Philip Wilkinson

A Dorlung Kindersley book. 
Some yellowing on dust cover and top of pages but otherwise in excellent condition. This vintage book is sure to delight any reader.  It is an educational piece of 90's nostalgia.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

California

Provides the reader with glimpses inside twenty-one famous buildings from around the world.

Amazing Buildings

2646d678-85dc-4a01-a79f-2e5a06c3ea84-1

Alain De Botton

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

North Carolina

The Achitecture of Happiness is a dazzling and generously illustrated journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture and the indelible connection between our identities and our locations.One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kinds of walls, chairs, buildings, and streets that surround us. And yet a concern for architecture is too often described as frivolous, even self-indulgent. Alain de Botton starts from the idea that where we are heavily influences who we can be, and argues that it is architecture's task to stand as an eloquent reminder of our full potential.

The Architecture of Happiness

fd9295f8-0cba-4312-a9be-8a6cab75b086-1

Nancy Horan

Tennessee

A Novel

Fact and fiction blend in a historical novel that chronicles the relationship between seminal architect Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Cheney, from their meeting, when they were each married to another, to the clandestine affair that shocked Chicago society.

Loving Frank

a8602438-8f70-450d-ae35-1ca7195f7926-1

Catherine L. Hutchison

Katie Hutchison

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Kansas

Smaller is big, says architect and author Katie Hutchison, whose book The New Small House shows those looking to downsize how they can live smartly, economically and environmentally friendly in elegantly designed homes. With 275 gorgeous photographs and 30 detailed illustrations, The New Small House takes the reader on a tour of North America and spotlights small houses in rural, coastal, and in-town locations. The book presents fundamental small-house design strategies, complete with whole-house case studies for homeowners eager to simplify. Creating a great small house is illustrated in the opening chapter with 10 approaches, including: borrowed view and daylight multipurpose spaces privacy pockets using quality materials Twenty-five stunning small houses are profiled in the second part of the book, organized by the nature of their locations.

The New Small House

fc42f231-049c-4e16-a853-b9b541cc0b66-0

Architecture of the World
Baroque
By Ed. Henri Stierlin
Trade paperback
Vintage
1994
Taschen
The cover has a little bit of shelf wear
Very good condition
Smoke free home
I take offers

Virginia

Architecture of the World Baroque

b84e8568-1096-4505-a85f-7090ef081e9e-0

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Michigan

25 Years of Pritzker Prize Winning Architects

Architecture is the art form that most impacts our lives. In 1979, the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize was established to formally recognize the talented architects who enrich our world through their artistry and innovation. Each year since, a living architect whose vision and commitment has produced "significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture" has been honored. A generation of the most outstanding international architects has now received the coveted award. This volume showcases - and celebrates - these inspiring individuals who continue to shape our world through the art of architecture."The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of your own, we have no soul of our own civilization." - Frank Lloyd Wright

Celebrating the Art of Architecture

6d034c6c-37e4-4f25-b0c4-44a8e3572af6-1

#paperback #houses #architecture #buildings

Huge Paperback (6 to 8 lbs)

With more than 2,000 color photos, Houses of the World, unites the most prominent international examples of domestic architecture from the last decade of the 20th century.

Houses of the World

b287b032-a643-4a80-8677-e11d5bd6b4db-1

Terence Conran

This book titled "Terence Conran's New House Book: The Complete Guide To Home Design" is a comprehensive guide to home design. It is a must-have item for anyone looking to improve their home decor. The book is authored by Terence Conran, a renowned writer in the field of house and home architecture, and published by Octopus in 1999.

It is a trade paperback format with 368 pages, in English language, and weighs 60.9 Oz. The book length is 11 in, height is 2.8 in, and width is 9.2 in. It also features beautiful illustrations to aid in understanding the concepts discussed. The book covers various topics such as interior design, decorating, etc. It is an excellent resource for homeowners looking to renovate their house.


Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

The Complete Guide to Home Design

This sourcebook for home design explores remodeling and reorganizing--everything from assessment to choosing floors, creating rooms, and providing practical maintenance

The New House Book

232d261f-d1f9-4890-8bc8-9c616cfa0a96-1

Jean-Marie Perouse de Montclos

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Florida

The world-famous chateaux of the Loire attract hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. In this book, the photographer Robert Polidori has captured more than seventy of them in unique pictures. He depicts the Chateau of Blois in its imposing beauty, the original fortifications in Chinon and Angers, and the Magnificent Azay-le-Rideau. It goes without saying that the splendid Chambord is here as well, a place redolent of legend and history like almost no other.

