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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 12 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.42 — 5,601 ratings — published 1977
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Architecture: Form, Space, & Order Architecture: Form, Space, & Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,115 ratings — published 1979
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.28 — 21,043 ratings — published 1961
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,895 ratings — published 2006
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.99 — 34,793 ratings — published 1933
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Towards a New Architecture Towards a New Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.92 — 5,101 ratings — published 1923
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.15 — 49,574 ratings — published 1988
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The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.03 — 7,974 ratings — published 2020
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Notes on the Synthesis of Form Notes on the Synthesis of Form (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.07 — 773 ratings — published 1964
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The Timeless Way of Building The Timeless Way of Building (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,771 ratings — published 1978
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A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.86 — 5,733 ratings — published 1997
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A Visual Dictionary of Architecture A Visual Dictionary of Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,765 ratings — published 1995
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The Ten Books on Architecture The Ten Books on Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,819 ratings — published -15
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The Poetics of Space The Poetics of Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.17 — 11,756 ratings — published 1957
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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 4 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,915 ratings — published 1994
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Experiencing Architecture Experiencing Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,263 ratings — published 1959
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The Architecture of Happiness The Architecture of Happiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.86 — 15,031 ratings — published 2006
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Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.46 — 560 ratings — published 2022
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The Beauty of Everyday Things The Beauty of Everyday Things (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.47 — 2,572 ratings — published
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Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,873 ratings — published 1936
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Human Dimension & Interior Space: A Source Book of Design Reference Standards Human Dimension & Interior Space: A Source Book of Design Reference Standards (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.29 — 368 ratings — published 1979
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The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books) The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,367 ratings — published 1966
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White White (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.12 — 954 ratings — published 2008
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100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design 100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,013 ratings — published 2012
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Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,477 ratings — published 1971
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Design as Art Design as Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.96 — 5,386 ratings — published 1966
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How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,130 ratings — published 2007
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A Global History of Architecture A Global History of Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.23 — 403 ratings — published 2006
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Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 12,898 ratings — published 2002
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Materials, Structures, and Standards: All the Details Architects Need to Know But Can Never Find Materials, Structures, and Standards: All the Details Architects Need to Know But Can Never Find (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.27 — 77 ratings — published 2006
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The Master Builders: Le Corbusier, Mies Van Der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright The Master Builders: Le Corbusier, Mies Van Der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.92 — 129 ratings — published 1960
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The Image of the City The Image of the City (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,318 ratings — published 1960
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Architectural Graphics Architectural Graphics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,101 ratings — published 1974
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Home: A Short History of an Idea Home: A Short History of an Idea (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,744 ratings — published 1986
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The Shape of Design The Shape of Design
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,198 ratings — published 2012
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Building Construction Illustrated Building Construction Illustrated (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,613 ratings — published 2014
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The Library: A World History The Library: A World History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.41 — 484 ratings — published 2004
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Styled: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves Styled: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,757 ratings — published 2015
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Unpacking My Library: Architects and Their Books Unpacking My Library: Architects and Their Books (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.75 — 124 ratings — published 2009
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Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide: West Coast USA Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide: West Coast USA (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.13 — 30 ratings — published
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New York School of Interior Design: Home: The Foundations of Enduring Spaces New York School of Interior Design: Home: The Foundations of Enduring Spaces (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.24 — 168 ratings — published
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Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2006 International Building Code Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2006 International Building Code (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.25 — 366 ratings — published 2003
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Nomad: A Global Approach to Interior Style Nomad: A Global Approach to Interior Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.73 — 231 ratings — published 2011
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Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,936 ratings — published 2012
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Collaborative Software Engineering Collaborative Software Engineering (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 2010
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User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,111 ratings — published 2019
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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 2 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.37 — 4,759 ratings — published 1996
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Made for Living: Collected Interiors for All Sorts of Styles Made for Living: Collected Interiors for All Sorts of Styles (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 3.93 — 851 ratings — published
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Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as design-architecture)
avg rating 4.03 — 7,593 ratings — published 2018
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