This is a guidebook to Syria’s historical and archeological treasures. It is a new, revised and expanded edition in a tr......more

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The extraordinary story of the heroic doctor whose courage and leadership were a lifeline for thousands of Australian pr......more

Historians and critics of Adolf Loos have repeatedly noted the influence that Karl Friedrich Schinkel had on the Austria......more

As the capital of a country that has been colonized the longest and among the earliest, -Manila’s cityscape is the refle......more

Studies the history of abstraction in architecture and posits its subversive potential for contemporary Black creators. ......more

Architecture and Cultural Continuity explores a dynamic way of viewing architecture - arguing that all architecture is b......more

From awe-inspiring Norman castles, to the homes we live in, Simon Thurley explores how the architecture of this small is......more

Housing Histories explores how the study of 20th-century housing has posed specific problems for architectural historian......more

Mohsen Foroughi (1907-1983) was one of the most important and influential Iranian architects of the modern era. Standing......more

A first-of-its-kind history, Welcome to Paradox City offers a unique history of Dallas through its most significant buil......more

Libraries were a new building type in Ottoman architecture at the beginning of the eighteenth century. However, they qui......more

This is the story of the superbly elegant early eighteenth-century Pallant House in Chichester. It’s the story of 19 Pri......more

Reconsidering Tropical Architecture and Urbanism explores the complex factors - from climate to colonialism - that have ......more

What building today tells us about tomorrow’s Earth--and our place on it. Geology is the architecture of our planet, and......more

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Das Werk von Alvar Aalto ist stark beeinflusst von seiner Naturerfahrung - vor allem in den tiefen Wäldern seiner finnis......more

This extensively researched and exquisitely produced large-volume book presents 100 great houses of the Arts and Crafts ......more

A history of the city of Seoul through the lens of architecture and urban life. Seoul Urban Architecture is a powerful a......more

This book retells the origins and evolution of Mexican Modern architecture through the unsung stories of two generations......more

Contributing to a growing discourse in spatial humanities, this collection of essays provides a unique, critical insight......more

This dynamic exploration of two key modes of visual culture - fashion and photography - in 19th-century Istanbul contrib......more

Step into a Persian paradise, wander through a Mughal masterpiece or lose yourself in Monet’s blooming haven at Giverny ......more

An engaging, beautifully illustrated history of London told through twenty-five lost buildings London has been rebuilt a......more

An essay that deftly deconstructs the history of ’Islamic architecture’, challenging colonial narratives and promoting a......more

This book examines five centuries of Ibero-American architectural history through the lens of its Arabic architectural c......more

Celebrate the beauty of American design with this stunning hardcover coffee table book that explores traditional and mod......more

This volume contains contributions from over 60 authors from 20 countries exploring the importance of climate justice an......more

This book investigates the historical and functional significance of Stonemasons’ marks--symbols inscribed on individual......more

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Situated at the crossroads of the foreign and the vernacular, Quito-the capital of Ecuador, with its world-famous yet un......more

Bringing together architectural, urban and social historians, this book charts the extraordinary changes that took place......more

This open access book tells a new and untold history of the architecture of West Africa in the colonial era, as revealed......more

Architectural Encounters in Asia Pacific explores the architecture of colonial trade and industry, revealing a complex n......more

Every great church makes a statement, and it is seldom simply theological. An offering of thanks to a beloved minister, ......more

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This book provides a compelling and timely exploration of passive design strategies in the coastal city of Bushehr, reve......more

"A testament to Cruickshank and de Visser’s devotion to the subject." -- Style at Home (on the first edition). Chosen as......more

As a subject, Waterloo Bridge fascinated writers and artists such as Dickens, Constable, Monet and Derain. This book tel......more

’A highly entertaining romp through what the world might have looked like, had fate chosen a different path.’ - Guardian......more

A chronicle of the lost history of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, reissued on the occasion of the 250th anniversary ......more

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Originally published in 1992, this title examines the complex experience of colonial domination, social reaction, and ph......more

Originally published in 1993, this is a book about the context of placemaking - the production of vernacular architectur......more

Im Architekturdiskurs zum Persischen Golf wird die Wüste als kontrastreiche Kulisse zu den mit Öl betriebenen Städten de......more

A beautifully illustrated look at the complex past of Princeton’s Mallorcan stairway and gallery In preparation for the ......more

Spatial Justice: The Basics offers a concise and accessible introduction to spatial justice as both a theoretical framew......more

Spatial Justice: The Basics offers a concise and accessible introduction to spatial justice as both a theoretical framew......more

Inner Empire explores the impact of imperial cultures on the landscapes and urban environments of the British Isles from......more

The first volume of a classic account of 5,000 years of Indian art The Art of Indian Asia is a unique work of scholarshi......more

The first volume of a classic account of 5,000 years of Indian art The Art of Indian Asia is a unique work of scholarshi......more

The second volume of a classic account of 5,000 years of Indian art The Art of Indian Asia is a unique work of scholarsh......more

Why a world-transforming invention remained an untold story--until now. How did builders shift from the erection of one ......more

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The story of Britain is revealed through its buildings, and yet the language of architecture is a mystery to all but a f......more

Once the preserve of visual art, provenance receives a new framework in this glossary of approaches to architectural met......more

Fairground Theory goes behind the scenes of the travelling fair - exploring its design, its atmosphere, and the people a......more

A cartographic snapshot of late Tudor England, gorgeously reproduced with the first county maps of England and Wales. No......more

Through thousands of years of evolution, features of the natural environment helped to mold human behavior. As social be......more

(Un)Common Precedents in Architectural Design calls for an attentive examination of the uncommon that inspires creativit......more

Exceptional archaeological results from the prehistoric past came from the Carnoustie excavation. The remains of the lon......more

Mapping has evolved beyond navigation into a method for interpreting spatial, ephemeral, and sociopolitical dimensions o......more

In this book, Michael Cassidy argues that the built environment should be designed to last physically for a very long ti......more

Over the course of their history, the Navajo (Diné) have constructed many types of architecture, but during the 20th cen......more

This book focuses on understanding how a megacity like Seoul can be read as a formal architectural composition and not a......more

This work adopts a typology of intentional monuments, historical monuments, ancient monuments, and timeless monuments to......more

In the shadow of Henry VIII’s sweeping religious reforms, the dissolution of monasteries marked a seismic shift in 16th ......more

A celebration of innovation in the Renaissance age told through 18 of its earliest printed books. Remarkable Renaissance......more

Rising from a hay field in the southern section of Montgomery, Alabama, in the mid-1950s, the majestic Normandale Shoppi......more