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When asked to write an article about the best tool of the millennium, Witold Rybczynski started looking through his toolbox and researching the origins of all the various tools. One such tool that stood out was the screw...
"In the hands of one of our best writers on architectures and design, a history of chairs becomes a revealing history of design and leisure, and ultimately of how we see ourselves"-- Provided by publisher.
Architect and social historian Witold Rybczynski examines how our cities have become what they are, with tree-lined small town streets around the corner from nightmarish industrial ruins. He reveals how our urban spaces ...
When asked to write an article about the best tool of the millennium, Witold Rybczynski started looking through his toolbox and researching the origins of all the various tools. One such tool that stood out was the screw...
Rybczynski's project to build a workshed gradually evolved into a full-fledged house. As he recounts his tale, he considers the theories and work of such architects as Palladio and Frank Lloyd Wright, the elements of cla...