Architecture Books


Color in Interior DesignColor in Interior Design
Best Price: $34.51
This was a required text for a design class. I found it pretty useful (in conjunction with the...
The Secret Architecture of Our Nation's Capital: The Masons and the Building of Washington, D.C.The Secret Architecture of Our Nation's Capital: The Masons and the Building of Washington, D.C.
Best Price: $8.84
A remarkable amount of research has gone into this book. The previous reviewer complained that...
The Family Tree Problem Solver: Proven Methods for Scaling the Inevitable Brick WallThe Family Tree Problem Solver: Proven Methods for Scaling the Inevitable Brick Wall
Best Price: $11.93
As a genealogy reference or guide I found this book to be a dud. It has almost the worst...
Restaurants That Work: Case Studies of the Best in the IndustryRestaurants That Work: Case Studies of the Best in the Industry
Best Price: $25.00
This book has a lot of great information in it. Alot of the information is timeless. However,...
Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, Second EditionSustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, Second Edition
Best Price: $54.00
The green building movement has come a long way in a short time. Responding to this exponential...


THE ARCHITECTURE OF LIGHT: Architectural Lighting Design Concepts and TechniquesTHE ARCHITECTURE OF LIGHT: Architectural Lighting Design Concepts and Techniques
Best Price: $65.00
THIS WAS AN INTERESTING READ ALL AROUND. VERY INFORMATIVE, AND WELL WRITTEN. I ENJOYED THE...
House Colors: Exterior Color by Style of ArchitectureHouse Colors: Exterior Color by Style of Architecture
Best Price: $36.92
This book by Susan Hershman has been invaluable in many ways. Since we live in a Victorian...
The Encyclopedia of Window FashionsThe Encyclopedia of Window Fashions
Best Price: $10.95
This book gives you a wealth of knowledge and ideas. There are no "how to's" in the...
The Not So Big House Collection (Susanka)The Not So Big House Collection (Susanka)
Best Price: $25.29
This series is really targeted at people in a position to buy their own lot and build a custom...
New Seaside InteriorsNew Seaside Interiors
Best Price: $26.37
The book is just great. The pictures in this book will take you to bomb-shell destinations...


The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable DesignThe HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design
Best Price: $62.09
As a senior vice president and firmwide sustainable design director at HOK, Mary Ann Lazarus...
The Book as Art: Artists' Books from the National Museum of Women in the ArtsThe Book as Art: Artists' Books from the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Best Price: $28.00
This is one of those products which is true to its theme from the moment you unwrap it.Being a...
Modernism Reborn: Mid-Century American HousesModernism Reborn: Mid-Century American Houses
Best Price: $18.97
I was looking for mid-century houses that were more in the middle classes, and you do not get...
Creating Life-Like Animals in Polymer ClayCreating Life-Like Animals in Polymer Clay
Best Price: $12.21
This book is clear & concise for any level of clayer. Katherine has the amazing ability to...
Intimate Weddings: Planning a Small Wedding that Fits Your Budget and StyleIntimate Weddings: Planning a Small Wedding that Fits Your Budget and Style
Best Price: $2.84
You will not be sorry! The information is organized and practical! There are real-life...

Far from Equilibrium: Essays on Technology and Design CultureFar from Equilibrium: Essays on Technology and Design Culture
Best Price: $20.66
Sanford Kwinter ponders the complex encounters between technology, culture, and architecture....
Loblolly House: Elements of a New Architecture + DVDLoblolly House: Elements of a New Architecture + DVD
Best Price: $23.99
"If prefabs are assembly-line Fords, Loblolly is a custom hot rod, begging for mass...
Patterns of Home: The Ten Essentials of Enduring DesignPatterns of Home: The Ten Essentials of Enduring Design
Best Price: $15.61
I first got this book when checking out a bunch of books on home design from the library. This...
Detail in Contemporary Landscape ArchitectureDetail in Contemporary Landscape Architecture
Best Price: $26.12
Detailing is difficult for young design professionals. College education does not cover enough...
Landscaping for DummiesLandscaping for Dummies
Best Price: $6.72
Did not tell me what I needed to know to pick plants for my yard. I found most of what I needed...

