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Since time immemorial, bees have been associated with all manner of virtues. The beehive has served as the model for an ideal society, while honey ... More

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Fables of content and undoing on the current state of architecture.

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Fables of content and undoing on the current state of architecture.

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Reclaiming the humanistic role of architecture in theage of technology: an examination of architecture's indispensablerole as a cultural force ... More

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Emphasizing "fabrication" as a critical theme for contemporary architectural theory and practice, this study explores the relationship between ... More

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Forty-seven of the primary texts of contemporary architecture theory, introducing each by detailing the concepts and categories necessary for its ... More

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Leach examines the consequences of the growing preoccupation with images and image-making in contemporary architectural culture, arguing that ... More

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This second volume in the ..". of Contemporary Architecture" series summarises lectures by a stunning selection of architects, including a variety of ... More

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Architecture can no longer limit itself to the art of making buildings; it must also invent the politics of taking them apart. This is Jill Stoner's ... More

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Beauty provides the dynamic catalyst for sixteen very charged and individual discussions about architecture and design. Based on a series of ... More

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The Fragile Monument is a study of the discourse of conservation and its effect on the notion and role of the monument in contemporary western ... More

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For over a century, Chicago has been evolving as a major creative center of American architecture. Its buildings are admired the world over for their ... More

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Paris, with its majestic buildings, elegant boulevards, and colourful neighbourhoods, is often hailed as the most beautiful city in the world. In ... More

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Designing Paris explores the revolution in French architecture that began around 1830 under the leadership of Felix Duban, Henri Labrouste, Louis Duc ... More

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This original and thoughtful study provides the first thorough examination of the relationship between architecture and language as complex social ... More

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Providing a concise and accessible introduction to the work of the celebrated twentieth century German philosopher, Hans-Georg Gadamer, this book ... More

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Critical theories such as those of the Frankfurt School of the twentiesand thirties gave rise to a complex and sophisticated critique of modernity ... More

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Looking afresh at the implications of Jacques Derrida's thinking for architecture, this book simplifies his ideas in a clear, concise way. Derrida's ... More

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This anthology gathers together for the first time the most influential architectural texts from the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and ... More

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This essential compendium presents more than 150 key arguments by major architectural philosophers and gurus of today and outlines the numerous ... More

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This book-Behrendt's principle theoretical work in German and the precursor to Modern Building- presents a revisionist concept of style that places ... More

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Architect and educator Bernard Tschumi is one of the most influential figures in architectural theory and practice. This fascinating volume presents, ... More

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