Architecture Books
Schiffer Publishing Ltd STENCILING 140 Historical Patterns for Decoration
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£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd All Decked OutRedwood Decks Ideas and Plans for
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Cedar Homes
Book SynopsisAward-winning photographer Roger Wade takes you on an intimate tour of more than two-dozen exquisite top-end log and timber frame homes. Over 350 color images provide stunning details and sweeping overviews of these impressive residences, individually crafted from beautiful white cedar. Explore dozens of private kitchens and baths. Marvel at the great rooms, soaring ceilings, and enormous fireplaces. Gather decorating ideas for every room, from master suites to home offices and entertainment rooms. Study architectural profiles set amidst idealistic landscapes, and picture yourself retiring to their sweeping decks and sheltered porches. In addition to the beautiful imagery, each home is shown with floor plans that will help you design the home of your dreams.
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Petite Patios Intimate Outdoor Spaces
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Architecture Tours L.A. Guidebook Downtown
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£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd ARCHITECTURE TOURS LA GUIDEBOOK Silver Lake
Book SynopsisHere is THE way to see Los Angeles''s rich architectural heritage! L.A. is a driving city, best seen from the car. Tour guide, author, and architectural historian Laura Massino Smith directs you on an unforgettable ride to uncover the city''s exciting cultural past. You can efficiently visit dozens of L.A.''s architectural marvels in a short amount of time. Maps and explicit driving directions help you navigate roads, while detailed descriptions of tour sites provide each building''s history. History buffs, architecture enthusiasts, and L.A. visitors all will love these unique and fascinating tours, which offer the best way to see diverse architecture in L.A. With 120 color photographs you will be able to identify more than 100 sites in the Hancock Park and Miracle Mile areas of L.A. that boast an eclectic mix of architectural styles. Starting in Koreatown at the Post-Modern Chicken Shack, the author takes tour-goers on an incredible journey through the grand neighborhoods of Windsor Square and Hancock Park, to the Miracle Mile with its concentration of early-twentieth century buildings. Among popular Revival styles, you''ll see Arts & Crafts, Streamline Moderne and Art Deco, Victorian, Programmatic, and Deconstructivist. Notable buildings designed by important architects Irving Gill, Wallace Neff, Gregory Ain, Rudolf M. Schindler, Scott Johnson, John and Donald Parkinson, Morgan, Walls and Clements, and more.
£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Architecture Tours LA Guidebook Hollywood
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£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Architecture Tours LA Guidebook
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£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Old Barns New Homes
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£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Doorways of Cape May
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£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Authentic Log Homes Restored Timbers for Todays
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£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Fireplace Design Sourcebook
Book SynopsisFeast your eyes on some of the hottest fireplace designs and hearth products available today. This book is a must for people who already own a fireplace and seek design inspiration, people who want to retrofit an existing fireplace, and people who are installing a new fireplace in their home. An inspiring guide to today''s vast assortment of hearth products, it features over 225 gorgeous color photographs of dressed-up fireplaces and stoves, and helpful tips to help you design a fireplace environment. These wonderful gas and woodburning fireplaces are attractively adorned to spark your imagination. Whether your style is classic, traditional, or contemporary, you''ll be sure to find designs that suit you. This is an invaluable resource that no current or future fireplace owner or designer should be without.
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Deck Book
Book SynopsisDeck design is more exciting than ever! This book explores hundreds of custom-built decks. Over 300 inspiring color photographs show a variety of wood and wood composite decks -- from small and quaint to grand and sprawling designs. Choices in traditional and innovative design elements are illustrated to help you envision the deck of your dreams, and text addresses common design considerations. A plethora of planters, railings, privacy screens, deck skirting, firepits, gazebos, pergolas, built-in spas and barbecue areas, large steps, and lighting options are included. This book is an important resource for homeowners considering their own outdoor additions.
