Never Too Small: Vol. 2: Reinventing small space living by Camilla Janse van Vuuren, Joel Beath
$59.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
Small footprint design that proves living better doesn't have to mean living larger. Following the success of their first book, the second volume of Never Too Small showcases 30 new and outstanding homes from around the world that explore small space living. Framed by five small-footprint design princ ...Show more
Europe's 100 Best Cathedrals by Simon Jenkins
$65.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Europe's cathedrals are magnificent. They outstrip palaces and castles. They are the most sensational group of structures anywhere in the world - which everyone should 'see before they die'. They are also hugely popular, most of them absolutely packed. They are humankind's greatest creations.In Europe's ...Show more
Super Potato Design by Mira Locher, Takashi Sugimoto
$59.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
"We do not live only with clear-cut forms; rather, we exist in a world of forms that are often indistinct and vague." --Takashi Sugimoto, architect and James Beard Award-winning author Super Potato Design presents the work of internationally-renowned Japanese designer Takashi Sugimoto. After studying m ...Show more
New Shelters: Sustainable Buildings Systems by ANNA MINGUET
$54.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
Sustainable Architecture or Bio-construction. Living as close as possible to a green or natural area is highly recommended for mental health. Good architecture is considered to be that which blends in perfectly with the surrounding area. Nature can be integrated into architecture indirectly with environ ...Show more
Arent & Pyke: Interiors Beyond the Primary Palette by Juliette Arent, Sarah-Jane Pyke
$79.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
The objects that tell stories, the colours that call to the senses, the materials that evoke certain moods - all these play a vital part in the design of a home by Arent & Pyke. Known for their focus on the psychology of space, the design duo maintains that a well-designed home can enrich your life ...Show more
Dacha: The Soviet Country Cottage by Fyodor Savintsev
$55.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
A dacha is a country house, made of wood, used by Soviet citizens to escape the rigors of the city for a rural idyll. Widespread in the countries of the former USSR, this important cultural and architectural form has been largely ignored academically. In Dacha, Fyodor Savintsev documents this particular ...Show more
Atlas of Brutalist Architecture by Phaidon Editors, Phaidon Editors
$100.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
A landmark survey of one of architecture's most controversial yet popular styles -- in a great, new, classic edition The Brutalist aesthetic is enjoying a renaissance -- and this book documents Brutalism as never before. In the most wide-ranging investigation ever undertaken into one of architecture's m ...Show more
Tectonism: Architecture for the 21st Century by PATRIK SCHUMACHER
$75.00 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Tectonism is the most advanced and most sophisticated contemporary architectural style. There are, to date, only relatively a few fully satisfactory built examples, and most of them are still of a relatively modest scale. It is the thesis of this book that tectonism, as defined and illustrated here, r ...Show more
Off the Grid: Houses for Escape by Dominic Bradbury
$69.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
The imperative to reduce our carbon footprint and focus on renewable energy is having a profound impact on our daily lives and the way we think about living spaces. Surveying some of the world's most innovative off-grid homes, Off the Grid reveals the creative architecture and cutting-edge technologies ...Show more
The Art of Earth Architecture - Past, Present, Future by Jean Dethier; Marc Walter
$195.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
For almost ten thousand years, unbaked earth has been used to build remarkable structures, from simple dwellings to palaces, temples, and fortresses both grand and durable. Jean Dethier spent fifty years researching this landmark global survey, which spans five continents and 250 sites. The Art of Earth ...Show more
Transform: Architecture of Adaptation by Deborah Berke, Thomas de Monchaux
$79.95 AUD
Category: Architecture
A guide to contemporary architecture practice in one of the most important fields today - the transformative adaptation of existing buildings. A manifesto and survey of contemporary practice by one of the leading offices in this domain, Deborah Berke Partners. For over 30 years, Deborah Berke Partners h ...Show more
Bend & Build: Architecture with Bamboo by Chris van Uffelen
$60.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Architecture involving and consisting of bamboo has developed into one of the most fascinating areas of global building culture. A material with many faces, more flexible than wood and stronger than steel: in addition to its individual and natural appearance, above all, the unique material properties su ...Show more