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  • How to Build Shipping Container Homes With Plans

    by John Davidson ...
    TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION TO SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:ADVANTAGES OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:DISADVANTAGES OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:CONTAINER SIZES AND SPECIFICATIONS:NEW OR USED CONTAINER:PERMITS AND REGULATIONS:CHAPTER TWOFOUNDATION FOR SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:SITE CONDITIONS:CLIMATE:MARKET FACTORS:BUILDING DESIGN:EXCAVATION AND FOOTINGS:TYPES OF MATERIALS USED FOR... ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Get Your House Right

    Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid

    “[A] much needed book both for homeowners who want a beautiful and well proportioned house and for the professionals who help them to realize that dream.” —Sarah Susanka, FAIA, architect and author of The Not So Big series and Home by DesignEven as oversized McMansions continue to elbow their way into tiny lots nationwide, a much different trend has taken shape. This return to traditional ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Interior Design Since 1900 (Fourth) (World of Art)

    by Anne Massey ...
    Series Book 0 - World of Art
    Newly updated and overflowing with color, this well-established history of interior design describes and illustrates each movement and change in taste throughout the twentieth century.Interior design experienced an extraordinary amount of changes in taste and style during the twentieth century. From William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement to expressionism, postmodernism, and green design, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • 101 Things I Didn't Learn In Architecture School

    And wish I had known before my first job

    by Sarah Lebner ...
    Your first architecture job can involve a very steep learning curve.This book helps students and graduates of architecture kick-start their career and shave months off their professional development.This book will help you:Understand construction basics so you can avoid embarrassing situations and quickly understand instructions.Grasp an overview of the industry and business of architecture so ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Landscape Architecture, Fifth Edition

    A Manual of Environmental Planning and Design

    The most comprehensive, current guide to the theory and practice of landscape architectureFor more than 50 years, this pioneering guide has served as the foremost resource on the principles and practices of landscape architecture. Now, the book has been revised to address the latest developments in the field, providing a comprehensive, current presentation of the profession.Richly illustrated with ... Read more

    $86.99 USD

  • The World's Great Wonders

    How They Were Made & Why They Are Amazing

    by Lonely Planet ...
    Series series Lonely Planet
    Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher*Go beyond the visual spectacle of the world's 50 greatest wonders, and discover what makes them such amazing places. With stunning images and expert illustrations, experience and appreciate the most famous sights on earth in an exciting new way.Author: Lonely PlanetAbout Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Exhibition Design Basics: Guide to Principles, types and Process of Exhibition Design

    Exhibition Design Basics is a comprehensive book that explains all the requirements of an exhibition display booth. The exhibition design guidebook can help you master the captivating art of creating beautiful display booths.You can learn about a diversified range of topics that consolidate the foundation of exhibition design as a designer.Here is a glimpse of a few topics that are covered in this ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Plumbing Licensing Study Guide

    This book is designed for use as both a text and study guide for those students taking the licensing test in plumbing. Because of the large number of residential dwellings under construction and planned for the near future, this is a growing area. Well trained and knowledgeable plumbers are urgently needed in most of the individual United States and Canada. The field of plumbers, pipefitters, and ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • The Complete Guide to Building Affordable Earth-Sheltered Homes: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

    Earth-sheltered building has existed since the heyday of Skara Brae in Scotland 5,000 years ago, and is used today by people around the world. If you have ever looked at your power bill in stunned disbelief, if you are interested in green building techniques, or if you want your home to stand out (or hide out), then this book is for you. With The Complete Guide to Building Affordable Earth ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Patterns of Home

    The Ten Essentials of Enduring Design

    The key to creating a house that is memorable, satisfying, and enduring is to apply a group of design concepts--or "patterns"--that focus on the experience of being in a home. In this groundbreaking work, internationally respected architects Max Jacobson, Murray Silverstein, and Barbara Winslow present the ten essential patterns that shape and define a well-crafted home. Patterns explore the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Dictionary of Fortifications

    An illustrated glossary of castles, forts, and other defensive works from antiquity to the present day

    This Dictionary of Fortifications is an attractive and convenient reference for anyone with an interest in castles, forts, walled cities and any other defensive architecture, including temporary structures, of any period. The heart of the book is a useful glossary of over 1,200 terms relating to fortifications through the ages. Drawn from many languages besides English, each has at least a concise ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wright Sites

