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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-plus four in Japan-Wright Sites describes the design...
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Epistemic Artefacts
A Dialogical Reflection
on Design Research in
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Matthias Ballestrem
and Lidia Gasperoni
Architectural artefacts are negotiated as epistemic objects, an autonomous and innovative form of knowledge capable of inaugurating and institutionalising architectural research. The backbone of this publication is a dialogue between the architect Matthias Ballestrem and the philosopher and architectural theorist Lidia...
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For many, the French Quarter is New Orleans, yet how much do they really know about the Vieux Carré? Truman Capote wrote, "Of all secret cities, New Orleans... is the most secretive... [Its] architecture deliberately concocted to camouflage, to mask, as at a Mardi Gras Ball, the lives of those born to live among these protective edifices."
Through striking photographs and polished prose, The Majesty of the French Quarter opens the locked door and...
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Under a canopy of magnolias and live oaks, bordered by the streets of Jackson, Magazine, Louisiana, and St. Charles, spacious mansions serve as a gallery of fine architecture in a section of New Orleans known as the Garden District. Once home to a grand plantation, the property was sold and divided for residential use more than 150 years ago.
In his final work, critically acclaimed photographer Paul Malone visits forty-three picturesque landmarks...
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Master photographer Paul Malone captures the charm and grandeur of these palatial homes and other notable structures in the Mississippi River region between Baton Rouge and New Orleans in 156 full-color photographs, including interior views of many of them. Ornate stairways and foyers, elaborate parlors, and spectacular bedrooms complete with period furnishings reflect the prosperous and opulent lifestyle of the antebellum period.
The accompanying...
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Toy of the Year; Toy of the Century; Greatest Toy of All Time... there aren't many titles that haven't been bestowed on LEGO toys, and it's not hard to see why. From its inception in the early 1930s right up until today the LEGO Group's history is as colourful as the toys it makes. Few other playthings share the LEGO brand's creative spirit, educative benefits, resilience, quality and universal appeal. The LEGO name is now synonymous with play time,...
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Pensamiento político de la emancipación venezolana contiene textos fundamentales escritos por los precursores de la revolución venezolana. Se incluyen el Discurso preliminar a los americanos , con que se prologó en 1767 la publicación de los Derechos del hombre y del ciudadano por los participantes en la conspiración de Manuel Gual y José María España ; los Planes de Gobierno de 1801 y la Proclama de Coro de 1806 , escrita por don Francisco...
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The natural desire to visit places which have been the scene of memorable actions, or the abode of distinguished personages, had from a very early period drawn pious pilgrims from the east and the west to view those spots which had been hallowed by the presence of the Son of God. The toils and the dangers of the journey were unheeded, when set in comparison with the bliss of pouring forth prayer on Calvary, and bathing in the waves of Jordan, whose...
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Architecture and design may be topics too advanced for kids but they're great boosts to knowledge. It's recommended to introduce a variety of subjects to children to give them a chance to figure out their interests. Maybe your kids are into architecture and design? You'll know when you give them this book!
11) Patina Farm
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A new farm home blending modern lines and materials with French antiques. When Brooke and Steve Giannetti decided to leave their suburban Santa Monica home to build a new life on a farm, they looked into themselves, and traveled to Belgium and France, for inspiration. Brooke's inviting prose combines with 200 photographs and Steve's architectural drawings to show their inspirations, their materials selections, and the enviable result of their team...
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A BREAKTHRU HISTORICAL NOVEL THAT BRINGS NEW DEPTH AND INSIGHT INTO THE LIFE OF THE MAN WHO IS ABOUT TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD INTO THE PARADISE MAN HAS FAILED TO EVEN COME CLOSE TO ACHIEVING.
As this is a book about Jesus, most of us will already have a pretty good idea about what we think and feel on this subject. Our knowledge may come simply from what we have heard or read as we pass through a society that is filled with information about him,...
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A photographic tour through designers' own spaces, from a Greenwich Village town home to a Park Slope brownstone and beyond.
Designers' homes often serve as laboratories where they are free to experiment. These spaces are filled with the designer's most personal and cherished objects, furnishings, and artwork that are concentrated expressions of their style and interests. New York Design at Home profiles 27 homes and looks at how these creative professionals-among...
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This is a thorough and profusely illustrated guide to building a timber-frame house. Grounded in ancient tradition, timber-frame construction is admirably suited to fulfill today's need for durable, energy-efficient housing and other building needs. First published in 1977, this book is now in its ninth printing and is established as a classic in the field.
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La guerra en México y el Caribe: lo inadvertido, lo oculto y lo olvidado es un trabajo conjunto de quince autores dedicados al estudio de las guerras irregulares desde diversas perspectivas y con el objetivo de ofrecer nuevas reflexiones e interpretaciones sobre el tema. El objetivo principal es tratar de deconstruir mitos nacionales e ir más allá de la tradicional historiografía militar nacionalista. En esta ocasión, la región de estudio se...
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Having been one the most successful boomtowns of the early twentieth century, Atlanta saw a transition from a town known for its Southern charm and history to a business hub. The result is a colorful mix of antebellum restorations and modern styles.
Art Deco brought cosmetic and theatrical elements to facades and interiors with examples like the Southern Bell Telephone Company Building, the Atlanta City Hall, and the W. W. Orr Doctors Building. Meanwhile,...
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It seems that Microsoft has decided to pick up where Sega left off. Their offer? A system with familiarities appreciated by developers and online services welcomed by users. Architecture of Consoles: A Practical Analysis Looking at the evolution of video game consoles is fascinating. While conventional PCs tend to evolve 'incrementally', new generations of consoles introduce completely new ways of working. What you see here is a series of articles...
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A stunning presentation of nineteenth-century color gouache and watercolor archival drawings and paintings of New Orleans neighborhoods from the New Orleans Notarial Archives, this volume pays tribute to the tremendous architectural richness of the Crescent City in its presentation of what old, renovated, restored, and new buildings not only might look like, but how they should look. An educational tool, home-builder's resource, architectural pattern...
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Get the Summary of Katherine Clarke's Billionaires' Row in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In Billionaires' Row, Katherine Clarke reveals the captivating story of how, in just a few years, the ruthless real-estate impresarios behind these "supertalls" lining 57th Street turned what was once a run-down strip of Midtown into the most exclusive street on Earth, as legendary Trump-era veterans...
20) Bamboo Style
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Bamboo isn't just for Asia anymore! Author Gale Goldberg shows us how to creatively bring bamboo home, teaching us how to live with it indoors and outdoors--even how to grow your own bamboo. Every room in your home can be decorated or accented with beautiful, sensual bamboo furniture, flooring, wall covering, ceiling material and accessories. Bamboo is highly versatile, requiring little care yet having a visual appeal that can change a mundane setting...
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