Architecture - Buildings - Residential

In the dazzling global metropolis of Shanghai, what has it meant to call this city home? In this account--part microhistory, part memoir--Jie Li salvages intimate recollections by successive generations of inhabitants of two vibrant, culturally mixed Shanghai alleyways from the Republican, Maoist, and post-Mao...

SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMESInside this book, you will discover exactly what shipping container homes are, what the benefits are, what permits you need to build one, and how to get started. Utilizing shipping containers in your building design doesn't only provide you will a unique...

Once the center of agricultural prosperity in Alabama, the rich soil of the Black Belt still features beautiful homes that stand as a testimony to the region's proud heritage. Join author Jennifer Hale as she explores the history of seventeen of the finest plantation...

In the early 1950s, Pruitt-Igoe, a vast public housing project, arose on 57 acres on the near north side of St. Louis. Barely 20 years after construction, the 33 eleven-story buildings that made up the complex were razed, and the vacant land that was...

This book argues that the mid-rise way of urban living is an essential component of growing cities, demonstrating that the economics of this form of development are better than that of terrace houses or town houses. It begins by examining successful historic precedents of...

Communicative living on a single level thanks to a wide variety of layouts, ingenious spatial solutions by playing with building structures, and the symbiosis of architecture and environment: The bungalow is the epitome of a self-determined life - and inspires builders and architects alike....

"In today's ego-techno-centred world, Robert Somerville's . . . Barn Club approach is a way forward that utilizes local traditions, local materials, and local hands to create a built environment that is more harmonious with the natural world and of course more beautiful."--Jack A....

Victorian Colouring Book for Adults House Architecture Detailed DrawingsDescriptionVictorian Colouring Book for adults House Architecture Detailed Drawings includes 10 Full Colouring Pages in Black & White. Printed on White paper. Size 8.5 x 11 inches. Designed for adults as a relaxation method. But children...

A superbly designed account of the first building based on Bauhaus principlesAdolf Meyer (1881-1929) was Walter Gropius' right-hand man, his planner and close confidant. As early as 1910, they jointly created the Fagus Factory, one of the most important modernist buildings. The experimental single-family...

The country houses, city dwellings, and seaside houses of master architect Pietro Cicognani For 30 years, Italian-born Pietro Cicognani has been designing highly customized and exquisitely crafted country houses, city apartments, outbuildings, pool houses, and even garden plans for an A-list clientele. In the...

- Written to inspire, this book contains detailed studies on a vast array of loft conversions, showing the breadth of design experimentation in this field- Contains the latest in stylish loft conversion projects, from a selection of interior designers- A quality guidebook not only...

"What William Cecil has accomplished at Biltmore Estate is one of the great preservation success stories of all time. He has set a high standard for what all historic house museums strive for: magnificently preserved buildings and grounds, engaging interpretation, and--perhaps most challenging of...

Features recent interiors that are classic with an unexpected twist, inspiring for those who enjoy entertaining at home. Known for his interesting mix of elegant and modern styles that he masterfully assembles to create timeless spaces, Alex Papachristidis has evolved his decorating over the...

KHA has grown through the decades from a small studio in Singapore, known for redefining boutique hotels and resorts in Asia, to an architectural practice that embraces a distinguished global portfolio of public buildings and private residences, while continuing to pioneer innovation in resorts...

If you've ever dreamt of designing and building your own home, this book is for you.Becoming a 'self-builder' doesn't necessarily mean learning to build a house physically from scratch. Anyone can be a self-builder - you can do so without ever having to lay...

Modern Apartment Design provides guidelines to the design of modern apartment buildings as well as a summation of current cutting-edge practice in engineered timber construction.The book covers a brief history of apartment buildings around the world, with a broad outline of different types of...

This book takes a close look at seven houses designed by Steven Holl, considered one of America's most influential architects. It offers the reader unprecedented access to the thought processes and work of this groundbreaking, cutting-edge architect through his own words and watercolors--and more...

Rural Scotland is a charged landscape, alive with history, soaked in myth and often rather sublime. For those of us living an urban existence, the countryside is a retreat for refuge and decompression, but it is also a place where infrastructures strain to reach...

A model for designers of mass housing anywhere: how homes can be built in one of the world's densest citiesThis volume focuses on one of Mumbai's and India's perennial and most daunting questions: mass housing. How to Build an Indian House documents, analyses and...

How architects are designing for communal living in a country enduring the diminishment of private space: JapanThis book explores the concept of "co-dividuality," an architecture that expresses a new response to joint living in the age of post-individualism, social media and the sharing economy....

Includes rich full-colour photography along with detailed plans and diagrams Stunning photographs feature striking and edgy residences from across the globe, including Australia, Europe, Japan, Scandinavia, South America, United Kingdom, and United States--each home with its own set of breathtaking design features Engaging descriptions...

Author: Yona FriedmanISBN-10: 8496540510ISBN-13: 9788496540514Publisher: Actar, Centro Andaluz de Arte ContemporaneoLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2006Pages: 390Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.53lbsSize: 8.60h x 7.37w x 1.16d

SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMESThe idea of shipping containers being turned into homes is relatively new, but it is a growing fashion. It offers cheap, flexible, environmentally sound but stable and practical solutions to the housing challenges faced by many. This book will give you a...

Historic House Museums in the United States and the United Kingdom: A History addresses the phenomenon of historic houses as a distinct species of museum. Everyone understands the special nature of an art museum, a national museum, or a science museum, but "house museum"...

Officially known as Washington Square Park, Philadelphia's Society Hill district contains an impressive number of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century houses--perhaps as many as any other comparable area in the United States. This book presents, in text and pictures, the stories of its outstanding Colonial...