£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Architectural Details
Book SynopsisArchitect Richard S. Requa traveled Spain and the Mediterannean, documenting authentic architecture. Together with The Monolith Portland Cement Co., Requa published his portfolio of images in 1926, helping to fuel architecture''s Spanish Revival movement (1915-1940) throughout the Pacific Coast and Florida. His images were selected and arranged especially for use in developing a logical and appropriate style of architecture for California and the Pacific Southwest, and they had a profound influence as they were widely distributed to design professionals as well as schools and libraries. Besides providing a wealth of inspiration regarding overall architecture, the nearly 200 images also provide intimate detailing of balconies, doors, hardware, and architectural motifs, and serve as a wonderful resource for historians and restoration experts. Because Spanish Revival is enjoying a resurgence in popularity, the timing of this inspirational re-issue will aid, once again, in focusing on the
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Retreats to Retirement
Book SynopsisA vacation home is a dream for many of us, responding to our need for recreation and respite, revitalization, and refuge. The ideal vacation home is one where we escape yearly, weekly, and, eventually, permanently. This book looks at planning a second home to eventually inhabit year-round; a home that will age nicely with you and your whole family''s needs. Intelligently designed, the vacation home incorporates flexible, accessible, and user-friendly living space for everyone, well into the future. Over 500 beautiful photos will show you how others have adapted their vacation homes for gorgeous year ''round living and how you can, too. This is your guide to inspired retirement living, whether you plan to make the move soon or you have many weekends to retirement yet to come.
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Lighthouses of the Pacific
Book SynopsisLearn historical facts and enjoy entertaining stories about lighthouses along the coasts of Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Alaska, and British Columbia. Black-and-white and color photos enhance the detailed text to present a comprehensive, one-of-a-kind look at these maritime structures, including technological breakthroughs and even ghostly hauntings. This detailed narrative takes readers back to the first Pacific Coast lighthouses of the mid-19th century and shows their development through the years as the US endeavored to light the capes and outcrops of the region. Discover thefabulous Fresnel prismatic lenses that were at first illuminated by burning oil and follow their evolution through more modern times. Along the way, you''ll learn about ghosts, apparitions, and unsolved mysteries connected with these life-saving beacons. The dramatic, detailed narrative provides armchair adventure for history buffs and those with a special affinity for the sea.
£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Architecture Tours LA Guidebook Pasadena
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£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd American Theaters
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£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Early Domestic Architecture of Connecticut
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£26.59
Schiffer Publishing Ltd GINGERBREAD GEMS Victorian Architecture of Oak
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Cottages of Oak Bluffs 20 Postcards
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£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Best of Todays Kitchen Design
Book SynopsisYou will simply be blown away by the beauty of the hundreds of kitchens represented in this book. Leading designers and manufacturers share their best work in this compendium of extraordinary designs. More than 300 full-color images afford you the chance to study details for your own kitchen design projects, from cabinetry features and appliances, to color schemes, accessories, and overall room arrangement. All styles and schools of design are represented, from contemporary to traditional, from Southwestern to Old World. This is the most comprehensive portfolio book published on kitchen design in years, and an absolute bargain for those seeking inspiration from high-end designers. There is simply no other book on the market that offers readers this opportunity to tour hundreds of kitchens, all in one sitting.
£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd South Beach Perspectives
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£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Entryways and Doorways
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Savannah Architectural Tours
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£13.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Plainfield New Jerseys History Architecture
Book SynopsisTour homes in Plainfield, New Jersey, many of which have sheltered several generations. Images of brick, wood, and stone buildings and their occupants relate the city's heritage. Here residents worshipped, learned, purchased worldly goods, and conducted their daily businesses. See many homes as they first appeared and were transformed over the past three centuries. They have shaped Plainfield, New Jersey, into the city it is today.
£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Cedar Style
Book SynopsisTake a tour of high-end log homes in this inspiring compendium. Photographer Roger Wade focuses on the finer features of 25 very fine log homes found throughout the United States. More than 200 full-color photographs and detailed floor plans act as a guide in negotiating these exquisitely designed, expansive residences. Charming as only a wooden home can be, these images will inspire you to plan and design a future log house of your own.
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Best of Todays Log Homes
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd San Miguels Mexican Exteriors
Book SynopsisSan Miguel de Allende, a city located in central Mexico, is steeped in history and old world charm. Many of its elegant buildings have been preserved and it is practically a museum of Spanish and Mexican history and architecture. This unique book displays over 325 color photographs and leads a tour of San Miguel's outdoor living at its finest. Pass through massive gates into open courtyards, exposed rooftop patios, and extraordinary homes that are closed to the average visitor. Fifteen chapters illustrate its charming facades, gates, patios, gardens, fountains, columns, pools, cantera, windows, walls, cupolas, wrought iron, street graphics, constructionall with intense color that pervades the senses. Be inspired to include Mexican details in your next building project.
