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In The Great Great Wall, architectural historian and critic Ian Volner takes a fascinating look at the barriers that we have built over millennia. Traveling far afield, to China, the Middle East, Europe, and along the U.S. Mexico border, Volner examines famous, contentious, and illuminating structures, and explores key questions: Why do we build walls? What do they reveal about human history? What happens after they go up?

A spectacular visual biography of one of the most celebrated architects and cultural icons of the twentieth century

An absorbing, smart, and timely book on an incredibly contentious and newsworthy topic

In The Great Great Wall, architectural historian and critic Ian Volner takes a deep dive into the story of Trump's wall. Volner follows the conception, selling, design, and construction (or lack thereof) of this expensive and consequential barrier, giving readers a detailed look at what's happening in Washington, DC, and along the border. He also travels far afield, to China, the Middle East, Northern England, and back to our border to examine...

This is the first (and only) biography of Michael Graves (1934-2015), who rose to prominence as a cultural icon as both architect and product designer.

Frank Lloyd Wright war Architekt, Prophet, Lehrer, Geschäftsmann und ein Protagonist der Moderne. Ein zugänglicher Text, schöne Illustrationen und Fotografien von Wrights berühmtesten Gebäuden (darunter Fallingwater und das New Yorker Guggenheim Museum) dokumentieren Wrights Entwicklung von der Kindheit über die Ausbildung bis hin zum frühen Erfolg, über Rückschläge in der Mitte des Lebens bis hin zum Comeback im Alter.