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Vendor:Kateryna Malaia
Mass Housing in Ukraine: Building Typologies and Catalogue of Series
Housing is the most omnipresent urban typology. Housing is also the essential architecture of the human condition. Perhaps more than any other architectural species, housing determines the ways urbanites construct their lives and build their shared futures. The all-out war in Ukraine, started by...- $59.95
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Vendor:Katy Chey
Multi-Unit Housing in Urban Cities: From 1800 to Present Day
This book investigates the development of multi-unit housing typologies that were predominant in a particular city from the 1800s to present day. It emphasises the importance of understanding the direct connection between housing and dwelling in the context of a city, and the manner...- $59.99
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Vendor:Thomas Franklin Waters
The Early Homes of the Puritans and Some Old Ipswich Houses
This fascinating book sheds light on the architecture and lifestyles of the early Puritans who settled in Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century. It also provides a detailed account of some of the historic houses in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and their inhabitants.This work has...- $30.95
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Vendor:John Archer
Architecture and Suburbia: From English Villa to American Dream House, 1690-2000
The American suburban dream house-a single-family, detached dwelling, frequently clustered in tight rows and cul-de-sacs-has been attacked for some time as homogeneous and barren, yet the suburbs are home to half of the American population. Architectural historian John Archer suggests the endurance of the...- $27.50
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Vendor:Arthur P. Richmond
The Evolution of the Cape Cod House: An Architectural History
Detailed history of one of America's most popular architectural styles-the Cape Cod house-from its beginnings more than six centuries ago to the present. The story starts in rural England where yeomen and tradesmen built their small one to one-and-a-half story timber framed cottages. The...- $50.00
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Vendor:Alexander Gorlin
Housing the Nation: Social Equity, Architecture, and the Future of Affordable Housing
Scholars, advocates, and architects assess America's affordable housing crisis and suggest various strategies to rectify it, including numerous images of important, recently built houses and complexes. On any given night, more than 650,000 people in the United States--many with families and full-time jobs--experience homelessness....- $35.00
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Vendor:Ledio Allkja
The Self-Build Experience: Institutionalisation, Place-Making and City Building
Using a broad international comparative perspective spanning multiple countries across South America, Europe and Africa, contributors explore resident-led self-building for low- and middle-income groups in urban areas. Although social, economic and urban prosperity differs across these contexts, there exists a recurring, cross-continental, tension between...- $45.95
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Vendor:Geo Publisher
Paris coloring book: Adult Coloring books Stress relieving patterns
The first in our new city series of children's titles celebrates everyone's favorite city in the world: Paris, the city of lights. The hardcover story book, the memory game, and the coloring book are all illustrated in a hand-drawn, colorful, graphic, and vintage styleAuthor:...- $9.37
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Vendor:Pilar Viladas
Timeless Modern Interiors: Rrp / Rees Roberts + Partners
The first book to feature the interior design of the stylish, award-winning firm RRP / Rees Roberts + Partners, led by Interior Design-hall of fame inductee Lucien Rees-Roberts. As Pilar Viladas writes in her introduction, "Rees-Roberts does not have a signature style. Instead, the...- $75.00
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Vendor:Conrad E. Meinecke
Your Cabin in the Woods: A Compilation of Cabin Plans and Philosophy for Discovering Life in the Great Out Doors
2015 Reprint of 1945 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. If you want to build your own fireplace, or your own cabin in the woods with its wood-burning fireplaces, this book contains cabin plans and detailed instructions...- $20.50
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Vendor:A. J. Kingston
British Royal Residences: Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Kensington Palace And Holyrood Palace
Introducing "British Royal Residences" - A Majestic Journey Through Time and TraditionStep into the enchanting world of British royalty with our exclusive book bundle, "British Royal Residences." Immerse yourself in the rich history, captivating tales, and architectural wonders of four iconic royal abodes that...- $39.95
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Vendor:Shirley Johnston
Palm Beach Houses
This classic volume, now back in print in a new format and at a reduced price, offers a strikingly illustrated, extensively researched history of Palm In 1894, Palm Beach leaped to world prominence as a winter playground with the completion of Henry Morrison Flagler's...- $39.95