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Awardwinning Green Roof Designs
Book SynopsisOver 100 beautiful, informative photos display the green roofs technology that is quickly becoming a fundamental element of the emerging practice of living architecture. The award-winning roof designs displayed and described, for private homes, businesses, and public spaces alike, integrate natural and artificial systems, resulting in healthier, more sustainable buildings and communities. Green roofs have the capacity to deliver multiple public and private benefits. The projects depicted and discussed cover a wide geographic range from Manitoba to Florida, stretching from the mid-Atlantic coast to the Pacific. The projects are almost exclusively the product of multi-disciplinary, collaborative design processes. Details about the plants used, growing media, drainage and irrigation systems, and waterproofing, along with descriptions of challenges overcome, and innovations developed, are provided.
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Louisville Architectural Tours 19th Century Gems
Book SynopsisVisit Louisville, Kentucky's historic districts, replete with antebellum and Victorian homes that will take your breath away. Immerse yourself in Southern charm and the culture of a bygone era by taking a walking tour through some of the most beautiful structures of the nineteenth century. Visit Old Louisville to see the Conrad Caldwell House and the Pink Palace. Rest in a Gothic Revival-styled bed-and-breakfast at the Inn at Woodhaven. Five tours range from 45 minutes to over 2 hours in length, covering Limerick, Central Park North and South, Third Street, and Old Louisville East. Revel in architectural details and learn about Kentucky history!
£13.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Painted Ladies Balusters Columns
Book Synopsis605 color images show the wide variety and creative ways balusters and columns were used to enhance the homes in historic Oak Bluffs and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. This photo archive of ornate Victorian details will assist in the restoration of campground cottages. Restorers of old homes, preservationists, students of architecture, and admirers of Victorian style will find this a valuable resource and use these photos to restore, preserve, or even recreate the embellishments.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd PAINTED LADIES CORBELS GINGERBREAD Corbels and
Book Synopsis605 color images show the wide variety and creative ways balusters and columns were used to enhance the homes in historic Oak Bluffs and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. This photo archive of ornate Victorian details will assist in the restoration of campground cottages. Restorers of old homes, preservationists, students of architecture, and admirers of Victorian style will find this a valuable resource and use these photos to restore, preserve, or even recreate the embellishments.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Building Drystack Stone Walls
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Historic Doorways of San Antonio Texas
Book SynopsisDoorways, particularly front entrances, are among a building''s most significant architectural features. Their powerful visual impact provides a sense of structural design style. The unique and well-preserved historic architecture of San Antonio, Texas, reveals much about the area''s history and cultural heritage. Over 180 photographs give a sense of the Coahiltecan Indians at Catholic frontier missions, the spirit of the Alamo, and the rush of progress that arrived with the railroad. You wish you could grab a knob and walk into the past, when life moved at a slower pace, writes Judge Nelson W. Wolff in his foreword to this book. The broad range of entrance styles also represents many prominent architects who contributed to the city''s development. This inventory of beautiful and eclectic doorways will inspire and inform architects, preservationists, photographers, and everyone considering remodeling the front exterior of their home.
£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Handmade Houses
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Tobacco Sheds of the Connecticut River Valley
Book SynopsisOver 200 beautiful color photos provide a detailed look at a wide variety of tobacco sheds in the Connecticut River Valley. An engaging text delivers a unique look at tobacco sheds from a historical, personal, and an agricultural perspective through the changing seasons. Readers will enjoy an overview of the tobacco industry from the farmer''s perspective and tour the valley''s rich agricultural history, using interviews and hands-on research to captured the essence of this special crop. Learn why it is still an important part of life for the region and how Yankee ingenuity married form and function to solve unique problems presented by fickle weather conditions. Further, the text explores the construction and unique features of tobacco sheds, and how some historic sheds have been transformed, given new life and new uses. This book will be treasured by everyone fascinated with farm architecture and rural New England life.
£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Designing Living with Glass Tiles
Book SynopsisGlass tile is the hottest trend in today''s design tricks bag. Glass tile plays with light, adds liquid sheen and brings any room to life. Glass tiles also add a surprising depth to even the tightest of spaces, creating a sense of openness, as little else can. Over 290 beautiful color photos celebrate the variety of color, shape, and texture emerging in response to a clamor of demand and show the many colors from which to choose, including metallic, red, pink, blue, green, good-earth, and cool neutral tones. A wide variety of tile patterns, finishes, textures, sizes, and shapes are available. See the latest tiles from leading design and manufacturing firms, including Orsoni Smalti Venezianna, Sicis, Adagio Art Glass, Ann Sacks, Dolce Glass Tile, Mixed-Up-Mosaics, and Ultraglas Tile, to name just a few. This book is a fantastic reference for architects, designers and homeowners.
