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Inclusive Urban Design: Public Toilets by Clara H. Greed 9780750653855
RRP: £58.99£51.48This is a unique text providing both design guidance and policy direction for the provision and design of public toilets covering city-wide, district-level and site-specific principles. It highlights the role of urban design in reversing the trend of... -
Fundamentals of Sound and Vibration by Frank Fahy 9780367874872
RRP: £44.99£39.28A Solid Introduction to Sound and Vibration: No Formal Background NeededThis Second Edition of Fundamentals of Sound and Vibration covers the physical, mathematical and technical foundations of sound and vibration at audio frequencies. It presents... -
American Framing: The Same Something for Everyone by Paul Andersen
RRP: £32.00£20.61From its origins in the Midwest in the early nineteenth century, the technique of light timber framing-also known at the time as "Chicago construction"-quickly came to underwrite the territorial and ideological expansion of the United States. Softwood... -
Dover in 50 Buildings by Paul Harris
RRP: £15.99£10.85Once known as the 'Key to England', Dover is one of the country's most important ports and has been at the forefront of this island's history from the earliest times. This has left a rich legacy of buildings from Roman times to the present day, such as... -
Intersections: Architectural Histories and Critical Theories by Iain Borden
RRP: £54.99£48.12Over the last decade, critical theories of different kinds have had an enormous impact on many different disciplines and practices. Intersections is the first book to survey comprehensively this impact on Architecture, providing sixteen essays that... -
The Shard - London Bridge Quarter by Renzo Piano 9788862640145
RRP: £45.00£31.26Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788862640145Author Renzo PianoFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Fondazione Renzo PianoPublisher Fondazione Renzo Piano -
FutuREstorative: Working Towards a New Sustainability by Martin Brown
RRP: £38.00£31.20This book aims to further the debate on new sustainability thinking in the built environment, by bringing together a selection of short contributions from thought leaders in the UK and the rest of the world (USA, China, India, Australia, NZ, Indonesia)... -
Nordic Architects Write: A Documentary Anthology by Michael Asgaard Andersen
RRP: £54.99£48.12This anthology gathers together for the first time the most influential architectural texts from the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Many of the texts appear for the first time in English, making them available to a worldwide... -
Lina Bo Bardi: The Theory of Architectural Practice by Cathrine Veikos 9780415689137
RRP: £54.99£47.72The architect, Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992), has long been considered one of the major modern architects of the twentieth century in Brazil. Her iconic Museum of Art of Sao Paulo (1968), and the bold, Social Service for Commerce Building-Pompeia, Sao Paulo... -
Beyond the Bubble: The New Japanese Architecture by Botond Bognar
RRP: £45.00£34.99The most up-to-date guide available to some of the best of contemporary Japanese architecture, including the work of the most exciting architects working in Japan today.About the AuthorBotond Bognar holds the Edgar A. Tafel Chair in Architecture at the... -
Eleven Exercises in the Art of Architectural Drawing: Slow Food for the Architect's Imagination by Marco Frascari
RRP: £47.99£42.21This book deals with the critical nature and crucial role of architectural drawings. A manual which is essentially not a manual; it is an elucidation of an elegant manner for practising architecture. Organized around eleven exercises, the book does not... -
Qatari Style: Unexpected Interiors by Ibrahim Mohamed Jaidah
RRP: £38.00£25.84Qatari Style investigates the architectural identity of Qatar, which celebrates the warmth and hospitality of the Middle East. The selected interiors are pioneering examples of how new and foreign influences can be absorbed harmoniously into the local... -
British Architectural Books and Writers: 1556-1785 by Eileen Harris 9780521283243
RRP: £37.99£35.43Originally published in 1990, this account of architectural books printed in Britain surveys a body of complex literature largely uncharted in bibliographical terms. It is however, more than a work of reference, and will fascinate anyone interested in... -
The Luminous Ground: The Nature of Order, Book 4: An Essay of the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe by Christopher Alexander 9780972652940