Brakin. Brazzaville-Kinshasa. Visualizing the visible.Brakin. Brazzaville-Kinshasa. Visualizing the visible.
Best Price: $22.07
I just got this book, so I did not read it completely, just parts from it. Thought that a basic...
Smart Guide: Ponds & Fountains: Step-by-Step Projects (Smart Guide)Smart Guide: Ponds & Fountains: Step-by-Step Projects (Smart Guide)
Best Price: $5.20
This paperback gives you the basics, step by step, for constructing a water feature. It doesn't...
Think Like an Architect (Roger Fullington Series in Architecture)Think Like an Architect (Roger Fullington Series in Architecture)
Best Price: $16.74
I am not an architect; merely someone who appreciates the end results of good architecture. I...
Building the Japanese House TodayBuilding the Japanese House Today
Best Price: $22.41
This book is full of the most beautiful pictures of close up japanese residental architecture....
English Cottage Gardening: For American Gardeners, Revised EditionEnglish Cottage Gardening: For American Gardeners, Revised Edition
Best Price: $30.74
I have owned this book for several years, and recently got a copy for a friend who is also into...

How to Make Clay CharactersHow to Make Clay Characters
Best Price: $8.99
Maureen is such an amazing artist. If you are wanting to make figures in clay, then her books...
Greene and Greene: MasterworksGreene and Greene: Masterworks
Best Price: $14.77
A superb look a the Greene Brother's masterpiece ultimate bungalows. It includes some of the...
A Little House of My Own: 47 Grand Designs for 47 Tiny HousesA Little House of My Own: 47 Grand Designs for 47 Tiny Houses
Best Price: $15.55
Though I do not recommend the authors book :"The Tiny House Book", this book is great!...
SAS for Mixed Models, Second EditionSAS for Mixed Models, Second Edition
Best Price: $72.00
Positive: 1.Well written in a field with limited sources. Negative: 2. Not enough explanations...
The New Decorating with Architectural Trimwork (Ne Decorating With)The New Decorating with Architectural Trimwork (Ne Decorating With)
Best Price: $3.99
Bought this book to help with design and installation of wall frames in my son's room. Helped...

A History of Interior DesignA History of Interior Design
Best Price: $68.75
WOW! beautifully organized and articulated. thoughtful and well-rounded discussion of the...
Interior Design Illustrated 2nd EditionInterior Design Illustrated 2nd Edition
Best Price: $23.90
This book is a great book. no color pictures but only scetches. This book is about scale,...
The Outdoor Living Room: Stylish Ideas for Porches, Patios, and PoolsThe Outdoor Living Room: Stylish Ideas for Porches, Patios, and Pools
Best Price: $20.00
I bought this book as a gift for my husband, who is a carpenter. He makes furniture as a hobby...
Outdoor Rooms: Designs for Porches, Terraces, Decks, GazebosOutdoor Rooms: Designs for Porches, Terraces, Decks, Gazebos
Best Price: $5.79
This book will set your imagination on fire and motivate you to turn your ordinary backyard into...
The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American DreamThe Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream
Best Price: $16.23
In _The Option of Urbanism_, Christopher Leinberger documents the history of both urban...

Maison--Christian LiaigreMaison--Christian Liaigre
Best Price: $40.94
Everyone should have this on their coffee table. Superior design and broad range of ideas for...
How to Start a Faux Painting or Mural Business: A Guide to Making Money in the Decorative ArtsHow to Start a Faux Painting or Mural Business: A Guide to Making Money in the Decorative Arts
Best Price: $12.43
Is your question, "After reading this book, will I be able to start and run a successful...
Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten ArtBuilding the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten Art
Best Price: $12.50
My friend is a master carpenter and he saw this book at a recent trip to Hanford Mills museum. ...
Henri Cartier-Bresson (Aperture Masters of Photography)Henri Cartier-Bresson (Aperture Masters of Photography)
Best Price: $8.04
Cartier Bresson is one of my two favorite photographers (Minor White is the other). This small...
Mid-Century Modern: Interiors, Furniture, Design Details (Conran Octopus Interiors)Mid-Century Modern: Interiors, Furniture, Design Details (Conran Octopus Interiors)
Best Price: $19.05
A beautiful book, I see something new each time I flip through it. It may not be the perfect...

