The architect's role is constantly adapting. Throughout history it has shifted significantly, shaped by social, cultural, technological and economic forces. The very definition of what an architect is..
This stunning revised and updated edition takes you on a thrilling tour through the fascinating, eclectic and stylish abodes of some of the world's best-known architects. Not only do these pages offer..
The definitive global visual history of architecture
From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture around the worl..
The making of architectural projects made partly or totally from recycled freight containers is getting more and more common, and added to this, the need for a more sustainable construction is also be..
Design reduced to the absolute essential - the shipping container. Invented in the 1950s by Malcom McLean, these plain steel boxes with corrugated profiles revolutionized the worldwide trade sector. T..
In Country Style's new book, Country Homes in Australia Volume II, we take you inside the most beautiful regional homes and discover the stories of the people who live there. There are 17 homes to per..
A 'dacha' is a country house, made of wood, used by Soviet citizens to escape the rigors of the city for rural idyll. Widespread in the countries of the former USSR, this important cultural and archit..
A design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussi..
A design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussi..
A design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussi..
A design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussi..
Justin Paton is an award-winning and extensively published author and highly regarded art curator. In his evocative style and over the seven chapters, Paton investigates a place we all have a stake in..
Nature and architecture have never been more intertwined. As more of the earth's surface is swallowed up by the built environment, architects are increasingly up to the task of integrating flora and g..
An inspiring collection of 50 spectacular houses built almost entirely from glass
Glass Houses presents 50 stunning architect designed homes that utilize glass to maximum effect. The intern..
Here is the definitive guide to Australian Indigenous architecture, comprehensively updated to showcase the flourishing Indigenous design practices reshaping Australia's architectural landscape.
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A celebration of HomeGround, the Auckland City Mission's unique and visionary wrap-around social services complex, which opened in early 2022 after being a dream for over 20 years...
In this manifesto for change, one of the world's preeminent designers explores how buildings and cities around the world lost their soul - and what we can do about it
'Humanise is a masterwork. I..
Disturbed Home is the first comprehensive survey of the artist's architectural interventions, including photographic and filmic interpretations of those structural works. Highlighting projects of the ..
From celebrated interior designer Dann Foley, this book-part coffee-table stunner, part how-to guide-shows how to blend design elements to create the spaces where you can live your best life. Known f..
Land Art and Climate Action: Designing the 21st Century City Park highlights regenerative artworks that respond to this pivotal moment in human history and inspire viewers to embrace the beauty, abund..
In the late 1960s the world was faced with impending disaster: the height of the Cold War, the end of oil, and the decline of great cities throughout the world. Out of this crisis came a new generatio..
This is a book about the big world of tiny houses. With housing affordability issues at an all-time high, the tiny house movement is rapidly growing as people downsize their homes in search of a bigge..
The first survey in nearly two decades of the work of John McAslan + Partners.
Making Architecture both provides an up-to-date account of the work of John McAslan + Partners, one of Britain's m..
Overlooked, underpaid, and often undermined, New Zealand women architects have faced decades of struggle to maintain a position in a male-dominated profession yet their work has been both important an..
What does the future of urban living look like?
Joel Beath and Elizabeth Price explore this question drawing inspiration from a diverse collection of apartment designs, all smaller than 50m2/54..
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-..
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..
An ever-increasing proportion of our lives is spent in supermarkets, airports and hotels, on motorways or in front of TVs, computer and cash machines. This invasion of the world by what Marc Auge call..
A showcase of over forty of the most exciting and unique off-grid houses in North America, across a wide variety of wild and remote landscapes.
Living off the grid has become increasingly desira..
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 isl..
Following the 2010-11 earthquakes and their aftermath, Christchurch's built fabric was irrevocably changed and the history of its architecture disrupted. Familiar landmarks vanished, whole swathes of ..
Twenty inspiring New Zealand holiday houses tucked away in spectacular surroundings.
Thoughtfully designed holiday homes in a variety of beautiful locations around New Zealand, from coast to bush..
Buildings from all over the world using the latest developments, innovations and achievements of eco-friendly architecture.
Climate change and environmental pollution, rising energy prices and dw..
An accessible guide to the most important ideas and developments in the history of architecture, and the people behind them
Discover the key architectural concepts behind the world's most incredi..
A revised and updated edition of Sir John Summerson's classic book.
Derived from the principles of Greek and Roman architecture in antiquity, the classical style has long dominated the history o..
Haskell Harris, founding style director at Garden & Gun, explores what makes a personal and meaningful home, revealing how designers and creatives authentically style their spaces, drawing inspiration..
The definitive overview of and ultimate resource on the iconic architect-designed houses built in Japan from 1945 to the present.
Imagine a terraced house whose courtyard separates the kitchen f..
Showcasing the very best of architecture and design from Australia and New Zealand, The Local Project: 10 is a stunning collection of homes from some of the most renown architects practicing today.
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Universal Principles of Architecture illustrates in 100 concepts the importance, possibilities, challenges, and roles that architecture plays in shaping the world. Divided into Archetypes, Methods, Co..