architecture reference

Hardcover. NY, Harry N. Abrams, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 300 pages. This book accompanies a major traveling exhibition that showcases works by some of the most visionary designers and architects, from chairs and tables to jewelry and entire buildings.

Hardcover. New York, Museum of Art New York, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket unclipped. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. In excellent condition, clean inside and out.

Hardcover. Woodstock, New York, The Overlook Press, 1st, 1981, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Near Fine, Encyclopedic volume featuring the historical evolution of American homes. Hardcover, 320 pages. Over 1000 black/white illustrations, including architectural plans for each variety of home discussed. Cloth bound book is in near fine condition, only flaw on the dust jacket is a small blue ink stain on the front.

Hardcover. Salem, MA, Essex Institute, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover. Reference guide to historical architecture in Salem, Massachusetts, with reviews of over 350 buildings. 311 pages, fully illustrated with black/white photographs and maps. Cloth bound book is in near fine condition, no internal marks; dust jacket has wear at the corners and on the ends of the spine, two rips along the top edge.

Hardcover. Verba Volant, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 480 pages, 796 b/w & 12 color illustrations. A showcase of the Architecture & Decorative arts of the Art Deco period. Originally published in 1930, in Italy, under the title 'Le Arti d'Oggi' the book is divided into six sections - Architecture, Interiors, Metalwork, Ceramics, Glasswork & Fabrics. A superb pictorial reference for anyone interested in the art & design of the 1920 art deco period.

Hardcover. NY, McGraw-Hill, 11th ed., 1946, Hardcover, black cloth in a worn, chipped dust jacket. Small sticker on dj spine. 169 pages, b&w illustrations, Practical reference data on materials, design, and construction methods employed in brick construction; for contractors, builders, architects, engineers, and students...".

Hardcover. London, Architectural Press, 1st, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn dust jacket, in yellow linen boards with titling in gold. 156 pages illustrated in b&w and color. Civilia: The End of Sub Urban Man, addresses "urban living" in the mid- to late twentieth century with reference to the impact of technology, new town planning, the death of the automobile, and a tongue-in- cheek attitude towards the then contemporary issues informing the development of urbanism in both academic and public imagination. At times bitingly critical, and at others erudite if not wholly 'politically correct' Civilia: The End of Sub Urban Man is a refreshing look back at 'cutting edge' developments in architecture and urbanism from the 1970s, and is surprisingly relevant given our current situation. An uncommon title by the great promoter of modernism. the author edited Architectural Review and wrote several articles for it as well as books under the pseudonym, Ivor De Wolfe. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Hardcover. New York, Hastings House, 1st, 1963, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 574 pages. Nearly 400 photographs pictures 345 still standing houses of worship ranging from English medieval Gothic to classical Georgian, most of them pinpointed on 15 maps. Blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Dust jacket with minor edge wear. Original blue slip case, edge wear at bottom and opening edge. previous owner's inscription in front. Otherwise a clean, tight and crisp copy.

NY, William Helburn, 1st, 1938, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, bright blue cloth covers stamped in gilt. 153 b&w plates, mostly photographic. American domestic interiors, homes from New Jersey, Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania, and Maryland pictured in detail. An exceptional reference book in excellent condition, clean.

Hardcover. New Haven CT, Yale University Press,, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 235 pages. Includes bibliographical references, index, notes, and numerous black and white and color illustrations and maps. Bright dust jacket. light foxing to text block fore-edge.

Hardcover. Taschen, 1st, 2006, Book: N, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. 792 pages. This volume covers the second half of the 1970s, an era marked by the oil crisis and the related global economic crisis. For the first time, architecture and design dealt with alternative resources, ecological building methods, and recyclable materials. Nevertheless synthetics remained present in many fields, especially in interior design. Examples of projects featured are the postmodern and lightflooded buildings by Richard Meier, the modernistic buildings by Foster Associates, the Centre Georges Pompidou by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, and the buildings of the Japanese architects Arata Isozaki and Kisho Kurakawa. The industrial design of modern transport systems, office machines, and electrical appliances is also highlighted.

