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Ironopolis: The Architecture of Middlesbrough by Michael Johnson
RRP: $20.63$14.00In less than a century, Middlesbrough developed from a small farmstead into an industrial metropolis of 90,000 inhabitants. The genesis of this extraordinary transformation was the establishment of a new coal port on the south bank of the River Tees... -
Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, and Meaning by Leland M. Roth
$114.19This widely acclaimed, beautifully illustrated survey of Western architecture is now fully revised throughout, including essays on non-Western traditions. The expanded book vividly examines the structure, function, history, and meaning of architecture in... -
Innovative Surface Structures: Technologies and Applications by Martin Bechthold
RRP: $61.91$54.45The book focuses on the recent innovations in computational techniques, material and digital fabrication technology that are revolutionizing the design, analysis and construction of surface structures. Powerful analysis tools now enable the accurate... -
Drawing Climate: Visualising Invisible Elements of Architecture by Daniel Ryan
RRP: $43.86$40.34Ephemeral phenomena like fire, precipitation, shade, and wind have emerged as important contemporary protagonists for environmental design due to their dynamic impact on buildings and cities. The importance of including these forces in architecture has... -
The New Architecture and The Bauhaus by Walter Gropius
RRP: $30.96$28.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262570060Author Walter GropiusFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 159g -
Asian Cinema and the Use of Space: Interdisciplinary Perspectives by Lilian Chee 9781138549043
RRP: $58.04$52.57Asian cinemas are connected to global networks and participate in producing international film history while at the same time influenced and engaged by spatial, cultural, social and political transformations. This interdisciplinary study forwards a... -
Senedd by Trevor Fishlock
RRP: $12.89$9.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913134853Author Trevor FishlockFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Bird Eye BooksPublisher Graffeg Limited -
50 Architects 50 Buildings: The buildings that inspire architects by Twentieth Century Society
RRP: $38.70$26.94The most inspirational buildings in the world, as chosen by well-known contemporary architects. In this book, published in conjunction with the Twentieth Century Society, 50 contemporary architects choose the buildings from around the world that have... -
Selections from The Architectural History of the University of Cambridge: Peterhouse by Robert Willis 9780521147149
RRP: $23.21$19.65Hailed as 'one of the most important contributions to the social and intellectual history of England which has ever been made by a Cambridge man', Robert Willis monumental architectural history of the University of Cambridge is here reprinted. Its unique... -
Universal Design by Selwyn Goldsmith
RRP: $92.87$80.04Universal Design is Selwyn Goldsmith's new authoritative design manual, the successor to his internationally acclaimed Designing for the Disabled. A clear and concise design guide for practising and student architects, it describes and illustrates the... -
An Introduction to Architectural Conservation: Philosophy, Legislation and Practice by Nick Lee Evans
RRP: $51.60$42.29There are over half a million listed buildings in Britain, conservation areas can be found in every borough, and a large proportion of our housing stock pre-dates 1914. So, whether in extending a listed house, reordering a local church, or converting an... -
Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change by Sue Roaf
RRP: $70.94$62.85From the bestselling author of Ecohouse, this fully revised edition of Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change provides unique insights into how we can protect our buildings, cities, infra-structures and lifestyles against risks associated with... -
Gender Space Architecture: An Interdisciplinary Introduction by Iain Borden
RRP: $76.10$66.41This significant reader brings together for the first time the most important essays concerning the intersecting subjects of gender, space and architecture. Carefully structured and with numerous introductory essays, it guides the reader through... -
Emerging Talents: Training Architects by Neil Spiller
RRP: $42.51$38.11There is a newfound interest in architectural education. This AD is a survey of some of the best contemporary architecture student work in the world. The most forward-looking architecture schools worldwide are reinventing pedagogy in the hope of... -
Bhutan's Buddhist Architecture by Laura Blake 9780996663908
RRP: $28.41$24.90Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996663908Author Laura BlakeFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Laura BlakePublisher Laura BlakeWeight(grams) 322g -
Health and Well-Being in Prison Design: A Theory of Prison Systems and a Framework for Evolution by Alberto Urrutia-Moldes 9780367765637
RRP: $51.59$45.23This book establishes a new framework for prison design to promote the health and well-being of all prison users. Based on international research in Norway, Finland, the USA, and Chile, and drawing on the expertise of key international advisors, this... -
Intimus: Interior Design Theory Reader by Mark Taylor
RRP: $55.41$48.98Walter Benjamin observed in his writings on the interior that 'to live means to leave traces.' This interior design theory reader focuses on just how such traces might manifest themselves. In order to explore interior design's links to other disciplines,... -
Conserving the Railway Heritage by Peter Burman
RRP: $125.12$108.94analytical and practical approachwritten by a team of expertscase studies provide examples of interesting practice and solutionsAbout the AuthorBurman, Peter; Stratton, MichaelReviews"This book now provides an authoritative point of reference for all... -
The City Reader by Richard T. LeGates
RRP: $79.97$69.16The seventh edition of the highly successful The City Reader juxtaposes the very best classic and contemporary writings on the city. Sixty-three selections are included: forty-five from the sixth edition and eighteen new selections, including three newly... -
Relational Architectural Ecologies: Architecture, Nature and Subjectivity by Peg Rawes 9780415508582
RRP: $61.91$53.93Examining the complex social and material relationships between architecture and ecology which constitute modern cultures, this collection responds to the need to extend architectural thinking about ecology beyond current design literatures. This book... -
ZEDlife: How to build a low-carbon society today by Bill Dunster