Experiencing Architecture, 2nd EditionExperiencing Architecture, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $14.63
This book was required reading for my introductory class on architecture. I was debating...
Ten Canonical Buildings: 1950-2000Ten Canonical Buildings: 1950-2000
Best Price: $37.76
Peter Eisenman, renowned for his own controversial and influential body of work, looks at ten...
Architecture Now 5Architecture Now 5
Best Price: $26.37
Amazon claimed they were sending a new book but it arrived with a peeled spine. They claimed...
Colored Pencil PortraitsColored Pencil Portraits
Best Price: $12.31
I have taken a workshop by Ann Kullberg she teaches colored pencil so clearly that even I...
The Log Home Plan Book - Favorite Plans, Decor and AdviceThe Log Home Plan Book - Favorite Plans, Decor and Advice
Best Price: $10.64
Stay away if you are looking for floor plans...I would have rather spent my money on three good...

Charles Faudree's French Country SignatuCharles Faudree's French Country Signatu
Best Price: $18.16
Certainly, this is about individual style. It is that character which pervades Mr. Faudree's...
Jessie Walker's Country DecoratingJessie Walker's Country Decorating
Best Price: $8.74
I loved the book and the price is great for all the ideas that is in the book. She gives you...
The French-Inspired Home, with French GeneralThe French-Inspired Home, with French General
Best Price: $14.23
I should have believed the bad reviews that I read on Amazon and not bought this book. They were...
SystemVerilog for Verification, Second Edition: A Guide to Learning the Testbench Language FeaturesSystemVerilog for Verification, Second Edition: A Guide to Learning the Testbench Language Features
Best Price: $116.97
a few non-compliant code examples that do not follow the IEEE LRM. With that said, overall the...
Frank Lloyd Wright: An AutobiographyFrank Lloyd Wright: An Autobiography
Best Price: $16.47
This book is actually my first study on this amazing man, so I can only guess how much of it is...

Bungalow Bathrooms (Bungalow Basics)Bungalow Bathrooms (Bungalow Basics)
Best Price: $14.32
Bungalow Bathrooms (Bungalow Basics) For anyone building a NEW bungalow style home or...
Interior Lighting, Fourth EditionInterior Lighting, Fourth Edition
Best Price: $59.86
This is a great lighting design book, lots of graphical explanations, lots of useful...
Lyn Peterson's Real Life KitchensLyn Peterson's Real Life Kitchens
Best Price: $21.95
Excellent book which covers all the things you need to know. Not just photos although there are...
Modern Architecture, Fourth Edition (World of Art)Modern Architecture, Fourth Edition (World of Art)
Best Price: $6.96
"One of the most important works on modern architecture we have today."—...
Home from Nowhere: Remaking Our Everyday World for the 21st CenturyHome from Nowhere: Remaking Our Everyday World for the 21st Century
Best Price: $2.94
This is one of those self-righteous books written by an "intellectual" who sums up...

Meier: Richard Meier & Partners, Complete Works 1963-2008Meier: Richard Meier & Partners, Complete Works 1963-2008
Best Price: $94.50
Richard Meier is most talented contemporary architect in the World. His architecture based on...
The Art of Wheelbuilding: A Bench Reference for Neophytes, Pros & WheelaholicsThe Art of Wheelbuilding: A Bench Reference for Neophytes, Pros & Wheelaholics
Best Price: $14.93
Covers all the basic skills needed to build a good set of wheels. I am happy with the book, but...
Autodesk Inventor 2009 Essentials Plus (Autodesk Inventor)Autodesk Inventor 2009 Essentials Plus (Autodesk Inventor)
Best Price: $61.50
From basic sketching and modeling through advanced modeling techniques, more than 2,000 screen...
  
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