books about: architectural     books:     Architectural      101 Things I Learned in Architecture School Matthew Frederick The MIT Press, 2007 the road less traveled by M. Scott peck 101 I learned in Architecture school - objective, clean, sober, direct,splendid book, specially for architects, as I am. Even though, philosophically, it can be read by everyone. It will teach a lot. Congratulations for the author. Maria Thereza de Barros Camargo ...             A Year of Mornings: 3191 Miles Apart Maria Alexandra Vettese, Stephanie Congdon Barnes Princeton Architectural Press, 2008 LOVED it. Absolutly loved this book. It made me realize how little we document our daily life and how we over look the beauty of simple things that are part of our daily routine.             Google SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) Aidan Chopra For Dummies, 2007 REVIEW FOR GOOGLE SKETCH UP FOR DUMMIES THIS BOOK WAS EASY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND. THE AUTHOR WAS TOTALY HONEST, HE TALKED ABOUT THE STUFF HE KNEW, SPREAD OUT THE PRINCIPLES IN EASY TO UNDERSTAND CHUNKS, IF THE AUTHOR DID NOT KNOW SOMETHING, HE SAID SO, GAVE REFERENCES TO FIND OUT FOR ONES SELF. IMHO, A ...             Hand Job: A Catalog of Type Michael Perry Princeton Architectural Press, 2007 The best I'm a little biased because i am in the book. but it really is something i pick up at least once a week and page through. pops off the shelf. Mike did an awesome job curating this book and all of us in it, owe him many thanks. plus, the title is simply classic.             Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs) Ellen Lupton Princeton Architectural Press, 2004 A solid book for type - with a twinge of humor I like this book a great deal. The next time I have a chance to use this in a class (to teach) I will. There are lots of good examples, the language is clear, and it's not too ethereal or esoteric. I think it's a great introduction to typography and laid out very well.             How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul Adrian Shaughnessy Princeton Architectural Press, 2005 A very good read for aspiring designers This book is a must-read for recent design school graduates and aspiring designers. It provides useful insight into the world of graphic design--the ethics of being a designer, different ways designers can work, how to get a job, and the creative process. This book ...             Death in a Prairie House: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Murders William R. Drennan University of Wisconsin Press, 2008 The Best Account of the Tragedy This books gives an account of the tragic event and the circumstances surrounding it -- the murder of Mamah Borthwick Cheney, her two children and other members of celebrated architect Frank Lloyd Wright's household at Taliesin, his sprawling hillside home near Spring ...             Architectural Graphics Francis D. K. Ching Wiley, 2002 Architectural Graphics, et al - excellent books, DECEPTIVE advertising Get your act together Amazon or Wiley (I suspect Wiley) !!! (especially, note my final paragraph below) 1. This is NOT a hardback. 2. The "et al" is because this is NOT a single volume as suggested by the single ISBN 0471738263, but a COLLECTION of 3 PAPERBACKS ...             Regency Redux: High Style Interiors: Napoleonic, Classical Moderne, and Hollywood Regency Emily Evans Eerdmans Rizzoli, 2008 The classical elegance of the Regency period in England is considered one of the most sophisticated and refined moments in design history. Throughout the twentieth century, designers took elements of the Regency vocabulary and restyled them to meld with the reigning design aesthetic of the day to extraordinary effect. The book opens with an ...             Graphic Design: The New Basics Ellen Lupton, Phillips Jennifer Cole Princeton Architectural Press, 2008 The short course...to the long road. Congratulations to Ellen Lupton for her contemporary take on the keystone of our visual culture: Graphic Design. This book is as good of a summary of the necessary skills and practices that are essential to contemporary communication design as I have ever seen. I was ...             Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises Architecture for Humanity Metropolis Books, 2006 INCREDIBLE Okay, so I havent actually read the book but Cameron Sinclair came to my school a month ago to give a lecture based on the book. It was one of the most motivating and perspective changing experiences that Ive ever had. It gave me a totally new perspective on ...             Mastering Revit Architecture 2009 (Mastering) Tatjana Dzambazova, Greg Demchak, ... Sybex, 2008 Mastering Revit very helpful Mastering Revit Architecture 2009 (Mastering) While anything as complex as Revit can't possibly be covered in one book, I found this book to be very helpful in my own development with the software. If you don't have a real live 'Revit Master' right at your elbow when ...             Atomic Ranch Michelle Gringeri-Brown Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2006 Not your ordinary Ranch book God Bless the folks at Atomic Ranch! I have been a subscriber to the Magazine for over 2 years now and have been dying to get the book. Finally, after a couple of strong hints, my wife got it for me for my birthday. This book is chock full of beautiful photographs of ...             Mlinaric on Decorating Mirabel Cecil, David Mlinaric Frances Lincoln, 2008 one of Britain's top interior decorators Thirteen illustrated chapters exhibit Mlinaric's "new and refreshing eclectic approach" he brings to any interior decoration job. He rose to prominence in the 1960's and 1970's English decorating scene for his association with the group of leading decorators; and also ...             Design Drawing Francis D. K. Ching Wiley, 1997 Drafting book for Design Students While Ching does cover some aspects of drawing outside of those needed for drafting, the primary focus is on architectural drafting. This is a technical book intended for design students. It is not a do-it-yourself learn-to-draw manual. Most often, this book will be ...          products you might be interested in search for books architectural, architecture, decorating, designers, humanitarian, napoleonic      toavi.com    web randomly chosen music: Oceanic