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Architecture Now! 4 (25)
Architecture Now! 4 (25)
by Philip Jodidio
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Architects at the cutting edge "Some really inspirational buildings from some of the most cutting-edge architects around. Beautifully presented. A joy to read." - IDFX, London Architecture Now! Volume 4 proves that the best keep getting better,... (read more)

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Container Atlas: A Practical Guide to Container Architecture
Container Atlas: A Practical Guide to Container Architecture
by Han Slawik
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Containers are a phenomenon in today's architecture. This comprehensive guide not only shows visual examples of state-of-the-art projects, but also gives international experts the opportunity to explain the history of container use in architecture and to... (read more)

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Architecture Now: 100 Contemporary Architects
Architecture Now: 100 Contemporary Architects
by Philip Jodico
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The best of architecture in the world today.... (read more)

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Eminent Architects: Seen by Ingrid Von Kruse
Eminent Architects: Seen by Ingrid Von Kruse
by Ingrid (pht) Von Kruse
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Eminent Architects collects Ingrid von Kruse's intimate portraits of the world's most celebrated practicing architects--among them Tadao Ando, David Chipperfield, Peter Eisenman, Norman Foster, Frank O. Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Phyllis Lambert... (read more)

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Extensions
Extensions
by Adam Mornement
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The vast majority of architects cut their teeth designing small-scale additions to private homes. Extensions can be added to roofs, gardens, and underneath buildings or can even be strapped on to the sides. Following a brief introduction, the book is... (read more)

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New Vernacular Architecture
New Vernacular Architecture
by Vicky Richardson
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New Vernacular Architecture displays 33 amazing case studies of buildings by leading architects whose aim was to reinterpret, rather than revive, the traditional forms and materials that are the hallmarks of vernacular architecture. This comprehensive... (read more)

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Blobitecture: Waveform Architecture and Digital Design
Blobitecture: Waveform Architecture and Digital Design
by John K Waters
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The Apple iMac. The New Beetle. The Oh Chair. The Guggenheim Bilbao Museum. These are all classic examples of blobism, a futuristic retelling of the curve, resulting in protoplasmic forms designed by computers. A growing number of inventive architects... (read more)

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Great New Buildings of the World
Great New Buildings of the World
by Ana G Canizares
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Great New Buildings of the Worldis a luxuriously illustrated journey through today's architectural gems, from museums and auditoriums, to stadiums and city halls. With sites ranging from Seattle and Melbourne, to Tokyo and Taipei, each project expresses... (read more)

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Space Between People: How the Virtual Changes Physical Architecture
Space Between People: How the Virtual Changes Physical Architecture
by Stephan Doesinger
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If architecture is the construction of space between people, what happens when that space exists in a virtual world? That question is the starting point for this collection of revolutionary projects by a new generation of designers. The book begins by... (read more)

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Top Architects of the World
Top Architects of the World
by Cambert May
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Brings together the most celebrated architects and their work in the world.... (read more)

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Architectural Resistance: Contemporary Architects Face Schindler Today
Architectural Resistance: Contemporary Architects Face Schindler Today
by Peter Noever
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When the property to the south of Rudolph M. Schindler's historic house and studio on Kings Road in Los Angeles was sold to the developer of a 3-story, 18-unit condominium complex, a question urgently emerged: How does one build next to the Schindler... (read more)

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Architecture Today
Architecture Today
by Casey C M Mathewson
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Includes all the important and exciting contemporary architecture, by famous and emerging architects around the world.... (read more)

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Ten Austrian Opinions (Emerging ARC (Emerging Architecture)
Ten Austrian Opinions (Emerging ARC (Emerging Architecture)
by Otto Kapfinger
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Looks at Austrian architectural approaches to buildings and projects.... (read more)

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Inspired by Nature: Animals: The Building/Biology Connection (Inspired by Nature)
Inspired by Nature: Animals: The Building/Biology Connection (Inspired by Nature)
by Alejandro Bahamon
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Nature has always furnished stimulating ideas for the design of architecture, and the use of animal forms in contemporary architecture'"whether to endow a project with symbolism, find a functional solution, or simply for aesthetic reasons'"has become a... (read more)

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Radical Tectonics (4 X 4)
Radical Tectonics (4 X 4)
by Annette Lecuyer
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As a tendency toward formalism returns to architecture, a number of practitioners are investigating the outer limits of tectonic expression. Vanguard architects are extending the boundaries of conventional construction to respond specifically to... (read more)

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Dutch Design Jaarboek/Dutch Design Yearbook (Dutch Design Jaarboek)
Dutch Design Jaarboek/Dutch Design Yearbook (Dutch Design Jaarboek)
by Timo De Rijk
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Whether in industrial design, fashion, graphic design or architecture, Dutch design has won international acclaim in recent years. This first edition of the Dutch Design Yearbook, which comes in four different-colored covers, presents an overview of the... (read more)

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Corporate Interiors #5: Corporate Interiors
Corporate Interiors #5: Corporate Interiors
by Roger Yee
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Showcases exciting new offices, designed by America's leading architectural and interior design firms.... (read more)

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Contemporary Architectural Images
Contemporary Architectural Images
by Francisco As Cerver
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This engrossing volume considers major movements in current international architecture from many different vantage points, addressing a number of controversial issues along the way.... (read more)

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Portable Architecture: and Unpredictable Surroundings
Portable Architecture: and Unpredictable Surroundings
by Pilar Echavarria
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From the foldable home to blow-up shelters, a daring spirit pervades each project in this collection. Award-winning architects from around the globe contributed their finest work in portable architecture: some shelters designed for low-impact living... (read more)

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Selected Architecture
Selected Architecture
by Francisco Cerver
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Architects, students, and aficionados of current culture will value this book's in-depth, inside information on many of the most critically acclaimed structures of our decade.... (read more)

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