For the typical American homeowner, Great Houses on a Budget presents case studies from across the country that achieve high style at an aff...

McRaven's guide is introduced as the bible of the vanishing art of hewn-log construction by a U. of Virginia professor emeritus of architect...

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It was the American Dream by Mail Order —Smithsonian Americans have ordered from Sears, Roebuck just about everything they have needed ...

The Sun-Inspired™ House: Ideas and House Plans Using the Sun to Brighten and Warm Your Home is a unique combination of passive solar i...

This illustrated guide to 100 of the world's most important concert halls and opera houses examines their architecture and engineering and d...

This treasury of floor plans, elevations, and details of suburban residences is an endless source of inspiration for artists, architects, an...

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From the arid deserts of Tucson, Arizona to the icy forests of Poori, Finland to the tropical beaches of New South Wales, Australia to the u...

Due to their proportions-often related to the budget-minimal houses tend to use a basic, light structural system, generally based on wooden ...

Housebuilding has always been the book of choice for prospective home builders—and with this extensive, thoughtful revision, it become...