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Architecture of shame
Architecture of shame
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In 'Architecture of Shame' the author 'reveals' little-known details about famous buildings around the world, such as how India's Taj Mahal was intended to have two domes and that the Eiffel Tower, in France, once wore fig leaves. Some of the information is startling and unheard of, not least because they were drawn from the author's vivid imagination. Each of the(...)
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In 'Architecture of Shame' the author 'reveals' little-known details about famous buildings around the world, such as how India's Taj Mahal was intended to have two domes and that the Eiffel Tower, in France, once wore fig leaves. Some of the information is startling and unheard of, not least because they were drawn from the author's vivid imagination. Each of the(...)
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May 2020
May 2020
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Architecture of shame
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In 'Architecture of Shame' the author 'reveals' little-known details about famous buildings around the world, such as how India's Taj Mahal was intended to have two domes and that the Eiffel Tower, in France, once wore fig leaves. Some of the information is startling and unheard of, not least because they were drawn from the author's vivid imagination. Each of the 28 chapters features a building of significant historical interest and tells an alternative background story behind its development and construction in a mischevious blend of leg-pull and tall tales. Also included are the author's original illustrations of what might have been.
Architecture of shame
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In 'Architecture of Shame' the author 'reveals' little-known details about famous buildings around the world, such as how India's Taj Mahal was intended to have two domes and that the Eiffel Tower, in France, once wore fig leaves. Some of the information is startling and unheard of, not least because they were drawn from the author's vivid imagination. Each of the 28 chapters features a building of significant historical interest and tells an alternative background story behind its development and construction in a mischevious blend of leg-pull and tall tales. Also included are the author's original illustrations of what might have been.
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May 2020
May 2020
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Starting with the basic building 'components' of door, window, column and beam and the Classical orders, this inspiring book goes on to explore historical architectural movements such as the Picturesque and Beaux-Arts, innovative materials such as steel and reinforced concrete, technical innovations, such as the lift and electric lighting, through to modern movements such(...)
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Starting with the basic building 'components' of door, window, column and beam and the Classical orders, this inspiring book goes on to explore historical architectural movements such as the Picturesque and Beaux-Arts, innovative materials such as steel and reinforced concrete, technical innovations, such as the lift and electric lighting, through to modern movements such(...)
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April 2020
April 2020
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100 ideas that changed architecture
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Starting with the basic building 'components' of door, window, column and beam and the Classical orders, this inspiring book goes on to explore historical architectural movements such as the Picturesque and Beaux-Arts, innovative materials such as steel and reinforced concrete, technical innovations, such as the lift and electric lighting, through to modern movements such as Universal Design and Deconstruction. Arranged in a broadly chronological order, these architectural ideas are presented through informative text and arresting visuals, exploring when each idea first evolved and the subsequent impact it has had up to the present day.
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Starting with the basic building 'components' of door, window, column and beam and the Classical orders, this inspiring book goes on to explore historical architectural movements such as the Picturesque and Beaux-Arts, innovative materials such as steel and reinforced concrete, technical innovations, such as the lift and electric lighting, through to modern movements such as Universal Design and Deconstruction. Arranged in a broadly chronological order, these architectural ideas are presented through informative text and arresting visuals, exploring when each idea first evolved and the subsequent impact it has had up to the present day.
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April 2020
April 2020
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Children are rarely introduced properly to architecture, but there are in fact few subjects more important—because the quality of the architecture that surrounds us has such an impact on our mood and sense of well-being. The bitter truth is that in modern times we’ve built a world that’s far too often ugly or charmless—and we’ve done so because very few people ever feel(...)
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Children are rarely introduced properly to architecture, but there are in fact few subjects more important—because the quality of the architecture that surrounds us has such an impact on our mood and sense of well-being. The bitter truth is that in modern times we’ve built a world that’s far too often ugly or charmless—and we’ve done so because very few people ever feel(...)
