The New Modernist House: Mid-Century Homes Renewed for Contemporary Living by Patricia Callan
$79.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
The intuitive design, sun-lit spaces and tranquil vibe of Modernist houses still have an enduring appeal today. But can these homes be updated for contemporary living while maintaining the integrity of the original architecture? The New Modernist House presents twenty-one mid-century homes respectfully ...Show more
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
Station - A Whistlestop Tour of 20th- and 21st-Century Railway Architecture by Christopher Beanland
$45.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
A glorious celebration of modern railway architecture in the 20th century and beyond, travelling all over the world. Many railway books are about nostalgia for the steam age, but this one is different: a global study of railway architecture from the 1950s onwards and into the future. In 50 fascinatin ...Show more
Modular Homes: Building Blocks of Freedom by VINCENT BUYO
$59.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
This book invites you on a captivating journey into the dynamic world of modular construction. From their humble origins to their soaring popularity today, modular houses have captured the imaginations of architects, designers, and homeowners alike. This volume serves as your comprehensive guide to unde ...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
Off the Grid: Houses for Escape Across North America by Dominic Bradbury
$69.99 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: Off the Grid Ser.
Living off the grid has become increasingly desirable in recent years. Escaping the city to be immersed in nature is ever more appealing as the pressures of everyday life increase. The need to reduce our carbon footprints as the effects of climate change become a reality has brought sustainable living, ...Show more
Container Architecture - Modular Construction Marvels by Sibylle Kramer
$79.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
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. These huge receptacles for storing and transporting cargo have found their way into architecture to becom ...Show more
Art Nouveau: The World's Most Beautiful Buildings from Guimard to Gaudi by ARNOLD SCHWARTZMAN
$65.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Following his most recent book, Art Deco City, author/photographer Arnold Schwartzman focuses his attention on the Art Nouveau style around the world, from Paris to Barcelona and beyond. This richly illustrated book of over 200 photographs offers a fascinating guide to the Art Nouveau movement. The styl ...Show more
Architecture: The Definitive Visual History by DK
$75.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
The definitive global visual history of architectureFrom ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture around the world.Covering over 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building ...Show more
Glass Houses by Phaidon Editors
$69.95 AUD
Category: Architecture
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 international selection includes early modernist houses from the 1930s, such as Philip Johnson's Glass House and Mies va ...Show more
Live Greener by CAYETANO CARDELUS VIDAL
$59.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
In recent decades, there has been a growing awareness of environmental issues in society as a whole, mainly due to the increasingly serious consequences of climate change and the progressive degradation of the natural environment caused by human activity. Within this trend, the practice of "Green Archit ...Show more
Miami Art Deco by Arnold Schwartzman
$32.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
A book reviewer once described Arnold Schwartzman as "a trufflehound with a Nikon," praising his passion and inquisitive eye. In Miami Art Deco, Schwartzman's sixth photographic book on Art Deco architecture, he turns his lens on the tropical sun-bleached facades of Miami Beach's pastel palaces. Foll ...Show more