Higher
A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City
Written by Neal Bascomb
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2003
Price: $15.99
The Roaring Twenties in New York was a time of exuberant ambition, free-flowing optimism, an explosion of artistic expression in the age of Prohibition. New York was the city that embodied the spirit and strength of a newly powerful America.
In 1924, in the vibrant heart of Manhattan, a fierce rivalry...
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Landscape Graphics
Written by Grant Reid
Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2012
Price: $16.99
Announcing the new revised edition of the classic industry reference!
Landscape Graphics is the architect’s ultimate guide to all the basic graphics techniques used in landscape design and landscape architecture. Progressing from the basics into more sophisticated techniques, this guide offers clear instruction on graphic language and the design process, the...
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Graceland
Written by Chuck Murphy
Foreword by Priscilla Presley
Format: Hardcover, 18 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2006
Price: $40.00
Elvis Presley purchased the Graceland Mansion in 1957—and half a century later, it remains one of the world’s most popular tourist attractions. In this illustrated pop-up celebration, you’ll embark on an all-access walk through of the house and grounds. Every page features meticulously designed replicas of Graceland’s most famous sites, including:
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Washington Through Two Centuries
Written by Joseph Passonneau
Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: June 17, 2004
Price: $65.00
The history of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is as complex and fascinating as that of the nation itself. Built on an almost untouched plot of land on the Potomac River, the city has grown from a collection of small villages into a major metropolis with a central...
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Nature Framed
At Home in the Landscape
Written by Eva Hagberg
Format: Hardcover, 216 pages
On Sale: May 17, 2011
Price: $50.00
Twenty-five recent residential projects from around the United States take the concept of “green living” to the next architectural level. Going beyond the simple use of sustainable materials, these houses are
designed to frame a very particular vision of nature for their owners that brings them as close as possible to nature...
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Modern Shoestring
Contemporary Architecture on a Budget
Written by Susanna Sirefman
Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2008
Price: $40.00
Residential design provides a rich testing ground for architectural innovation. Intimate scales and specific programs inspire distinctive homes, and comparatively small budgets are catalysts for exploring nontraditional materials.
Modern Shoestring proves that building a contemporary house can be affordable and shows how constraints actually stimulate the most creative design solutions.
Eighteen...
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Making the Modern Garden
Written by Christopher Bradley-Hole
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2007
Price: $45.00
A superlative analysis of contemporary gardens as well as a fascinating collection of landscapes around the world,
Making the Modern Garden is a definitive study of the philosophy and practice of garden design at the outset of the twenty-first century. Author Christopher Bradley-Hole, himself a landscape designer of note, discusses the...
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Southern Plantations
Written by Robin Lattimore
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: November 20, 2012
Price: $9.95
Once the lifeblood of large estates and farms throughout the American South and East, antebellum plantations today serve as windows into one of the most controversial eras of U.S. history. Though many of these grand homes have been lost, scores more still exist, some as National Memorial sites, National Historic Landmarks...
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The Swedish Country House
Written by Susanna Scherman
Photographed by Ake E. Lindman
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2010
Price: $60.00
Swedish country houses are one of Europe’s best-kept secrets. Little known outside Sweden and rarely published, they survive in surprisingly large numbers, often with their original furniture and decoration. Twenty of these remarkable and timeless houses are examined here in detail, ranging from royal palaces to farmhouses, all dating from the...
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Morocco
Courtyards and Gardens
Written by Achva Benzinberg Stein
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: December 1, 2007
Price: $50.00
In the North African land of Morocco, every
dar-dwelling, religious institution, or commercial building is organized around an interior, walled courtyard that provides privacy from the bustle of urban streets and an outdoor space for social interaction and tranquil meditation. Over the course of centuries, ornamental schemes have evolved to incorporate...
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