£68.85Book Four presents a new cosmology that arises from the careful study of architecture and art, and above all from the practice of the arts. It is a cosmology which places the I, our experience of self, as the linking stem that unites each individual with... -
For The Love of Ireland's Buildings: Treasures from fifty years of the Roadstone Calendar by Michael Lunt 9781788494465
RRP: £27.99£21.94For the Love of Ireland's Buildings takes us on a tour of our built heritage, from ancient monuments to Modern architecture. For over fifty years the iconic Roadstone Calendar celebrated Ireland's architectural treasures and triumphs of engineering, with... -
Better Buildings: Learning from Buildings in Use by Richard Partington
RRP: £39.00£31.99This book started life as a successor to Sustainable Architecture, published in 2007, which set out to prove that sustainable architecture can indeed both `lift the spirit' as well as save the planet. This fully revised edition seeks to take a step... -
Edges of Books by Steven K. Galbraith
RRP: £12.99£11.46Edges of Books uncovers a tradition that extends back centuries in which the edges of books were important sites for information and decoration. Edges of Books examines a familiar form from an unfamiliar perspective. When books are on display it is... -
A House In The City: Home Truths in Urban Architecture by Robert G. Dalziel 9781859464526
RRP: £37.00£30.80What makes a great house in the city? This title examines what has worked well in some of the most successful housing types throughout the world - from old to new, high rise to low rise, innovative to conventional. Alongside editor Tim Battle, authors... -
The Wings of the Crane, 50 Years of Lufthansa Design: 50 Years of Lufthansa Design by Volker Fischer 9783932565533
RRP: £29.00£21.54Text in English and German. The basic features of Deutsche Lufthansa's present corporate image emerged almost 45 years ago. It was created by Otl Aicher, one of the principal figures at the now legendary Hochschule fur Gestaltung in Ulm. Another work by... -
Good Practice Guide: Assessing Loss and Expense by Jeffrey Whitfield 9781859464458 [USED COPY]
RRP: £32.00£9.93This Good Practice Guide arms the architect and contract administrator with everything they need to know to make fair determinations of loss and expense. It explains the principles of evaluation so that claims can be assessed quickly and safely, in many... -
Good Practice Guide: Assessing Loss and Expense by Jeffrey Whitfield
RRP: £32.00£26.44Assessing Loss and Expense explains to architects and other construction industry professionals in accessible language how to assess the quantum value of loss and expense claims arising from projects. The book allows architects, assessors and others to... -
Life Cycle Assessment by Kathrina Simonen
RRP: £32.99£29.16Life Cycle Assessment addresses the dynamic and dialectic of building and ecology, presenting the key theories and techniques surrounding the use of life cycle assessment data and methods.Architects and construction professionals must assume greater... -
The Art of Classic Planning: Building Beautiful and Enduring Communities by Nir Haim Buras
RRP: £83.95£69.26An accomplished architect and urbanist goes back to the roots of what makes cities attractive and livable, demonstrating how we can restore function and beauty to our urban spaces for the long term.Nearly everything we treasure in the world's most... -
The Evolution of a Building Complex: Louis I. Kahn's Salk Institute for Biological Studies by Jeffry Kieffer
RRP: £29.95£25.84Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911339359Author Jeffry KiefferFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Artifice PressPublisher Artifice Press -
Constructions by John Rajchman 9780262680967
£35.64In this series of overlapping essays on architecture and art, JohnRajchman attempts to do theory in a new way that takes off from the philosophy of the late Gilles Deleuze. foreword by Paul Virilio. In this series of overlapping essays on architecture... -
Architectural Research Methods by Linda N. Groat
RRP: £63.95£55.68ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS ARCHITECTURE/GENERAL A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RESEARCH FOR ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS-NOW UPDATED AND EXPANDED! From searching for the best glass to prevent glare to determining how clients might react to the color choice for... -
Design Management by Stephen Emmitt
