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The Lego Castle Book: Build Your Own Mini Medieval World by Jeff Friesen
RRP: $50.38$34.21The LEGO Castle Book will show you how to build microscale-sized castles and miniature medieval realms. You'll learn a range of LEGO castle construction techniques, from basic to advanced, featuring designs from both real-world and fantasy castles. Jeff... -
101 Rules of Thumb for Low Energy Architecture by Huw Heywood
RRP: $46.20$37.76Buildings and construction are a major contributor to the climate and biodiversity emergency. They account for nearly 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It is more important than ever for architects to design responsibly and create... -
Brutal North: Post-War Modernist Architecture in the North of England by Simon Phipps
RRP: $37.78$25.68During the post-war years the North of England saw the building of some of the most aspirational, enlightened and successful modernist architecture in the world. For the first time, a single photographic book captures those buildings, in all their power... -
100 Women: Architects in Practice by Harriet Harriss 9781859469637
RRP: $105.00$90.53All the architects in this book deserve international recognition. The reality is, though, that few are household names. Over the last decade, awareness of the need for gender balance in architecture has gained traction. Within the profession, women... -
The Beatles' Landmarks in Liverpool by Daniel K. Longman
RRP: $33.58$22.79The appeal of the Beatles is everlasting. Millions of fans from all over the world continue to revel in the band's eternal hits and their music stands out as one of Britain's greatest cultural successes. This book takes the reader on a journey to the Fab... -
The Environmental Design Pocketbook by Sofie Pelsmakers
RRP: $67.20$56.36The Environmental Design Pocketbook 2nd ed places the information you need for sustainable, low energy building design at your fingertips. Packed with diagrams, tools and tips, it cuts through the complex mass of technical data and legislation that... -
Architecture and the Paradox of Dissidence by Ines Weizman
RRP: $104.98$91.35Architecture and the Paradox of Dissidence maps out and expands upon the methodologies of architectural action and reinvigorates the concept of dissent within the architectural field. It expands the notion of dissidence to other similar practices and... -
The Handbook of Home Design: An Architect’s Blueprint for Shaping your Home by Laura Jane Clark
RRP: $46.20$31.42Architectural solutions & designs to optimize the spaces in your home without spending a fortune.Architect Laura Jane Clark, from the BBC and Netflix smash-hit series Your Home Made Perfect, has spent over 15 years designing, remodelling, and building... -
Dungeness: Microclimate Architecture by Dominic Bradbury
RRP: $52.50$36.60The Kent coastal strip of Dungeness is a unique environment. Harshly vulnerable to the elements yet protected from inland development, it has enticed many architects, artists, photographers and creative thinkers, including of course renowned artist and... -
From Shelters to Dwellings - The Dismantling and Reassembling of the Refugee Camp by Ayham Dalal
RRP: $105.00$85.49In Zaatari camp, Jordan, thousands of Syrian refugees were sheltered in tents and caravans, which they steadily appropriated and turned into dwellings that responded to their social and cultural needs. In this book, Ayham Dalal takes a closer look at... -
The Unfinished Palazzo: Life, Love and Art in Venice by Judith Mackrell
RRP: $20.98$14.28Abandoned unfinished and left to rot on Venice's Grand Canal, 'il palazzo non finito' was once an unloved guest among the aristocrats of Venetian architecture. Yet in the 20th century it played host to three passionate and unconventional women who... -
JCT Contract Administration Pocket Book by Andy Atkinson
RRP: $62.98$55.94This book is quite simply about contract administration using the JCT contracts. The key features of the new and updated edition continue to be its brevity, readability and relevance to everyday practice. It provides a succinct guide written from the... -
Architect's Pocket Book by Jonathan Hetreed 9781032414119
RRP: $62.98$56.78This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis - on-site or in the studio. It provides clear guidance and invaluable detail on a wide range of issues, from planning policy through environmental... -
