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1. The Judicious Eye: Architecture Against the Other Arts
by Joseph Rykwert
Is architecture art? This vexed question has been posed since the 1700s, when--breaking from earlier centuries in which there were no divisions ... More
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2. Space is the Machine: A Configurational Theory of Architecture
by Bill Hillier
Radical new theory of the spatial logic of buildings.
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3. Sources of Architectural Form: A Critical History of Western Design Theory
by Mark Gelernter
"Sources of Architectural Form" provides a critical history of Western architecture theory from the ancient world to the present day. It focuses on ... More
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4. Event-Cities 2
by Bernard Tschumi
The sequel to Bernard Tschumi's best-selling Event-Cities, documenting his recent architectural projects and updating his thoughts on architectures ... More
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5. Poetics in Architecture: No 2
by Leon Van Schaik (Editor), Peter Lyssiotis (Photographer)
Can architecture directly engage with the inner experience of people? Does it have universal or spiritual content? Poetics in Architecture attempts ... More
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6. In What Style Should We Build?: The German Debate on Architectural Style
by Heinrich H Bsch, Carl Gottlieb Wilhem B Tticher, Heinrich Hubsch (Editor)
This series offers a range of heretofore unavailable writings in English translation on the subjects of art, architecture, and aesthetics. Hubsch's ... More
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7. Architecture and Embodiment: The Implications of the New Sciences and Humanities for Design
by Harry Francis Mallgrave
In recent years we have seen a number of dramatic discoveries within the biological and related sciences. Traditional arguments such as "nature ... More
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8. In What Style Should We Build?: The German Debate on Architectural Style
by Heinrich H Bsch, Carl Gottlieb Wilhem B Tticher, Heinrich Hubsch (Editor)
This series offers a range of heretofore unavailable writings in English translation on the subjects of art, architecture, and aesthetics. Hubsch's ... More
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9. A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction
by Christopher Alexander
Companion volume to The timeless way of building and The Oregon experiment.
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10. The Aesthetic Townscape
by Yoshinobu Ashihara, Lynne E Riggs (Translator)
Yoshinobu Ashihara, one of Japan's most celebrated architects, develops in this book a cross-cultural perspective on how people actually see and feel ... More
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13. On Adam's House in Paradise: The Idea of the Primitive Hut in Architectural History
by Joseph Rykwert
On Adam's House in Paradise "takes off backward through history hunting for Adam's house, the original image. En route, with wry wit and charm, ... More
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14. Critical Architecture
by Rendell/Hill/Do, Jane Rendell (Editor), Jonathan Hill (Editor)
Critical Architecture examines the relationship between critical practice in architecture and architectural criticism. Placing architecture in an ... More
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16. The Tao of Architecture
by Amos Ih Tiao Chang
In a contemplative essay that develops a parallel between void, space, time, and the science of vision in Laotzu's philosophy and in modern ... More
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20. Schools of Architecture
During the 1996 congress of the International Union of Architects in Barcelona, organizers were forced to hire a sports stadium to accommodate the ... More
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21. Spaced Out: A Comprehensive Guide to Award Winning Spaces in the UK
by Nicola Garmory, Rachel Tennant
This beautifully illustrated guide celebrates some of the most significant award winning public spaces in major cities in the UK and Ireland over the ... More
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22. The Social Logic of Space
by Bill Hillier, Julienne Hanson
The book presents a new theory of space: how and why it is a vital component of how societies work.
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23. Framing Places: Mediating Power in Built Form
by Kim Dovey, Dovey Kim
Framing Places investigates how the built forms of architecture and urban design act as mediators of social practices of power. It is an account of ... More
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24. Framing Places: Mediating Power in Built Form
by Dovey Kim, Kim Dovey
Framing Places is an account of the nexus between place and power, investigating how the built forms of architecture and urban design act as ... More
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25. Architecture as Experience: Radical Change in Spatial Practice
by Dana Arnold (Editor), Andrew Ballantyne (Editor)
Architecture as Experience investigates the perception and appropriation of places across intervals of time and culture. The particular concern of ... More
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