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1	Towards a New Architecture more books like this by Le Corbusier add to wishlist In 'Vers une Architecture', published in 1923, Le Corbusier equates the pure forms of the machine with the pure forms of the Parthenon to illustrate his view of architecture as a question of mass rather than facades, and that machines are highly architectural. First published in English in 1927, it is the most influential architectural manifesto ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	George B. Post more books like this by Sarah Bradford Landau add to wishlist George B. Post, one of the preeminent American architects of his time, is known not only for the exceptional quality of his many buildings but also for his contributions to both the technology and the practice of architecture. Acknowledged in his lifetime as the "father of the tall building in New York, " Post designed a great number of buildings ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
3	Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses more books like this by Alan Weintraub (Photographer), Kenneth Frampton, Thomas S Hines add to wishlist For the first time, all 289 extant houses designed by the master architect are shown here in exquisite color photographs. Along with Weintraub's stunning photos and a selection of floor plans and archival images, the book includes text and essays by several leading Wright scholars. see all copies from $30.00! new only from $46.33! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Robert A. M. Stern: Houses and Gardens more books like this by Robert A M Stern, Peter Morris Dixon (Editor), Witold Rybczynski (Introduction by) add to wishlist Robert A. M. Stern is dedicated to the synthesis of tradition and innovation. In more than thirty-five years of practice, he has produced a wide range of building types with a variety of stylistic influences, all inspired by the great legacy of American architecture. His firm, Robert A. M. Stern Architects, was first recognized for its ... see all copies from $44.95! new only from $53.62! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Frank Lloyd Wright more books like this by Frank Lloyd Wright add to wishlist Part of a series that aims to place buildings within their historical context, this text considers Wright's Unity Temple, Barnsdall House and Johnson Wax Administration Building. It includes specially produced technical drawings that explain how the buildings were detailed and put together. The text explains how together, the three buildings ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The Houses of McKim, Mead & White more books like this by Samuel G White, Jonathan Wallen (Photographer) add to wishlist This volume focuses on the residential work of McKim, Mead & White, one of America's best known, most prolific and influential architecture firms. Based in New York and with nearly 1000 commissions executed between 1879 and 1912, the work of McKim, Mead & White included the most prestigious projects of the era: the redesign of the White House and ... see all copies from $8.03! new only from $12.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Complete Catalog more books like this by William Allin Storrer add to wishlist Over the past decade, there has been a significant revival of interest in the architecture and designs of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). From Barnsdall Park in Los Angeles to the Zimmerman house in New Hampshire, from Florida Southern College to Taliesin in Wisconsin, with Fallingwater in between, Wright buildings open to the public receive ... see all copies from $5.75! new only from $26.31! \| first editions
8	Frank Lloyd Wright in Pop-Up more books like this by Iain Thomson, Keith Finch (Contributions by), Andrew Crowson (Illustrator) add to wishlist Using the latest in paper engineering, this book brings to life six of Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous buildings. see all copies from $12.57!
9	The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister more books like this by Chris Nichols add to wishlist The commercial architecture created by Wayne McAllister (1907-2000) is responsible for much of the character of southern California. His Fred-and-Ginger nightclubs and glinting-steel-and-blazing-neon circular drive-ins brought Hollywood to life. His Sands Hotel in Las Vegas became the home of the Rat Pack; the mythology of Frank Sinatra, Dean ... see all copies from $4.48! new only from $4.48! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Frank Lloyd Wright more books like this by Kathryn Smith add to wishlist Examining the life of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), arguably America's most celebrated architect, this work explores the grace and beauty found in all facets of Wright's work: from early prairie houses to the giant Midway Gardens, from the Imperial Hotel in Japan to perspective drawings of unbuilt projects, and from theatre curtain designs to ... see all copies from $2.71! new only from $19.95! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Santiago Calatrava: Conversations with Students-The Mit Lectures more books like this by Santiago Calatrava, Mit Lectures, Cecilia Lewis Kausel (Editor) add to wishlist 'This is the first time that I have made the commitment to give a series of talks with the specific intention of communicating my experience. The things I am saying, I am saying for the next generation-people who will set and invent other styles and who will find their own way, just as I have integrated the works of those who have been working ... see all copies from $6.24! new only from $7.16! \| first editions
12 view cover	Art of Robert Bateman more books like this by Robert Bateman add to wishlist see all copies from $5.95! new only from $22.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Architecture of Philip Johnson more books like this by Philip Johnson (Foreword by), Hillary Lewis, Richard Payne, M.D (Photographer) add to wishlist Philip Johnson's imprint is indelibly stamped on cities across America and his influence can be felt worldwide. His distinctive designs and widespread influence have made him one of the foremost names of 20th-century architecture. His life's work encompasses ideas that have shaped the way we live, work and play, from the sculpture garden at the ... see all copies from $17.24! new only from $29.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
