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Fabrication Peter Silver 9781138165304
RRP: £135.00£117.28Packed with stunning images this is an indispensable visual guide illustrating and explaining current fabrication processes and material transformation. Providing a documentary of an eclectic range of fabrication techniques, this is the ideal reference... -
Medieval Bridges of Middle England by Marshall G. Hall 9781914427299
£53.10Throughout history, rivers have been a hub for human settlement and have been a key part of local livelihoods, history, and culture, as well as still playing a present-day role in providing services and leisure to people who live around them. It is no... -
Bruno Paul: The Life and Work of a Pragmatic Modernist by William Owen Harrod 9783932565472
RRP: £39.00£27.63At the dawn of the 20th century, Bruno Paul (1874-1968) stood like a colossus astride the landscape of an emerging Modernism. As an illustrator, architect and educator his influence was unequalled. Arguably the most important German designer of his... -
Urban Complexity and Spatial Strategies: Towards a Relational Planning for Our Times by Prof. Patsy Healey
RRP: £53.99£47.27Urban Complexity and Spatial Strategies develops important new relational and institutionalist approaches to policy analysis and planning, of relevance to all those with an interest in cities and urban areas.Well-illustrated chapters weave together... -
Inclusive Urban Design: Public Toilets Clara 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... -
The Evolution of Designs: Biological Analogy in Architecture and the Applied Arts Philip Steadman 9780415447539
RRP: £58.99£51.48This book tells the history of the many analogies that have been made between the evolution of organisms and the human production of artefacts, especially buildings. It examines the effects of these analogies on architectural and design theory and... -
Reality Modeled After Images: Architecture and Aesthetics after the Digital Image by Michael Young
RRP: £36.99£33.84- Explores architecture's entanglement with contemporary image culture - Focuses on the relationship between representational conventions and technologies of mediation with both historical and contemporary examples - Discusses both historical and... -
Visions of Architecture by Stephen Lees 9781408128817
RRP: £25.99£19.59This fascinating study of the development of Western architecture focuses on a unique selection of 52 buildings - mostly from the last 300 years - examining why they have been designed in a particular way, the methods and materials used to construct... -
Architecture Timed: Designing with Time in Mind Karen A. Franck (New Jersey Institute of Technology) 9781118910641
RRP: £26.95£23.83The traditional veneration of architecture for its monumental and enduring qualities seems to be changing. Architects and other designers are moving away from seeking permanence towards a more open, creative use of what time has to offer. This is... -
Elements of Sustainable Architecture Rosa Urbano Gutierrez 9780815367833
RRP: £39.99£35.46For sustainable architecture to become a reality, the way we design buildings needs to change. Many architects are concerned that sustainable technologies may interfere with a building's aesthetic appearance, and so these are often 'added on' once the... -
Postcolonial Dublin: Imperial Legacies And The Built Environment by Andrew Kincaid
RRP: £20.99£18.37For hundreds of years, Ireland has been a testing ground for colonizing techniques. Postcolonial Dublin shows how perpetrators of colonialism have made use of urban planning and architecture to underscore and legitimate ideologies. From suburban... -
Decoding Theoryspeak: An Illustrated Guide to Architectural Theory Enn Ots 9780415778305
RRP: £35.99£31.69Existentialism; Urbanism; Aporia; Deontic; Tabula Rasa; Hyperspace; Heterotopia; Metareality; Structuralism...What does it all mean?The unique language used in architectural theory - both in speech and writing - can appear daunting and confusing,... -
Architectural Knowledge: The Idea of a Profession by Francis Duffy
RRP: £84.99£73.85These essays, written over a third of a century during a time of huge ideological, technological and methodological upheaval, witness British architecture's unceasing negotation with a vast and rigorous set of constraints and its eventual emergence as a... -
The Architecture of Transgression Rachel Sara 9781118361795
RRP: £26.95£23.83Transgression suggests operating beyond accepted norms and radically reinterpreting practice by pushing at the boundaries of both what architecture is, and what it could or even should be. The current economic crisis and accompanying political/social... -
