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Homes for a Changing ClimateAdapting Our Homes and Communities to Cope with t…
An exploration into the history of our collective response to the challenges of extreme weather conditions and climate. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the world finally woke up to the reality of climate change and began the arduous task of freeing itself from dependence on fossil fuels. But the time lag in the Earth's ecosystem is such that our best efforts to cut carbon today wi…
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Midcentury Modern StyleAn Approachable Guide to Inspired Rooms
“Karen Nepacena surveys the midcentury modern aesthetic with panache in this vibrant, accessible bookperfect for retro-vibe home makeover inspiration....Midcentury Modern Style is a smart, fun guide to the major design concepts of a popular retro style.”Foreword Reviews This accessible guide shows how easy it is to bring midcentury modern touches to every room in the house whether …
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La fusión campo-ciudad en un nuevo concepto de vivienda
En América Latina gran parte de la población campesina migra hacia la ciudad, donde pasan a ser habitantes urbanos. Esta población de orígenes diversos conserva, en muchos casos, los saberes sobre el mundo natural, los cuales deberían ser parte estructurante de las políticas urbanas. La fusión campo-ciudad en un nuevo concepto de vivienda urbana y rural se fundamenta en el principio de i…
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Perón o muerteLos fundamentos discursivos del fenómeno peronista
La hipótesis básica de este libro es que una de las dimensiones fundamentales que permiten comprender la excepcionalidad del peronismo es la de su funcionamiento discursivo. Para clarificar lo que ocurrió en los años setenta, los autores reconstruyen el conjunto de la historia del movimiento peronista desde el punto de vista de su singularidad como discurso. La primera parte del libro estud…
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Oxford
Discover Oxford, one of the jewels of European architecture. Much loved and much visited, the city offers an unparalleled collection of the best of English building through the centuries. Matthew Rices Oxford is a feast of delightful watercolor illustrations and an informed and witty text, explaining how the city came into being and what to look out for today. While the focus is on architectu…
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The Pocket Universal Principles of Interior Design100 Ways to Develop Innovat…
This smaller version of Universal Principles of Interior Designfeatures the concepts and guidelinesincluded in the original version. Master the art of interiordesign through the 100 laws, guidelines, ideas, and general considerations in this comprehensive, cross-disciplinary encyclopedia. It’s the one reference interior designers need—for professionals and nonprofessionals alike. …
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Controlling London's GrowthPlanning the Great Wen, 1940 - 1960
The story recounted here--that of efforts in recent years to plan for Greater London--is both unique and important. It concerns a world metropolis that, faced with an urgent need to rebuild its war-damaged central areas while still at war, prepared a notable set of special plans. And it describes subsequent vigorous efforts to carry these plans into effect.The London record is singularly impres…
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Form and FunctionRemarks on Art, Design and Architecture
This book offers sound advice to practitioners of all the arts, and sound reasoning to students of aesthetics. Stating his principles in the mid-nineteenth century, Greenough was three generations ahead of his time. He reads today like a progressive contemporary, and many an architect, artist, and student of art may benefit by what he has to say. It was Greenough, not Whitman, who first prot…
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Three Christian Capitals
This title was originally published in 1983. This title was originally published in 1983.
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Cyclical CityFive Stories of Urban Transformation
As cities evolve and resources shift with time, spaces within those cities are often left fallow and abandoned. Cyclical City tells the stories behind these sites, from Philadelphia's Liberty Lands park to Lisbon's Green Plan, and it looks at the ways in which these narratives can be leveraged toward future engagement and use. Jill Desimini posits a fundamental role for spatial design practice …
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