Theory of architecture books

This book will be a source of inspiration and guiding principles for those who design, commission or manage airport...  Read More >>

A study of the building surface, architecture's primary instrument of identity and engagement with its surroundings....  Read More >>

Essays on the changing relationship of the human body and architecture.  Read More >>

It is easy for even the most accomplished of designers to lose sight of their higher creative goals, once they are...  Read More >>

The juxtapositions of writings, architecture, and art show that association can be a tool of creativity and analysis....  Read More >>

Divided into five sections, each covering a core theme in contemporary architecture theory: Powers of Ten, Groundwork,...  Read More >>

Fully illustrated, international practitioners and theorists present an exploration of the social and political...  Read More >>

Divided into five sections, each covering a core theme in contemporary architecture theory: Powers of Ten, Groundwork,...  Read More >>

This text brings together leading researchers from across Europe and America, with case studies of sustainable architecture...  Read More >>

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Examines the role of memory in the creation of our built environment, using the analytical perspectives of architecture,...  Read More >>

A comprehensive introduction to architecture and architectural history and exceptional in its approach, this book...  Read More >>

A comprehensive introduction to architecture and architectural history and exceptional in its approach, this book...  Read More >>

This text brings together leading researchers from across Europe and America, with case studies of sustainable architecture...  Read More >>

This edited collection examines a long overlooked topic: the relationship of surrealist thought to architectural...  Read More >>

This edited collection examines a long overlooked topic: the relationship of surrealist thought to architectural...  Read More >>

The year out, or internship, in a professional practice can be the most rewarding experience in an architectural...  Read More >>

Essays on the effects of practice on education. By showcasing the newest and most compelling work of promising students,...  Read More >>

The year out, or internship, in a professional practice can be the most rewarding experience in an architectural...  Read More >>

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A historical study of Vitruvius's De architectura, showing that his purpose in writing ""the whole body of architecture""...  Read More >>

This book takes the position that the dynamic of the architectural environment is a key aspect of good design, yet...  Read More >>

Shows how biological and cybernetic approaches are reshaping concepts patterns of urbanism in the fast growing cities...  Read More >>

As the first comprehensive encyclopedic survey of Western architectural theory from Vitruvius to the present, this...  Read More >>

The evolution of the relationship between codes, as systematic forms of regulation, and architecture; examines issues...  Read More >>