Materials and Meaning in Architecture: Essays on the Bodily Experience of Buildings (Coleman Nathaniel)(Paperback)

Materials and Meaning in Architecture: Essays on the Bodily Experience of Buildings (Coleman Nathaniel)(Paperback)

Interweaving architecture, philosophy and cultural history, Materials and Meaning in Architecture develops a rich and multi-dimensional exploration of materials and materiality, in an age when architectural practice seems otherwise preoccupied with image and visual representation. Arguing that

Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture (Salvadori Mario)(Paperback)

Between a nomad's tent and the Sears Tower lies a revolution in technology, materials, and structures. Here is a clear and enthusiastic introduction to buildings methods from ancient times to the present day, including recent advances in science and technology that have had important effects on the

An English Farmhouse (Grigson Geoffrey)(Paperback)

In examining the materials of the farmhouse and its associated buildings and barns whether made from sarsen, thatch, timber, tile or brick, Grigson paints a vivid human picture of rural life in the preceding centuries. Grigson's study encompasses the water, trees and lichens around the dwelling,

High On… Light + Architecture

High On...Light + Architecture explores the role and use of light in and around modern buildings. This full colour book illustrates how a greater understanding of this intangible and free material leads to better architecture and improves our quality of life. It explains why light is so fundamental

Re-Readings: 2: Interior Architecture and the Principles of Remodelling Existing Buildings (Brooker Graeme)(Paperback)

The Architectural Uncanny: Essays in the Modern Unhomely (Vidler Anthony)(Paperback)

Anthony Vidler interprets contemporary buildings and projects in light of the resurgent interest in the uncanny as a metaphor for a fundamentally 'unhomely' modern condition.The Architectural Uncanny presents an engaging and original series of meditations on issues and figures that are at the heart

Architecture Beyond Experience (Benedikt Michael)(Paperback)

Architecture Beyond Experience is a work in the service of one goal: the bringing about of a more relational, 'posthuman' and yet humanist strain in architecture. It argues against the values that currently guide much architectural production (and the larger economy's too), which is the making,

How to Read Modern Buildings - A crash course in the architecture of the modern era (Jones Will)(Paperback / softback)

How to Read Buildings - A crash course in architecture (Davidson Cragoe Carol)(Paperback / softback)

A practical primer to looking at architecture and all theelements that are included in buildings, from cornices and friezes tocolumns and porticos - all facets of buildings

Capitalism and the Camera: Essays on Photography and Extraction (Coleman Kevin)(Paperback)

A provocative exploration of photography's relationship to capitalism, from leading theorists of visual culture. Photography was invented between the publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations and Karl Marx and Frederick Engels's The Communist Manifesto. Taking the intertwined development of

Material Matters: Metal: Creative Interpretations of Common Materials (Victionary)(Paperback)

The Material Matters series illustrates the power of materials to affect human experiences and emotions by helping us build intimate connections with inanimate objects through touch and feel. Whether they are used as a point of reference or the medium of creation itself, they are integral to

Material Matters: Stone: Creative Interpretations of Common Materials (Victionary)(Paperback)

The Material Matters series illustrates the power of materials to affect human experiences and emotions by helping us build intimate connections with inanimate objects through touch and feel. Whether they are used as a point of reference or the medium of creation itself, they are integral to

Poetic Diction: A Study in Meaning (Barfield Owen)(Paperback)

Barfield discusses poetry's meaning in terms of both his personal experience and objective standards of criticism.Poetic Diction, first published in 1928, begins by asking why we call a given grouping of words 'poetry' and why these arouse 'aesthetic imagination' and produce pleasure in a receptive

Architecture and Violence (Kenzari Bechir)(Paperback)

This is a compelling compilation of essays by international architectural theorists on the relationship of violence to space. With the events of September 11th, the London bombings, the Madrid train explosions, and the daily blasts in Baghdad, the question of violence and terrorism is imposing

Form and Design in Classic Architecture (Stratton Arthur)(Paperback)

Informative, readable text and 100 handsome illustrations of magnificent buildings make this book appealing not only to architects and architectural historians, but also to anyone with even a casual interest in architecture and design. It explains in simple terms the ways in which the relationship

Horseman, Pass By! (Don Michel)(Paperback)

These reflective essays about D on's life and experiences in the west of Ireland describe the colourful and varied personalities that the French novelist has come across since he and his family moved there in the mid 1970s. From his friendship with John McGahern and Ulick O'Connor to Tim, the

Intimations - Six Essays (Smith Zadie)(Paperback / softback)

Deeply personal and powerfully moving, a short and timely series of essays on the experience of lockdown, by one of the most clear-sighted and essential writers of our timeFrom the critically acclaimed author of Feel Free, Swing Time, White Teeth and many more'There will be many books written about

101 Rules of Thumb for Low-Energy Architecture (Heywood Huw)(Paperback)

Buildings and construction are a major contributor to the climate and biodiversity emergency. They account for nearly 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It is more important than ever for architects to design responsibly and create low-carbon, low-energy buildings for a

An Opinionated Guide to London Architecture (Burman Sujata)(Paperback)

-The very best buildings to visit in London - according to those in the know -Includes four maps and guided city walks Following on from the success of An Opinionated Guide to East London, Hoxton Mini Press are developing a series of 'opinionated guides' to aspects of London, each offering concise,

Constructing Architecture - Materials, Processes, Structures. A Handbook(Paperback / softback)

Systematically structured and prepared with the student in mind, the book conveys in one volume the necessary basic technical building construction knowledge to enable readers to implement a wide range of designs. For this reason, over the last 14 years, it has developed into an indispensable

Buildings Must Die: A Perverse View of Architecture (Cairns Stephen)(Paperback)

Part memento mori for architecture, and part invocation to reimagine the design values that lay at the heart of its creative purpose.Buildings, although inanimate, are often assumed to have 'life.' And the architect, through the act of design, is assumed to be their conceiver and creator. But what

Architecture - A History in 100 Buildings (Cruickshank Dan)(Paperback / softback)

This stunning book by renowned television historian Dan Cruickshank tells the history of architecture through the stories of 100 iconic

Curved: Bending Architecture (Toromanoff Agata)(Pevná vazba)

In Curved: Bending Architecture, the author seeks out the most sensational contemporary buildings from around the world that incorporate wave-like, rounded forms into their design. Curved forms in architecture are found throughout history (like the Colosseum in Rome) but today's constructions

The Illustrated Atlas of Architecture and Marvelous Monuments - Alexandre Verhille, Sarah Tavernier

Mali, in North Africa, is home to the largest building made out of clay; the structure only took one year to complete. For the construction of Neuschwanstein Castle, 465 tons of marble were hefted to the Alps to the building site. The Atomium in Brussels boasts the longest escalators in Europe. The