Berkeley: The Center for Environmental Structure, (2002). Hardcover. Tall 4tos, blue cloth, x, 476pp, xviii, 636, xi, 697pp, x, 355pp, fully illus. Book One: The Phenomenon of Life; Book Two: The Process of Creating Life; Book Three: A Vision of a Living World; Book Four: The Luminous Ground. A revolutionary.....
Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon, 1967. Hardcover. Rebound in 3/4 textured black cloth, blue decorative paper over boards, original wrappers bound in, fully illus. 12 of 13 original maps in cloth pocket attached to rear paste-down endpaper. Missing Map #12 ("Key Map of Whole Site"). During the summer of 1966.....
London: William Heinemann, 1996. First U. S. Edition. Pop-Up Book. Folio, 14-3/8 x 11-3/4", pictorial paper over thick boards, accordion folding story attached to front paste-down, envelope with 14 freestanding figures and movable models rear paste-down. Detailed pop-up castle providing a three-dimensional space for children's imaginations to roam. With formal.....
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1967. First Edition. Quarto, 9-3/8 x 11-3/8", blue cloth, 210pp, yellow endpapers, biblio., fully illustrated. First Edition. A compete chronological retrospective including over 200 color and black and white reproductions of the artist's paintings, architectural projects, exhibition and graphic designs, which also contains his findings.....
Yale University Press, 2018. Hardcover.
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A stunning anthology of contemporary houses that showcases the ways that architecture can respond to local urban challenges while enhancing modern city living Architects face many challenges when designing a modern urban house. Environmental performance, aesthetics, technical logistics.....
London: Unit Editions, 2017. Unit Editions. Paperback. Small thick quarto, 8x10-1/4", stiff pictorial wrappers, 506pp + end matter (project details and credits, index, fully illustrated. A monograph of the work and postmodernist graphic artist Paula Scher from her early days in the music industry as an art director with CBS.....
New York: Phaidon, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, brown printed paper over boards, 10-1/4 x 11-7/8", notes, index, credits, fully illus. First Edition. Monograph of 20th-century architect and industrial designer Eliot Noyes (1910-77), whose classic designs include the IBM Selectric typewriter and the Mobil Oil Company logo. Includes archival and.....
Gibbs Smith, 2016. Hardcover. In 2008, Daniel Chavkin began photographing some of the more discreet and off-the-beaten-path midcentury modern homes and buildings in the Palm Springs area. These included secret gems created by such famous modernist architects as William Cody and John Porter Clark, as well as others by relatively.....
Storey Publishing, 2012. Paperback. Blending your grandmother's pickling know-how with today's Internet resources, Andrea Chesman shows you how easy it is to fill your pantry with tasty homemade sauerkraut, Salt-Cured Dilly Beans, and Rosemary Onion Confit. Explaining classic techniques in simple language, guiding you to helpful websites, and making you.....
Basic Books, 2018. Hardcover. A sparkling account of the nineteenth-century reinvention of Paris as the most beautiful, exciting city in the world In 1853, French emperor Louis Napoleon inaugurated a vast and ambitious program of public works in Paris, directed by Georges-Eugène Haussmann, the prefect of the Seine. Haussmann transformed.....
Hearst, 2018. Hardcover. Bigger isn't always better: Country Living offers a look inside more than 25 tiny homes that maximize function and style. Downsizing has become a big trend--and many people are choosing to live small and smart in compact houses that don't require huge mortgages or upkeep. Country Living.....
Chronicle Books, 2018. Hardcover. Sharp is a knife skills class in book form and an introduction to the best knives you can buy from all over the world. From a premier knife purveyor and go-to knives expert, this comprehensive guide details the elements of buying and caring for good knives.....
Gibbs Smith, 2017. Hardcover. Super-cool spaces to relax, work, chill out, or escape. Over 50 real examples from around the world--some simple and modest and some extravagant--inspire and instruct the reader on how to create their own special space. The owners themselves describe how they have created their own hideaways.....
Andrea Monfried Editions LLC, 2017. Hardcover. -This book marks the rediscovery of a vital voice in midcentury debates on modernism in architecture -Published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Quest for Beauty: John Yeon's Eye for Art, Architecture, and the Oregon Landscape' at the Portland Art Museum (working title), opening May.....
Andrea Monfried Editions LLC, 2017. Hardcover. -Portfolio of color and black and white images of the Shire by award-winning photographer Susan Seubert -Behind-the-scenes insight into the creation of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area: 292,500 acres of beautiful landscape found in southern Washington and northern Oregon -Insightful analysis of.....
London: Academy Editions, 1995. Softcover. Quarto, 10 x 12", stiff pictorial wrappers with folding flaps, 128pp, over 200 illustrations, mostly in color. Architectural Monographs No 39. The work of Allan Greenberg who uses classical architectural themes in modern contexts. This monograph presents a range of the architect's work including residential.....
Gibbs Smith, 2006. Hardcover. Atomic Ranch is an in-depth exploration of post-World War II residential architecture in America. Mid-century ranches (1946-1970) range from the decidedly modern gable-roofed Joseph Eichler tracts in the San Francisco Bay area and butterfly wing houses in Palm Springs, Florida, to the unassuming brick or stucco.....
Gibbs Smith, 2012. Hardcover. Atomic Ranch Midcentury Interiors showcases the virtues of the popular and ubiquitous ranch houses that sprang up across the country following World War II. It features the exceptional interiors of eight houses, discusses successes and challenges, and shows how to live stylishly. Tips are shared on.....
Harper Design, 2016. Hardcover. A lavish, full-color guidebook showcasing the most up-to-date innovations and latest trends in efficient and successful small space design. Packed with detailed color photographs, comprehensive layout illustrations, and essential information, 150 Best Tiny Homes is the ideal solution for making the most of small living spaces--homes.....
Seattle: National Park Service Pacific West Region, 2004. Final Draft. Spiral bound. Quarto, spiral bound with stiff pictorial wrappers, 171pp + appendices, biblio., fully illus. with photographs of the structures and ground, 34 fold-out maps and restoration plans. Established in 1976, the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site is located near.....
Clarkson Potter Publishers, 2019. Hardcover. From the founder of the Instagram feed @TinyHouse, comes a small, chunky inspiration book filled with photographs of the smallest abodes--from vans and boats to tree houses and cabins. A die-cut cover acts as a window onto a simpler world of lighter living and sustainability.....
Oregon State University Press, 2015. Paperback. For fifteen years, Evelyn Hess and her husband David lived in a tent and trailer, without electricity or running water, on twenty acres of wild land in the foothills of the Oregon Coast Range. When they decided to build a house - a real.....
Oregon State University Press, 2010. Paperback. To the Woods is a tale of adventure, inspiration, and living life in concert with nature. It is the true story of Evelyn Searle Hess, who, in her late fifties, walked away from the world of modern conveniences to build a new life with.....
Seoul: Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, 2004. Softcover. Octavo, 7-1/4 x 9-1/2", stiff pictorial wrappers with printed overlay see-through dust wrapper, 70pp, replete with color interior and exterior photographs of the museum throughout. Catalogue published on the occasion of the inauguration exhibition, Muse-Um? Companionship of Plurality, October 15, 2004 -.....
Atlantic Monthly Press, 1994. Hardcover.
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The text was originally published with other illustrations in 1983 by Harry N. Abrams Inc. Here it is repackaged with reproductions of over 65 paintings by Francoise Gilot (the paintings were created independently not expressly for the book).....
