Elegant dining rooms in the nineteenth century served an important role in the social discourse of the Victorian household. They tended to be "masc...

Over 600 artful watercolor renderings of window treatments combined with a CD of all the images make this the most useful, practical book available...

This collection of 5,000+ designs from Thomas Wilson’s drawing notebooks harvests the creative output of four decades of ironwork design. Wilson—ir...

This book illustrates almost 500 contemporary tile projects, with thousands of ideas for illuminating a home with the beauty of tile. Take an excit...

Of all the materials on this planet, wood is the most beloved. Heavy wooden timbers artfully crafted into a sturdy house frame held together with m...

This book examines the application of the principle of layering in architecture, its mechanics, possible application and meaning. Layering is widel...

Following a recent trend to radicalize or modernize domestic architecture, both professional and lay audiences must relearn the lessons of the trad...

In recent years, over one thousand tobacco sheds have disappeared from the "Tobacco Valley." This important book systematically catalogues tobacco ...

Over 200 beautiful color photos provide a detailed look at a wide variety of tobacco sheds in the Connecticut River Valley. An engaging text delive...

Tour historic homes and other buildings that have been altered to accommodate 21st century lifestyles. Through 338 color images, learn how renovati...

Tour the Los Angeles architecture designed by award winning architect Frank O. Gehry and other architects with this wonderful guide. Fifty-nine viv...

With 470 eye-catching color photos and informative text, readers are taken on a cross-country tour of towers, turrets, cupolas, and belvederes foun...

Town Plans in Place & Time - Extension Planning & Conservation in the 1909 Copenhagen International Competition

Incredibly beautiful, classic, and timeless architectural details of Mexican style are shown in over 300 color photographs of new, old, and remodel...

There is charm and character in a Mexican home like no other architectural style. It is a classic, timeless style that remains in constant demand. ...

Traditional style kitchens blend convenient modern amenities with details that invoke a sense of history, craftsmanship, permanence, and warmth -- ...

A breathtaking full-colour photography book celebrating the architectural splendour and cultural heritage of Winnipeg’s famed Exchange District, a ...

Enter the world of fairy-tale towers, whimsical stairways, crow's nests, zip lines, and suspended rope bridges. Take pleasure in the details of han...

Unusual as they seem, underground buildings are surprisingly common. Every day, millions in North America work, shop, dine, study, and play in the...

Text in German & English. In Cologne's narrowest building, which is also one of the best known examples of modern architecture in the city, spe...

Discover a diverse selection of beautiful Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket homes from a dozen of the top architects practicing in this re...

Take an adventure into the abandoned structures of the American mid-Atlantic region through 560 startling photos and compelling text. These surreal...