Architecture: residential and domestic buildings

The original forced conversion of pagan Livonia, what is now the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, was carried out by a military order known as the Brethren of the Sword.

In 1945, with her fleet destroyed and her armies beaten, the only thing that stood between Japan and an Allied invasion was the numerous coastal defence positions that surrounded the islands.

This sustainable architecture and design book featuring elegant photographs and showcases the ultra-modern homes of Singapore.

A fascinating exploration of the urbanism at the heart of Utopian thinkingThe vision of Utopia obsessed the nineteenth-century mind, shaping art, literature, and especially town planning.

Unsettling traditional understandings of housing reform as focused on the nuclear family with dependent children, Single People and Mass Housing in Germany, 1850-1930 is the first complete study of single-person mass housing in Germany and the pivotal role this class- and gender-specific building type played for over 80 years-in German architectural culture and society, the transnational Progressive reform movement, Feminist discourse, and International Modernism-and its continued relevance.

The Impact of the Edwardian Castles in Wales publishes the proceedings of a conference held in 2007, a year that marked the seventh centenary of the death of King Edward I, which set out to review recent scholarship on castles that he built in north Wales after two wars, in 1277 and 1282-83 and a Welsh uprising in 1294-95, and to rethink the effect that their building had upon Wales in the past, present and future.

When the Romans withdrew from Britain, the north of the country was ruled by the mysterious ancient British race, the Picts.

Dr Stephen Turnbull is internationally recognised for his research into and writing on Japanese military history.

Despite its cozy image, the bungalow in literature and film is haunted by violence even while fostering possibilities for personal transformation, utopian social vision and even comedy.

Discover the latest in sustainable architecture and environmentally friendly home design in this outstanding volume in the popular 150 Best series, which features nearly 500 pages of full-color photographs and dozens of inventive and decorative profiles.

Zeals, an English Country Manor House in Wiltshire, was filled with life, dogs, books, flowers and a grand piano in the Great Hall.

Wer waren die genialen Köpfe hinter den beeindruckenden Burgen Europas, deren Mauern noch heute die Landschaften prägen?

Adams argues that the many significant changes seen in this period were due not to architects' efforts but to the work of feminists and health reformers.

A guide to designing and building the environmentally friendly, energy efficient home of your dreams.

Libraries as a building type have been subjected to substantial changes in particular in the past ten years.

Longlisted for the Historians of British Art (HBA) Book Prize 2023Between 1750 and 1840, the home took on unprecedented social and emotional significance.

A compact history charting the development of this natural harbor in the Orkney Islands, Britain's most important naval base during World Wars I and II.

Jagging across north-western Europe like a scar, the Hindenburg Line was Germany's most formidable line of defence in World War I.

Room-by-room inspiration for the affordable mountain retreat of your dreams, from the author of Rustic Elegance and Ralph Kylloe’s Rustic Living.

This award-winning, lavishly illustrated history displays the wide range of North Carolina's architectural heritage, from colonial times to the beginning of World War II.

Shortlisted for the Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion 2021 (The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain)"e;It will become the standard work on the subject.

During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong (VC) main forces and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) were forced to hide weapons and supplies underground and to dig protective shelters to counter massive US firepower.

Sheds are no longer neglected buildings at the end of the garden.

Featuring illustrations throughout, this concise volume explores the development of the fortress of Verdun and the climactic battle that took place around it.

With the violent separation between the United States and Britain which began in 1776, the new 'Americans' set off to fulfill their manifest destiny and rule their new land from coast to coast.

Die Reformation ging in den Niederlanden mit dem Achtzigjährigen Krieg einher.

The Late Assyrian Empire (c.

The definitive illustrated history of German World War II fortifications, covering the Atlantikwall, Westwall, and myriad other defensive works.

Appreciate the understated glamour and traditional comfort in this collection of the most excellent examples of timeless Korean architecture.

Kitchen & Bath Business Project Management, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to professional practice for the kitchen and bath professional.

This book is recommendedfor the Chinese history and culture sections of both public and academic libraries.

Originally published in 1995, Barns of the Midwest is a masterful example of material cultural history.

The history of the West Country has left a rich legacy of castles and other fortifications throughout its landscape, built wherever power and wealth needed to be displayed, strategic points controlled or territory and local populations defended.

The Battle of Hastings in 1066 is the one date forever seared on the British national psyche.

Im Zuge des demografischen Wandels ist die Architektur heute und in der Zukunft mehr denn je gefordert, die Gestaltung von Wohnsituationen fur alternde Menschen und vor allem solche mit Demenz neu zu denken.

The heyday of the national A-frame craze saw tens of thousands of these easy and affordable structures built as vacation homes, roadside restaurants, churches, and even pet stores.

The movement away from traditional rented approaches to meeting the housing needs of those on modest incomes has taken on new momentum in the latest economic cycle.

This Japanese architecture and design book is a wonderful source of new styles and ideas for those looking to add a distinctively Zen flair to their home.

Following the Israel Defence Forces' success in the Six Day War of 1967, the IDF Chief of Staff, General Haim Bar-Lev, ordered the construction of a series of fortified positions named the Bar Lev Line.

HÄUSER DES JAHRES IST EINER DER WICHTIGSTEN WETTBEWERBE DER BRANCHE und wird bereits seit 2011 ausgelobt.

Castles and the Anglo-Norman World is a major new synthesis drawing together a series of 20 papers by 26 French and English specialists in the field of Anglo-Norman studies.

From the author of the successful 150 Best series comes the debut entry in the forward-thinking Open Concept Houses series, filled with nearly 500 pages of color photossure to become the ultimate resource for this fast-growing trend in home design and renovation.

An illustrated study of the history of the Moscow Kremlin, a metaphor for Russia, a symbol for its government and an enduring icon of the country.

The United States has been developing space for many years, and satellites provide the US Military with an unparaleled advantage over its adversaries.

Tune in to HGTV, visit your local bookstore's magazine section, or flip to the 'Homes' section of your weekend newspaper, and it becomes clear: domestic spaces play an immense role in our cultural consciousness.

With over 350 vibrant photographs, extensive commentary and architectural plans, this architecture and design book showcases the modern luxury homes of Asia.

The Mississippi River played a decisive role in the American Civil War.

Im mittelalterlichen Europa prägten Burgen und Schlösser nicht nur die Landschaft, sondern auch die politischen und gesellschaftlichen Strukturen ihrer Zeit.

the construction of the apartment block at number 24, rue Nungesser et Coli in Paris, between 1931 and 1934, was an important milestone for Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret.