Looks at the architecture program at Auburn University, known as the Rural Studio, and shows how director Samuel Mockbee has honored his belief that architecture should be an ethically responsible profession by putting students to work creating homes for the poor in Alabama.
Rick Joy: desert works
by Pallasmaa, Juhani, Holl, Steven, Joy, Rick
fromNew voices in architecture
"Rick Joy builds with remarkable sensitivity, precision, and grace. The allure of his architecture is often quietly and seductively hidden in the sensual qualities of one's experiences: the sounds, smells, tactile qualities, and moods of his work. Granite crunching underfoot, th…
"In Beyond the Edge: New York's New Waterfront, Raymond W. Gastil presents a convincing case for the importance of inspired design in the revitalization of the city's waterfront. Through an insightful look at projects from around the world and at the current design proposals for…
A collection of photographs of the Irezumi, a secretive group of people drawn from the Japanese underworld who have chosen to have themselves transformed through tattooing into living works of art.
A collection of photographs of the Irezumi, a secretive group of people drawn from the Japanese underworld who have chosen to have themselves transformed through tattooing into living works of art.
Presents nearly 500 photographs of kitchen interiors, along with advice in planning a kitchen.
Baroque churches
by Cannon Brookes, P., Cannon Brookes, C.
fromGreat buildings of the world
More than half of the world's petroleum is to be found in carbonate rocks, for example in the Middle East, the former USSR and in North America. These rocks show a bewildering diversity of grains and textures, due in part to the wealth of different fossil organisms which have co…