No comments about Ulm Design: The Morality of Objects.

5 comments about Moorish Architecture: In Andalusia (Midsize).

1. This is an excellent book with the most beautiful photos of Alahambra. If you are spanish, travelling to spain or a muslim you must have this book. There are very nice maps too.



2. Recommended for travelers to Andalusia who want to get something more than they usually get from guided tours. Also good for all those who wants to see what poor Europeans did with great architecture of Moors.



3. I just have a love of architecture, for the art of it. This is a beautiful book. The photographs are breathtaking. The writing actually interested me in the history of an area I had never even thought about before.I would have liked to have seen some of the more humble ,common buildings though.



4. I just have a love of architecture, for the art of it. This is a beautiful book. The photographs are breathtaking. The writing actually interested me in the history of an area I had never even thought about before.I would have liked to have seen some of the more humble ,common buildings though.



5. If you need a global view of Andalusia architecture, this is your book. Complete vision around this beautiful country along the time. The pics have a great quality, and the best of them, are two-pages sized. Yo'll see great panoramic views and detailled, too.

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No comments about Tuscany: Art & Architecture (Art & Architecture Series).

3 comments about Cistercian Abbeys: History and Architecture.

1. This is an excellent coffee-table book, with outstanding photography of beautiful places. It is also an excellent architectural introduction and a fine review of the role of the Cistercians in European history. (Hint: it was major...) But I have another suggestion for enjoying your next visit to Europe. Schedule your travel with stops near each of the abbeys that intrigue you most. They are always serene, there are often musical events in them, they tend to be off the beaten track but to have excellent country restaurants in some nearby village, and they make good starting points for hiking since they are usually isolated. My favorites are Poblet in Spain, Senaque in France, and Maulbronn in Germany.



2. Like many of the books in Konemann's architectural series, this one offers copious quantities of beautiful photographs. The limited text is informative, intelligent and thankfully devoid of the quasi-theoretical nonsense that spoils so many architectural books. The critical architectural issues are explained but for the most part, the images are allowed to tell the story. Simplified, but effective plans and other diagrams complement the photos and text.
   
   In an age when so-called "star" architects do more talking than building, it is refreshing to see these monasteries, built with humility and a sense of aesthetic understanding that is so absent in the architectural profession today.
   
   I also recommend Lucien Herve's wonderful B+W photographs in "The Architecture of Truth: Thonet Abbey"



3. Well, I just received CISTERCIAN ABBEYS and I CAN TELL YOU - THIS IS MY SORT OF BOOK!Un-put-down-able.This thick glossy book has it all - every page has at least one picture or map. The pictures shown are clear and well taken. Depicted are the interior of the monastries, the turrets, the brickwork, the decorations, glorious photos of relics, the courtyards, the art. The text is well written, easy to understand & contains useful information. Another fine book by Konemann & I have many including BAROQUE, ROMANESQUE, ROME, CASTLES OF FRIULI, MEDIEVAL CASTLES OF SPAIN, CHATEAUX OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. Cannot be faulted and for a 399page h/bound volume inexpensive. A must. I change my travel plans every time I pick up any of my Konemann's.

No comments about Management of Historic Centres (Conservation of the European Built Heritage Series).

1 comments about Modernism and Nation Building: Turkish Architectural Culture in the Early Republic (Studies in Modernity and National Identity).

1. This book is both instructive and enjoyable at the same time. It contains useful information on the history of not only architecture but also on the social life in modern Turkey. Readers will enjoy the rare collection of numerous pictures and photos that are difficult to find elsewhere. It is a wonderful resource for not only Turkish people and for architects, but also for all foreigners who are interested in this country. Following the Independence War and the establishment of the Republic, a new and modern nation was built on the ruins of The Ottoman Empire and this book tells us how this was achieved.

1 comments about Positions: Portrait of a New Generation of Chinese Architects.

1. China is home to some of the world's most famous architecture -- old and new. Compiled and co-edited by Frederic Edelmann and Francoise Ged, "Positions: Portrait Of A New Generation Of Chinese Architects" is an impressive visual survey of more than forty finished building structures created over the last five years (2003 to 2008) by Chinese architects and their architectural firms, representing a new generation of building designers who are making their presence known for innovation, style, beauty, utility, and even grandeur upon the world stage of architectural design. Featured with full color photography are works by the China Architecture Design & Research Group, Jiakun Architects, Atelier Deshaus, Mada S.P.A.M., MAD Studio, Fake Design, TM Studio, Urbanus, Studio Pei-Zhu, Amateur Architecture Studio, Atelier Feichang Jianzhu, Atelier Z+, Qi Xin Architects and Engineers, Standarchitecture and the Architectural Design & Research Institute of Nanjing University. A welcome, original, and highly recommended addition to professional and academic Architectural Studies reference collections, "Positions" is informed, informative, and occasionally inspiring. Also highly recommended is Actar's bilingual English/Chinese language edition of "Mad Dinner: A Monograph on the Beijing-Based MAD Office" (9788496954212, $49.95) co-edited by Brendan McGetrick and Chen ShuYu.

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No comments about City Walks: Vancouver: 50 Adventures on Foot (City Walks).