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View ArticleNKBA Kitchen and Bathroom Planning Guidelines with Access Standards, 2nd Edition
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View ArticleMilestones in European Housing Finance
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View ArticleTheorizing Imitation in the Visual Arts: Global Contexts
The theory and practice of imitation has long been central to the construction of art and yet imitation is still frequently confused with copying. Theorizing Imitation in the Visual Artschallenges...
View ArticleBuilding Systems for Interior Designers, 3rd Edition
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View ArticleSimplified Engineering for Architects and Builders, 12th Edition
The classic reference for structural design and constructioncompletely revised and updatedSimplified Engineering for Architects and Builders is the gold standard for the industry and the reference...
View ArticleAndrea Mantegna: Making Art (History)
Andrea Mantegna: Making Art (History) presents the art of Mantegna as challenging the parameters of the history of art in the demands it makes upon historical interpretation, and explores the...
View ArticlePlanning Gain: Providing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing
This critical examination of the development and implementation of planning gain is timely given recent changes to the economic and policy environment.The book looks both at the British context as...
View ArticleThe Architect in Practice, 11th Edition
Throughout its many editions, The Architect in Practicehas remained a leading textbook used in the education of architects. While the content of the book has developed, the message and philosophy...
View ArticleBasic Structures, 3rd Edition
Basic Structures provides the student with a clear explanation of structural concepts, using many analogies and examples. Real examples and case studies show the concepts in use, and the book is...
View ArticleUrban Tree Management: For the Sustainable Development of Green Cities
Urban tree management is the key basis for greener cities of the future. It is a practical discipline which includes tree selection, planting, care and protection and the overall management of trees...
View ArticleA Companion to British Art: 1600 to the Present
This companion is a collection of newly-commissioned essays written by leading scholars in the field, providing a comprehensive introduction to British art history.Read More...
View ArticleArchitecture Workbook: Design through Motive
Organised into 9 parts that highlight a wide range of architectural motives, such as ‘Architecture as Theatre’, ‘Stretching the Vocabulary’ and ‘The City of Large and Small’, the workbook provides...
View ArticleConstruction Drawings and Details for Interiors, 3rd Edition
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