Residential

The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England. Life in the court of the House of Stuart has been...

An in-depth review of the latest trends in residential interior designs from internationally renowned architects and designers, showcasing 150 full-color profiles and 500 pages of color photos-an outstanding addition to the popular 150 Best series. In...

Sumptuous photographs by designer Ashley Hicks (who recently photographed the interiors of Buckingham Palace) capture the smouldering spirit of the place: from the state rooms, which house possibly the finest collection of royal Stuart furniture in the...

An exhilarating collection of today's most remarkable homes built in awe-inspiring coastal locations around the worldWhite-sand beaches, jaw-droppingly sheer cliff faces, and secret coves are just some of the stunning sites of the architect-designed...

This previously unpublished work is essential reading for anyone who has followed Marco Frascari's scholarship and teachings over the last three decades. It also provides the perfect introduction for anyone new to his writings. As ever, Frascari does not...

A fascinating illustrated history of the First World War told through the great houses of the National Trust. The First World War touched every family in the country and this book tells a story of national collective action and intense private experience...

The ultimate global celebration of residential design and decorating With 400 rooms organized by designer from A-Z, this much-lauded book goes beyond decorators, designers, and architects to highlight exquisite interiors designed by fashion designers,...

A remarkable classic work on traditional Japanese architecture, and how the style and features can serve as a model for contemporary residential buildings.With incredible detail (as well as numerous architectural plans and drawings), author and architect...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905959259Author "Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine"Format PaperbackPage Count 334Imprint Ovolo Publishing LtdPublisher Ovolo Publishing...

Much of our time at the movies is spent in other people's homes. Cinema is, after all, often about everyday life. Spectacle of Property is the first book to address the question of the ubiquitous conjuncture of the moving image and its domestic...

A deft interweaving of architectural and social history For aristocrats and gentry in 18th-century Ireland, the townhouses and country estates they resided in were carefully constructed to accommodate their cultivated lifestyles. Based on new research...

In this richly illustrated book, art historian John R. Clarke helps us see the ancient Roman house 'with Roman eyes'. Clarke presents a range of houses, from tenements to villas, and shows us how enduring patterns of Roman wall decoration tellingly bear...

Presented are beautifully photographed homes of clients Suzanne Rheinstein has worked with before that reflect a vision of richness tempered by restraint. Her longtime fans will find new inspiration in these pages. Throughout, she shares her ideas of how...

Georgia O'Keeffe spent almost 40 years of her life in the American Southwest. Her two houses in New Mexico; at Ghost Ranch and Abiquiu and the landscapes around them became essential elements in her paintings. The mountains and arroyos, the skulls and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423657507Author Jaci ConryFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143114741Author Michael PollanFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 289gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 142mm...

A comprehensive pocket-sized guide to domestic architectural styles and movements. How to Read Houses is an insider's guide to recognising and appreciating the diversity of domestic architecture that reflects the location, the fashion, and the...

At Home in the English Countryside showcases a mix of casually aristocratic or glamorously bohemian country houses captured in original photography and lively text. Presented are the strikingly beautiful abodes of many of Great Britain's top...

England's country houses have for centuries been where the rich and grand families have displayed their wealth and status. Today, England is still well endowed with these houses, although many of them are now popular visitor attractions instead of...

This well-illustrated journey through 50 magnificent villas and palaces built by the Italian aristocracy covers country retreats in Tuscany and the Veneto, impressive residences in Rome and Siena, and fortress like castles and grand villas in Trieste and...

In the architecture of Richard Neutra (1892-1970), inside and outside find their perfect modernist harmony. As the Californian sun glints off sleek building surfaces, vast glass panel walls allow panoramic views over mountains, gardens, palm trees, and...

When she discovered that nearly half of France's 44,000 heritage sites were chateaux in various states of repair, Catherine Scotto embarked on a journey to find out who, exactly, lived in these medieval fortresses and, more importantly, what they were...

Everyone deserves a decent and affordable home, a truth (almost) universally acknowledged. But housing in the UK has been in a state of crisis for decades, with too few homes built, too often of dubious quality, and costing too much to buy, rent or...

Now, everyone can have the refuge they want-a getaway beside a trout-filled stream, near a bass-laden lake, or by a mountain trail with a breathtaking view. This ultimate resource includes photos, blueprints, and diagrams, and covers the steps to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780945186182Author Will HolladayFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint W & H PublishersPublisher W & H PublishersWeight(grams) 118g

A black home commands attention. Black adds drama, sophistication, and edginess to residential architecture. In Modern Houses in Black, Susan Redman explores the trend in black home design through a curated collection of twenty-eight residential...

Sir Edwin Lutyens is widely regarded as one of Britain's greatest architects. In a career of over 50 years, spanning the Victorian, Edwardian and modern eras of architecture, Lutyens was prolific. His work ranged from great country houses, city...

The photography collected in A View from the Top may have arisen out of a desire to document a singular body of work-the Viewpoint Collection. Through Kelley's eye, lens, and postproduction choices, however, it advances the very way that buildings can be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781760764777Author Penny CraswellFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Thames & HudsonPublisher Thames & HudsonWeight(grams) 1433gDimensions(mm) 282mm *...

Instantly calming houses in remote Scandinavian locations that will make you want to escape into nature. In a world of starchitects competing to design ever taller glass and steel megaliths, there are still some architects designing with natural...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781864708165Author Phillip James DoddFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Images Publishing GroupPublisher Images Publishing GroupWeight(grams)...

An exploration of the origins and evolution of Georgian landscape architecture, a period of innovative and diverse garden structures in which some of the era's greatest architects experimented with form, style, and technology The invention and...

A captivating exploration of Britain's most iconic contemporary buildings, from the Barratt home to the Millennium Dome.'A love letter to contemporary buildings and a fantastic account of recent British history, rich in humour.' NINA STIBBE'Brilliant,...

With a foreword by Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey who concludes that: `This is the world that Ruth Binney has brought so wonderfully to life in her book'. Inside the country house, what exactly were the ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967040968Author gestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

Quirky, surprising and entertaining - with more than 400 houses, Jutaku is architecture at the speed of Japan.Frenetic. Pulsating. Disorienting. Japan's contemporary culture is constantly in flux. In stark contrast to the centuries old imperial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679644316Author Nate BerkusFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Spiegel & GrauPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 1758gDimensions(mm) 284mm *...

For 70 years, readers have been enjoying Meinecke's classic odes to the simple life, Your Cabin in the Woods (1943) and Cabin Craft and Outdoor Living (1947). For the first time, these books are combined into a deluxe two-color vintage package, featuring...

A fascinating insight into Britain's built heritage and the diverse housing styles of the twentieth and twenty-first century. This book showcases 100 houses - one from each year from 1914 - that represent the range of architectural styles throughout the...

At the end of the Second World War Winston Churchill promised to manufacture half a million prefabricated bungalows to ease the housing shortage; in the end more than 156,000 temporary 'prefabs' were delivered. Nicknamed 'Palaces for the People', and...