Kahn, Lloyd
Summary: Presents a guide to homemade shelter, featuring images and ideas culled from across the globe, and includes bottle homes in the Nevada desert, tree houses on the South China Sea, and Japanese stilt houses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shelter Publications 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690 KAHMoor, Abby.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PRC 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728.37 MOOCygelman, Adèle.
Summary: Examines the impact architects and designers have had on Palm Springs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli 1999
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Summary: Here is Christmas decorating, history, architecture, and interior design wrapped in one sparkling package. Three-hundred and sixty-three gorgeous, inspiring images provide leisurely looks at historic house interiors magically decorated for Christmas. Begin with the Foreword by Christopher Radko, famed re-creator of vintage Christmas ornaments. Tour historic holiday homes from Filoli to Colonial...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: STR 745.5941Brownstein, Elizabeth Smith
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1999
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 973 BROStorrer, William Alli
Summary: At the celebration dinner for the completion of the manuscript for The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Complete Catalog, dean of architectural historians Henry-Russell Hitchcock pointedly told me that Frank Lloyd Wright would drive him through the streets of Evanston, River Forest and Oak Park, and Hyde Park, and would point to a building and often say, "I did that, but nobody will ever...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Winewright Media 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720.92 STOBachmann, Stefan
Summary: "A spellbinding tour, filled with stories and photographs, of some of the world's most fascinating architectural mysteries. This wondrous guide for the curious and the intrepid takes readers on a lushly photographed and lyrically written tour of eighteen of the world's most captivating architectural mysteries. Delve into both the secretive places themselves and the eccentric and obsessive minds...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2023
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Summary: Unabridged republication of rare plan book published by Loizeaux building-supply and lumber companies of New Jersey in 1927. Illustrations and floor plans for 134 houses in many styles — New England Colonial, Dutch Colonial, Gothic or Half Timber, Modern English, Italian, Spanish Mission and more. Over 230 halftone and line illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Athenaeum 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720 CLAKnight, Robert
Summary: There is a universal longing to live near the water... and this inspiring book can make that dream come true. What's it really like to live near the sea (or on a lake or at the river's edge)? Maine architect Robert Knight looks at 25 homes that are enhanced by the water around them; and he presents six design themes to help the reader understand what makes a house on the water work well....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 2003
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 728.097 KNISummary: "From sunset at Stonehenge to the steps of the Forbidden City, see the wonders of the world and the people who built and used them brought back to life in stunning detail. Discover humanity's greatest monuments restored to their former glory in this guide to the wonders of the world. Incredible History: Wonders of the World turns back time to reveal realistic reconstructions of the most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 722 BACHoagland, Alison K.
Summary: During the nineteenth century, the Keweenaw Peninsula of Northern Michigan was the site of America's first mineral land rush as companies hastened to profit from the region's vast copper deposits. In order to lure workers to such a remote location--and work long hours in dangerous conditions--companies offered not just competitive wages but also helped provide the very infrastructure of town...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Minnesota Press 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Complilation of 7 films with introduction to the work of designers Charles and Ray Eames. 'Toccata for toy trains' is a trip through a world of antique toys, and toy trains. 'House : after five years of living' illustrates the home and studio designed and built by Charles Eames on a hill in California overlooking the ocean. 'Lucia chase vignette' follows a sister chasing her brother through the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pyramid Film & Video 2000
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FILSummary: Home plans from top architects and designers from all over North America -- More than 250 color photos -- All plans meet or exceed the current international residential code -- Special sections on home design and decorating, plus dozens of smart tips -- CAD files available -- Quick-and-easy ordering by phone or online.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Homeowner 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728.37 CRECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Home Build CreativeContents: Getting started -- Home plans: traditional homes -- Clutter-cutting tips -- Home plans: farmhouse homes -- Plans for your landscape -- Home plans: vacation homes; country homes -- Selecting colors for kids' rooms -- Home plans: southwest homes -- Kitchens and baths -- Home plans: European homes; contemporary homes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Homeowner 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728.22 NEWFormat: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Home Planners 2003
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Publisher / Publication Date: HBI 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 690.837 WedGlancey, Jonathan
Summary: Architecture tells the story of the world's most incredible buildings, from the ancient world to the present day. Take a closer look at the beautiful details, principal elements, and decorative features of every architectural style, from China's Temple ofHeaven and the Great Mosque of Damascus, to the Guggenheim museum and the London Olympic Velodrome. Architecture offers a truly worldwide look...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720 GLASummary: Take a grand tour of the nation's most extraordinary homes: Grand Plantations, Florida's Grand Estates, Hudson River Valley Estates, Newport Mansions, Adirondack Camps, and Gold Coast Estates.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Home Video 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728.81 AMESummary: Take a grand tour of the nation's most extraordinary homes: Grand Plantations, Florida's Grand Estates, Hudson River Valley Estates, Newport Mansions, Adirondack Camps, and Gold Coast Estates.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Home Video 2005