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New Architecture in South Tyrol 2012-2018 by Merano Arte
RRP: £55.00£35.45Architecture in Italy's northern-most province Alto Adige, or South Tyrol as the largely German-speaking region is also known, has boomed for the past three decades. Many local architects have gained much international recognition and acclaim for their... -
Building simply two: Sustainable, cost-efficient, local by Christian Schittich
RRP: £60.00£54.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783920034676Author Christian SchittichFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Edition DetailPublisher De GruyterWeight(grams) 1194g -
Vizinhanca / Neighbourhood: Onde Alvaro encontra Aldo / Where Alvaro meets Aldo by Joao Pinharanda
RRP: £25.99£16.98As a response to the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale challenging theme, Portugal presented a site-specific pavilion occupying an urban front in physical and social regeneration at the island of Giudecca. The pavilion exhibited four notable works by... -
Concrete Architecture: Design and Construction by Burkhard Froehlich
RRP: £13.00£12.26Approximately half of the new buildings today are made from concrete - it can be shaped, it is long-lasting and it is economical. Yet to work successfully with the material concrete the architect requires considerable technical expertise and experience... -
Solar Installations: Practical Applications for the Built Environment by Lars Andren
RRP: £47.99£41.81Solar energy will play an important role in our future energy supply, to the advantage of both the environment and the economy. This book focuses on water-based solar heating technology, presenting basic principles on solar radiation and the solar... -
Solar Air Systems: A Design Handbook by Robert Hastings
RRP: £105.00£91.86Active solar systems for air heating are a straightforward yet effective way of using solar energy for space heating and tempering ventilation air. They offer some unique advantages over solar water systems, can offer improved comfort and fuller use of... -
The Middle East - Territory, City, Architecture by Josep Lluis Mateo
RRP: £32.00£21.01'Architectural Papers' is a series of books published by the Chair of Josep Lluis Mateo, department of architecture (D-ARCH) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich). Established in 2005, the series covers a wide range of topics... -
Not Once Upon a Time: Verisimilar Architecture by ,Cherubino Gambardella
RRP: £19.99£14.28This is a text born out of defiance. Often, architecture books that are conceived in universities and that collate the results of this or that lecturer's teachings do not succeed in arousing any real interest from the architecturally-minded public, and... -
The Place That Remains: Recounting the Unbuilt Territory by Hala Younes
RRP: £43.00£29.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857239026Author Hala YounesFormat PaperbackImprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 1280g -
In Detail, Exhibitions and Displays: Museum design concepts, Brand presentation, Trade show design by Christian Schittich
RRP: £65.00£58.77From trade fair stands to museum concepts, the successful transfer of information to a wide public audience relies on effective staging and appropriate architectural design. While museum exhibitions focus on the art of communicating content, with... -
Landmarks of Russian Architect by William C. Brumfield
RRP: £47.99£42.21A comprehensive guide to Russian architecture, this volume is designed for students and other readers wishing to gain an understanding of the subject.About the AuthorWilliam Craft Brumfield Tulane University, New Orleans, LouisianaReviews"Brumfield's... -
Basics Design Methods by Kari Jormakka
RRP: £19.50£17.76Architects often employ design methods to help them find more creative forms. These methods make it possible to break free of the traditional canon of forms and established paradigms. At the same time, there must be enough leeway for a functional,... -
Solar Air Systems - Built Examples by Robert Hastings
RRP: £54.99£48.12Thirty-five different buildings with successfully installed solar air systems are described and documented. The building types cover single family houses, apartment buildings, schools, sports halls, and industrial commercial buildings with six different... -
Freestanding Houses: A Housing Typology by Gunter Pfeifer
RRP: £17.50£16.48To continue developing existing building types in an intelligent way is a crucial task in the field of residential building. For the success of the individual design, as well as for ensuring that tried and tested structures can be utilized, repeated, and... -
Village: One Land Two Systems & Platform Paradise by Malkit Shoshan
RRP: £30.00£24.73This publication documents the collaborations of over 20 artists and architects--Yona Friedman, Dan Graham, Ali Kazma, MAP Office, One Architecture, Debra Solomon, Berend Strik, Sharif Waked and others--with Palestinian inhabitants of the village Ein... -
Best of Austria - Architecture 2010-11 by Vcfa
RRP: £40.00£27.15'Best of Austria' is edited biennially by Architekturzentrum Wien Az W to present award-winning buildings by Austrian architects and projects by foreign architects realised in Austria. Covered are all architecture prizes that have been awarded by public... -
Modern Architectural Landscape by Caroline Constant
RRP: £23.99£21.24In The Modern Architectural Landscape Caroline Constant examines diverse approaches to landscape in the work of architects practicing in Europe and the United States between 1915 and the mid-1980s. Case studies highlight landscapes in the public realm... -
Contemporary Museum Architecture and Design: Theory and Practice of Place by Georgia Lindsay
RRP: £135.00£117.68Contemporary Museum Architecture and Design showcases 18 diverse essays written by people who design, work in, and study museums, offering a variety of perspectives on this complex building type. Throughout, the authors emphasize new kinds of experiences... -
Libraries and Learning Resource Centres by Brian Edwards
RRP: £105.00£91.26Libraries and Learning Resource Centres is a comprehensive reference text examining the changing role and design of library buildings. Critical evaluations of international case studies demonstrate the principles of library design. Available for the... -
Sports Facilities: Leisure and Movement in Urban Space by Sandra Hofmeister
RRP: £52.00£47.49The book presents current sports buildings, which stand out for the quality of their construction, their integration into the urban context, and their objectives. Sport today means lifestyle and fun and is associated with joining an association and... -
