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

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

When is a threshold a portal? What is a sallyport? How many ways are there to cross a wall, a fence, or a river? What is......more

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

This book presents the first wide-ranging investigation of contemporary architectural replicas as a global phenomenon. P......more

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

Explores the theory behind the work of Brussels-based practice Martine De Maeseneer Architects. Martine De Maeseneer and......more

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

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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 book specifically situates the concept of ’care’ within those practices and discourses which are the entangled rela......more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This book approaches the study from architectural perspectives, analyzing the collection of brochs’ features and classif......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

Heritage Hotels of Asia: South Asia is the first volume of a two-volume set documenting the rich heritage and history of......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 is the story of the superbly elegant early eighteenth-century Pallant House in Chichester. It’s the story of 19 Pri......more

A behind-the-scenes glimpse at architecture’s biggest event through the assistants, staff and fabricators that bring cur......more

Reappraising the role of photocopies and reproductions in design process, as explored through previously unseen visual m......more

In the 21st century, the word "detail" appears constantly in discussions of building, and we use it in many different wa......more

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

This will be the first book to focus on the African patrons, who commissioned grand family mansions from the 1860s to 19......more

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

Containing over 1200 photographs and detailed line drawings from which one can design and build directly, National Park ......more

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

Professional architects first began to arrive in California in the 1880s. These architects wanted to practice their prof......more

Originally published in 1992, as part of the Ethnoscapes: Current Challenges in the Environmental Social Sciences series......more

Originally published in 1993, as part of the Ethnoscapes: Current Challenges in the Environmental Social Sciences series......more

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

Imagine stepping into the cobbled streets of Victorian-era England, where every corner whispers tales of yore and every ......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

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

At sunrise, light slips through a temple doorway, striking stone with uncanny precision. Across continents, from pyramid......more

This book presents for the first time a coherent analysis of the British Isles as an imperial setting understood through......more

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

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

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As a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a masterwork of Thomas Jefferson, the "Academical Village" at the heart of the Unive......more

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

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

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

Alongside stone and mortar, a stream of ink and paper poured into the eastern Adriatic architectural market during the e......more

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