Following her dramatic memoir, The Battle for Home, Syrian architect Marwa al-Sabouni brings us Building for Hope, in which she explores how cities and buildings might be rebuilt in the aftermath of...

A fresh take on the history of architecture, using cultural timelines to reveal little-known connections between society, engineering, and design.Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius defined...

David Adjaye, the son of a Tanzanian diplomat, spent his childhood moving between international cities before settling in London, where he was educated. Fresh out of the Royal Academy of Art, his...

Illustrated by the architect and in his own words, this memoir features drawings never seen outside Santiago Calatrava’s studio. Santiago Calatrava is an intimate insight into one of the world’s most...

An accessible, concise, and beautifully written survey of American art and architecture from 1600 to the present. This new survey provides a complete history of American art and architecture from its...

Featuring one hundred of the most spectacular interiors across the world, this richly illustrated overview spans the entire twentieth century to the present day and includes interiors assembled by...

Fully illustrated with photographs and drawings, this book is a penetrating survey of one of today’s most inspirational furniture designers and makers.Luke Hughes & Company’s enduring and...

Featuring the latest research commissioned on the occasion of the Bauhaus centenary, this book explores the global influence of the renowned Bauhaus school of arts and its famed artists.Bauhaus...

A generously illustrated celebration of the sofa and its place in the modern home from timeless design icons to future classics. To many, the sofa encapsulates everything one associates with home—a...

This beautifully illustrated book documents the history, preservation, and present uses of Havana’s most important buildings and urban spaces. Interpreting the present in light of the past, eleven...

"This book is the last of three exploring Homo faber's place in society. This book puts Homo faber in the city. The first part of this study looks at how urbanism-the professional practice of...

"Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908), who ruled China from 1861 until her death in 1908, is a subject of fascination and controversy, at turns vilified for her political maneuvering and admired for...

How did the great architects of this century reconcile their vision of architecture with the realities of building? This is a crucial question that every student of architecture must confront. The...

"This book situates and reappraises Thorstein Veblen's famous Theory of the Leisure Class in the time and especially the place (Chicago) in which it was written"-- Provided by publisher.

From Noah's Ark to Diller + Scofidio's “Blur” Building, a distinguished art historian maps new ways to think about architecture's origin and development.Trained as an art historian but viewing...

Ancient history, midcentury modernism, Cinemascope, humanism and monumentality, totalitarianism and democracy: transformations in American culture and architecture. In Flintstone Modernism, Jeffrey...

A richly illustrated history and sourcebook spanning the world of Islamic architecture. Islamic architecture is a broad topic, covering some 1,400 years up to the present day. The richness of...

In this sweeping history, from the Stone Age to the present day, Witold Rybczynski shows how architectural ideals have been affected by technological, economic, and social changes-and by changes in...

A classic work on the joy of experiencing architecture, with a new afterword reflecting on architecture’s place in the contemporary moment“Architecture begins to matter,” writes Paul Goldberger,...

Fifty bridges from all over the world to be crossed on foot or with one's imagination.,/p> Bridges can both link people and cultures, providing access and communication, or divide them. They are both...