"A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast"--

Combines location sequences and animation to show the building of a Gothic cathedral. Begins with a tour of Chartres, Reims, Amiens, Bourges, Beauvais, Notre Dame de Paris, Laon, and the Royal Abbey Church of St. Denis. Discusses life in the medieval era and how churches were a center of life.

"This masterful history of the monumental architecture of Alexandria, as well as of the rest of Egypt, encompasses an entire millenniumfrom the citys founding by Alexander the Great in 331 B.C. to the years just after the Islamic conquest of A.D. 642. Long considered lost beyond recall, the architecture of ancient Alexandria has until now remained mysterious. But here Judith McKenzie shows that it is indeed possible to reconstruct the city and many...

The authors explain how products can be designed from the outset so that, after their useful lives, they will provide nourishment for something new.

Five hundred stunning duotone photographs showcase the finest, most majestic, and interesting examples of architecture in one of the world's most beloved cities. This inspiring photographic journey through the City of Lights features the greatest buildings, monuments, and structures of Paris, organized by neighborhood. Each building is featured in a rich, fine-resolution duotone photograph. Information including the building's name, its address and...

The Field Guide is a reformatted, easily printable version of A Guide to Colorado's Historic Architecture and Engineering, Second Edition (2003) providing information about Colorado's architectural styles, forms, and types. Additional entries and updates are added to the website.