14	An Autobiography more books like this by Frank Lloyd Wright add to wishlist see all copies from $4.69! signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Boca Rococo: How Addison Mizner Invented Florida's Gold Coast more books like this by Caroline Seebohm add to wishlist see all copies from $2.84! new only from $32.65! \| first editions
16 view cover	Conversations with Frank Gehry more books like this by Barbara Isenberg add to wishlist Drawing on the most candid, revealing, and entertaining conversations she has had with Frank Gehry over the last 20 years, Isenberg provides an intimate and richly illustrated portrait of one of the world's most influential architects. see all copies from $17.00! new only from $24.35! \| SVS
17 view cover	Santiago Calatrava: The Complete Works more books like this by Alexander Tzonis add to wishlist "The definitive study of the great Spanish architect whose soaring work is allabout openness, energy and aspiration." -"Met Home "Spanish-born architect Santiago Calatrava has achieved considerable international acclaim with his breathtaking feats of architecture and engineering in the service of elegant and humanistic modern forms. This updated ... see all copies from $19.95! new only from $41.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	I.M. Pei: Complete Works more books like this by Philip Jodidio (Editor), Janet Adams Strong, I M Pei (Foreword by) add to wishlist When I. M. Pei was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1983, the jury said he had "given this century some of its most beautiful interior spaces and exterior forms." I. M. Pei: Complete Works, the first and definitive survey of the master architect, attests to this statement by showcasing Pei's transcendent, sculptural forms in over fifty projects and ... see all copies from $52.08! new only from $52.08! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Frank Lloyd Wright more books like this by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer (Text by), Peter Gossel (Editor), Gabriele Leuthauser (Editor) add to wishlist The American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) exerted unique influence on the architecture of the first half of this century. This volume presents the whole range of Frank Lloyd Wright's extraordinarily prolific output and shows clearly how his view of the world was a common factor throughout the rich diversity of his oeuvre. From his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.62! \| first editions
20 view cover	Frank Lloyd Wright Interactive Portfolio more books like this by Margo Stipe add to wishlist Fortunately for the many admirers of his architecture, theories, and designs, Frank Lloyd Wright was not only a lover of space and a man of vision-he was also a man who liked to save things. Since he opened his first office in Chicago in 1893, Wright held on to drawings, sketches, notes, photographs, manuscripts, and correspondence. Many of ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Camillo Sitte: The Birth of Modern City Planning: With a Translation of the 1889 Austrian Edition of His City Planning According to Artistic Principles more books like this by Christiane Crasemann Collins, George R Collins, Camillo Sitte add to wishlist This 1889 text by a noted Austrian architect and urban planner ignited a new age of city planning. Inspired by medieval and baroque designs, Sitte emphasized the creation of spacious plazas, enhanced by monuments and other aesthetic elements. Numerous illustrations, plus extensive commentary, notes, and bibliography. see all copies from $11.82! new only from $11.82! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Tom Kundig: Houses more books like this by Dung Ngo (Editor), Billie Tsien (Contributions by), Steven Holl (Contributions by) add to wishlist The work of Seattle-based architect Tom Kundig has been called both raw and refined, as well as super-crafted and warm. Kundig's projects, especially his houses, uniquely combine these two seemingly disparate sets of characteristics to produce some of the most inventive structures found in the architecture world today. Kundig's internationally ... see all copies from $24.20! new only from $26.50! \| SVS
23 view cover	Frank Lloyd Wright: A Gatefold Portfolio more books like this by Robin Langley Sommer add to wishlist This hardcover spiral-bound volume offers a unique perspective on 16 of Wright's greatest and most adventurous works. Each eight-page gatefold opens to almost three feet and presents the author's original rendering in full size. Includes Wright's own home and studio, Unity Temple and Guggenheim Museum. 16 full-color renderings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $44.69! \| first editions
24 view cover	Frank Lloyd Wright: In the Realm of Ideas more books like this by Frank Lloyd Wright, Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer (Editor), Gerald Nordland (Photographer) add to wishlist "One hundred years from now, people will look at his ideas, his principles, his forms, and see--with wonder and amazement--that those ideas are still fresh, vibrant, applicable, and intensely prophetic."--Olgivanna Lloyd Wright (1969). Nearly twenty years later, this exhibition of Frank Lloyd Wright's principles and forms validates Mrs. Wright's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $31.37! \| first editions
25 view cover	Breaking Ground: Adventures in Life and Architecture more books like this by Daniel Archer Libeskind, Sarah Crichton add to wishlist A noted architect shares his iconoclastic approach to the creation of public space, his ideas about tragedy and hope and the ways in which architecture can shape and memorialize human experience, and his unique vision for the construction of the 1776 Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center site. 100 see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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