Architecture - Buildings - Residential

A celebration of mid-century modern interiors, architecture, and design.Step into the world of mid-century modern design with Modernist Icons, a stunning explora- tion of the era's groundbreaking architecture and interiors from around the world. Discover how this design movement evolved from organic forms and...

Anthony Bailey's intimate look at life in Stonington borough made waves when it was published. First appearing in 1971 as a serialized version in the New Yorker, a hard-cover version was published soon thereafter. In 1992, a second paperback edition was printed locally and...

Turning an unassuming house into a desirable home requires creative vision and skillful execution but not a huge budget.Discover the art of transforming old architecture into a haven of comfort and style. This is your guide to upgrading your home without breaking the bank,...

The Victorian architecture of San Francisco is known the world over for its distinctive look and charm. More than 200 color images show broadshot views of homes tightly stacked together along steep streets, as well as close-ups of details. The text provides a historic...

This book provides an intellectual history of the modernist "minimum dwelling", exploring how early modernism saw mass housing as a primary vehicle for achieving the utopian transformation of society. It reappraises the often-overlooked 2nd and 3rd CIAM conferences (1929-31), addressing their engagement with the...

Historic house museums can be found in nearly every city in the United States and Canada. These are the homes of the earliest settlers, statesmen, frontiersmen, great writers, artists, architects, and industrial magnates. These are the places, carefully saved and preserved, that represent a...

The sweeping staircase of Auburn. The imposing ironwork of Ammadelle. The forlorn, ambitious geometry of Longwood. Mississippi homes boast some of America's great architectural marvels. Great Houses of Mississippi highlights the state's exceptional antebellum houses in color photographs and lively and informative text. Federal...

Understanding Architectural Details - Residential is packed full of over 120 construction details in 2D and 3D. This new 4th Edition has been updated in line with the June 2022 Building Regulations updates. We look at the principles behind construction detailing, and delve deep...

More than 15 percent of North Americans report an unusual sensitivity to common chemical products such as those used in construction. Another 40 percent may have mild symptoms of which they're unaware. The author's wife is one of those who suffered from environmental hypersensitivity....

This wonderful book takes you on an architectural tour into the lives of over 100 early demi-Gods of the Silver Screen. Preserved on postcards, these images are as collectible today as they were when first bought by tourists who flocked to the burgeoning film...

A rare glimpse into Korean hanok, Inside the Korean House takes readers on an unprecedented tour through the modern interiors of twelve magnificent tradional homes. Amidst the glass-and-steel skyscrapers and luxury apartments of modern-day Seoul, traditional Korean houses known as hanok survive and play...

Based on the International Building Code (IBC), this updated and expanded edition of the industry standard covers today's diverse materials, regulations and requirements, specification formats, and more. Just as detailed as the specifications it explains, this comprehensive Second Edition provides all the critical information...

The turbulent and dramatic history of Scotland's castles, including Edinburgh, Balmoral, and Cawdor Castle, and castles still venerated by members of clans such as Castle CampbellScotland's castles reflect the turbulent history of Scotland and its many conflicts and skirmishes, whether against invaders from the...

To use a phrase from Shakespeare, castles are "stories in stones." They remained the architectural landmarks of 1,000 years of British history. They have also provided the setting for some of the most dramatic deeds in British history in war and political conflict. This...

This is a comprehensive sourcebook, containing newly commissioned scale drawings of every type of architectural detailtaken from 100 of the best contemporary houses. Over 700 detailed drawings of walls, floors, ceilings, doors, windows, and staircases feature keys explaining construction techniques and materials used. Each...

"Longer lifespans and the needs of the oldest old are challenging the senior living industry to find bold and compassionate solutions to combine programs and services with housing. Victor Regnier's latest research provides a thoughtful and insightful roadmap that arrays new ways of thinking...

Radical Functionalism: A Social Architecture for Mexico provides a complex and nuanced understanding of the functionalist architecture developed in Mexico during the 1930s. It carefully re-reads the central texts and projects of its main advocates to show how their theories responded to the socially...

