64 books in Architecture - History
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The 1950s Home
Written by Sophie Leighton
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $12.95
In the aftermath of World War II, design was key to a new way of living as carefully thought-out principles were applied to new homes and commercial buildings across the country. From open plan living to new materials in buildings and furnishing, the 1950s marked a bright new era. Read more >
Written by Sophie Leighton
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $12.95
In the aftermath of World War II, design was key to a new way of living as carefully thought-out principles were applied to new homes and commercial buildings across the country. From open plan living to new materials in buildings and furnishing, the 1950s marked a bright new era. Read more >
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Jim Olson Houses
Written by Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen
Introduction by Michael Webb
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $65.00
The sixteen houses and apartments featured here respond to different needs and sites, but all share a common DNA. They are the product of a singular vision and a collaborative process.
—Michael Webb
Seattle-based architect Jim Olson, the founding partner of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, is particularly known for his subtly elegant... Read more >
Written by Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen
Introduction by Michael Webb
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $65.00
The sixteen houses and apartments featured here respond to different needs and sites, but all share a common DNA. They are the product of a singular vision and a collaborative process.
—Michael Webb
Seattle-based architect Jim Olson, the founding partner of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, is particularly known for his subtly elegant... Read more >
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Medieval Masons
Written by Malcolm Hislop
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $13.95
This book explains in detail the practice of masoncraft in the Middle Ages, using evidence from a number of sources. Monastic chronicles, building contracts and other contemporary documents have already revealed a good deal of information on the subject but less attention has, until now, been paid to archaeological evidence preserved... Read more >
Written by Malcolm Hislop
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $13.95
This book explains in detail the practice of masoncraft in the Middle Ages, using evidence from a number of sources. Monastic chronicles, building contracts and other contemporary documents have already revealed a good deal of information on the subject but less attention has, until now, been paid to archaeological evidence preserved... Read more >
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Building Suburbia
Green Fields and Urban Growth, 1820-2000
Written by Dolores Hayden
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2009
Price: $16.95
For almost two centuries Americans have been moving to the suburbs in search of affordable
family housing, unspoiled nature, and small-town sociability—only to find that their leafy
new neighborhoods are part of the growing metropolitan sprawl. It is to this contested cultural landscape, where most Americans now live, that Dolores Hayden... Read more >
Green Fields and Urban Growth, 1820-2000
Written by Dolores Hayden
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2009
Price: $16.95
For almost two centuries Americans have been moving to the suburbs in search of affordable
family housing, unspoiled nature, and small-town sociability—only to find that their leafy
new neighborhoods are part of the growing metropolitan sprawl. It is to this contested cultural landscape, where most Americans now live, that Dolores Hayden... Read more >
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Lasting Elegance
English Country Houses 1830-1900
Written by Michael Hall
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $65.00
The great English country house tradition reached its apotheosis in the nineteenth century. Designed by all the most eminent architects of the age, houses constructed during this period were larger, more elaborate, and more lavishly furnished than ever before, and they became famous throughout Europe and America for their luxury, technological... Read more >
English Country Houses 1830-1900
Written by Michael Hall
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $65.00
The great English country house tradition reached its apotheosis in the nineteenth century. Designed by all the most eminent architects of the age, houses constructed during this period were larger, more elaborate, and more lavishly furnished than ever before, and they became famous throughout Europe and America for their luxury, technological... Read more >
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Living West
New Residential Architecture in Southern California
Written by Sam Lubell
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $50.00
A dense concentration of design talent, uniquely varied topography, and one of the world’s most pleasant climates have made Southern California a crucible of architectural innovation. There, forward-looking clients respond to dramatic modern interpretations of form and site that capitalize on natural light and magnificent ocean views, perch delicately on steeply... Read more >
New Residential Architecture in Southern California
Written by Sam Lubell
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $50.00
A dense concentration of design talent, uniquely varied topography, and one of the world’s most pleasant climates have made Southern California a crucible of architectural innovation. There, forward-looking clients respond to dramatic modern interpretations of form and site that capitalize on natural light and magnificent ocean views, perch delicately on steeply... Read more >
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The Architecture of Natural Light
Written by Henry Plummer
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $65.00
Shelter and natural light are fundamental elements of architecture. The first is concerned with protection from natural elements; the second with the creative and sometimes spiritual interaction between the man-made and the natural worlds. One is solid and static, the other illuminates and animates.
