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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Renzo Piano by Lorenzo Ciccarelli
$85.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Renzo Piano is one of the world's greatest living architects and creator of a host of iconic modern buildings, including the Pompidou in Paris, the Menil Collection in Texas, Kansai Airport in Japan, the Shard in London and the new Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Written and created in c ...Show more
Second Home by STEPHEN CRAFTI
$105.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
A beautifully illustrated photography book showcasing second homes that answer today's aesthetic, functional, and ecological demands while highlighting the uniqueness of its location. On a remote island, among sand dunes, adjacent to a lake, and on a rocky beach-these are just some of the stunning sites ...Show more
Rethinking the Tropical House: 20 Years of RT+Q Architects by Luo Jingmei; Rene Tan (Foreword by); T. K. Quek (Foreword by)
$90.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
The first monograph from exciting young Singapore architecture practice RT+Q, celebrating 20 years of work. With more than 120 completed projects in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, RT+Q has established itself as a leading practice in the region. Perhaps best known for its striking residential archite ...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