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  • 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

    by Matthew Frederick ...
    Get 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from drawing lines to color theory—in this classic architecture book.These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from the basics of “How to Draw a Line” to the complexities of color theory—provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what too often ... Read more

    ₹947.41

  • Architecture

    The Definitive Visual History

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Definitive Cultural Histories
    From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture worldwide.Covering over 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building materials, technology, design, and the social changes that have shaped the architectural landscape.Explore every significant architectural period and style ... Read more

    ₹2,718.71

  • Trans Structures: Fluid Architecture and Liquid Engineering

    by Matyas Gutai ...
    Architecture is based upon the misconception that strong is stable, both in sense of energy and structure, as an unchanged state of microclimate would require more material or insulation. Trans-structures are the opposite: building elements with the response-ability to change according to external conditions in order to maintain stability in terms of structure and/or energy. In this type of ... Read more

    ₹1,030.48 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Louis Kahn

    A Life in Architecture

    by Carter Wiseman ...
    The man who envisioned and realized such landmark buildings as the Salk Institute, the Kimbell Art Museum, and the National Assembly complex in Bangladesh, Louis Kahn was born in what is now Estonia, immigrated to America, and became one of the towering figures in his adopted country’s built world. His works are unmistakable in their elegance, monolithic power, and architectural honesty.Written by ... Read more

    ₹2,450.85

  • Sverre Fehn and the City: Rethinking Architecture’s Urban Premises

    by Stephen M. Anderson ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Architecture
    The urban attentions of Pritzker Laureate Sverre Fehn (1924–2009) are extensive, but as yet virtually unexplored. This book examines ten select projects to illuminate Fehn’s approach to the city, the embodiment of that thinking in his designs, and the broader lessons those efforts offer for better understanding the relationship between architecture and urban life, with unignorable implications for ... Read more

    ₹6,819.24

  • Kevin McCloud’s How to Make Your House a Home

    by Kevin McCloud ...
    Series Book 3 - Collins Shorts
    Collins Shorts – insight in an instant.Kevin McCloud’s advice for setting up or doing up your home. Kevin will show you the things worth spending your money on, and the things you might cut back on. Helpful and incisive advice on design, construction and style from the foremost voice in modern architectural design.Collins Shorts are a fresh look at the ebook short, with the emphasis on vibrant ... Read more

    ₹227.14

  • Corporate Ethics and the Architecture of Asylum

    Offshore Processing at Manus Island, Papua New Guinea and Nauru

    by Jennifer Ferng ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Architecture
    Corporate Ethics and the Architecture of Asylum engages innovative perspectives to understand our contemporary crisis of forced displacement and detention practices in the Pacific.Multinational contractors responsible for the construction and maintenance of regional processing centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru have flourished as powerful historical actors, exerting global dominance over the ... Read more

    ₹7,387.60

  • Open Source Architecture

    by Carlo Ratti, Matthew Claudel ...
    Open Source Architecture is a manifesto for the architecture of tomorrow. It offers a wholly new vision of how architecture can and must adapt to the realities of the 21st century. The authors call for a paradigm shift from the ego-fuelled grand visions of 'starchitects' and their Modernist forebears, to a networked, collaborative, inclusive model that draws inspiration from phenomena such as ... Read more

    ₹2,670.45

  • The Secret of the Pyramids

    How Pharaoh Khufu presents us the methods used for building the ancient Egyptian Pyramids

    by Michel Michel, Michael E. Habicht ...
    Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the Egyptian pyramids and discover the secrets of their impressive construction. In this groundbreaking reference book, written by an experienced Egyptologist and a French logistician, the invention and construction of the pyramids is illuminated with a detailed study. From the archaeological documentation of the building evidence to the development of ... Read more

    ₹1,499.00

  • Prefactibilidad de proyectos arquitectónicos

    by Julio Fernando Salamanca Pinzón ...
    Propuestas para desarrollar proyectos inmobiliarios surgen constantemente. "Gestar" un proyecto es sin duda el sueño de todo profesional recién egresado, pero es también la preocupación constante de la empresa consolidada con muchos años de experiencia. Sin embargo, la mayoría de esas iniciativas se quedan por el camino y muy pocas son las que vemos finalmente como realizaciones arquitectónicas. ... Read more

    Was ₹194.00 Now ₹159.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Urbanismo sostenible

    Un enfoque desde la planificación

    by Juan Alfredo Rúa Rodríguez ...
    Gran parte de la población colombiana vive actualmente en ciudades. Las tendencias muestran que el crecimiento de la población seguirá concentrándose en las áreas urbanas, puesto que favorecen la disminución de la pobreza y ofrecen un mercado mucho más amplio de posibilidades para mejorar sus ingresos y, en consecuencia, su calidad de vida. Sin embargo, dicha tendencia plantea retos importantes en ... Read more

    ₹1,299.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Candice Olson Family Spaces

    by Candice Olson ...
    Series Book 4 - Candice Olson
    Popular TV star Candice Olson shows you how to create your dream family roomEverybody wants their home's main living space to meet the needs of the whole family—and look great doing it. HGTV star Candice Olson is an expert in showing clients how a room can have many functions while still looking pulled-together and polished, and this book showcases a collection of her family room redos that is ... Read more

    ₹892.66

  • Materials and Interior Design

    by Lorraine Farrelly, Rachael Brown ...
    Series series Portfolio Skills
    The choice of materials is critical to the success of an interior. This book examines every aspect of the the use of materials in interior design, from initial concept and selection to visual representation and practical application.Following a brief introduction, the first five sections offer historical context and detailed guidance on selection, application, representation, communication, and ... Read more

