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Widely regarded as one of the most significant prophets of modern architecture, Adolf Loos was a celebrity in his own day. His work was emblematic of the turn-of-the-century generation that was torn……続きを見る

"Tutto serve, tutto crea la città, anche le cose più umili: la luce dei lampioni, l'uniforme dei vigili, forse il modo con cui è buttata in terra una buccia d'arancia. La città è un'architettura con……続きを見る

The Architecture of Ruins: Designs on the Past, Present and Future identifies an alternative and significant history of architecture from the sixteenth century to the twenty-first century, in which ……続きを見る

The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. At the time, they were some of the largest wars that had ever taken place.The term Punic comes from……続きを見る

Hassan Fathy, the Egyptian architect known for his recognition of the potential of vernacular forms as a vital force in contemporary architectural design, sought to integrate the traditions of Islam……続きを見る

In this completely revised and up-to-date edition, the world's most accomplished architects -- Gehry, Pei, Meier, Nouvel, Piano, and 37 more-express their views on creativity, inspiration, and legac……続きを見る

The discipline of architecture is currently undergoing a significant change as professional practice and academia seem to be transforming one another specifically through succinct research undertaki……続きを見る

The work of landscape architecture firm Hargreaves Associates is globally renowned, from the 21st Century Waterfront in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to London's 2012 Olympic Park. Founded by George Hargr……続きを見る

Published in 1559 and appearing here for the first time in English, La Villa is a rare source of Renaissance landscape theory. Written by Bartolomeo Taegio, a Milanese jurist and man of letters, aft……続きを見る

Llenas de interesante información, ritos e imágenes sorprendentes, estas líneas reclaman atención sobre el enigmático mundo del Cementerio Chino de La Habana, con más de un siglo de historia y monum……続きを見る

The Kingdome, John (“Jack”) Christiansen’s best-known work, was the largest freestanding concrete dome in the world. Built amid public controversy, the multipurpose arena was designed to stand for a……続きを見る

'Creating Winning Bids' sets out the key stages in the production of a winning bid. Based on tried and tested methods, and using a simple step-by-step process, it will improve your chances of succes……続きを見る

There is suspicion in the UK and across Europe that the upcoming introduction of new European Directives will encourage a regime of conservatism and legal risk aversion, fostering the delivery of me……続きを見る

Louis I. Kahn: The Nordic Latitudes is a new and personal reading of the architecture, teachings, and legacy of Louis I. Kahn from Per Olaf Fjeld’s perspective as a former student. The book explores……続きを見る

Alessandro Mendini, Gillo Dorfles, Shiro Kuramata, Pernette Perriand, Yona Friedman, Philippe Starck, Daniela Fantini, Cristiano Toraldo di Francia, Stefano Boeri, Luisa Bocchietto, Michele De Lucch……続きを見る

Digital Monuments radically explodes "iconic architecture" of the new millennium and its hijacking of the public imagination via the digital image. Hallucinatory constructions such as Rem Koolhaas’s……続きを見る

El presente Libro FRANCMASONERÍA, LOS MISTERIOS Velados y Alegóricos DE SUS SÍMBOLOS de nuestro Muy Q.·. H.·. Francisco, resulta ser una obra de permanente consulta desde que solo eran trabajos que ……続きを見る

This book is a series of curated essays by high-profile architecture and design leaders and educators on the topic of professionalism. The book first sets out the current agenda - defining professio……続きを見る

Inaugurée au musée André-Malraux du Havre en septembre 2002, puis transportée à la Galleria d'Arte moderna de Turin au printemps 2003, l'exposition Perret, la poétique du béton a été présentée au dé……続きを見る

'A charming account of a daughter, a house and a fastidious dad' Sunday Times Shelley Klein grew up in the Scottish Borders, in a house designed on a modernist open-plan grid. With colourful glass p……続きを見る

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis Alors que jusqu'ici aucun livre de référence n'existait sur François Mansart (mis à part celui de Allan Braham et Peter Smith publié ……続きを見る

Los simplistas, dentro de la vanguardia francesa, más que un grupo de artistas, eran una hermandad. Como parte de sus búsquedas para conocer los límites de lo humano, compartían la fascinación por l……続きを見る

Looking back over the twentieth century, Hartoonian discusses the work of three major architects: Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry and Bernard Tschumi, in reference to their theoretical positions and his……続きを見る

The founder of the nineteenth century French school of Neo-Impressionism, Georges Seurat devised the technique of Pointillism, portraying the play of light with tiny brushstrokes of contrasting colo……続きを見る

A complete celebration of Britain’s favourite architectural show. Grand Designs is broadcast in over 130 countries and regularly gleans 5 million viewers in the UK. Its success, says Kevin, is due t……続きを見る

This book follows Henry Klumb’s life in architecture from Cologne, Germany to Puerto Rico. Arriving on the island, Klumb was a one-time German immigrant, a moderately successful designer, and previo……続きを見る

A collection of the writing of the highly influential architect, Juhani Pallasmaa, presented in short, easily accessible, and condensed ideas ideal for students Juhani Pallasmaa is one of Finland’s ……続きを見る

The most important northern Italian artist of the early Renaissance, Andrea Mantegna was a student of Roman archaeology and the son-in-law of Jacopo Bellini. A pioneering master of perspective, Mant……続きを見る

A biography of Lord Foster, one of the world's foremost architects, written with his full co-operation. Norman Foster is a phenomenon - as an architect, but also as an individual. He is responsible ……続きを見る

This book traces the development of John Hejduk’s architectural career, using the idea of "exorcism" to uncover his thought process when examining architectural designs. His work encouraged profound……続きを見る