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  • 田中央作品集 Fieldoffice Incomplete Works, 1994-

    Series series TONE
     ★台灣建築界傳奇異數、揚名國際的宜蘭「田中央聯合建築師事務所」第一本建築作品集。★羅東文化工場、櫻花陵園、噹森林、幾米廣場、三星張宅⋯⋯背後的建築靈魂。★實踐大學建築設計學系主任王俊雄主編,田中央x聶永真全書設計,特殊裝幀。★書中收錄:8篇評論專文,8篇跨界對談,84張建築圖,190張珍貴照片。台灣建築界傳奇異數——「田中央事務所」第一本建築作品集「擁抱挑戰也看清自己,如履薄冰,匍匐前行。我們相信『人生的第一次,意志力總是天下無敵。』這群青年只是從不缺席,從不放棄。把大家說的記在心裡,一年一年,一點一滴。環境,本來就不該只為今天的需要而設計。」——黃聲遠田中央工作群,台灣最容易被誤解的一家建築師事務所,至少是空前的一種建築師事務所。這群建築師選擇長期定在宜蘭過活與工作,同時是居民與專業者,二十多年來蔓生而出一大片開放的、從小步道至大橋樑的公共建築群,為未來的空間契機提供更多想像 ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • “Patterns” of Threshold Spaces in the Historical City of Jeddah

    Investigating the Relationship Between the Public Spaces and Residential Units

    by Basma Massoud ...
    Series series Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South
    “Patterns” of Threshold Spaces in the Historical City of Jeddah explores the meaning of threshold spaces and investigates the relationship between the public spaces and residential units in the historical city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, while at the same time revisiting Christopher Alexander’s theory in his canonical 1977 book, A Pattern Language.This book questions and analyses “patterns” relating ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Зрозуміти архітектуру

    Від готики та бароко до модерну та еклектики

    Готика, бароко, класицизм. Ренесанс і еклектика. Війни, пожежі, революції та реформація. Самого лише погляду на архітектуру міста достатньо, щоб зрозуміти, як воно формувалося та які епохи на нього впливали. Якщо, звісно, знати з якого боку на це поглянути.У чому особливість собору Святого Петра і яких помилок припустилися шестеро архітекторів, які над ним працювали? Що таке фронтон і доричний ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Zero Piranesi

    SAC Journal 5

    Series Book 5 - SAC Journal
    ZERO PIRANESI Giovanni Battista Piranesi's engravings, Campo Marzio dell'antica Roma of 1762, have a peculiar position within the discipline of ar- chitecture. With their dissemination, the folio collection of six etch- ings have till this day nurtured architects' speculations on the city. Since the Enlightenment, they - and in particular the Campo Marzio plan - have fuelled research, discussions ... Read more

    $18.99 USD $16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Writing the Materialities of the Past

    Cities and the Architectural Topography of Historical Imagination

    by Sam Griffiths ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Architecture
    Writing the Materialities of the Past offers a close analysis of how the materiality of the built environment has been repressed in historical thinking since the 1950s. Author Sam Griffiths argues that the social theory of cities in this period was characterised by the dominance of socio-economic and linguistic-cultural models, which served to impede our understanding of time-space relationality ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Wright Sites

    A Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright Public Places

    A comprehensive guide to Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings open to the public—with travel itineraries and information on seventy-four sites.Frank Lloyd Wright’s groundbreaking designs, innovative construction techniques, and inviting interiors continue to astound and inspire generations of architects and design aficionados. Covering all the publicly accessible sites across the United States ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wren’s Burford Masons

    Unsung Heroes of 17th and Early 18th Century English Architecture

    by Melody Mobus ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Architecture
    This book shows, for the first time, the indispensable role of the Burford Masons, a group of master masons from the historic quarries around Burford, Oxfordshire, in creating some of the foremost buildings of the 17th and early 18th centuries.The Burford Masons were involved in the construction of such outstanding buildings as St Paul's Cathedral, City churches, and Blenheim Palace, among many ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Woven Arch Bridge

    Histories of Constructional Thoughts

    by LIU Yan ...
    Series series China Perspectives
    This book focuses on the woven arch bridge, an arch-shaped structure that is one of the most extraordinary timber building traditions of the world. The woven arch bridge exists widely in different cultures and its specific nature is conceptualized by the author as a kind of “universal uniqueness,” challenging widespread viewpoints on its origin and genealogy.Taking this argument as its main thread ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Work–Life Balance

    Series series Health and Medical Issues Today
    This powerful resource investigates how a positive work–life balance can help create engaged, productive employees, how imbalances in work–life balance create serious issues for workers, and identifies different ways to greatly improve one's work–life balance.Of the 35 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), all except the United States provide nationwide ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • Workplace Bullying and Mobbing in the United States

    [2 volumes]

    Offering multidisciplinary research and analysis on workplace bullying and mobbing, this two-volume set explores the prevalence of these behaviors in sectors ranging from K–12 education to corporate environments and exposes their effects on both individuals and organizations.Workplace Bullying and Mobbing in the United States provides a comprehensive overview of the nature and scope of the problem ... Read more

    $111.99 USD

  • Women's Places

    Architecture and Design 1860-1960

    Edited by Brenda Martin, Penny Sparke ...
    What was different about the environments that women created as architects, designers and clients at a time when they were gaining increasing political and social status in a male world? Through a series of case studies, Women's Places: Architecture and Design 1860-1960, examines in detail the professional and domestic spaces created by women who had money and the opportunity to achieve their ... Read more

