Architecture

Timothy Brittain-Catlin

Collins Need to Know? How to Read a Building: Interpret a Building's Character and Style

Designed for novices to the field, this is a complete and informative introduction to the study of architecture. The primary characteristics of the main architectural styles are all addressed as are the differences between them. Images of a variety of public and private buildings--including homes, museums, and monuments--are included to illustrate the key traits of various schools. Additionally, the general history of architecture is covered and an educational "Thinking Architecturally" section is provided. Easy-to-read and filled with plenty of intriguing facts, this is your guide to understanding the buildings that surround you everyday.

Jake Morrissey

The Genius in the Design: Bernini, Borromini, and the Rivalry That Transformed Rome

Following the success of such bestsellers as "Brunelleschi's Dome" and "Longitude" comes the intriguing, true story of two legendary Baroque architects who would change 17th-century Rome and the world. 12 photos.

Minimalism DesignSource

Ana G. Canizares

150 Best House Ideas

New ideas on how to design, build, and decorate a home are always of essential value to architects, designers, and homeowners alike. This book offers an extensive collection of single-family houses from all over the world, devised by distinguished international architects and designers who have worked to achieve practical, innovative, and stunning solutions adapted to the specific needs and particular tastes of their clients. This compilation expresses the diversity of current trends in house design and provides an inspirational source of ideas for those active in the field of design or interested in catching up on the latest in contemporary residential architecture.

Alejandro Bahamon

Mini House

The increased demand for space has created a shortage of unused land to build on. This book represents a fascinating look at 25 small houses belonging to international architects who've demonstrated their ability to take full advantage of every square foot available. Projects range in size and include work like the Keenan Tower house, a home-office in New York city, the Phillips House in Chicago, the Moore Honey House in North Carolina and more.

Jill Herbers

Prefab Modern

Kelly Wearstler

Domicilium Decoratus

Sergi Costa Duran

Green Homes: New Ideas for Sustainable Living

GREEN HOMES presents the latest innovations in sustainable architecture in design. After an introductory interview with an international specialist in green building, the book features 35 projects, including houses, apartments, offices, sports facilities, and factories. It explores various aspects of green design, from its ecological and economical benefits, to factors considered when choosing materials: how much energy went into manufacturing the product, whether it is long lasting, and whether it can be recycled or safely disposed of as it breaks down over time. Specific topics covered include climate regulation, drainage systems, and regional planning. Each project contains photographs, floor plans and detailed drawings that illustrate certain sustainable features, revealing reveal how much the parameters of ecological design have expanded in just a few short years.

Houses DesignSource

Filled cover-to-cover with gorgeous full-color photographs of inspirational home ideas from around the world, Houses DesignSource showcases myriad examples of wonderful design solutions. This beautiful volume considers the many factors, which impact the design of a home, including location, climate, and space. Also featured are green homes, prefab houses, renovated residences, and more. "Houses DesignSource" is an astounding source of ideas for architects, as well as homeowners wishing to create or enhance their daily environments.

None, Bridget Vranckx, Daniela Santos Quartino

150 Best Bathroom Ideas

Showcasing an extensive collection of full-color photographs, "150 Best Bathroom Ideas" provides an in-depth review of exemplary bathroom designs created by internationally renowned architects and designers who have achieved innovative and stunning solutions adapted to the specific needs and tastes of their clients. Included here are the most attractive, functional, and cost-effective bathroom designs from around the world, all approached in a practical and artful manner. These beautiful pages explore the most attractive and reliable materials, lighting, floor, wall, and window treatments, along with a wealth of ideas for the shower, toilet, sink, and bathtub. An essential reference, and the latest in the popular and inspirational "150 Best" series, this lush volume covers the diversity of current trends and is a wonderful source ideas for the homeowner, designer, interior decorator, and architect.

Mariette Himes Gomez

Apartments: Defining Style

Hitesh Mehta

Authentic Ecolodges

"Authentic Ecolodges" is a stunning look at some of the most forward-thinking ecolodges in the world's most exotic destinations. Featuring more than three hundred full-color photographs, detailed architectural sketches, and a rating system specially developed by ecolodge and ecotourism expert Hitesh Mehta, this book is the definitive word on what makes an ecolodge truly authentic.

Suzanna Mw Stephens, Ian McCallam

Where We Work: Creative Office Spaces

Based on the website www.thisaintnodisco.com, "Where We Work" explores how creative agencies transform lifeless commercial spaces into bastions of creativity, offering inspiring interiors and visual insight into the breadth and depth of each agency's thought process. By removing the traditional office furnishings and even the typical office culture, this new kind of workspace inspires coworkers to be at their most creative--free to relax, think, and accessorize--and visitors to dream of spending their own workdays within its walls. Whether the concepts are personal, indulgent, or simply well thought out, "Where We Work" invites the reader to discover a variety of offices where the pursuit of imagination is the driving force.

Sergi Costa Duran, Ethel Baraona Pohl, Liliana Bollini

New Green Homes

Discusses issues of sustainable building such as climate regulation, drainage systems, and regional planning. Each project contains photographs, floor and aerial plans, as well as detailed drawings that illustrate certain sustainable features revealing how much the parameters of ecological design have expanded in just a few years.

Julio Fajardo

Starchitects: Visionary Architects of the Twenty-First Century

"Starchitects: Visionary Architects of the Twenty-first Century" offers a complete and detailed catalog of some of the world's most brilliant architects working today. Featuring biographies and studio information as well as detailed plants, drawings, and photographs of each building, this book is a must-have compendium celebrating the work of the best and brightest--the stars of architecture.

Marta Serrats, Ana G. Canizares

150 Best Eco House Ideas

Featuring an extensive collection of full-color photographs, "150 Best Eco House Ideas" features eco-friendly house designs created by internationally renowned architects and designers who have achieved practical, innovative, and stunning solutions adapted to the specific needs and tastes of their clients. Included here are the latest innovations in sustainable home design, including solar paneling, wind energy systems, environmentally-friendly heating and cooling solutions, thermal glazing, and trombe walls. "150 Best Eco House Ideas" covering the diversity of current trends in sustainable home design, and is both the perfect resource for designers, interior decorators, and architects, as well an inspirational sourcebook for all homeowners interested in creating warm and inviting homes that cause only a fraction of the environmental impact of those created using conventional building methods.

Erin Mays, Joel Anderson, Katie Jain

The New Big Book of Layouts

An exciting collection of the latest and most visually engaging layout designs and design ideas for amateur and professional graphic designers. Organized to encourage creativity, serendipitous discovery, and inspiration, The New Big Book of Layouts includes techniques that can be used to enhance any layout design--be it in print or online. It provides insight into the elements that make layouts effective, and covers a range of styles--from traditional to cutting edge--selected to help designers and design students make their work more creative, more readable, and more visually engaging for an audience. With more than 750 outstanding layouts featured in a robust visual gallery with detailed descriptive information and design analyses, this book provides a thorough look at what goes into today's most effective layout designs and how designers and design students can improve their work.

Julius Panero, Martin Zelnik, Joseph De Chiara

Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning

Andres Duany, Jeff Speck

The Smart Growth Manual

Noted new urbanist Andres Duany, author of the acclaimed Suburban Nation, and co-authors Jeff Speck and Mike Lydon shows how to apply new urbanist methodologies to the biggest problem facing our cities and suburbssmart growth.

Terry Eddy, Alberto Herrera

Learning Construction Spanglish: Beginner's Guide to Spanish On-The-Job

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