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1	Architecture Form Space & Order more books like this by Francis D K Ching add to wishlist This title is a classic introduction to the principles of form, space, and order--the fundamental vocabulary of every designer and architect. The author interprets form, discussing point, line, plane, volume, proportion, scale, circulation, and the interdependence of form and space. He then analyzes architectural models drawn from around the world ... see all copies from $3.33! new only from $27.19! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Not So Big House more books like this by Sarah Susanka, Kira Obolensky add to wishlist Simpler lifestyles, higher quality leisure time with family and friends - these and other trends in society lay the foundation for this important, thought-provoking design and architecture book. In it, Sarah Susanka, LIFE Magazine's Architect of the Year, offers thoughtful guidelines for designing homes that more accurately reflect our lifestyles ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.45! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Interior Design Illustrated more books like this by Francis D K Ching add to wishlist Offering a comprehensive introduction to interior design, this volume is unique in addressing the architectural context and functional requirements of interior spaces, as well as the details of furnishing and decoration. Francis D.K. Ching's integrated approach to the subject is reflected in the functional value and decorative beauty of the work ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.19! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home more books like this by Sarah Susanka, Grey Crawford (Photographer) add to wishlist In this volume Susanka provides attractive alternatives to the American obsession with huge homes, focusing on the opportunities owners of small homes can take advantage of, like cozy window seats and breakfast nooks. Photographs of beautifully appointed small-home interiors offer inspiration, and by including only architectural plans available ... see all copies from $5.81! new only from $11.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live more books like this by Sarah Susanka, Kira Obolensky add to wishlist This title offers an inspiration for homeowners and builders from a leading architect. "The Not So Big House" has sold over 500,000 copies since 1998. It features clear guidance that emphasises the use of quality not quantity. This anniversary edition includes 32 extra pages and a new introduction. Now available in paperback, the expanded 10th ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.05! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Not So Big House Collection more books like this by Sarah Susanka add to wishlist Available for the first time are Susanka's bestselling books in one handsome slipcase set. This great gift package offers all of her trendsetting architectural ideas in one set. Illustrations. see all copies from $17.50! new only from $18.27! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Space Planning Basics more books like this by Mark Karlen add to wishlist This is the fully updated edition of the definitive book on space planning. Completely revised to address changes in industry practice and new technologies, "Space Planning Basics, Second Edition" presents all the necessary tools and know how to effectively create design programming for both small and large space planning projects. The author's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $33.99! \| SVS
8	Architecture: Forms, Space, & Order more books like this by Francis D. Ching add to wishlist The Second Edition of this classic introduction to the principles of architecture is everything you would expect from the celebrated architect, author, and illustrator, Francis D. K. Ching. Each page has been meticulously revised to incorporate contemporary examples of the principles of form, space, and order-the fundamental vocabulary of every ... see all copies from $4.33! new only from $44.11! \| first editions
9	Little House on a Small Planet: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient Possibilities more books like this by Shay Salomon, Nigel Valdez (Photographer), Frances Moore Lappe (Foreword by) add to wishlist A guidebook to planning building renovating and inhabiting an eco-friendly small house see all copies from $9.31! new only from $15.69! \| SVS
10	Space, Time & Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition more books like this by Sigfried Giedion add to wishlist A classic work, first published in 1941, translated into half a dozen languages, and now in a fifth edition, "Space, Time and Architecture" is an unparalleled work on the shaping of our architectural environment. The discussions of leading architects - Wright, Gropius, Le Corbusier, Van der Rohe, Aalto, Utzon, Sert, Tange, and Maki - are ... see all copies from $8.95! new only from $27.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Design of Cities: Revised Edition more books like this by Edmund N Bacon add to wishlist In a brilliant synthesis of words and pictures, Edmund N. Bacon relates historical examples to modern principles of urban planning. He vividly demonstrates how the work of great architects and planners of the past can influence subsequent development and be continued by later generations. By illuminating the historical background of urban design, ... see all copies from $9.48! new only from $21.06! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Shaping Interior Space more books like this by Roberto J Rengel add to wishlist This richly illustrated book aims to make students aware of and able to execute important interior design strategies to enhance the experience of users. Intended for intermediate and advanced design students focusing on commercial design,the text emphasizes the impact that designers make through their spatial compositions and design manipulations. ... see all copies from $66.49! new only from $67.84! \| SVS