Architects through the ages have preoccupied themselves with... Read more >
Written by Henry Plummer
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $65.00
Shelter and natural light are fundamental elements of architecture. The first is concerned with protection from natural elements; the second with the creative and sometimes spiritual interaction between the man-made and the natural worlds. One is solid and static, the other illuminates and animates.
Architects through the ages have preoccupied themselves with... Read more >
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Village Pumps
Written by Richard Williams
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $12.95
The village pump was once the focal point of rural life, providing the only water supply to communities and offering a place in town squares and village greens for people to come together. Sadly, with the introduction of piped mains, the village pump rapidly fell out of favor, often neglected or... Read more >
Written by Richard Williams
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $12.95
The village pump was once the focal point of rural life, providing the only water supply to communities and offering a place in town squares and village greens for people to come together. Sadly, with the introduction of piped mains, the village pump rapidly fell out of favor, often neglected or... Read more >
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Celtic Crosses of Britain and Ireland
Written by Malcolm Seaborne
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $13.95
Ring-headed crosses of impressive height and intricate design were first erected in Iona and Ireland from the eighth century onwards. This book deals with these but also shows how they were the culmination of a long period of development during the early Christian period. The early sculpture of Wales, Cornwall, the... Read more >
Written by Malcolm Seaborne
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $13.95
Ring-headed crosses of impressive height and intricate design were first erected in Iona and Ireland from the eighth century onwards. This book deals with these but also shows how they were the culmination of a long period of development during the early Christian period. The early sculpture of Wales, Cornwall, the... Read more >
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Adolf Loos
Architecture 1903-1932
Written by Roberto Schezen, Kenneth Frampton and Joseph Rosa
Format: Hardcover, 180 pages
On Sale: June 16, 2009
Price: $45.00
Adolf Loos not only was part of the first wave of modern architecture but also served as an important source of inspiration for all architects who followed. He is emblematic of the turn-of-the-century generation that was torn between the traditional culture of the nineteenth century and the innovative modernism of the... Read more >
Architecture 1903-1932
Written by Roberto Schezen, Kenneth Frampton and Joseph Rosa
Format: Hardcover, 180 pages
On Sale: June 16, 2009
Price: $45.00
Adolf Loos not only was part of the first wave of modern architecture but also served as an important source of inspiration for all architects who followed. He is emblematic of the turn-of-the-century generation that was torn between the traditional culture of the nineteenth century and the innovative modernism of the... Read more >
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Havana
History and Architecture of a Romantic City
Written by Maria Luisa Lobo Montalvo
Prologue by Hugh Thomas
Translated by Lorna S. Fox
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $85.00
Havana, the legendary capital of Cuba, bears the traces of every stage of the island's rich history, from its indigenous traditions to the introduction of European culture in the late fifteenth century to the development of the unique amalgam of these influences that is unmistakably Cuban. In this exquisite volume, author... Read more >
History and Architecture of a Romantic City
Written by Maria Luisa Lobo Montalvo
Prologue by Hugh Thomas
Translated by Lorna S. Fox
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $85.00
Havana, the legendary capital of Cuba, bears the traces of every stage of the island's rich history, from its indigenous traditions to the introduction of European culture in the late fifteenth century to the development of the unique amalgam of these influences that is unmistakably Cuban. In this exquisite volume, author... Read more >
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La Habana
Historia y Arquitectura de una Ciudad Romántica
Written by Maria Luisa Lobo Montalvo
Prologue by Hugh Thomas
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $85.00
Cuba is both an essential part of the history of the Western hemisphere since 1492 and an island with a past and traditions entirely its own. Havana, its legendary capital, bears the traces of every stage of its history. In this volume, author Maria Luisa Lobo Montalvo presents the architecture and... Read more >
Historia y Arquitectura de una Ciudad Romántica
Written by Maria Luisa Lobo Montalvo
Prologue by Hugh Thomas
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $85.00
Cuba is both an essential part of the history of the Western hemisphere since 1492 and an island with a past and traditions entirely its own. Havana, its legendary capital, bears the traces of every stage of its history. In this volume, author Maria Luisa Lobo Montalvo presents the architecture and... Read more >
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Grand Avenues
The Story of Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the French Visionary Who Designed Washington, D.C.
Written by Scott W. Berg
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2009
Price: $15.95
Grand Avenues tells the riveting story of Pierre Charles L’Enfant and the creation of Washington D.C.--from the seeds of his inspiration to the fulfillment of his extraordinary vision.