    A Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright Public Places

    A comprehensive guide to Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings open to the public—with travel itineraries and information on seventy-four sites.Frank Lloyd Wright’s groundbreaking designs, innovative construction techniques, and inviting interiors continue to astound and inspire generations of architects and design aficionados. Covering all the publicly accessible sites across the United States ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bringing Architecture to the Next Level

    Do your architectural designs foster well-being or discomfort in occupants? Do your designs innovate architecture technology in new ways? And do you make design decisions that pull from the latest scientific findings, including biomimicry design or where design meets neuroscience?As an architect, your design process is vital to the quality and outcome of your built environments. Yet how do you ... Read more

    $31.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 2012 International Building Code Handbook

    A COMPLETE, FULL-COLOR GUIDE TO THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODEUpdated to reflect the International Code Council 2012 International Building Code, this time-saving resource makes it easy to understand and apply complex IBC requirements and achieve compliance. More than 600 full-color illustrations help to clarify the application and intent of many code provisions, with an emphasis on the ... Read more

    $148.99 USD

  • 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

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Universal Principles of Interior Design

    100 Ways to Develop Innovative Ideas, Enhance Usability, and Design Effective Solutions

    Series series Rockport Universal
    Universal Principles of Interior Design presents 100 concepts and guidelines that are critical to a successful visualization and application of interior design.Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, this comprehensive reference pairs clear explanations of every topic with visual examples of it applied in practice. By considering these concepts and examples, you can learn to make more inf... ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Universal Principles of Architecture

    100 Architectural Archetypes, Methods, Conditions, Relationships, and Imaginaries

    Series series Rockport Universal
    Universal Principles of Architecture illustrates in 100 concepts the importance, possibilities, challenges, and roles that architecture plays in shaping the world.Divided into Archetypes, Methods, Conditions, Relationships, and Imaginaries, each of the five sections in the book introduces in 20 principles architecture at different scales and stages of the design process. Through an inclusive and ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Remote Practices

    Architecture at a Distance

    As advancements in transportation and technology continue to close the gap between architect, client, builder and site, critique, and place, this book considers how architects, designers, theorists, and critics design, describe, and critique future and past constructions in absentia. This book engages with remote practice, providing students, academics, and professionals with the understanding and ... Read more

    $62.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Home Inspection Lessons

    by James Bell ...
    As I started my Home Inspection business, I knew I had to grow my knowledge quickly to be a ‘great’ Home Inspector, not just a competent one. I figured the easiest way to learn more about each topic was to force myself to research, learn, and write on each topic. The intention of this book is to share what I learned and to give other new and current Home Inspectors a glimpse into my efforts to ... Read more

    $8.00 USD

  • A Concise Dictionary of Architectural Terms

    Series series Dover Architecture
    John Henry Parker's remarkably timeless dictionary of architecture, first published in 1846, became such a success that he continued to revise it for several years. A profusely illustrated manual that is valuable as a reference or as a portable guide on visits to historical buildings, this authoritative glossary of nearly 500 words used in Greek, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture remains ... Read more

    $19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How To Get Inspiration From Nature: A Comprehensive Guide For Designers

    Getting inspiration for design projects is an important starting stage. The guidebook "How To Get Inspiration From Nature" provides in-depth information on how designers can take inspiration from Mother Nature and make their designs more appealing and beautiful. The book covers a vast range of topics that explain nature's influence on design.Here is a glimpse of a few topics covered in this ebook ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Vintage Interior Design History

    "Vintage Interior Design History" is a reference guidebook that covers the journey of the evolution of interior design in the Vintage era.This book covers all the topics that will help you understand Vintage interior style. This book is written to provide all the relevant information to interior designprofessionals and students who want to know the history of vintage interiors.Here is a glimpse of ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations

    by Simon Jenkins ...
    Discover the architectural gems that are Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations in this Sunday Times top 10 bestseller'This is a cracker . . . a beautiful book' Chris EvansIt is the scene for our hopeful beginnings and our intended ends, and the timeless experiences of coming and going, meeting, greeting and parting. It is an institution with its own rituals and priests, and a long-neglected aspect ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • "Patina Interior Design Style: Guide to Patina Modern Interior Style

    Patina Interior Design Style: Guide to Patina Modern Interior Style" delves into the enchanting world of Patina design within a contemporary context. This guide navigates the fusion of vintage charm and modern aesthetics, showcasing how the beauty of age and authenticity can seamlessly coexist with contemporary living.Exploring the allure of weathered textures, aged materials, and nostalgic ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus