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A reflection on the great variety of the still young container architecture sector that shows the enormous creative potential inherent in this universal construction element.

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How and why do spectacular buildings get commissioned and procured What are their visible urban effects What can urban planners, architects, and policymakers learn in order to engage in more successful citymaking

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Transform any space into a room you love-no matter your budget or style-with this smart, accessible, fun guide to decorating from the lead designer on Magnolia's Artfully Designed

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This is a book about eco-friendly living, founded on the principles of minimum impact and sustainable practices. The buildings in the book are designed to conserve energy, to create new life from old, and employ good recycling practices that work in with the environment.

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Presents a portfolio of alternative design and construction based on the principles of minimal environmental impact. With beautifully captured photographs, this work features houses in Sticks, Stones, Mud Homes that are constructed from rammed earth, baled straw and mud bricks, from salvaged materials, and recycled timber and stone.

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Baltimore-based interior designer Patrick Sutton showcases 14 residences, hotels, and restaurants that draw upon his memories of a childhood spent visiting the world's most beautiful spaces.

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The most in-depth exploration of one of the most important, innovative, and creative architecture practices working today.

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The first comprehensive publication about the remarkable Sudeley Castle, tracing over 1,000 years of illustrious history from the time of King Aethelred the Unready through the castle's Tudor heyday and its 19th century restoration.

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Suitable for both the armchair traveller and the globe trotting adventurer as well as decorating devotees, this book offers facts about African culture and history.

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The first comprehensive volume on the Istanbul-based firm Tabanlioglu Architects, whose innovative designs come from the modern tradition.

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Over 45 case studies of the newest tea shop design trends from around the world - Europe, America, Australia, and Asia.

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What makes a house truly beautiful Why are many new houses so ugly Why do we argue so bitterly about sofas and pictures - and can differences of taste ever be satisfactorily resolved This book explores one of our most intense but often hidden love affairs: with our houses and their furnishings.

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A landmark publication that presents a world panorama of raw earth structures from ancient times to the present day.

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A complete celebration of Britains favourite architectural show.

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From awe-inspiring Norman castles, to the homes we live in, Simon Thurley explores how the architecture of this small island influenced the world.

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All over Europe, from Westminster to Rouen, the cathedrals of the Middle Ages still stand. This book explores the world of the medieval master mason. How were these structures built when only primitive machinery was available Who initiated and designed them Who built and paid for them

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The most comprehensive study to date of the Chapel of St John the Baptist, Lisbon. Experts in the field describe the history of the Chapel's construction as well as the sculpture, metalwork, textiles and manuscripts inside.

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A guide which invites you to explore the famous Square Mile of the City of London and to discover its incomparable architectural heritage, from the remains of the Roman wall to the 21st-century. Each chapter features a specially commissioned map of the district followed by approximately 22 entries on individual buildings and urban spaces.

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An explanation of how and why cities took the shape they did. It focuses on a number of themes - organic patterns, the grid, the city as diagram, the grand manner and the skyline - and interprets the hidden order of urban patterns. Photographs depict a global mosaic of citybuilding.