This richly illustrated volume showcases the best of contemporary rural residential architecture from the world's most innovative architects. The homes featured in "100 Country Houses: New Rural Architecture" range fr

This book presents concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation, from the basics of "How to Draw a Line" to the complexities of color theory.This is a book that students of architecture w

Arranged alphabetically by architect, this book features more than 1,500 illustrations and approximately 250 buildings and projects including freshly built work as well as competition entries, theoretical projects, and works

Featuring an extensive collection of full colour photographs, "150 Best House Ideas 2" provides an in-depth review of exemplary house designs created by internationally renowned architects and designers who have achiev

Featuring more than fifty major projects, this work looks at diverse visions of the modern house and sets them in the context of the technologial and aesthetic concerns of the architects. Filled with illustrations and featur

"21st Century Houses: 150 of the World's Best" offers a bumper selection of outstanding contemporary designs in gorgeous, glossy colour spreads. From modest to massive and everything between, all the houses feature the latest trends

From the Pyramids of Giza to the Guggenheim, this lively guide explains the key concepts and inventions in architecture clearly and concisely. Exploring the myriad ways in which the built environment is shaped and created, readers will gain

The fifty buildings presented here in chronological order represent the most compelling, intriguing, and awe-inspiring structures from all over the world. Along with the Pyramids of Cheops, the Parthenon, and the Col

From the 1950s to the 1970s, the work of Lloyd Wright, Gropius and van der Rohe strongly influenced a generation of young Australian architects, who adopted modernist principles in their work. In Iconic Australian Houses: Thr

Dan Cruickshank tells the story of architecture in all its diversity, looking at 40 buildings that have impressed, astonished or delighted us or changed our perception of the world.

This new book by Stephen Crafti showcases innovative budget-driven architecture. These new houses, extensive renovations, and kit homes illustrate how dreams can be achieved with restricted funds. Rather than attempti

Arata Isozaki is one of the most important and influential Japanese architects working today. Born in Oita, Japan, in 1931 he attended Tokyo University and later worked and studied under Kenzo Tange. In 1963, he opene

This is a practical guide to residential design for architects. Architects whose day-to-day work involves designing institutional and commercial spaces will learn how to transfer and expand their skills and successfully integrate re

What makes a great building? There are many criteria: it has to be admired as well as being extraordinary; the building has to be unique (at least at the time it was built); it can be influential and groundbreaking in

"Architecture" offers a thorough introduction to the entire field of architecture, outlining the steps that are normally taken in becoming a qualified architect, from initial education right through to profes

In this title, beauty provides the dynamic catalyst for sixteen very charged and individual discussions about architecture and design. Based on a series of interviews by Yael Reisner, "Architecture and Beauty" has been developed into sixteen

From airports to Ziggurats, this title explores the world's greatest buildings with illustrations that take you to the heart of the world's landmark buildings. Featuring major historical styles, and covering pa

"Bartlett Designs: Speculating with Architecture" communicates a new message about the importance of inventive and well-designed architecture and its relevance to the wider public. Highly visual, this unique resource

The Bauhaus, founded in Weimar in 1919, located in Dessau beginning in 1925, and closed in Berlin in 1933- continues to be the most effective and successful export article of twentieth-century German culture. Even mo

English, Spanish, German, Italian

Think Publishing launches the 'Best Of' series. The publishers of the popular magazine titles Abode, Winning Design and Best Abodes, Think's ?Best Of? series is an inspirational set of pictorial books filled with what is ?now? in Australian ar

Each of the hotels in this book has its own distinct identity. Alongside outstanding architecture and design that draws on the surrounding culture and geography, these hotels stand out through their exceptional service, adjus

Shows how the assimilation of the Archigram imagery set the bar for the visual output of what have become commonplace tools in architectural practice. This work provides a foundation for further ana

Takes a look at Geoffrey Bawa's life and career and at the legacy of his influence through the work of contemporary architects working across southeast Asia.

Looks at the best of contemporary Japanese architecture. This book is divided into 2 sections. The first section discusses and illustrates architectural projects produced during the 1990s. The later part introduces pr

Beautifully elegiac a memento mori of British civic pride lost to the shopping centres and ring roads of the 1960s This masterful book should be placed in every council planning committee in the country' Tristram H

Far from being just a simple outer wall or decorative element, the building envelope, or facade, determines a building's structural stability, climate control, and degree of energy performance. There is an urgent need for architects and

Following on from the comprehensive book, the "Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century Architecture", "Greatest Buildings of the 21st Century" looks at the most remarkable projects built internationally since the turn of the mi

German, French, English, This is the Taschen 25 - Special edition! The Case Study House program (1945-66) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. Th

