100 significant books about architecture

100 significant books about architecture

Here’s a list of 100 significant books about architecture that cover a wide array of topics, from architectural theory and history to biographies of notable architects and guides for practitioners. They can provide insightful perspectives to anyone interested in the field.

100 significant books about architecture

100 significant books about architecture

  1. “The Ten Books on Architecture” by Vitruvius
  2. “The Four Books of Architecture” by Andrea Palladio
  3. “The Stones of Venice” by John Ruskin
  4. “De Re Aedificatoria” by Leon Battista Alberti
  5. “Vers une Architecture” (Towards a New Architecture) by Le Corbusier
  6. “Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture” by Robert Venturi
  7. “The Architecture of the City” by Aldo Rossi
  8. “Delirious New York” by Rem Koolhaas
  9. “S, M, L, XL” by Rem Koolhaas and Bruce Mau
  10. “Space, Time and Architecture” by Sigfried Giedion
  11. “Modern Architecture: A Critical History” by Kenneth Frampton
  12. “A Pattern Language” by Christopher Alexander
  13. “The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses” by Juhani Pallasmaa
  14. “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” by Jane Jacobs
  15. “Form, Space, and Order” by Francis D. K. Ching
  16. “Less is More” by Mies van der Rohe
  17. “Thinking Architecture” by Peter Zumthor
  18. “The Poetics of Space” by Gaston Bachelard
  19. “The International Style” by Henry-Russell Hitchcock and Philip Johnson
  20. “Learning from Las Vegas” by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, and Steven Izenour
  21. “The Timeless Way of Building” by Christopher Alexander
  22. “The Architecture of Happiness” by Alain de Botton
  23. “Ornament and Crime” by Adolf Loos
  24. “In the Mood for Architecture” by Thom Mayne
  25. “A Vision of Britain: A Personal View of Architecture” by Prince Charles
  26. “An Outline of European Architecture” by Nikolaus Pevsner
  27. “The Language of Post-Modern Architecture” by Charles Jencks
  28. “Built to Last” by David Macaulay
  29. “The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects” by Lewis Mumford
  30. “The Secret Lives of Buildings” by Edward Hollis
  31. “Atmospheres: Architectural Environments – Surrounding Objects” by Peter Zumthor
  32. “The Edifice Complex” by Deyan Sudjic
  33. “Cities for a Small Planet” by Richard Rogers
  34. “101 Things I Learned in Architecture School” by Matthew Frederick
  35. “The Architecture of Light” by Mary Ann Steane
  36. “The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community” by Peter Katz
  37. “The Architecture Reference & Specification Book” by Julia McMorrough
  38. “The Barefoot Architect” by Johan van Lengen
  39. “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand
  40. “Yes Is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution” by Bjarke Ingels
  41. “The Seven Lamps of Architecture” by John Ruskin
  42. “Modern Architecture Since 1900” by William JR Curtis
  43. “The Craftsman” by Richard Sennett
  44. “In Praise of Shadows” by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki
  45. “The Man in the Glass House: Philip Johnson, Architect of the Modern Century” by Mark Lamster
  46. “Architectural Graphic Standards” by Charles George Ramsey and Harold Reeve Sleeper
  47. “The White City” by Karolina Keyzer and Wojtek Gawęda
  48. “You Have to Pay for the Public Life” by Charles Moore
  49. “The Architecture of Image: Existential Space in Cinema” by Juhani Pallasmaa
  50. “Brunelleschi’s Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture” by Ross King
  51. “The Architecture of Happiness” by Alain De Botton
  52. “The New Mathematics of Architecture” by Jane Burry
  53. “The Works: Anatomy of a City” by Kate Ascher
  54. “Design With Nature” by Ian L. McHarg
  55. “Ways of Seeing” by John Berger
  56. “Silent Cities: An Urban Revolution” by Jacco Boon
  57. “The Grand Tour: Travelling the World with an Architect’s Eye” by Harry Seidler
  58. “A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams” by Michael Pollan
  59. “A Concise History of Western Architecture” by R. Furneaux Jordan
  60. “Siteless: 1001 Building Forms” by Francois Blanciak
  61. “Cities for People” by Jan Gehl
  62. “The Most Beautiful House in the World” by Witold Rybczynski
  63. “Bauhaus” by Magdalena Droste
  64. “The Architect’s Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design” by Edward Allen
  65. “Building Construction Illustrated” by Francis D. K. Ching
  66. “The Function of Form” by Farshid Moussavi
  67. “Digital Fabrications: Architectural and Material Techniques” by Lisa Iwamoto
  68. “The Architecture of the Jumping Universe” by Charles Jencks
  69. “Why Architecture Matters” by Paul Goldberger
  70. “The New Paradigm in Architecture: The Language of Postmodernism” by Charles Jencks
  71. “World Architecture: A Cross-Cultural History” by Richard Ingersoll
  72. “The Image of the City” by Kevin Lynch
  73. “Architect and Entrepreneur: A How-to Guide for Innovating Practice” by Eric Reinholdt
  74. “How Architecture Works: A Humanist’s Toolkit” by Witold Rybczynski
  75. “The Architect’s Apprentice” by Elif Shafak
  76. “The Hidden Dimension” by Edward T. Hall
  77. “Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry” by Paul Goldberger
  78. “The Iconic Building: The Power of Enigma” by Charles Jencks
  79. “Mies” by Detlef Mertins
  80. “Alvar Aalto: Through the Eyes of Shigeru Ban” by Alvar Aalto, Shigeru Ban
  81. “The Original Green: Unlocking the Mystery of True Sustainability” by Steve Mouzon, Susan Henderson
  82. “The Unreal America: Architecture and Illusion” by Ada Louise Huxtable
  83. “The Architecture of Innovation: The Economics of Creative Organizations” by Joshua Lerner
  84. “Le Corbusier: A Life” by Nicholas Fox Weber
  85. “Making Place: Space and Embodiment in the City” by Arijit Sen, Lisa Silverman
  86. “Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture” by Mario Salvadori
  87. “Thinking About Architecture: An Introduction to Architectural Theory” by Colin Davies
  88. “Building Up and Tearing Down: Reflections on the Age of Architecture” by Paul Goldberger
  89. “The Sympathy of Things: Ruskin and the Ecology of Design” by Lars Spuybroek
  90. “Sustainable Design: A Critical Guide” by David Bergman
  91. “How to Read Buildings: A Crash Course in Architectural Styles” by Carol Davidson Cragoe
  92. “Lost in Space: Architecture and Dementia” by Liane Lefaivre
  93. “Pevsner’s Architectural Glossary” by Nikolaus Pevsner
  94. “The Experience of Architecture” by Henry Plummer
  95. “The Future of Architecture in 100 Buildings” by Marc Kushner
  96. “20th-Century World Architecture: The Phaidon Atlas” by Editors of Phaidon
  97. “Towards a New Architecture” by Le Corbusier
  98. “Gaudi: A Biography” by Gijs Van Hensbergen
  99. “Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography” by Meryle Secrest
  100. “Architects’ Data” by Ernst Neufert

Each of these books offers a unique perspective on the world of architecture, serving as valuable resources for both budding architects and seasoned professionals, as well as general readers who appreciate the built environment.

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