Architecture - Criticism

Brings together timeless reflections on architecture's deepest foundations Eight Meditations on Architecture offers a rare and illuminating dialogue between two of Europe's most reflective architectural voices--Juhani Pallasmaa and Alberto Campo Baeza. Through a series of eight essays, the book examines eternal architectural themes--Beauty, Light,...

An investigation into an oft-overlooked issue in the field of cultural conservation: the architecture of storage spaces Published with vis-à-vis series. Museums and archival collections are so vast that only a fraction can be shown at one time. The majority of stored objects will...

From Duchamp's readymade to a tamale street vendor--Montiel's artist's book investigates the regenerative potential of everyday objects In her practice, Mexican architectural designer Rozana Montiel (born 1972) takes social, environmental and infrastructural action by creatively repurposing "things" already on hand. She operates on the...

This provides an overview of the circular economy in the built environment, presenting a fusion of insights from researchers and practitioners. Chapters cover pivotal themes, including the transformative concept of buildings as material banks, innovative design approaches, and the potential of digitalization for a...

The architecture of Japan, both historic and contemporary, has attracted architects from all over the world since the early sixties. However, only recently has the Japanese approach to conservation emerged as an intriguing issue. For the first time, a Western publication attempts to portray...

Discusses the development of modern architecture in the context of architectural history.Author: Stefan GrundmannISBN-10: 3930698633ISBN-13: 9783930698639Publisher: Axel MengesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/26/1996Pages: 136Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.28lbsSize: 11.57h x 9.58w x 0.76d

3 Manuscripts in 1 BOOK ( Diagrams Included) Advanced Technology Starter Pack You do not want to miss out on this incredible offer What You'll Learn Fundamentals of neural networks Algorithms Transactional control commands Understanding Cursors, Triggers and Errors Data & Text Mining Web...

Author: Lewis G. PortalISBN-10: 1441550178ISBN-13: 9781441550170Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2010Pages: 242Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.13lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

Architecture In The Age Of Charlemagne is a book written by Ralph Adams Cram that explores the architectural achievements of the Carolingian Empire, particularly during the reign of Charlemagne in the late 8th and early 9th centuries. The book provides a comprehensive overview of...

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Author: Elizabeth R. MacaulayISBN-10: 1009407139ISBN-13: 9781009407137Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/19/2026Pages: 406Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.07lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.08w x 0.98d

Robert Macaire, discount broker: "Here are my conditions." - Honoré Daumier, Le Charivari, 27 September 1836 Jean Baudrillard once suggested an important correction to classical Marxism: exchange value is not, as Marx had it, a distortion of a commodity's underlying use value; use value,...

For more than 200 years, and especially since the rediscovery of ancient Egypt by Europe in the 19th century, the exotic Egyptian style in architecture has been a sign of our fascination with a civilisation that has had a long-lasting and deep-seated influence on...

This book showcases cutting-edge research on city form revealing that urban design features--such as topology, morphology, entropy and scale--have massive implications to the quality of life for a city's residents. The Aretian team, a spin off company from the Harvard Innovation Lab, has developed...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

As San Juan nears the 500th anniversary of its founding, Arleen Pabón explores the urban and architectural developments that have taken place over the last 5 centuries to develop the site from a small Caribbean enclave to a fully-fledged working city.Author: Arleen Pabon-CharnecoISBN-10: 1138917125ISBN-13:...

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The decision to build a building is one of the most lasting, complex, and stressful decisions a leader makes. The stakes for the organization and the decision-maker are huge. Buildings Matter is a well organized and plainly written guide to architecture that is immediately...

Author: Neil LevineISBN-10: 1938938771ISBN-13: 9781938938771Publisher: Oa+d Archives PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2026Pages: 128Format: Hardcover

A behind-the-scenes glimpse at architecture's biggest event through the assistants, staff and fabricators that bring curatorial visions to lifeTo understand how architecture biennales are planned, curated and staged, architectural theorist and anthropologist Albena Yaneva unpacks the development of the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, through...

A collection of essays by London-based architect Irénée Scalbert. Totems brings together ten texts by architect, historian, and critic Irénée Scalbert. Written between 2001 and 2025, they reflect nearly three decades of critical engagement with architecture and its cultural contexts. Ranging in length and...

A 2020 article in the New York Times provocatively asked: Everyone's a Curator Now. When everything is "curated," what does the word even mean?. This conversation, starting from the verb "to curate" and exploring all its contemporary interpretations, attempts to investigate key moments in...

Author: Erling OkkenhaugISBN-10: 8277620071ISBN-13: 9788277620077Publisher: Allgronn OkkenhaugLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2025Pages: 186Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.40d

This volume is a collection of essays from the annual conference on Mediterranean studies hold in Casalvieri, in the Val di Comino. As in other collections from our previous conferences, this one ranges from encounters and clashes to themes of the sea and racism...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Architecture shapes and embodies complex social and environmental articulations.It is not the container and representation of pre-packaged relationships, but a medium for motley associations. In advancing this proposition, this book explores diverse alliances and permeations of knowledge across media, bringing together arguments and projects...

