Brick by William Hall
$59.95 AUD
Category: Architecture
Brick is a fresh, insightful and surprising look at one of the world's most familiar and popular building materials. From the strange remains of the Ziggurat of Ur dating from 2100 BC, to formidable mills of the industrial revolution, the humble brick has been an architectural staple for centuries. The ...Show more
City Limits Why Australian Cities are Broken and How We Fix Them by Jane-Frances Kelly & Paul Donegan
$32.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
Our bush heritage helped to define our identity, but today Australia is a nation of cities. A higher proportion of Australians live in cities than almost any other country, and most of our national wealth is generated in them. For most of the twentieth century, our cities gave us some of the highest liv ...Show more
John Soane, Architect Master of Space and Light by Margaret Richardson
$80.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Without a doubt the most brilliant architectural innovator of his day, Sir John Soane (1753-1837) displayed a remarkable ability to adapt and modernize the language of classical architecture. The range of his built designs, from the ingenuity of his own house in London's Lincoln's Inn Fields (now Sir Jo ...Show more
Small ECO Houses by Francesc Zamora Mola; Cristina Paredes Benitez; Alex Sánchez Vidiella
$55.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Fresh perspectives on how good design can create stylish yet ecologically sound living spaces in small-scale homes. Anyone who has faced the challenges of limited living space will find inspiration in this survey of the latest trends in environmentally sensitive, small-scale residential designs. More th ...Show more
The Thinking Hand by Juhani Pallasmaa
$66.95 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: Architectural Design Primer Ser.
In this book Pallasmaa progresses his case for a multi-sensory approach to architecture, espoused in The Eyes of the Skin, by taking a wider view of the role of embodiment in human existential reactions, experiences and expressions as well as the processes of making and thinking. 'The Thinking Hand' is ...Show more
The Making of an Expert Engineer by James Trevelyan
$180.95 AUD
Category: Architecture
This book sets out the principles of engineering practice, knowledge that has come to light through more than a decade of research by the author and his students studying engineers at work. Until now, this knowledge has been almost entirely unwritten, passed on invisibly from one generation of engineers ...Show more
Gaudi of Barcelona by Lluis Permanyer
$75.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
"Color in architecture must be intense, logical and fertile," wrote Catalan architect and designer Antoni Gaudi in his diary in the late 1870s. Known for his sensuous, curving, almost surreal Art Nouveau buildings, Gaudi (1852-1926) is today one of the best known architects in the world. Over the course ...Show more
1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die by Mark Irving
$40.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die is the complete yet accessible guide to the architectural masterpieces of the world - a compendium of familiar landmarks and undiscovered gems that will inform and delight everyone with an interest in architecture and travel.
Commune Designed in California by Roman Alonso
$80.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
One of America's leading interior design firms, Commune was established in Los Angeles in 2004 by four like-minded souls with a common mission: to enhance life through design; to blur the lines between disciplines, eras and styles; to create collected environments, not decorated ones; to support artisan ...Show more
Shed by Simon Griffiths
$40.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
The Shed: A place of retreat, where we can forget the pressures of everyday life, work on a treasured project, store all those keepsakes we can't bear to throw away, or spend time with friends or with ourselves in silent meditation.Photographer Simon Griffiths has an eye for the beauty of ordinary thing ...Show more