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Pyramids: The Real Story Behind Egypt's Most Ancient Monuments Joyce Tyldesley 9781804363690
RRP: £12.99£8.18The extraordinary mysteries of the pyramids - revealedFrom the development of monumental architecture around 3,000 BC to the fabulous edifices that rose up from the desert plains of Giza, these are amongst the most remarkable structures in world history... -
Speculative Coolness: Architecture, Media, the Real, and the Virtual by Bryan Cantley
RRP: £31.99£28.33Cantley's work offers a unique and critical insight into the emergence of a liminal territory that exists between the real and the virtual that mainstream architecture has yet to exploit. Speculative Coolness surveys and collects a highly experimental... -
Approved Document B: Fire safety – Volume 1: Dwellings (2019 edition incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments) by HM Government
RRP: £30.00£24.57This new, revised edition of Approved Document B incorporates the June 2022 amendment booklet which takes effect on 1st December 2022. Approved Document B of the Building Regulations covers fire safety matters within and around buildings. Published in... -
Art Nouveau: The World's Most Beautiful Buildings from Guimard to Gaudi by Arnold Schwartzman 9781786750631
RRP: £30.00£19.91The third volume of Arnold Schwartzman's photographic trilogy explores the world's most sensuous architecture of the 1890s and 1900s. The author has selected from his vast archive of photographs that he has captured during the past fifty years, to... -
Architect's Legal Handbook: The Law for Architects by Anthony Speaight QC
RRP: £47.99£42.81The Architect's Legal Handbook is the most widely used reference on the law for practicing architects and the established textbook on law for architectural students. Since the last edition of this book in 2010, the legal landscape in which architecture... -
Paris Haussmann: A Model's Relevance Benoit Jallon 9783038602194
RRP: £42.00£28.99First published in 2017 in conjunction with an exhibition at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal in Paris, this widely praised and much sought-after book becomes available again in a new edition. It offers an analytical review from today's perspective of the... -
Passive House Details: Solutions for High-Performance Design by Donald B. Corner
RRP: £41.99£37.75Passive House Details introduces the concepts, principles, and design processes of building ultralow-energy buildings. The objective of this book is to provide design goals, research, analysis, systems, details, and inspiring images of some of the most... -
Architect's Guide to Running a Job by Ronald Green
RRP: £41.99£36.75Best practice is the concern of this book. An architect has to be an administrator as well as designer, and smooth economical administration will provide the conditions under which client relations can be constructive and good design can be acheived.The... -
Grid-connected Solar Electric Systems: The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation by Geoff Stapleton 9780367787486
RRP: £33.99£30.00Solar electricity - or photovoltaics (PV) - is the world's fastest growing energy technology. It can be used on a wide variety of scales, from single dwellings to utility-scale solar farms providing power for whole communities. It can be integrated into... -
The Monocle Guide to Building Better Cities by Monocle 9783899555035
RRP: £40.00£28.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899555035Author MonocleFormat HardbackPage Count 338Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag -
Practical Building Conservation: Timber Historic England (Historic England, UK) 9780754645542
RRP: £130.00£113.71Timber deals with wide-ranging use of the material in historic buildings, from vast structural timber-frames through to high-class joinery and simple fixings. Particular attention is paid to how and why timber decays or faults occur, and the methods of... -
Architecture Inside + Out: 50 Iconic Buildings in Detail by John Zukowsky
RRP: £24.95£17.95From ancient palaces and glorious cathedrals, to futuristic homes and striking skyscrapers, architecture continues to play an important role in the development of history and culture. Architecture Inside + Out examines fifty of the world's most... -
Shadow-Makers: A Cultural History of Shadows in Architecture by Stephen Kite
£33.77The making of shadows is an act as old as architecture itself. From the gloom of the medieval hearth through to the masterworks of modernism, shadows have been an essential yet neglected presence in architectural history. Shadow-Makers tells for the... -
Discovering the Vernacular Landscape by John Brinckerhoff Jackson
RRP: £22.50£21.68A pioneer in landscape studies takes us on a tour of landscapes past and present to show how our surroundings reflect our culture. "No one who cares deeply about landscape issues can overlook the scores of brilliant insights and challenges to the... -
Dissertation Research and Writing for Built Environment Students Shamil G. Naoum 9780815384632
RRP: £37.99£33.38Dissertation Research and Writing for Built Environment Students is a step-by-step guide to get students through their final year research project. Trusted and developed over three previous editions, the new fourth edition shows you how to select a... -
Monotowns: Soviet Landscapes of PostIndustrial Russia by Zupagrafika
RRP: £24.99£16.38Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788395057489Author ZupagrafikaFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint ZupagrafikaPublisher Zupagrafika -
Egypt in England by Chris Elliott 9781848020887
RRP: £25.00£23.43For more than 200 years, and especially since the rediscovery of ancient Egypt by Europe in the 19th century, the exotic Egyptian style in architecture has been a sign of our fascination with a civilisation that has had a long-lasting and deep-seated... -
Patina Homes Brooke Giannetti 9781423656845
RRP: £42.00£28.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423656845Author Brooke GiannettiFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc -
On Weathering: The Life of Buildings in Time by Mohsen Mostafavi
RRP: £32.00£21.91Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262631440Author Mohsen MostafaviFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 229mm * 6mm -
Animal Architecture: Beasts, Buildings and Us by Paul Dobraszczyk
