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Designed to Perform: An Illustrated Guide to Delivering Energy Efficient Homes by Tom Dollard
RRP: $41.28$34.62How do we ensure sustainable buildings perform as intended? The performance gap between predicted and actual energy use in new homes has been identified as a key problem by government and industry experts. This updated edition is an illustrated... -
RIBA Health and Safety Guide 2023 by Dieter Bentley-Gockmann 9781915722010
RRP: $37.41$30.69To ensure chartered architects are reaching a high standard of health and safety knowledge and the life safety of building users, the RIBA has introduced an online test based on a comprehensive curriculum to test for competency. This guide is designed to... -
Humanise: A Maker’s Guide to Building Our World by Thomas Heatherwick 9780241389799
RRP: $20.63$14.98From one of the world's most imaginative designers comes a story about humanity told through the lens of our buildings.'This book is a super-accessible guide as to why we shouldn't put up with soulless buildings and how we might change that' GRAYSON... -
Learn to Timber Frame by Will Beemer 9781612126685
RRP: $28.38$22.39The first guide to timber framing written specifically for beginners! Expert Will Beemer takes you through the entire process from start to finish, beginning with timber sourcing and ending with a finished building. Using full-colour photos, detailed... -
Oak–Framed Buildings by Rupert Newman
RRP: $32.24$21.65Oak-framed Buildings is a practical and inspiring guide to their design and construction, written by expert craftsman Rupert Newman. Oak-framed buildings have been with us for centuries and they are here to stay. They are beautiful, durable and... -
RIBA Climate Guide by Mina Hasman
RRP: $51.60$43.58Climate change is a threat to humankind, which requires immediate action. The built environment has a vital role to play in responding to the climate and biodiversity emergencies. There is a pressing need for architects and industry professionals to... -
Cross Laminated Timber: A design stage primer by Nic Crawley
RRP: $58.05$47.41With 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... -
Mono-Material: Monolithic, Homogeneous and Circular Construction by Till Boettger 9783035626063
RRP: $47.09$38.57Solid matter. Monolithic and homogeneous concepts for a circular approach to architecture. In response to climate change, architects have been seeking a contemporary expression for durable, solid and homogeneous wall structures made of clay, wood,... -
Period Homes - Styles & Original Features: An Easy Reference Guide by Trevor Yorke 9781846744020
RRP: $7.73$6.58Are you ready to step inside the world of period homes? To unlock the secrets of the iconic buildings we see throughout the cities, towns and villages of Britain? Then this is the book for you. Period homes are all around us. Not only are they... -
Drawing Attention: Architecture in the Age of Social Media by Hamza Shaikh
RRP: $38.70$31.70How did you do that drawing? What software did you use? What’s your process? You may have found yourself asking these questions about a striking architectural drawing. In recent years, social media has become a primary source of expression for... -
Inspired by Light: A design guide to transforming the home by Sally Storey 9781859469057
RRP: $51.60$43.58Lighting has undergone a revolution in recent years, with new tools and technologies at our disposal: never before have there been so many options to achieve the transformative effects of light. Yet all too often, lighting - which does not just enable... -
Get Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid by Marianne Cusato 9781402791031
RRP: $25.79$18.51This title includes a foreword by H. R. H. the Prince of Wales. Sick of McMansions? Marianne Cusato, creator of the award-winning Katrina Cottages, is a champion of traditional architectural principles: structural common sense, aesthetics of form,... -
Essential Cob Construction: A Guide to Design, Engineering, and Building by Anthony Dente 9780865719682
RRP: $46.43$31.04Setting the standard for modern cob construction - from design, engineering, and building code compliance, to sculpting beautiful structures Cob - a mix of clay, sand, and straw - is one of the most popular and well-known natural building methods. Yet... -
Posthuman Architecture: A Catalogue of Archetypes by Jacopo Leveratto
RRP: $38.64$25.00For long, spatial design has been seen as an action that could be performed by people and for people only. And today, even though some of the most meaningful projects of our times seem to challenge this concept, qualitative researches still struggle to... -
Modern Construction Handbook by Andrew Watts 9783035624953
RRP: $71.60$57.15New edition of the popular handbook The Modern Construction Handbook has become a classic of advanced construction literature, not least due to its regular revisions and clear structure with chapters titled "Material", "Wall", "Roof", "Structure",... -
Composing Architecture and Interior Design by Simos Vamvakidis
RRP: $18.05$11.87Composing Architecture and Interior Design introduces different ways of creating architectural space. It explains how to compose architectural and interior design spaces step by step - starting in the first years of architecture and interior design... -
The Works: Anatomy of a City by Kate Ascher
RRP: $34.83$23.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143112709Author Kate AscherFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 862gDimensions(mm) 275mm *... -
Building Structures: understanding the basics by Malcolm Millais
RRP: $64.49$57.41This is a one-stop book for knowing everything important about building structures. Self-contained and with no prerequisites needed, it is suitable for both general readers and building professionals. follow the history of structural understanding; ... -
Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete by Jean-Louis Cohen
RRP: $31.61$30.44Since the large-scale use of concrete prefabricated parts in the 1960s and 1970s, this material has developed new applications in recent years and also become more aesthetically refined. Extremely light and thin varieties of concrete like the newly... -
Studio Craft & Technique for Architects Second Edition by Miriam Delaney
RRP: $32.24$23.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913947712Author Anne GormanFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams)... -