13 view cover	Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition, Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition more books like this by Sigfried Giedion add to wishlist A milestone in modern thought, "Space, Time and Architecture" has been reissued many times since its first publication in 1941 and translated into half a dozen languages. In this revised edition of Mr. Giedion's classic work, major sections have been added and there are 81 new illustrations. The chapters on leading contemporary architects have ... see all copies from $14.98! first editions
14 view cover	The New American Dream: Living Well in Small Homes more books like this by James Gauer, Catherine Tighe (Photographer) add to wishlist Simplicity, modesty, and skillful design are the principles that have guided James Gauer both in his architecture practice and in the selection of the seventeen outstanding projects featured in this unique compilation of small homes by architects from around the country. A range of housing types and settings -- from a diminutive New York City ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.96! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Architecture as Space: How to Look at Architecture more books like this by Bruno Zevi add to wishlist see all copies from $14.39! new only from $68.00! \| first editions
16 view cover	Warped Space: Art, Architecture, and Anxiety in Modern Culture more books like this by Anthony Vidler add to wishlist Beginning with agoraphobia and claustrophobia in the late 19th century, followed by shell shock and panic fear after World War I, phobias and anxiety came to be seen as the mental condition of modern life. They became incorporated into the media and arts, in particular the spatial arts of architecture, urbanism and film. This "spatial warping" is ... see all copies from $16.84! new only from $16.84! \| SVS
17 view cover	A Women's Berlin: Building the Modern City more books like this by Despina Stratigakos add to wishlist Winner of the Milka Bliznakov Prize Around the beginning of the twentieth century, women began to claim Berlin as their own, expressing a vision of the German capital that embraced their feminine modernity, both culturally and architecturally. Women located their lives and made their presence felt in the streets and institutions of this dynamic ... see all copies from $13.50! new only from $18.15! \| SVS
18 view cover	AutoCAD 2005 for Interior Design and Space Planning Using AutoCAD 2005 more books like this by Beverly L Kirkpatrick, James M Kirkpatrick add to wishlist For courses in Interior Design, Space Planning, Computer-Aided Design, Computer Graphics and Architectural Graphics. This manual teaches users how to make architectural drawings using a computer and the AutoCAD 2005 program. This easy-to-understand book employs the prompt-response format in beginning exercises of all chapters to allow users to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.86! \| SVS
19 view cover	AutoCAD 2008 for Interior Design and Space Planning more books like this by Beverly L Kirkpatrick, James M Kirkpatrick add to wishlist For courses in Computer-Aided Design, Computer Graphics, Architectural Graphics, CAD for Interior Design, CAD for Space Planning, Computer-Aided Design and Graphics and Introduction to Computer Graphics. Organized around architectural projects, AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning gives students an understanding of the commands and ... see all copies from $13.36! new only from $91.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Home: 2a Short History of an Idea more books like this by Witold Rybczynski add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
21	Design of cities more books like this by Edmund N. Bacon add to wishlist In a brilliant syntehesis of words and pictures, Edmund N. Bacon relates historical examples to modern principles of urban plannig. He vividly demonstrates how the work of great architects and planners of the past can influence subsequent develpment and be continued by later generations. By illuminating the historical background of urban design, ... see all copies from $19.95! first editions
22 view cover	Sexuality & space more books like this by Beatriz Colomina (Editor) add to wishlist Sexuality & Space's interdisciplinary essays address gender in relation to architectural discourse and critical theory, focusing on the relationships between sexuality and space hidden within everyday practices. Contributors include Jennifer Bloomer, Victor Burgin, Beatriz Colomina, Elizabeth Grosz, Catherine Ingraham, Meaghan Morris, Laura Mulvey ... see all copies from $8.35! new only from $9.98! \| SVS
23 view cover	Felicitous Space: The Imaginative Structures of Edith Wharton and Willa Cather more books like this by Judith Fryer add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Meditative Spaces more books like this by Michael Freeman add to wishlist The need to reflect, contemplate, and concentrate is an essential counterpoint to the rush of daily life and its surface details. This has been recognized since ancient times, and meditation in one form or another has been practiced through the centuries and across cultures, for reasons both sacred and mundane. In the modern world the motivations ... see all copies from $5.80! new only from $11.82! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Framing Places: Mediating Power in Built Form more books like this by Dovey Kim, Kim Dovey add to wishlist "Framing Places" is an account of the nexus between place and power, investigating how the built forms of architecture and urban design act as mediators of social practices of power. Explored through a range of theories and case studies, this examination shows how lives are 'framed' within the clusters of rooms, buildings, streets and cities. ... see all copies from $43.07! new only from $43.07!

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