This series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories. "Sustainable Environments" focuses on the type of architectural details in distinctive, sust

02 A glorious pictorial celebration of Tasmania's finest private residences. 03 Tucked into the folds of Tasmania's wild landscape is an array of beautiful historic homes from a time when life was simpler and grander -

Damascus has enjoyed a long history of immense artistic achievement. Alongside some of Islams most magnificent architecture, the capital city of Syria can also boast a heritage of fairytale palaces and sumptuous priva

Todaya (TM)s explosive developments in digital technology have also affected architecture and the urban landscape. The new possibilities opened up by digital simulation have led to an increasingly strategic approach to planning, an approa

Buildings are the biggest polluters on the planet, responsible for a far greater proportion of the carbon dioxide emissions that get pumped into the atmosphere every year than cars, planes or factories. Just as we are

A unique team in the history of architecture, Eero Saarinen was an architect who challenged the conventions of his time while Balthazar Korab was an architect in his office whose p

"The English House" reviews the changes in style that can be seen in domestic architecture in England from Norman times to the present day. Written for the interested layman rather than only for the architectural historian, it

He was the most iconoclastic of architects, and at the height of his career his output of writings about architecture was as prolific and visionary as his architecture itself. Frank Lloyd Wright pioneered a bold new kind of ar

How and where is architecture created today? Where do architects find their inspiration? What design tools do they use? This book offers a behind-the-scenes look at twenty high-profile international architecture firm

German, French, English, This title presents the Wright stuff. It is the definitive publication on America's greatest architect. The three-volume monograph features all of Wright's designs (numbering approximately 110

Frank Lloyd Wright (1867???1959) exercised a shaping influence on architectural history throughout the world as only very few other architects beside him have done. His structures ??? developed from landscape, program, materi

Fortunately for the many admirers of his architecture, theories, and designs, Frank Lloyd Wright was not only a lover of space and a man of vision-he was also a man who liked to save things. Since he open

TV's architecture and design guru Kevin McCloud shares his passion and expertise in this brilliant guide to designing and building your own home, illustrated with the most memorable houses from the award-winning Chan

The must-have almanac to the best-known icons of the world. Describing the monumental visions of civilisations from 2,000 years ago and beyond, Grand Visions details the Tower of Babel and the Biblically noted Walls of Jericho to th

This is a GreenSource guide to sustainable architecture. This new GreenSource book includes information on green technologies and materials needed to design and construct energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, and sustainable b

Green homes are often thought of as offering little by way of an attractive appearance; this book shows how this is not necessarily the case. It explains the application of measures to save energy, water and resources in a

This is a practical reference for building owners, developers, and facility managers. This new GreenSource book explains how to transform existing buildings into more energy-efficient green buildings on conventional b

Vernacular architecture, by its very nature, is built from local materials that are readily to hand and is thus defined by the geology and ecology of the region and by local climatic conditions. Constructed by the community using tr

Offers the reader a tour of the Art Deco-style architecture, interiors, decoration and art objects of Havana.

As the worlda (TM)s population swells and the need for sustainable ways of living grows ever more urgent and obvious, prefabricated architecture has taken center stage. Even before our current predicaments, the mass-p

Australian cities are being remade by an unprecedented apartment boom. Today more flats than houses are being built in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. First appearing one hundred years ago, there has been argument as to how t

The unique and notable work being done by contemporary architects is generously presented in this illustrated volume. Their designs can be understood as homes intended to be interpretations of life and the environment. Each of the for

English & Italian, This book features text in both English and Italian. Ivano Gianola is one of the most important exponents of the so-called Ticino School. This developed in the early 1970s as a loose association of

Featuring more than 100 of the most significant and influential buildings of the twentieth century, this book includes both classic works by such seminal architects as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies v

Light is the central design element concerning our perception and has the power to change the mental state we are in. Light is equally elementary for life as are water and air. The industrial developments of the past few ye

This story will appeal to those who still believe that an Englishman's home is his castle, and to those who have a soft spot for indomitable old women' Daily Telegraph The hardback edition of this book, published in

An unprecedented architecture encyclopedia

Unlike most architecture encyclopedias, which tend to concentrate more on buildings and floor plans than thei

This is an illustrated stufy of the world's most interesting and innovative contemporary houses. It examines issues such as ecological concerns, changing patterns of living, building with sensitivity in populate

Offers an overview of the most innovative houses built around the world - in Europe, the United States, Mexico, Latin America, Japan, China, and Australia. This book presents 33 houses in 15 countries, by both distinguished a

The Situationists, who first appeared on the architectural scene in the 1960s, regarded cities as the ultimate opportunity for creative self-expression. This book offers cov

