Architecture Book Reviews
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American Country Building Design
American Country Building Design provides a nostalgic look at America's rural architecture in a format that is entertaining, enlightening and practical.
American Country Building Design provides a nostalgic look at America's rural architecture in a format that is entertaining, enlightening and practical.
Building a Dream: The Art of Disney Architecture
About.com's guide to Architecture reviews Building a Dream: The Art of Disney Architecture by Beth Dunlop
About.com's guide to Architecture reviews Building a Dream: The Art of Disney Architecture by Beth Dunlop
Clearing In The Distance
Witold Rybczynski's book is not merely a biography of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. It is also a portrait of American life in the nineteenth century. Review by Jackie Craven.
Witold Rybczynski's book is not merely a biography of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. It is also a portrait of American life in the nineteenth century. Review by Jackie Craven.
Field Guide to American Houses
A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia and Lee McAlester provides everything you need to recognize housing styles in the USA.
A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia and Lee McAlester provides everything you need to recognize housing styles in the USA.
Fountainhead
From our roundup of popular fiction featuring architecture and architects, a review of Ayn Rand's potboiler, The Fountainhead.
From our roundup of popular fiction featuring architecture and architects, a review of Ayn Rand's potboiler, The Fountainhead.
House as a Mirror of Self: Exploring the Deeper Meaning of Home
House As A Mirror of Self isn't just to read: This is a book to play with, mull over, and dream about. Clare Cooper Marcus, an architecture professor, delves into the realm of psychology, exploring the profound relationship between humans and their dwellings.
House As A Mirror of Self isn't just to read: This is a book to play with, mull over, and dream about. Clare Cooper Marcus, an architecture professor, delves into the realm of psychology, exploring the profound relationship between humans and their dwellings.
House
Tracy Kidder, a master of literary journalism, describes the strained relationships and emotional scenes that ensue when a married couple commissions an architect and a general contractor to build their dream house.
Tracy Kidder, a master of literary journalism, describes the strained relationships and emotional scenes that ensue when a married couple commissions an architect and a general contractor to build their dream house.
Impatient Decorator
The Impatient Decorator by Glenna Morton describes 201 decorating solutions to help you quickly and easily transform any room in your house. In eighteen short chapters, you'll find ideas for choosing colors, fabrics, furnishings, window fashions, and accessories.
The Impatient Decorator by Glenna Morton describes 201 decorating solutions to help you quickly and easily transform any room in your house. In eighteen short chapters, you'll find ideas for choosing colors, fabrics, furnishings, window fashions, and accessories.
Inventing the Skyline: The Architecture of Cass Gilbert
Published by Columbia University Press, Inventing the Skyline: The Architecture of Cass Gilbert is a hefty, picture-packed hardback about the works of skyscraper pioneer Cass Gilbert.
Published by Columbia University Press, Inventing the Skyline: The Architecture of Cass Gilbert is a hefty, picture-packed hardback about the works of skyscraper pioneer Cass Gilbert.
Most Beautiful House in the World
In a compelling narrative, architect and scholar Witold Rybczynski describes how he started out to build a boat shed and ended up with a new home. Book review by Jackie Craven.
In a compelling narrative, architect and scholar Witold Rybczynski describes how he started out to build a boat shed and ended up with a new home. Book review by Jackie Craven.
Suburban Nation
The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream, by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Jeff Speck. Armed with dozens of photos and caustic wit, the authors bombard us with darkly comical facts about the decline of our cities and the spread of sprawl. Review and excerpt from the book.
The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream, by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Jeff Speck. Armed with dozens of photos and caustic wit, the authors bombard us with darkly comical facts about the decline of our cities and the spread of sprawl. Review and excerpt from the book.
Viva Las Vegas: After-Hours Architecture
Viva Las Vegas by Alan Hess is a slim, lavishly illustrated chronicle of the city's progression from a Western pit stop to a neon Mecca of outrageous signs and buildings.
Viva Las Vegas by Alan Hess is a slim, lavishly illustrated chronicle of the city's progression from a Western pit stop to a neon Mecca of outrageous signs and buildings.