Hardcover. Taschen, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 580 pages, profusely illustrated. This title covers the years 1985-1989 - the eighties in full force. The many styles of architecture and design that became prominent in the second half of the 1980s are the focus of this volume. Along with Postmodernism - represented by buildings, interior decoration, and designs by Peter Shire, Richard Meier, Gustav Peichl, Ricardo Bofill, Ettore Sottsass, Arata Isozaki, and the Arquitectonica firm - it was the buildings of the High-Tech Style which dominated. The most prominent examples are the Head Office of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hong Kong, designed by the architectural firm Foster Associates, and the Lloyds Building by Richard Rogers in London. In publisher's shrink wrap.

Hardcover. Taschen, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, Taschen's Domus collection is a major publishing achievement and a must-have item for all design and architecture teaching institutions, practicing architects, designers, collectors, students, and anyone who loves design. /// The first half of the 1990s represented a generational change in architecture and design.//// This title covers the years 1990-1994 - the next generation. The first half of the 1990s, this volume's focus, marked a shifting of the generations in architecture and design. "domus" - up to date as always - documented the work of this new generation with elaborate articles and reports. The architects Tadao Ando, Jean Nouvel, David Chipperfield, Philippe Starck, Rem Koolhaas, Peter Eisenman, Jacques Herzog, and Pierre de Meuron made their debuts in domus during this period. In addition, established architectural greats like Frank O. Gehry, Mario Bellini, Richard Meier, Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, Santiago Calatrava, and Zaha Hadid were also featured. In product design, Marc Newson, Rodney Kinsman, Jasper Morrison as well as the brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana appeared in the spotlight.

Hardcover. Taschen, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 580 pages. 1950-1954: Architecture of the Avant-Garde. This volume covers the first half of the 1950s, a time characterized by great optimism. The consequences of World War II had largely been overcome, the most urgent needs of the population were satisfied, and economic prospects looked bright. Architecture and design looked for new forms of expression, for new materials and their applications - and the possibilities seemed limitless. Volume III shows contemporary trends of the time through detailed reports on the ninth Triennial in Milan and about designers like Tapio Wirkkala, Finn Juhl, Carlo de Carli, Carlo Mollino, Piero Fornasetti, Marco Zanuso, Harry Bertoia and George Nelson. Via features on Le Corbusier's famous Unite d'Habitation in Marseille, the groundbreaking Case Study Houses by Charles and Ray Eames, the efforts of Richard Neutra in California, the work of Oscar Niemeyer in Brazil, and the futuristic Olivetti Showroom by Studio BBPR in New York. In publisher's shrink wrap.

Hardcover. Taschen, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 580 pages. 1960-1954: Design Goes Pop. This volume concentrates on the architecture and design of the first half of the 1960s, characterized by the coexistence of a number of different styles. The aftermath of the International style and Good Design were still noticeable whereas Organic Design, which had developed in parallel since the late 1940s, gradually lost its influence. From the early 1960s onwards, a new force took its place, geared toward Pop Art and popular culture, leading to Pop Design. This trend is particularly recognizable in interior design, where a variety of new synthetics and foam plastics replaced traditional materials such as metal, glass or wood, pointing the way to completely new designs. Volume V documents this with examples of designs by Ray and Charles Eames, Verner Panton, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, and Joe Colombo. On the architectural side, the impressive buildings of Gio Ponti, Carlo Scarpa, Angelo Mangiarotti, James Stirling, and others./// Hardcover, 580 pages. 1960-1954: Design Goes Pop. This volume focuses on the architecture and design of the first half of the 1960s. A new force lead to Pop Design. This trend is particularly recognizable in interior design, where a variety of new synthetics and foam plastics replaced traditional materials such as metal, glass or wood.