Energy-efficient Office Refurbishment: Designing for Comfort by Simon Burton
RRP: £105.00£90.86Little has been published on the subject of energy-efficient refurbishment of offices, despite the growing need to refurbish older office building stock throughout Europe, and the global requirement to conserve energy. The book suggests the most energy... -
Solar Low Energy Houses of IEA Task 13 by Robert Hastings
RRP: £36.99£32.53The International Energy Agency's Task 13 is to advance solar building technologies. As part of that programme, 15 houses in 12 countries have been built to test new technologies and strategies for achieving low energy demand while maintaining a good... -
New England Architecture: by Wallace Nutting by Wallace Nutting
RRP: £27.99£18.02Popular artist Wallace Nutting traveled throughout New England and the United States giving lectures as minister, photographer, author, furniture maker, collector and antiquarian. Born in Rockbottom, Massachusetts, in 1861 and buried in Augusta Maine in... -
Narrative Architecture by Nigel Coates
RRP: £33.95£29.98The first book to look architectural narrative in the eye Since the early eighties, many architects have used the term "narrative" to describe their work. To architects the enduring attraction of narrative is that it offers a way of engaging with the... -
The New Pavilions by Philip Jodidio 9780500343227
RRP: £24.95£17.35Tents, bandstands, displays, places for sitting, listening, seeing and being seen... Pavilions have myriad forms and as many functions. For architects and designers, they offer unique opportunities to experiment with form, construction, material,... -
Gadamer for Architects by Paul Kidder
RRP: £28.99£25.09Providing a concise and accessible introduction to the work of the celebrated twentieth century German philosopher, Hans-Georg Gadamer, this book focuses on the aspects of Gadamer's philosophy that have been the most influential among architects,... -
Carlo Scarpa. Museo Canoviano, Possagno: Opus 22 Series by Stefan Buzas 9783930698226
RRP: £24.00£17.07Text in English and Italian. In a letter from London, dated 9 November 1815, Antonio Canova wrote: "...Here I am in London, dear and best friend, a wonderful city...I have seen the marbles arriving from Greece. Of the basreliefs we had some ideas from... -
This Building Likes Me by John Wardle Architects
RRP: £50.00£33.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780500500774Author John Wardle ArchitectsFormat HardbackPage Count 440Imprint Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty LtdPublisher Thames and Hudson (Australia)... -
Architect's Guide to NEC4 by Frances Forward
RRP: £27.00£21.85This user friendly guide introduces, explains, and demystifies the NEC4 contract on a practical, work-based level. Made for architects by an architect, it explores the best approach to collaborative and contractual partnering work practices. Alongside... -
Vincent Darre: Surreal Interiors of Paris by Bernard-Henri Levy
£17.45Known for his dynamic personality and extravagant style, Vincent Darre the enfant terrible of Paris s design world presents a debut monograph brimming with his hallmark flamboyant whimsy, unrivaled imagination, and Gallic flair. As a fixture of the city... -
Advancing Wood Architecture: A Computational Approach by Achim Menges
RRP: £49.99£43.90In light of environmental challenges architecture is facing, wood is no longer regarded as outmoded, nostalgic, and rooted in the past, but increasingly recognized as one of the most promising building materials for the future. Recent years have seen... -
The Goetheanum: A Guided Tour Through the Building, Its Surroundings and Its History by Hans Hasler 9781855842496
RRP: £12.99£11.01'I first saw the Goetheanum as a fifteen-year-old through binoculars. I was fascinated and wanted to know more about this incredible building. What am I seeing? Why these forms? What happens in this building?' - Hans Hasler The Goetheanum in Dornach,... -
BIM for Construction Clients by Richard Saxon
RRP: £42.00£34.37With the government-mandated 2016 deadline for BIM level 2 upon us there is a need for everyone in the built environment to embrace the advantages of BIM-enabled working. Clients are not often confident to play their allotted role and must understand... -
Maintenance Architecture by Hilary Sample 9780262034975
RRP: £22.00£16.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262034975Author Hilary SampleFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm -
Alabaster Tombs of the Pre-Reformation Period in England by Arthur Gardner 9780521166201
RRP: £19.99£13.33First published in 1940, this was the first comprehensive book about British alabaster tombs. Originating from an article by the same writer in the Archaeological Journal for 1923, it provides a detailed account of the surviving alabaster monuments, from... -
Toward an Architecture of Enjoyment by Henri Lefebvre
RRP: £21.99£19.19Toward an Architecture of Enjoyment is the first publication in any language of the only book devoted to architecture by Henri Lefebvre. Written in 1973 but only recently discovered in a private archive, this work extends Lefebvre's influential theory of... -
Courtyard Living: Contemporary Houses of the Asia-Pacific by Charmaine Chan
RRP: £25.00£17.98A stunning showcase of the unique lifestyle opportunities afforded by contemporary courtyard design in the Asia-Pacific region. Courtyards have long played an important function in residential design, regulating light, shade and the use of space. With... -
Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography by Douglas Keister 9781586853211
RRP: £19.99£15.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781586853211Author Douglas KeisterFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith IncWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 235mm... -
Understanding BIM: The Past, Present and Future by Jonathan Ingram 9780367244187
RRP: £54.99£48.72Understanding BIM presents the story of Building Information Modelling, an ever evolving and disruptive technology that has transformed the methodologies of the global construction industry. Written by the 2016 Prince Philip Gold Medal winner, Jonathan... -
Sustainable Fashion and Textiles: Design Journeys by Kate Fletcher
RRP: £47.99£43.75Praise for the previous edition:"[A] fascinating book." John Thackara, Doors of Perception"Provides the foundations for a radical new perspective." Ethical Pulse"At last a book that dispels the idea that fashion is only interested in trend-driven fluff:...