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Architecture, Islam, and Identity in West Africa shows you the relationship between architecture and Islamic identity in West Africa. The book looks broadly across Muslim West Africa and takes an in-depth study of the village of Larabanga, a small Muslim...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783716518533Author Guoqing YangFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Benteli VerlagPublisher Benteli VerlagWeight(grams) 1280g

With the global popularity of Japanese cuisine, it's no surprise that Japanese restaurants also embody this country's unique culture and aesthetics, and many modern Japanese restaurants have sprung up all over the world. Interior design in Japan both...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684580392Author Joseph M BagleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Brandeis University PressPublisher Brandeis University PressWeight(grams) 178g

In the last 30 years the composition of the family in Japan has changed dramatically. In addition, the advancements in technology have expanded to the range of options available for living. Necessarily, this has resulted in changes in the construction...

In visually cataloging the endearing and enigmatic ways in which the built environment takes shape, Best Practices proposes a new way of thinking about neighborhoods, housing developments, streetscapes, and storefronts, not so much as places defined by...

Considering the immense diversity of sub-Saharan Africa's archi tecture and built realities, does it make sense to speak of an African architecture? How does this differ from archi tecture in Africa? What does the term architecture actually mean in the...

Working in rural China is unlike other countryside: it is full of contradiction, neither rural nor urban, both traditional and modern, abandoned in some areas and yet others are becoming cities overnight. It is in fact a laboratory for new ways of living...

A new generation is shaping China's architecture In recent years, a refreshingly unconventional architectural scene - outside the mainstream - has established itself in China. Its representatives, many of whom were trained in the West, are known for...

The states of Northern Mexico-Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Durango, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Baja California Norte and Sur-have architecture, urbanism, and landscape design that offer numerous lessons in how to build well, but this...

The Lone Star State continues its love affair with innovative and contemporary architecture and design. Showcasing a stunning range of modern homes, this book will inspire best-design practice and spur on lifestyle dreams. Set out with beautiful...

The book is a collection of thoughts, passages, research and projects that regard the emerging question of public space. The square and its evolution, from a place of urban and human relationships to a place of different collective activities in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908967824Author Hugh CullumFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Artifice Books on ArchitecturePublisher Artifice Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857222431Author Luca MolinariFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 2510g

Architektur und Baukultur in Vorarlberg erfahren international große Wertschätzung. Besonders ihr ökologischer Anspruch und ihre kulturelle Wirkung setzen Maßstäbe. Dieses Buch versammelt architektonische Positionen und die spannendsten Gebäude aus den...

The work of OFIS arhitekti shifts between the interplay of Slovenian and European identity, traditional construction and modern design language. This monograph reflects this diversity in 24 selected buildings, which include sports facilities, hotels,...

Located in a remote village in the Lorraine region of northeastern France, the estate of Chateau de Haroue is an unrivaled treasure of Gallic culture and heritage. Built between 1720 and 1729 for Marc de Beauvau, Prince de Beauvau-Craon, constable of...

Architecture Asia, as the official journal of the Architects Regional Council Asia, aims to provide a forum not only for presenting Asian phenomena and their characteristics to the world, but also for understanding diversity and multiculturalism within...