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May 2021
May 2021
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What adults don't know about architecture
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Children are rarely introduced properly to architecture, but there are in fact few subjects more important—because the quality of the architecture that surrounds us has such an impact on our mood and sense of well-being. The bitter truth is that in modern times we’ve built a world that’s far too often ugly or charmless—and we’ve done so because very few people ever feel they have the right to comment on what gets built around them. This is a chance for the next generation to develop the tools to talk about architecture with confidence, knowledge, and passion. It tells us about what a satisfying building is, what makes a street enticing (or not), why some cities are charming and others repel us—and how we might build going forward in a way that will reliably delight and uplift us. This engaging guide is designed to help children (and their favorite adults) to understand how buildings work and how we might create the better looking world we all crave and deserve.
What adults don't know about architecture
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Children are rarely introduced properly to architecture, but there are in fact few subjects more important—because the quality of the architecture that surrounds us has such an impact on our mood and sense of well-being. The bitter truth is that in modern times we’ve built a world that’s far too often ugly or charmless—and we’ve done so because very few people ever feel they have the right to comment on what gets built around them. This is a chance for the next generation to develop the tools to talk about architecture with confidence, knowledge, and passion. It tells us about what a satisfying building is, what makes a street enticing (or not), why some cities are charming and others repel us—and how we might build going forward in a way that will reliably delight and uplift us. This engaging guide is designed to help children (and their favorite adults) to understand how buildings work and how we might create the better looking world we all crave and deserve.
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May 2021
May 2021
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By turns poetic and humorous, practical and wise, this book is a celebration of the craft of architecture. A posthumous book by critic, architect, urban theorist, and educator, Michael Sorkin (1948-2020), this publication is filled with details that architects love to obsess over, from the expected (golden ratio and the seismic code) to the unexpected (the heights of(...)
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By turns poetic and humorous, practical and wise, this book is a celebration of the craft of architecture. A posthumous book by critic, architect, urban theorist, and educator, Michael Sorkin (1948-2020), this publication is filled with details that architects love to obsess over, from the expected (golden ratio and the seismic code) to the unexpected (the heights of(...)
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October 2021
October 2021
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Two hundred and fifty things an architect should know
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By turns poetic and humorous, practical and wise, this book is a celebration of the craft of architecture. A posthumous book by critic, architect, urban theorist, and educator, Michael Sorkin (1948-2020), this publication is filled with details that architects love to obsess over, from the expected (golden ratio and the seismic code) to the unexpected (the heights of folly and the prismatic charms of Greek islands.)
Two hundred and fifty things an architect should know
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By turns poetic and humorous, practical and wise, this book is a celebration of the craft of architecture. A posthumous book by critic, architect, urban theorist, and educator, Michael Sorkin (1948-2020), this publication is filled with details that architects love to obsess over, from the expected (golden ratio and the seismic code) to the unexpected (the heights of folly and the prismatic charms of Greek islands.)
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October 2021
October 2021
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Organisé de façon chronologique, cet ouvrage présente les monuments du monde les plus remarquables, en les mettant en relation avec les événements historiques, les bouleversements sociaux, les développements économiques et les innovations technologiques qui les ont façonnés. Des pages d'approfondissement permettent de se familiariser avec les ?gures ou les changements qui(...)
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Organisé de façon chronologique, cet ouvrage présente les monuments du monde les plus remarquables, en les mettant en relation avec les événements historiques, les bouleversements sociaux, les développements économiques et les innovations technologiques qui les ont façonnés. Des pages d'approfondissement permettent de se familiariser avec les ?gures ou les changements qui(...)
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November 2021
November 2021
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Chronologie de l'architecture : des cercles de pierre aux gratte-ciel
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Organisé de façon chronologique, cet ouvrage présente les monuments du monde les plus remarquables, en les mettant en relation avec les événements historiques, les bouleversements sociaux, les développements économiques et les innovations technologiques qui les ont façonnés. Des pages d'approfondissement permettent de se familiariser avec les ?gures ou les changements qui ont marqué l'architecture. Grâce à cette frise chronologique complète, le lecteur pourra visualiser l'évolution des styles et identi?er les différents courants.
