Over the last half century, historic preservation has been on the rise in American cities and towns, from urban renewal and gentrification projects to painstaking restoration of Victorian homes and ……続きを見る
Objective guidance on kitchen and bath fitting choice to suit any client and any space
Kitchen and Bath Products and Materials describes the typical materials, equipment, and surfaces used in all fa……続きを見る
Buying a house should be one of the most rewarding things you can do, but it's also one of biggest financial commitments you'll ever make so not surprisingly it can be very stressful.
In How to Buy ……続きを見る
This book is the first in a series of volumes that combine conservation philosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditional materials, and structural and constructional conservation te……続きを見る
PRECEDENTS IN ARCHITECTURE
A TIMELY UPDATE OF THE ARCHITECTURAL CLASSIC ON DESIGN ANALYSIS
Precedents in Architecture, Fourth Edition provides a vocabulary for architectural analysis that illuminate……続きを見る
Urban policy makers are increasingly striving to strengthen the economic competitiveness of their cities. Currently, they do that mainly in the field of the creative knowledge economy - arts, media,……続きを見る
The Architect's Brain: Neuroscience, Creativity, and Architecture is the first book to consider the relationship between the neurosciences and architecture, offering a compelling and provocative stu……続きを見る
Construction Specifications provide critical information necessary to convey the design intent of the Architect and the legally enforceable contract requirements. Many factors must be considered by ……続きを見る
The full-color, practical guide to designing sustainable residential landscapes and small-scale sites
"Going green" is no longer a choice; it's a necessity. Developed landscapes have played a signif……続きを見る
An innovative look at design solutions for building lifelong neighborhoods
Livable Communities for Aging Populations provides architects and designers with critical guidance on urban planning and bu……続きを見る
The comprehensive guide to furniture designー expanded and updated
Furniture designers draw on a range of knowledge and disciplines to create their work. From history to theory to technology, Furnit……続きを見る
From the earliest periods of architecture and building, architects’ actions have been conditioned by rules, regulations, standards, and governance practices. These range from socio-cultural and reli……続きを見る
The all-inclusive reference to starting and operating a landscape architecture firm
The Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture, Second Edition is completely revised to keep up with the late……続きを見る
This primer for architects explores the basic physical principles and requirements of every aspect of passive and active controls in buildings. Avoiding needless jargon, Environmental Issues for Arc……続きを見る
Based upon the best-selling book Architectural Detailing by Edward Allen and Patrick Rand, Landscape Architectural Detailing applies the same organization to the three major concerns of the landscap……続きを見る
Here Sir Terry Farrell, who has built an international career as an architect-planner, encourages other planners and architects to follow the biologistsーlook at, learn from, and, indeed, admire the……続きを見る
A visually engaging introduction to landscape architectural design
Landscape architectural design seeks to create environments that accommodate users' varying lifestyles and needs, incorporate cultu……続きを見る
Now almost 20 years old, the digital turn in architecture has already gone through several stages and phases. Architectural Design (AD) has captured them all – from folding to cyberspace, nonlineari……続きを見る
A guide to real-world applications of The 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design
Applying the ADA helps architects and developers understand better how the rules for el……続きを見る
How to adapt existing building stock is a problem being addressed by local and state governments worldwide. In most developed countries we now spend more on building adaptation than on new construct……続きを見る
Sustainable Preservation takes a nuanced look at the hundreds of choices that adaptive reuse requires architects to makeーfrom ingenious ways to redeploy existing structural elements to time-honored……続きを見る
This guide to the designs, technologies and materials that really make green buildings work will help architects, specifiers and clients make informed choices, based on reliable technical informatio……続きを見る
Interior Design for Austism from Birth to Early Childhood gives designers who are creating spaces for individuals with Autism, the exact information they need to create optimal spaces that can have ……続きを見る
Features access to video tutorials!
Designed to help architects, planners, and landscape architects use freehand sketching to quickly and creatively generate design concepts, Freehand Drawing and Di……続きを見る
A comprehensive overview of edible landscapes-complete with more than 300 full-color photos and illustrations
Designing Urban Agriculture is about the intersection of ecology, design, and community.……続きを見る
“Although the live-work concept is now accepted among progressive urban design and planning professionals, the specifics that define the term, and its application, remain sketchy. This encyclopedic ……続きを見る
Becoming an INTERIOR DESIGNER
Here is the completely updated guide to today’s interior design careersーa clear and concise survey of the interior design field covering:
History of the profession Edu……続きを見る
A highly original architectural history of Solomon’s Temple and Islam’s Dome of the Rock that doubles as a social and cultural history of the region
The most extensive study of the interrelated his……続きを見る
The leading resource for student and professional bath designersーcompletely revised and updated
Bath Planning is the most authoritative resource available on the subject, containing everything a pr……続きを見る
Drawing
The Motive Force of Architecture
Focusing on the creative and inventive significance of drawing for architecture, this book by one of its greatest proponents, Peter Cook, is an established c……続きを見る
