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Choosing Architecture Criticism, History and Theory since the 19th Century
ISBN: PB: 9782889153299, University of Chicago Press, EPFL Press, February 2021
276 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm
For as long as there have been buildings, architecture has been a major subject of public discussion, considered and argued about not just by architects or residents, but also by critics, theoreticians, historians, and writers. This book offers an ov...
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£60,00
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Carl Pruscha Singular Personality
ISBN: HB: 9783037785904, Lars Muller Publishers, October 2020
240 pp., 29.8x21 cm, illus.
This monograph on the work of Austrian architect Carl Pruscha (born 1936) is divided into the three geographical areas of his life and legacy: the United States, Kathmandu, and Vienna. Following his study of architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts V...
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£44,00
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Christopher Wren In Search of Eastern Antiquity
ISBN: HB: 9781913107079, Yale University Press, April 2020
240 pp., 27.9x21.5 cm, 180 colour and black&white illus.
In this revelatory study of one of the great architects in British history, Vaughan Hart considers Christopher Wren's (1632-1723) interest in Eastern antiquity and Ottoman architecture, an interest that would animate much of his theory and practice....
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£45,00
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Cork: City and County Buildings of Ireland
ISBN: HB: 9780300224870, Yale University Press, March 2020
800 pp., 21.6x12.1 cm, 120 colour illus., 80 black&white illus.
Comprehensive and easy to use, this guide covers the architectural riches of Ireland's largest county. The many atmospheric castles and tower houses include Carrigadrohid, Lohort, and Kanturk; among later country houses, Kilshannig and Fota represent...
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£45,00
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Chicago Apartments A Century and Beyond of Lakefront Luxury
ISBN: HB: 9780226610870, University of Chicago Press, February 2020
368 pp., 27.9x21.5 cm, 344 duotones
The Chicago lakefront is one of America's urban wonders. The ribbon of high-rise luxury apartment buildings along the Lake Michigan shore has few, if any, rivals nationwide for sustained architectural significance. This historic confluence of site, m...
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£68,00
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Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois, and Offaly Buildings of Ireland
ISBN: HB: 9780300232042, Yale University Press, July 2019
800 pp., 21.6x12.1 cm, 120 colour illus., 80 black&white illus.
This comprehensive guide covers the historically rich and nuanced territory of Central Leinster, from the western borderlands of the medieval English Pale to the wild expanse of the Bog of Allen and further west to Clonmacnoise, cradle of early monas...
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£45,00
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Charleston Fancy Little Houses and Big Dreams in the Holy City
ISBN: HB: 9780300229073, Yale University Press, July 2019
256 pp., 23.5x15.6 cm, 43 black&white illus.
Charleston, South Carolina, which boasts America's first historic district, is known for its palmetto-lined streets and picturesque houses. The Holy City, named for its profusion of churches, exudes an irresistible charm. Award-winning author and cul...
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£15,00
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Contemporary Caravanserais New Models for Public Spaces and City Squares
ISBN: PB: 9788895623412, Bookport, ListLab, June 2019
192 pp., 21.4x15.2 cm, colour illus.
The book is a collection of thoughts, passages, research and projects that regard the emerging question of public space. The square and its evolution, from a place of urban and human relationships to a place of different collective activities in the...
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£22,50
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Citygami Berlin Build Your Own Paper Skyline
ISBN: PB: 9783791385372, Prestel Publishing, April 2019
24 pp., 28.8x26.8 cm, photos
"Citygami Berlin" is a craft project, a diorama, a study in architecture, and, when it's finished, a stand-alone piece of art. Inspired by one of the world's great architectural cities, Clockwork Soldier have created a unique experience that lets rea...
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£16,66
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City
ISBN: PB: 9780226636504, University of Chicago Press, April 2019
256 pp., 21.5x13.9 cm
First published in 1925, "The City" is a trailblazing text in urban history, urban sociology, and urban studies. Its innovative combination of ethnographic observation and social science theory epitomized the Chicago school of sociology. Robert E. Pa...
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£19,00
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