A comprehensive survey of fifty of Britain's most architecturally significant houses from 1900 to the present, featuring established names alongside the work of fresh emerging talents in the twenty-first century. Covering the major design movements of the past 120 years, including art deco, modernism,...

Passive House Details introduces the concepts, principles, and design processes of building ultralow-energy buildings. The objective of this book is to provide design goals, research, analysis, systems, details, and inspiring images of some of the most energy-efficient, carbon-neutral, healthy, and satisfying buildings currently built...

A comprehensive overview of current trends in classicist and vernacular architecture. This book presents 130 projects that reconsider what it means to practice as a traditional architect in the twenty-first century, including a substantial body of work from non-Western countries as well as work...

Design for Dementia is written by an interdisciplinary team of professionals and academics whose aim is to present lessons learnt from the Dementia Demonstration House at the Building Research Establishment's Innovation Park. Known as Chris and Sally's House, the project represents a unique opportunity...

The dynamics of globalization brought a radical change in megacities and tensions between the stakeholders and dwellers against top-down urban renewal policies. This unique book provides a worldview of multi-stakeholders in the urban housing market. With a longitudinal research approach, it paves the way...

Housing and neighbourhoods have an important contribution to make to our wellbeing and our sense of our place in the world. This book, written for a lay audience (with policy makers firmly in mind) offers a useful and intelligible overview of our housing system...

This publication reflects the work of the first year of Ro3kvit - Urban Coalition for Ukraine. The members are profes-sionals from Ukraine and elsewhere who have come together to rethink Ukraine's future. In six chapters covering topics ranging fromurbanism to housing and from identity...

The story of the creation of an astonishing house that renews and reinvigorates the spirit of the avant-garde in the HamptonsArchitecture critic Paul Goldberger tells the story of an extraordinary house on the Atlantic Double Dunes in East Hampton--Blue Dream, the result of a...

- Richly illustrated, this monograph portrays the creative process that resulted in a stunning residence set within a desolate desert landscape- With insight from the team at Aidlin Darling Design, this title includes drawings, sketches, and plans to help understand the design process- High...

- Take an inside look at modernist gems- Behind the scenes of 20 stunning modernist homes- For all fans of experimental architecture and interiors- The most talked-about homes that inspire us to this dayIn this book you will find a stunning collection of homes...

Bestselling author and popular American architect Gil Schafer returns with the final installment in his trilogy on the rewards of living in the American house. The work of Gil Schafer--one of the world's leading experts on contemporary traditional architecture--is beloved for its elegance, charm,...

A classic account of the villa--from ancient Rome to the twentieth century--by "the preeminent American scholar of Italian Renaissance architecture" (Architect's Newspaper) In The Villa, James Ackerman explores villa building in the West from ancient Rome to twentieth-century France and America. In this wide-ranging...

2 Popular Shipping Container Homes Manuscripts in 1 Book: Shipping Container Homes: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Living in a Shipping Container Home and Tiny House Living Including Ideas and Examples of Designs Shipping Container Homes: The Step-By-Step Guide to Shipping Container Homes and...

"Literary Legend" (New York) Gay Talese retraces his pioneering career, marked by his fascination with the world's hidden characters.In the concluding act of this gloriously unique capstone book, Talese introduces readers to one final unforgettable story: the strange and riveting all new tale of...

Food, Water, First Aid, and Self-Defense Tips for Surviving Natural Disasters, Extreme Weather, Pandemics, Biological Threats, Terrorist Attacks, and Riots It could be a fire, flood, hurricane, tornado, or hailstorm. Financial system collapse or bioterrorism. Governmental shutdown or societal breakdown. The world is full...

Flat Pack, catalogue and pre-manufactured homes have a secret history in the Bay Area. Many homes were pre-cut and delivered to the job site to be assembled in a matter of days. From small 2 bedroom beach bungalows to spacious 2000+ square foot shingle...