Author: Matt GibberdISBN-10: 0241480493ISBN-13: 9780241480496Publisher: Penguin LifeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/08/2022Pages: 320Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.20lbsSize: 9.10h x 7.30w x 1.20d

Inspiration for building and decorating in adobe and other Hispanic styles.Author: Philip H. StaatsISBN-10: 0942655028ISBN-13: 9780942655025Publisher: Architectural Book Publishing CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1990Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 10.98h x 7.98w x 0.33d

How can design shine a light on humanity's relationship with the planet, its ecosystems and inhabitants, now and in the future? Global challenges like climate change and ecosystem degradation are proving that a singular disciplinary approach is inadequate to respond to issues where societal...

"Nature and Ornament" explores the intricate relationship between natural forms and decorative motifs in art and architecture. Published in 1908, this enduring study examines how artists and designers throughout history have drawn inspiration from the natural world to create visually compelling and meaningful ornamentation....

How well do our designed environments--the places and spaces where we live, work, and play--meet our aesthetic and functional needs? Increasingly, the distinction between the spaces considered public and private or work and home is becoming more blurred. As a result, innovative designs are...

Ornament is back--not as detail adorning a façade, but in the body of entire structures, producing buildings in the shape of letters, a heap of pebbles or a national emblem. In Building as Ornament, Michiel van Raaij investigates how this new tendency in architecture...

Rev. James Dallaway had published the successful survey Observations on English Architecture. Yet, the passing of twenty years had brought more insight, clarity, and of course further changes to the physical layout of buildings across the United Kingdom. Rather than revising the original work,...

How can design shine a light on humanity's relationship with the planet, its ecosystems and inhabitants, now and in the future? Global challenges like climate change and ecosystem degradation are proving that a singular disciplinary approach is inadequate to respond to issues where societal...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

Originally published in 1927, this book presents an accessible guide to Gothic foliage sculpture, aimed at visitors to ancient English churches. Exploring the development of a specifically English tradition in this area, the text begins with an exploration of pre-Conquest and Anglo-Saxon work before...

Resulting from a twenty-year period of research, this book seeks to challenge contradictions between the concepts of national and modern architectures promoted among the most pronounced national groups of Yugoslavia: Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. It spans from the beginning of their nation-building programs in...

Architecture in the South Pacific: The Ocean of Islands recounts the recent developments of the South Pacific and its fascinating architecture. This volume traces the European architectural overlay onto this scattered group of islands as well as the transition of these same islands towards...

Reappraising the role of photocopies and reproductions in design process, as explored through previously unseen visual material from five Dutch architectsFor architects and designers, copies and reproductions are much more than mere duplicates. They are a source of innovation and inspiration. From blueprints and...

Explores how spatial justice shapes equitable, empowering, and inclusive experiences In an era increasingly defined by questions of equity and inclusion, Spatial (In) Justice: How Does It Manifest in the Built Environment? offers a vital, global interrogation of how architecture and planning impact the...

Step into a cityscape of stone and story, where every spire and cloister keeps a memory of England itself. Cathedral Cities Of England invites readers to walk with purpose through history, blending travelogue humour with a scholar's eye for detail. George Gilbert's account is...

Existing as it does on the brink of being overrun, urbanized or abandoned, rurality is contested. Even in the field of academia, it is often questioned or considered a minor subordinate appendix to urbanity. Since the ancient Greeks, conceptions of the rural have praised...

This edited collection provides insight into understanding architecture and urban design as technology. In order to understand how and why we live in built environments, we are in need of a conceptual framework that takes into account what role architecture as technology plays in...

Can qualitative ideas of place be adequately encompassed by the quantitative methods of digital and parametric design? This wide-ranging and multi-faceted book explores how designers and architects capture the deeper qualities of place though their practice. It provides a rigorous exploration of the nature...

Bare Architecture: a schizoanalysis, is a poststructural exploration of the interface between architecture and the body. Chris L. Smith skilfully introduces and explains numerous concepts drawn from poststructural philosophy to explore the manner by which the architecture/body relation may be rethought in the 21st...

Bare Architecture: a schizoanalysis, is a poststructural exploration of the interface between architecture and the body. Chris L. Smith skilfully introduces and explains numerous concepts drawn from poststructural philosophy to explore the manner by which the architecture/body relation may be rethought in the 21st...

Explore the enduring principles of landscape architecture with John D. Sedding's "Garden-Craft Old and New." This meticulously prepared edition offers insights into garden design, horticultural practices, and the historical context that shaped them. Delve into the fusion of art and nature, as Sedding examines...

"An Abridgment of the Architecture of Vitruvius: Containing a System of the Whole Works of that Author" offers a compelling glimpse into the foundations of classical architecture. Vitruvius's enduring treatise, presented here in a carefully prepared print edition, provides a comprehensive system for understanding...