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Art & Architecture
Paperback. This highly original and sophisticated look at architecture helps us to understand the cultural significance of the buildings that surround us. It avoids the traditional style-spotting approach in favour of giving an idea of what it is about buildings that moves us, and what it is that makes them important artistically and culturally. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801791
- ISBN
- 9780192801791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Hardcover. Experiencing architecture means seeing architecture. Certain aspects and contexts of the perception of architecture can best be explained by means of images. This is the idea upon which this book is based. Num Pages: 280 pages, 150 Colour. BIC Classification: AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 284 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1946.
- Publisher
- Niggli Verlag Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783721208313
- ISBN
- 9783721208313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.09€ 58.19
€ 59.09
€ 58.19
Paperback. The international practice GRAFT is known for its experimental and interdisciplinary designs as well as for its strong social commitment. This publication documents projects characteristic of this social responsibility portraying architecture as an active tool for driving the development of places worth living in. Num Pages: 240 pages, 250 colour illustrations, 250 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AMB; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- Birkhauser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783035610239
- ISBN
- 9783035610239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 43.91
€ 45.99
€ 43.91
Paperback. An examination of the architectural world and its theories since the late 1960s in the context of social and political issues. It looks at a broad survey of buildings, but focuses on specific "megaprojects" as examples for discussion. It also considers the work of lesser-known designers. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 166 illustrations, 40 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; AM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500202944
- ISBN
- 9780500202944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 90 black & white halftones, 17 colour illustrations, 54 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; AMCR; AMX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 195 x 14. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415561877
- ISBN
- 9780415561877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.75
€ 63.75
Hardcover. * Provides an overview of the history of European and American architecture and design, using both historical and contemporary sources. * Brings together the best scholarship on the subject, creating a new canon for teaching purposes by introducing a thematic approach. Editor(s): Harrison-Moore, Abigail; Rowe, Dorothy. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Art History S. Num Pages: 544 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1132.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115308
- ISBN
- 9781405115308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.43
€ 150.43
Paperback. * Provides an overview of the history of European and American architecture and design, using both historical and contemporary sources. * Brings together the best scholarship on the subject, creating a new canon for teaching purposes by introducing a thematic approach. Editor(s): Harrison-Moore, Abigail; Rowe, Dorothy. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Art History S. Num Pages: 544 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 247 x 34. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115315
- ISBN
- 9781405115315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.17
€ 65.17
Paperback. This collection brings together the essays of avant-garde theorist and architect, Bernard Tschumi, from 1975-1990. These essays develop themes in contemporary theory as they relate the actual making of architecture, attempting to realign the discipline with late-20th-century world culture. Num Pages: 278 pages, 59. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; AMA; DNF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262700603
- ISBN
- 9780262700603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.59
€ 44.99
€ 34.59
Paperback. The age of the baroque - a time of great strides in science and mathematics - also saw the construction of some of the world's most magnificent buildings. Hersey explores the interrelations of the two developments and how they cross-fertilised. Num Pages: 280 pages, 52 colour plates, 106 halftones, 52 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; ACQB; AMA; PBM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327846
- ISBN
- 9780226327846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.96
€ 52.99
€ 40.96
Hardback. Essays for Eric Fernie. 430 pages, 177, 177 black and white. Editor(s): Franklin, Jill A.; Heslop, T. A.; Stevenson, Christine. Essays centred on the methods, pleasures, and pitfalls of architectural interpretation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AMA. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 34. Weight: 1258.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837817
- ISBN
- 9781843837817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.69
€ 133.69
paperback. From monumental cathedrals to simple parish churches, perhaps as many as 100,000 churches and civic buildings were constructed in Mexico during the viceregal or colonial period (1535-1821). This book provides an overview of Mexican colonial architecture and its attendant sculpture. Num Pages: 279 pages, 172 halftones, 20 line drawings, 5 maps. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292752108
- ISBN
- 9780292752108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Hardback. This book looks beyond political structures and towards a reconsideration of the interactions between the rural and the urban; an analysis of the relationships between architecture, culture and power; and an examination of the region's multiple geographies. Editor(s): Blessing, Patricia; Goshgarian, Rachel. Num Pages: 312 pages, 64 black and white, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV; AMX; HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474411295
- ISBN
- 9781474411295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.22€ 119.62
€ 124.22
€ 119.62
Paperback. A series of portraits which examine the minority quarters of six Mediterranean cities - Fez, Marrakesh, Trani, Tangier, Palermo, and Istanbul. It also examines the everyday experiences that shaped physical space, such as family life, the economy, interactions with the rest of the city, and relations with state authorities. Editor(s): Bertagnin, Mauro. Num Pages: 200 pages, 50 colour photos, 25 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1HBM; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 167 x 12. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934510063
- ISBN
- 9781934510063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.70
€ 27.99
€ 24.70
Hardback. In a world where 'smart' objects can talk to each other and a gun can be printed with a desktop 3D printer, the conditions for contemporary design are nothing if not surreal. This book charts the development of this fertile relationship, revealing how these ideas are being put to use by contemporary architects in extraordinary ways. Num Pages: 256 pages, 300 illustrations, 250 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 290 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500343203
- ISBN
- 9780500343203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.00
€ 45.00
Paperback. Architecture and the Canadian Fabric traces how culture and politics have influenced, and been influenced by, Canadian architecture from first contact to the postmodern era. Editor(s): Windsor-Liscombe, Rhodri. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AMX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774819404
- ISBN
- 9780774819404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.75
€ 46.99
€ 41.75
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 853
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401707800
- ISBN
- 9789401707800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.27€ 66.17
€ 189.27
€ 66.17
Hardcover. Spencer Fung's inspiration and ideas can strike at any moment, and often the smallest thing impels him to capture it on paper. Whether designing houses, restaurants, hotels, furniture or lighting, he starts by hand, creating miniature works of art, which he then develops into scale perspective drawings, exploring space, structure and detail. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4-colour. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 302 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Publisher
- Clearview
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908337320
- ISBN
- 9781908337320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.05
€ 46.99
€ 32.05
Paperback. Polemics and reflections on how to bridge the gap between what architecture actually is and what architects want it to be. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AMA; AMD; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262518789
- ISBN
- 9780262518789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 20.92
€ 31.99
€ 20.92
Paperback. Explains the essentials of architecture. This book covers highlights of architectural history, from Great Pyramids to Frank Gehry's Guggenheim museum in Bilbao. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 188 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764553967
- ISBN
- 9780764553967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.30
€ 25.99
€ 19.30
Paperback. This volume describes Hassan Fathy's plan for building the village of New Gourna, near Luxor, Egypt, without the use of more modern and expensive materials such as steel and concrete. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 363 pages, 133 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 363
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226239163
- ISBN
- 9780226239163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.48
€ 44.99
€ 34.48