the world's best contemporary commercial interior design.... more
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Nancy B Solomon ,
Robert Ivey
[Hardcover 2008]
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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 possible--in Architecture: Celebrating the Past, Designing the Future. This lavishly illustrated, eminently readable book commemorates 150 years of the American Institute of Architects, taking... more
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Abha Narain Lambah ,
Alka Patel
[Hardcover 2007]
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The period of the Sultanates is typically defined as beginning with the Ghurid incursions into north India in the 1190s, and ending with the coming of the Mughals in 1526. However, regional architectural traditions did continue after that, fading out only... more
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Anna Barbara ,
Anthony Perliss
[Paperback 2006]
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Even in ancient architecture the dynamics of scents were incorporated into the design of churches, theaters, and other public and private buildings. By the 20th century an increasing need to dry out spaces and sterilize buildings to regulate air quality nearly drove this olfactory stimulation below the level of perception.There... more
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Jean Louis Cohen
[Paperback 2005]
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Architectural poetry in the machine age Born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier (1887-1965) adopted his famous pseudonym after publishing his ideas in the review L'Esprit Nouveau in 1920. The few buildings he was able to design during the 1920s, when he also spent much of his time painting and writing, brought... more
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Darryl D Monte
[Paperback 2007]
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The story of the controversial redevelopment of land belonging to cotton mills in Mumbai.... more
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Judith Dupre
[Hardcover 2008]
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Breathtaking. Magnificent. Unique. Very Special. Exquisite. One-of-a-kind. Well researched. Beautifully designed. (Robert J. Bruss, Tribune Media Services) "An eye-popping shelf-scraper...an elevating experience." (Gene Shalit, "Today") "You may get vertigo looking at Skyscrapers..." (The New York Times) Like towering divas, skyscrapers command the urban stage. They hold us enthralled, leaving us... more
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Neil Parkyn
[Hardcover 2004]
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Marianne Barrucand ,
Achim Bednorz
[Paperback 2002]
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Spain owes its special historical position in Europe very largely to his intensive encounter with the Orient. In the summer of 710, a small force under the command of a Berber named Taî f ibn Mâ lik landed to the west of Gibraltar. The Islamic armies that followed in its... more
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Frederick M Asher
[Hardcover 2008]
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Located seven miles south of Gaya, is Bodh Gaya, one of the most important and sacred Buddhist pilgrimage centres in the world. It was here under a banyan tree, the Bodhi tree, Gautama attained supreme knowledge to become Buddha, the enlightened one. Most important among these is the magnificent Mahabodhi... more
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Paul Cattermole
[Hardcover 2008]
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"A magnificent collection of the world's greatest buildings, ancient and modern." Architectural Excellence is organized chronologically and serves as a visual lesson in architecture through the ages. The buildings featured come from all over the world and include centers of worship, public buildings, places of business and homes. Each building... more
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Harry Seidler
[Paperback 2004]
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Windows on the world Architect Harry Seidler has spent more than 50 years traveling the globe, extensively photographing the peak achievements in architecture from 3000 B.C. to the present day. This collection of highlights from Seidler's opus offers armchair travelers, students, architecture buffs, and historians the opportunity to browse the... more
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Paul Oliver
[Paperback 2007]
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- An exploration of the types and forms of vernacular houses around the world and how they are constructed, decorated and inhabited by their occupants - A revised and expanded edition of a classic text, containing new field research and scholarship - Includes new academic developments in cultural geography, gender... more
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Bernard Tschumi
[Paperback 2001]
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In "Event-Cities" (MIT Press, 1994), Bernard Tschumi expanded his architectural concerns to address the issue of cities and their making. "Event-Cities 2" continues this project through new selections from his recent architectural projects. The book includes the first comprehensive documentation of the drawings for the award-winning Parc de la Villette... more
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Jochen Visscher ,
Bodo Tuengler ,
Alejandro Alonso
[Hardcover 2008]
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Havana in the 40s and 50s was a gambling haven, much like Las Vegas. Today this pre-revolutionary boom still characterizes the city, which is a blend of much-photographed, colorful, colonial buildings and a sprinkling of internationally renowned Modernist architecture: Walter Gropius, Richard Neutra and Oscar Niemeyer all passed through Havana... more
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Richard Weston
[Paperback 2010, 2nd Edition]
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Featuring more than one hundred of the most significant and influential buildings of the twentieth century, this second edition has been expanded and updated to include new buildings from the early part of the twenty-first century and work by architects who have risen to increasing international prominence. Richly illustrated with... more
