Architectural Photography category: 165 books

Cover of Oregon's Capitol Buildings
by Tom Fuller
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013

The state of Oregon has had not one, not two, but three state capitol buildings. Two of them met a sudden and unexpected end�destruction by fire. William Willson, a pioneer of Salem, donated some acres from his Donation Land Claim for a state capitol. The first, built in 1855, may have been torched...
Cover of Paradise by Design

Paradise by Design

Tropical Residences and Resorts by Bensley Design Studios

by Bill Bensley
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012

This Asian design book, featuring hundreds of stunning color photographs and insightful commentary, showcases the art, architecture and design of the East. Eclectic, baroque and sophisticated—such are the characteristics of the lifestyle resorts and extravagant private residences crafted...
Cover of Eco Living Japan

Eco Living Japan

Sustainable Ideas for Living Green

by Deanna MacDonald
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016

Eco Living Japan presents the contemporary Japanese homes which best exemplify the recent trends in sustainable design and green architecture in Japan. Japan is equally as well known for its ecologically-sensitive traditional homes as it is for cutting-edge technology. This book brings you...
Cover of Cincinnati Art Deco
by Steven J. Rolfes, Douglas R. Weise
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2014

Art Deco, daring and almost defiant in its optimism, reflected the spirit of a restless time. Bursting forth in the midst of the Roaring Twenties, an age when there seemed to be no limits, this new art form was both elegant and modern. Cincinnati is fortunate to have three stunning examples of this unique...
Cover of Long Island

Long Island

Historic Houses of the South Shore

by Christopher M. Collora
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013

In contrast to and predating Long Island�s famous Gold Coast (the North Shore), communities along the Great South Bay were home to hundreds of less publicized, yet equally impressive, mansions and historic houses. These homes were once owned by prominent captains of industry, popular entertainment...
Cover of Where in the World is the Berlin Wall?
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Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2014

A symbol of freedom, of the human strength of will and a relic of the Cold War. Countless pieces of the Berlin Wall were scattered around the globe after the Wall fell in 1989. These pieces of Wall embody the Berliners fight for freedom. More than 240 of these sections - each weighing tonnes - can be...
Cover of Singer Castle
by Robert Mondore, Patty Mondore
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2005

In 1905, the New York Times called it �the Castle of Mysteries,� and rightly so. Located on Dark Island, Singer Castle was modeled after the castle described in Sir Walter Scott�s Woodstock, complete with dungeons, turrets, labyrinths, and even secret passageways. World-famous architect Ernest...
Cover of Pruitt-Igoe
by Bob Hansman
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2017

In the early 1950s, Pruitt-Igoe, a vast public housing project, arose on 57 acres on the near north side of St. Louis. Barely 20 years after construction, the 33 eleven-story buildings that made up the complex were razed, and the vacant land that was once home to thousands of people was gradually...
Cover of Historic Homes and Inns of Carmel-by-the-Sea
by Alissandra Dramov, Lynn A. Momboisse
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2016

Historic Homes and Inns of Carmel-by-the-Sea showcases the creativity, talent, and originality of the town's residents, designers, and builders over a span of 80 years, from the pioneering days of the 1880s through the more contemporary ones of the 1960s. One-of-a-kind creations by top-name architects...
Cover of Venezia: tra il bianco e nero al colore
by Matteo Chinellato
Language: Italian
Release Date: June 24, 2015

La presentazione del prof. Italo Zannier per l'inaugurazione della mostra " Al Volo " presso il Centro Candiani a Mestre (Ve) Viviamo una nuova fase dell’Era dell’Iconismo; in parole povere, siamo nell’era dell’immagine automatica, genialmente avviata da Daguerre, con la sua...
Cover of Portraits of the American Craftsman
by Tadd Myers
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013

"Stunning..." - Parade Magazine "A rare pictorial journey across America." - Bookpage Portraits of the American Craftsman is a collection of portraits of the people and products made in small workshops all over the country, with lyrical descriptions of what they make,...
Cover of Loos of London

Loos of London

Capital Toilets Worth Giving a Crap About

by I.P. Freely
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2018

Welcome to London’s best bogs. Get behind closed doors all over the city, from the fancy facilities at The Shard, to the oldest pub toilets in Covent Garden, enter the most secret room in the Cabinet War Rooms, or spend a penny onboard HMS Belfast. Capital toilet humour.
Cover of Anjalendran

Anjalendran

Architect of Sri Lanka

by David Robson
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014

This beautifully illustrated book showcases the works of one of Sri Landa's most influential architects—Anjaledran, an ethnic Tamil and visionary artist. During the past 25 years of civil war in Sri Lanka, Anjalendran has stayed on, creating architecture that has attracted interest across...
Cover of Tails from the Exotic Feline Rescue Center, 25th Anniversary Edition
by Joe Taft, Stephen D McCloud
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2016

Meet Sahib, Sampson, Zulu, Rouge, Blaze—just a few of the 200 big cats that await visitors at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center. The EFRC, in Center Point, Indiana, is a nationally recognized leader in big cat rescue, conservation, and care. Almost all of these cats—tigers, bobcats, lions, pumas,...
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