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Casablanca: Colonial Myths and Architectural Ventures
by Jean Louis Cohen  Publisher Comments Full title: 'Casablanca: Colonial Myths and Architectural Ventures'....
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Architecture in Switzerland (Architecture)
by Philip Jodidio Synopsis Contemporary architecture by country TASCHEN's new architecture series brings a unique perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects?from the firmly established to the up-and...
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The Hotel-Dieu at Beaune
by Claudine Hug Berger Synopsis A remarkable example of 15th century French architecture, The Hotel-Dieu hospital at Beaune in Burgundy was founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Duke Philip the Good. It remained a charitable institution for over five centuries, and while...
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1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die: The World's Architectural Masterpieces
by Mark Irving Publisher Comments This book is a one-stop guide to the world's greatest architectural achievements. Comprehensive and concise, it contains reviews of the most influential structures ever built worldwide. Covering a diverse array of architectural traditions and...
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Moorish Architecture in Andalusia
by Marianne Barrucand Synopsis Spain owes its special historical position in Europe very largely to his intensive encounter with the Orient. In the summer of 710, a small force under the command of a Berber named Taî f ibn Mâ lik landed to the west of Gibraltar. The...
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Wonderful Houses Around the World (Discoveries in Palaeontology)
by Yoshio Komatsu Publisher Comments Fascinating and unique, Wonderful Houses Around the World gives children a welcome entrée into other places and other lives throughout the world. Glorious two-page photographic spreads capture families outside their homes, be they simple or imposing....
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Uncommon Structures, Unconventional Builders
by Alan Van Dine Publisher Comments SKYSCRAPERS Rising majestically above the hubbub of crowded cities or standing in stately solitude against a natural backdrop, skyscrapers captivate the eye, excite the imagination, and inspire awe and reverence. Wonders of artistic creativity and...
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Architecture in the United Kingdom (Architecture)
by Philip Jodidio Publisher Comments Part of a series, this title brings a practical perspective to world architecture, highlighting the best work architects have completed in each country. For each book, 15 to 20 of the country's most prominent architects are featured, with a focus on how...
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The Arts and Crafts House
by Adrian Tinniswood Book News Annotation Tinniswood, an architectural historian who has worked for the National Trust, a British heritage organization, explains how the Arts and Crafts movement evolved and explores the design, decoration, furnishings, and gardens of both town and country...
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Living Design the Daoist Way of Building
by C Thomas Mitchell Publisher Comments Living Design: The Daoist Way of Building presents the exciting philosophy of Eastern design in a Western context, bringing to Western design professionals and enthusiasts the benefits of feng shui and "green design". Daoist philosophy of design stresses...
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Villa: From Ancient to Modern
by Joseph Rykwert Synopsis The essence of 18 spectacular villas, or large country homes, from all over Europe and the United States is captured in the lush photographs and drawings in this beautiful book. Examples range from Hadrian's Villa in ancient Rome to Versailles in France,...
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Italian Cities and Landscapes
by William H., Jr. Fain Synopsis In an age of digital cameras and computer renderings, the tradition of drawing and assembling an architectural sketchbook seems at once either willfully eccentric and or charmingly retrograde. But its profound importance to architecture and urban...
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Australian Architecture: Living the Modern
by Claudia Perren Publisher Comments In Australia, many aspects of architectural Modernism have been transformed, interpreted, used, reformed and converted to that country's very particular geographic qualities, perhaps to a greater degree than in most other countries. Much Australian...
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New Architecture of Mexico
by John Mutlow Publisher Comments This book explores the modern architecture the modern architecture of Mexico, with an emphasis from the early 1980s to the present day. It is particularly appropriate now, given a renewed interest in the recent modern architecture of Mexico, and as the...
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Autrefois, Maison Privee
by Bill Burke Publisher Comments A study of IndoChina architecture....
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Radical Tectonics (4 X 4)
by Annette W. Lecuyer Synopsis Vanguard architects are extending the boundaries of conventional construction to respond specifically to programmatic and site requirements. This book presents four practices whose buildings push poetic construction to new extremes....
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Maya Art and Architecture (World of Art)
by Mary Ellen Miller Synopsis Part of the WORLD OF ART series, this is a practical guide to understanding the artistic development of the Americas' ancient past. From temple to tomb, Mary Miller explains how and why the Maya made their greatest works and how modern viewers might...
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Key Moments in Architecture: The Relationship Between Man, Buildings, and Urban Growth as Seen in the Metropolis Through the Ages
by Graham Vickers Publisher Comments Key Moments in Architecture offers a spectacular tour through the world's cities, from approximately 9000 B.C. to the present day. This illustrated history uses specific buildings and cities to examine the architectural, geographical, social, and...
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British Built: Uk Architecture's Rising Generation
by Lucy Bullivant Publisher Comments For a while now the "Young British Artists" have been soaking up the international limelight thanks to a sensibility that is at once outrageous and thoughtful. Architecture, of course, always takes a while to catch up to the other arts, but now, finally,...
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Houses by the Sea: Mexico's Pacific Coast
by Mauricio Martinez Synopsis Each of us either dreams about, imagines or actually owns a house upon which we project our way of life and feelings. Examples of this ideal exist all along the length of Mexico's Pacific Coast. Houses by the Sea endeavors to convey an overview of these...
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