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Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui
Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui
by Karen Kingston
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If you want your home to be a clean, clutter-free space but have difficulty getting rid of unneeded belongings and unwanted gifts, Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui is the book for you; fifty pages in and you'll be eager to put the book down and start... (read more)

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Programs and Manifestos on 20TH-century Architecture (70 Edition)
Programs and Manifestos on 20TH-century Architecture (70 Edition)
by Ulrich Conrads
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The present volume offers eloquent testimony that many of the master builders of this century have held passionate convictions regarding the philosophic and social basis of their art. Nearly every important development in the modern architectural... (read more)

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The Architecture of Happiness
The Architecture of Happiness
by Alain de Botton
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The Achitecture of Happiness is a dazzling and generously illustrated journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture and the indelible connection between our identities and our locations.One of the great but often unmentioned causes of... (read more)

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Great Streets (93 Edition)
Great Streets (93 Edition)
by Allan B. Jacobs
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Which are the world's best streets, and what are the physical, designable characteristics that make them great? To answer these questions, Allan Jacobs has surveyed street users and design professionals and has studied a wide array of street types and... (read more)

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Thermal Delight in Architecture
Thermal Delight in Architecture
by Lisa Heschong
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Our thermal environment is as rich in cultural associations as our visual, acoustic, olfactory, and tactile environments. This book explores the potential for using thermal qualities as an expressive element in building design.... (read more)

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Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders (11TH 11 Edition)
Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders (11TH 11 Edition)
by James Ambrose
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The classic reference for structural design and construction—completely revised and updated Approaching its eighth decade as the industry leader, Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders remains the reference of choice for designers and... (read more)

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Interior Graphic and Design Standards
Interior Graphic and Design Standards
by S C Reznikoff
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This book, the most comprehensive and basic working tool available to the design professional, encompasses every area of expertise required in the practice of contemporary interior design. Architects, interior designers, drafters, specifiers, and... (read more)

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Shaping Interior Space (2ND 08 Edition)
Shaping Interior Space (2ND 08 Edition)
by Roberto J. Rengel
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With new and improved illustrations, the 2nd edition of Shaping Interior Space emphasizes the impact that designers make through their spatial compositions and design manipulations. Intended for intermediate and advanced students focusing on commercial... (read more)

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Discrimination By Design (92 Edition)
Discrimination By Design (92 Edition)
by Leslie K. Weisman
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Discrimination by Design is a fascinating account of the complex social processes and power struggles involved in building and controlling space. Leslie Kanes Weisman offers a new framework for understanding the spatial dimensions of gender and race as... (read more)

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Architectural Graphic Standards, Abridged (10TH 08 Edition)
Architectural Graphic Standards, Abridged (10TH 08 Edition)
by Charles George Ramsey
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The new student edition of the definitive architectural reference For seventy-five years, Architectural Graphic Standards has been the go-to reference for architects, builders, and engineers. Revised for the first time since 2000, Architectural Graphic... (read more)

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Architecture of Light (08 Edition)
Architecture of Light (08 Edition)
by Sage Russell
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The Architecture of Light makes lighting design approachable. This vivid, image packed text of lighting concepts and techniques serves as the perfect companion for lighting design students and professionals alike. Built around a successful teaching... (read more)

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Modern Architecture Since 1900 (3RD 96 Edition)
Modern Architecture Since 1900 (3RD 96 Edition)
by William J. R. Curtis
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Since its first publication in 1982, Modern Architecture Since 1900 has become established as a contemporary classic. Worldwide in scope, it combines a clear historical outline with masterly analysis and interpretation. Technical, economic, social and... (read more)

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How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built
How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built
by Stewart Brand
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Buildings have often been studies whole in space, but never before have they been studied whole in time. How Buildings Learn is a masterful new synthesis that proposes that buildings adapt best when constantly refined and reshaped by their occupants, and... (read more)

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Autodesk Inventor 2012: Essentials Plus (12 Edition)
Autodesk Inventor 2012: Essentials Plus (12 Edition)
by Daniel T. Banach
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Updated for use with latest version of Autodesk Inventor software, AUTODESK INVENTOR 2012 ESSENTIALS PLUS demonstrates critical CAD concepts, from basic sketching and modeling through advanced modeling techniques, and provides the skills you need to... (read more)

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Frank Lloyd Wright S Robie House: The Illustrated Story of an Architectural Masterpiece
Frank Lloyd Wright S Robie House: The Illustrated Story of an Architectural Masterpiece
by Donald Hoffmann
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Painstakingly researched and illuminating account of the making of the Fred C. Robie home. Revealing family documents, excerpts from a 1958 interview with Fred Robie, and 160 black-and-white illustrations illuminate design, construction, various stages... (read more)

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Plan and Section Drawing (Landscape Architecture)
Plan and Section Drawing (Landscape Architecture)
by Thomas C Wang
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The Second Edition of this classic, comprehensive guide to plan and section drawing has been completely updated to serve the needs of today's architects and landscape architects. Sweeping stylistic and technical advances made since its original... (read more)

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From Bauhaus to Our House
From Bauhaus to Our House
by Tom Wolfe
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Tom Wolfe, "America's most skillful satirist" (The Atlantic Monthly), examines the strange saga of American architecture in this sequel to The Painted Word.... (read more)

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Architectural Detailing (2ND 07 Edition)
Architectural Detailing (2ND 07 Edition)
by Edward Allen
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This edition of the industry standard on architectural detailing includes new sections covering analysis and modification of existing details and design of new details, both basic and advanced. Revised to address sustainability and to reflect the... (read more)

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Space Planning Basics 2ND Edition
Space Planning Basics 2ND Edition
by Mark Karlen
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The fully updated edition of the definitive book on space planning Completely revised to address changes in industry practice and new technologies, Space Planning Basics, Second Edition presents all the necessary tools and know-how to effectively create... (read more)

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Urban Design (05 Edition)
Urban Design (05 Edition)
by Lang
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Urban Design presents a range of 50 international case studies to demonstrate the variety of urban design efforts that have occurred in recent history. This book: . Enables students and professionals to understand the meaning of urban design by... (read more)

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