Architecture
Historic architecture from the ancient world to Neoclassical elegance and the Gothic revival, as well as some contemporary gems.
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Studies in the Decorative Arts of the Muslim World [Hardback]
Ernst Grube (Author)
£250.00ISBN: 9780907132790
Published by : Pindar Press
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A selection of twelve previously published papers by Ernst Grube which examine specific materials used in Islamic decorative arts. Six papers examine pottery and tiles, one considers Ilkhanis stucco work as represented in the mausoleum of the ... .... Learn More -
The Georgian Churches of Oski and Iskhani: Architecture and Ornament [Hardback]
Dora Piquet-Panayatova (Author)
£120.00ISBN: 9781899828913
Published by : Pindar Press
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This study deals with the churches of Oski and Iskhani, in the ancient Georgian province of Tao-Klardeti, now in eastern Turkey.Each church is examined separately, with a focus on the architecture and carved decoration. The architectural... .... Learn More -
Faber's Hub: D.E.SY. Design-Oriented Strategies for Studios and House Museums [Paperback]
Anna Mazzanti (Editor)
£17.99ISBN: 9788869772634
Published by : Mimesis International
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The last few years have seen a growing interest in the conservation and enhancement of the working and living spaces of the faber: artists, designers and architects. They include both museums and private places that are waiting for fulfilling thei... .... Learn More -
Architecture is Atmosphere: Notes on Empathy, Emotions, Body, Brain, and Space [Paperback]
Elisabetta Canepa (Author)
£19.99ISBN: 9788869773785
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Atmospheric Spaces
This book intends to explore the atmospheric issue from an independent, architectural perspective. It is composed of two main sections. The first one introduces and analyzes the atmospheric concept inside the lexical scope of the architectural dis... .... Learn More -
Building Schools, Making Doctors: Architecture and the Coming of Age of American Physicians [Hardback]
Katherine L. Carroll (Author)
£47.50ISBN: 9780822947059
Published by : University of Pittsburgh Press
In the late nineteenth century, medical educators intent on transforming American physicians into scientifically trained, elite professionals swiftly recognized the value of medical school design for their reform efforts. Between 1893 and 1940, ne... .... Learn More -
Urban Planning in the Nordic World [Paperback]
Ellen Braae (Author)
£12.00ISBN: 9788772197241
Published by : Aarhus University Press
Series: The Nordic World
Urban planning is a keystone in the materialization of the Nordic welfare states. That is not to say that there is one particular city form or planning practice that is synonymous with the emerging welfare city, as welfare per se is far from norma... .... Learn More -
The Megalithic Architectures of Europe [Paperback]
Luc Laporte (Editor); Chris Scarre (Editor)
£35.00Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9781789258097
Published by : Oxbow Books
Megalithic monuments are among the most striking remains of the Neolithic period of northern and western Europe and are scattered across landscapes from Pomerania to Portugal. Antiquarians and archaeologists early recognised the family resemblance... .... Learn More -
Writing Architectural History: Evidence and Narrative in the Twenty-First Century [Hardback]
£47.00ISBN: 9780822946847
Published by : University of Pittsburgh Press
Over the past two decades, scholarship in architectural history has transformed, moving away from design studio pedagogy and postmodern historicism to draw instead from trends in critical theory focusing on gender, race, the environment, and more ... .... Learn More -
St Paul's Cathedral: Archaeology and History [Paperback]
John Schofield (Author)
£35.00Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9781789258059
Published by : Oxbow Books
This is the first volume concerned solely with the archaeology of a major late 17th-century building in London, and the major changes it has undergone. St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London was built in 1675–1711 to the designs of Sir Christop... .... Learn More -
Echo's Chambers: Architecture and the Idea of Acoustic Space [Hardback]
Joseph L. Clarke (Author)
£46.50ISBN: 9780822946571
Published by : University of Pittsburgh Press
A room’s acoustic character seems at once the most technical and the most mystical of concerns. Since the early Enlightenment, European architects have systematically endeavored to represent and control the propagation of sound in large interior s... .... Learn More
