The Architecture of Community

A History of the Church through its Buildings takes the reader to meet people who lived through momentous religious changes in the very spaces wher...

Reducere. A deep exploration of modern life that examines our cities, public places, and homesIn Mysteries of the Mall, Witold Rybczynski, the author of How ...

Reducere. Aspects of Georgia's unique history can only be told through its extant rural churches. As the Georgia backcountry rapidly expanded in the late eig...

Reducere. Triangles and towers. Bricks and blocks. Engineering and art. A city has all those--and more Acclaimed author and photographer April Pulley Sayre e...

Reducere. After a ten-year silence, Christopher Alexander and his colleagues at the Center for Environmental Structure are not publishing a major statement i...

DescriptionThree remarkable people were responsible for the beginnings of Atlanta's historic Druid Hills. The first was entrepreneur Joel Hurt, who...

Reducere. What if we had direct control over our daily lives? What if society's defining institutions--those encompassing economics, politics, kinship, cultu...

DescriptionThe shopping mall is both the most visible and the most contentious symbol of American prosperity. Despite their convenience, malls are ...

DescriptionRobert R. Taylor and Tuskegee interweaves the life of the first academically trained African American architect with his life's work -- ...

Reducere. Community, heritage, architecture--oh yes, and stiff pours: these are the hallmarks of San Francisco's Legacy Bars. High Spirits leads readers on a...

Reducere. Carmel is a microcosm of California's architectural heritage, sited at one of the most scenic meetings of land and sea in the world. Mission San Ca...

Reducere. The ancient city of Teotihuacan, North America's first metropolis, flourished for nearly eight centuries in central Mexico until its demise in 650 ...

Located on the shores of Long Island Sound, Norwalk's close proximity to New York City prompted the building of many summer residences and guest co...

Reducere. In 1980, William H. Whyte published the findings from his revolutionary Street Life Project in The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces. Both the book...

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

Reducere. DescriptionSpaces we live in define our identity and sense of community. Using international examples of environmental architecture and design, The...

Revised and redesigned for the first time since 2001, this standard introduction to visual art in the postwar era examines the movements, trends, a...

Reducere. A contemporary debut novel full of warmth, comedy, character and anarchic radicalism. Peterdown is an epic tale about community - our streets and h...

Breathtaking new interiors from this iconic designer, called ``the reigning queen of restrained elegance`` In her much-anticipated second book, Vic...

DescriptionIn the Shadow of Genius is the newest book by photographer and author Barbara Mensch. The author combines her striking photographs with ...

Reducere. Nestled on the banks of the Cane River, Natchitoches (pronounced NAK-i-tush) is perhaps the most beautiful inland town in Louisiana. Founded in 171...

Description"This inspiring 288-page volume from Metropolis Books captures the convivial atmosphere the authors found at Detroit's Lafayette Park, a...

Although it did not officially become a county until 1851, Howard County has a long and varied history that spans more than 400 years. Named for Re...

Geometry, of all the branches of mathematics, is the one that is most easily visualized by making something. However, it is all too easy to reduce ...

DescriptionThe Touch is a new collaboration between Nathan Williams of Kinfolk and Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects that welcome readers int...

This coloring book is like no other on the market. It's a celebration of chromatic homes, the alluring and ornate structures that grace our most ch...

Reducere. DescriptionMiller Beach, known for its eclectic charm, became a popular tourist destination in the early 1900s thanks to its windswept sand dunes a...

Reducere. In this book are described the most powerful tools available to craft a superior experience for your customers and end users.These powerful and fle...

In Georgian London: Into the Streets, Lucy Inglis takes readers on a tour of London's most formative age - the age of love, sex, intellect, art, gr...

Reducere. DescriptionIf you want to discover the captivating history of the Renaissance, then keep reading... "Renaissance" is the French word for "rebirth, ...

Reducere. The first book devoted to this landmark of architecture, urban planning, and social engineering Situated in the borough of Queens, New York, Sunnys...

Reducere. The borough of Queens has long been celebrated as the melting pot of America. It was the birthplace of North American religious freedom in the seve...

Reducere. Printed in full color.Software development happens in your head. Not in an editor, IDE, or designtool. You're well educated on how to work with sof...

Reducere. Inspired by the life events of Antje Paarlberg, So Big is an award-winning drama that depicts the life of Selina Peake de Jong. Raised in a strict ...

Reducere. Inspired by the life events of Antje Paarlberg, So Big is an award-winning drama that depicts the life of Selina Peake de Jong. Raised in a strict ...