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Vendor:Charles Duff
The North Atlantic Cities
What do Amsterdam, London, Brooklyn, Washington, Boston, and Philadelphia have in common? They are all North Atlantic cities. Charles Duff shows how the Dutch invented a new way of building cities in their "Golden Age," the age of Rembrandt and Vermeer, and how the...- $29.95
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Vendor:Sandra Hofmeister
Zu Hause / At Home: Architektur Zum Wohnen in Der Stadt / Architecture for Urban Living
Bilingual Edition: English / GermanWhat does living in the city mean today? Urban centres promise diversity and agglomeration - they are the motors for changes in society. By means of 26 townhouses, urban multi-storey residential buildings and residential quarters for families, couples, flat/house shares...- $84.00
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Vendor:Cristina A. Ross
Midcentury Houses Today
Traces the evolution of midcentury houses and demonstrates how they are experienced and lived in today This expanded and updated edition of the 2014 classic focuses on the concentration of midcentury houses in New Canaan, Connecticut, built by noted architects including Marcel Breuer, Eliot...- $60.00
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Vendor:Carl Cornwell 1884- Tallman
An Architectural Monograph on Early Wood Built Houses of Central New York
This book explores the architecture of early wood-built houses in central New York. It provides a detailed look at the design and construction techniques used to create these unique structures, and offers insights into the cultural and historical context in which they were built.This...- $26.95
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Vendor:James T. Farmer
A Place to Call Home: Timeless Southern Charm
Modern design for a new age of Southern living. Combining the rich traditions of the past with the sensibilities of contemporary life, interior and garden designer James Farmer of Perry, Georgia, is unapologetically Southern. Tour eleven diverse homes in the deep South--makeovers, remodels, and...- $40.00
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Vendor:Maren Harnack
Adaptive Re-Use: Strategies for Post-War Modernist Housing
In prosperous regions, housing markets are under significant pressure. With the focus on preserving land and developing brownfield sites, post-war housing estates are being earmarked for densification, as their density is perceived as rather low and the ownership is often concentrated in the hands...- $34.99
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Vendor:Jean-Pierre Pranlas-Descours
The Depth of the Landscape
Throughout history, the relationship between landscape and architecture has formed the basis of culture and the development of human settlements. The unfolding of a site, its transformation through the construction of buildings or of entire cities, translates into this basic idea: that history extends...- $48.99
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Vendor:John C. Allen Jr
Uncommon Vernacular: The Early Houses of Jefferson County, West Virginia, 1735-1835
Within the picturesque borders of Jefferson County, West Virginia remain the vestiges of a history filled with Civil War battles and political rebellion. Yet also woven into the historical landscapeof this small county nestled within the Shenandoah Valley is an unusual collection of historic...- $49.99
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Vendor:William F. Gray
Philadelphia's Architecture (1915)
Philadelphia's Architecture (1915) is a book written by William F. Gray that provides a comprehensive overview of the architectural styles and structures present in Philadelphia during the early 20th century. The book is divided into several sections, each of which focuses on a different...- $19.95
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Vendor:Andrew Jackson Downing
Cottage Residences: Or, A Series Of Designs For Rural Cottages And Cottage Villas, And Their Gardens And Grounds. Adapted To North America
This delightful volume, written by one of America's first landscape architects, offers a wealth of practical advice and beautiful illustrations for designing and building the perfect country home. Downing's visionary ideas about creating harmonious, functional living spaces and integrating architecture with nature remain relevant...- $32.95
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Vendor:Bob Hartnett
Bootleg Homes of Frank Lloyd Wright: His Clandestine Work Revealed
Uncover the secret Chicago laboratory of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie Style. Before Frank Lloyd Wright officially launched America's most famous architectural career, he was designing the building blocks of his legendary prairie style on the side. In violation of his contract with his employers,...- $35.99
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Vendor:Edith Wharton
Italian Villas And Their Gardens
Italian Villas And Their Gardens This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:...- $14.00
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Vendor:Studio Hillier
Hillier: Selected Works
Hillier: Selected Works presents the design work of the husband-and-wife team of J. Robert and Barbara A. Hillier during the last 25 years coupled with a brief graphic retrospective of the Hillier practice of architecture over 57 years of operation. Despite taking unconventional paths...- $60.00
