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Written by two leading experts in the field this essential volume offers a step-by-step guide to understanding and evaluating the goals, risks and the rewards of starting a firm. Covers th...

Until now, homeowners have had to choose between the twin worlds of budget-friendly mediocrity and unaffordable fantasy. Responding to this gap, acclaimed architect Duo Dickinson demonstrates that ...

A vividly illustrated and richly detailed manual for crafting decorative trompe l'oeil motifs and murals. From the co-author of the popular Handbook of Painted Decoration comes an advanced explora...

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* Qualitative graphic approach to understanding the techniques of heating, cooling, and lighting reflects the decision-making approach of architects and students. * Useful appendices provide sun...

Jeremiah Eck believes that a distinctive home is the result of a balance between site, floor plan, exterior elements, and interior details. In The Distinctive Home, he describes the significance of...

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Studying the individual faces and personal essays of these 75 peacemakers we discover a simple truth: making peace is an act of courage. Put them all together in a volume as elegant as this one a...

Expert technical guidance for the earliest stages of building design This laborsaving resource reduces complex engineering and building code information to simple approximations that can be eas...

From the largest global resource of new materials comes this innovative new book that connects materials to designers' needs. In each of the seven main sections, this highly illustrated book identi...

Until now, homeowners have had to choose between the twin worlds of budget-friendly mediocrity and unaffordable fantasy. Responding to this gap, acclaimed architect Duo Dickinson demonstrates that ...

The firm of Patkau Architects, founded in 1978 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, has achieved international renown for work that draws on the principles of modern architecture and is simult...

The definitive reference for design and construction-in an updated edition! Entering its seventh decade as the industry leader, Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders remains the...

Most architectural standards references contain thousands of pages of details- overwhelmingly more than architects need to know to know on any given day. Now there is a place where architects can f...

Stunningly updated, totally redesigned, practical, and ready to use This new edition of Michael Doyle's classic Color Drawing is the ultimate up-to-date resource for professionals and students who ...

Architects' Data is an essential aid in the initial design and planning of a building project. Organised largely by building type (from airports to zoos), it covers user requirements, planning crit...

For architects, negotiation is explicit in every aspect of practice, just as it is implicit in every aspect of design. And now you can develop or refine the negotiation skills you need with the hel...

* Qualitative graphic approach to understanding the techniques of heating, cooling, and lighting reflects the decision-making approach of architects and students. * Useful appendices provide sun...

Written by two leading experts in the field this essential volume offers a step-by-step guide to understanding and evaluating the goals, risks and the rewards of starting a firm. Covers th...

A vividly illustrated and richly detailed manual for crafting decorative trompe l'oeil motifs and murals. From the co-author of the popular Handbook of Painted Decoration comes an advanced explora...