RRP: £25.00£23.78The spider spinning its web in a dark corner; wasps building a nest under a roof: there is hardly any part of the built environment that can't be inhabited by nonhumans, and yet we are extremely selective as to which animals we allow in or keep out. This... -
John Betjeman on Trains by John Betjeman
RRP: £10.99£8.94John Betjeman (1906-1984) was not only one of the best-loved Englishmen of the twentieth century, he was also the people's favourite poet and champion of many causes linked to the preservation of Britain's heritage. Whether those causes concerned... -
Living in Mexico. 40th Anniversary Edition by Barbara & Rene Stoeltie
RRP: £25.00£22.46South of the border, rich colors and woven textiles form a unique design aesthetic, crafted by the union of local Aztec and Mayan cultures and Spanish influences. Bold pigments and vivid patterns come together in simple and rustic spaces, resulting in a... -
Frank Lloyd Wright by Alan Hess
RRP: £75.00£64.32Frank Lloyd Wright is not only synonymous with architecture, his name is also synonymous with the American house in the twentieth century. In particular, his residential work has been the subject of continuing interest and controversy. Wright's... -
BIM and Integrated Design: Strategies for Architectural Practice Randy Deutsch 9780470572511
RRP: £68.95£59.90"Ready or not, it's high time to make BIM a part of your practice, or at least your vocabulary, and this book has as much to offer beginners as it does seasoned users of building information modeling software."-Chicago Architect The first book devoted to... -
Lost Buildings of Birmingham by Roy Thornton
RRP: £14.99£11.55The lost buildings of Birmingham.Book InformationISBN 9780750950992Author Roy ThorntonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 380gDimensions(mm) 250mm * 170mm * 10mm -
Iconicon: A Journey Around the Landmark Buildings of Contemporary Britain by John Grindrod
RRP: £20.00£9.27A 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,... -
Learning From Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form by Robert Venturi
RRP: £30.00£16.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262720069Author Robert VenturiFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 11mm -
Store Front NYC: Photographs of the City's Independent Shops, Past and Present by James Murray 9783791389646
RRP: £35.00£24.69This collection of hugely popular and critically acclaimed photos celebrates New York City's unique history and culture-from long-disappeared icons to still-thriving favorite haunts. For decades, husband-and-wife photography duo James and Karla Murray... -
The Modern A-Frame Ben Rahn 9781423647638
RRP: £30.00£20.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423647638Author Ben RahnFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc -
Hotel Chelsea: Living in the Last Bohemian Haven by Colin Miller
RRP: £34.95£29.93An immersive photographic tour of the legendary Chelsea Hotel, whose residents share their stories and reveal the delirious history of this landmark. Jackson Pollock, Robert Mapplethorpe, Patti Smith, Dylan Thomas, Arthur Miller, Bob Dylan, Arthur C... -
Living in Bali. 40th Ed. by Anita Lococo
RRP: £25.00£19.22Loved by travelers for its lush tropical scenery and charming people, Bali is one of the most magnificent places on Earth. Spirituality and nature are integral parts of everyday life for the Balinese, so one can easily see why the island's traditional... -
Jutaku: Japanese Houses by Naomi Pollock
RRP: £14.95£11.90Quirky, 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... -
England's Post-War Listed Buildings by Elain Harwood
RRP: £40.00£29.92England's Post-War Listed Buildings is a comprehensive and stylish guide to over 500 of the country's most striking and historically relevant architectural gems, from private houses to schools, churches, military buildings, monuments and parks. Listed... -
The Fabric Formwork Book: Methods for Building New Architectural and Structural Forms in Concrete Mark West (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) 9780415748865
RRP: £76.99£67.05Concrete is the most used man-made material in the world and is the fundamental physical medium for most of the world's architecture and construction. The character of concrete is largely the product of the rigid moulds that have shaped it since its... -
Post-Modern Buildings in Britain by Geraint Franklin
RRP: £25.00£13.18An illuminating look at a controversial architectural style - and its finest examples Post-modernism was the 1980s' counter to Brutalism but fell out of fashion until its best buildings began to disappear. Now is the time to reassess its values... -
Privacy and Publicity: Modern Architecture As Mass Media by Beatriz Colomina 9780262531399
£53.34Through a series of close readings of two major figures of the modern movement, Adolf Loos and Le Corbusier, Beatriz Colomina argues that architecture only becomes modern in its engagement with the mass media, and that in so doing it radically displaces... -
Medieval Architecture by Nicola Coldstream 9780192842763
RRP: £23.49£17.44Medieval architecture comprises more than the traditional image of Gothic cathedrals and the castles of chivalry. A great variety of buildings - synagogues, halls, and barns - testifies to the diverse communities and interests in western Europe in the... -
Mousa to Mackintosh: The Scottishness of Scottish Architecture by Frank Arneil Walker 9781849173285
RRP: £30.00£21.58The architecture of Scotland exists in many forms. In Mousa to Mackintosh, Frank Arneil Walker examines the recognisable and recurring features evident in Scotland's buildings across the centuries to build a picture of 'Scottishness' in architecture. ... -
The Cambridge Art Book: The City Through the Eyes of its Artists by Emma Bennett
RRP: £16.99£12.92The Cambridge Art Book contains a unique collection of contemporary images of this most beautiful city, from the grand architecture of its historic university to its more intimate corners. Cambridge is a unique place with a very special atmosphere... -
How the Country House Became English by Stephanie Barczewski 9781789147605
RRP: £25.00£18.02Country houses have come to be regarded as quintessentially English, not only in terms of their architectural style but because they appear to embody national values of continuity and insularity. The histories of country houses and England, however, have...