Softcover. London/NY, Routledge , 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 288 pages, illustrated in b&w. Empire Building is a study of how and why Western architecture was exported to the Middle East and how Islamic and Byzantine architectural ideas and styles impacted on the West.The book explores how far racial theory and political and religious agendas guided British architects (and how such ideas were resisted when applied), and how Eastern ideas came to influence the West, through writers such as Ruskin and buildings such as the Crystal Palace.Beautifully written and lavishly illustrated, Empire Building takes the reader on an extraordinary postcolonial journey, backwards and forwards, into the heart and to the edge of empire.

Softcover. Massachusetts, MIT Press, 1st, 1982, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 135 pages. Softcover. B/w and color illustrations throughout. Wrapper has some age wear. Clean inside, binding tight. In good condition.

Hardcover. Graphis Press, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 256 pages, 250 color plates featuring the best poster art of the year from all over the world. Like new in publisher's shrinkwrap. Outstanding creative works by world-renowned designers, selected from thousands of entries and reproduced in full-color, large format reproductions. As a contemporary reference and source of inspiration for successful promotional graphic design, Poster Annual 2002 is conveniently organized into a range of client categories ? from sports, film, architecture, and fashion, to festivals, museums, retail, public service, competitions, and corporate communications. This edition features extensive captions, detailed indexes, and informative credits, making it a valuable resource for designers, art directors, and clients.

Hardcover. Syracuse NY, Syracuse University Press, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. 186 pages, 116 illustrations. "The first serious study of the totality of Stickley's accomplishments, especially his architecture", and as a central figure in the American Arts and Crafts Movement as founder of The Craftsman and of the Stickley Workshops. Bibliographical references, pages 169-181. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Chicago, IL, University of Chicago Press, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 171 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Minor foxing to front flyleaf. An otherwise clean, unmarked copy. Black and white photographs throughout. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON FRONT FLYLEAF.

Softcover. Santa Monica CA, Arts & Architecture Press, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 172 pages. Building in the hills is an enterprise full of unpleasant surprises and traps just waiting to snare the inexperienced. Arthur Levin, a structural engineer and architect who has been involved in more than 2,000 hillside projects, offers a distillation of his 35 years of experience that will help the uninitiated to avoid the otherwise inevitable pitfalls and traps. The book has many real life examples of the unexpected encounters with unstable land, surface drainage problems, subterranean water, demanding owners, uncooperative building inspectors, inexperienced contractors, and other examples of the author's triumphs and occasional enlightening failures. All of these brief histories are instructive and guaranteed to be of invaluable help to the first or second time hillside designer and builder. More than 110 line drawings illuminate the text.

Hardcover. New York, Doubleday, Page, and Company, 1st, 1925, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, Volume to accompany the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. 302 pp. Features 20 color plates in addition to 217 other black/white illustrations (mostly photographs). Covers beginnings of New England through the Early Days of the Republic. Development of Interior Architecture and House Decoration from craftsmen influenced by old world style and the evolution.Shows significant wear due to age and water damage. Discoloration throughout, though text still entirely legible and color still vivid in the plates. Edges show significant wear as well. Prior owner's name and date (1929) written in ink twice inside the cover.

Hardcover. London, Oxford University Press, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 383 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Volume 1 only. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. The important collection of Italian Renaissance drawings in Sir John Soane's Museum, London has for many years remained one of the hidden treasures of the Museum. Fully illustrated throughout, with over 530 illustrations in b/w. Drawings of architectural details, decorative elements, mechanical depictions, trajan's column, the chinnery album, etc. PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO WEIGHT, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Hardcover. London, Oxford University Press, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 401 pages. VOLUME 2 ONLY. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Include ornamental designs from the circle of Giorgio Vasari, Renaissance machinery, and the ancient brick tombs of the Roman Campagna as drawn by Giovanni Battista Montano, etc.PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO WEIGHT, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.