Chateaux of the Loire Valley

e9d4f04d-cd3e-40bd-8432-7c5d884ff7c7-0

#art #paperback #nonfiction #architecture #italy #history

Rhode Island

The Many Lives of a Florentine Palazzo

A look into the tantalizing secrets of Florence's Palazzo Rucellai. House of Secrets tells the remarkable story of Palazzo Rucellai from behind its celebrated façade. The house, beginning with its piecemeal assemblage by one of the richest men in Florence in the fifteenth century, has witnessed endless drama, from the butchering of its interior to a courtyard suicide to champagne-fueled orgies on the eve of World War I to a recent murder on its third floor. When the author, an art historian, serendipitously discovers a room for let in the house, she lands in the vortex of history and is tested at every turn--inside the house and out. Her residency in Palazzo Rucellai is informed as much by the sense of desire giving way to disappointment as by a sense of denial that soon enough must succumb to truth. House of Secrets is about the sharing of space, the tracing of footsteps, the overlapping of lives. It is about the willingness to lose oneself behind the façade, to live between past and present, to slip between the cracks of history and the crevices of our own imagination.

House of Secrets

bba10f55-60b1-468c-990a-455f3d87e80c-1

Nicholas Shrady

Rare first edition in excellent condition. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New York

A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa

A chronicle of the famous structure notes its long construction postponement after the erection of the first four stories in 1173; its survival of earthquakes, war, and tourism; and the contributions of Galileo and other figures.

Tilt

2276d6c1-75d6-4087-bf18-8dd63b395818-1

Elements of long-revered tradition and superb artistry naturally merge in both the textile art and the ceramics of Japan. Katoh's attractive sourcebook presents material for individuals interested in forming a collection as well as for those who appreciate the refined aesthetic of Japanese style and design. Katoh features simple tenugui (hand towels) and sublime Imari (porcelain ware) as two examples of Japanese collectibles traditionally decorated in blue and white. She also highlights individual artists. A detailed source list offers flea market schedules and locations of antique shops, galleries, museums, and artisans. Alice Joyce
Product Description
Provides information on the blue and white Japanese decorative style for collectors, with information on individual artists, flea markets, antique shops, museums, and artisans
Review:
Indigo and white. What could be more harmonious in your home? The photos in this book prove it. This is an excellent indigo primer that shows examples of dyed textiles such as tsutsugaki, shibori, sashiko and katazome as well as kasuri weaving and sakiori, a way of recycling old textiles by tearing them in strips and weaving them into floor coverings and quilts. #architecture #interior-design #style #lifestyle #decorating #asian #feng-shui #gift #photographs #coffeetable 

Minnesota

Living - Creating - Collecting

Featuring the distinctive style of Amy Sylvester Katoh and the stunning photos of Yutaka Satoh, the expression of blue and white in Japanese design takes myriad forms, from the ephemeral beauty of a wind-blown noren curtain to the geometric boldness of zabuton cushions. These various objects all convey the same lyrical message, inspiring us to rethink ways of collecting, creating, and living with Japanese blue and white.

Blue and White Japan

d46b6561-df4f-4344-aa0b-cd41532f8075-1

Architecture of the World Gothic

Gustav Stickley

This book is in good condition. The spine is tight and straight. The cover has very mild wear. The pages are crisp and clean. Pictures available upon request. 

With over 200 detailed illustrations and descriptions, these two catalogs are essential reading and reference materials and identification guides for Stickley furniture. Captions cite materials, dimensions, and prices.

The 1912 and 1915 Gustav Stickley Craftsman Furniture Catalogs

ff3b7fb4-e99e-4025-95bc-114731bd465e-1

Pete Nelson

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Treehouses of the World

61a5e0b2-ded4-4a7a-a503-a0037dc37169-0

Editors of Creative Homeowner

Great Design Ideas from Top Deck Designers

Created for both the do-it-yourselfer and those who wish to work with a professional to achieve the desired results, this reference provides basic design instruction for building a deck and takes an in-depth look at the work of four of the country's most successful deck builders.

Deck Designs, 3rd Edition

f2e0f810-1cf5-419a-8ca4-287da4db48e9-1

Gorgeous two-volume box set in very fine condition. Collectible. 

Unabridged 

Lives of the Painters, Sculptors and Architects 

dbc249f0-c4fe-4cc9-b99a-ede5c87214f6-1

Alabama

Special Centennial Edition 

A Guide to Biltmore Estate

affe4ea6-ecf4-4e30-9074-b2e3a7b62dce-1

David Macaulay

Book is intact with no creasing however, pages are showing signs of age, very slight yellowing. 

