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Art & Architecture
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
hardcover. In this illustrated volume, John Beldon Scott traces the history of the Turin Shroud, focusing especially on the black marble and structure Guarini designed to house and exhibit it. Exploring the mystique of this enigmatic relic, this work also investigates its display and purpose. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 colour plates, 184 halftones, 16 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; AM; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 314 x 227 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2228.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226743165
- ISBN
- 9780226743165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.75€ 99.93
€ 114.75
€ 99.93
Paperback. The fastest way to grasp the key concepts of architecture Series: In Minutes. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784296032
- ISBN
- 9781784296032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages, 330 black & white illustrations, 220 colour illustrations, 330 schw.-w. u. 220 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 240. .
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783035611380
- ISBN
- 9783035611380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.16€ 71.74
€ 72.16
€ 71.74
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353089
- ISBN
- 9780822353089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardback. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established by His Highness the Aga Khan in 1977 to identify and encourage excellence in architecture and other forms of intervention in the built environment of societies with a Muslim presence. Num Pages: 352 pages, 200. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1218.
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037783788
- ISBN
- 9783037783788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.12
€ 40.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. This book proposes a theory of architectural failure; a radical way to approach memory and history in the city. Num Pages: 167 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 167
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780990224
- ISBN
- 9781780990224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.52
€ 16.99
€ 15.52
Hardcover. Starting with the dawn of human society, through early civilizations, to the pre-Columbian American tribes, Architecture of First Societies: A Global Perspective traces the different cultural formations that developed in various places throughout the world to form the built environment. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AMX; HD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 276 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2336.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118142103
- ISBN
- 9781118142103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.51
€ 157.51
Hardback. Covering various regions of Italy, and periods of Italian architecture, this book examines over 70 of Italy's important architectural landmarks. It describes the features, functions, and historical importance of each structure. It also offers lists of entries by location, architectural style, and time period, and a general bibliography. Series: Reference Guides to National Architecture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 illustrations (b&w). BIC Classification: 1DST; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313320866
- ISBN
- 9780313320866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.83
€ 102.83