FullReviews Index
Conversations With Frank Gehry
Review of the book [i]Conversations With Frank Gehry[/i] by Barbara Isenberg, with information about architect Frank Gehry and links to photos of his buildings.
The Fountainhead
From our roundup of popular fiction featuring architecture and architects, a review of Ayn Rand's potboiler, The Fountainhead.
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.
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.
Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream
In their book, Suburban Nation, Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Jeff Speck describe the chilling prospect of a suburban nation and offer some solutions. Review and excerpt from chapter one of Suburban Nation, the Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream."
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.
House
House by Tracy Kidder is the compelling true story of the construction of a home in Massachusetts. More than 300 pages describe the evolution of the design, the negotiations with builders, the ground breaking, and the roof raising.
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.
A 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 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.
The 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.
Building a Dream: The Art of Disney Architecture
Don't let the "Disney" name in the subtitle fool you. Building a Dream: The Art of Disney Architecture is not a travel guide, a child's storybook or a sugarcoated romanticization of the Disney empire. About.com's guide to Architecture reviews Beth Dunlop's book.