17 books in Architecture - Domestic
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Our Own Snug Fireside
Images of the New England Home, 1760-1860
Written by Jane Nylander
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 15, 2013
Price: $24.99
Images of the New England Home, 1760-1860
Written by Jane Nylander
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 15, 2013
Price: $24.99
This charming book portrays domestic life in New England during the century between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Drawing on diaries, letters, wills, newspapers, and other sources, Jane C. Nylander provides intimate details about preparing dinner, spinning and weaving textiles, washing and ironing laundry, planning a social outing, and...
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Edith Wharton at Home
Life at the Mount
Written by Richard Guy Wilson
Photographed by John Arthur
Introduction by Pauline C. Metcalf
Format: Hardcover, 188 pages
On Sale: September 4, 2012
Price: $45.00
The Mount, Edith Wharton’s country place in the Berkshires, is truly an autobiographical house. There Wharton wrote some of her best-known and successful novels, including Ethan Frome and House of Mirth. The house itself, completed in 1902, embodies principles set forth in Wharton's famous book The Decoration of Houses, and the... Read more >
Life at the Mount
Written by Richard Guy Wilson
Photographed by John Arthur
Introduction by Pauline C. Metcalf
Format: Hardcover, 188 pages
On Sale: September 4, 2012
Price: $45.00
The Mount, Edith Wharton’s country place in the Berkshires, is truly an autobiographical house. There Wharton wrote some of her best-known and successful novels, including Ethan Frome and House of Mirth. The house itself, completed in 1902, embodies principles set forth in Wharton's famous book The Decoration of Houses, and the... Read more >
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Building The Dream
Written by Gwendolyn Wright
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: May 9, 2012
Price: $19.99
For Gwendolyn Wright, the houses of America are the diaries of the American people. They create a fascinating chronicle of the way we have lived, and a reflection of every political, economic, or social issue we have been concerned with. Why did plantation owners build uniform cabins for their slaves? Why were... Read more >
Written by Gwendolyn Wright
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: May 9, 2012
Price: $19.99
For Gwendolyn Wright, the houses of America are the diaries of the American people. They create a fascinating chronicle of the way we have lived, and a reflection of every political, economic, or social issue we have been concerned with. Why did plantation owners build uniform cabins for their slaves? Why were... Read more >
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At Home
A Short History of Private Life
Written by Bill Bryson
Format: Trade Paperback, 592 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2011
Price: $15.95
A Short History of Private Life
Written by Bill Bryson
Format: Trade Paperback, 592 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2011
Price: $15.95
With his signature wit, charm, and seemingly limitless knowledge, Bill Bryson takes us on a room-by-room tour through his own house, using each room as a jumping off point into the vast history of the domestic artifacts we take for granted. As he takes us through the history of our modern...
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eBook,
hardcover and in
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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... Read more >
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... Read more >
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At Home
A Short History of Private Life
Written by Bill Bryson
Format: Trade Paperback, 784 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2010
Price: $29.00
From one of the most beloved authors of our time—more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone—a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home.
“Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.”
Bill Bryson and his family... Read more >
A Short History of Private Life
Written by Bill Bryson
Format: Trade Paperback, 784 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2010
Price: $29.00
From one of the most beloved authors of our time—more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone—a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home.
“Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.”
Bill Bryson and his family... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook,
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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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... Read more >
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... Read more >
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Nice House
Written by Samuel G. White
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 19, 2010
Price: $45.00
“White's project descriptions are lucid, brief and hype-free, and they come stocked with floor plans. He describes terrain contours, materials and palette choices and circulation patterns…This is a practical yet mouthwatering and aspirational study of architects helping people honor the streetscape, keep properties saleable and upgrade their home life by several... Read more >
Written by Samuel G. White
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 19, 2010
Price: $45.00
“White's project descriptions are lucid, brief and hype-free, and they come stocked with floor plans. He describes terrain contours, materials and palette choices and circulation patterns…This is a practical yet mouthwatering and aspirational study of architects helping people honor the streetscape, keep properties saleable and upgrade their home life by several... Read more >
At Home
A Short History of Private Life
Written by Bill Bryson
Format: eBook, 512 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2010
Price: $12.99
From one of the most beloved authors of our time—more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone—a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home.
“Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.”
Bill Bryson and his family... Read more >
A Short History of Private Life
Written by Bill Bryson
Format: eBook, 512 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2010
Price: $12.99
From one of the most beloved authors of our time—more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone—a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home.
“Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.”
Bill Bryson and his family... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
hardcover,
trade paperback and in
large print trade paperback.
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At Home
A Short History of Private Life
Written by Bill Bryson
Read by Bill Bryson
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: October 5, 2010
Price: $45.00
From one of the most beloved authors of our time—more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone—a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home.
“Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.”
Bill Bryson and his family... Read more >
A Short History of Private Life
Written by Bill Bryson
Read by Bill Bryson
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: October 5, 2010
Price: $45.00
From one of the most beloved authors of our time—more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone—a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home.
“Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.”
Bill Bryson and his family... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook,
hardcover,
trade paperback and in
large print trade paperback.
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At Home
A Short History of Private Life
Written by Bill Bryson
Read by Bill Bryson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: October 5, 2010
Price: $25.00
From one of the most beloved authors of our time—more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone—a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home.
“Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.”
Bill Bryson and his family... Read more >
A Short History of Private Life
Written by Bill Bryson
Read by Bill Bryson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: October 5, 2010
Price: $25.00
From one of the most beloved authors of our time—more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone—a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home.
“Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.”
Bill Bryson and his family... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
eBook,
hardcover,
trade paperback and in
large print trade paperback.
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Martha's Vineyard
Contemporary Living
Written by Keith Moskow and Robert Linn
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: May 25, 2010
Price: $50.00
Each year the pristine beaches, lush pine forests, and picturesque New England towns of Martha’s Vineyard draw tens of thousands of admirers to this beautiful island. Some of these visitors have become part-time residents, building contemporary homes alongside the traditional Victorian cottages, sea captains’ mansions, and colonial farmhouses that comprise the... Read more >
Contemporary Living
Written by Keith Moskow and Robert Linn
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: May 25, 2010
Price: $50.00
Each year the pristine beaches, lush pine forests, and picturesque New England towns of Martha’s Vineyard draw tens of thousands of admirers to this beautiful island. Some of these visitors have become part-time residents, building contemporary homes alongside the traditional Victorian cottages, sea captains’ mansions, and colonial farmhouses that comprise the... Read more >
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Ike Kligerman Barkley Houses
Written by Ike Kligerman Barkley Architects
Foreword by Robert A.M. Stern
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: April 20, 2010
Price: $60.00
John Ike, Thomas Kligerman, and Joel Barkley speak architectural languages of the past with a sure command of grammar and syntax and a rich vocabulary of form and detail. As designers they build upon what went before to extend the trajectory of architecture.
—Robert A. M. Stern
The signature residential works of Ike... Read more >
Written by Ike Kligerman Barkley Architects
Foreword by Robert A.M. Stern
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: April 20, 2010
Price: $60.00
John Ike, Thomas Kligerman, and Joel Barkley speak architectural languages of the past with a sure command of grammar and syntax and a rich vocabulary of form and detail. As designers they build upon what went before to extend the trajectory of architecture.
—Robert A. M. Stern
The signature residential works of Ike... Read more >
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Key West
A Tropical Lifestyle
Written by Leslie Linsley
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2007
Price: $45.00
Architecture on Florida's Key West reflects the diverse and colorful nature of those who have shaped this remote island's character: the grand classical homes of sea captains from New England, the cobbled-together wooden dwellings of ships' carpenters, the humble but charming cottages of cigar makers from Cuba. Today's equally varied population... Read more >
A Tropical Lifestyle
Written by Leslie Linsley
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2007
Price: $45.00
Architecture on Florida's Key West reflects the diverse and colorful nature of those who have shaped this remote island's character: the grand classical homes of sea captains from New England, the cobbled-together wooden dwellings of ships' carpenters, the humble but charming cottages of cigar makers from Cuba. Today's equally varied population... Read more >
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Glass House
Written by Philip Johnson and Toshio Nakamura
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: May 10, 2007
Price: $95.00
The Glass House, designed by celebrated architect Philip Johnson as a personal retreat, is an icon of modern architecture. A crystalline box set in a serene New England landscape, the house is now owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which will open it to visitors in April 2007. Johnson... Read more >
Written by Philip Johnson and Toshio Nakamura
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: May 10, 2007
Price: $95.00
The Glass House, designed by celebrated architect Philip Johnson as a personal retreat, is an icon of modern architecture. A crystalline box set in a serene New England landscape, the house is now owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which will open it to visitors in April 2007. Johnson... Read more >
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The 1930s Home
Written by Greg Stevenson
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2007
Price: $11.95
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Written by Greg Stevenson
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2007
Price: $11.95
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The Edwardian Home
Written by Yvonne Bell
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2005
Price: $12.95
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Written by Yvonne Bell
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2005
Price: $12.95
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