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  • The New Small House by Hutchison, Katie
    Katie Hutchison

    The New Small House

    Smaller is big, says architect and author Katie Hutchison, whose book The New Small House shows those looking to downsize how they can live smartly, economically and environmentally friendly in elegantly designed homes. With 275 gorgeous photographs and 30 detailed illustrations, The New Small...
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  • Traditional Ironwork Designs by Feller, Josef
    Josef Feller

    Traditional Ironwork Designs

    From an exceptional collection of the finest examples of German ironwork comes this rich source of royalty-free images for artists and craftspeople. More than 270 illustrations depict a broad variety of magnificent ironworks from the city of D sseldorf, with finely rendered examples of...
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  • Victorian House Designs in Authentic Full Color: 75 Plates from the Scientific American -- Architects and Builders Edition, 1885-1894 by Cirker, Blanche
    Blanche Cirker

    Victorian House Designs in Authentic Full Color: 75 Plates from the Scientific American -- Architects and Builders Edition, 1885-1894

    Exquisitely detailed, exceptionally handsome designs for an enormous variety of attractive city dwellings, spacious suburban and country homes, charming "cottages" and other structures -- all accompanied by perspective views and floor plans with measurements. Invaluable to architects, home restorers, and preservationists; of immense interest...
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  • Preston Hollow: A Brief History by Drake, Jack Walker
    Jack Walker Drake

    Preston Hollow: A Brief History

    It takes only a brief drive past the stately homes that line Preston Hollow's winding tree-lined streets to understand the neighborhood's appeal. Glimpse the rich farmland that stunned Ira DeLoache on his fortuitous 1922 flight over the countryside. Revisit the early days of the...
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  • Concrete Houses: Form, Line, and Plane by Huyton, Steve
    Steve Huyton

    Concrete Houses: Form, Line, and Plane

    Robust and raw, concrete has been a rudimentary building material for centuries, but it is only relatively recently that architects have begun exploring its softer, tactile side in the design of houses. Concrete is durable, recyclable, and thermally efficient, and it goes up quickly...
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  • Emergence of a Modern Dwelling: Richard Neutra's Hassrick House by Barucco, Suzanna
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    Suzanna Barucco

    Emergence of a Modern Dwelling: Richard Neutra's Hassrick House

    In the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, just beyond the northern boundary of the Thomas Jefferson University's East Falls campus, stands the Hassrick House (1958-61), designed by celebrated architect Richard Neutra, an icon of mid-century modern style. Often described as an East Coast interpretation...
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  • Living Little: Simplicity and Style in a Small Space by Jenkins, Hannah
    Hannah Jenkins

    Living Little: Simplicity and Style in a Small Space

    Living Little is a beautiful book that shows dozens of compact spaces that are also sophisticated, comfortable, functional, interiors.Author: Hannah JenkinsISBN-10: 1864708603ISBN-13: 9781864708608Publisher: Images Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/13/2020Pages: 224Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.11lbsSize: 9.30h x 7.60w x 1.00d
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  • American Homes: The Landmark Illustrated Encyclopedia of Domestic Architecture by Walker, Lester
    Lester Walker

    American Homes: The Landmark Illustrated Encyclopedia of Domestic Architecture

    American Homes is the classic work of American house architecture. From the Dutch colonial, to the New England Salt Box, to the 1950s prefab, this unrivaled reference and useful guide to 103 building styles pays homage to our country's housing heritage. American Homes opens...
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  • New Orleans Houses: A House-Watcher's Guide by Vogt, Lloyd
    Lloyd Vogt

    New Orleans Houses: A House-Watcher's Guide

    One of the greatest outdoor museums in the world, New Orleans is acclaimed for its unique architecture. Glimpses of its evolving character from the colonial period to the present can be found in the open porches, balconies, arches, and stained-glass windows of its homes,...
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  • Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter by Kahn, Lloyd
    Lloyd Kahn

    Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter

    Building on the enormous success of the original Shelter, Lloyd Kahn continues his odyssey of finding and exploring the most magnificent and unusual hand-built houses in existence. Among the intriguing domiciles described in Home Work are a Japanese-style stilt house accessible only by a...
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  • Sears, Roebuck Home Builder's Catalog: The Complete Illustrated 1910 Edition by Sears Roebuck and Co
    Sears Roebuck and Co

    Sears, Roebuck Home Builder's Catalog: The Complete Illustrated 1910 Edition

    All across America during the great building boom of the early 20th century, one of the most popular sources for home-building materials, fixtures, and trimmings was the Sears, Roebuck catalog for home builders. This fascinating volume, reprinted from a rare surviving edition of that...
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  • Gray to Green Communities: A Call to Action on the Housing and Climate Crises by Bourland, Dana
    Dana Bourland

    Gray to Green Communities: A Call to Action on the Housing and Climate Crises

    US cities are faced with the joint challenge of our climate crisis and the lack of housing that is affordable and healthy. Our housing stock contributes significantly to the changing climate, with residential buildings accounting for 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. US housing...
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  • Jutaku, Japanese Houses by Pollock, Naomi
    Naomi Pollock

    Jutaku: Japanese Houses

    Quirky, surprising and entertaining - with more than 400 houses, Jutaku is architecture at the speed of Japan.Frenetic. Pulsating. Disorienting. Japan's contemporary culture is constantly in flux. In stark contrast to the centuries old imperial architecture of Kyoto, recent Japanese architectural practices have ushered...
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  • Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel by Fornes, Mike
    Mike Fornes

    Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel

    A Michigan icon, Grand Hotel is in its third century as America's summer place. The ambiance of Mackinac Island combines with the hotel's ultimate level of hospitality, premier dining, and five-star guest experience for an unforgettable stop on any visitor's itinerary. The setting itself...
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  • Red Bird Against the Snow by Steinhoff, Dorri
    Dorri Steinhoff

    Red Bird Against the Snow

    In 1937, three young men - Tony Smith, Ted van Fossen and Laurence Cuneo met at the New Bauhaus in Chicago, a school headed by Lazlo Moholy-Nagy. When the school closed after a year, Smith and Cuneo joined Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship, a...
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  • Porch Living by Farmer, James T.
    James T. Farmer

    Porch Living

    The happy space nestled betwixt nature and nest. Nostalgic yet modernly apropos, Porch Living provides the venue of venues to grasp the goodness of both the home and garden. From the contemporary yet classically rooted outdoor fabrics and furnishings that make porches chic and...
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  • Treetop Hideaways: Treehouses for Adults by Jodidio, Philip
    Philip Jodidio

    Treetop Hideaways: Treehouses for Adults

    A stunning array of rustic and charming treehouses from around the world for inspiration and for those who fantasize about getting away from it all. Whether it's a yearning to escape the stress of day-to-day existence, or a desire to live more sustainably and...
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  • Living in by Gestalten
    Gestalten

    Living in

    Leading design magazine Openhouse has spent the last six years giving readers a closer look at some of the most extraordinary houses around the globe. In their first book, the editors open the doors to their highlights, including exclusive photography and rarely seen homes....
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  • My House Is Better Than Your House by Nadaaa
    Nadaaa

    My House Is Better Than Your House

    The house is commonly used as a vehicle to get at larger architectural debates. Such is the case in this book, with a dialogue between Nader Tehrani and Preston Scott Cohen whose collaboration in academia has often resulted in two very different approaches to...
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  • The Tiny House Handbook by Wing, Charlie
    Charlie Wing

    The Tiny House Handbook

    "This thought provoking book is a great resource for anyone considering joining the tiny house movement. It's all the information you need in one book The author has done a phenomenal job blending real world experience, data and practical knowledge on all types of...
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  • Historic Homes and Inns of Carmel-By-The-Sea by Dramov, Alissandra
    Alissandra Dramov