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Showhouses 1
Book SynopsisOver 370 beautiful color photos capture dynamic and often fantastic rooms created by today''s innovative interior designers in elegant homes across the nation for special and much anticipated events, Decorator Showhouses. Working together, interior designers and dedicated volunteers recreate the interiors of historic homes, turning ordinary rooms into masterpieces of interior design. Once completed, the doors are thrown open and the public sweeps in to be awed and inspired by the results. To top it off, the efforts benefit good causes, including expanding hospitals and other noble charity causes. Through this book, the doors have swung wide and every room can be studied in detail, from the foyer to the master suite. When you are finished studying the beautiful photographs, this engaging book also provides lists of the participating designers and other Showhouse events occurring around the nation. This book becomes an absolute treasure for anyone with a passion for interior design.
£36.89
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Skateboard Parks
Book SynopsisThis much needed book provides an understanding of the sport of skateboarding and how to develop a skateboard park. It provides a well-organized recounting of the history of skateboarding and its regulations. Chapters describe skateboarding facility types and all possible skateboarding facility components. The process for developing and operating a skateboard park is included, with discussion about preliminary planning, environmental review, design, construction, management and operations. This is an indispensable guide for city planners, landscape architects, contractors, and skateboard enthusiasts aspiring to create their own facility.
£27.19
John Wiley & Sons Inc Kitchen and Bath Lighting
Book SynopsisThe industry standard illustrated guide from the National Kitchen and Bath Association Co-published by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), Kitchen and Bath Lighting is the go-to resource for designing, planning, and installing light in residential kitchen and bath projects.Table of ContentsPreface xv Acknowledgments xvii Chapter 1 How We See 1 Physics of Light 1 Vision 2 Measuring Light 5 Measurement versus Perception 7 Summary 8 Review Questions 8 Chapter 2 Seeing Materials 9 Color 9 Form and Texture 12 Matte and Gloss 14 Summary 15 Review Questions 15 Chapter 3 Seeing the Space and Each Other 17 Appearance of Light 17 Light and Our Sense of Space 20 Light and People 21 Summary 22 Review Questions 22 Chapter 4 Seeing the Work 23 Task Visibility 23 Visual Performance 28 Illuminance 28 Challenges to Task Visibility 30 Summary 33 Review Questions 33 Chapter 5 Seeing as We Age 35Vince Butler, CGR, GMB, CAPS How Vision Changes with Age 35 Lighting and Safety 39 Summary 41 Review Questions 42 Chapter 6 Speaking about Lighting 43 Lighting Effects, Not Equipment 43 How Should a Space Feel? 44 Layering 48 Experiential Layers of Light 48 Functional Layers of Light 54 Applying Light 59 Summary 65 Review Questions 65 Chapter 7 Sustainable Lighting 67 Definition of Sustainability 67 Environmental Impacts of Lighting 68 Sustainability and the Cost of Lighting 74 Sustainable Lighting Strategies 77 Summary 79 Review Questions 80 Chapter 8 The Importance of Daylight 81 Daylight and Human Experience 81 From the Outside In 82 Daylight in Different Forms 85 Characteristics of Daylight 86 Admitting Daylight 88 Integrating Daylight and Electric Lighting 97 Summary 103 Review Questions 103 Chapter 9 Schematic Design 105 Program 105 Schematic Design 106 Lighting for Kitchen Activities 108 Lighting for Bathroom Activities 113 Experience 123 Architectural Integration 127 Communicating the Concept 133 Summary 135 Review Questions 135 Chapter 10 Choosing Electric Light Sources 137 Light Sources for Kitchens and Baths 137 Attributes of Light Sources 138 Summary 145 Review Questions 145 Chapter 11 Comparing Electric Light Sources 147 Light Sources for Kitchens and Baths 147 Incandescent Sources 148 Fluorescent Sources 157 LED Sources 164 Product Quality 169 Summary 171 Review Questions 171 Chapter 12 Light Fixtures 173 Light Fixture Selection Criteria 173 Types of Fixtures (Luminaires) 180 Summary 191 Review Questions 191 Chapter 13 Lighting Controls 193 Benefits and Objectives 193 The Language of Controls 195 How Dimmers Work 198 Sensors 203 Control Systems 206 Wireless Control of LED Lamps 211 Applying Controls 211 Summary 212 Review Questions 212 Chapter 14 Design Development 213 Developing the Design 213 Code Compliance 214 Locating Luminaires 217 Selecting Luminaires 228 Sizing the Light Source 235 Controls 238 Summary 241 Review Questions 241 Chapter 15 Documenting the Lighting Design 243 Lighting and Controls Plans 243 Summary 252 Review Questions 252 Chapter 16 Getting Lighting Built 253 Lighting in the Construction Process 253 Submittals 256 Lighting Supply Channel 257 Summary 262 Review Questions 262 Glossary 263 Index 265
£73.95
Amberley Publishing A Passion For Places
Book SynopsisFormer Archdeacon of London David Meara explores some of John Betjeman's favourite churches, cathedrals and secular buildings.
