Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial books

"The Great Lakes Exposition was held in Cleveland during the summers of 1936 and 1937, drawing seven million visitors...  Read More >>

"It is easy to look at a place such as Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh s Lawrenceville neighborhood and think that...  Read More >>

"In the early 1900s, Frank Lloyd Wright transformed a small midwestern prairie community into one of the world s...  Read More >>

The geometry and organization of the building stimulates curatorial imagination, proving that architectural and...  Read More >>

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In 1865, Heinrich Portscheller emigrated to Mexico from his native Germany, perhaps motivated by a desire to avoid...  Read More >>

<ul> <li>Art calendar featuring full-color photos</li> <li>Monthly grid calendars indicate US national holidays</li>...  Read More >>

After the Final Curtain: The Fall of the American Movie Theater is a spectacular collection of photos that capture...  Read More >>

These outstanding photographic reports aim to draw attention to the abandoned asylums and their frequently forgotten...  Read More >>

With 150 archival plans, photographs, and illustrations, Mark Osbaldeston explores 200 years of significant but...  Read More >>

Lilia D'Acres, Lieutenant Governor Award's winner for 'Lions Gate' has written the second story of the bridge, highlighting...  Read More >>

Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has developed its own image culture, with public space serving primarily as a transit...  Read More >>

Lilia D'Acres, Lieutenant Governor Award's winner for 'Lions Gate' has written the second story of the bridge, highlighting...  Read More >>

A fascinating pictorial history of Scottish lighthouses.  Read More >>

Timberline is a ski lodge on the slopes of Mt. Hood, Oregon, only 65 miles from Portland. Between 1936 and 1938...  Read More >>

When the Pioneer Press Building opened its doors in 1889, it was news. The twelve-story skyscraper, the tallest...  Read More >>

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Jean Prouvé began to design portable and demountable barracks for the French army during the Second World War. After...  Read More >>

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"Built in 1829, the Gorgas House is the oldest structure on the University of Alabama campus. Originally constructed...  Read More >>

This book is Robert Polidori's portrait of the interiors of the now demolished Hotel Petra in Beirut, a grand icon...  Read More >>

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Syria's Monuments: their Survival and Destruction analyses travellers’ accounts of the Roman, Christian and Islamic...  Read More >>