    Historic Homes and Inns of Carmel-By-The-Sea

    Historic Homes and Inns of Carmel-by-the-Sea showcases the creativity, talent, and originality of the town s residents, designers, and builders over a span of 80 years, from the pioneering days of the 1880s through the more contemporary ones of the 1960s. One-of-a-kind creations by...
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  • The Bungalow Book: Floor Plans and Photos of 112 Houses, 1910 by Wilson, Henry L.
    Henry L. Wilson

    The Bungalow Book: Floor Plans and Photos of 112 Houses, 1910

    Cozy, charming, and distinctly Californian, the bungalow is an enduring architectural icon. Originally designed to survive earthquakes, the low, rambling structures combined grace, beauty, and comfort at minimum cost.Early in the twentieth century, Los Angeles architect Henry Wilson, who called himself The Bungalow Man,...
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  • Owl's Head: A Hidden Gem by Ashmore, Sondra
    Sondra Ashmore

    Owl's Head: A Hidden Gem

    Owl's Head - A Hidden Gem tells the stories of a unique Des Moines neighborhood that has maintained the charms of childhood dreams while also housing many who have blazed new trails.Nestled behind major roadway Grand Avenue on Des Moines' west side is a...
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  • Urban Homesteads: How to Live a More Sustainable Lifestyle by Gross, Rebecca
    Rebecca Gross

    Urban Homesteads: How to Live a More Sustainable Lifestyle

    A beautifully illustrated book to inspire any would-be urban homesteader, or anyone who wants to grow their own produce within arm's reach Engaging descriptions of each project by the owners, detailing challenges and benefits, as well as tips and tricks from the experts Covers...
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  • Almost, Not: The Architecture of Atelier Nishikata by Van Duzer, Leslie
    Leslie Van Duzer

    Almost, Not: The Architecture of Atelier Nishikata

    Since the founding of Atelier Nishikata in 2000 in Tokyo, partners Reiko Nishio and Hirohito Ono have built just four residential works, three of them renovations, all of them publicly inaccessible. Until now, this remarkable collection of private spaces was little known outside Japan....
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  • Splash: The Art of the Swimming Pool by Porter, Tim Street
    Tim Street-Porter

    Splash: The Art of the Swimming Pool

    Splash provides the inspiration for anyone designing, or dreaming about, their own pool. This celebration of the style, design, and joy that pools bring to us brims with over 200 glamorous photographs. It is organized by swimming pool design--from glimmering infinity pools with a...
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  • Built to Inspire: Contemporary Homes by the World's Great Architects by Jodidio, Philip
    Philip Jodidio

    Built to Inspire: Contemporary Homes by the World's Great Architects

    Built to Inspire is a breathtaking book. These lavishly photographed pages are filled with incisive commentary and detailed plans and diagrams that help illuminate world-renowned architecture critic and writer Philip Jodidio's incisive peek into twenty-six of the best contemporary house designs from around the...
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  • Art, Vision, and Symmetry: The Hidden Geometry of Frank Lloyd Wright by Shoaff, John H.
    John H. Shoaff

    Art, Vision, and Symmetry: The Hidden Geometry of Frank Lloyd Wright

    Frank Lloyd Wright confronted us with two challenges when he wrote of his buildings that certain "basic principles behind the effects" "give to them all such vitality, integrity, and magic as they have." The first challenge: to uncover these principles; and, the second, to...
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  • Olivier Dwek: In the Light of Modernity by Jodidio, Philip
    Philip Jodidio

    Olivier Dwek: In the Light of Modernity

    Architect Olivier Dwek celebrates the twentieth anniversary of his firm with a new book highlighting his signature style of modern European luxury. A virtuoso of volumes and a master of light, Brussels-based architect Olivier Dwek shapes buildings and interiors that are inhabited by a...
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  • Be in a Treehouse: Design, Construction, Inspiration by Nelson, Pete
    Pete Nelson

