Architecture Books

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Architecture: Form, Space, & Order Architecture: Form, Space, & Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 851 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,013 ratings — published 1979
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Towards a New Architecture Towards a New Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 759 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.93 — 4,906 ratings — published 1923
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The Architecture of Happiness The Architecture of Happiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 719 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.86 — 14,287 ratings — published 2006
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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series) A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
by (shelved 708 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.42 — 5,349 ratings — published 1977
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School (Hardcover)
by (shelved 703 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,672 ratings — published 2006
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The Poetics of Space The Poetics of Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 658 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.18 — 10,967 ratings — published 1957
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Thinking Architecture Thinking Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 656 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,529 ratings — published 1998
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The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses (Paperback)
by (shelved 618 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.38 — 4,244 ratings — published 1996
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 593 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.29 — 19,363 ratings — published 1961
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The Ten Books on Architecture The Ten Books on Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 531 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,701 ratings — published -15
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Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 505 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,890 ratings — published 1957
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 502 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.01 — 28,983 ratings — published 1933
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Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan (Paperback)
by (shelved 460 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,633 ratings — published 1978
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The Image of the City The Image of the City (Paperback)
by (shelved 458 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,137 ratings — published 1960
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Modern Architecture: A Critical History Modern Architecture: A Critical History (Paperback)
by (shelved 396 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,103 ratings — published 1980
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Learning from Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form Learning from Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form (Paperback)
by (shelved 387 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,534 ratings — published 1972
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Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 378 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.42 — 2,494 ratings — published 2006
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S, M, L, XL S, M, L, XL (Hardcover)
by (shelved 374 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,827 ratings — published 1995
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Experiencing Architecture Experiencing Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 370 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,119 ratings — published 1959
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A Visual Dictionary of Architecture A Visual Dictionary of Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 354 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,729 ratings — published 1995
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The Timeless Way of Building The Timeless Way of Building (Hardcover)
by (shelved 354 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,585 ratings — published 1978
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The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books) The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books)
by (shelved 352 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,301 ratings — published 1966
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Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 322 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.91 — 27,942 ratings — published 1999
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Invisible Cities Invisible Cities (Paperback)
by (shelved 314 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.10 — 94,501 ratings — published 1972
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How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built (Paperback)
by (shelved 308 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,843 ratings — published 1994
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The Fountainhead The Fountainhead (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 281 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.89 — 334,734 ratings — published 1943
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Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 257 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,809 ratings — published 1970
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Modern Architecture Since 1900 Modern Architecture Since 1900 (Paperback)
by (shelved 246 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,201 ratings — published 1982
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 233 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.00 — 744,289 ratings — published 2003
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Building Construction Illustrated Building Construction Illustrated (Paperback)
by (shelved 232 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,568 ratings — published 2014
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From Bauhaus to Our House From Bauhaus to Our House (Paperback)
by (shelved 225 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.77 — 4,162 ratings — published 1981
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Architectural Graphics Architectural Graphics (Paperback)
by (shelved 216 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,081 ratings — published 1974
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Yes is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution Yes is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 212 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,513 ratings — published 2009
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The Seven Lamps of Architecture (Dover Architecture) The Seven Lamps of Architecture (Dover Architecture)
by (shelved 207 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.83 — 928 ratings — published 1849
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The Four Books of Architecture The Four Books of Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 201 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.16 — 606 ratings — published 1570
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Cities for People Cities for People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 195 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,352 ratings — published 2010
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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
by (shelved 194 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 814,417 ratings — published 1989
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Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 191 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,351 ratings — published 1971
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Architecture Without Architects: A Short Introduction to Non-Pedigreed Architecture Architecture Without Architects: A Short Introduction to Non-Pedigreed Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 180 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.23 — 744 ratings — published 1965
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Architecture As Space Architecture As Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 175 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.01 — 721 ratings — published 1948
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Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 165 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.15 — 486 ratings — published 1941
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Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 161 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.36 — 9,095 ratings — published 2012
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life At Home: A Short History of Private Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 158 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.99 — 97,711 ratings — published 2010
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Design Like You Give A Damn: Architectural Responses To Humanitarian Crises Design Like You Give A Damn: Architectural Responses To Humanitarian Crises (Paperback)
by (shelved 153 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.12 — 847 ratings — published 2006
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Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 152 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.26 — 508 ratings — published 1979
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A Field Guide to American Houses A Field Guide to American Houses (Paperback)
by (shelved 150 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,350 ratings — published 1984
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A Global History of Architecture A Global History of Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 150 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.25 — 395 ratings — published 2006
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The Thinking Hand: Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture The Thinking Hand: Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 148 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.36 — 727 ratings — published 2009
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Analysing Architecture: The universal language of place-making (Analysing Architecture Notebooks) Analysing Architecture: The universal language of place-making (Analysing Architecture Notebooks)
by (shelved 136 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 568 ratings — published 1997
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Cathedral: By the Author of The Way Things Work (Sandpiper) Cathedral: By the Author of The Way Things Work (Sandpiper)
by (shelved 130 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,402 ratings — published 1973
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The House of Mirth by Edith WhartonRed at the Bone by Jacqueline WoodsonSize 12 Is Not Fat by Meg CabotLove on Lexington Avenue by Lauren LayneThe Brownstone by Paula Scher
NYC Brownstones
83 books — 13 voters
Paul & Kiki's Guide to Vacationing in Italy by Paul  StuartA Thousand Days in Tuscany by Marlena de BlasiThe Tuscan Secret by Angela PetchNow and Then in Tuscany by Angela PetchUnder the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
Tuscany
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Rebecca Solnit
“Italian cities have long been held up as ideals, not least by New Yorkers and Londoners enthralled by the ways their architecture gives beauty and meaning to everyday acts.”
Rebecca Solnit, Wanderlust: A History of Walking

Libba Bray
“Every city is a ghost.
New buildings rise upon the bones of the old so that each shiny steel bean, each tower of brick carries within it the memories of what has gone before, an architectural haunting. Sometimes you can catch a glimpse of these former incarnations in the awkward angle of a street or filigreed gate, an old oak door peeking out from a new facade, the plaque commemorating the spot that was once a battleground, which became a saloon and is now a park.”
Libba Bray, Lair of Dreams

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