Xing Ruan (163 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Confuciusâ Courtyard: Architecture, Philosophy and the Good Life in China This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Printing with full number line. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; gray cloth boards in VG+ condition, corners sharp, red foil titling remains bright and bold; photos, illustrations and text very good. Very minor wear to edges of unclipped dust jacket. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Very Good. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Printing. Fine in fine dust jacket (in protector) ; Blue hardcover binding. Color photos, architectural drawings, index. Showcases modern architecturally significant buildings in China; 4to (9 X 1.1 X 12 inches); 240 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Light wear to tips. ; Spatial Habitus: Making And Meaning In Asia's Architecture; 9.3 X 7.4 X 0.4 inches; 176 pages.

Condition: Good. Original blue boards, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (full page) colour photographs, 4to.; Slight foxing on top cut.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 250pp. This large book may require a freight adjustment.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. For more than three thousand years, Chinese life from the city and the imperial palace, to the temple, the market and the family home was configured around the courtyard. So too were the accomplishments of Chinas artistic, philosophical and institutional classes. Confucius Courtyard tells the story of how the courtyard that most singular and persistent architectural form holds the key to understanding, even today, much of Chinese society and culture.Part architectural history, and part introduction to the cultural and philosophical history of China, the book explores the Chinese view of the world, and reveals the extent to which this is inextricably intertwined with the ancient concept of the courtyard, a place and a way of life which, it appears, has been almost entirely overlooked in China since the middle of the 20th century, and in the West for centuries. Along the way, it provides an accessible introduction to the Confucian idea of zhongyong (the Middle Way), the Chinese moral universe and the virtuous good life in the absence of an awesome God, and shows how these can only be fully understood through the humble courtyard a space which is grounded in the earth, yet open to the heavens.Erudite, elegant and illustrated throughout by the authors own architectural drawings and sketches, Confucius Courtyard weaves together architecture, philosophy and cultural history to explore what lies at the very heart of Chinese civilization. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New. For more than three thousand years, Chinese life - from the city and the imperial palace, to the temple, the market and the family home - was configured around the courtyard. So too were the accomplishments of China's artistic, philosophical and institutional classes. Confucius' Courtyard tells the story of how the courtyard - that most singular and persistent architectural form - holds the key to understanding, even today, much of Chinese society and culture.Part architectural history, and part introduction to the cultural and philosophical history of China, the book explores the Chinese view of the world, and reveals the extent to which this is inextricably intertwined with the ancient concept of the courtyard, a place and a way of life which, it appears, has been almost entirely overlooked in China since the middle of the 20th century, and in the West for centuries. Along the way, it provides an accessible introduction to the Confucian idea of zhongyong ('the Middle Way'), the Chinese moral universe and the virtuous good life in the absence of an awesome God, and shows how these can only be fully understood through the humble courtyard - a space which is grounded in the earth, yet open to the heavens.Erudite, elegant and illustrated throughout by the author's own architectural drawings and sketches, Confucius' Courtyard weaves together architecture, philosophy and cultural history to explore what lies at the very heart of Chinese civilization. …

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

Condition: new.

Soft Cover. Condition: Like New. 129 + pp. Vol. 61, Number 1, March 2002 issue only! ISSN: 0037-9808. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require extra postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially flawless copy with crisp pages, clean text, and very light shelf wear. 'Villa Saudie' inscribed on front cover top center. Bessas & Ackerman (Design/Typesetting); Charles Nodier, Paris Historique (Cover Image) (illustrator). …

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

Condition: New. 2021. Paperback. . . . . .

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 320 pages. 8.25x5.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Condition: fine. Livraison rapide, bien emballé, service client soigné.Pour tout renseignement complémentaire, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. RECENT NEW CHINA ARCHITECTURE OF ALL KINDS AND VARIETIES.

Hardcover. Aqua boards with white lettering, color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. 239 pp. Color illustrations. China's booming cities are evolving at a dizzying speed, and her new wealth has created a dynamic environment for architecture and construction. "New China Architecture" documents the spectacular transformation modern China has undergone in recent decades as the heady push to prosperity has inspired architects from China and around the globe to produce striking new designs. Award-winning professor of architecture, Xing Ruan, covers the entire range of China's most captivating new building projects--from Shanghai skyscrapers to public buildings in Beijing and Guangzhou, and from cutting-edge private homes and gleaming new airports to theaters and universities throughout China. Over the past few decades, architects, urban planners, and design aficionados everywhere have watched China's spectacular urban transformation with awe, and "New China Architecture" offers them a closer look at the country's most innovative new buildings. VG-/VG- corner bumping to boards, light corner and edge wear to dust jacket, ex-library copy with call number label and barcode sticker on dust jacket. …

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Muy bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Muy bien. 1ª Edición. 239 p. ; 31x23 cms., ilustraciones en color, planos. 1800 grs. (A-305-EE).

Condition: New. 2021. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Impression. Light wear to spine, covers and corners. Very light scuff to top spine.; With fold out covers. Decorated inner covers. Photographic plates on frontispiece and illustrated back free-end paper on recto. Illustrations, diagrams and photographic plates throughout. Beautifully detailed. This engaging collection of conversations explores architecture as both craft and intellectual pursuit. Through interviews with leading practitioners, Hand & Mind reflects on the relationship between drawing and thinking, tradition and innovation, and the moral responsibilities of shaping the built environment. The architects discuss process, materials and place, revealing how buildings emerge from dialogue between imagination and discipline. Thoughtful and accessible, the book illuminates architecture as a humane art â" one that binds hand, mind and community in the shared creation of meaningful spaces.; 28cm x 22.5cm x 1.6cm; 256 pages. …

Small quarto, xiv+222pp, illustrated, original boards in dustwrapper, a fine copy.

Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 239 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size J: 12"-13" Tall (304-330mm). Bingham-Hall, Patrick (Photography) (illustrator).