    Be in a Treehouse: Design, Construction, Inspiration

    Pete Nelson, the world's best-known treehouse designer and builder, wants to put readers in trees--his motto is "get 'er done, so you can BE in a TREE." Be in a Treehouse is a comprehensive source of inspiration and practical information about treehouse design and...
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  • Builders of the Pacific Coast by Kahn, Lloyd
    Lloyd Kahn

    Builders of the Pacific Coast

    Meet the DIY builders of the Pacific Coast, whose homes are practical, imaginative, and environmentally friendly.If you're fascinated by homes and architecture or if you're seeking inspiration for your own DIY building project, then you have something in common with Lloyd Kahn. In 2004,...
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  • Simple Shelters: Tents, Tipis, Yurts, Domes and Other Ancient Homes by Horning, Jonathan
    Jonathan Horning

    Simple Shelters: Tents, Tipis, Yurts, Domes and Other Ancient Homes

    The need for shelter is one of mankind's most basic, and mankind has been inventive in creating homes to fill this need. This book looks at the principal types of wooden and stick frame structures built around the world, and examines how their shape...
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  • American Barns and Covered Bridges by Sloane, Eric
    Eric Sloane

    American Barns and Covered Bridges

    When this book was first published in the mid-1950s, the author was concerned that such functional structures as the American barn and the covered bridge would soon give way to progress and be replaced by "modern" elements. Today, a number of these sturdy, beautifully...
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  • Under Pressure: Essays on Urban Housing by Jamelle, Hina
    Hina Jamelle

    Under Pressure: Essays on Urban Housing

    Under Pressure is about instigation and design in urban housing. Urban housing is a bellwether for economic, social, and political change. It varies widely in quality, typology, and audience and lies between the formal systems of urban infrastructure and the informal systems of daily...
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  • Nomadic Homes. Architecture on the Move by Jodidio, Philip
    Philip Jodidio

    Nomadic Homes. Architecture on the Move

    Nomadic homes come in all shapes and sizes. They are for the wealthy and the poor, the trendy and the out-of-luck. Changing one's place of residence is an endeavor that is as old as humanity, for reasons of season, or, more recently, to better...
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  • Erdy McHenry Architecture by Architecture, Erdy McHenry
    Erdy McHenry Architecture

    Erdy McHenry Architecture

    Rooted in the modernist tradition, Erdy McHenry Architecture brings uncommon rigor to their work. Recognized for their uniquely diverse portfolio of mixed-use, institutional, office, agricultural, and residential design, Erdy McHenry Architecture presents this monograph as a window into projects developed throughout the firm's twenty-year...
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  • Of Barns and Palaces: John Yeon Northwest Architect by Cava, J. M.
    J. M. Cava

    Of Barns and Palaces: John Yeon Northwest Architect

    Largely self-taught as an architect, John Yeon (1910-1994) designed some of the most beautiful and influential structures in the Pacific Northwest, among them the Watzek House of 1937 which received national acclaim as a new paradigm of modern regional architecture. Several of Yeon's buildings...
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  • Small Houses by Fine Homebuilding
    Fine Homebuilding

    Small Houses

    So long McMansions and rambling square footage...small homes are in Easier to maintain and more affordable in hard economic times, small houses are gaining popularity in the housing market after nearly 60 years of trending up in size. Small Houses capitalizes on this shift...
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  • Cabin Living: Discovering the Simple American Getaway by The Editors of Cabin Living Magazine
    The Editors of Cabin Living Magazine

    Cabin Living: Discovering the Simple American Getaway

    A tour through America's favorite cabins Created in partnership with Cabin Living magazine. An inspirational celebration of one of America's icons. Handsomely designed with more than 300 color photographs. Cabin Living is a collection of twenty-five of the best stories covering legacy cabins, dream...
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  • American Castles: A Pictorial History of Magnificent Mansions by Publications International Ltd
    Publications International Ltd