    $69.99 USD

  • Wolfgang Pehnt

    Die Regel und die AusnahmeEssays zu Bauen, Planen und Ähnlichem

    Das Bauen steckt voller Regeln, ohne die diese anspruchsvolle Spielart menschlichen Handelns nicht funktionieren würde. Doch es gibt auch Gepflogenheiten, die kritisches Nachfragen erfordern: Warum gehen wir nach wie vor verschwenderisch mit unseren Ressourcen um, obwohl wir es besser wissen? Warum treiben wir mit willkürlichen, neuen Rekonstruktionen Nostalgie statt zu retten, was an ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • What Makes a Bad Interior Design: Guide To Interior Design Mistakes

    "What makes a bad interior design" is a comprehensive ebook to learn about what interior designers overlook in interior projects. The ebook covers a vast range of topics that cover areas where interior design blunders affect the project.Through a critical lens, the ebook explores the risks associated with disregarding important design elements like layout, color, and lighting. It emphasizes how ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Visual Delight in Architecture

    Daylight, Vision, and View

    by Lisa Heschong ...
    Visual Delight in Architecture examines the many ways that our lives are enriched by the presence of natural daylight and window views within our buildings. It makes a compelling case that daily exposure to the rhythms of daylight is essential to our health and well-being, tied to the very genetic foundations of our physiology and cognitive function. It describes all the subtlety, beauty, and ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Vintage Interior Design Style: The Vintage Home Splendor

    Step into the enchanting world of vintage interior design with "Vintage Interior Design Style: The Vintage Home Splendor." This captivating eBook is a treasure trove of inspiration and guidance for creating a timeless and elegant vintage ambiance in your home.This is a wonderful, informative read for Vintage interior style lovers, professional interior designers, and students.Discover the art of ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Vintage Interior Design History

    "Vintage Interior Design History" is a reference guidebook that covers the journey of the evolution of interior design in the Vintage era.This book covers all the topics that will help you understand Vintage interior style. This book is written to provide all the relevant information to interior designprofessionals and students who want to know the history of vintage interiors.Here is a glimpse of ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Villa

    Les Grands Articles d'Universalis

    Partez à la découverte de la villa avec ce Grand Article Universalis !Le mot latin «villa» désigne proprement une exploitation agricole; on en vint par la suite à l'appliquer aux résidences de plaisance, dans les campagnes ou sur les plages, sans lien avec sa fonction agricole initiale. D'origine romaine, la villa, en référence à cette époque historique idéalisée, ...Un ouvrage spécialement conçu ... Read more

    $4.49 USD

  • Urbanismo sostenible

    Un enfoque desde la planificación

    Gran parte de la población colombiana vive actualmente en ciudades. Las tendencias muestran que el crecimiento de la población seguirá concentrándose en las áreas urbanas, puesto que favorecen la disminución de la pobreza y ofrecen un mercado mucho más amplio de posibilidades para mejorar sus ingresos y, en consecuencia, su calidad de vida. Sin embargo, dicha tendencia plantea retos importantes en ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Urban Transformations through Exceptional Architecture

    Urban Transformations through Exceptional Architecture focusses on the nexus between architecturally exceptional projects and the city. It addresses the following questions: How can the complexity of these projects be comprehended? What roles do the political contexts play in the commissioning of such projects and what audiences do these projects serve? How has the granting of professional ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Urban Open Space Governance and Management

    This edited volume defines and compares central aspects of governance and management related to urban open spaces (UOSs) such as long-term management, combined governance and management and strategic management of UOSs. Perspectives such as ethical considerations, user participation and changes in local governmental structures frame the governance and management of UOSs. Jansson and Randrup create ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • Urban Labyrinths

    Informal Settlements, Architecture, and Social Change in Latin America

    Series series Routledge Research in Architecture
    Urban Labyrinths: Informal Settlements, Architecture, and Social Change in Latin America examines intervention initiatives in informal settlements in Latin American cities as social, spatial, architectural, and cultural processes.From the mid-20th century to the present, Latin America and other regions in the Global South have experienced a remarkable demographic trend, with millions of people ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Urban Design Futures

    Edited by Malcolm Moor, Jon Rowland ...
    The last decade has seen the rise of urban design which has taken a central position in the new agendas for urban regeneration and renaissance. Urban design has moved from marginality to mainstream. The principles espoused by urban designers over the past thirty years are now accepted as key to a better urban environment and as we move towards greater sustainability, different ideas are emerging ... Read more

    Free

  • Universal Principles of Interior Design

    100 Ways to Develop Innovative Ideas, Enhance Usability, and Design Effective Solutions

    Series series Rockport Universal
    Universal Principles of Interior Design presents 100 concepts and guidelines that are critical to a successful visualization and application of interior design.Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, this comprehensive reference pairs clear explanations of every topic with visual examples of it applied in practice. By considering these concepts and examples, you can learn to make more inf... ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Universal Principles of Architecture

    100 Architectural Archetypes, Methods, Conditions, Relationships, and Imaginaries

    Series series Rockport Universal
    Universal Principles of Architecture illustrates in 100 concepts the importance, possibilities, challenges, and roles that architecture plays in shaping the world.Divided into Archetypes, Methods, Conditions, Relationships, and Imaginaries, each of the five sections in the book introduces in 20 principles architecture at different scales and stages of the design process. Through an inclusive and ... Read more

    $28.99 USD