The American farmhouse represents integrity, ingenuity, self-reliance, and agricultural heritage. Today, the farmhouse is a rare survivor from another era that can be found sensitively reinterpreted by artists, carefully preserved by original owners, or functionally maintained by farm-to-table artisanal food producers. In more than...

Before musician George Harrison purchased Friar Park in 1970, the 19th century mansion and gardens it was occupied by many others, including Sir Percival David and Roman Catholic nuns belonging to the Salesians of Don Bosco order. The nuns ran a local school in...

When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, St. Augustine was already half a century old. Founded in 1565, the city has been continuously inhabited ever since, and its architectural styles tell stories of boom and bust, fad and tradition, war and peace, modernization and...

Philadelphia's grand mansions and architectural treasures reflect its iconic status in American history, for each Greek Revival home and Corinthian column tells a compelling story of the people behind it. Historic Strawberry Mansion in North Philadelphia was home to Judge William Lewis, a Patriot...

The mid-city San Diego neighborhood of Kensington was conceived as a streetcar suburb. Composed of several subdivisions, the first was Kensington Park, mapped on April 8, 1910. The principals involved in developing Kensington were also involved in creating the 1915 Panama-California Exposition in Balboa...

As preservationist Mary Carol Miller talked with Mississippians about her books on lost mansions and landmarks, enthusiasts brought her more stories of great architecture ravaged by time. The twenty-seven houses included in her new book are among the most memorable of Mississippi's vanished antebellum...

Charleston's "freedman's cottages" are some of the most understudied and undervalued vernacular buildings in the city, found as far south as Council Street and as far north as North Charleston. Though these cottages have long been associatedwith African American history and culture, they in...

Seasonal homes offer harried urbanites respite and renewal from the rigors of the city. Given the dramatic backdrop of the Canadian landscape, it's no wonder these places of retreat hold a deep, even mythical, place in the national psyche. This large-format survey showcases some...

In order to meet UK Carbon reduction commitments for 2020 and 2050 building owners will be required to upgrade their buildings to meet an increasingly stringent set of energy performance requirements. In the absence of any clear advice from UK Government on how this...

Whether ruined or opulent, castles have the power to fire the imagination. For almost a millennium, they have studded the Irish countryside. The concept of using building methods to protect territory was introduced from overseas in the twelfth century, when the Irish term caisle...

Architect and educator Dirk Denison reflects on the diverse influences that have shaped his practice over 30 years in a volume featuring 10 remarkable houses designed in a broad range of modernist vocabularies - each finely tuned to its site and occupants. Taking the...

Architectural legibility requires both visual clarity of a building's appearance such that its formal, spatial, and material compositions can be comprehended, as well as a certain clarity of its social, cultural, and political histories. While the term legibility carries a connotation of conclusiveness or...

Over the course of his distinguished career, architect Arthur Erickson (1924-2009) designed numerous houses, each an exercise in transforming the needs of his clients into tangible form in the context of site and place. Artists Gordon Smith (1919-) and Marion Smith (1918-2009) of Vancouver...

Heritage Churches of the First Nations Peoples in British Columbia - chronicles existing church structures that dot the Indigenous landscape across what was once, a wild frontier and a thriving fur-trading empire. A beautifully illustrated work, with over three hundred colour photographs that will...

The genesis, development and life-long occupation of the McIntyre house, built in 1972 as part of a multiple-dwelling subdivision, provides possible answers to some very pressing contemporary design questions.Author: Sherry McKayISBN-10: 194353294XISBN-13: 9781943532940Publisher: Oro EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/09/2020Pages: 80Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.80w x...

The original guide on modern housing from the premier expert and activist in the public housing movement Originally published in 1934, Modern Housing is widely acknowledged as one of the most important books on housing of the twentieth century, introducing the latest developments in...

With the help of his son, architect Charles D. White spent seven years building the perfect family retreat. Christened "Dunwurken" the vacation cottage became a beloved refuge from the bustle of city life and the source of fun and adventure. After many eager inquiries...

Born in Bear Valley, Wisconsin, raised in nearby Richland Center, then Massachusetts before settling in south central Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright always knew that he would be an architect. He wanted to create a Democratic American Architecture. With his Prairie homes, he achieved the...

-A stunning book of the art collections in the most exclusive homes in Belgium by Fiammetta d'Arenberg Frescobaldi, author of The Art of Living in Brussels, with photography by noted photographer Jean-Pierre Gabriel -An exclusive tour of the private homes of notable artists, entrepreneurs,...

As our cities become more and more dense, the competition for space grows increasingly heated, leading to higher real estate costs and greater financial challenges for new buyers. Amid these pressures, however, builders are still finding room for a wide range of design opportunities,...

Author: Michelle Corrodi, Klaus SpechtenhauserISBN-10: 3764386363ISBN-13: 9783764386368Publisher: BirkhauserLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/02/2008Pages: 229Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.95lbsSize: 10.90h x 7.50w x 0.60d

Rising rents, the desire for a simpler life, the aim for sustainability, or the wish to posses a relocatable home: These are just a few reasons why the market for tiny houses has become increasingly popular in recent years. The Tiny House Movement" lifestyle...

A home is so much more than just a roof over one's head - it's the place where our individual and unique life is played out with all its complexities and nuances. For a wide variety of personal, economic and social reasons, there is...

From cozy, loft-style homes to palatial mansions, elegant retreats to functional family homes, this illustrated volume displays a breathtaking series of inspirational exotic settings from Brazil to the Carribbean, from Bali to Singapore. These are timeless spaces where refined aesthetics and local materials, simplicity...

SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES Shipping container homes are a newly popular method of sustainable housing. Essentially it involves taking a new (or used) shipping container, and turning it into a home, office, or other type of liveable space There are a huge range of designs...