    American Castles: A Pictorial History of Magnificent Mansions

    America is home to thousands of sublime and simply sensational mansions and castles. Discover more than 60 of these famous homes in American Castles. This book features spectacular photography of renowned American homes, including Mount Vernon, Fallingwater, Boldt Castle, Biltmore Mansion, and more. These...
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  • The California Style: Architecture on the Edge in Paradise by Zamora, Francesc
    Francesc Zamora

    The California Style: Architecture on the Edge in Paradise

    "California is an incubator for technological, multicultural, ecological thought, and a love for the outdoors. It should be no surprise then to see that California architecture embodies these influences in home design. The projects presented in this book demonstrate the rich cultural synthesis found...
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  • Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel by Fornes, Mike
    Mike Fornes

    Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel

    A Michigan icon, Grand Hotel is in its third century as America's summer place. The ambiance of Mackinac Island combines with the hotel's ultimate level of hospitality, premier dining, and five-star guest experience for an unforgettable stop on any visitor's itinerary. The setting itself...
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  • Builder: Builders & Tradesmen Tell Their Stories by Kerson, Mark Q.
    Mark Q. Kerson

    Builder: Builders & Tradesmen Tell Their Stories

    BUILDER is a gathering of insights and the telling of tales from residential builders. It offers guiding principles, lessons learned, and a glimpse into why we take up a trade, and why so many of us are passionate about what we do. Its purpose,...
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  • Gracie Mansion: A Celebration of New York City's Mayoral Residence by Stern, Ellen
    Ellen Stern

    Gracie Mansion: A Celebration of New York City's Mayoral Residence

    A tribute to the unique, historic home and New York City treasure--a classic volume first published in 2005 is here revised and updated for today, with a new foreword by Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray. In this handsomely illustrated paean...
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  • Contemporary House India by Gregory, Robert
    Robert Gregory

    Contemporary House India

    India has a long, diverse history of remarkable architecture. This stunning overview of contemporary residential architecture in India features over twenty houses from across the country, designed by leading firms such as Samira Rathod Design Associates and Architecture Brio, as well as emerging architects...
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  • Machiya: The Traditional Townhouses of Kyoto by Kumiko Ishii
    Kumiko Ishii

    Machiya: The Traditional Townhouses of Kyoto

    The definitive book on machiya showcasing their traditional appearance and recent transformation explained in bilingual text. From private residences to renovated properties operating as businesses, this book introduces everything you need to know about Machiya, also including never-before-seen cultural properties, with detailed and accessible...
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  • Grand Estates of Grosse Pointe by Doelle, Katie
    Katie Doelle

    Grand Estates of Grosse Pointe

    The first inhabitants of Grosse Pointe can be traced back to the mid-18th century, when French farmers occupied ribbon farms on the shores of Lake St. Clair. Since then, Grosse Pointe has come a long way. The once rural farming community, located on marshAuthor:...
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  • Reglazing Modernism: Intervention Strategies for 20th-Century Icons by Pottgiesser, Uta
    Uta Pottgiesser

    Reglazing Modernism: Intervention Strategies for 20th-Century Icons

    The worldwide use of building envelopes in steel and glass is one of the characteristic features of modern architecture. Many of these pre- and post-war buildings are now suffering severe defects in the building fabric, which necessitate measures to preserve the buildings. In this...
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  • Superhouse by McCartney, Karen
    Karen McCartney

    Superhouse

    Not the largest houses--but the most sensitively conceived of, and the most in tune with their own surroundings To Karen, the super house has nothing to do with size; instead, it is one that has a strong connection with nature, that goes well beyond...
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  • House in Fez: Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco by Clarke, Suzanna
    Suzanna Clarke

    House in Fez: Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco

    The Medina -- the Old City -- of Fez is the best-preserved, medieval walled city in the world. Inside this vibrant Moroccan community, internet cafes and mobile phones coexist with a maze of donkey-trod alleyways, thousand-year-old sewer systems, and ArabAuthor: Suzanna ClarkeISBN-10: 1416578935ISBN-13: 9781416578932Publisher:...
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