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  • Bridge

    by Peter Bishop ...
    Series series Objekt
    Whether a humble string of planks swaying across a trickling stream or the soaring towers of the Golden Gate Bridge, bridges are one of man’s great engineering feats. In Bridge, Peter Bishop provides a comprehensive historical account of their role in the advancement of human culture.From ancient Roman arches to the rail bridge of Lhasa to the suspension bridge over Niagara Falls, we traverse in ... Read more

    $29.69 CAD

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  • Visual Shock

    A History of Art Controversies in American Culture

    by Michael Kammen ...
    In this lively narrative, award-winning author Michael Kammen presents a fascinating analysis of cutting-edge art and artists and their unique ability to both delight and provoke us. He illuminates America’s obsession with public memorials and the changing role of art and museums in our society. From Thomas Eakins’s 1875 masterpiece The Gross Clinic, (considered “too big, bold, and gory” when ... Read more

    Was $14.99 CAD Now $6.99 CAD

  • Five Hundred Buildings of Paris

    by Kathy Borrus, Jorg Brockmann, James Driscoll ...
    Five hundred stunning duotone photographs showcase the finest, most majestic, and interesting examples of architecture in one of the world's most beloved cities.This inspiring photographic journey through the City of Lights features the greatest buildings, monuments, and structures of Paris, organized by neighborhood. Each building is featured in a rich, fine-resolution duotone photograph. ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD

  • Le Corbusier in Detail

    by Flora Samuel ...
    This is the first book to give such close attention to Le Corbusier's approach to the making of buildings. It illustrates the ways in which Le Corbusier's details were expressive of his overall philosophical intentions. It is not a construction book in the usual sense- rather it focusses on the meaning of detail, on the ways in which detail informs the overall architectural narrative of a building ... Read more

    $92.28 CAD

  • The Destruction of Memory

    Architecture at War, Second Expanded Edition

    by Robert Bevan ...
    The destruction of Nimrud and Palmyra, crumbled shells of mosques in Iraq, the fall of the World Trade Center towers on 9/11: when architectural totems such as these are destroyed by conflicts and the ravages of war, more than mere buildings are at stake. The Destruction of Memory, now with a new preface, argues that such destruction not only shatters a nation’s culture and morale but is a ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • Toronto, No Mean City

    Third Edition, Revised

    by Eric Arthur, Stephen Otto ...
    Series series Heritage
    Eric Arthur fell in love with Toronto the first time he saw it. The year was 1923; he was twenty-five years old, newly arrived to teach architecture at the University of Toronto. For the next sixty years he dedicated himself to saving the great buildings of Toronto's past. Toronto, No Mean City sounded a clarion call in his crusade. First published in 1964, it sparked the preservation movement of ... Read more

    $47.19 CAD

  • Roman Architecture in Provence

    by James C. Anderson, jr. ...
    This book provides a survey of the architecture and urbanism of Provence during the Roman era. Provence, or 'Gallia Narbonensis' as the Romans called it, was one of the earliest Roman colonies in Western Europe. In this book, James C. Anderson, jr. examines the layout and planning of towns in the region, both those founded by the Romans and those redeveloped from native settlements. He provides an ... Read more

    $122.39 CAD

  • Architecture and Embodiment

    The Implications of the New Sciences and Humanities for Design

    by Harry Francis Mallgrave ...
    In recent years we have seen a number of dramatic discoveries within the biological and related sciences. Traditional arguments such as "nature versus nurture" are rapidly disappearing because of the realization that just as we are affecting our environments, so too do these altered environments restructure our cognitive abilities and outlooks. If the biological and technological breakthroughs are ... Read more

    $96.35 CAD

  • Intimate Metropolis

    Urban Subjects in the Modern City

    Edited by Vittoria Di Palma, Diana Periton, Marina Lathouri ...
    Intimate Metropolis explores connections between the modern city, its architecture, and its citizens, by questioning traditional conceptualizations of public and private.Rather than focusing purely on public spaces—such as streets, cafés, gardens, or department stores—or on the domestic sphere, the book investigates those spaces and practices that engage both the urban and the domestic, the public ... Read more

    $108.56 CAD

  • The Living Tradition of Architecture

    Edited by José de Paiva ...
    The Living Tradition of Architectureexplores the depth of architecture as it takes flesh in the living tradition of building, dwelling and thinking. This is a timely appraisal of the field by some of its foremost contributors. Beyond modern misconceptions about tradition only relating to things past and conducive to a historicist vision, the essays in this volume reveal tradition as a living ... Read more

    $99.06 CAD

  • Architecture of Modern China

    A Historical Critique

    by Jianfei Zhu ...
    A collection of essays on architecture of modern China, arranged chronologically covering a period from 1729 to 2008, focusing mainly on the twentieth century. The distinctive feature of this book is a blending of ‘critical’ and ‘historical’ research, taking a long-range perspective transcending the current scene and the Maoist period. This is a short, elegant book that condenses the wide subject ... Read more

    $122.14 CAD

  • Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys

    Enriched edition. Exploring Scotland's Architectural Treasures

    by Dugald Butler, Quentin Walton ...
    In "Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys," Dugald Butler presents a profound exploration of the architectural and historical significance of Scotland's religious edifices. This meticulously researched work merges detailed architectural analysis with rich historical narratives, offering readers a vibrant portrait of the cathedrals and abbeys that have shaped Scotland's religious landscape. Butler's ... Read more

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