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The professional practice as well as the academic discipline of planning has been fundamentally re-invented all over the world in recent decades. In this astonishing transition, the thinking and sch……続きを見る

Architecture is based upon the misconception that strong is stable, both in sense of energy and structure, as an unchanged state of microclimate would require more material or insulation. Trans-stru……続きを見る

Este libro es una reelaboración y ampliación de la 'biografía crítica' de Ludwig Mies van der Rohe publicada por Franz Schulze en 1985 (y traducida al español en 1986), que fue el primer estudio com……続きを見る

Raymond Hood came onto the American architectural scene later in life than his contemporaries, but his contributions over the span of his twelve-year career continue to evoke praise and appreciation……続きを見る

In the history of colonial architecture, no man made a greater imprint on the style of American homes and public buildings than the self-taught Charles Bulfinch. He introduced a grace and splendor p……続きを見る

Vast interior spaces have become ubiquitous in the contemporary city. The soaring atriums and concourses of mega-hotels, shopping malls and transport interchanges define an increasingly normal exper……続きを見る

From the pedestal supporting the Statue of Liberty, to the façade of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to the Biltmore, the largest private home ever built in the United States, Richard Morris Hunt's ……続きを見る

If there is anything to be learned from the history of American architecture it is that it reflects the American adventure in creativity and inventiveness, and the desire to be unique and expressive……続きを見る

Written over four decades, Critiquing the Modern in Architecture is a collection of essays exploring the ideological and metaphysical core of modern architecture. Author Jaimini Mehta moves architec……続きを見る

When the A&M College of Texas opened its doors in 1876, its early buildings followed a Victorian architectural style. Classical architecture came to the campus with the Academic Building, after the ……続きを見る

A representation of the principal styles and themes that emerges from Harry Bertoia's printmaking and structure work. The seventy-nine monotypes in this catalogue represent the principal styles and ……続きを見る

Advancing a Different Modernism analyzes a long-ignored but formative aspect of modern architecture and art. By examining selective buildings by the Catalan architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850……続きを見る

Thomas Jefferson's influence is evident throughout the nation he helped found - from the democratic ideals he set down in the Declaration of Independence to the expansion of America's borders throug……続きを見る

Frank Lloyd Wright captivated the world with his architecture - Fallingwater, the Guggenheim Museum, Taliesin - and his flamboyant, often tumultuous personal life added to his fame. This essay by ar……続きを見る

Испанский архитектор и дизайнер Антонио Гауди (1852-1926) - важная влиятельная фигура в истории изобразительного искусства Испании. Его манера использования цвета, применение различных материалов и ……続きを見る

* Возвышенная трагичность жизни и творчества Антонио Гауди соперничает с прекрасной и скорбной поэзией Лорки. Удивительная судьба Гауди переродилась в легенду, а портрет художника ー в величественны……続きを見る

This sensitive and compelling biography sheds new light on John Singer Sargent’s art through an intimate history of his family. Karen Corsano and Daniel Williman focus especially on his niece and mu……続きを見る

Heroines of Space looks at four groundbreaking women architects: Eileen Gray, Lilly Reich, Margarethe Schütte-Lihotzky, and Charlotte Perriand. You'll see the parts they played in the history of mod……続きを見る

An invaluable guide to lives and work of Frank Gehry, Atoni Gaudí, Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Kahn, Maya Lin, and other important figures of 20th and 21st century architecture. Martin Filler's "contr……続きを見る

Benjamin Henry Latrobe was a man of extraordinary talents - and high standards. One of the first professional architects in the United States, British-born Latrobe made his mark on America with his ……続きを見る

In the summer of 1857, when Frederick Law Olmsted was asked if he would be interested in the "superintendency" of Central Park, he was thirty-five and had worked as a surveyor, a bookkeeper, seaman,……続きを見る

The first book to reevaluate the evocative and polarizing work of one of midcentury America’s most significant architects Born to Japanese immigrant parents in Seattle, Minoru Yamasaki (1912–1986) b……続きを見る

A captivating personal inquiry into the art of architecture, the craft of building, and the meaning of modern work “A room of one’s own: Is there anybody who hasn’t at one time or another wished for……続きを見る

Frank Furness (1839-1912) has remained a curiosity to architectural historians and critics, somewhere between an icon and an enigma, whose importance and impact have yet to be properly evaluated or ……続きを見る

Louis Kahn's monolithic buildings defied convention and defined an era. Like the architect himself, his structures were both complex and simplistic, expressing an underlying strength while displayin……続きを見る

Key Modern Architects provides an accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the work of the most significant architects of the modern era. Fifty short chapters introduce fifty key architects,……続きを見る

On April 28, 1858, municipal officials announced the winner of the design contest for a great new park for the people of New York City--Plan no. 33, "Greensward" by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert……続きを見る

''Además de ser un arquitecto extraordinario, Teodoro González de León fue un escritor dedicado y luminoso. Sus diferentes textos, la mayor parte de ellos realizados por encargo, dan muestra de una ……続きを見る

Milano, Essen, Colonia, Mosca. Potrebbe sembrare un paradosso: un libro su un ‘paesaggista’ ha come protagonista la città. Ma questo, oltre che riflettere gli specifici interessi, le attitudini e le……続きを見る

Pier Luigi Nervi (1891-1979) è l'ingegnere italiano più celebre del XX secolo. A partire dal 1952, raggiunto l'apice della propria carriera di progettista e di imprenditore in Italia, Nervi decide d……続きを見る