A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings,...

You can use this book to design a house for yourself with your family; you can use it to work...

History + Theory Christopher Alexander
Architects’ Data Architects’ Data

Neufert's Architects' Data is an essential reference for the initial design and planning of a building project. It provides, in...

History + Theory Ernst Neufert
Architecture : Form, Space, & Order Architecture : Form, Space, &...

Architecture: Form, Space, and Order, Fourth Edition is the classic introduction to the basic vocabulary of architectural design, updated with...

Design, History + Theory Francis Ching
Invisible Cities Invisible Cities

In Invisible Cities Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but...

History + Theory Italo Calvino
Modern Architecture Modern Architecture

This acclaimed survey of modern architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980. For...

History + Theory Kenneth Frampton
The Architecture Of The City The Architecture Of The City

Aldo Rossi, a practicing architect and leader of the Italian architectural movement La Tendenza, is also one of the most...

History + Theory Aldo Rossi
The Australian Ugliness The Australian Ugliness

Introduced by Christos Tsiolkas
There can be few other nations which are less certain than Australia as to what...

History + Theory Robin Boyd
The Poetics of Spaces The Poetics of Spaces

Beloved and contemplated by philosophers, architects, writers, and literary theorists alike, Bachelard's lyrical, landmark work examines the places in which...

History + Theory Gaston Bachelard