Architecture

One man's quest to seek out--and be inspired by--the great historic kitchens of Canada and the USA. John Ota was a man on a mission--to put together the per...

No longer just rectangular blue holes surrounded by concrete aprons, today's pools come in myriad shapes and sizes-from square wading pools, long lap pools,...

From The Publisher: Jonathan Safran Foer Spent Much Of His Teenage And College Years Oscillating Between Omnivore And Vegetarian. But On The Brink Of Father...

Ultimate Guide to House Framing, 3rd Edition, leads homeowners through the steps of building a structure by means of platform framing, the most popular sty...

The 3rd edition of a respected guide to architectural preservation that explains its importance and presents principles for planning, assessing, protecting,...

James Collier Means (1904-79), Known Simply As Jimmy, Was A Georgia Architect Of The Old School; He Was A Steadfast Classicist When The Suburban Ranch House...

Under The New Authorial Leadership Of Alston W. Purvis, Meggs' History Of Graphic Design, Fourth Edition Offers Hundreds Of Full-color Images Supported By T...

More than a century before airlines placed it at the center of their systems, Chicago was already the nation's transportation hub –from Union Station, pas...

Community Leisure And Recreation Planning Offers An Up-to-date, Evidence-based Approach To Planning Community Leisure And Recreation Facilities, Programs An...

the Economy Is Imploding: It's Impossible For First Time Buyers To Break Into The Housing Market, Jobs Are Vanishing Faster Than High Street Banks And The ...

With over 300 full-color photographs, this is the first fully illustrated book devoted to Christian houses of worship in Egypt. The text incorporates the la...

In About 40 B.c.e. The Roman Architect And Engineer Vitruvius Declared Firmitas, Utilitas, And Venustas - Firmness, Commodity, And Delight - To Be The Three...

Featuring More Than Two Thousand Full-color Instructions, A Comprehensive Manual From The Experts At Home Depot Offers Guidance On All Aspects Of Home Remo...

The discoveries in Crete, Greece, and the Aegean islands that began a century ago were nothing less than stunning, and seemed to give shape and substance ...

Mike Filey's collection of pictures of Toronto from the earliest days of photography had gained a reputation as one of the most interesting visual archives...

This Book Balances An Authoritative, Up-to-date Discussion Of Current Practices With A Vision Of What Land Use Planning Should Become. It Explores The Socie...

Architect Harry Seidler has spent more than 50 years traveling the globe, extensively photographing the peak achievements in architecture from 3000 B.C. to ...

Architectural Details for Insulated BuildingsCategories: Arts & Photography ArchitectureGeneral

Diagrids Are Load-bearing Structures Made Of Steel Diagonal Grids. They Were First Used In The Great Buildings Of The Turn Of The Millennium, Such As The Sw...

The Encyclopaedia of Curtains offers design inspiration and the know how to make beautiful curtains. 120 specially commissioned colour photographs give you...

It’s time to start living in the home of your dreams without maxing out your credit cards. Learn how with Affordable Interior Design!Homeowners and rente...

The complete, real-world reference and tutorial for mastering Autodesk Inventor 2013 This completely updated and revised edition includes new content reque...

The East and Southeast Asia region constitutes the world’s most compelling theatre of accelerated globalization and industrial restructuring. Following a...

Edited By Stephen Graham. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Arts & Photography Architecture Urban & Land Use PlanningLand Us...

Today, for the first time in the history of Humankind urban dwellers outnumber rural residents. Urban places, towns and cities, are of fundamental importa...

Since The Mid-1990s, Research On Global Cities Has Exploded Throughout The Social Sciences. It Has Now Become One Of The Most Exciting, If Controversial, Ap...

The homes built during the Victorian period are appreciated for their architecture, romantic interiors, and their often whimsical details. With a host of V...

It Was The Splendor--and The Scandal--of The Age, The Defining Event Of The High Renaissance. In 1506, The Ferociously Ambitious Renaissance Pope Julius Ii ...

Carmel, California has always been a community of artists, writers, and freethinkers. During the early part of its rich history, the area was home to Robin...

How do designers get ideas? Many spend their time searching for clever combinations of forms, fonts, and colors inside thedesign annuals and monographs of ...

From Aalto to ziggurat, this new work offers an authoritative and accessible guide to architecture and its history. With over 5,000 entries—twice as many ...

Sun Valley Architecture and Interiors Sun Valley has always been a place where folks could relax and recharge. Early explorers camping out in what is now ...

Interior Design Materials and Specifications is a book and CD-ROM combination that covers the selection, care, and code compliance associated with materials...

This is the right book for users if they’re new to AutoCAD or want to brush up on the basics, they’re looking for a clear, no nonsense, easy-to-follow ...

"More than a year after the nation began mourning the lives lost in the attacks on the World Trade Center, it became clear that something else was being mou...

A Study Of The Architectural Style That Dominated European Buildings For More Than Four Hundred Years Examines The Constructional And Aesthetic Characterist...

The Tattoo Chronicles is an illustrated diary that offers an intimate look at a crucial year in the personal and professional life of Kat Von D, the chari...

Explains The Fine Points Of Dry-stacked And Dry-laid Stonework, Including Gathering Tools, Selecting Materials, And Shaping The Stones While Offering Instru...

Architectural Graphics Third Edition By Francis D.K. Ching "Graphics is an inseparable part of the design process," says Francis D.K. Ching, "an important t...

Introduction: A Religious Architecture -- The First Rock-cut Temples: From Man-made Caves To Stone-built Temples -- The Great Flowering Of Medieval Temples:...

Ruth Kassinger was at an emotional crossroads. Confronted with the death of a beloved sister, her children’s departure for college, and her own recent...

From Bjarke Ingels Group's Via West 57 To Shop Architects' Barclays Center, And From Diller Scofidio + Renfro's High Line To Som's One World Trade Center, N...

This major study of one of the 20th century's greatest architects reevaluates the entire body of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's work in America. Based on consi...

The Author Of Reclaiming The Gods And The Isle Of Avalon Now Details The Fascinating Significance Of The Design Of The U.s. Capital. Nicholas R. Mann. Inclu...

Canada Abounds In Historical Burial Places. Once You Begin Noticing Their Presence, Old Cemeteries Seem To Be Everywhere. But These Important Links To The P...

Great Houses of Europe [Hardback] [Jan 01, 1970] Sitwell Sacheverell (Ed. )Categories: Arts & Photography ArchitectureGeneral

At an early age, Alexa Hampton learned the language of good design, the vocabulary to speak it, and the elements that define it. As the daughter of interior...

Acclaimed designer Michael Smith has earned a reputation as the thinking celebrity's decorator, with a client list that includes Cindy Crawford, Kate Caps...