Feast your eyes on some of the hottest fireplace designs and hearth products available today. This book is a must for people who already own a fire...

On December 20, 1954, the Fontainebleau changed the face of Miami Beach, transforming it to a travel hot spot with the grandest modern hotel of all...

For children with a passion for drawing, or dreams of creating buildings, this book explores how architects really work, taking the young reader th...

Children with dreams of designing buildings will discover how architects actually work in this workbook, which builds on the concepts introduced in...

By combining proven and promising wind, solar, and other clean and renewable energy technologies, individuals, businesses, and communities can inve...

A wide range of treatments for every aspect of kitchen design is explored. The 427 professional color photos display many kitchen styles designed b...

An Atlantic BestsellerFrom the 1950s through the 1970s, cities throughout North America engaged in disruptive periods of massive "urban renewal" of...

Enter and explore the powerful, ancestral world of the whare whakairo, or Māori meeting house, with this engaging illustrated guide. Richly illustr...

This book introduces readers to the events of September 11 and the monument created to commemorate it. Readers learn about the history of the Natio...

The intellectual adventure of developing the atomic bomb at Los Alamos has been well documented, but the fact is that 90% of the Manhattan Project ...

Architect David Wright helped pioneer the concept of passive solar architecture, and his thoughts and experiments have helped shape the evolution o...

An inspiring collection of design ideas for patio construction, this book will help you discover ways to transform ordinary outdoor spaces into per...

The Peak is Hong Kong’s top residential district, where property prices are as high as the altitude. How did it become an exclusive enclave in the ...

Santa Fe’s Scottish Rite Temple, built in 1912, is a historic landmark and the home of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in New...

Ethel B. Power compiled this wonderful selection of home designs in 1927. She selected works by the era's most notable architects, including Dwight...

Todays top homes include spa-scale, master bath suites that serve up far more than the traditional 10-minute morning routine. Luxury bath suites in...

Built in 1889 and now home to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, the Spencer Mansion is a magnificent building with a rich and layered history. W...

Lime is a white, powdery substance widely used in construction, agriculture, and industry. It is manufactured by heating limestone. Small amounts m...

See good design ideas that inspire you to create the ultimate, eco-friendly outdoor environment. More than 300 beautiful color photos detail 10 pro...

The Truth About The Barn offers answers to important questions about how barns came into being, why they look the way they do, why they’re worth re...

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...

Where does a fox raise its young? Where does a bird lay its eggs? Readers will learn what animals live in burrows, trees, dens and more! Aligned to...

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...

Industrial heritage can be considered a significant asset of modern civilization, predominately epitomizing the living patrimony of industrializati...

Text in German. Despite the wide variety of publications about urban development, there has long been a lack of a full and coherent presentation of...

In contrast to the typical panorama shots of Vancouver, this collection is a nod to the built structures of the city. Far more than a photo collect...

Considered to be sub-ordinated and sub-prime to the city, sub-urban areas receive little attention by researchers and designers. However, it´s the ...