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Books
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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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Julia Watson. Lo-TEK. Design by Radical Indigenism€47.00
Three hundred years ago, intellectuals of the European Enlightenment constructed a mythology of technology. Influenced by a confluence of humanism, colonialism, and racism, this mythology ignored local wisdom and indigenous innovation, deeming it primitive. 420 pages
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Building Brands : Corporations and Modern Architecture€41.00
>Between the Stock Market Crash and the Vietnam War, American corporations were responsible for the construction of thousands of headquarters across the United States. Over this time, the design of corporate headquarters evolved from Beaux-Arts facades to bold modernist expressions.<
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Landscape Architecture Frontiers 045 : Nature-Based Solutions and Urban Resilience€35.50
Living in a world beset by rising sea level, floods in urban and suburban areas, air pollution, and food security risks, it is urgent to mitigate threats by adapting to climate change.
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The 99% Invisible City : A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design€24.99
Have you ever wondered what those bright, squiggly graffiti marks on the sidewalk mean? Or stopped to ponder who gets to name the streets we walk along? Or what the story is behind those dancing inflatable figures in car dealerships?
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Modern Architecture : A Critical History€23.99
This 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.<
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Built in Chelsea : Three Centuries of Living Architecture and Townscape€36.00
Among the London districts, Chelsea has always held a special charm for residents and visitors alike - spacious and gracious with the River Thames as background, but with a unique history of artists, bohemians and good causes.
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Atlas of Brutalist Architecture : Classic format€66.00
A landmark survey of one of architecture's most controversial yet popular style The Brutalist aesthetic is enjoying a renaissance - and this book documents Brutalism as never before.
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Breaking Ground : Architecture by Women€33.85
A ground-breaking visual survey of architecture designed by women from the early twentieth century to the present day 'Would they still call me a diva if I were a man?' asked Zaha Hadid, challenging as she did so more than a century of stereotypes about female architects.