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Vendor:Agata Toromanoff
Amazing Mountain Cabins: Architecture Worth the Hike
- Thirty amazing mountain cabins with distinctive innovative architecture, by renowned architects- Stunning photos showcase the details of each cabin - all available to rent - and detailed information on nearby hiking trails is also includedDiscover the hidden beauty of some 30 mountain cabins...- $50.00
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Vendor:As Sethu Pathi
House Plans as Per Vastu Shastra Part 2: Another 80 varieties of house plan pictures as per vastu shastra with detailed explanation and also included
This book is all about House Plans as per Vastu Shastra with a detailed explanation of house plan and included some Vastu tips too. This book contains 80 variety of house plan Pictures and ideas about how to make a house plan as per...- $15.99
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Vendor:Geo Publisher
Paris coloring book: Fantastic Cities coloring book
The first in our new city series of children's titles celebrates everyone's favorite city in the world: Paris, the city of lights. The hardcover story book, the memory game, and the coloring book are all illustrated in a hand-drawn, colorful, graphic, and vintage styleAuthor:...- $9.14
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Vendor:Donna Kacmar
BIG little house: Small Houses Designed by Architects
What are the challenges architects face when designing dwelling spaces of a limited size? And what can these projects tell us about architecture - and architectural principles - in general? In BIG little house, award-winning architect Donna Kacmar introduces twenty real-life examples of small...- $52.95
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Vendor:Richard Plunz
New York Global: Critical Writings and Proposals: 1970-2020. Housing, Infrastructure, Pedagogy
Framed by the period of the Great Acceleration, these writings and projects represent a critical commentary on the state of architecture and urbanism and their causal role in global metamorphosis. On the eve of Plunz's status as Emeritus at Columbia University, New York Global...- $44.95
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Vendor:Nneena Lynch
Housing Redux: Alternatives for Nyc's Housing Projects
The book focuses on ways to reinvent public housing in New York Citythrough a series of design projects from Yale School of Architecture thatintegrate form and provide social programs for the residents.The students investigated the relationship between housing, equity, health, and community. The students...- $30.00
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Vendor:Robert McConkey
The Complete Guide to Building Affordable Earth-Sheltered Homes: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply
Earth-sheltered building has existed since the heyday of Skara Brae in Scotland 5,000 years ago, and is used today by people around the world, from the Yaodong of northwest China to the subterranean residents of Coober Pedy, Australia, and even to converted missile silos...- $14.99
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Vendor:Dominic Bradbury
Off the Grid: Houses for Escape Across North America
Living off the grid has become increasingly desirable in recent years. Escaping the city to be immersed in nature is ever more appealing as the pressures of everyday life increase. The need to reduce our carbon footprints as the effects of climate change become...- $45.00
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Vendor:Anthony Emery
Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500: Volume 2, East Anglia, Central England and Wales
Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500 is a three volume survey offering an assessment of nearly 700 houses and a synthesis of current knowledge and research. This second volume, first published in 2000, covers central England and Wales and is divided into...- $140.00
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The True Principles Of Pointed Or Christian Architecture: Set Forth In Two Lectures (1841)
The True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture: Set Forth in Two Lectures is a book written by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin in 1841. Pugin was a prominent British architect and designer who played a significant role in the Gothic Revival movement of the...- $23.95
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Vendor:Hilary French
Key Urban Housing of the Twentieth Century: Plans, Sections and Elevations [With CDROM]
This book features some ninety of the most influential modern housing designs of the last hundred years by some of the best-known architects in the field. Each project is explained with a concise text and photographs and specially created scale drawings, including floor plans...- $45.00
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Vendor:Michael B. Lynch
Steel Under Fire: An Investigation of the Structural and Thermal Performance of Load Bearing Staggered Steel Wall Stud Systems under Fir
Light gauge Steel Frame (LSF) wall systems are commonly used in residential and commercial construction due to their numerous benefits. With the increased use of LSF systems and a greater importance on fire safety needed, research on LSF systems has changed focus to complex...- $25.61
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Vendor:Rolf Fehlbaum
A Way of Life: Notes on Ballenberg
