Architecture 4

Whenever a building, bridge, tunnel or dam collapses, it is front page news. Now two of the world's premier structural engineers take readers on a journey through the history of structural disasters, from the Parthenon and Rome's Coliseum to the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City and the Tacoma Narrows ……続きを見る

Profiles over one hundred buildings of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, ranging from the Home and Studio built in 1889 to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum built in 1956.続きを見る

Learning from Las Vegas created a healthy controversy on its appearancein 1972, calling for architects to be more receptive to the tastes and values of"common" people and less immodest in their erections of "heroic," self-aggrandizingmonuments.This revision includes the full texts of Part I of the……続きを見る

This book will significantly contribute to our understanding of this phase of O'Keeffe's life and accomplishments. Lynes' essay, in particular, opens up a new aspect of the artist's work. She revisits the landscapes that inspired much of O'Keeffe's artistry, comparing each carefully with its corre……続きを見る

Concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation, from the basics of "How to Draw a Line" to the complexities of color theory.続きを見る

Helvetica is not only the preferred typeface of leading professionals, it is also an all-time favourite among the multitude of codes, signals and signs that flavour urban life. This book sings the praises of the honest worker and solo entertainer of typefaces, Helvetica, and of its forgotten creat……続きを見る

Lavishly illustrated with 400 color photographs, this book profiles 36 spectacular houses and gardens--whose owners come from many different creative worlds--as they appeared in the pages of "Vogue" over the last two decades.続きを見る

This housing construction design manual documents and analyzes some 130 international residential structures from the last 50 years. From the standardized floor plans of the 1960s to the more individual concepts of the 1980s and the changed requirements and housing types of recent years, example b……続きを見る

For the first time, all 289 extant houses designed by the master architect are shown here in exquisite color photographs. Along with Weintraub's stunning photos and a selection of floor plans and archival images, the book includes text and essays by several leading Wright scholars.続きを見る

Rick Mather Architects have been practising in London since the early 1970s. Best known for their award winning museum extensions, such as the Dulwich Picture Gallery and the National Maritime Museum, their portfolio spans a broad spectrum of projects. These range from private residences to academ……続きを見る