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Filled with striking photography as well as design inspiration and hope for a better tomorrow, this beautifully designed volume profiles the work of a global selection of visionary architects who...

This book encapsulates a journey throughout the life of twelve buildings, from construction to inhabitation, by architect Wiel Arets, as experienced by artist Bas Princen. The acclaimed architect Wiel Arets...

Mies van der Rohe's 1941-45 Farnsworth House & Garden and Philip Johnson's 1947 Glass House in New Caanan, CT are two haikus of glass and concrete that rewrote the history...

The villas of the Lucca district of Tuscany, Italy comprise palatial residences, historic villas, gardens and farmhouses - splendid dwellings whose charm is subtle, discreet and reserved. This superb book,...

A reconstruction of the 'Strand palaces', where England's early-modern and post-Reformation elites jostled to build and furnish new, secular cathedrals This book reconstructs the so-called "Strand palaces" - eleven great...

The first comprehensive dictionary of everyone of importance in the creation of English architecture during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages This long-awaited work of scholarship provides a comprehensive dictionary of...

A fresh look at the Eastern origins of Christopher Wren's architecture In this revelatory study of one of the great architects in British history, Vaughan Hart considers Christopher Wren's (1632-1723)...

An overview of the built and unbuilt works of Herzog & de Meuron, acclaimed by the New York Times as "one of the most admired architecture firms in the world"....

Welcome to the 'more is more' world of decorating, or as it's more commonly know in the business, Maximalism. A style that embraces the all-out: beautiful colour palettes, luxurious textiles,...

London was but is no more!' In these words diarist John Evelyn summed up the destruction wreaked by the Great Fire that swept through the City of London in 1666....

This stunning revised and updated edition takes you on a thrilling tour through the fascinating, eclectic and stylish abodes of some of the world's best-known architects. Not only do these...

The history, design, and construction of one of London's most illustrious private houses.

A pop-up book about the Italian Renaissance architect,sculptur and engineer, Filippo Brunelleschi, explaining how he designed the dome of the cathedral in Florence. Brunelleschi developed the theory of perspective, altering...

The book titled Wren's London by the author Colin Amery. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A glorious celebration of modern railway architecture in the 20th century and beyond, travelling all over the world. Many railway books are about nostalgia for the steam age, but this...

Author: Photographs By Joseph C. Farber; Text By Henry Hope ReedBinding: PaperbackPublished: Dover Publications Inc., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imagePalladio's Architecture...

The English medieval cathedrals are one of the wonders of the world. But who made them, and why? This fascinating new history of England's cathedrals explores a previously unconsidered view...

Aimed at architecture students and professionals. Bawa Staircases offers the reader a primer of how staircases are often the most dynamic and theatrical spatial elements of a building or landscape....

Author: James Lees-MilneBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsProphesying Peace presents a captivating continuation of James Lees-Milne's acclaimed diaries, offering an intimate...

Every year, a bevy of new phones, games, televisions, and electronic reading devices ride into our lives on a tidal wave of interactive hype. These i-products, while handy, primarily confine...

This groundbreaking and authoritative two-volume survey is the first truly comprehensive history of modern Italian architecture and urbanism to appear in any language. Told in lively prose, it recounts more...

Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: -, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase: good. This commemorative volume, Westminster Abbey: This Book Commemorates The Westminster Abbey's Great Christmas Fair 1St...

Author: Ian EvansBinding: HardbackPublished: Glebe. The Flannel Flower Press Ltd, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIan Evans's Caring For Old Houses presents an indispensable guide for homeowners and...

Author: John BetjemanBinding: PaperbackPublished: -Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAn Oxford University Chest presents a captivating journey through the hallowed halls and...

Author: Gerald CobbBinding: PaperbackPublished: -Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive historical account, English Cathedrals: The Forgotten Centuries; Restoration And Change From...

Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work meticulously examines the design and function of...

Author: Peter CrowtherBinding: HardbackPublished: LOFT, 2013Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsExplore a world of warm timber retreats, where modern design meets the soulful texture of natural wood in breathtaking...

Author: Anthony BluntBinding: HardbackPublished: A. Zwemmer Ltd, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly work chronicles the opulent and intricate architectural styles that defined Naples during the Baroque...

Author: John HarrisBinding: HardbackPublished: A. Zwemmer., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerAn authoritative biography chronicles the life and work of the influential 18th-century architect,...

Author: Terence DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: Country Life Limited, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Sun-faded spine, top-edge discoloured from tanning, foxing to pages.Terence Davis's John Nash:...

This book is about the shape of things. What limits the height of a tree, why is a large ship or office building more efficient than a small one, what...

Author: Terry FriedmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly work chronicles the influential career of James Gibbs,...

Author: Alastair ServiceBinding: HardbackPublished: Architectural Press., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor chipping to DJ, tanning and foxing...

Author: Luciano Caramel, Alberto LongattiBinding: HardbackPublished: Rizzoli, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Yellowed edges, minor bumps to DJ. This volume presents the visionary architectural concepts of a...

Author: Jonathan Brown And J. H. ElliottBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, New Haven, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis authoritative historical account chronicles the creation and...

The discovery of and excavations at Pompeii in the second half of the eighteenth century not only provided historians with a trove of information about ancient Roman civilization but also...

Author: Andreas C. PapadakisBinding: PaperbackPublished: St Martin's Press., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image-

Author: James GowanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Academy Editions., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some bumps to edges of cover.This architectural study presents a comprehensive overview of...

Author: A. Stuart Gray FribaBinding: PaperbackPublished: Gerald Duckworth, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative reference work chronicles the lives...

Author: Max DupainBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith., 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMax Dupain's Georgian Architecture In Australia presents a...

Author: Robin BoydBinding: PaperbackPublished: University of Melbourne., 2017Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis architectural treatise by a renowned Australian critic presents a...

Author: Richard RogersBinding: PaperbackPublished: St Martin's Press., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling volume chronicles the innovative designs and visionary philosophy...

Astonishing buildings created for casual amusements, the splendid pavilions and garden follies of prerevolutionary France are the glorious productions of an age now past-but they continue to speak to us...

The debut book from award-winning Southern architect Stan Dixon, one of a highly influential group of Atlanta-based architects and designers who are revolutionizing the design world with their work. Stan...

The book presents a range of spaces by the design stars of today, alongside rooms that no longer exist but that are remembered by the design cognoscenti. Groundbreaking interiors include...

Author: Geoffrey WebbBinding: HardbackPublished: Penguin Books, 1956Condition:Book: PoorJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsArchitecture In Britain: The Middle Ages presents a comprehensive historical account of medieval British architectural styles. This...

Stretching across the Bay of Naples and at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Naples is home to numerous palaces, estates, and grand residences. Though some palaces have been abandoned or...

Author: John HarveyBinding: HardbackPublished: B.T. Batsford., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThe acclaimed The Perpendicular Style presents a definitive account of the final phase of English...