29 Best Architecture Books
Goal: Find the best Architecture books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best architecture books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
29 Best Architecture Books
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The Architecture of Happiness
by Alain de Botton
A Pattern Language
Towns, Buildings, Construction
by Christopher Alexander
Also recommended by:
Patrick Collison, Naval Ravikant, Sam Altman, Stewart Brand, Gretchen Rubin, Liz Lambert
Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture
by Robert Venturi
Experiencing Architecture
by Steen Eiler Rasmussen
The Eyes of the Skin
Architecture and the Senses
by Juhani Pallasmaa
The Language of Architecture
26 Principles Every Architect Should Know
by Andrea Simitch
The Poetics of Space
by Gaston Bachelard
Yes is More
An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution
by Taschen
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
by Jane Jacobs
Also recommended by:
A Visual Dictionary of Architecture
by Francis D.K. Ching
A World History Of Architecture
by Michael Fazio
Architecture
Form, Space, & Order
by Francis D. K. Ching
Atmospheres
Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects
by Peter Zumthor
Cities for People
by Jan Gehl
Delirious New York
A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan
by Rem Koolhaas
Invisible Cities
by Italo Calvino
Learning from Las Vegas
The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form
by Robert Venturi
Manual of Section
by Paul Lewis
Modern Architecture Since 1900
by William J R Curtis
The Architecture of Community
by Leon Krier
The Architecture of the City
by Aldo Rossi
The BLDG BLOG Book
by Geoff Manaugh
The Four Books on Architecture
by Andrea Palladio
The Future of Architecture in 100 Buildings
by Marc Kushner
The Ten Books on Architecture
by Vitruvius
The Works
Anatomy of a City
by Kate Ascher
Thinking Architecture
by Peter Zumthor
Why Architecture Matters
by Paul Goldberger
Sources
- 1
10 architecture and design books to read during COVID-19 quarantine
stirworld.com
- 2
25 Books Every Architect and Architecture Lover Should Read
mymodernmet.com
- 3
The 126 Best Architecture Books | ArchDaily
archdaily.com
- 4
23 of The Best Architecture Books - archisoup | Architecture Guides & Resources
archisoup.com
- 5
50 Architecture Books that Every Architect Should Read - Arch2O.com
arch2o.com
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