1 comments about Interior Color by Design: A Tool for Homeowners, Designers, and Architects.

1. I am a professional color consultant and am always looking to refine my skills. This book was much more informative than other books I've read. It tends to be written for the professional as opposed to the average homeowner, though I still recommend it for anyone looking to understand color.

3 comments about Flush! Modern Toilet Design.

1. The Book is disappointing in many ways.
   First, the Photo and paper stock are terrible.
   The photos are printed poorly on rough stock, and the Designs leave alot to be desired.
   Try another Flush.



2. Wasted my money on this one. I have the same comments as the other reviewer. The pictures are old. Or maybe the book is printed on cheap paper, becuase all the pictures look faded out. Definitely a let down. Still trying to find a book on the coolest bathrooms, loos. (Anyone been to the Penisula Hotel, Hong Kong? Their top-floor bar designed was designed by Philip starck...what an awesome loo. You are like peeing over the whole city)



3. I was very disappointed with the book. The best picture is of the cover. If you like 80's design, this is the book for you.

2 comments about The Owner-Built Log House: Living in Harmony With Your Environment.

1. A classic from the a master log builder. Lots and lots of color pictures and great easy to read diagrams. For those who really want to build there own log cabin themselves. Deals mostly with hand scribed round log construction. A+



2. A great book! From the guy that started the whole log building
   industry 30 years ago and continues to teach it worldwide. The main point here that Mr. Mackie
   illustrates is that you can do it yourself and that what you get is so much more than just a house.It's a lifestyle!Just the kind of message people need these days when everything is so high tech. Wood is good for the soul!! Keep up the good work Allan!

No comments about Floor Coverings For Historic Buildings.

3 comments about Designing Outdoor Environments for Children.

1. 2007 PA/DE Chapter ASLA President's Award Winner
   Jury Comments:
   The book is wonderfully illustrated and chock full of very useful information. This will be a great tool in the training and knowledge of a landscape architect in a very practical manner--good for every day use.



2. "Designing Outdoor Environments for Children" is a thorough investigation of how spaces for children aid in the development of necessary motor skills, intellectual and imaginative stimulation, and an early exposure to nature that will foster lifelong appreciation. No topic is untouched - history, design process, sustainability, case studies, and fundraising are all included. Not only is the text written in a clear, concise manner with many insightful images, but the text also provides the seeds with which a revolution in children's play will occur, hopefully soon. Designers, parents, principals, and teachers should all read, and will undoubtedly benefit from the unique concepts presented here. The environments for our children can become more inspirational, more nurturing, and should be made over; the authors tell you why and show you how.



3. I have found 'Designing Outdoor Environments for Children' to be an excellent addition to my library. I will include this publication as a part of the 'Introduction to Horticultural Therapy' class I am teaching. It will be very useful in helping students understand the essential role outdoor environments can play in teaching children about nature. The book is also an excellent resource in my own work designing residences and school playgrounds. Children, more than ever, need to reconnect with nature. The need to strengthen our interaction with nature cannot be overstressed today!

No comments about Invented Cities: The Creation of Landscape in Nineteenth-Century New York and Boston.

1 comments about Gardens of the National Trust.

1. This is a good book to read before your trip & decide where to go, much too big to travel with. Well written, informative, but could use a few more photos-these are gardens after all.

5 comments about England's Thousand Best Churches.

1. ....on the history and architecture of England's Best Churches.
   
   The main purpose of purchasing the book was to explore the architecture of these churches. The book is crammed with so many wonderful and descriptive pictures, it just makes the mind soar to new heights.
   
   The imagination and engineering that went into these classic buildings is nearly incomprehensible.
   
   If you love the beauty and the history of these majestic buildings, then this book is a must.



2. I lived in England for a couple of years and travel back with regularity. On every visit, I make time to visit some of these ancient churches so, to put it mildly, I'm very biased in favor of this subject. Almost nothing compares with going to a weather worn parish church and finding the font where your ancestor was baptized some four hundred years before still in use - an experience I had some years back. With this background in mind, I'll simply say that Mr. Jenkin's work here is monumental and I don't use that term lightly. There are of course church's noticeably absent and one wishes the author could have found a way to include some of England's cathedrals but that does not diminish his achievement. The English church is inextricably linked with English history and he has done them both a great justice by writing this book.



3. The historical background is good; very helpful as a travelogue. Author should have lessen his personal architectural taste. Splendid photos, specially the details. Good general information; but not so helpful for my purpose of getting ideas in designing small chapels.



4. This is a well-written and well-organized compendium of interesting churches throughout England. Useful for the those looking for the road less traveled (by other tourists.)



5. This is an absolutely fascinating book that is indespensable if you are touring around England and want to see some amazingly lovely off-the-beaten-track places.
   
   Mr. Jenkins has compiled a listing of one thousand churches throughout England that he feels are worth seeing. Each church is given a description, including a specific reason why it ranks among the top thousand. There is such a splendidly wide array of reasons: from architectural details, to unique contruction tecniques, to interesting historical context, that it never gets dull.
   
   My parents are taking the book quite seriously, and are trying to visit each of the churches (I think they are a quarter of the way through, and their copy of this book is alrady completely covered with marginalia!). I have visited several of the churches with them, and always find the experience enlightening and interesting. Each church truly is unique, and it is always fascinating to see how.
   
   Since the publication of the book, many of the churches that are on the list have taken an active interest in their own history. When my parents first started touring the churches, they were usually met by blank stares and a "why on earth do you care about our little church?" from the locals... but a few years later they find that frequently the whole community has rallied around the idea that they had an undiscovered treasure in their midst, and something to be quite proud of. For that reason alone, I think it's a great book.

2 comments about Eero Saarinen: Buildings from the Balthazar Korab Archive (Norton/Library of Congress Visual Sourcebooks in Architecture, Design & Engineering).

1. In no way should this book be judge by it's Prints of the originals. They are prints what do you expect. If you had the honor of knowing this man and his family you would not be so judgmental of his book. My suggestion to you would be to actually try and meet him and purchase some of his original work. Once you see the beauty in his work you will forget about the graininess of the photos in the Saarinen book. As far as learning more about Balthazar Korab I suggest purchasing more books on this subject.I have had the pleasure of knowing this gentleman for around 30 years. He is not only a great Photographer, Architect, Master Gardner, Korab is a great human being and a inspiration to many. Someone coined the phrase "The Ansel Adams of the Architectural World". I would more than agree with that statement but Ansel Adams was not a Architect. Korab's art is disappearing thanks to the digital world and that is really sad to me. Soon the only place you will be able to see work like his is when you go to a museum. A true Master and a good friend DG your book is absolutely beautiful.
   c' est formidable
   
   Thank you
   Gib
   
   



2. This book is a result of what happens when you take a great architect and match him with a great photographer. The pictures are comprehensive but the quality of the reproductions is grainy. The text leaves you wanting more.

1 comments about The Genius of Robert Adam: His Interiors.

1. This is a gorgeous book; the photos are first rate (always in color) and appropriate to content. The only factor detracting form the book's general excellence is a text that is sometimes disjointed and with references to pictures or illustrations not included in the book. Were that not so, the book would rate an A+.