Author: | Django Kroner |
Category: |
Architecture |
Treehouses awaken the little kid inside all of us. The idea of having a fantasy house in the treetops appeals to pretty much everyone one. But building a treehouse the right way takes a lot of thought, planning, hard work and att... read more
Author: | Thibaud Herem |
Category: |
Architecture |
Join architectural illustrator Thibaud Herem as he leads us through the streets of London to discover some of the most striking, elaborate, and intriguing art deco buildings in the capital. From imposing, Orwellian giants to the hidden jewels of the thirties, Thibaud takes us on a tou... read more
Author: | Emma Fexeus |
Category: |
Architecture |
Its timeless beauty, premium quality, and humane functionality make Scandinavian interior design ideal for homes, restaurants, offices, and any other rooms in which people should feel comfortable. If the goal were to build a house in which everyone would like to live, the architect would likely be Ita... read more
Author: | H. Slawik |
Category: |
Architecture |
This book presents a wide range of projects in container architecture - a contemporary architectural phenomenon. It features container structures used as pop-up stores and temporary exhibits as well as sophisticated housing and office... read more
Author: | Patrick Reynolds; Nicole Stock (Editor) |
Category: |
Architecture |
Reading Level: | near fine |
A glorious celebration of one of New Zealand's most significant residential architectural styles. If you live in a house built before 1940, chances are it's a bungalow. It may be small and utilitarian, or it may be a high-flown celebration of the Arts and Crafts movement, loaded with inglenooks, stain... read more
Author: | Philip Jodidio |
Category: |
Architecture |
The idea of climbing a tree for shelter, or just to see the earth from another perspective, is surely as old as humanity. Tree houses are chronicled in ancient civilizations and their lore crosses through the history of every part of the world where trees grow. This stunningly-illustrated study offers... read more
Author: | Miles Lewis (ed.) |
Category: |
Architecture |
Architectura: Elements of Architectural Style presents a unique overview of the history of architecture and building. It describes the purpose, design, and practical applications of component parts, and clearly illustrates the varied expressions of... read more
Author: | Stuart Harrison |
Category: |
Architecture |
Reading Level: | very good |
Remember what was good about the suburbs? Simple family homes with ample outdoor space to garden, play, entertain or relax...This ideal is no longer confined to outer urban areas. New, adaptable and innovative homes with space to live and play are being created in the suburbs and inner-city. Stuart Ha... read more
Author: | Philip Jodidio |
Category: |
Architecture |
No place like home. This title features new houses of elegance and distinction from around the world. Beyond the fundamental notion of shelter, what defines a house? The broad-ranging selection of extraordinary dwellings in the Architecture Now! Houses series shows ... read more
Author: | Reto Guntli |
Category: |
Architecture |
Nippon nests. Today's most exceptional Japanese homes. So rich and unique is traditional Japanese architecture that it's hard to improve upon. Yet contemporary Japanese designers and architects keep finding new ways to refurbish and take inspiration from the ways of old. Whethe... read more
Author: | Philip Jodidio |
Category: |
Architecture |
Series: | 25 Ser. |
Innovations at home: Exceptional contemporary houses from Chile to Croatia to China Designing private homes offers architects more freedom than corporate projects to express their ideas and try out new concepts. Conceiving living spaces is not without its own set of cha... read more
Author: | Phaidon |
Category: |
Architecture |
Reading Level: | very good |
20th Century World Architectureportrays, for the first time, an overview of the finest built architecture from around the world completed between 1900 and 1999. Th... read more