Essence of Home
Timeless Elements of Design
Written by Liesl Geiger
Foreword by Richard Gluckman
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2007
Price: $45.00
Written for everyone who dreams of building a house,
Essence of Home provides a step-by-step look at the planning process. Author and architect Liesl Geiger presents seven elements that are crucial to the success and livability of residential structures: design origins, site and scale, language and style, openings and light, spheres...
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Modeling Messages
The Architect and the Model
Written by Karen Moon
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2005
Price: $39.95
The model is one of the oldest means of architectural representation and comes in an extravagant variety of forms, from miniaturizations of reality mesmerizing in their exactness to wildly energetic sculptural representations.
Modeling Messages: The Architect and the Model is a study of the contemporary model, American and international, and its...
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Ten Arquitectos
Enrique Norten and Bernardo Gomez-Pimienta
Written by Enrique Norten and Bernardo Gomez-Pimienta
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2003
Price: $45.00
In the years since its 1985 founding, the architectural firm TEN (Taller de Enrique Norten) Arquitectos has altered not only the face of Mexico City but also the international perception of Mexican architecture. Partners Enrique Norten and Bernardo Gómez-Pimienta are known for their modernist compositions, often characterized by light materials, complex...
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Landscape Graphics
Written by Grant Reid
Format: Trade Paperback, 216 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2002
Price: $24.95
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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A Master Course in Feng-Shui
Written by Eva Wong
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: July 17, 2001
Price: $29.95
This fully illustrated, comprehensive workbook is designed primarily for homeowners, renters, architects, and business owners who want to put feng-shui to practical personal use—to choose a home, build a house, select an office, or find a retail space. Real estate agents, interior designers, and architects will also find it useful as...
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