Introduction to Architecture

1. Communication and Design with the Internet: A Guide for Architects, Planners, and Building Professionals

   Jonathan Cohen

   Gives architects the vision and skills needed to take advantage of the new communications technologies.More

2. Key Houses of the Twentieth Century: Plans, Sections and Elevations

   Colin Davies

   A companion to the popular Key Buildings of the Twentieth Century, this book includes classic residential works by such seminal architects as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, and Alvar Aalto, as well as houses by more recent masters such as Tadao Ando, Rem Koolhaas, and Glen Murcutt.More

3. Freehand Drawing For Architects and Interior Designers

   Magali Delgado Yanes, Ernest Redondo Dominguez, Maria Fleming Alvarez

   A step-by-step guide to the fundamentals of freehand drawing for architecture and interior design students, Freehand Drawing offers a comprehensive course for acquiring the essential architectural drawing skills.
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4. Advertising: Concept and Copy

   George Felton

   Second Edition

   How to find the ideas that make for great ads and deliver them in fresh, memorable, persuasive ways.More

5. Advertising: Concept and Copy

   George Felton

   Third Edition

   The new edition of a classic text about advertising creativity: how to find great ideas and express them freshly and powerfully.More

6. A History of Design from the Victorian Era to the Present: A Survey of the Modern Style in Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, and Photography

   Ann Ferebee, Jeff Byles

   Second Edition

   An abundantly illustrated overview of modern design across continents and cultures, highlighting key movements and design traditions.More

7. Key Urban Housing of the Twentieth Century: Plans, Sections and Elevations

   Hilary French

   The design of multiple housing – a new building type, especially for growing urban populations – was a major new area of activity for architects at the beginning of the twentieth century, and one that continues into the twenty-first century.More

8. Key Contemporary Buildings: Plans, Sections and Elevations

   Rob Gregory

   A collection of more than one hundred twenty-first-century buildings of particular interest for study by students and professionals.More

9. Writing for Design Professionals: A Guide to Writing Successful Proposals, Letters, Brochures, Portfolios, Reports, Presentations, and Job Applications

   Stephen A. Kliment

   How well do you write? Written and oral communication play a vital role in advancing the careers of design professionals (and students), yet few design schools offer training, and few resources exist to help designers improve their writing skills.More

10. Freehand Sketching

    Paul Laseau

    Even in the computer age, freehand sketching is the designer’s most useful tool for notation, design exploration, and graphic communication.More

11. Portfolio Design

    Harold Linton, Cesar Pelli

    Fourth Edition

    Full color and the latest in presentation techniques convey the quality and diversity of today's print and electronic portfolios.More

12. Time Management for Architects and Designers

    Thorbjoern Mann

    For those who are tired of all-nighters, missed deadlines, and playing catch-up, help is at hand.More

13. Getting a Job in Architecture and Design

    David W. Patterson

    A practical guide for every architect or other design professional looking for a good job.More

14. Understanding Green Building Materials

    Traci Rose Rider, Stacy Glass, Jessica McNaughton

    A companion to Understanding Green Building Guidelines, this primer explains green building products—what they are and how to choose them.More

15. Understanding Green Building Guidelines: For Students and Young Professionals

    Traci Rose Rider

    Summarizes the main issues and strategies of the forceful and fast-paced green building movement.More