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Distributed by Rizzoli International Publications through St. Martin/s Press
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
160 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Addresses how interior designers and architects use the influence of various religious, cultural and moralistic points of view to enliven and energize objects, surfaces, and environments throughout the home.
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Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
218 p. : col. ill., plans ; 26 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
As our personal and professional lives become more demanding and hectic, people have reacted with a more casual, relaxed, and open way of living at home. Kitchens are no longer just for cooking but serve as entertainment hubs; barbeques on the grill have replaced formal dinners. As our lives at home have become increasingly informal, the "barefoot living" lifestyle has emerged and there is increased demand to carry this attitude over into home design....
Author
Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
210 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Best-selling author of The Not So Big House Sarah Susanka teams up with architectural design writer Marc Vassallo to expand upon the message that has resonated with over a million homeowners and builders across the country: opting for personalized, well-crafted, thoughtfully designed spaces over superfluous square footage results in a home that comforts and nourishes those who live there. Susanka and Vassallo focus their lens on the tangible and sometimes...
Author
Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
200 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
In Home by Design, Susanka presents 30 design concepts that can transform any house into a welcoming home filled with character, beauty, and comfort. Opening readers' eyes to what's possible, she makes spatial design accessible to the layperson. Each of the design concepts here, from entryways to public/private space to window positioning, is illustrated with examples from houses by leading architects. Homeowners will learn how to assess their environment...
Author
Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
199 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simpler lifestyles, higher quality leisure time with family and friends - these and other trends in society lay the foundation for this important, thought-provoking design and architecture book. In it, Sarah Susanka, LIFE Magazine's Architect of the Year, offers thoughtful guidelines for designing homes that more accurately reflect our lifestyles and personalities. The Not So Big House proposes clear, workable guidelines for creating modern homes...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
249 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Santa Fe-style decorating is a coast-to-coast trend. Hundreds of thousands have scoured Christine Mather’s previous books, eager to incorporate Santa Fe design elements into their own homes. Now, in Santa Fe Houses, Mather combines concrete and practical home-decorating suggestions with the beautiful photographs of her longtime collaborator, Jack Parsons, creating an invaluable guide for anyone interested in building, decorating, or remodeling a...
Author
Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
155 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sarah Susanka's Not So Big Solutions for Your Home explores practical design ideas that can transform any house into a great house that looks, works and feels right for the owner. Sarah Susanka, whose previous best-selling books showed homeowners how to appreciate and create a house that is beautiful, visually expansive and reflective of how families really live, now offers readers practical, everyday design ideas on everything from selecting a site...
Author
Publisher
Grange Books
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
176 p. : col. ill., ports. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
This legendary architect's vision wasn't limited to mere structures. Many of Frank Lloyd Wright's "organic" home furnishings have become bona fide classics, as well-known as the buildings for which he designed them. This stunningly illustrated survey of Wright's stylish interiors delivers an up-close look at his designs in furniture, fittings, ornamentation, lighting, art glass, fabric patterns, carpets, and even crockery. Informative text and fantastic...
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Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
217 p. : col. ill., plans ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Though the median size of a new single-family house is back on the rise -- after a brief decline during the 2007-2009 U.S. recession -- many are now choosing to live small deliberately. They're building smaller, more environmentally and economically friendly homes. The New Small House presents small-house design strategies as well as whole-house case studies from across the U.S. and Canada for homeowners eager to simplify, and remodelers, builders,...
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Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
A collection of cross-section drawings introduce young readers to the inner workings of the world's most fascinating structures and vehicles, including the Empire State Building, a castle, the space shuttle, and a fishing trawler.
This children's book explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. From helicopters to submarines, skyscrapers to coal mines, open up a fascinating world packed with unique and detailed cutaway...
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