General Books


101 Things I Learned in Architecture School101 Things I Learned in Architecture School
Best Price: $7.75
As a thrid year architecture student, I found this book very helpful. It is a quick read and...
Building Construction IllustratedBuilding Construction Illustrated
Best Price: $28.16
I purchased this book about two years ago and it has been worth every penny and more. I often...
Build Your Own underground Root CellarBuild Your Own underground Root Cellar
Best Price: $3.79
I really recommend this product as an excellent resource fo starting a root cellar project. I...
How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding & Maintaining Your HomeHow Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding & Maintaining Your Home
Best Price: $13.83
this is a nice, solid little book - its really quite interesting and informative - presented in...
The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Modern Library Series)The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Modern Library Series)
Best Price: $12.36
I bought this book as a required reading for school. It was very easy to read and covered many...


Axel Vervoordt: Timeless InteriorsAxel Vervoordt: Timeless Interiors
Best Price: $46.49
pretty well writtenbook. IT woud have been nice to see where his upholstered furniture is...
Decorating Master ClassDecorating Master Class
Best Price: $23.72
I bought it because of a reviewer's comment that headboards should be a certain height above the...
Jeffrey Bilhuber: Defining Luxury: The Qualities of Life at HomeJeffrey Bilhuber: Defining Luxury: The Qualities of Life at Home
Best Price: $37.97
Jeffrey Bilhuber's Design Basics is one of my favorite "go to" design references for...
Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2006 International Building Code (Building Codes Illustrated)Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2006 International Building Code (Building Codes Illustrated)
Best Price: $28.15
I had my 1880 home flooded in the Iowan floods of 2008. In rebuilding, I have the opportunities...
Frank Gehry in Pop-UpFrank Gehry in Pop-Up
Best Price: $7.98
FRANK GEHRY IN POP-UP provides extraordinary 3-D creations through paper engineering that is...


Walt Disney's Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme ParkWalt Disney's Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park
Best Price: $21.53
This has been an eagerly anticipated book in the Disney community. Since their inception with...
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
Best Price: $32.50
If you think this book will make you a designer well you are wrong. It is a great piece in the...
Charles Faudree InteriorsCharles Faudree Interiors
Best Price: $23.10
I have all of his books, and am a big fan.....but something is "off" about this one. ...
Regency Redux: High Style Interiors: Napoleonic, Classical Moderne, and Hollywood RegencyRegency Redux: High Style Interiors: Napoleonic, Classical Moderne, and Hollywood Regency
Best Price: $43.02
Emily Edermans' impressive book Regency Redux is a lavish volume published by Rizzoli. The text...
Stanford White, ArchitectStanford White, Architect
Best Price: $44.45
This really is the definative work on the great Stanford White. The text is informative without...

LiaigreLiaigre
Best Price: $77.81
I have to say the second book does not impress as much as the first book. Thought the first...
Architecture: Form, Space, & OrderArchitecture: Form, Space, & Order
Best Price: $24.95
I've had this book for a while now. It should be a staple for any young, budding architect and...
Build a Smokehouse: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-81 (A Storey country wisdom bulletin)Build a Smokehouse: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-81 (A Storey country wisdom bulletin)
Best Price: $1.13
Build a Smokehouse: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-81 (A Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin) A...
Houses: Inside and OutHouses: Inside and Out
Best Price: $18.06
A true inspiration. An absolute must for anybody who wants to decorate their house.Clear layout,...
Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World ArchitecturePhaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture
Best Price: $110.26
The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture is a comprehensive portrayal of the finest...

The Modern Architecture Pop-Up BookThe Modern Architecture Pop-Up Book
Best Price: $28.20
The Modern Architecture Pop-Up Book showcases three-dimensional replications of some of the most...
Marie-Antoinette and the Last Garden at VersaillesMarie-Antoinette and the Last Garden at Versailles
Best Price: $39.65
Marie-Antoinette is something of an enigma, some feel she is the misunderstood tragic heroine of...
Thom Filicia Style: Inspired Ideas for Creating Rooms You'll LoveThom Filicia Style: Inspired Ideas for Creating Rooms You'll Love
Best Price: $21.18
So really what Thom does is pure talent - meaning sure he is not reinventing the wheel - but he...
Creating a New Old House: Yesterday's Character for Today's Home (American Institute Architects)Creating a New Old House: Yesterday's Character for Today's Home (American Institute Architects)
Best Price: $12.47
My husband and I are thinking about building a colonial revival home. I was hoping this book...
The French RoomThe French Room
Best Price: $24.75
Whether you are a francophile or not this beautiful book will give you fabulous visual ideas on...

Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian CrisesDesign Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises
Best Price: $21.91
I purchased this book as a gift for my father, who is an architect that studied under a protege...
Leed Prep: What You Really Need to Know to Pass the Leed NC V2.2 and CI V2.0 ExamsLeed Prep: What You Really Need to Know to Pass the Leed NC V2.2 and CI V2.0 Exams
Best Price: $75.00
You need to answer about 60% of the questions correctly to pass the LEED AP Exam. There are a...
Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Builder's Guide)Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Builder's Guide)
Best Price: $15.65
GREEN FROM THE GROUND UP: SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY, AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOME CONSTRUCTION will find...
Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers (For Pros by Pros)Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers (For Pros by Pros)
Best Price: $17.94
A great reference for the DIY homeowner. Lots of drawings to show you the right way to do things...
Paul F. Aubin's Mastering Revit  Architecture 2009Paul F. Aubin's Mastering Revit Architecture 2009
Best Price: $50.80
Aubin's latest edition engages Revit users successfully, whether they are firt-time newbies,...

Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for ManhattanDelirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan
Best Price: $20.11
While "Delirious" has its fair share of archispeak, Mr. Koolhaas pulls off an...
Frank Lloyd Wright The HousesFrank Lloyd Wright The Houses
Best Price: $39.95
This is a great book for fans of FLW. We visited his house when we were on vacation in Chicago...
How to Build Your Own GreenhouseHow to Build Your Own Greenhouse
Best Price: $15.21
Very good information. The greenhouse is almost done. My husband referred to this little book...
Le Corbusier Le GrandLe Corbusier Le Grand
Best Price: $122.01
With as many Corb books as I already own I could not imagine that I needed another one until I...
A Visual Dictionary of ArchitectureA Visual Dictionary of Architecture
Best Price: $29.66
This is a practical straight forward guide to Architecture for the non-architect. Also of use...

Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home CureApartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure
Best Price: $7.91
I have been struggling with my 350 sq. ft. studio and this book has been an incredible help. It...
Get Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & AvoidGet Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid
Best Price: $16.98
The book provides extensive detail about the architectural detail of a TRADITIONAL house. It...
Mlinaric on DecoratingMlinaric on Decorating
Best Price: $40.88
Thirteen illustrated chapters exhibit Mlinaric's "new and refreshing eclectic...
Transmaterial 2: A Catalog of Materials That Redefine Our Physical EnvironmentTransmaterial 2: A Catalog of Materials That Redefine Our Physical Environment
Best Price: $17.51
As a designer I try to stay up on the evolution of products and new and developing products. As...
The Image of the CityThe Image of the City
Best Price: $15.74
Given that this book was written in the 1950's, it is still relevent to current urban design...

Meggs' History of Graphic DesignMeggs' History of Graphic Design
Best Price: $51.99
This book is the most interesting and easy to read art history book I have yet to encounter as a...
Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture: Includes CD-ROMDetail in Contemporary Residential Architecture: Includes CD-ROM
Best Price: $19.99
A book that try to be a reference. The projects are well chosen and there are good images that...
Architectural GraphicsArchitectural Graphics
Best Price: $22.18
If you are a person like myself whose idea of a perspective drawing is a line of telegraph poles...
Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis: Opportunistic ArchitectureLewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis: Opportunistic Architecture
Best Price: $24.95
I strongly recommend this book to not only those are pretty familiar with LTL's works but also...
A Field Guide to American HousesA Field Guide to American Houses
Best Price: $11.95
I bought this book as reference material on the advice of an architect friend. He told me...

Design DrawingDesign Drawing
Best Price: $24.99
Design Drawing Great book for all architects or people, who wants to know how the drawings...
Chicken Coops: 45 Building Plans for Housing Your FlockChicken Coops: 45 Building Plans for Housing Your Flock
Best Price: $11.21
The product was exactly what I asked for and it was a great price. I will definatly shop with...
Materials for DesignMaterials for Design
Best Price: $31.46
thing you wont see in avery book, they go further, projects not that known wich is great
Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction (Sandpiper)Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction (Sandpiper)
Best Price: $4.65
I was reminded the other day how much I used to love these books when I was a kid so I bought a...
Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Castles and Cathedrals, Skyscrapers and Bridges, and So Much More... (Draw 50)Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Castles and Cathedrals, Skyscrapers and Bridges, and So Much More... (Draw 50)
Best Price: $4.67
Great book. A step by step approach to drawing buildings all over the world. This drawing...

The Fifty Dollar and Up Underground House BookThe Fifty Dollar and Up Underground House Book
Best Price: $18.95
This book is phenomenally wise, useful, easy to read, and plain inspiring. I picked it up this...
Not So Big Solutions for Your Home (Susanka)Not So Big Solutions for Your Home (Susanka)
Best Price: $4.42
The nice thing about this book is that it can be considered when you are thinking about building...
Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design With NatureSustainable Urbanism: Urban Design With Nature
Best Price: $56.96
I'm a UNLV Landscape architect student (4th yr) and this book has been used as one of the text...
Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning, 2nd EditionTime-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $114.96
I have been a practicing ID for the last 15 years and can't believe I had not purchased this...
The Solar House: Passive Heating and CoolingThe Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling
Best Price: $17.89
I like this book. It provides an excellent overview of pasive solar building concepts. The book...

Domestic Art: Curated InteriorsDomestic Art: Curated Interiors
Best Price: $40.93
Domestic Art: Curated Interiors captures a mind-set, piques a curiosity to look at things anew,...
    
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