Architecture Sale: Modernism
Virtual space for attendees and those interested in the meetings of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Society for Architectural Historians, and Vernacular Architecture Forum. Books on sale, info on University of Minnesota Press, and more.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS: 40% OFF BOOKS
All books below are 40% off using code MNARCH23. Code expires June 15, 2023.
BROWSE BOOKS:
ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY // THEORY // DESIGN
URBAN STUDIES // TECHNOLOGY, TOOLS, MODELING // MODERNISM
AESTHETICS // FILM // WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
ENVIRONMENT // SOCIAL JUSTICE // MUSEUM STUDIES
NORTH AMERICA // EUROPE // ASIA // NEW YORK // CALIFORNIA
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Nothing Permanent Modern Architecture in California Todd Cronan 2023 Spring
- A critical look at the competing motivations behind one of modern architecture’s most widely known and misunderstood movements
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How the Working-Class Home Became Modern, 1900-1940 Thomas C. Hubka 2020 Spring
- The transformation of average Americans’ domestic lives, revealed through the mechanical innovations and physical improvements of their homes
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Modern Housing Catherine Bauer 2020 Spring
- The original guide on modern housing from the premier expert and activist in the public housing movement
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Elizabeth Scheu Close A Life in Modern Architecture Jane King Hession 2020 Spring
- An in-depth account of the life and career of Minnesota’s first modern architect
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Happiness by Design Modernism and Media in the Eames Era Justus Nieland 2019 Spring
- A cultural history of modern lifestyle viewed through film and multimedia experiments of midcentury designers Charles and Ray Eames
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Nazi Exhibition Design and Modernism Michael Tymkiw 2018 Spring
- A new and challenging perspective on Nazi exhibition design
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Modernism’s Visible Hand Architecture and Regulation in America Michael Osman 2018 Spring
- A groundbreaking history of the confluence of regulatory thinking and building design in the United States
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John Vassos Industrial Design for Modern Life Danielle Shapiro 2016 Spring
- The first biography of a renowned industrial designer and illustrator who shaped the look of modern technology
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The Suburban Church Modernism and Community in Postwar America Gretchen Buggeln 2015 Fall
- A richly illustrated history of midcentury modern suburban churches
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Minnesota Modern Architecture and Life at Midcentury Larry Millett 2015 Fall
- An expert, illustrated guide through the style that defined midcentury Minnesota
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John H. Howe, Architect From Taliesin Apprentice to Master of Organic Design Jane King Hession and Tim Quigley 2015 Spring
- A richly illustrated biography of John H. Howe, “the pencil in Frank Lloyd Wright’s hand” and one of Minnesota’s premier architects
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Spectacular Mexico Design, Propaganda, and the 1968 Olympics Luis M. Castañeda 2014 Fall
- How Mexico used modern design to announce its arrival on the world stage
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Bauhaus Weaving Theory From Feminine Craft to Mode of Design T’ai Smith 2014 Fall
- Considers the role of the Bauhaus school’s weaving workshop in debates about craft and medium