£15.99
Amberley Publishing Lost Shrewsbury
The Shropshire market town of Shrewsbury, lying on the River Severn, was an important centre of the wool trade in medieval England and its prosperity continued up until the Industrial Revolution, with a wealth of ancient and historical buildings still standing in the town centre. Although Shrewsbury was not heavily industrialised, it was the home of the railway locomotive and lorry manufacturer Sentinel. Shrewsbury and its suburbs lost many of their buildings during the 1950s and 1960s, and life in the town has significantly changed over the decades, with the rise of new retail developments and the evolution of work and leisure. Lost Shrewsbury presents a portrait of a town and a way of life that has radically changed or disappeared today, showing not just the industries, buildings, people and street scenes that have gone, but also many of the popular places of entertainment and much more. This fascinating photographic history of lost Shrewsbury will appeal to all those who live in the town or know it well, as well as those who remember it from previous decades.
£15.99
Amberley Publishing Salford in 50 Buildings
Book SynopsisDiscover the history and architectural treasures of Salford in this fascinating exploration of 50 buildings and landmarks from across the centuries.
£15.99
Autonomedia Utopia Deferred: Writings from Utopie (1967–1978)
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£15.29
Shambhala Publications Inc House to Home: Designing Your Space for the Way
Book SynopsisHave you been thinking about how to make your house into a true home? Or are you buying a house that needs the same attention? Where do you begin? This book will get you started, see you through it, and make home design doable rather than daunting.Charming and accessible, House to Homeis a beginner-friendly guidebook for creating a home that supports your life the way you live it. With practical, hard-earned wisdom, architect Devi Dutta-Choudhury guides you through the process from the foundation up.Dive into home design with charts, questionnaires, and sketch pages that help you confidently approach and define your renovation. With Dutta-Choudhury?s relatable expertise, you?ll begin to think more like an architect. From understanding the site, working with architects, and being your own contractor to deciding when to redesign and when to leave alone, this book teaches core concepts about privacy, use of space, lighting, access, and more. Whether it?s just one room or your whole house, House to Home is here to help.
£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd New Ideas for Living Outdoors
Book SynopsisTurn any outdoor space into a personal paradise with these inspiring ideas. Over 330 beautiful color images present hardscape design elements to suit almost any personality or purpose. Tour gorgeous outdoor kitchens, inviting fireplaces, and to-die-for pool settings. Today we lead busy lives and the time spent with family and friends seems limited. It is important to make the most of casual living areas by creating spaces that fuel our desires, feed our souls, and stimulate our minds and bodies. Just looking at these amazing backyards will begin to erase the stress of your daily life. This book is a valuable resource for homeowners, designers, contractors, and all who want the ultimate outdoor retreat.
£21.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Stairways
Book SynopsisOver 230 beautiful color photos and 98 architectural sketches reveal innovative designs that architects are creating for stairways in the home, by turning them into integral parts of a striking and visually exciting interior design. Going beyond engineering and design, it provides the spatial quality and diversity of a staircase today. The design spectrum ranges from minimalist concrete steps to sophisticated combinations made of wood, steel, stone or glass. One thing these steps have in common is that they reflect the very latest architectural trends. This book raises your awareness of stairs in interior design and opens your eyes to many new possibilities.
£28.79