L’Enfant’s story is one of consuming passion, high emotion, artistic genius, and human frailty. As a boy he studied drawing at the most prestigious... Read more >
The Story of Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the French Visionary Who Designed Washington, D.C.
Written by Scott W. Berg
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2009
Price: $15.95
Grand Avenues tells the riveting story of Pierre Charles L’Enfant and the creation of Washington D.C.--from the seeds of his inspiration to the fulfillment of his extraordinary vision.
L’Enfant’s story is one of consuming passion, high emotion, artistic genius, and human frailty. As a boy he studied drawing at the most prestigious... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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A History of the Future
Written by Donna Goodman
Format: Hardcover, 280 pages
On Sale: November 25, 2008
Price: $45.00
The political, social, and economic upheaval of the early twentieth century generated an extraordinary range of proposals for the future as successive generations grappled with issues of organizing vast urban systems and humanizing dense industrial environments. As conceptual design became the vehicle for exploring ideas and presenting new movements, a dialogue... Read more >
Written by Donna Goodman
Format: Hardcover, 280 pages
On Sale: November 25, 2008
Price: $45.00
The political, social, and economic upheaval of the early twentieth century generated an extraordinary range of proposals for the future as successive generations grappled with issues of organizing vast urban systems and humanizing dense industrial environments. As conceptual design became the vehicle for exploring ideas and presenting new movements, a dialogue... Read more >
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London 2000+
New Architecture
Written by Sam Lubell
Foreword by Ken Livingstone
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2008
Price: $50.00
London boasts a dense concentration of architectural talent, and recent projects by designers based there ingeniously contribute to the city's noble historic streetscapes in ways that respect and reference centuries past while simultaneously bolstering the metropolis's reputation as one of the world's most modern and progressive capitals.
London 2000+ portrays twenty-eight projects... Read more >
New Architecture
Written by Sam Lubell
Foreword by Ken Livingstone
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2008
Price: $50.00
London boasts a dense concentration of architectural talent, and recent projects by designers based there ingeniously contribute to the city's noble historic streetscapes in ways that respect and reference centuries past while simultaneously bolstering the metropolis's reputation as one of the world's most modern and progressive capitals.
London 2000+ portrays twenty-eight projects... Read more >
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The Gods' Machines
From Stonehenge to Crop Circles
Written by Wun Chok Bong
Format: Trade Paperback, 536 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2008
Price: $26.95
Based on the author’s decipherment of prehistoric carvings and the application of mathematical measurements, The Gods’ Machines shows how “unknown” phenomena from Angkor Wat to Stonehenge to crop circles are actually powerhouses built by an advanced extraterrestrial civilization for tapping electromagnetic energy. The book traces the development of that civilization on... Read more >
From Stonehenge to Crop Circles
Written by Wun Chok Bong
Format: Trade Paperback, 536 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2008
Price: $26.95
Based on the author’s decipherment of prehistoric carvings and the application of mathematical measurements, The Gods’ Machines shows how “unknown” phenomena from Angkor Wat to Stonehenge to crop circles are actually powerhouses built by an advanced extraterrestrial civilization for tapping electromagnetic energy. The book traces the development of that civilization on... Read more >
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Discovering Church Architecture
A Glossary of Terms
Written by Mark Child
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $11.95
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A Glossary of Terms
Written by Mark Child
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $11.95
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The 1930s Home
Written by Greg Stevenson
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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Written by Greg Stevenson
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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Architecture in Roman Britain
Written by Guy de la Bedoyere
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $13.95
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Written by Guy de la Bedoyere
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $13.95
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Cast Iron
Written by Jacqueline Fearn
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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Written by Jacqueline Fearn
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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Ceramic Roofware
Written by Hans Van Lemmen
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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Written by Hans Van Lemmen
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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Coade Stone
Written by Hans Van Lemmen
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $12.95
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Written by Hans Van Lemmen
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $12.95
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Discovering Cottage Architecture
Written by Christopher Powell
Format: Trade Paperback, 104 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $13.95
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Written by Christopher Powell
Format: Trade Paperback, 104 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $13.95
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Dovecotes
Written by Peter Hansell
Illustrated by Jean Hansell
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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Written by Peter Hansell
Illustrated by Jean Hansell
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95
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Follies
Written by Jeffrey W. Whitelaw
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $12.95
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Written by Jeffrey W. Whitelaw
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $12.95
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