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Books : Art, Architecture & Photography : Architecture : Techniques & Tools : Bestsellers
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A practical primer to looking at architecture and all the elements that are included in buildings, from cornices and friezes to columns and porticos - all facets of buildings are included.
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Takes the reader on a tour through the history and psychology of architecture and interior design. Looking at buildings across the world, from medieval wooden huts to modern skyscrapers, this title examines sofas and cathedrals, tea sets and office complexes, as well as offering philosophical insights.
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A practical book on the technique of timber-frame construction for carpenters, builders and aspiring self-builders. Full-colour photographs show projects by the author and others. Structural details are explained both in photographs and in three-dimensional drawings.
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Focuses on the essence of life, human nature, and how to live a good simple life - all distilled through the lens of the Three Creeds: Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. This handbook is about rejecting desire and greed, and revealing clear Truth, stripping away the extraneous layers of self-deception and phenomenal attachment.
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In this volume, 253 archetypal patterns consisting of problem statements, discussions, illustrations, and solutions provide lay persons with a framework for engaging in architectural design.
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The classic visual guide to the basics of building construction, now with the most current information For nearly three decades, Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction.
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Presents a joyful celebration of how a sketch can become the start of a skyscraper. This title contains 85 practitioners that features range from such starchitects as Will Alsop, Shigeru Ban, Laurie Chetwood, Norman Foster and Eva Jiricna to rising talents from all across the globe.
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Focuses on the possibilities for representing the built environment with all the techniques both ancient and modern that are available. Following a brief introduction, this book is divided into three sections: Media, Types, and Places. Each section is illustrated with key drawings and accompanying commentaries.
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Presents a joyful celebration of how a sketch can become the start of a skyscraper. This title contains 85 practitioners that features range from such starchitects as Will Alsop, Shigeru Ban, Laurie Chetwood, Norman Foster and Eva Jiricna to rising talents from all across the globe.
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Focuses on the possibilities for representing the built environment with all the techniques both ancient and modern that are available. Following a brief introduction, this book is divided into three sections: Media, Types, and Places. Each section is illustrated with key drawings and accompanying commentaries.
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The term Brutalism is used to describe a form of architecture that appeared, mainly in Europe, from around 1945 - 1975. Uncompromisingly modern, this trend in architecture was both striking and arresting and, perhaps like no other style before or since, aroused extremes of emotion and debate.
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Knowledge of construction and detailing techniques are vital for students of interior design and interior architecture. This work is structured to encourage a diversity of techniques, allowing students the means to find and put into practice the appropriate solution to fabrication issues and also to express their own personal aesthetic.
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We live in a world drowning in objects. But what do they tell us about ourselves? From the opulent excesses of the catwalk, or the technical brilliance of a laptop computer, to the subtle refinement of a desk lamp, this title shows how we can be manipulated and seduced by our possessions.