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Architecture

Non-Construction An Architectural Gesture in Artistic Research

Hardliz Ronny

ISBN: HB: 9783035803488, University of Chicago Press, Diaphanes, April 2021
256 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm, 25 colour plates, 50 halftone

By defining a concept of architecture based on the tactile experience and not on construction, this book allows us to explore both discursive practice as the study of architectural art and the integration of architectural art as a discourse of spatia...

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Architecture

Non-Design Architecture, Liberalism, and the Market

Meier Heinrich

ISBN: HB: 9780226686066, University of Chicago Press, March 2021
376 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm, 65 halftones

Anthony Fontenot's staggeringly ambitious book uncovers the surprisingly libertarian heart of the most influential British and American architectural and urbanist discourses of the postwar period, illuminating the unexpected philosophical common grou...

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Pevsner Architectural Guides

Nottinghamshire Buildings of England

Hartwell Clare

ISBN: HB: 9780300247831, Yale University Press, September 2020
864 pp., 21.6x12.1 cm, 120 illus.

Full of memorable and surprising buildings, Nottinghamshire is a county that rewards close investigation. Great medieval churches are represented by Newark, Worksop Priory, and Southwell Minster, famous for its exquisite carved "leaves". Of the count...

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Never Again Gardens of Peace: A Landscape and Architectural History of War Cemeteries

Racine Michel

ISBN: HB: 9780300246490, Yale University Press, Mercatorfonds, December 2019
224 pp., 27.3x24.1 cm, 200 colour illus.

The wealth of splendid photography in this singular publication features military cemeteries and memorials, conveying their grace, solemn beauty, and deep emotional resonance. Hundreds of cemeteries and memorials from the First and Second World Wars...

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New Architecture Los Angeles

Kelley Mike

ISBN: HB: 9783791384771, Prestel Publishing, April 2019
224 pp., 28x23.5 cm, 200 colour illus.

Some of the world's leading architects are making their mark on Los Angeles's cityscape with exciting and innovative projects. Fifty of the most striking buildings are profiled in this book that features every type of architecture – houses, municipal...

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Architecture

New York Recentered Building the Metropolis from the Shore

Murphy Schlichting Kara

ISBN: HB: 9780226613024, University of Chicago Press, April 2019
328 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm, 38 halftones

The history of New York City's urban development often centers on titanic municipal figures like Robert Moses and on prominent inner Manhattan sites like Central Park".New York Recentered" boldly shifts the focus to the city's geographic edges – the...

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NYC Walks Guide to New Architecture

Hill John

ISBN: HB: 9783791384900, Prestel Publishing, March 2019
224 pp., 23.5x13.4 cm, 80 colour illus.

It can be hard to keep up with New York City's surge of cutting-edge architecture since the turn of the millennium. This portable, easy-to-use guide directs readers to the city's newest architectural gems, all completed in the 21st century with some...

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Landscape Architecture

Nature by Design The Practice of Biophilic Design

Kellert Stephen R.

ISBN: HB: 9780300214536, Yale University Press, April 2018
224 pp., 19x25.4 cm, 100 colour illus., 5 black&white illus.

Biophilia is the theory that people possess an inherent affinity for nature, which developed during the long course of human evolution. In recent years, studies have revealed that this inclination continues to be a vital component to human health and...

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Landscape Architecture

New Landscaping Ideas that Work

Moir Messervy Julie

ISBN: PB: 9781631868504, GMC Group, Taunton Press, March 2018
224 pp., 26.7x22.9 cm, 350 colour illus., 12 black&white illus.

The most comprehensive source of inspired design ideas and practical solutions for all landscaping and outdoor living spaces. Practical design advice as well as over 350 innovative ideas combine to give homeowners the only sourcebook they'll need to...

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Not twins, but one tower split in two

Perrault Dominique

ISBN: HB: 9783954762095, Bookport, Distanz Publishing, November 2017
156 pp., 33x26.5 cm, 56 colour illus., language: English / German

Dominique Perrault (born 1953 in Clermont-Ferrand, lives and works in Paris) is one of France's star architects. He became internationally known through the construction of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France in Paris, which was completed in 1995. I...

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