20/20 TWENTY GREAT HOUSES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY by PARDEY JOHN
$76.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
Ordered chronologically, and global in scope, this book provides an account of modern architecture through the lens of twenty of the most influential houses built over the past century. By telling the stories of these houses, the book is a fascinating biography of some of the greatest modern architects. ...Show more
Fiorenza: Ribbons of Power by Bruno Leti
$69.95 AUD
Category: Architecture
Born in Italy and arriving here in 1951 aged 10, Australian artist and frequent traveller Bruno Leti re-visited Florence in 2019 and was captivated once again by the trio of ancient buildings clustered at the city-centre. His photographic details of the distinctive, geometrically patterned stonework of ...Show more
Architecture: A History in 100 Buildings by Dan Cruickshank
$22.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
Featuring over 200 photographs, this stunning book by renowned television historian Dan Cruickshank tells the history of architecture through the stories of 100 iconic buildings Journeying through time and place, from the ancient Egyptian pyramids to the soaring skyscrapers of Manhattan, renowned archit ...Show more
The Japanese Teahouse by Wolfgang Fehrer
$100.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Japanese culture and architecture have always fascinated the Western world. One particular, architecturally complex building type at the intersection of multiple currents of Japanese philoso-phy, art and esthetics is the Japanese teahouse. It is a very private place of meditation, a place where only tho ...Show more
The Short Story of Architecture - A Pocket Guide to Key Styles, Buildings, Elements & Materials by Susie Hodge
$29.99 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Architecture is a new and innovative guide to the subject of architecture that explores 50 key buildings, from the Great Pyramids to high-tech, sustainable skyscrapers. Accessible and concise, the book links the 50 key works to the most important architectural materials, elements and ...Show more
Lives of Houses by Hermione Lee; Kate Kennedy
$44.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
A group of notable writers — including UK poet laureate Simon Armitage, Julian Barnes, Margaret MacMillan, and Jenny Uglow — celebrate our fascination with the houses of famous literary figures, artists, composers, and politicians of the past. What can a house tell us about the person who lives there? D ...Show more
Dream Treehouses - Extraordinary Designs from Concept to Completion by Alain Laurens
$60.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
French design company La Cabane Perchee presents 40 extraordinary treehouses designed and built by the acclaimed team. Featuring houses in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Russia, Italy, Spain, and the United States, Dream Treehouses showcases both exterior and interior images of each house. In ad ...Show more
25 Tropical Houses in Singapore and Malaysia by Paul McGillick
$32.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
The difference between a house and a home cannot easily be explained, but anyone walking into a building that is a home, rather than a house, can almost immediately feel the difference. While called "25 Tropical Houses in Singapore and Malaysia," this book is at its heart about buildings that share a co ...Show more
The House and Garden at Glenmore: Landscape. Seasons. Memory. Home by Mickey Robertson
$65.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
The story of the author's home and world-class garden and her relationship with nature and the seasons, also including recipes featuring produce from the working kitchen garden
100 Ideas That Changed Architecture by Richard Weston
$29.99 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: Pocket Editions | Reading Level: near fine
This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped architecture. Entertainingly written by an expert on architecture, it provides a concise history of the subject, and offers a fascinating resource to dip into for the general reader. Starting with the basic building ‘components’ ...Show more
Building with Straw Bales: A Practical Manual for Self-Builders and Architects by Barbara Jones
$49.99 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: Sustainable Building
This book explains in straightforward terms the principles of straw-bale building for self-builders, architects and construction industry professionals. Straw-bale buildings are cost-effective, easy to build and are highly energy efficient, enabling you to design and build beautiful, environmentally fri ...Show more
1000 Years of World Architecture by Francesca Prina; Elena Demartini
$59.95 AUD
Category: Architecture
This volume is a guide to the main characteristics, movements and regional variants of a millennium of Western architecture, from the early Romanesque to the most recent contemporary trends.