Architectural & Industrial

We live in a visual age where everyone considers him- or herself to be a photographer, and 1.8 billion images are posted online each day. User-generated content has been used in a myriad of high-profile advertisements. Like a lottery winner, the amateur...

Fauxliage documents the proliferation of disguised cell phone towers in the American West. By attempting to conceal an unsightly yet essential technology of the modern world, our landscapes now contain a quirky mosaic of masquerading palms, evergreens,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783716518694Author Gabriel MauronFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Benteli VerlagPublisher Benteli VerlagWeight(grams) 780g

In an expanded and updated edition, photographer Eric Hubolow captures the melancholy, haunting beauty of decaying structures across the US. Across the United States, decaying ruins of once-thriving structures lie dormant and forgotten as time and...

Chester County, Pennsylvania, is arguably one of the more historic and naturally beautiful places in the United States. This photographic exploration of the region includes memorable images of scenes such as the Devon Horse Show, the Kennett Square...

A ghostly portrait of an untenanted Venice In these stark black-and-white photographs, gallerist and photographer Mario Peliti (born 1958) transforms our perceptions of Venice. All the pictures were taken under the same lighting conditions, with no...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781895488180Author Thaddeus HolowniaFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Anchorage PressPublisher Anchorage PressWeight(grams) 398g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781895488319Author Thaddeus HolowniaFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Anchorage PressPublisher Anchorage PressWeight(grams) 618gDimensions(mm) 196mm *...

Although a regional book, the subject is demolition/gentrification; how cities are changing. This is relevant across North America. Of interest to readers of urban design and urban planning illustrates what is valued, what is destroyed/discarded...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781772033076Author George J MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Heritage House Publishing Co LtdPublisher Heritage House Publishing Co...

City Hall is the first book to feature striking contemporary images of the most architecturally significant city halls in the United States. This diverse collection includes New York, the oldest; Philadelphia, once the tallest building in the world; and...

Andrea Botto, a photographer and visual artist specializing in large works, uses his shots to describe the stages involved in the demolition of the old Ponte Morandi and the construction of the new infrastructure designed by Renzo Piano. His lens follows...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576878804Author Peter SteinhauerFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint powerHouse Books,U.S.Publisher powerHouse Books,U.S.

As Paris and its shopping arcades were to the 19th Century, Dubai and its wondrous malls may be to the new millennium. The Baudelarian flaneur, is replaced by the phoneur, a wired wanderer who uses the cell phone to text and call and access the internet,...

Trope Publishing Company's new Mobile Edition Series identifies fine art photographers shooting in a new way, using mobile devices as their primary tool to capture images, in a category still defining itself. Among the millions of images posted to social...

How do we engage with places that once played a pivotal role in our communities? Memories of Australia explores this question by documenting abandoned buildings across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. Witness how nature is...

Trope Publishing Company's new Mobile Edition Series identifies fine art photographers shooting in a new way, using mobile devices as their primary tool to capture images, in a category still defining itself. Among the millions of images posted to social...

"Design writers Thijs Demeulemeester and Bert Voet's book Carchitecture explores the historical parallels between trends in architectural styles and car design." - Financial Times A book like a road trip along iconic American homes and the unique cars...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955773693Author Jean ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint SimplymePublisher SimplymeWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 6mm

A Kyrgyz cemetery seen from a distance is astonishing. The ornate domes and minarets, tightly clustered behind stone walls, seem at odds with this desolate mountain region. Islam, the prominent religion in the region since the twelfth century,...

For most people locations that hold a particular importance for the development of our society and for the advancement of science and technology often remain hidden from view. They are separate and protected, such as CERN, the European Organization for...

In good times and bad, our best friends are there for support, therapy, and unconditional love. Especially now-where would we be without our dogs? Although the so-called modernists of Palm Springs embrace the serenity of life in post-WWII America, the...

A beautifully arresting photographic record of North American coaling towers, which once fueled steam locomotives and powered the country.

This revised and updated edition of Texas Then and Now features the most prominent locations from around the state, pairing vintage photographs with modern shots of the same famous locations today.

In the precious garland of the Loire castles, where the art of the Renaissance found its most beautiful French expression, served by landscapes sung by all the poets, Chenonceau is probably the most admired jewel, the most appreciated. The human scale of...

Some of the most romantic castles in the world are found in the Celtic nations on the northwestern fringes of Europe.These strongholds may now largely be ruined, but in their dilapidation they have gained an air of mystery and beauty. The people they...

Ukraine's overlooked modernist buildings are under threat from development, decommunization and war. Photographer Dmytro Soloviov has crossed Ukraine documenting them to form the most comprehensive publication available on the subject. What does...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626401396Author Robert LandauFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Angel City Press,U.S.Publisher Angel City Press,U.S.

Steam trains half-buried in the desert, roller coasters entangled in trees, hulks of ships perched high and dry miles from water - images like these are bound to make us wonder: what happened here? From forgotten railway stations to flooded shopping...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857251974Author Fulvio IraceFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint SkiraPublisher Skira

Photographer Michel Arnaud spotlights the green spaces and sustainable architecture in Paris Paris is changing. There is a new attitude of green and sustainable ideals that are permeating the City of Light everywhere you go. In many ways, Paris has had...

The Salt Shed chronicles the compelling work of reimagining and transforming Chicago's impressive and iconic Morton Salt Warehouse while honoring its history and its working-class roots.Originally constructed in 1929, the Morton Salt Shed and Warehouse...

Trope Los Angeles, the seventh volume in the Trope City Edition series, celebrates the architecture and urban and natural landscapes of Los Angeles. The collection highlights the photographic images of emerging and independent photographers from LA and...

Above and Across Atlanta captures the stunning beauty of Atlanta as seen from the sky. Showcasing the city's diverse architecture, bustling streets, notable landmarks, and natural scenery, the images capture Atlanta's vibrant character and historical...