Energy and Environment in Architecture: A Technical Design Guide by Nick Baker 9780419227700
RRP: £105.00£91.26A unique and revolutionary text which explains the principles behind the LT Method (2.1), a manual design tool developed in Cambridge by the BRE. The LT Method is a unique way of estimating the combined energy usage of lighting, heating, cooling and... -
Approved Document O: Overheating (2021 edition) by HM Government
RRP: £18.00£14.88This Approved Document provides guidance on how to comply with Part O to Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations covering overheating mitigation requirements and applies to new residential buildings only. It takes effect on 15 June 2022 but does not... -
Architecture Theory since 1968 by K. Michael Hays 9780262581882
£63.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262581882Author K. Michael HaysFormat PaperbackPage Count 824Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 1905gDimensions(mm) 267mm * 191mm *... -
Programming.Architecture Paul Coates 9780415451888
RRP: £54.99£47.72Programming.Architecture is a simple and concise introduction to the history of computing and computational design, explaining the basics of algorithmic thinking and the use of the computer as a tool for design and architecture. Paul Coates, a pioneer of... -
Materials and Meaning in Contemporary Japanese Architecture: Tradition and Today Dana Buntrock (University of California, USA) 9780415778916
RRP: £53.99£47.87In this beautiful and perceptive book, Dana Buntrock examines, for the first time, how tradition is incorporated into contemporary Japanese architecture. Looking at the work of five architects - Fumihiko Maki, Terunobu Fujimori, Ryoji Suzuki, Kengo Kuma,... -
The Living Tradition of Architecture Jose de Paiva 9781138640504
RRP: £49.99£43.90The Living Tradition of Architecture explores the depth of architecture as it takes flesh in the living tradition of building, dwelling and thinking. This is a timely appraisal of the field by some of its foremost contributors. Beyond modern... -
Le Corbusier in Detail Flora Samuel 9780750663540
RRP: £45.99£40.53This is the first book to give such close attention to Le Corbusier's approach to the making of buildings. It illustrates the ways in which Le Corbusier's details were expressive of his overall philosophical intentions. It is not a construction book in... -
renovatio urbis: Architecture, Urbanism and Ceremony in the Rome of Julius II by Nicholas Temple
RRP: £41.99£37.15Examining the urban and architectural developments in Rome during the Pontificate of Julius II (1503-13) this book focuses on the political, religious and artistic motives behind the changes. Each chapter focuses on a particular project, from the Palazzo... -
Interior Provocations: History, Theory, and Practice of Autonomous Interiors by Anca I. Lasc
RRP: £36.99£32.53Interior Provocations: History, Theory, and Practice of Autonomous Interiors addresses the broad cultural, historical, and theoretical implications of interiors beyond their conventionally defined architectural boundaries. With provocative contributions... -
Being an Effective Construction Client: Working on Commercial and Public Projects by Peter Ullathorne
RRP: £44.00£35.95Being a client on a construction project can be incredibly complex and demanding but ultimately rewarding once your ambitions are fulfilled. This comprehensive 'one stop shop' will help you to achieve that magic combination of quality and efficiency,... -
Surrealism and Architecture by Thomas Mical
RRP: £54.99£48.12This is a historically informed examination of architecture's perceived absence in surrealist thought, surrealist tendencies in the theories and projects of modern architecture, and the place of surrealist thought in contemporary design. This book... -
Frogs: Art, Legend, History by Giorgio Coppin 9780821218761 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£5.90Containing curious facts, anecdotes, legends and superstitions, this book aims to tell you everything you need to know about frogs and frog memorabilia. It looks at the role of the frog in history, art and literature, folklore and magic.Book... -
Architectural Representation and the Perspective Hinge by Alberto Perez-Gomez 9780262661133 [USED COPY]
£56.58Writing from inside the discipline of architecture, rather than from the more common extrapolations from the history of painting and philosophy, Alberto Perez-Gomez and Louise Pelletier focus on the implications of the tool of perspective (and the... -