A multiauthored portrait of the Swiss open-air museum documenting centuries of historic homes and the enchanting details of vernacular architectureFounded in 1978, Ballenberg is a legendary Swiss open-air architectural museum that gathers more than 100 residential and agricultural buildings from the 14th to the...- $30.00
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Vendor:Stephen Crafti
Interior Designers at Home: Inspiration, Aesthetic, and Function with 20 Top Global Designers
Learn how interior designing is as much about problem-solving as it is about inspiration, aesthetic, and function as leading interior designers share the challenges they faced and the rewards they received when creating their own homes. As their own clients, these designers can afford...- $50.00
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Vendor:Patricia Callan
The New Modernist House: Mid-Century Homes Renewed for Contemporary Living
The intuitive design, sun-lit spaces, and tranquil vibe of modernist houses have an enduring appeal today. But can these homes be updated for contemporary living while maintaining the integrity of the original architecture? The New Modernist House presents twenty-one mid-century homes respectfully restored and...- $60.00
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Vendor:Edith Wharton
Italian Villas and Their Gardens
This early work on Italian Villas and their Gardens is a beautifully illustrated look at the subject. Chapters include; Florentine Villas, Sienese Villas, Roman Villas, Villas near Rome, Genoese Villas, Lombard Villas and Villas of Venetia. This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion...- $38.99
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Vendor:Lewis Falley Allen
Rural Architecture: Being a Complete Description of Farm Houses, Cottages, and Out Buildings, Comprising Wood Houses, Workshops. Also, the
A detailed guide to designing and building rural homes and structures, with an emphasis on functionality and practicality. From wood houses and workshops to water systems and cattle yards, this book provides valuable insights for anyone interested in country living.This work has been selected...- $36.95
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Vendor:Sophie Duncan
Beyond Paris: An insider's guide to Rural France
Through visiting fellow ch穰eau rescuers from UK Channel 4's first series Escape to the Ch穰eau DIY, Beyond Paris examines rural France from a home hunter's perspective.Sophie Duncan's witty romp through some of France's less understood regions is informed by 22 years of renovating a...- $12.99
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Vendor:Alex Caemmerer
Houses of New Orleans
Soak in a little New Orleans history while enjoying a visual tour of her homes. Known for beauty and style, New Orleans delivers as much in its architecture, even the simple shotgun houses in working neighborhoods. Houses of the Garden District and plantations beyond...- $24.99
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Vendor:Heinz Wirz
Stefan W?ser +
Fully illustrated with 42 images and 27 plans For Zurich architect Stefan W?ser, architecture is not reduced to the craft of designing and implementing the design, but also involves thinking about its socio-cultural significance in contemporary society. With the house in Bassersdorf, for example,...- $25.50
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Vendor:Sarbjit Bahga
Making of Chandigarh: A Vintage History
Chandigarh is a giant experiment in town planning and architecture in India and the world. Being one of the best cities planned and built afresh on virgin land, Chandigarh attracted the global community of architects, planners, and historians. Resultantly, copious works have been written...- $42.00
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Vendor:Byron David Halsted
Barn Plans And Outbuildings (1881)
Barn Plans and Outbuildings is a comprehensive guide to building barns and other farm structures, originally published in 1881 by Byron David Halsted. This book provides detailed instructions and illustrations for constructing a variety of structures, including barns, stables, sheds, poultry houses, and more....- $27.95
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Vendor:Sheri Koones
Adus: The Perfect Housing Solution
"A beautiful book for readers researching affordable options for chic yet environmentally friendly ADU construction."--Library JournalAccessory dwelling units (ADUs) are good for people and communities. An inside look at 25 charming, ultra-functional, extra living spaces will inspire you to build one of your own!An...- $40.00
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Vendor:Peter Cowman
The Sheltermaker's Manual - Volume 2
There are many hidden aspects to the process of 'sheltermaking'. Peter Cowman refers to these as the 'invisible architecture'. Unseen yet powerful in their effect, one will ignore these at one's peril! We are invited to think of this invisible architecture not just in...- $38.00
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Vendor:Julienne Hanson
Decoding Homes and Houses
Houses are not just assemblages of individual rooms but intricate patterns of organised space, governed by rules and conventions about the size and configuration of rooms, which domestic activities go together, how the interior should be decorated and furnished and what kinds of household...- $47.99
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