Bricks are all around us, yet we seldom stop to look at them. There is an almost infinite range of bricks and, likewise,......more
Jeffrey Milstein is fascinated with how similar forms repeat themselves in distinctive ways. Here, he examines classic P......more
Hong Kongs Grenze zu Shenzhen befindet sich in Aufl sung: bis 2047 wird sie verschwunden sein. Mit der Integration in da......more
Urban Change investigates the massive change processes in urban space within a world of rapidly progressing urbanization......more
When the Pioneer Press Building opened its doors in 1889, it was news. The twelve-story skyscraper, the tallest at the t......more
John Yeon is today known primarily for residential designs that announced, during the mid-twentieth century, a modern ar......more
Originally constructed in the late 16th century for the notorious Bess of Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury, Hardwick Hal......more
In no other place have changing ideologies and urban designs inscribed themselves on the city structure in such a way as......more
Contemporary Architecture Made in Germany: From the first sketch to turnkey solutions. The success of a building project......more
The book talks about the design and construction of the building 774 at CERN. The building 774 is a unique building both......more
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In 1980, Shenzhen, then a small fishing village, was awarded the status of Special Economic Zone by the Chinese govern......more
Urbanisierung ver ndert unseren Planeten, innerhalb und au erhalb der St dte, in allen r umlichen Ma st ben. Neil Brenne......more
Through a series of photographs, Ahmed Mater charts the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca s origins to its more recent history......more
An accomplished author, photographer, and filmmaker, Bruce Jackson is SUNY Distinguished Professor and James Agee Profes......more
Twenty-one houses in and around Marfa, Texas, provide a glimpse at creative life and design in one of the art world’s mo......more
New York City as it might have been: 200 years of visionary architectural plans for unbuilt subways, bridges, parks, air......more
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An unprecedented look at the architect s storied relationship with San Francisco and the Bay Area Frank Lloyd Wright (18......more
This volume details the architecture of the remarkable Tianjin Grand Theater in China. The circular form of the roof cor......more
The Berlin State Ballet School is unique in Germany, because it combines a general school education with professional tr......more
In 1883, railroad financier Henry Villard brought Portland and the Pacific Northwest their first transcontinental railro......more
Wolf D. Prix, founder of Coop Himmelb(l)au was more than 20 years head of Studio Prix at the Angewandte in Vienna. His a......more
The global success story of the Basel architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron has local roots. This book traces t......more
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During World War II, Plymouth earned the distinction as the most bombed city outside London. But it was planners not bom......more
Devon s colourful past may still be visible in its street names and pub signs, but in fact much of the region s history ......more
Highlights of this fully revised and updated guide are the magnificent medieval fortresses of Warwick and Kenilworth Cas......more
The Northeastern African nation of Eritrea spent much of the early 20th century as a colony of Italy, and more recently ......more
The city of Vienna has achieved extraordinary milestones in public housing: today, over 60% of the population lives in s......more
Lighthouses hold a perennial fascination for all sorts of people--an indicator of danger, a beacon of the sea, filled wi......more
Due to the expansion of the A 40, the circumstances of the residents sometimes prove to be very difficult. Yet despite t......more
This unique guidebook, organized in chronological order, is a richly illustrated description of more than 50 sites in an......more
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The Moscow metro comprises a route network with a total length of 320 km and is the most fascinating underground transpo......more
Tashkent, the southernmost metropolis of millions in the Soviet Union, is a city redolent with architectural contrasts a......more
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Up Up presents a selection of buildings in the inner city of Johannesburg, focusing on the tall modernist towers that st......more
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This is the essential guide to the architecture of Pevsner s county of contrasts, home to an amazingly diverse assortm......more
Wildwood, New Jersey: thanks to a combination of economics, geography, and chance, this Jersey Shore vacation spot has, ......more
The communities of northeast Tennessee are among the oldest settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains and the origin......more
