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Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. A Financial Times Best Book of the YearA Guardian Best Architecture Book of the Year?Sharp, revealing, funny.??The Guardian?An original and even occasionally hilarious book about losing ideals and finding them again? [De Graaf] deftly shows that architecture cannot be better or more pure than the flawed humans who make it.??The EconomistArchitecture, we like to believe, is an elevated art form that shapes the world as it pleases. Four Walls and a Roof turns this fiction on its head, offering a candid account of what it?s really like to work as an architect. Drawing on his own tragicomic experiences in the field, Reinier de Graaf reveals the world of contemporary architecture in vivid snapshots: from the corridors of wealth in London, Moscow, and Dubai to the demolished hopes of postwar social housing in New York and St. Louis. We meet ambitious oligarchs, developers for whom architecture is nothing more than an investment, and layers of bureaucrats, consultants, and mysterious hangers-on who lie between any architect?s idea and the chance of its execution.?This is a book about power, money and influence, and architecture?s complete lack of any of them? Witty, insightful and funny, it is a (sometimes painful) dissection of a profession that thinks it is still in control.??Financial Times?This is the most stimulating book on architecture and its practice that I have read for years.??Architects? Journal.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A Financial Times Best Book of the YearA Guardian Best Architecture Book of the Year?Sharp, revealing, funny.??The Guardian?An original and even occasionally hilarious book about losing ideals and finding them again? [De Graaf] deftly shows that architecture cannot be better or more pure than the flawed humans who make it.??The EconomistArchitecture, we like to believe, is an elevated art form that shapes the world as it pleases. Four Walls and a Roof turns this fiction on its head, offering a candid account of what it?s really like to work as an architect. Drawing on his own tragicomic experiences in the field, Reinier de Graaf reveals the world of contemporary architecture in vivid snapshots: from the corridors of wealth in London, Moscow, and Dubai to the demolished hopes of postwar social housing in New York and St. Louis. We meet ambitious oligarchs, developers for whom architecture is nothing more than an investment, and layers of bureaucrats, consultants, and mysterious hangers-on who lie between any architect?s idea and the chance of its execution.?This is a book about power, money and influence, and architecture?s complete lack of any of them? Witty, insightful and funny, it is a (sometimes painful) dissection of a profession that thinks it is still in control.??Financial Times?This is the most stimulating book on architecture and its practice that I have read for years.??Architects? Journal.…

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Architecture, as we know it, is in crisis. The authority of architects is crumbling, their methods no longer tenable. In a highly critical introspection, architect and writer Reinier de Graaf explores the tough choices ahead and the course of action that must follow.Architecture Against Architecture demands we rethink both how and why we build. With wit and insight, De Graaf lays out the future of the profession, challenging readers to question the fundamental assumptions of the discipline. How do we end the feudal veneration of starchitects? When will architects finally recognize that it is in their own best interest to unionize? Why aren't more practices collectively owned? Why do so many architects over sixty-seven refuse to retire? How do we stop buildings from being copy-righted? What will remain of architecture after AI? What can prevent iconic structures from being embroiled in money laundering? And the vital question: What projects should architects refuse on moral grounds.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Architects, we like to believe, shape the world as they please. Reinier de Graaf draws on his own tragicomic experiences to present a candid account of what it is really like to work as an architect. To achieve anything, he notes, architects must serve the powers they strive to critique, finding themselves in a perpetual conflict of interest.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Architecture, as we know it, is in crisis. The authority of architects is crumbling, their methods no longer tenable. In a highly critical introspection, architect and writer Reinier de Graaf explores the tough choices ahead and the course of action that must follow.Architecture Against Architecture demands we rethink both how and why we build. With wit and insight, De Graaf lays out the future of the profession, challenging readers to question the fundamental assumptions of the discipline. How do we end the feudal veneration of starchitects? When will architects finally recognize that it is in their own best interest to unionize? Why aren't more practices collectively owned? Why do so many architects over sixty-seven refuse to retire? How do we stop buildings from being copy-righted? What will remain of architecture after AI? What can prevent iconic structures from being embroiled in money laundering? And the vital question: What projects should architects refuse on moral grounds? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 272 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.70 inches. In Stock.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. 2024. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

paperback. Zustand: New. Condition Notes: New from the publisher.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Softcover. Zustand: Good. Paperback, illustrated with some photographs in colour, figures/tables, 4to.

Loose Leaf. Zustand: New. Reproduction. Original title: Page from Reinier de Graaf, Alle de werkcken, Amsterdam, 1686 German: Seite von Reinier de Graaf, Alle de werkcken, Amsterdam, 1686 French: Page de Reiner de Graaf, Alle de werkcken, Amsterdam, 1686 Spanish: Página de Reinier de Graaf, Alle de wercken, Amsterdam, 1686 High-quality fine-art reproduction based on an original work from the Rijksmuseum. Creation period: 17th century (1686). Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper (Photo Matt Fibre) in size A5. The motif is printed with a white border (museum-style presentation). No.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 272 pages. 8.25x5.50x8.27 inches. In Stock.