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Architecture, Interiors and Cities

Art and design

Holds books on buildings, architectural theory, urban planning, streets and the design of homes and libraries.

27 books on Architecture, Interiors and Cities, 2 of them tier 1, recommended by 18 people including Patrick Collison and Mohnish Pabrai.

27 books · 18 experts

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  1. The Death and Life of Great American CitiesJane Jacobs, 1961
  2. A Pattern LanguageChristopher Alexander, 1977
  3. Notes on the Synthesis of FormChristopher Alexander, 1964
  4. Programs and Manifestoes on 20th-Century ArchitectureUlrich Conrads, 1971
  5. Life in the English Country HouseMark Girouard, 1978

The best books on Architecture, Interiors and Cities 27

The Death and Life of Great American CitiesThe Death and Life of Great American Cities
T1 The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Jane Jacobs · 1961
Still the founding text on how urban value is actually created.
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonChris DixonDaniel BurkaSam Altman
A Pattern LanguageA Pattern Language
T1 A Pattern Language
Christopher Alexander · 1977
Design patterns for towns and buildings; the origin of pattern thinking
Open Library
Recommended byNaval RavikantPatrick CollisonSam AltmanStewart Brand
Notes on the Synthesis of FormNotes on the Synthesis of Form
T4 Notes on the Synthesis of Form
Christopher Alexander · 1964
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Programs and Manifestoes on 20th-Century ArcPrograms and Manifestoes on 20th-Century Architecture
T4 Programs and Manifestoes on 20th-Century Architecture
Ulrich Conrads · 1971
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Life in the English Country HouseLife in the English Country House
T4 Life in the English Country House
Mark Girouard · 1978
Open Library
“Girouard, Life in the English Country House”Paul Graham
Recommended byPaul Graham
The Timeless Way of BuildingThe Timeless Way of Building
T4 The Timeless Way of Building
Christopher Alexander · 1979
Open Library
“A recommended favorite; Alexander's pattern thinking strongly influences Perell.”David Perell
Recommended byDaniel BurkaDavid Perell
How Buildings LearnHow Buildings Learn
T4 How Buildings Learn
Stewart Brand · 1994
Open Library
Recommended byStewart BrandCaterina FakeDaniel BurkaJason FriedKevin KellyPatrick Collison
At Home with Books: How Booklovers Live withAt Home with Books: How Booklovers Live with and Care for Their Libraries
T4 At Home with Books: How Booklovers Live with and Care for Their Libraries
Estelle Ellis, Christopher Simon Sykes · 1995
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Casa California: Spanish-Style Houses from SCasa California: Spanish-Style Houses from Santa Barbara to San Clemente
T4 Casa California: Spanish-Style Houses from Santa Barbara to San Clemente
Elizabeth McMillian, Melba Levick · 1996
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Sea Ranch... Diary of an IdeaSea Ranch... Diary of an Idea
T4 Sea Ranch... Diary of an Idea
Lawrence Halprin · 2006
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Books Do Furnish a RoomBooks Do Furnish a Room
T4 Books Do Furnish a Room
Leslie Geddes-Brown · 2009
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Decorating with BooksDecorating with Books
T4 Decorating with Books
Marie Proeller Hueston · 2012
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an UrbaA Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America
T4 A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America
Vishaan Chakrabarti · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Happy CityHappy City
T4 Happy City
Charles Montgomery · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byMr. Money Mustache
How to Study Public LifeHow to Study Public Life
T4 How to Study Public Life
Jan Gehl · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Sea Ranch: Fifty Years of Architecture, The Sea Ranch: Fifty Years of Architecture, Landscape, Place, and Community on the Northern California Coast
T4 The Sea Ranch: Fifty Years of Architecture, Landscape, Place, and Community on the Northern California Coast
Donlyn Lyndon · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Nonstop MetropolisNonstop Metropolis
T4 Nonstop Metropolis
Rebecca Solnit · 2016
Open Library
Recommended byLaura R Walker
The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science,The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life
T4 The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life
Jonathan F. P. Rose · 2016
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban RevolutioStreetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution
T4 Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution
Janette Sadik-Khan, Seth Solomonow · 2017
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Unpacking My Library: Architects and Their B
T4 Unpacking My Library: Architects and Their Books
Jo Steffens · 2017
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
CozyCozy
T4 Cozy
Isabel Gillies · 2019
Open Library
Recommended byArianna Huffington
Adjaye Africa Architecture
T4 Adjaye Africa Architecture
David Adjaye
unverified
Recommended byYves Béhar
Delirious New YorkDelirious New York
T4 Delirious New York
Rem Koolhaas
unverified
Recommended byMatt Mullenweg
Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares A Con
T4 Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares A Context Sensitive Approach
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
In Praise of Shadows
T4 In Praise of Shadows
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
unverified
Recommended byJason FriedTim Ferriss
The Oregon Experiment (Center for EnvironmenThe Oregon Experiment (Center for Environmental Structure)
T4 The Oregon Experiment (Center for Environmental Structure)
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Urban Street Design GuideUrban Street Design Guide
T4 Urban Street Design Guide
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison

Experts 18

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 1

Stewart Brandwrote 1 book here

Recommenders 18

Patrick Collisonrecommends 14 books here
MP
Mohnish Pabrairecommends 5 books hereDaniel Burkarecommends 3 books here
JF
Jason Friedrecommends 2 books hereSam Altmanrecommends 2 books hereStewart Brandrecommends 2 books herePaul Grahamrecommends 1 book here
KK
Kevin Kellyrecommends 1 book hereArianna Huffingtonrecommends 1 book hereCaterina Fakerecommends 1 book hereChris Dixonrecommends 1 book here
DP
David Perellrecommends 1 book here
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Laura R Walkerrecommends 1 book hereMatt Mullenwegrecommends 1 book here
MM
Mr. Money Mustacherecommends 1 book hereNaval Ravikantrecommends 1 book hereTim Ferrissrecommends 1 book hereYves Béharrecommends 1 book here
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