Architecture

Buckminster Fuller: Starting wit...

From his geodesic dome to books popularizing the terms spaceship earth and synergetics, the life mission of R Buckminster Fuller 18951983 was to create living environments that minimized consumptio...

La Pietra: Florence, a Family an...

This volume reveals the beauty and history of one of the great Florentine villas, La Pietra, and the extraordinary AngloAmerican family that restored it to its former glory and ultimately bequeathe...

Gentlemens Clubs of London, the ...

On its first publication in 1979, Lejeunes The Gentlemens Clubs of London rapidly established itself as a widely soughtafter and quoted work around the world among those intrigued by and participat...

Building the Lone Star: An Illus...

First edition ISBN10: 0890962898 ISBN13: 9780890962893Material Type: hardcover

Fort Worths Legendary Landmarks ...

Although Fort Worth bears the trappings of any major metropolitan cityshopping malls, suburbs and office towersit is enriched by many buildings that reflect a colorful, diverse heritage shaped by t...

Ruskins Venice: The Stones Revis...

John Ruskins masterpiece The Stones of Venice 185153 was one of the most influential books on art and architecture ever written and is still regarded as a classic work However, the problems posed b...

Small Houses of the Forties: Wit...

Designed for the 1940s family with a limited budget but unlimited good taste, this fascinating volume presents 56 floor plans and elevations of lovely small homes that originally cost less than 15,...

Sturgis Illustrated Dictionary o...

Volume 2 of monumental 3volume classic offers comprehensive and detailed coverage of architectural terms, individuals and national styles Total in set: over 100 photographs and more than 1000 illus...

Forties Screen Style: A Celebrat...

Discusses the decorative style of the movie sets of the 1940s, showing how it evolved from the Art Deco of the 1930s into a mixture of modernism and exoticism - ISBN10: 0312033435 ISBN13: 978031203...

Stop Aging Now: Ultimate Plan fo...

In Stop Aging Now, Jean Carper winner of the 1995 Excellence in Journalism Award from the American Aging Association the nations leading group of scientists investigating the biomedical aspects of...

The Persian Garden: Echoes of Pa...

For more than three thousand years, the Persian garden has been a focus of Irans national imagination, influencing its art, literature, and even religion The Persian gardens inspirational role has,...

Manual of Graphic Techniques for...

Surface, line, tone, color, perspective drawing, simulation techniques, and presentation, all aspects of graphic design, are discussed with suggestions for the professional ISBN10: 068416504X ISBN...

Google SketchUp For Dummies Chop...

The Golden Ring: Cities of Old R...

Text: English translationOriginal Language: Russian ISBN10: 1558592164 ISBN13: 9781558592162 Material Type: hardcover

Frank Lloyd Wright: A Life Pengu...

Pulitzer Prize?winning critic Ada Louise Huxtable?s biography of America?s greatest architectRenowned architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtables biography Frank Lloyd Wright looks at the architect an...

The Majesty of St Augustine Broo...

This architectural tour of St Augustine is filled with the history of the city embodied by buildings that for centuries were used as schools, like the Genoply School House; gracious family homes, i...

Majesty of Williamsburg Majesty ...

Williamsburg has been meticulously restored and preserved as a living museum to reflect the beliefs of the time that stated traditional cities should be centers of government, learning, and religio...