Architecture Books

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Architecture: Form, Space, & Order Architecture: Form, Space, & Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 898 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,070 ratings — published 1979
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Towards a New Architecture Towards a New Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 769 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,017 ratings — published 1923
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The Architecture of Happiness The Architecture of Happiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 742 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.86 — 14,725 ratings — published 2006
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School (Hardcover)
by (shelved 730 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,804 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 730 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.42 — 5,498 ratings — published 1977
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Thinking Architecture Thinking Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 679 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.23 — 3,673 ratings — published 1998
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The Poetics of Space The Poetics of Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 675 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.17 — 11,422 ratings — published 1957
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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 647 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.37 — 4,520 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 618 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.29 — 20,369 ratings — published 1961
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The Ten Books on Architecture The Ten Books on Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 548 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,764 ratings — published -15
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 525 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.00 — 31,572 ratings — published 1933
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Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 514 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,950 ratings — published 1957
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The Image of the City The Image of the City (Paperback)
by (shelved 481 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,241 ratings — published 1960
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Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan (Paperback)
by (shelved 474 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,746 ratings — published 1978
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Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 408 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,735 ratings — published 2006
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Modern Architecture: A Critical History Modern Architecture: A Critical History (Paperback)
by (shelved 408 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,140 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 397 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,618 ratings — published 1972
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Experiencing Architecture Experiencing Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 388 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,200 ratings — published 1959
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S, M, L, XL S, M, L, XL (Hardcover)
by (shelved 384 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,850 ratings — published 1995
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The Timeless Way of Building The Timeless Way of Building (Hardcover)
by (shelved 372 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,700 ratings — published 1978
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The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books) The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books)
by (shelved 369 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,336 ratings — published 1966
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A Visual Dictionary of Architecture A Visual Dictionary of Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 364 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,747 ratings — published 1995
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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 333 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.91 — 28,372 ratings — published 1999
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Invisible Cities Invisible Cities (Paperback)
by (shelved 328 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 99,488 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 316 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,886 ratings — published 1994
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The Fountainhead The Fountainhead (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 285 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.89 — 339,360 ratings — published 1943
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Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 267 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,863 ratings — published 1936
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Modern Architecture Since 1900 Modern Architecture Since 1900 (Paperback)
by (shelved 252 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,208 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 244 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.00 — 769,973 ratings — published 2003
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Building Construction Illustrated Building Construction Illustrated (Paperback)
by (shelved 240 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,595 ratings — published 2014
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From Bauhaus to Our House From Bauhaus to Our House (Paperback)
by (shelved 230 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.77 — 4,273 ratings — published 1981
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Architectural Graphics Architectural Graphics (Paperback)
by (shelved 221 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,094 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 214 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,540 ratings — published 2009
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The Seven Lamps of Architecture (Dover Architecture) The Seven Lamps of Architecture (Dover Architecture)
by (shelved 210 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.83 — 954 ratings — published 1849
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The Four Books of Architecture The Four Books of Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 207 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.14 — 617 ratings — published 1570
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Cities for People Cities for People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 203 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,470 ratings — published 2010
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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
by (shelved 199 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 843,360 ratings — published 1989
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Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 197 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,435 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 183 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.23 — 767 ratings — published 1965
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Architecture As Space Architecture As Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 178 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.00 — 743 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 173 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.16 — 493 ratings — published 1941
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life At Home: A Short History of Private Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 163 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.99 — 99,344 ratings — published 2010
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Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 162 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.36 — 9,597 ratings — published 2012
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Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 157 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.26 — 525 ratings — published 1979
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The Thinking Hand: Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture (Architectural Design Primer) The Thinking Hand: Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture (Architectural Design Primer)
by (shelved 156 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 779 ratings — published 2009
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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 155 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.12 — 853 ratings — published 2006
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A Global History of Architecture A Global History of Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 152 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.24 — 402 ratings — published 2006
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A Field Guide to American Houses A Field Guide to American Houses (Paperback)
by (shelved 147 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,374 ratings — published 1984
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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 137 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.10 — 571 ratings — published 1997
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A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals (Paperback)
by (shelved 131 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.08 — 614 ratings — published 1985
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Robert A. Heinlein
“Cheops' Law: Nothing ever gets built on schedule or within budget.”
Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
“Artists use frauds to make human beings seem more wonderful than they really are. Dancers show us human beings who move much more gracefully than human beings really move. Films and books and plays show us people talking much more entertainingly than people really talk, make paltry human enterprises seem important. Singers and musicians show us human beings making sounds far more lovely than human beings really make. Architects give us temples in which something marvelous is obviously going on. Actually, practically nothing is going on.”
Kurt Vonnegut, Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons

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