One of the great, but often unmentioned, causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kinds of chairs, walls, buildings, and streets that surround us. And yet, a concern for architecture is too often...
Architecture and society
- Author:De Botton, AlainSummary:
- Author:Al, StefanSummary:
The global boom in skyscrapers-why it's happening now, how they're made, and what they do to cities and people. We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures...
- Author:Westfall, Carroll WilliamSummary:
Professor Carroll William Westfall delves into the classical principles of Western architecture, exploring features such as ornamentation, decoration, and innovation.