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A Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land by Joshua Abbott
RRP: $21.43$14.16From Barnet to Richmond, explore the history of London's Metro-LandA Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land is your essential pocket guide to the modernist architecture of London's suburbs. Inspired by John Betjeman's 1973 documentary Metro-Land and the... -
Neutra by Barbara Lamprecht
RRP: $29.25$22.15In the architecture of Richard Neutra (1892-1970), inside and outside find their perfect modernist harmony. As the Californian sun glints off sleek building surfaces, vast glass panel walls allow panoramic views over mountains, gardens, palm trees, and... -
Studio Lives: Architect, Art and Artist in 20th-Century Britain by Louise Campbell 9781848223134
RRP: $68.25$52.81By examining the studios and studio-houses used by British artists between 1900 and 1940, this book reveals the ways in which artists used architecture - occupying and adapting Victorian studios and commissioning new ones. In doing so, it shows them... -
Bauhaus Women: A Global Perspective by Elizabeth Otto & Patrick Roessler
RRP: $58.50$44.83Forty-five key women of the Bauhaus movement. Bauhaus Women: A Global Perspective reclaims the other half of Bauhaus history, yielding a new understanding of the radical experiments in art and life undertaken at the Bauhaus and the innovations that... -
Guide To The Architecture Of London by Edward Jones
RRP: $48.75$33.89'The definitive guide to London's architecture' INDEPENDENT London has an unrivalled richness of architecture, from its squares and houses to its palaces and churches. This is the only guide to cover all of London's building history, from its Roman... -
Modern Architecture: A Critical History by Kenneth Frampton
RRP: $38.98$27.98This highly acclaimed survey of modern architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980, and has helped to shape architectural practice and discourse worldwide. For this extensively revised and updated fifth edition,... -
Gaudi by Gijs van Hensbergen
RRP: $29.23$18.92The first critical biography of one of the twentieth century's greatest architects At the time of his death in 1926, Antoni Gaudi was arguably the most famous architect in the world. He had created some of the greatest and most controversial... -
London 1870-1914: A City at its Zenith by Andrew Saint
RRP: $68.25$52.81This book conveys the excitement, diversity and richness of London at a time when the city was arguably at the height of its power, uniqueness and attraction. Balancing the social, the topographical and the visible aspects of the great city, author... -
Ornament and Crime by Adolf Loos
RRP: $19.48$13.86Revolutionary essays on design, aesthetics and materialism - from one of the great masters of modern architectureAdolf Loos, the great Viennese pioneer of modern architecture, was a hater of the fake, the fussy and the lavishly decorated, and a lover of... -
50 Bauhaus Icons You Should Know by Josef Strasser
RRP: $29.23$22.13Founded by Walter Gropius in 1919, the Bauhaus School had an enormous impact on the arts and everyday life. Fifty of the most representative pieces of Bauhaus art and design are presented here in illuminating and engrossing two-page spreads. This book... -
Saving Freud: A Life in Vienna and an Escape to Freedom in London by Andrew Nagorski
RRP: $39.00$27.03'Astonishing... In the American journalist Andrew Nagorski this tale has found its ideal narrator'SEBASTIAN FAULKS, Sunday Times'[A] thrilling book, as edge-of-your-seat gripping as any heist movie'Kathryn Hughes, Guardian Book of the Day'A gripping... -
New York Art Deco: A Guide to Gotham's Jazz Age Architecture by Anthony W. Robins
RRP: $42.63$35.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781438463964Author Anthony W. RobinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Excelsior EditionsPublisher State University of New York PressWeight(grams)... -
Mackintosh by Charlotte & Peter Fiell
RRP: $29.25$22.15Scottish architect, designer, and painter Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) was one of the earliest pioneers of modern architecture and design. While he did not receive much recognition in his hometown of Glasgow during his lifetime, his bold new... -
The House Party: A Short History of Leisure, Pleasure and the Country House Weekend by Adrian Tinniswood
RRP: $19.50$13.08A delightful journey through the glamorous story of the English country house party by the bestselling historian.Croquet. Parlour games. Cocktails. Welcome to a glorious journey through the golden age of the country house party - and you are invited. Our... -
Paris Haussmann: A Model's Relevance by Benoît Jallon 9783038602194
RRP: $81.90$56.53First published in 2017 in conjunction with an exhibition at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal in Paris, this widely praised and much sought-after book becomes available again in a new edition. It offers an analytical review from today's perspective of the... -
The Tube: Station to Station on the London Underground by Oliver Green
RRP: $19.48$14.53Mind the gap and jump aboard this fascinating history of the world's oldest and greatest underground railway. On seven guided journeys, travel through time and observe at first hand the influence of great Underground architects, such as Charles Holden... -
Arts & Crafts Churches by Alec Hamilton 9781848223219
RRP: $97.48$76.54This comprehensive overview provides the first detailed account of the phenomenon of the Arts & Crafts church, examining 150 of the finest examples, mostly built between 1884 and 1918 in England, Scotland, and Wales. Arts & Crafts studies tend to focus... -
The Secrets of Hawthorn Place: A heartfelt and charming dual-time story of the power of love by Jenni Keer
RRP: $21.43$13.32'This is definitely up there as one of the best books that I have read. It's got a special place in my heart. Just amazing!' 5* reader review'Gorgeous! Exuberant writing, convincing, adorable characters, romance and a little whimsy' TRACY REESLove will... -
Victorian Pumping Stations by Trevor Yorke
RRP: $17.53$12.58Victorian pumping stations are colourful cathedrals of utility. Their imposing and striking exteriors enclose highly decorative cast-iron frames, built to encage powerful steam engines. They are glorious buildings which display the Victorians'... -
London Art Deco by Arnold Schwartzman