Building with Bamboo: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture. Third and revised edition by Gernot Minke
RRP: $61.92$55.48Traditionally a building material of the warmer climate zones, bamboo is becoming increasingly popular amongst architects in the northern hemisphere; bamboo has several advantages - it is very stable, of low weight, and highly elastic, in addition to... -
The Art of the Stonemason by Ian Cramb
RRP: $24.50$17.56Author Ian Cramb was a fifth-generation stonemason who relied on traditional methods to create and restore beautiful stone structures. In this do-it-yourself manual for homeowners, masonry contractors, and restoration specialists, Cramb drew on his fifty... -
The Language of Architecture: 26 Principles Every Architect Should Know by Andrea Simitch
RRP: $38.70$25.54In order to master the foundation of architecture, you must first master the basic building blocks of its language; the definitions, function, and usage. The Language of Architecture provides students and professional architects with the basic elements... -
Rendering In Pen And Ink by Arthur L. Guptill
RRP: $33.53$24.10Arthur L. Guptill's classic Rendering in Pen and Ink has long been regarded as the most comprehensive book ever published on the subject of ink drawing. This is a book designed to delight and instruct anyone who draws with pen and ink, from the... -
Research Methods for Architecture by Raymond Lucas
RRP: $38.70$25.54Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780677538Author Raymond LucasFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams) 550g -
Operative Design: A Catalog of Spatial Verbs by Anthony Di Mari
RRP: $16.76$11.09The core idea for this book is the use of operative verbs as tools for designing space. These operative verbs abstract the idea of spatial formation to its most basic terms, allowing for an objective approach to create the foundation for subjective... -
Tectonism: Architecture for the 21st Century by Patrik Schumacher 9781864708967
RRP: $45.15$34.82Tectonism is the most advanced and most sophisticated contemporary architectural style. There are, to date, only relatively a few fully satisfactory built examples, and most of them are still of a relatively modest scale. It is the thesis of this book... -
Measure and Construction of the Japanese House: 250 Plans and Sketches Plus Illustrations of Joinery by Heino Engel 9784805316467
RRP: $19.34$13.16A remarkable classic work on traditional Japanese architecture, and how the style and features can serve as a model for contemporary residential buildings.With incredible detail (as well as numerous architectural plans and drawings), author and architect... -
The House of Green by Gestalten 9783967041408
RRP: $51.60$36.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967041408Author GestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten VerlagWeight(grams) 1610gDimensions(mm) 296mm * 232mm *... -
Architect's Pocket Book of Kitchen Design by Charlotte Baden-Powell
RRP: $42.56$37.62As with the best-selling 'Architects Pocket Book' this title includes everyday information which the architect/designer normally has to find from a wide variety of sources and which is not always easily to hand.Focusing on kitchen design, this book is of... -
Vernacular Architecture: Atlas for Living Throughout the World by Christian Schittich
RRP: $89.66$82.65A comprehensive reference work on vernacular architecture Traditional building methods - such as those used in pueblos, timbered houses, or the Japanese minka - exist in fascinating diversity and create the face of a region. However, as a result of... -
BIG little house: Small Houses Designed by Architects by Donna Kacmar
RRP: $56.75$50.10What are the challenges architects face when designing dwelling spaces of a limited size? And what can these projects tell us about architecture - and architectural principles - in general?In BIG little house, award-winning architect Donna Kacmar... -
Concrete and Culture: A Material History by Adrian Forty
$34.84Almost three tons of concrete are produced each year for every person on the planet; only water is consumed more per head of population. Now used almost universally in modern construction, concrete polarizes opinion: provoking intense loathing and... -
Building Information Modeling For Dummies by Stefan Mordue
RRP: $36.11$23.98Everything you need to make the most of building information modeling If you're looking to get involved in the world of BIM, but don't quite know where to start, Building Information Modeling For Dummies is your one-stop guide to collaborative building... -
Good Practice Guide: Fees by Peter Farrall
RRP: $41.28$34.11Architects are finding the procurement landscape increasingly complex and competitive. This book shows practitioners the ways that fees are calculated, negotiated and managed. It will increase your understanding of the different fee-earning roles for... -
Passive House Details: Solutions for High-Performance Design by Donald B. Corner
RRP: $51.59$46.52Passive 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... -
Designing for the Climate Emergency: A Guide for Architecture Students by Sofie Pelsmakers
RRP: $45.15$38.47Climate change is not distant. It is underway. We are in the midst of a climate emergency. Architects can - and must be - part of the radical change needed, and we must understand the impact of local decisions on the global scale. This book guides you... -
Conditional Design: An introduction to elemental architecture by Anthony Di Mari
RRP: $16.76$10.49Conditional design is the sequel to Operative Design. This book will further explore the operative in a more detailed, intentional, and perhaps functional manner. Spatially, the conditional is the result of the operative. It is not a blind result however... -
Hydrology in Practice by Elizabeth M. Shaw
RRP: $70.94$62.85Hydrology in Practice is an excellent and very successful introductory text for engineering hydrology students who go on to be practitioners in consultancies, the Environment Agency, and elsewhere. This fourth edition of Hydrology in Practice, while... -
100 Contemporary Wood Buildings by Philip Jodidio
RRP: $25.80$19.72Not so very long ago, some might have considered wood a material of the past, long since replaced by more modern components such as concrete and steel. The truth is radically different. Bolstered by new manufacturing techniques and ecological benefits,...