    ₹1,528.44

  • Residential Building Plans in South Africa - A Concise Reference

    by Leon De Kock ...
    This reference guide is a short introduction to building plans and the building plan process, aimed at taking some of the anxiety out of the building plan process for home owners.This is not a guide to building design. This is a reference guide to what you should and should not do if you own a home in South Africa - as far as building plans are concerned.The guide was inspired by many home owners ... Read more

    Was ₹83.00 Now ₹65.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Free-Standing Tension Structures

    From Tensegrity Systems to Cable-Strut Systems

    by Binbing Wang ...
    Series series Spon Research
    Architects are constantly looking for new methods to create large indoor spaces unhindered by columns and other supports. Tensile and cable-strut structures are one method of producing such spaces. They also enable the creation of different shaped spaces allowing architects more scope for innovation. Free-standing Tension Structures: From Tensegrit ... Read more

    Was ₹11,252.48 Now ₹10,115.75

  • Arquitetura sensorial

    A arte de projetar para todos os sentidos

    by Juliana Duarte Neves ...
    Lançado originalmente em 2017, o livro Arquitetura sensorial – A arte de projetar para todos os sentidos, de Juliana Duarte Neves, ganha segunda edição em 2024, revista e ampliada. Nesses seis anos houve inúmeros avanços nos estudos da arquitetura sensorial e muitas iniciativas de projetos focados em envolver emocionalmente o visitante, utilizando-se os princípios da arquitetura sensorial, que ... Read more

    ₹899.00

  • Interior Architecture: From Brief to Build

    by Jennifer Hudson ...
    Interior Architecture provides an in-depth study of the creative and construction processes behind 30 contemporary interior designs. Covering a broad range of international projects, the book illustrates the working methods and creative concerns of both long-established and emerging international designers. Every stage of the project is included, from the demands of the original brief, through ... Read more

    ₹1,359.35

  • An Architect’S Guide to Engineered Shading Solutions

    The Next Generation in Window Coverings

    by Neil Perry Gordon ...
    If youre a member of the architectural and design community who still consider window coverings as an afterthought, then you need to learn more about the emerging field of engineered shading solutions. Engineered shading solutions are sustainable systems for interior and exterior window coverings that engage the latest technologies to control heat, glare, and light. Window coverings have evolved ... Read more

    ₹581.49

  • Home Staging Valoriza Imóveis para Vender

    by Susana Faulim Damy ...
    "Transforme Vendas e Encante Clientes – Home Staging Valoriza Imóveis para Vender: A Primeira Edição que Revoluciona o Mercado Imobiliário"Este não é apenas um livro, é a chave para elevar suas vendas a um novo patamar! Campeão de vendas ao redor do mundo, o conceito de Home Staging está em ascensão e conquistando adeptos a cada dia. O que faz dele uma verdadeira febre no mercado imobiliário? Sua ... Read more

    ₹435.00

  • Perspective as Logic: Positioning Film in Architecture

    by Stefanos Roimpas ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Architecture
    Perspective as Logic offers an architectural examination of the filmic screen as an ontologically unique element in the discipline’s repertoire. The book determines the screen’s conditions of possibility by critically asking not what a screen means, but how it can mean anything of architectural significance. Based on this shift of enquiry towards the question of meaning, it introduces Jacques ... Read more

    ₹6,932.91

  • Autostrada Novissima

    Architetture in sequenza lungo l'A4 tra Bergamo e Milano

    by Andrea Gritti, Claudia Zanda ...
    “Dal secondo dopoguerra ad oggi, in Europa e in America, l’osservazione a “grande scala” delle infrastrutture di trasporto ha permesso alla cultura del progetto architettonico e urbano di conseguire notevoli risultati nella comprensione di quali siano state e quali potrebbero essere le dinamiche di trasformazione degli spazi densamente abitati. Allo stesso tempo sono pochi - e probabilmente per ... Read more

    ₹878.99

  • Detail in Contemporary Bar and Restaurant Design

    by Drew Plunkett, Olga Reid ...
    Series series Detailing for Interior Design
    Bars and restaurants need to be assertive. Customers tend not to visit them to satisfy basic appetites for food or drink but for the social opportunities. Their interiors need to occupy the imagination of their customers and to whet the appetite for a return visit. The design that gets the formula right will do as much to prolong the life of the business as the products on offer.As this book ... Read more

    ₹1,784.15

  • Detail in Contemporary Office Design

    by Drew Plunkett, Olga Reid ...
    Series series Detailing for Interior Design
    Office design has changed significantly over the last few years and is now one of the most innovative areas of interior design.It used to be the case that only the public spaces of an office were creatively designed, but increasingly the staff areas are seen as key reflections of the company brand as well. In more radical offices, there is also a growing belief in the importance of work areas as ... Read more

    ₹1,954.07

  • Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition

    by American Institute of Architects, Keith E. Hedges ...
    Series series Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series
    ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC STANDARDSTHE LANDMARK UPDATE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZED STUDENT RESOURCE IN ARCHITECTUREThe Student Edition of the iconic Architectural Graphic Standards has been a rite of passage for architecture, building, and engineering students for more than eighty years. Thoughtfully distilled from the Twelfth Edition of Architectural Graphic Standards and reorganized to meet the specific ... Read more

    ₹10,773.00