Lake Tahoe is the gem of the Sierra Nevada. Those who visit this beautiful Lake of the Sky may share Mark Twain’s impres......more
The Grand Theater in Chongqing is often likened to a large, moving ship, as it appears to glide over the great Yangtze R......more
Winner, 2019 San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation Book Award, sponsored by the San Antonio Conservation Society F......more
Sri Lanka is a place of geographic and cultural contrasts, qualities that are reflected in its extreme weather. The best......more
In Lone Star Steeples: Historic Places of Worship in Texas, Carl J. Christensen Jr. and Pixie Christensen present sixty-......more
Thai Style is renowned throughout the world for its grace, form and colours, reflecting wider national culture. Whether ......more
Discover a dozen exceptional Bordeaux wine estates, complete with tasting notes from a renowned wine critic. From Lafite......more
Mit ihrem schnellen Wachstum unterliegen die St dte Chinas einem hohen Entwicklungsdruck. Sie m ssen sich anpassen und v......more
First and foremost, this is a book about New Zealand landscape architecture and urban design, viewed through the lens of......more
Take an expertly guided tour of Boston s historic landmarks and epic past. Follow the history of the Boston Marathon and......more
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Provisorisch gebaute Behausungen wie etwa Wellblechh tten sind in den Metropolen Afrikas, Asiens und Lateinamerikas allg......more
Founded in Los Angeles in 1998, GRAFT is a global architectural practice which now maintains branches in Berlin and Beij......more
From Syria s tolerant past, with churches and mosques built alongside one another in Old Homs and members of different r......more
Henry Wilson s photographs reveal the skill, patience, and imagination of the thousands of craftsmen who have turned to ......more
Berlin s architecture is one of the most exciting aspects of its cultural heritage. Many of its buildings are internatio......more
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Intimate views into 20 houses by celebrity interior designers that define current design and style in LA now. Hollywood ......more
China is not only a playground for international architectural practices, but has its own active architectural scene bet......more
The treasures of the Alba family represent more than five hundred years of patronage and collecting of European art of t......more
England is blessed with many beautiful cathedrals, including the world-renowned Durham, with its geometrically carved pi......more
Downs House II presents an original and comprehensive overview of the home that local architect Barry Downs built for hi......more
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On the Swahili coast of East Africa, monumental stone houses, tombs, and mosques mark the border zone between the interi......more
Roger Fitzgerald has practiced as an architect in london since he qualified over 30 years ago. He brings an architect s ......more
One of the most principled architects of his generation, and peer of Edward Cullinan and Richard MacCormac, Lea s quiet ......more
For nearly three decades, Eric Owen Moss Architects has been at work transforming the former industrial area of the Hayd......more
The second of two books exploring the buildings of the north-east of Scotland, this volume surveys Aberdeen - the nation......more
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São Paulo-born Arthur Casas (born 1961) is an architect equally at ease in the areas of residential architecture, commer......more
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Norwegische Architektur steht seit einigen Jahren im internationalen Fokus. Nach dem Erfolg der ersten Ausgabe von Made ......more
Through Creole houses and merchant stores to sugar fields and boiling houses, Jamaica played a leading role in the forma......more
Learning from Schools is the third title to be published on the work of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios by Artifice books ......more
Whether built by a 1770s French Huguenot or a 1940s American starlet, cottages capture hearts and imaginations for gener......more
Mimesis is a polemical monograph that presents the creative processes of one of London s most critically acclaimed archi......more
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Philadelphians are fond of quoting a letter in which William Penn described his vision of a "greene country towne, which......more
Eco Living Japan presents contemporary Japanese houses which exemplify the most recent trends in sustainable design in J......more
In 2008, Daniel Chavkin began photographing some of the more discreet and off-the-beaten-path midcentury modern homes an......more
South Florida lies in the sub-tropics, latitudes that mediate the tropical equatorial circumference and the hemispheric ......more
Eric Parry Architects 2 closed with a glimpse of St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square; volume 3 opens with a thor......more