Throughout the early Victorian period, American domestic architecture was dominated by the ideas and designs of Andrew Jackson Downing (1815‒52). Downing, who was America's first important landscape architect, was instrumental in establishing a well-styled, efficient, yet low-priced house that offered many features that previously...

The Ultimate Guide to Shipping Container HomesOut of all the possible building materials available for homes, the last thing you might expect to hear about is shipping containers - yes, the same steel, rectangular containers seen on trucks and ships going across the world...

An architect or homeowner who is tackling a project is confronted with thousands of new styles and materials to consider when designing, renovating or building a house. However, a project in an urban setting has additional considerations. It must take into account limited lot...

From the preeminent classical architecture firm in the United States, the latest apartments, townhouses, and country houses, with interiors by leading designers Whether a brand-new country estate, a renovation of a triplex penthouse apartment, or a merging of two townhouses into one, each of...

Imagine a rowhouse whose courtyard separates the kitchen from the bedroom. Or a tiny, triangular tower of rooms stacked one above another. Quirky, experimental, and utterly fascinating, the houses produced in Japan since the end of World War II are among the most exceptional...

This perfect guide to self-sufficient city dwelling was written by a pair of gentle survivalists who brought nature to their Los Angeles home. Christopher and Dolores Lynn Nyerges are prepared for everything from power failures and terrorist attacks to droughts and earthquakes. They'll show...

Unlock the secrets of the ancient world with the Mesoamerican Pyramids Book Bundle, a captivating collection that takes you on a journey through the mystique of four remarkable pyramids: Chichen Itza, the Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, and the Pyramid...

This book documents the materiality and spaces of the Garden House by Baracco+Wright Architects through photographs by Rory Gardiner. The imagery and thoughts reflect on the dialogue of building, life and systems conceived in an ongoing project of environmental repair. This holiday house is...

A richly illustrated history of below-market housing in New York, from the 1920s to today A colorful portrait of the people, places, and policies that have helped make New York City livable, Affordable Housing in New York is a comprehensive, authoritative, and richly illustrated...

The garage--whether used for automobile storage, parking, repair, or sales--has been an American commonplace for so long that it is surprising how little attention it has drawn from scholars tracing the country's architectural and cultural heritage. In this compellingly written and profusely illustrated book,...

"Frank Folsom Smith's long and illustrious career as a leading modernist architect whose award-winning designs have brought him critical acclaim, is deftly interwoven with his rich and colorful life. A leading member of what has become known as the Sarasota School of Architecture, Smith's...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

""Old Houses On Nantucket"" is a book written by Kenneth Duprey that explores the rich architectural history of the island of Nantucket. The book features stunning photography and detailed descriptions of over 100 historic homes, ranging from the 17th to the 19th century. Duprey...

The building of STRATA outside of Phoenix, Arizona, was an act of audacity, perseverance, and grit, as is any undertaking in the deserts of the American Southwest.The three responsible entities--Drewett Works Architecture, Desert Star Construction, and David Michael Miller, Ltd. Interiors, drew on the...

"Chicagoland Dream Houses is an engaging addition to the growing body of scholarship concerning Chicago's twentieth-century residential landscape characterized by a diverse group of architects and builders."--Michelangelo Sabatino, coauthor of Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 1929-1975Author: Siobhan MoroneyISBN-10: 0252087623ISBN-13: 9780252087622Publisher: University of Illinois...

Striking photographs of 22 tropical homes reflect the colorful architecture of Floridas Key West. 200 color illustrations.Author: Leslie LinsleyISBN-10: 1580931979ISBN-13: 9781580931977Publisher: Monacelli PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/04/2007Pages: 224Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.64lbsSize: 10.34h x 8.88w x 0.88d

A cutting-edge blend of contemporary design and art informs the work of architecture's enfant terrible. This first book on his firm presents an array of immersive spaces for living and working that walk the edge of practicality and imagination. Best known for UNESCO's Cop22...