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Architectural Inventions
Matt Bua, Maximillian Goldfarb
Laurence King
ISBN: 1780670052
RRP Price: £24.95 Paperback
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Born out of the drawingbuilding.org online archive, Architectural Inventions presents a stunning visual study of impossible or speculative structures that exist only on paper. Soliciting the work of architects, designers, and artists of renown –as well as emerging talents from all over the world –Ma....MORE
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Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture
David Phillips, Megumi Yamashita
Laurence King
ISBN: 1780670095
RRP Price: £35.00 Hardback
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Hardback with CD-ROM
Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern concrete architecture. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 49 of the most recently completed ....MORE
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Key Buildings from Prehistory to the Present: Plans, Sections and Elevations
Andrew Ballantyne
Laurence King
ISBN: 1856698378
RRP Price: £35.00 Hardback
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Hardback with CD-ROM
The latest in this successful series, this book features around 150 of the most important buildings in the history of world architecture – from the pyramids and Parthenon to some of the most significant works by recent architects.
The buildings are organized by type – from....MORE
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Digital Fabrication in Architecture
Nick Dunn
Laurence King
ISBN: 1856698912
RRP Price: £24.95 Paperback
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With the increasing sophistication of CAD and other design software, there is now a wide array of means for both designing and fabricating architecture and its components. The proliferation of advanced modelling software and hardware has enabled architects and students to conceive and create designs....MORE
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Architecture: From Commission to Construction
Jennifer Hudson
Laurence King
ISBN: 1856698238
RRP Price: £28.00 Paperback
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This book provides an in-depth study of the design and construction processes behind 25 leading contemporary buildings. Covering a broad range of international projects, the book illustrates the working methods and creative concerns of both long-established and emerging international architects.
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Detail in Contemporary Landscape Architecture
Virginia McLeod
Laurence King
ISBN: 1780670230
RRP Price: £19.95 Paperback
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Detailing makes a landscape unique, and a landscape architect outstanding. Featuring many of the world’s most highly acclaimed landscape architects, this book presents 40 of the most recently completed and influential landscape designs through specially commissioned, consistent drawings.
Each pro....MORE
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Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture
Virginia McLeod
Laurence King
ISBN: 1780670249
RRP Price: £19.95 Paperback
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Architectural detailing makes a building unique, and an architect outstanding. Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in the development of contemporary residential architecture. Featuring many of the world's mo....MORE
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The New Modern House: Redefining Functionalism
Jonathan Bell , Ellie Stathaki
Laurence King
ISBN: 1780670257
RRP Price: £19.95 Paperback
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Modern architecture is a story of movements, styles and genres. But what of the work that remains defiantly unique, refusing to submit to a label? The New Modern House is a comprehensive look at the emerging trend of architecture that favours substance over style, combining functional design and sus....MORE
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Towards Zero-energy Architecture
Mary Guzowski
Laurence King
ISBN: 1780670265
RRP Price: £19.95 Paperback
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This book explores the theories, practices and principles of new approaches to solar architecture that foster both design excellence and low-energy use. In response to the challenges of global warming and climate change, design and technology enable architects to achieve greater performance standard....MORE
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Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon
Owen Hopkins
Laurence King
ISBN: 1856697363
RRP Price: £19.95 Paperback
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This innovative and unique book is a visual guide to the buildings that surround us, naming all the visible architectural features so that, unlike other architectural dictionaries, the reader doesn't have to know the name before looking it up.
Clear line drawings and extensive colour photographs ....MORE
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Continuum: Farrells 2001-2011, Work of The Hong Kong & London Offices
Terry Farrell
Laurence King
ISBN: 1856698440
RRP Price: £50.00 Hardback
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Terry Farrell is one of the world's leading urban designers and one of Britain’s foremost architects. He has worked on high-profile building schemes and masterplans in cities as diverse as Seattle, London and Seoul. This book focuses on the work of his practice from the last 10 years.
The book in....MORE
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The Transformation of St Pancras Station (mini edition)
Alastair Lansley
Laurence King
ISBN: 1856698823
RRP Price: £12.95 Paperback
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At the end of 2007, St Pancras became the new London terminus for the high-speed channel tunnel rail link to continental Europe, taking over from Waterloo International. Central to this change, the entire structure and area around St Pancras have been renovated and transformed as one of the largest ....MORE
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100 Ideas that Changed Architecture
Richard Weston
Laurence King
ISBN: 1856697320
RRP Price: £19.95 Paperback
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This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped architecture. Entertainingly written by an expert on architecture, it provides a concise history of the subject, and offers a fascinating resource to dip into for the general reader.
Starting with the basic building 'compo....MORE
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Thinking about Architecture: An Introduction to Architectural Theory
Colin Davies
Laurence King
ISBN: 185669755X
RRP Price: £19.95 Paperback
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In order to understand architecture in all its cultural complexity it is necessary to grasp basic concepts such as representation, form and space. The aim of this book is to provide teachers, students, practising architects and general readers with a set of ideas that will enrich their conversation,....MORE
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Detail in Contemporary Glass Architecture
Virginia McLeod
Laurence King
ISBN: 1856697401
RRP Price: £35.00 Hardback
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Following the success of the earlier titles in this series, Detail in Contemporary Glass Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern glass architecture. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 50 o....MORE
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A History of Western Architecture, 5th edition
David Watkin
Laurence King
ISBN: 1856697908
RRP Price: £24.95 Paperback
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In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the eclectic styles of the twenty-first century.
The author emphasizes the ongoing vitality of the Classical language of architecture, underlining th....MORE
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Drawing for Urban Design
Lorraine Farrelly
Laurence King
ISBN: 1856697185
RRP Price: £22.50 Paperback
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Drawing for Urban Design explores a wide range of ways to represent the city, from freehand sketching to sophisticated computer models. Architects and urban planners need to describe cities in the course of their work, be it through maps, diagrams, sketches, computer renderings, or models. This book....MORE
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Construction for Landscape Architecture
Robert Holden, Jamie Liversedge
Laurence King
ISBN: 1856697088
RRP Price: £24.95 Paperback
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This book covers all aspects of landscape construction, giving a good understanding of building materials and assembly. It is heavily illustrated with numerous specially commissioned, detailed construction drawings and has a strong emphasis on sustainability and good practice. At the end of the book....MORE
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Architectural Modelmaking
Nick Dunn
Laurence King
ISBN: 1856696707
RRP Price: £22.50 Paperback
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The physical scale model is often cited as an important tool of communication for architecture students and practitioners alike. Although the proliferation of CAD programmes has enabled the creation of increasingly complex computer models and virtual environments, there is also a growing need to add....MORE
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Encyclopedia of Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture
Virginia McLeod
Laurence King
ISBN: 1856696928
RRP Price: £48.00 Hardback
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This comprehensive reference work contains scale drawings of every type of detailing used in contemporary residential architecture.
Each section contains at least 50 drawings drawn to a set range of scales: 1:5, 1:10 or 1:50, with detailed keys explaining construction and material. Each drawing ....MORE
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