Architecture Books

"Architectural Drafting Simplified" is a practical and instructive drafting text that introduces and progressively guides the reader through basic ...

A detailed tour of architecture in the western world beginning with the Egyptian pyramids and ending with the skyscrapers of the early 20th century...

"Understanding Architecture" From Frank Gehry to Ziggurats, an Essential Guide to Building Styles and Materials

Designing private residences has its own very special challenges and nuances for the architect. The scale may be more modest than public projects, ...

Not so very long ago, some might have considered wood a material of the past, long since replaced by more modern components such as concrete and st...

Originally published in 1878, this now-rare collection of designs supplies views of a remarkable variety of modestly priced structures: houses, vil...

1000 Home Ideas

1000 Tips by 100 Eco Architects: Guidelines on Sustainable Architecture from the World's Leading Eco-Architecture Firms

This early-20th-century showcase of homes features a wide range of designs from a Midwest master. Reproduced from a rare edition, nbsp; the worknbs...

101 Classic Homes of the Twenties: Floor Plans and Photographs (Dover Architecture)

Your first architecture job can involve a very steep learning curve.This book helps students and graduates of architecture kick-start their career ...

This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of...

This lively and engaging volume in Prestels successful Children Should Know series opens a door into the fascinating world of architecture. Buildin...

The worlds most iconic buildings are made accessible and exciting for young readers in this colorful introduction to architecture that changed the ...

This newest addition to Prestels acclaimed series, which introduces children to important works of art and architecture, takes young readers around...

From the highly successful 150 Best series, the ultimate resource for single home buyers and owners, architects, developers, and designers, filled ...

3-D Engineering: Design and Build Your Own Prototypes

31 Days Before Your CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core Exam is the friendliest, most practical way to understand the CCNP and CCIE Enterprise certificat...

Sketching has become very popular. In more than 60 cities around the world, from New Jersey, San Diego, and Montreal to as far as Moscow and Austr...

A highly praised critique of the modern suburb