RRP: $47.73$39.22In his seminal new book, Bill Dunster demonstrates that zero-carbon, zero-waste design doesn't have to come with a hefty price tag, and is achievable today. This book presents a range of tools that form key ingredients in a low carbon society. Focusing... -
Emerging Concepts in Urban Space Design by Professor Geoffrey Broadbent 9780419161509
RRP: $92.87$81.33This important work, now available in paperback, from Professor Geoffrey Broadbent, provides a clear analysis of the nature of many of today's design problems, identifying their causes in history and suggesting a basis for co-ordinated solutions. The... -
Think Like an Architect by Hal Box
RRP: $38.69$34.70The design of cities and buildings affects the quality of our lives. Making the built environment useful, safe, comfortable, efficient, and as beautiful as possible is a universal quest. We dream about how we might live, work, and play. From these dreams... -
Environment, Technology and Sustainability by Hocine Bougdah 9780415403795
RRP: $51.59$45.74This second volume in the Technologies of Architecture series - the only series of books tuned to the architectural technology syllabus - explores the environmental influences on building design.Looking particularly at sustainable building, a holistic... -
Archispeak: An Illustrated Guide to Architectural Terms by Tom Porter 9780415300124
RRP: $56.75$49.59Widely used in architectural circles in the heat of discussion, the recurrent use of particular words and terms has evolved into a language of design jargon. Commonly found in architectural literature and journalism, in critical design debate and... -
Building Paradise: Episodes in Paradisiacal Thinking by Harry F Mallgrave
RRP: $47.72$41.96A sweeping historical study, Building Paradise seeks to construct a garden ethic for the design arts. It is an ethic predicated on the idea that, with our recent ecological and biological insights, we can build more intelligently than the status quo of... -
Spatial Practices: Modes of Action and Engagement with the City by Melanie Dodd 9780815351870
RRP: $54.17$47.92This book explores 'spatial practices', a loose and expandable set of approaches that embrace the political and the activist, the performative and the curatorial, the architectural and the urban. Acting upon and engaging with the public realm, the field... -
Living Construction by Martyn Dade-Robertson
RRP: $36.11$31.32Modern biotechnologies give us unprecedented control of the fundamental building blocks of life. For designers, across a range of disciplines, emerging fields such as synthetic biology offer the promise of new sustainable materials and structures which... -
Visual Delight in Architecture: Daylight, Vision and View by Lisa Heschong
$39.15Visual Delight in Architecture examines the many ways that our lives are enriched by the presence of natural daylight and window views within our buildings. It makes a compelling case that daily exposure to the rhythms of daylight is essential to our... -
Future Cities: A Visual History and Critical Guide to How We Will Live Next by Nick Dunn
RRP: $34.82$30.75What might our cities look like in ten, twenty or fifty years? How may future cities face global challenges? Imagining the city of the future has long been an inspiration for many architects, artists and designers. This book examines how cities of the... -
Making Belfield: Space and Place at Ucd by Ellen Rowley
RRP: $45.15$43.54Making Belfield is the first book to examine the unique architecture of Ireland's largest university. This book--featuring rare and unseen illustration and photographs--challenges the often-limited conception of University College Dublin's architectural... -
Introduction to Architectural Science: The Basis of Sustainable Design by Steven V. Szokolay
RRP: $61.91$55.22Now in its third edition, this book provides the ideal and only reference to the physical basis of architectural design. Fully updated and expanded throughout, the book provides the data required for architects to design buildings that will maintain the... -
Radical Pedagogies: Architectural Education and the British Tradition by Ms Harriet Harriss
RRP: $47.73$39.22The anticipated reduction in the duration of architecture education in the UK and across Europe has encouraged a sense of collective openness towards exploring other models of professional education delivery. There's never been a better time to be... -
The Architecture of Emergence: The Evolution of Form in Nature and Civilisation by Michael Weinstock 9780470066331
RRP: $41.22$37.01Emergence is one of the most exciting new fields in architecture today, gaining interest from not only academics and students but also leading professionals, with directors from Fosters, Arup and Bentley Systems all attending the most recent symposium on... -
Situated Objects: Buildings and Projects by Stan Allen by Stan Allen
RRP: $54.18$35.33Stan Allen is an architect and educator who has won global acclaim, primarily for his work in town planning and his influential 1996 essay Field Conditions. His new book Situated Objects shows a unique facet of his creative process: a selection of small... -
Roger Boltshauser - Response by Galerie d'Architecture de Paris 9783038603320
RRP: $70.95$46.25Zurich-based Boltshauser Architekten, which also runs a branch office in Munich, is one of most successful and idiosyncratic Swiss design firms. Precise examination of materials and their constructive potential is combined in their buildings with a... -
Hotel Design, Planning and Development by Richard Penner
RRP: $128.99$113.78Hotel Design, Planning and Development presents the most significant hotels developed internationally in the last ten years so that you can be well-informed of recent trends. The book outlines essential planning and design considerations based on the... -
Towards an Urban Renaissance by Urban Task Force
RRP: $73.52$64.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781851121656Author Urban Task ForceFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Office of the Deputy Prime MinisterPublisher Office of the Deputy Prime... -
Olympic Stadia: Theatres of Dreams by Geraint John
RRP: $70.94$62.85Olympic Stadia provides a comprehensive account of the development of stadia including but not limited to: developments in running tracks, the introduction of lighting, improvements in spectator viewing standards and the introduction of roofs.Written by... -
Perspective, Projections and Design: Technologies of Architectural Representation by Mario Carpo
RRP: $92.87$80.56The essays selected for this book, presented in chronological order, discuss various aspects of image-making technologies, geometrical knowledge and tools for architectural design, focusing in particular on two historical periods marked by comparable...