RRP: £36.99£32.53This is a design guide for architects, engineers and contractors concerning the principles and application of design management. This book addresses the value that design management and design managers contribute to construction projects. As part of the... -
Architecture, Power and National Identity by Lawrence J. Vale
RRP: £45.99£40.13The first edition of Architecture, Power, and National Identity, published in 1992, has become a classic, winning the prestigious Spiro Kostof award for the best book in architecture and urbanism. Lawrence Vale fully has fully updated the book, which... -
Pattern Theory: Introduction and Perspectives on the Tracks of Christopher Alexander by Helmut Leitner 9781505637434
RRP: £13.50£11.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781505637434Author Helmut LeitnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
Acoustics and Sound Insulation: Principles, Planning, Examples by Eckard Mommertz
RRP: £37.50£34.31Acoustics and protection against noise do not perhaps number among the primary parameters that normally influence the design of a building. Nevertheless, at the very latest when the lecturer in the seminar room cannot be heard, when the noise level in an... -
The Saga of Sydney Opera House: The Dramatic Story of the Design and Construction of the Icon of Modern Australia by Peter Murray
RRP: £47.99£41.81Peter Murray's compelling and highly readable biography of the building presents both sides of the story. Using previously unpublished files and papers, Murray has managed to unravel one of the most intriguing architectural controversies of recent times... -
Light in Architecture: The Intangible Material by Elisa Valero Ramos
RRP: £33.00£27.23Light in Architecture explores the role of light in buildings throughout history and the many disparate ways in which architects have approached the phenomenon around the world. Translated and updated from the best-selling Spanish original, this book... -
Olgiati Lecture: A Lecture by Valerio Olgiati by Valerio Olgiati
RRP: £17.50£16.08The Graubunden-based architect Valerio Olgiati has become well-known outside Switzerland for such buildings as his school building in Paspels and the Atelier Bardill in Scharans, but not least for his Yellow House and his studio in Flims. In the form of... -
Empathic Space: The Computation of Human-Centric Architecture by Christian Derix 9781118613481
RRP: £26.95£23.83In recent years, questions of space have gained renewed momentum in architecture and urban design, as adaptation, densification and sustainable regeneration have become an increasing priority. While most computing-based design tends to emphasise the... -
NATO: Narrative Architecture in Postmodern London by Claire Jamieson
RRP: £49.99£43.90Chronicling the last radical architectural group of the twentieth century - NATO (Narrative Architecture Today) - who emerged from the Architectural Association at the start of the 1980s, this book explores the group's work which echoed a wider artistic... -
The Story of Paternoster: a New Square for London by Nicola Jackson 9780953215850
RRP: £19.99£16.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953215850Author Nicola JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Wordsearch CommunicationsPublisher Wordsearch Communications -
Barcelona: Urban Architecture and Community Since 2010 by Sandra Hofmeister 9783955536077
RRP: £52.00£46.00Barcelona is a vibrant hotbed of forward-looking architecture and urban planning. The Catalan metropolis is home to more bold concepts for climate adaptation and urban coexistence than almost anywhere else in Europe. The book highlights some of the most... -
Hey Computer!: Icons of Architecture, Rebuilt by AI by Floyd Erol Schulze 9783986120481
RRP: £23.00£18.27Artificial neuronal networks open up radical new pathways for image creation. On the basis of textual prompts, machine-learning algorithms like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion generate imagery that is simultaneously familiar and alien. Graphic designer... -
Designing Coffee Shops and Cafes for Community by Lisa Kinch Waxman
RRP: £36.99£32.53Designing Coffee Shops and Cafes for Community brings together research, theory, and practical applications for designing coffee shops and cafes as places to enhance community connections. As people search for meaning and connection in their lives, they... -
Atlas of Vernacular Architecture of the World by Paul Oliver
RRP: £84.99£74.25The first world atlas ever compiled on vernacular architecture, this comprehensive work illustrates the variety and ingenuity of the world's vernacular building traditions from a multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural and comparative approach, using over...