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Architectural Culture

1. Edward Durell Stone: Modernism's Populist Architect

   Mary Anne Hunting

   “Colossus,” “visionary,” “giant” are superlatives used in the mid-twentieth century to describe Edward Durell Stone (1902–1978), a celebrity architect whose wholly unique modern aesthetic of “new romanticism” played a crucial role in defining middle-class culture.More

2. New York Neon

   Thomas E. Rinaldi

   A brilliant visual tour and history of that iconic element of the cityscape: the neon sign.More

3. Taliesin Diary: A Year with Frank Lloyd Wright

   Priscilla J. Henken, Sarah Leavitt

   The first publication of the diary of a Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice, 1942–43, with notes, contextual essays, and contemporaneous photographs.More

4. Law for Architects: What You Need to Know

   Robert F. Herrmann, Menaker & Herrmann LLP

   An essential reference for practitioners, emphasizing how legal concepts affect the process of bringing architectural vision to reality.More

5. Mirrors: Reflections of Style

   Paula Phipps

   A survey of the history, forms, stylistic range, and use of mirrors in interior design.More

6. Pocket Guide to Miami Architecture

   Judith Paine McBrien, John F. DeSalvo

   This guidebook organizes 100 architectural highlights into walkable tours in downtown Miami and Miami Beach.More

7. Saving Wright: The Freeman House and the Preservation of Meaning, Materials, and Modernity

   Jeffrey M. Chusid

   "Dear Mrs. Freeman: I am glad to know that you are still happily 'at home.' Sincerely, Frank Lloyd Wright."More

8. Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture

   John Hill

   The essential walking companion to more than two hundred cutting-edge buildings constructed since the new millennium.More

9. The New York Public Library: The Architecture and Decoration of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

   Henry Hope Reed, Francis Morrone, Anne Day

   Anniversary Edition

   With new color photography showing off a thorough inside-and-out refurbishment, this volume celebrates a beloved landmark.More

10. Envisioning the Garden: Line, Scale, Distance, Form, Color, and Meaning

    Robert Mallet

    An expert shares practical, easily achieved principles for making beautiful gardens.More

11. Public Parks: The Key to Livable Communities

    Alexander Garvin

    Everything that landscape architects, architects, planners, civic officials, and citizen activists need to know about the critical urban role of public parks.More

12. Greening Modernism: Preservation, Sustainability, and the Modern Movement

    Carl Stein

    Greening Modernism addresses the interrelationships between sustainability, architectural preservation, and the Modern movement and places these issues into historical perspective.More

13. Light Color Sound: Sensory Effects in Contemporary Architecture

    Alejandro Bahamón, Ana María Álvarez

    Showcases an array of contemporary buildings that glitter, glow, and resound thanks to advanced technologies.More

14. The Architecture of Patterns

    Paul Andersen, David Salomon, David Carson, Et Al.

    Through a precise and expansive definition of what a pattern is, this book offers ways to understand and use patterns in contemporary design.More

15. The Acoustics of Performance Halls: Spaces for Music from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl

    J. Christopher Jaffe, Leo L. Beranek

    An acclaimed acoustician presents a proven methodology for designing successful venues for concert performance in a variety of building types.More