Driftwood Shacks: Anonymous Architecture Along the California Coast (Kahn Lloyd)(Pevná vazba)

Driftwood Shacks: Anonymous Architecture Along the California Coast (Kahn Lloyd)(Pevná vazba)

Lloyd Kahn has been hiking and camping on Northern California beaches for the last dozen or so years and, given his background in publishing books on building, it's only natural that he would notice the unique and whimsical beach shacks constructed by anonymous builders. Here are some 60

Tour Along the Sussex Coast (Arscott David)(Pevná vazba)

Urethane Revolution: The Birth of Skate--San Diego 1975 (O'Malley John)(Paperback)

One crazy year on the California coast--in 1975 a hippie skunkworks, bred in garages and shacks, launched the modern skater movement. Strap in for a wild ride replete with two car chases, two plane crashes, a massive truck bomb, Colombian narcos, the Mafia, senior White House staff, a gypsy

The New Architecture of Wine: 25 Spectacular California Wineries (Hebert Heather)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrate the sophisticated blend of agriculture and style that defines California wine country.With well-told stories and stunning photography, author Heather Hebert features the architecture of 25 California wineries in her alluring new book, The New Architecture of Wine.As wine tourism has

Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses (Weintraub Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Frank Lloyd Wright is not only synonymous with architecture, his name is also synonymous with the American house in the twentieth century. In particular, his residential work has been the subject of continuing interest and controversy. Wright's Fallingwater (1935), the seminal masterpiece perched

My Absolute Darling (Tallent Gabriel)(Paperback / softback)

Turtle Alveston is a survivor. At fourteen, she roams the woods along the northern California coast. The creeks, tide pools, and rocky islands are her haunts and her hiding grounds, and she is known to wander for miles. But while her physical world is expansive, her personal one is small and

The Kingfisher Secret (Anonymous)(Pevná vazba)

California Crazy. American Pop Architecture (Heimann Jim)(Pevná vazba)

At the dawn of the automobile age, Americans' predilection for wanderlust prompted a new wave of inventive entrepreneurs to cater to this new mode of transportation. Starting in the 1920s, attention-grabbing buildings began to appear that would draw in passing drivers for snacks, provisions,

Reef Fish Identification: Baja to Panama (Humann Paul)(Pevná vazba)

A field guide for identifying reef fishes from the Gulf of California to the Pacific coast of Panama, including offshore islands. It contains over 500 photographs of 400 species taken in their natural

Robin Hood (Jones Rob Lloyd)(Pevná vazba)

Robin Hood, along with his band of Merry Men, robs from the rich to give to the poor. But when the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham threatens the throne of King Richard, can Robin save the kingdom and win the heart of the fair Maid

Malibu Farm Cookbook: Recipes from the California Coast (Henderson Helene)(Pevná vazba)

From the beloved restaurant, a cookbook featuring more than 100 recipes that celebrates fresh produce, meals for sharing, and the beauty of coastal California. Situated at the end of the pier, Malibu Farm is beloved for its spectacular Pacific Ocean views, the freshly sourced ingredients on its

Warning (Anonymous)(Pevná vazba)

An unprecedented behind-the-scenes portrait of the Trump presidency from the anonymous senior official whose first words of warning about the president rocked the nation's

The Essential Louis Kahn (Emden Cemal)(Pevná vazba)

This visual tour of every one of the buildings designed solely by Louis Kahn represents the architect's greatest accomplishments. Exemplifying his vision and principles this book focuses on the more than twenty buildings that were designed solely by Louis Kahn. From his native city of Philadelphia

The Houses of Louis Kahn (Marcus George H.)(Pevná vazba)

A stunning celebration of the architect's residential masterpieces Louis Kahn (1901-1974), one of the most important architects of the postwar period, is widely admired for his great monumental works, including the Kimbell Art Museum, the Salk Institute, and the National Assembly Complex in

Denial - The Unspeakable Truth (Kahn-Harris Keith)(Pevná vazba)

Kahn-Harris sets out not to unpick denialists' arguments, but to investigate what lies behind them. The conclusions he reaches are shocking and uncomfortable. In a world of `fake news' and `post-truth', are the denialists about to secure

Neutra. Complete Works (Lamprecht Barbara)(Pevná vazba)

Originally from Vienna, Richard Neutra came to America early in his career, settling in California. His influence on postwar architecture is undisputed, the sunny climate and rich landscape being particularly suited to his cool, sleek modern style. Neutra had a keen appreciation for the

Gino's Italian Adriatic Escape: A Taste of Italy from Veneto to Puglia (D'Acampo Gino)(Pevná vazba)

Join Gino on his culinary journey along the picturesque Adriatic coast. Gino's Italian Adriatic Escape, from everyone's favourite Italian chef, explores the cuisine of the beautiful East coast of Italy. A celebration of the finest recipes from the Adriatic coast, this cookbook makes Italian

Parklife: Cottages, Cabins, and Living off the Grid

From cozy cabins and cottages to seaside shacks―within or with direct views onto the stunning natural landscapes of North America’s national parks, forests, and coastlines―we look at a variety of inspirational ‘parkitecture’ to appeal to dreams of a life off-grid

Beyond Reach - Along the Berlin Wall trail(Pevná vazba)

London's Record Shops (Cartwright Garth)(Pevná vazba)

London's Record Shops celebrates the city's greatest music vendors. From Brixton dub shacks to Hackney vinyl boutiques, Camden's rockabilly ravers to Southall's last Bollywood shop, underground Peckham outlets to Soho's legendary dance music hub, these brilliantly eccentric and engaging emporiums

Louis I. Kahn (Rosa Joseph)(Pevná vazba)

Louis Isadore Kahn (1901–1974) treated each building like a temple. Across the United States, in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Israel, his designs combined the sleek, utilitarian surfaces of modernism with a devotion to geometric forms and a reverence for natural light that suffused his

Elizabethan Architecture (Girouard Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Elizabethan and Jacobean architecture-- the uniquely strange and exciting buildings built by the great and powerful, ranging from huge houses to gem-like pavilions and lodges designed for feasting and hunting--is a phenomenon as remarkable as the literature that accompanied it, the literature of

Enjoying the Cumbrian Coast Railway (Hindle David)(Pevná vazba)

Energies in the Arts (Kahn Douglas)(Pevná vazba)

Investigating the concepts and material realities of energy coursing through the arts: a foundational text.This book investigates energies--in the plural, the energies embedded and embodied in everything under the sun-- as they are expressed in the arts. With contributions from scholars and critics