Georgia

A Story of Roman Planning and Construction

Award-winning author-illustrator David Macaulay brings readers into a beautiful exploration of Roman buildings and construction.



With black and white illustrations and detailed explanations, this comprehensive and visual resource is perfect for young readers interested in history, architecture, and Roman civilization.

City

04a44b4b-49be-43ae-ab63-e4cda3ee5906-1

Book is intact, no creasing, like new. However, it is old and has  slight yellowing tinge. 

A Caldecott Honor Award Winner

"Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales."--Title page verso.

Castle

04d1b51e-adb5-4c91-871f-5249bdef885a-1

A number of condition issues; see pictures. Still readable!

Wisconsin

Engineering

An Enviromental Design Perspective

Architecture and Alled Design

3ec6eaf0-2ba8-4f3f-94a7-8289915bfae8-0

Gus Spector

Like New Condition, Philadelphia: Historic Exteriors and Interiors is a celebration of the city's architectural legacy. Vintage postcards document both the interiors and exteriors of some of Philadelphia's oldest and most well-known structures, including grandiose department stores, elegant restaurants, and the original terminal of the Philadelphia International Airport. From laborers toiling in their overheated factories to the elegance of a Center City ballroom or presidential suite, and from the whacky comic opera stage to the legitimate theater, the postcards featured in this volume allow readers to experience the nostalgia of Philadelphia in years past

Nevada

Historic Exteriors and Interiors

Philadelphia: Historic Exteriors and Interiors is a celebration of the city's architectural legacy. Vintage postcards document both the interiors and exteriors of some of Philadelphia's oldest and most well-known structures, including grandiose department stores, elegant restaurants, and the original terminal of the Philadelphia International Airport. From laborers toiling in their overheated factories to the elegance of a Center City ballroom or presidential suite, and from the whacky comic opera stage to the legitimate theater, the postcards featured in this volume allow readers to experience the nostalgia of Philadelphia in years past.

Philadelphia

2b343ae0-402d-4efa-9ac1-47ec01613a75-0

Jason Surrell

Clean - no page markings, dog ears, etc. Spine unbent. Covers clean and show normal wear.

Maryland

Imagineering a Disney Classic

WELCOME, FOOLISH MORTALS, to the Haunted Mansion, one of the most popular attractions in the history of Disney theme parks. The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic explores how the attraction's "999 happy haunts" were brought to life. Rare early concept sketches, detailed architectural drawings, and stunning still photography illustrate the Mansion's evolution as it was designed and built at each Magic Kingdom park around the world-including Mystic Manor at Hong Kong Disneyland. Our tour begins here with a twistedly thorough third edition. Based on the retired title The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies, this newly updated volume confirms or debunks longstanding urban legends, shares fascinating behind-the-screams stories, and reveals how concepts move from inspiration to reality. Readers will discover the latest show enhancements to this classic attraction and find even more artwork depicting the happy haunting grounds in California and Florida as well as Tokyo, Paris, and now Hong Kong. This is one book you'll be dying to have on your shelf!

Browse by categories

Save this search

Philip Wilkinson

Amazing Buildings

Alain De Botton

The Architecture of Happiness

Nancy Horan

Loving Frank

Catherine L. Hutchison; Katie Hutchison

The New Small House

Ed. Henri Stierlin

Architecture of the World Baroque

Jaye Abbate, Michael C. Thomsett

Celebrating the Art of Architecture

Konemann Staff

Houses of the World

Terence Conran

The New House Book

Jean-Marie Perouse de Montclos

Chateaux of the Loire Valley

Allison Levy

House of Secrets

Nicholas Shrady

Tilt

Amy S. Katoh; Yutaka Satoh (Photographer)

Blue and White Japan

Ed. Henri Stierlin

Architecture of the World Gothic

Gustav Stickley

The 1912 and 1915 Gustav Stickley Craftsman Furniture Catalogs

Pete Nelson

Treehouses of the World

Editors of Creative Homeowner

Deck Designs, 3rd Edition

Giorgio Vasari

Lives of the Painters, Sculptors and Architects

Rachel Carley

A Guide to Biltmore Estate

David Macaulay

City

David Macaulay

Castle

Nancy Horan

Loving Frank

Anthony C. Antoniades

Architecture and Alled Design

Gus Spector

Philadelphia

Jason Surrell

The Haunted Mansion