"New Green Homes" presents the latest innovations in sustainable architecture and design. Projects include 'green' houses, apartments, lofts, and cabins, and explore various aspects of environmentally-friendly design from its ecol

A visual tour of architectural gems from around the world celebrates the art of minimalism in homes that emphasize functionality, flexibility, and simplicity, offering a look at the treatment of materials, finishes, and furnishings use

German, French, English, This is a collection of 19 interesting examples demonstrating countless architectural solutions available for houses with minimal space. Owing to their proportions - often related to the budget - minimal

"The New Strawbale Home" compiles floor plans and images from forty cutting-edge homes across North America, from California to Quebec, New Mexico to New England, showcasing a spectrum of regional styles and personal

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01 New York Deco profiles the architecture of the city during its most stylish and dazzling decades: the 1920s and early 1930s. New York City landmarks were born in this age - the Chrysler Building, the Empire State B

Founded in Melbourne in 1972, the Australian architectural firm Denton Corker Marshall is one of the most important actors in the Pacific region. DCM is represented in East Asia as well as the Near East and Europe with numerous stru

This is a fantastic set that includes "The Not So Big House" and "Creating the Not So Big House", which have sold over 800,000 copies. It features hundreds of ideas that can beautifully and affordably transform a hom

In this first ever English-language edition of Oscar Niemeyer's memoirs, the architect reveals how his many passions - among them his large family, many friends, the sensuous landscape of Brazil, women, Communism, ar

A biography of Ove Arup, a leading engineer of the twentieth century, complete with some 80 historic photographs. It tells the story of Ove Arup's extraordinary life, his social, aesthetic, and environmental concerns, and his

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based architect Peter Rose has built on every scale during the first three decades of his practice. High-profile projects, such as his master plan for the Montreal waterfront and his award-win

"The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture" is a comprehensive portrayal of the finest built architecture from around the world completed since the year 2000. Divided into six world regions, the "Phaidon At

Featuring 95 of the most significant buildings of the early 21st century, this book includes works by architects, such as Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, and others. The buildings are organized by planning strategy and are divid

Renzo Piano was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1937. He established technology as a starting point for his designs. This work shows that he modified his attempts to generate an architectural character based on technological forms

German, French, English, Richard Meier & Partners 1963-2008 - The great New York architect's career to date From the early days as a member of the celebrated New York Five, Richard Meier has been a central figure in c

01 Shelter is one of our most basic needs, and throughout history mankind has been highly inventive in meeting it. Simple Shelters introduces the principal types of wooden and stick-frame structures built around the wor

In "The New Science of Strong Materials" the author made plain the secrets of materials science. In this volume he explains the importance and properties of different structures.

An essential guide to sustainable building, decorating materials and techniques. Features thirty case studies from around the world.

"Talk About Contemporary Architecture" provides the general public with the keys to understanding architecture from the 1970s up to the present day, exploring where it came from and where its future lies. The work is broken dow

02 Romanticised as ruins, treated as relics of forgotten military campaigns or as mere lessons in architectural history, the castles of England and Wales have too rarely been examined as places in which real people l

Since the 2006 publication of his best-selling first volume of Transmaterial, author Blaine Brownell has become the undisputed master of new materials, inspiring architects and designers looking to transform the structure, spaces, and su

What does a library say about the mind of its owner? How do books map the intellectual interests, curiosities, tastes, and personalities of their readers? What does the collecting of books have in common with the prac

02 URBAN SPACES 6 features urban design projects from arount the world collected, beautifully photographed and presented with illuminating text exploring the ideas behind the designs and what makes them successful. S

Since the turn of twentieth century, American architecture has epitomised modernity. This book shows that, although US branch of movement shared various characteristics of European Modernism, America

The villas of the 1920s in and around Paris, including such modern classics as the Villa La Roche-Jeanneret in the Auteuil district of Paris, the Villa Stein-de Monzie in Garches, and the Villa Savoye in Poissy, constituted a

For over two decades, Belgian architect Vincent van Duysen has created a body of work that is at once sublime and rich, minimal yet tactile. This is the complete monograph of Van Duysen's work,

"Why Architecture Matters" is not a work of architectural history or a guide to the styles or an architectural dictionary, though it contains elements of all three. The purpose of "Why Architecture Matters" is

What makes a great building? This is a question that has preoccupied architects, critics and travellers alike for centuries. Despite the rich variety of buildings around the world, no fully illustrated, specially photographed survey

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The first collection of writings by one of the most innovative architects and educators of the 1950s and 1960s, this book includes a wealth of recently discovered archival materials and many previousl

Suitable for homeowners planning a new home, this book reviews key issues relating to home location, site design, construction systems, building design to optimise energy performance, renewable energy systems, material selec