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Jan van Eyck was a fifteenth century Netherlandish painter of altarpieces, single-panel religious figures and commissioned portraits, who perfected the newly developed technique of oil painting. Pan……続きを見る

First published in 1987, this title was one of the first to explore the emerging popular movement of Community Architecture, championed by Prince Charles, which gained momentum throughout Britain in……続きを見る

The shopping mall is both the most visible and the most contentious symbol of American prosperity. Despite their convenience, malls are routinely criticized for representing much that is wrong in Am……続きを見る

Frank Lloyd Wright has long been known as a rank egotist who held in contempt almost everything aside from his own genius. Harder to detect, but no less real, is a Wright who fully understood, and s……続きを見る

Julian Abele, Architect and the Beaux Arts uncovers the life of one of the first beaux arts trained African American architects. Overcoming racial segregation at the beginning of the twentieth centu……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

C. R. Cockerell's 'Travels in Southern Europe and the Levant, 1810-1817' offers readers a captivating account of his adventures through Europe and the Middle East during the early 19th century. Thro……続きを見る

Der gefeierte Bestseller über die Kühnheit und das Scheitern, über das Leben und die Kunst, nicht nur für Architekturfans. Eine sündhaft teure Schwimmhalle versinkt im morastigen Grund. Ein Kirchtur……続きを見る

SOUPERgreen! features projects and essays that offer a long overdue critique of the current approach to “green” architecture and, in turn, demonstrate a more appropriate way for architects to addres……続きを見る

Palladio (1508-80) combined classical restraint with constant inventiveness. In this study, Professor Ackerman sets Palladio in the context of his age - the Humanist era of Michelangelo and Raphael,……続きを見る

Featuring over 200 photographs, this stunning book by renowned television historian Dan Cruickshank tells the history of architecture through the stories of 100 iconic buildings Journeying through t……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

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

Author Marques Vickers examines architect John D. Parkinson’s life and creative legacy. Parkinson is most noted for his iconic Los Angeles landmarks. His most recognized works include the Los Angele……続きを見る

Nel luglio del 1929 Claire Beck sposa Adolf Loos, uno dei grandi innovatori dell’architettura contemporanea. Lei, ebrea, ha venticinque anni e lui, cattolico, sta per compierne sessanta. Il matrimon……続きを見る

**'Bold Ventures resembles a pop version of Iain Sinclair's psychogeography or Out of Sheer Rage, Geoff Dyer's anti-biography of DH Lawrence' Olivia Laing, GUARDIAN 'A marvel: a monument to human be……続きを見る

**“**Two dozen custom-designed homes that welcome in sunlight and accentuate gorgeous vistas, and the architect’s thoughts behind them.” ーLuxe Interiors + Design The stunning houses of Grant Kirkpa……続きを見る

Through the work of the Italian architect, theorist and historian Paolo Portoghesi (1931-2023), this book offers a new perspective on postmodern architecture, showing the agency of other spheres of ……続きを見る

Exploring the life and career of one of Florida's premier architects This well-illustrated book illuminates the life and career of one of Florida's premier architects, whose elegant homes and design……続きを見る

El libro se propone abordar diversos episodios dentro del ciclo de la arquitectura moderna en Córdoba y sus relaciones con diversos ámbitos de la cultura y la política, así como sus impactos en las ……続きを見る