Architecture: A Visual History

Reducere. Cars were one of Frank Lloyd Wright's great obsessions, along with Architecture and Japanese Prints. The last two have been well documented, but th...

Reducere. Ideal for first-year university students from diverse backgrounds, Visual Worlds: Looking, Images, Visual Disciplines provides a full introduction ...

Visual Discoveries: A Collection of Sections is an image-forward book that is devoted to showcasing notable section drawings throughout history and...

Interweaving architecture, philosophy and cultural history, Materials and Meaning in Architecture develops a rich and multi-dimensional exploration...

DescriptionKenzo Tange (1913-2005) is a peerless figure among twentieth-century Japanese architects, unmatched in his talent, influence, and versat...

Reducere. African-American Art: A Visual and Cultural History offers a current and comprehensive history that contextualizes black artists within the framewo...

Over the last several decades, feminists and architects have independently developed critiques of modern Western assumptions and cultural practices...

DescriptionThe Bauhaus is not to be found only in Berlin, Dessau, or Weimar; there are outstanding Bauhaus and modernist sites all over Germany--tr...

Architecture is a constant presence in the study of human interaction--acting as both the ground on which human social behavior is performed and a ...

Is this the right book for me? An indispensable guide to this sometimes challenging domain. Using contemporary examples to further your understandi...

DescriptionPublished in 1972, Learning from Las Vegas was an almost instant--yet controversial-- classic. Born of a design and research studio led ...

If postmodernism is indeed 'the cultural logic of late capitalism', why did typical postmodernist themes like ornament, colour, history and identit...

Reducere. This collection of writings on beauty includes selections from twenty key philosophers and theoreticians spanning two millennia: Plato - Aristotle ...

Art, Commerce and Colonialism 1600-1800 examines European art, architecture and design of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in the light of ...

Nordic Classicism presents the first English-language survey of an important yet short-lived movement in modern architectural history. It was throu...

Reducere. Drawing on architecture, performance art, history and visual theory, In Search of African American Space explores the creative relationship between...

DescriptionExperimentations provides a detailed historical and theoretical analysis of the first three decades of experimental composer John Cage's...

Reducere. Not Built in a Day: Exploring the Architecture of Rome is a unique, unconventional guide and a deeply felt homage to Rome and its extraordinary 2, ...

The geometric foundations, forms, and patterns in today's architecture, design and, decorative arts can trace their origins in past cultures. From ...

From the best-selling author of Skyscrapers comes the much-anticipated revised edition of her magnificent chronological tour of the world's most si...

Advancing a Different Modernism analyzes a long-ignored but formative aspect of modern architecture and art. By examining selective buildings by th...

DescriptionToday, weather extremes brought about by anthropogenic climate change pose relentless cognitive and imaginative challenges. Beyond news ...

Reducere. History tells the story of mankind from prehistory to the present day using a unique visual approach, filled with timelines, images of artifacts, p...

The shrines, gardens, tea houses and sacred sites of Korea, as portrayed by architectural photographer Hélène BinetIn The Intimacy of Making, Londo...

DescriptionA century after the Bauhaus's founding in 1919, this book reassesses it as more than a highly influential art, architecture, and design ...

Reducere. A complete guide to interpreting women's history. Women's history is everywhere, not only in historic house museums named for women but also in hom...

Bauhaus Imaginista marks the centennial anniversary of this fascinating and popular school of art, which championed the idea of artists working tog...

An award-winning cultural history of how we experience the world through art, film and architectureAtlas of Emotion is a highly original endeavor t...

A visual exploration of the Paris dining scene, with stories, guides, and recommendations from everyday patrons and famous aficionados alike Paris ...

In his major new history, Paul Greenhalgh tells the story of ceramics as a story of human civilisation, from the Ancient Greeks to the present day....

As its teachings spread from the Indian subcontinent in all directions across Asia, Buddhism influenced every culture it touched--from Afghanistan ...

DescriptionThis wide-ranging reference book covers almost 3000 years of history, offering enthralling insights into the art and architecture, myths...

DescriptionWhat is design philosophy and why is it needed? This important book explains the discipline's recent emergence, the key questions which ...

From the epic poems of Homer to the glittering art and architecture of Greece's Golden Age, to the influential Roman systems of law and leadership,...

Reducere. Opus in Brick and Stone: The Architectural and Planning Heritage of Texas Tech University explores the campus architecture of the Texas Tech Univer...

How to Read Towns & Cities is a pocket-sized primer to understanding the forces that have shaped the world's cities. It takes a practical, highly v...

Reducere. Rome a photographic tour is a captivating travel photography book dedicated to Rome, Italy, a city with a unique history. This photo book guides th...

In this follow-up to his hugely popular The Book of Trees and Visual Complexity, Manuel Lima takes us on a lively tour through millennia of circula...

DescriptionIn Art to Come Terry Smith--who is widely recognized as one of the world's leading historians and theorists of contemporary art--traces ...

DescriptionThe Richter Interviews collects conversations between Hans Ulrich Obrist and Gerhard Richter conducted over the course of more than two ...

Unlock the secrets of Paris's charm with this handy visual guidebook. Learn the history of the city's most famous landmarks, grasp their fascinatin...

Reducere. A stunning visual exploration of Canada's most recognized building accompanied by a comprehensive study of its history, in a coffee-table worthy vo...

This photographic Tokyo travel guide explores the dynamic Japanese culture, art and architecture that make Tokyo a unique, world-class city. It has...

Reducere. The built environment along the U.S.-Mexico border has long been a hotbed of political and creative action. In this volume, the historically tense ...

The concept of the avant garde is highly contested, whether one consigns it to history or claims it for present-day or future uses. The first volum...

DescriptionMid-Century Modern Interiors explores the history of interior design during arguably its most iconic and influential period. The 1930s t...