This study examines the social and political nature, and the evolution of housing reform in Germany and France 1840-1914. This book was originally published ...
This beautiful book allows the reader to appreciate the complexities and subtleties of Ottoman art and architecture as a whole, while simultaneously learning more ...
Amsterdam's historic network of concentric canals earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 2010. The impressive architecture and facades of this elegant town centre are ...
Using simple materials, the Polish artist Robert Kusmirowski (born 1973) creates meticulous simulations of historical situations. This book documents one such simulation--a mysterious nuclear ...
Économiste et géographe, Laurent Théry " entre en urbanisme " au Beture Ouest avant de devenir directeur du développement de la ville de Saint-Nazaire. ...
I giardini cinesi sono sovente considerati delle astrazioni intellettuali, troppo esclusivi per essere compresi da chi normalmente si occupa di giardini. Troppo cerebrali per ...
This ground-breaking volume, beautiful companion book to the exhibition of the same name, is the first comprehensive study of Nancy Holt, the visionary American ...
Michelangelo Pistoletto (born 1933) is one of Arte Povera's most significant protagonists. It is with the Mirror Paintings that Pistoletto's name is mostly closely ...
The delicate Postminimalist sculptures and drawings of the American artist Al Taylor (1948-1999) were for a long time better known in Europe than in ...
Published to accompany a major internationally travelling exhibition, Global Citizen: The Architecture of Moshe Safdie will explore this renowned architect's buildings and the philosophy ...
The most authoritative guide to the Lake District and surrounding area, this volume covers the outstanding vernacular architecture, unspoiled historic towns, and fine Victorian ...
Hull is one of the great historic trading centers of northeast England. Severely hit by industrial decline, it has recently begun to see substantial ...
Christen Købke (1819-1848) was arguably the greatest painter of Denmark's 'Golden Age,' the period of the nation's supreme artistic achievement. He had the remarkable ...
A fully illustrated, comprehensive record of London's medieval Charterhouse, from its foundation in the 14th century to the present day, presented by the Survey ...
An American sculptor, painter, and installation artist, Paul Thek (1933--1988) is primarily known for hyper-realistic works of human body parts executed in fleshlike beeswax ...
This book, edited by David Chipperfield, documents his most important project to date: the Neues Museum, the centrepiece of the Berlin Museumsinsel. Here he ...