One-Room Schoolhouse by Paul Rocheleau 9780789310019 [USED COPY]
RRP: £25.00£10.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780789310019Author Paul RocheleauFormat HardbackPage Count 207Imprint Universe PublishingPublisher Universe PublishingWeight(grams) 871g -
Good Practice Guide: Adjudication by Mair Coombes-Davis 9781859463956 [USED COPY]
RRP: £27.50£8.61Using accessible language, and a simple question and answer format, this Good Practice Guide makes clear the complex procedure of resolving a dispute through adjudication. Showing how it is essential to understand the law as it relates to adjudication,... -
Good Practice Guide: Arbitration by 9781859463451 [USED COPY]
£28.01Good Practice Guide: Arbitration explains the steps to resolve a dispute through arbitration. Aimed at all built environment professionals, this new book will provide a quick, reassuring guide to what can be a daunting - but sometimes necessary - process... -
The Garden Retreat in Asia and Europe: Ways of Dwelling in a Torn World Dr Yue Zhuang 9781350447387
RRP: £90.00£76.50The Garden Retreat in Asia and Europe explores the meaning of gardens and designed landscapes as places of retreat and refuge in times of need or emergency. In the current times of war, pandemic, climate change, and global anxiety, the value of the... -
100 Women: Architects in Practice Harriet Harriss 9781915722706
RRP: £35.00£29.75Women within architecture have always been underrepresented. This highly illustrated book provides a flagship reference for women’s contribution to architecture, offering inspiration to readers through 100 profiles. -
The Art of Spatial Illusion: Immersive Encounters between People, Media, and Place Richard Koeck 9781138045569
RRP: £36.99£31.44Contemporary art, entertainment and architecture cultures offer a growing amount of digitally mediated spatial experiences, situated either in the metaverse (e.g VR) or location-based in physical realms (e.g. AR), increasingly powered by generative... -
The Art of Spatial Illusion: Immersive Encounters between People, Media, and Place Richard Koeck 9781138045545
RRP: £135.00£114.75Contemporary art, entertainment and architecture cultures offer a growing amount of digitally mediated spatial experiences, situated either in the metaverse (e.g VR) or location-based in physical realms (e.g. AR), increasingly powered by generative... -
Holkham: An English Treasure House and Ist Landscape Elizabeth Angelicoussis 9783777444444
RRP: £50.00£42.50Created over four decades from the 1720s to the 1760s by the highly erudite, visionary, and ambitious Earl of Leicester, Holkham is a masterpiece of Palladian architecture. Richly illustrated and with far-reaching essays, this volume invites us to a... -
Senses of Architecture: Using the Senses to Enhance Architectural Experience Ryan Crooks 9789063697242
RRP: £22.99£19.54Senses of Architecture is a groundbreaking book that challenges the traditional approach to design by emphasizing the often overlooked senses. It explores how engaging all our senses-touch, smell, sound, and even taste-can enhance our experience of... -
Designing and Building Your Own Home - Revised Edition 2024 Roger Sproston 9781802363517
RRP: £11.99£8.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802363517Author Roger SprostonFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Straightforward PublishingPublisher Straightforward Publishing -
Goa’s Bom Jesus as Visual Culture: The Basilica’s Architecture, Image, History and Identity Vishvesh Prabhakar Kandolkar 9781032904412
RRP: £39.99£33.99This book chronicles the visual history of the Basilica of Bom Jesus, one of the longest-surviving churches from Goa’s Portuguese colonial era. In the sixteenth century, this baroque church in Old Goa was constructed to house the sacred relics of St... -
Goa’s Bom Jesus as Visual Culture: The Basilica’s Architecture, Image, History and Identity Vishvesh Prabhakar Kandolkar 9781032488608
RRP: £135.00£114.75This book chronicles the visual history of the Basilica of Bom Jesus, one of the longest-surviving churches from Goa’s Portuguese colonial era. In the sixteenth century, this baroque church in Old Goa was constructed to house the sacred relics of St... -
Photography, Architecture, and the Modern Italian Landscape: Primitivism and Progress Lindsay Harris 9781032542881
RRP: £135.00£114.75Photography, Architecture, and the Modern Italian Landscape explores the impact of photography at a pivotal moment in Italian architecture and culture, focusing on the period between 1910 and the mid-1970s.The book analyzes architectural photographs...