Tag archive for new books
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A gift from Santiago Calatrava
After the recent collaboration between the BBC and RIBA that brought the talk Dream Builders: Santiago Calatrava to the RIBA’s headquarters, it is with gratitude that the RIBA British Architectural Library now has a
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New books for 2013
Image: centre, then clockwise from top left The Globalisation of Modern Architecture – Robert Adam Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture – Mateo Kries , Jochen Eisenbrand and Stanislaus von Moos (editors) Survey of London, volume 48, Woolwich
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New books for autumn 2012: Construction and design manuals, the MAXXI and more
With the chill of autumn almost upon us, we may soon find ourselves indoors more and tackling the stockpile of unread reading material many of us have. To add to any architect’s reading wish
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London Book Fair: The RIBA discovers more about Chinese architecture
There was a strong RIBA presence at last week’s vibrant London Book Fair; as well as the RIBA Bookshops stand, there was the roving presence of the British Architectural Library. Scouting for new books,
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Art Deco season ends today
Later today the last of the Art Deco exhibitions will come down from public display. The material for Art Deco Triumphant will be collected by curators from the RIBA Library Photographs Collection and returned
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JCT Contracts 2011: out now
What’s new for 2011? Architects and anyone else in the construction industry should be aware that this month saw the release of the JCT Contracts 2011. The publications cover new payment legislation and amendments to
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New books for autumn 2011: Postmodernism and more
The arrival of autumn at the RIBA British Architectural Library sees the acquisition of new books on architects, practice and history. There are titles on: Postmodernism, a style which is currently the subject of a major
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Roberto the Insect Architect (and other books)
Bugs are never too young to learn about the wonderful architecture of Hank Floyd Mite and Fleas Van Der Rohe. This week a new book , ‘Roberto the Insect Architect’, has been added to
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New books for the summer!
A photograph displaying some of the latest books to have arrived at the RIBA British Architectural Library. Every month over 100 new titles are added to the Library’s collection of books, the earliest of
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The RIBA Library collections grow by 2.4 metres and 75 kilograms (approx.)
Donation from the Heraldry Society Recently the RIBA became the new home of 2,500 church guides gathered from across the UK and continental Europe by the Heraldry Society. On behalf of the society, Dr Andrew
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