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Book Briefs #41: Six Monographs

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

I've decided to bring back "Book Briefs," the series of occasional posts featuring short first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that publishers send to me for consideration on this blog. It's clear that in Cucinella's hands a sustainable future will rely on contemporary technologies as much as vernacular techniques.

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Ajman University spotlights 11 student interior design projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a women -only gym that uses virtual reality to create a unique workout experience is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Ajman University. They also enhance their real-world preparedness, presentation skills and conceptual sketching abilities, culminating in comprehensive project development.

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The 50 Best Architecture Books

The Architect's Guide

Architecture Books Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For this post, I thought I would put together an exhaustive list of the best architecture books. Whether you are an architectural professional or student you should find many of these resources a welcome addition to your home or office library.

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Design Institute of Australia spotlights eight award-winning student projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a house informed by the playfulness of the game hide-and-seek and a textile collection that combines hand-manipulated and digital techniques are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students presented by the Design Institute of Australia. Student: Michael Smith. Invisible Cities by Michael Smith.

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The Layman's Guide to Classical Architecture

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

With intricate and lively sketches, he explains the classical orders of architecture that were created by Vitruvius around 100 AD. The book contains a large number of Terry’s drawings and sketches from travels, as well as linocuts. Mark’s Square and San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice and Inigo Jones’ St.

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Kingston School of Art highlights 10 student design projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a fashion collection that celebrates the designer's Ukrainian roots and an allotment scheme at London's Docklands are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Kingston School of Art. In addition to learning core design and research skills, students work on live projects throughout the course.

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Central Europe "becoming a hotspot for contemporary architecture" says Ond?ej Chybík

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The book spotlights in detail 14 of the studio's projects, organised around eight themes that it considers important to contemporary architecture including adaptive reuse, affordability and materiality. I don't want to say sustainable – I hate this word, it's overused. I don't want to be another architect talking about sustainability.