Greatest British Railway Journeys: Celebrating the greatest journeys from the BBC's beloved railway travel series by Michael Portillo
RRP: $27.28$18.06It is now over a decade since the much-loved Great British Railway Journeys series set off on its incredible run discovering the cultural, social and engineering landscape of the United Kingdom through the prism of George Bradshaw's Handbook to rail... -
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick
RRP: $35.68$24.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of 2008 Silver Award Winner, Architecture Category, Independent Publisher Book Awards. 2008.Book InformationISBN 9780262062664Author Matthew FrederickFormat... -
Architect's Legal Pocket Book by Matthew Cousins 9781138506695
RRP: $69.28$61.24A little book that's big on information, the Architect's Legal Pocket Book is the definitive reference guide on legal issues for architects and architectural students. This handy pocket guide covers key legal principles which will help you to quickly... -
Zaha Hadid by Philip Jodidio
RRP: $31.50$23.86Zaha Hadid was a revolutionary architect, who for many years built almost nothing, despite winning critical acclaim. Some even said her audacious, futuristic designs were unbuildable. During the latter years of her life, Hadid's daring visions became a... -
Building Construction Illustrated by Francis D. K. Ching
RRP: $90.20$81.00The #1 visual guide to building construction principles, updated with the latest materials, methods, and systems For over four decades, Building Construction Illustrated has been the leading visual guide to the principles of building construction. Filled... -
Brutalist Britain: The Rise of Concrete by Elain Harwood
RRP: $52.50$37.32Introducing Britain's finest examples of brutalist architecture. Brutalist architecture is more popular now than it has ever been. Imposing and dramatic, with monolithic concrete exteriors, it forms an enduring part of our post-war urban landscape. This... -
How to Read Bridges: A crash course spanning the centuries by Edward Denison
RRP: $27.28$20.03A lavishly illustrated practical guide for understanding bridges, with case studies of the world's most famous bridges. How to Read Bridges is a practical introduction to looking at the structure and purpose of bridges and a guide to reading the... -
Julia Watson. Lo-TEK. Design by Radical Indigenism by Julian Watson
RRP: $84.00$61.72Three hundred years ago, intellectuals of the European Enlightenment constructed a mythology of technology. Influenced by a confluence of humanism, colonialism, and racism, this mythology ignored local wisdom and indigenous innovation, deeming it... -
Lothian by Jane Geddes 9780300259049
RRP: $94.50$79.02The first full revision of the first of the volumes for the Buildings of Scotland series This is the first fully revised and expanded guide to the buildings of Lothian since Colin McWilliam's pioneering volume of 1978, with new colour photography,... -
Gaudi by Maria Antonietta Crippa
RRP: $31.50$23.86From the towering Sagrada Familia to the shimmering, textured facade of Casa Batllo and the enchanting landscape of Park Guell, it's easy to see why Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) gained the epithet "God's architect." With fluid forms and mathematical... -
Living in Japan. 40th Anniversary Edition by Alex Kerr
RRP: $52.50$39.10So rich and unique is traditional Japanese architecture that it's nearly impossible to improve upon. Yet contemporary Japanese designers and architects keep finding fresh approaches to refurbish and take inspiration from the ways of old. Whether it's a... -
Feminist City: Claiming Space in a Man-Made World by Leslie Kern
RRP: $20.98$17.16What should a metropolis for working women look like? A city of friendships beyond Sex and the City. A transit system that accommodates mothers with strollers on the school run. A public space with enough toilets. A place where women can walk without... -
On Architecture: Bks. I-X by Vitruvius 9780486206455
RRP: $33.58$22.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486206455Author Vitruvius VitruviusFormat PaperbackPage Count 331Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
Metric Handbook: Planning and Design Data by Pamela Buxton
RRP: $96.58$89.31The Metric Handbook is the major handbook of planning and design data for architects and architecture students, with over 100,000 copies sold to successive generations of architects and designers. It remains the ideal starting point for any project and... -
