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Books
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The Language of Architectural Classicism : From Looking to Seeing€46.00
Classicism is ubiquitous, from the facade of Selfridges to the letterhead of The Times, to the pedimented porches of neo-Georgian housing estates. This book invites readers to discover in their surroundings a rich language of form which is there to be revealed.
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Dublin: Mapping the City (Hardback)€39.99
Together with maps that reveal much about the famous buildings, transport, health, trade, life and work of the city, this book is a fascinating portrait of Dublin through the ages which offers many new perspectives on one of Europe's great cities.
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Frank Lloyd Wright : The Architecture of Defiance€34.99
The story of Frank Lloyd Wright's life is no less astounding than his greatest architectural works. He enmeshed himself eagerly in myth and hearsay, and revelled in the extravagance of his creative persona.
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Townley Hall : Francis Johnston's Neo-Classical Masterpiece€44.99
In May 2018 Robert O’Byrne, one of Ireland’s best-known writers on architecture, art and design was commissioned to write the history of Townley Hall and the Townley Balfour family.
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The Red Sea Scrolls : How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids€36.99
The inside story, told by the archaeological detectives themselves, of the extraordinary discovery of the world's oldest papyri - revealing how King Khufu's men built the Great Pyramid at Giza.
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Walls of Containment€39.99
This book reveals the rich variety of buildings and landscapes created as the asylum system evolved over the course of two centuries. Today, as the last of the large mental institutions pass into history, their architectural legacy – captured eloquently in this book by over 400 historic and contemporary photographs, drawings and diagrams – faces an uncertain future.
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Raising the Roof : Women Architects Who Broke Through the Glass Ceiling€41.00
Historically, women architects were disappointingly absent in the news and at awards ceremonies, but now they are spearheading some of the most exciting and important projects in every corner of the globe.
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Building the Irish Courthouse and Prison : A Political History, 1750-1850€39.99
This book is the first national history of the building of some of Ireland's most important historic public buildings.
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The Museum Building of Trinity College Dublin : A model of Victorian craftsmanship€50.00
This volume addresses the most influential Victorian building in the city of Dublin and explores the new standard which it set in the use of Irish decorative stone, the employment of native craftsmen and the unprecedented eclecticism of its design.
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The Building Site in Eighteenth-Century Ireland€35.00
This study by the late Arthur Gibney takes you among labourers, craftspeople, contractors, builders, and designers as they populate the building sites of eighteenth-century Ireland. Gibney tells a story that has never been told so comprehensively before. What kind of contracts bound those involved?