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  1. 1000 Monuments of Genius

    Pearson, Christopher E.M.
    Parkstone International 2014 1. edition

    Since the mythical Tower of Babel, humans have continuously tried to erect monuments to match their oversized egos. With ancient ziggurats, the Taj Mahal or the Empire State Buildi...

  2. 101 Places in Italy : A Private Grand Tour: 1001 Unforgettable Works of Art

    Russell, Francis
    Bitter Lemon Press 2014

    "The author has achieved the near impossible...a must-squeeze-into-hand-baggage or the back pack."—House and Garden"A minor classic."—The Times Literary SupplementThis personal, an...

  3. Åbo slott på en timme

    Lipasti, Roope
    Lingsoft Oy 2015 1. edition

    Invigning av Åbo slotts mysterier Åbo slott är en konkret påminnelse om hur gammal staden Åbo är – både för oss och för kommande generationer. I över 700 år har åboborna och resenä...

  4. Alvar Aalto : mitä & milloin

    (toim.), Arne Hästesko
    Rakennustieto Oy 2013 1. edition

    Alvar Aalto osallistui elämänsä aikana yli 500 rakennushankkeeseen, joista lähes 100 oli kansainvälisiä. Yli 50 vuoden ajan hän oli aktiivisesti kehittämässä rakennettua ympäristöä...

  5. Alvar Aalto architect. Jyväskylä University 1951-71 Volume 16

    Aalto, Alvar.; Laaksonen, Esa.; Hipeli, Mia.; Griffiths, Gareth.; Kölhi, Kristina
    Alvar Aalto Academy 2009

    Alvar Aalto designed the Jyväskylä College of Education, nowadays the University of Jyväskylä, as an addition to the campus area, following an invited competition held in 1951. Aal...

  6. Alvar Aalto tunnissa

    Lipasti, Roope
    Lingsoft Oy 2019 3. edition

    Alvar Aalto tunnissa – arkkitehdin ABC on helposti lähestyttävä opas Alvar Aallon elämään ja töihin. Sanasto sisältää ne termit ja kohteet, jotka jokaisen muotoilusta ja arkkitehtu...

  7. Alvar Aalto tunnissa : One-Hour words

    Lipasti, Roope
    Lingsoft Oy 2019 3. edition

    Alvar Aalto tunnissa – arkkitehdin ABC on helposti lähestyttävä opas Alvar Aallon elämään ja töihin. Sanasto sisältää ne termit ja kohteet, jotka jokaisen muotoilusta ja arkkitehtu...

  8. Analysing architecture

    Unwin, Simon
    Taylor & Francis 2009 3rd ed.

    Preface to the Third Edition. Introduction. How Analysis Helps Design. Architecture as Identification of Place. Basic Elements of Architecture. Modifying Elements of Architect...

  9. Antiquing for dummies

    Zoglin, Ron
    IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. 1999

    “This is a fun and painless way to give yourself a firm grounding in the wide wonderful world of antiques and collectibles.” Kyle Husfloen, Managing Editor, Antique Trader Weekly...

  10. Architects Sketches: Dialogue and Design

    Smith, Kendra Schank
    Taylor & Francis Group 2008 1. edition

    Concepts from architects’ minds evolve through sketches and as a mode of transference are conveyed to the finished building. This book compares qualities of sketches to reveal uniq...

  11. Architecture a spotter's guide : ancient monuments to contemporary forms

    Cunliffe, Sarah.; Hunt, Sara.; Loussier, Jean
    Saraband 2010

    Confused about the difference between Baroque and Rococo? Curious about the latest architectural trends (organic houses, critical regionalism, conceptual architecture and more) or...

  12. Arkitekturteorier

    Raster förlag

    De senaste decenniernas arkitekturteoretiska debatter kännetecknas av uppbrott och ifrågasättanden av traditionens innebörd. Termen »postmodernism« växte fram ur dessa diskussioner...

  13. Arkkitehtuurista

    Ockenström, Lauri; Hyppönen, Panu; Vuola, Aulikki
    Gaudeamus 2022 1. edition

    Vitruviuksen Arkkitehtuurista on yksi länsimaisen kulttuurin kulmakivistä: arkkitehtuurin historian vaikutusvaltaisin teos ja ainoa meille säilynyt laaja esitys antiikin ajan raken...

  14. Art nouveau

    Lahor, Jean.; Brimacombe, Rebecca
    Parkstone; 2007

    Art Nouveau designates a decorative and architectural style developed in the 1880s and 1890s in the West. Born in reaction to the Industrial Revolution and to the creative vacuum i...

  15. Asiasta toiseen : kirjoituksia restauroinnista ja rakennussuojelusta

    Rakennustieto Oy 2012 1. edition

    Ovatko restauroinnin periaatteet muuttuneet? Miten uusi rakennus pitäisi sopeuttaa olemassa olevaan ympäristöön? Millainen on säilynyt talo? Mitä silloin suojellaan, kun suojellaan...

  16. Becoming an Interior Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design

    Piotrowski, Christine M.
    John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2009 2. edition

    If you're embarking upon a career in interior design, here's a highly visual overview of the profession, with in-depth material on educational requirements, design specialties, fin...

  17. Bridges

    Charles, Victoria
    Parkstone International 2015 1. edition

    A bridge is a link between two worlds, a point of tension between two separate and often disparate locations. Free, belonging neither to one region or another, the bridge imposes u...

  18. Cafes and Bars: The Architecture of Public Display

    Grafe, Christoph; Bollerey, Franziska
    Taylor & Francis Group 2007 1. edition

    The design of bars and cafes has played an important role in the development of architecture in the twentieth century. This influence has been felt particularly strongly over the p...

  19. City Lights

    Charles, Victoria
    Parkstone International 2015 1. edition

    A symbol of massive crowds and solitary desires, the city holds promise for all those that pass through it. Its meandering streets, unexplored neighbourhoods and incessant noise cr...

  20. City on a Grid : How New York Became New York

    Koeppel, Gerard
    Hachette Books 2015

    Winner of the 2015New York City Book Award The never-before-told story of the grid that ate ManhattanYou either love it or hate it, but nothing says New York like the street grid o...