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Chinese Architecture : Pictorial History (05 Edition) by Liang Ssu-ch'eng Publisher Comments Based on years of unprecedented field studies by the author, more than 240 rare photographs and drawings depict temples, pagodas, tombs, bridges, and imperial palaces. 152 halftones, 94 diagrams.... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $14.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings by Edward S Morse Publisher Comments In this book, the author spent more than 4 years visiting hundreds of Japanese homes and learning as much as possible about their construction, design, furnishings, and relative merits. It is the only authentic record of the traditional home mats, lamps,... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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What is Japanese Architecture: A Survey of Traditional Japanese Architecture by Kazuo Nishi Publisher Comments Traditional Japanese architecture-whether Buddhist temples or Shinto shrines, residences, castles, or teahouses-has become increasingly familiar around the world. Through the media of motion pictures, art books, T.V. documentaries and dramas such as... (read more) List Price $32.00 Your price: $21.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Japanese Architecture: A Short History (Tuttle Classics of Japanese Literature) by A. L. Sadler Synopsis A. L. SadlerAEs invaluable study of Japanese architecture first appeared in 1941. Considered a classic in its field, unequaled in clarity and insight, Japanese Architecture A Short History is a lucid and uncomplicated introduction to this important... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Design City Tokyo by Masaaki Takahashi Publisher Comments Since the late 1980s, Tokyo has gained an unrivalled reputation worldwide for being at the very cutting edge of the international design scene. Despite the downturn in the Japanese economy in the mid 1990s, interior design has thrived, fuelled by a rapid... (read more) List Price $80.00 Your price: $43.00 Used - Hardcover
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Feng Shui: How to Achieve the Most Harmonious Arrangement of Your Home and Office by Angel Thompson Publisher Comments Feng Shui (pronounded "fung shway") is an ancient Chinese practice based on the idea that the auspicious placement of buildings, walkways, doors, furniture, etc., allows cosmic energy or "chi" to flow freely, thereby creating a harmonious environment... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Architecture & Design Shanghai by Daab Press Publisher Comments Content same as New York. It should show the most recent architcture by foreign and local architects. World famous architects are building many new projects in Shanghai. It is the fastest growing city at the moment and will be one of the most important... (read more) List Price $59.95 Your price: $24.95 Used - Hardcover
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Takaharu + Yui Tezuka: Nostalgic Future/Erinnerte Zukunft by Paul Andreas Publisher Comments The Toyko firm Tezuka Architects, headed by Takaharu and Yui Tezuka, is enjoying an increasingly international reputation for its refined blend of traditional and contemporary Japanese aesthetics, developing solutions which seem refreshingly... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Tao of Architecture by Amos Ih Tiao Chang Publisher Comments In a contemplative essay that develops a parallel between void, space, time, and the science of vision in Laotzu's philosophy and in modern architecture, Amos Ih Tiao Chang reveals the vitality of intangible, or negative, elements. He writes that these... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Japan Modern: New Ideas for Contemporary Living by Michiko Rico Nose Synopsis Admired around the world for its ingenious use of space, proportion, and material, contemporary Japanese design and architecture is a brilliant combination of the traditional and modern styles. With gorgeous four-color photos and rich, descriptive text... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $30.00 Used - Hardcover
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Modern Japanese House by Naomi Pollock Publisher Comments - A survey of over 20 of the most innovative new houses built over the last decade in Japan, a country recognized worldwide for its Innovative design - Features internationally prominent architects such as Shigeru Ban and Kazuyo Sejima as well as up-and-... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $39.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Shanghai: The Architecture of China's Great Urban Center by Jay Pridmore Publisher Comments Shanghai is China’s largest city, comparable to New York or Tokyo, and in recent decades it has experienced a building boom on a scale that is simply unprecedented in world history. Shanghai now has more skyscrapers than New York City. Pridmore... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $19.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Positions: Portrait of a New Generation of Chinese Architects by Frederic Edelmann Synopsis Presenting more than 40 finished works by Chinese architects, produced between 2003 and 2008, this volume contains a compelling selection representing a new generation of architects in a country whose building rhythm over the last decade has been... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $24.00 Used - Hardcover
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Designer's Apartments in Japan: Architect-Designed High-Rise Condominiums (Designer's Apartments in Japan) by Fumio Shimizu Synopsis Many large-scale community redevelopment projects have been engineered in mega cities like Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama in recent years. High-rise residential tower apartments have transformed the cityscape, serving as landmarks while keeping harmony with... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $33.50 Sale - Hardcover
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Building the Japanese House Today by Peggy Landers Rao Publisher Comments Built like a piece of fine furniture, the traditional Japanese house is universally admired for its clean lines, intricate joinery, and unparalleled woodworking. Focusing primarily on a new guesthouse in California, this elegant volume shows how a... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Hardcover
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Japanese Detail by Sadao Hibi Publisher Comments Now reissued with a striking new cover, Japanese Detail: Architecture is the classic visual tour of traditional Japanese architecture. In this distinctive collection of images, photographer Sado Hibi captures the richness, harmony, and simplicity of... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $14.50 Used - Trade Paper
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China Style: Exteriors Interiors Details (Icons) by Angelika Taschen Publisher Comments Ein traditioneller chinesischer Tempel neben einer minimalistisch gestalteten Villa von Shigeru Ban, ein Hotel in Shanghai, das den Rekord als höchstes Hotel der Welt hält, neben einem luxuriösen Club in Peking: Dieses Buch zeigt die sch... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Projects in China: Von Gerkan, Marg and Partners by Meinnhar Von Gerkan Publisher Comments The architectural practice founded in 1965 by Meinhard von Gerkan and Volkwin Marg has become one of the largest, most wide-ranging and most influential in the world, and has garnered numerous international awards. Since the early 1990s von Gerkan, Marg... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $43.50 Sale - Hardcover
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The Contemporary Tea House: Japan's Top Architects Redefine a Tradition by Arata Isozaki Publisher Comments The tea house is one of Japans most original buildingsa very small, very simple space consisting of tatami mat, tokonoma (the alcove where wall scrolls are hung and flower arrangements placed), ro (the sunken stove where tea is heated) and nijiriguchi... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Hardcover
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Feng Shui for the Home by Evelyn Lip Synopsis How to locate, channel and benefit from the pi (cosmic energy) in one's home.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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