Almanac of Architecture & Design Library (2000-2009)


Binding: 
Paperback
Date Published: 
November 1, 2008
$219.00

Own the entire Almanac of Architecture & Design series for your library or reference collection. Together, these editions expose the trends and reveal recent design history. From the inaugural 2000 edition to the newly released 2009 edition, the Almanac contains a wealth of information never before compiled under one cover.

Almanac Originals

  • The only comprehensive resource on the multi-billion dollar architecture and design industry and recent industry trends and information
  • Exclusive rankings of the best architecture, landscape architecture and interior design schools—a perennial must-have listing among current and prospective design students as well as a variety of media sources
  • Annual updated salary and compensation guide for all the design professions
  • Specialized building type research—sports stadiums, aquariums, museums, state capitols—with information about the architect and other architecture statistics
  • The only source for timelines that track historic benchmarks and developments in sustainable/green design, planning and historic preservation
  • More than 4,500 pages of rankings, lists, facts and detailed industry information.

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—Robert Campbell, The Boston Globe

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