Chronologie de l'architecture : des cercles de pierre aux gratte-ciel
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Organisé de façon chronologique, cet ouvrage présente les monuments du monde les plus remarquables, en les mettant en relation avec les événements historiques, les bouleversements sociaux, les développements économiques et les innovations technologiques qui les ont façonnés. Des pages d'approfondissement permettent de se familiariser avec les ?gures ou les changements qui ont marqué l'architecture. Grâce à cette frise chronologique complète, le lecteur pourra visualiser l'évolution des styles et identi?er les différents courants.
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November 2021
November 2021
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Une approche rapide et claire de l'architecture contemporaine à travers ses grandes figures, ses inventions stylistiques et technologiques, les dates repères, les 20 architectes incontournables et leurs réalisations, etc..
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Une approche rapide et claire de l'architecture contemporaine à travers ses grandes figures, ses inventions stylistiques et technologiques, les dates repères, les 20 architectes incontournables et leurs réalisations, etc..
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June 2022
June 2022
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Architecture contemporaine : le guide
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Une approche rapide et claire de l'architecture contemporaine à travers ses grandes figures, ses inventions stylistiques et technologiques, les dates repères, les 20 architectes incontournables et leurs réalisations, etc..
Architecture contemporaine : le guide
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Une approche rapide et claire de l'architecture contemporaine à travers ses grandes figures, ses inventions stylistiques et technologiques, les dates repères, les 20 architectes incontournables et leurs réalisations, etc..
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June 2022
June 2022
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In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the late twentieth century. For this seventh edition, revising author Owen Hopkins provides a new introduction contextualizing Watkin's approach. The final chapter on the twenty-first century has been completely rewritten by(...)
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In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the late twentieth century. For this seventh edition, revising author Owen Hopkins provides a new introduction contextualizing Watkin's approach. The final chapter on the twenty-first century has been completely rewritten by(...)
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January 2023
January 2023
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A history of Western architecture, 7th edition
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In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the late twentieth century. For this seventh edition, revising author Owen Hopkins provides a new introduction contextualizing Watkin's approach. The final chapter on the twenty-first century has been completely rewritten by Hopkins, who brings the story right up to date with the inclusion of such topics as re-use, digital cities and virtual architecture.
A history of Western architecture, 7th edition
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In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the late twentieth century. For this seventh edition, revising author Owen Hopkins provides a new introduction contextualizing Watkin's approach. The final chapter on the twenty-first century has been completely rewritten by Hopkins, who brings the story right up to date with the inclusion of such topics as re-use, digital cities and virtual architecture.
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January 2023
January 2023
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Des formes géométriques colorées de Gio Ponti au futurisme libre et fluide de Zaha Hadid, ce panorama très complet présente près de 300 portraits et descriptions des architectes, des styles, des mouvements et des tendances qui sont à l’origine des constructions réalisées entre le XIXe et le XXIe siècle.
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Des formes géométriques colorées de Gio Ponti au futurisme libre et fluide de Zaha Hadid, ce panorama très complet présente près de 300 portraits et descriptions des architectes, des styles, des mouvements et des tendances qui sont à l’origine des constructions réalisées entre le XIXe et le XXIe siècle.
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March 2022
March 2022
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l'Architecture moderne de A à Z
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Des formes géométriques colorées de Gio Ponti au futurisme libre et fluide de Zaha Hadid, ce panorama très complet présente près de 300 portraits et descriptions des architectes, des styles, des mouvements et des tendances qui sont à l’origine des constructions réalisées entre le XIXe et le XXIe siècle.
l'Architecture moderne de A à Z
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Des formes géométriques colorées de Gio Ponti au futurisme libre et fluide de Zaha Hadid, ce panorama très complet présente près de 300 portraits et descriptions des architectes, des styles, des mouvements et des tendances qui sont à l’origine des constructions réalisées entre le XIXe et le XXIe siècle.
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De nombreuses interrogations demeurent aujourd'hui encore sur les méthodes de construction des pyramides, et surtout sur les raisons qui ont poussé les anciens Egyptiens à bâtir ces monuments majestueux. Des recherches récentes ont permis d'apporter des informations nouvelles permettant de répondre à ces questions. Signé par le secrétaire général du Conseil suprême des(...)
