Dover has been an important port since before Roman times. The closest point to continental Europe, both the Romans and ......more
Cirencester - or Corinium as it was known at the time - was one of the largest Roman settlements in Britain and the Cori......more
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The people of Hong Kong are asking, Is this our city?, a simple question but difficult to answer. When we are assuming......more
In this sumptuous portrait of the house known as ’the English Versailles’, the Duke of Buccleuch sets the scene with a h......more
This is a guidebook to Syria’s historical and archeological treasures. It is a new, revised and expanded edition in a tr......more
This definitive guide to facilities management draws on the latest industry practice and academic research to provide a ......more
The extraordinary story of the heroic doctor whose courage and leadership were a lifeline for thousands of Australian pr......more
The Colombian architectural firm ESUS (Esguerra, Saenz, Urdaneta y Samper) played a key role in the development of moder......more
From port to commercial centre, and from textile town to centre of shipbuilding, Belfast has adapted, chameleon-like, to......more
Humanitarian architecture - or the ’architecture of aid’ - has seen phenomenal growth worldwide over the last decade, as......more
Humanitarian architecture - or the ’architecture of aid’ - has seen phenomenal growth worldwide over the last decade, as......more
For 20 years, the practice of Markus Schaefer and Hiromi Hosoya, with offices in Zurich and Kyoto, has been working in t......more
Urban regeneration research studies not only on the design aspects of urban planning but also takes into account the dem......more
Cities are our future and increasingly determine global resource use. Growing urbanization presents some of the most sig......more
Discover the fascinating history and current renaissance of La Pagode, a legendary temple of art house cinema in the hea......more
An in-depth exploration of the work of Frederick Kiesler, the visionary architect, with a special focus on his Mobile Ho......more
A retrospective of the polymath’s underexamined paintings and sculptures Frederick John Kiesler (1890-1965) was a polyma......more
Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the United States and Canada rarely experienced iconoclasm, the preme......more
100 Maps of Finland is a work of that is a combination of fact and fiction about Finland. The author uses the maps to in......more
The story of how the Belgian Art Nouveau architect Victor Horta conceived his private residence/studio and how architect......more
After 20 years working for Mario Botta, Davide Macullo founded his own office in Lugano in 2000. This monograph presents......more
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Typically we think of power as economic, political, or military, but fictional narratives attached to kings, empires, re......more
The knowledge and skills required to navigate a construction project from conception to completion are the focus of this......more
This book reexamines the current school of thought on values-driven mega-infrastructure provisions, proposing a more inc......more
The restoration and revitalization of existing buildings comprise the expertise of the Swiss-based architecture firm. Vi......more
Historians and critics of Adolf Loos have repeatedly noted the influence that Karl Friedrich Schinkel had on the Austria......more
The story of Swan & Maclaren Architects has been unfolding for over 130 years and continues to this day. Since its found......more
This is the first major study of the life and work of Sheila Haywood (1911-1993), a pioneer of 20th-century landscape de......more
As the capital of a country that has been colonized the longest and among the earliest, -Manila’s cityscape is the refle......more
Richard Neutra’s landmark publication Survival Through Design, in print again for the first time in decades, is a cycle ......more
Dive into the pages of our groundbreaking publication where the profound truth echoes: Protecting the sea is safeguardin......more
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Characterized by simple and standardized yet expressive geometries, KEN’s projects offer a functional approach to infras......more
A sweeping two-volume exploration of the life and work of the Italian architect Francesco Borromini One of the greatest ......more
From the medieval settlement of Wilcumestou in rural Essex, to the present day E17 postcode in Greater London, Walthamst......more
The seaside town of Southport in the northwest of England attracts many visitors each year. The town was founded in 1792......more
Mark Fisher was the creator of a new art form: the travelling rock show. This book details every major project and more ......more
This book provides designers and students with the first in-depth analysis of the architecture of the world-renowned Mag......more
This book provides designers and students with the first in-depth analysis of the architecture of the world-renowned Mag......more
Transportation infrastructure is typically big, central, connective, dramatic, and public. Because of these attributes, ......more
Bauikonen im Auftrag von Frauen Der Beitrag von Frauen an der Moderne des 20. Jahrhunderts findet bis heute kaum Beachtu......more
All Eyes on Space examines television as a form of modern architecture--and how its material conditions have shaped cont......more
All Eyes on Space examines television as a form of modern architecture--and how its material conditions have shaped cont......more
Work by one of the visionary founders of Archigram representing 70 years of drawings from his student days to up-to-the-......more
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the facades of many, if not most, residential and commercial build......more
The Milanese architect and designer Nanda Vigo (1934-2022) is famous for her installations and environments as well as h......more
Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the United States and Canada rarely experienced iconoclasm, the preme......more
The first biography of a preeminent postwar architect who championed the cause of freedom through architecture and trans......more
A richly illustrated, newly expanded memoir tracing Faena’s transformation from Argentine fashion entrepreneur to vision......more
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Kengo Kuma is one of Japan’s leading architects and professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo. A prolific writer and......more
As in other countries, not every mid-century modern building in Japan can be, or even deserves to be saved. Yet a swathe......more
Experience sanctuary amid the wilderness with this collection of contemporary houses in some of the world’s most remote,......more
This new study of Archer’s life and works reconsiders each of his designs afresh, and features new documentary evidence ......more
The only biography of this prominent and prolific Victorian Architect, whose many ecclesiastical and civic buildings sti......more
This book documents the transformation of the Ancien Manège in Geneva, a neighborhood center that was built in the 19th ......more
The seventh book in the Laboratorium series is entitled Revision, celebrating the joyful diffusion of everyday aspects o......more
A fascinating investigation of the World War I origins of mass-produced architecture Mass-produced housing became increa......more
Architecture and Cultural Continuity explores a dynamic way of viewing architecture - arguing that all architecture is b......more
An expansive spatial history of Drancy, the Parisian antechamber to Auschwitz, from the 1930s to the present day. Drancy......more
From awe-inspiring Norman castles, to the homes we live in, Simon Thurley explores how the architecture of this small is......more
A sweeping history of the buildings and materials that have shaped nine centuries of university life, from parchments an......more
Resilient Horizons: The Future of Landscape Architecture by ArquitectonicaGEO explores the transformative role of sustai......more
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Housing Histories explores how the study of 20th-century housing has posed specific problems for architectural historian......more
This book presents the first wide-ranging investigation of contemporary architectural replicas as a global phenomenon. P......more
Mohsen Foroughi (1907-1983) was one of the most important and influential Iranian architects of the modern era. Standing......more