History of architecture books

A biography of Peter Selz that traces the journey of this Jewish-German immigrant from Hitler's Munich to the United...  Read More >>

This book takes a look at the ideas behind the architecture of Steven Holl. It reveals how his sculptural form-making,...  Read More >>

While it seems clear that the shari’ah had a formative influence on property rights, public space and land use,...  Read More >>

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Originally published in 1987 while the Twin Towers still stood - brash and controversial, a new symbol of the city...  Read More >>

Comprehensively illustrated with many images in colour and supported by an extensive bibliography, this clear and...  Read More >>

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A revelatory examination of the multiple constructions of urban modernization  Read More >>

Hermannstadt/Sibiu, als eine der schonsten Stadte Siebenburgens 2007 zusammen mit Luxemburg als Kulturhauptstadt...  Read More >>

Maribor/Marburg an der Drau ist Europaische Kulturhauptstadt 2012. Das kunstlerische Spektrum der zweitgrossten...  Read More >>

<i>Landmarks in Humanities</i> is a single-volume survey of global culture designed to help students of humanities,...  Read More >>

The concluding essays move from architectural history to historic preservation and address the effects of twentieth-century...  Read More >>

Die Propsteikirche St. Patrokli in Soest gehort zu den bedeutendsten Bauwerken der Romanik in Westfalen.Ihr 82 Meter...  Read More >>

A volume that showcases the work of some of North America's leading architects and architectural firms. It features...  Read More >>

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Looks at the popularity and evolution of cast-iron as a decorative art in New Orleans. This title traces the iron...  Read More >>

Sur la base de l'analyse de 38 eglises, construites entre le debut du VIIe siecle et le premier quart du IXe dans...  Read More >>

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English summary: These collected conference proceedings explore Italian contributions to North African architecture...  Read More >>

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