The Barbican Estate by Stefi Orazi
RRP: $94.50$59.91A beautifully produced book to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Grade II listed brutalist icon, the Barbican Estate. 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first residents moving into the Barbican Estate in London. This new book is a celebration of... -
Shaping Neighbourhoods: For Local Health and Global Sustainability by Hugh Barton
RRP: $96.58$84.27Shaping Neighbourhoods is unique in combining all aspects of the spatial planning of neighbourhoods and towns whilst emphasising positive outcomes for people's health and global sustainability. This new edition retains the combination of radicalism,... -
Brutal London: 2016 by Simon Phipps 9781910463635
RRP: $41.98$28.27A photographic exploration of the post-war modernist architecture of London. This collection of unique and evocative photography of Brutalist architecture by Simon Phipps casts the city in a new light. Arranged by inner London Borough, BRUTAL LONDON... -
Calatrava by Philip Jodidio
RRP: $31.50$23.86Spanish visionary Santiago Calatrava is renowned around the world as an architect, structural engineer, sculptor, and artist. Famed for bridges as much as buildings, he has made his name with neofuturistic structures that combine deft engineering... -
Stirring Up Sheffield: An Insider's Account of the Battle to Build the Crucible Theatre by Colin George 9781838403621
RRP: $73.50$45.59WINNER: 2022 THEATRE BOOK PRIZE Written by the Crucible Theatre's first Artistic Director, Colin George, and his son, Tedd, 'Stirring Up Sheffield' is the extraordinary story of a group of visionaries who came together to build a revolutionary thrust... -
The Lego Architect by Tom Alphin
RRP: $50.38$33.96Travel through the history of architecture in The LEGO Architect. You'll learn about styles like Art Deco, Modernism, and High-Tech, and find inspiration in galleries of LEGO models from around the world. Then take your turn building 12 models in a... -
Shadow: the architectural power of withholding light by Simon Unwin
RRP: $48.28$42.34Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture. They can be thought of as addenda to the foundation volume Analysing Architecture, which first appeared in 1997... -
The Colourful Past: Edward Bulmer and the English Country House by Edward Bulmer
RRP: $100.70$76.06Edward Bulmer is a leading interior designer, architectural historian, and founder of the paint company Natural Paint based in Great Britain. He is perhaps best known for breathing new life into houses with a sympathy that is rooted in a deep... -
Bill Wyman's Chelsea: From Medieval Village to Cultural Capital by Bill Wyman 9781911397359
RRP: $35.68$24.84Bill Wyman has worked in the London borough of Chelsea on-and-off since joining the Rolling Stones in 1962, and has lived in the area since 1982. Over the past few years, Bill has walked every street of his beloved neighbourhood, photographing anything... -
Cross Laminated Timber: A design stage primer by Nic Crawley
RRP: $94.50$77.18With a light environmental footprint, high strength, quick installation times and reduced waste, cross laminated timber (CLT) has long been heralded as a wonder material. Despite these benefits, the uptake of CLT has been dogged by challenges. Delving... -
Ruins, Remains and Relics: Sussex by Christopher Horlock
RRP: $33.58$22.79Sussex is a fascinating county, saturated with history, legends and mysteries. Everywhere there are remains of these stories: a curious relic preserved in a church, an unusual grave outside, some ruinous building down the road, or a bizarre artefact in... -
The Happy Design Toolkit: Architecture for Better Mental Wellbeing by Ben Channon
RRP: $77.70$65.94If you were to design a building that prioritises occupants' happiness, what would it look like? How would the materials, form and layout support healthy ways of living and working? Delving into the evidenced-based research on architecture and mental... -
High Definition: Zero Tolerance in Design and Production by Bob Sheil 9781118451854
RRP: $56.60$50.04A pioneering title, High Definition explores the onslaught of new and highly accurate digital metrology tools in large- and small-scale 3-D scanning and 3-D modelling. Capable of measuring space to an accuracy of less than 1 mm, these tools offer...