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De nombreuses interrogations demeurent aujourd'hui encore sur les méthodes de construction des pyramides, et surtout sur les raisons qui ont poussé les anciens Egyptiens à bâtir ces monuments majestueux. Des recherches récentes ont permis d'apporter des informations nouvelles permettant de répondre à ces questions. Signé par le secrétaire général du Conseil suprême des(...)
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July 2009
July 2009
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La fantastique histoire des bâtisseurs de pyramides
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De nombreuses interrogations demeurent aujourd'hui encore sur les méthodes de construction des pyramides, et surtout sur les raisons qui ont poussé les anciens Egyptiens à bâtir ces monuments majestueux. Des recherches récentes ont permis d'apporter des informations nouvelles permettant de répondre à ces questions. Signé par le secrétaire général du Conseil suprême des antiquités d'Egypte, par ailleurs égyptologue de renommée mondiale, ce livre nous informe des toutes dernières données archéologiques découvertes sur le plateau de Gizeh. Elles permettent au Dr Zahi Hawass de défendre la théorie selon laquelle ces pyramides - y compris la Grande Pyramide de Khéops, la seule des Sept Merveilles du monde encore debout - furent construites non par des esclaves, mais par des ingénieurs, des contremaîtres, des artisans et des ouvriers spécialisés, qui ont mené ces chantiers gigantesques et surhumains avec art et fierté.
La fantastique histoire des bâtisseurs de pyramides
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De nombreuses interrogations demeurent aujourd'hui encore sur les méthodes de construction des pyramides, et surtout sur les raisons qui ont poussé les anciens Egyptiens à bâtir ces monuments majestueux. Des recherches récentes ont permis d'apporter des informations nouvelles permettant de répondre à ces questions. Signé par le secrétaire général du Conseil suprême des antiquités d'Egypte, par ailleurs égyptologue de renommée mondiale, ce livre nous informe des toutes dernières données archéologiques découvertes sur le plateau de Gizeh. Elles permettent au Dr Zahi Hawass de défendre la théorie selon laquelle ces pyramides - y compris la Grande Pyramide de Khéops, la seule des Sept Merveilles du monde encore debout - furent construites non par des esclaves, mais par des ingénieurs, des contremaîtres, des artisans et des ouvriers spécialisés, qui ont mené ces chantiers gigantesques et surhumains avec art et fierté.
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July 2009
July 2009
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This book takes architectural history out of the realm of dreary textbooks into a world of dynamic design, succinct page-length essays and instructive sidebars. These graphic devices heighten the reader's ability to retain an impressive amount of information, even through a cursory reading. A brief run-through of the book's captions and sidebars provides a mini crash(...)
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This book takes architectural history out of the realm of dreary textbooks into a world of dynamic design, succinct page-length essays and instructive sidebars. These graphic devices heighten the reader's ability to retain an impressive amount of information, even through a cursory reading. A brief run-through of the book's captions and sidebars provides a mini crash(...)
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December 2001
December 2001
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The annotated arc, a crash course in the history of architecture
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This book takes architectural history out of the realm of dreary textbooks into a world of dynamic design, succinct page-length essays and instructive sidebars. These graphic devices heighten the reader's ability to retain an impressive amount of information, even through a cursory reading. A brief run-through of the book's captions and sidebars provides a mini crash course in the history of architecture. Incorporating more than 250 illustrations, The Annotated Arch draws on the very elements of architecture to craft a visual and textual approach to the subject that no ordinary textbook could match. From Stonehenge to the Eiffel Tower, from Flippo Brunelleschi to Frank Lloyd Wright, the language of architecture is clarified in five sections.
The annotated arc, a crash course in the history of architecture
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This book takes architectural history out of the realm of dreary textbooks into a world of dynamic design, succinct page-length essays and instructive sidebars. These graphic devices heighten the reader's ability to retain an impressive amount of information, even through a cursory reading. A brief run-through of the book's captions and sidebars provides a mini crash course in the history of architecture. Incorporating more than 250 illustrations, The Annotated Arch draws on the very elements of architecture to craft a visual and textual approach to the subject that no ordinary textbook could match. From Stonehenge to the Eiffel Tower, from Flippo Brunelleschi to Frank Lloyd Wright, the language of architecture is clarified in five sections.
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December 2001
December 2001
