History of architecture books

From Prairie to Mountain traces the career of architect Neil Astle, whose inventive modernism emerged from the landscapes...  Read More >>

Because you delayed for so long in awakening the truths slumbering within the pinnacle stone, the Chola kingdom,...  Read More >>

This coffee table book is not intended for a history or archaeological treatise, but to assist those who visit,...  Read More >>

Sanskar Kendra stands as one of Le Corbusier's lesser-known architectural achievements, a cultural center designed...  Read More >>

Examining the contemporary press, memoirs, travelogues and photographs as well as the visitors' book it uses the...  Read More >>

Figure essentielle de l'architecture moderne, Alvar Aalto occupe une place singulière dans l'histoire du XXᵉ siècle....  Read More >>

This book considers post-19th-century Athens as a unique instance of a secret side of metropolitan capitalism.  Read More >>

Architects and artists have always acknowledged over the centuries that Rome is rightly called the »eternal city«....  Read More >>

A beautifully illustrated, detailed account of all 56 parish churches recorded in Norwich by AD 1200, of which 31...  Read More >>

建築家ジェームズ・ストラットは、バックミンスター・フラーとフランク・ロイド・ライトの影響を受けています。1959年、35歳だった彼は、クライアントのために一連の住宅を設計しました。それは、一戸建て住宅を革新的に再解釈したものでした。三角形の中に円、その中に六角形、そして双曲放物面屋根という構成です。壮大なものではありませんでしたが、「低コスト住宅」を実現するために、空間と材料をいかに効率的に活用するかを追求したものでした。私たちは、新しい住宅を建てることが......  Read More >>

This volume explores the importance of climate justice and equity in climate action. While focused on cultural heritage,...  Read More >>

The architectural heritage of socialist modernism and conservation in former Eastern Bloc countries. Contentious...  Read More >>

The impact of women’s contributions to modern architecture and the built environment. Women have influenced the...  Read More >>

This volume engages the subject of Gothic space from multiple perspectives inspired by Stephen Murray’s prolific...  Read More >>

What does it mean for a stone to hold a secret for sixteen hundred years? In the heart of Milan stands a sentinel...  Read More >>

In an age where the sacred is often forgotten, do you still believe that Heaven can touch the dusty earth of a mountain...  Read More >>

Does the soul not yearn for a beauty that does not wither, and a truth that the modern world cannot silence? Deep...  Read More >>

This book investigates the historical and functional significance of Stonemasons' marks—symbols inscribed on individual...  Read More >>

This book is the first, in any language, to provide a comprehensive study of the founders of the German Werkbund:...  Read More >>

Can a single drop of water carry the weight of the Infinite? Imagine standing in a dusty field in 1432, a world...  Read More >>

Does the soul not yearn for the ground where the veil between Heaven and Earth is thinnest? Within the bustling...  Read More >>

Explore the historic homes of Longview's Old West Side, a testament to early 20th-century American architecture....  Read More >>

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Does the soul not yearn for a place where the veil between this world and the next is pulled aside? In a time...  Read More >>

Explore the historic homes of Longview's Old West Side, a testament to early 20th-century American architecture....  Read More >>