RRP: $25.33$16.77The Art Deco style gained prominence at the 1925 Paris Exposition, after which each nation seemed to adapt its own distinct architectural style. Less florid than the French or that of the United States, Great Britain s buildings reflected the country s... -
Style and Solitude: The History of an Architectural Problem by Mari Hvattum
RRP: $74.10$51.79Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262545006Author Mari HvattumFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
Case Study Houses by Elizabeth A. T. Smith 9783836510219
RRP: $117.00$87.65The Case Study House program (1945-66) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype homes,... -
House in the Country: Where Our Suburbs and Garden Cities Came From and Why it's Time to Leave Them Behind by Simon Matthews
RRP: $38.98$26.25For nearly 150 years living in a house in the country has been what many of us aspire to. This book explores how this idea was imported from the US by Ebenezer Howard, founder of the garden city movement, the impact it has had in the UK and why, on cost... -
The Last Palace: Europe's Extraordinary Century Through Five Lives and One House in Prague by Norman Eisen
RRP: $29.23$19.11When Norman Eisen moved into the US ambassador's residence in Prague, returning to the land his mother had fled after the Holocaust, he was startled to discover swastikas hidden beneath the furniture. From that discovery unspooled the captivating,... -
Bauhaus Graphic Novel by Valentina Grande
RRP: $38.98$30.05The main character of this extraordinary graphic novel is not a person but an idea-the school of Bauhaus, which arose in the wake of World War I, and emerged as the fundamental reference point for virtually every avant-garde artistic movement that... -
Modern Architecture Since 1900 by William J. R. Curtis
RRP: $97.40$75.39Since its first publication in 1982, Modern Architecture Since 1900 has become established as a contemporary classic. Worldwide in scope, it combines a clear historical outline with masterly analysis and interpretation. Technical, economic, social and... -
The Academia Belgica in Rome: Building for the Arts and Sciences in the Eternal City by Charles Bossu 9780300273168
RRP: $87.75$73.38Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780300273168Author Charles BossuFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Yale University PressPublisher Yale University Press -
The Edwardians and their Houses: The New Life of Old England by Timothy Brittain-Catlin 9781848222687
RRP: $87.75$68.25Edwardian domestic architecture was beautiful and varied in style, and was very often designed and built to an unprecedented level of sophistication. It was also astonishingly innovative, and provided new building types for weekends, sport and gardening,... -
The Running Book: A Journey through Memory, Landscape and History by John Connell
$24.26'Sensational! John Connell has done it again' - Dean KarnazesFrom the award-winning, No.1 bestselling author of The Cow BookIn The Running Book, John Connell vividly describes a marathon through County Longford, Ireland, where he lives and farms. Because... -
Modern Originals: At Home with MidCentury European Designers by Leslie Williamson
RRP: $78.00$57.31This gorgeously photographed volume features the under-published private spaces of both the icons and unknown vanguards of European mid-century architecture and design. In keeping with the functional beauty of mid-century design, Handcrafted Modern:... -
A History of Western Architecture Seventh Edition by Owen Hopkins
RRP: $87.75$57.04Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781529420302Author Owen HopkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 752Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams)... -
Precisions on the Present State of Architecture and City Planning by Le Corbusier
RRP: $48.75$33.89Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of his death (August 27, 2015), one of Le Corbusier's most significant books becomes available again in English. The "Precisions", as the book is commonly known, emerged from a spontaneous and exuberant series of 10... -
Landscapes of Communism: A History Through Buildings by Owen Hatherley
RRP: $29.23$21.35'In the craven world of architectural criticism Hatherley is that rarest of things: a brave, incisive, elegant and erudite writer, whose books dissect the contemporary built environment to reveal the political fantasies and social realities it embodies'... -
Aalto by Peter Gossel
RRP: $29.25$22.15Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) made a unique modernist mark. Influenced by both the landscape and the political independence of his native Finland, he designed warm, curving, compassionate buildings, wholly set apart from the slick, mechanistic, geometric... -
The Elements of Modern Architecture: Understanding Contemporary Buildings by Antony Radford
RRP: $78.00$55.67This ambitious publication, now revised and expanded, dissects fifty-five modern masterpieces through specially commissioned freehand drawings that reveal the principles and details of what makes a building meaningful and enduring. Covering six... -
Making Dystopia: The Strange Rise and Survival of Architectural Barbarism by James Stevens Curl
RRP: $53.61$39.55In Making Dystopia, distinguished architectural historian James Stevens Curl tells the story of the advent of architectural Modernism in the aftermath of the First World War, its protagonists, and its astonishing, almost global acceptance after 1945. He... -
Adolf Loos by August Sarnitz
RRP: $29.25$22.15Adolf Loos (1870-1933) was a flamboyant character whose presence in the cultural hotbed of early 1900s Vienna galvanized the country's architectural landscape. An early, impassioned advocate of modernism, he all-out rejected the grand Secessionist... -
Paris Moderne: 1914-1945 by Jean-Louis Cohen 9782080421944
RRP: $107.25$71.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782080421944Author Jean-Louis CohenFormat HardbackPage Count 356Imprint FlammarionPublisher Editions FlammarionWeight(grams) 1400g -
A Guide to Port Sunlight Village: Third edition by Edward Hubbard 9781786942128
RRP: $21.43$19.54The third edition of a best-selling book on the Port Sunlight Village, with a new chapter on the Lady Lever Art Gallery, further information on key individuals and an increase in the number of illustrations. The model industrial village of Port Sunlight... -
Mies van der Rohe by Peter Gossel
RRP: $29.25$22.15Famed for his motto "less is more," Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture and a hotly-debated tastemaker of twentieth-century aesthetics and urban experience. Mies van der Rohe's philosophy was one...