Architecture: residential and domestic buildings

A handy guide to nearly 140 of Scotland's most dramatic castles and strongholds, all of which are open to the public.

Since the dawn of civilization, Britain has been menaced by foreign powers and invasive hordes, anxious either to pillage and plunder or to invade and rule over this green and pleasant land.

For over a thousand years, from the time of the Roman Empire to the classic period of castle-building in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, fortified sites played a key role in European warfare.

**Pointing persistently to heaven: A guide to UK cathedrals**Power, glory, bloodshed, prayer: cathedrals in the UK are as much about human drama as spiritual sanctuary, as much about political wrangling as religious fervour.

Where are all the homes?

This delightful text encompasses a collection of designs of various barns and out-buildings, such as apiaries, stables, play-houses.

Discover the Master Key to Revolutionizing Real Estate: Profitable Mixed-Use DevelopmentsEmbark on a journey that transforms the landscape of real estate investment through the lens of mixed-use developments.

Discover the Master Key to Revolutionizing Real Estate: Profitable Mixed-Use DevelopmentsEmbark on a journey that transforms the landscape of real estate investment through the lens of mixed-use developments.

Las tecnologias del habitar han sido parte integral de la vida en la Tierra, configurando un vasto y diverso repertorio de conocimientos basados en experiencias.

Stone House is an 1889 mansion with an architectural design based on two stylesthe Richardsonian Romanesque and the Shingle Style, which was built on the prairie of Nebraska.

Du Cane Court, in Balham, south-west London, is a popular art deco block of flats, which in its early days had a stylish restaurant and ballroom; and other social facilities, including rooms designated for playing billiards or cards, and even a reading and writing room.

Book Description: This work is an exploration of American building technologies as they evolved during the period between colonial times and nineteen hundred.

En las paginas de este numero de la revista CASAS INTERNACIONAL nos encontraremos con 12 ejercicios ejemplares vinculados a la region de Extremadura, que muestran lecciones de arquitectura que van mas alla de la tematica, se trata de ejemplos que aportan valores de los que aprender, en los que podremos reconocer temas invariables y eternos de la arquitectura a la vez que aportan referencias que seran replicables en otras obras y en otros autores en el futuro.

La patria es amplia y extensa, más allá de la centralizadora Buenos Aires.

'A lovely, uplifting, summery read.

When Arthur Moonlight, a financially troubled aristocrat, has second thoughts about selling the family mansion to the fanatical 'Forward Britain' movement he calls in his friend, London financier Mark Treasure, to stop the sale.

Rom, das Herz des antiken Imperiums, wird im Jahr 64 n.

This richly illustrated short, extracted from the official book The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, focuses on the characters individually, examining their motivations, their actions and the inspirations behind them.

Ever dreamed of having your own cozy cabin nestled in the woods?

This is a well illustrated expert guide to the castles of England, providing concise accounts of what remains to be seen at each site.

Without a doubt, the most important investment of your life will be your home.

Even as oversized McMansions continue to elbow their way into tiny lots nationwide, a much different trend has taken shape.

This is the ultimate history and guide to Kerak, one of the greatest crusader castles, tracing the architectural history of the castle over the course of 800 years.

Select from a catalog of more than 360 expertly prepared plans for building small homes under 1,200 square feet.

A comprehensive study of the oyster shell building material of the South Carolina LowcountryBeaufort, South Carolina,is well known for its historical architecture, but perhaps none is quite as remarkable as those edifices formed by tabby, sometimes called coastal concrete, comprising a mixture of lime, sand, water, and oyster shells.

A beautifully produced book to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Grade II listed brutalist icon, the Barbican Estate.

Down and dirty - a complete step-by-step guide to making, installing and living with beautiful, all-natural earthen floorsPoor heat and moisture management are the enemies of durable, comfortable, and efficient housing, and good building design and construction starts with a solid understanding of good building science.

A comprehensive study of the oyster shell building material of the South Carolina LowcountryBeaufort, South Carolina,is well known for its historical architecture, but perhaps none is quite as remarkable as those edifices formed by tabby, sometimes called coastal concrete, comprising a mixture of lime, sand, water, and oyster shells.

The Edwardian castles of north Wales were built by a Savoyard master mason, but also by many other artisans from Savoy.

In this elegant hardbound volume, photographers Steve Gross and Susan Daley take you on an intimate tour of some of the finest historic homes, gardens, churches, and plantations of the old city of Charleston and its surrounding Lowcountry.