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Managing Diversity and Inclusion in the Real Estate Sector by Amanda Clack
RRP: €57.11€49.75Research shows that high-performing organisations focus on diversity and inclusion (D&I). In any workplace, it is important to both understand and recognise the benefits that having a D&I workforce provides. It is integral to developing people within an... -
The Architecture Concept Book by James Tait 9780500294130
RRP: €41.59€30.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780500294130Author James TaitFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Thames & HudsonPublisher Thames & HudsonWeight(grams) 975gDimensions(mm) 239mm * 196mm *... -
Robotic Building: Architecture in the Age of Automation by Gilles Retsin 9783955534240
RRP: €51.77€47.02The use of robots in architecture is already commonplace: robots automate processes that were previously done manually. Complex shapes are created with the help of 3D printing while autonomous swarms of robots construct complex buildings. How does the... -
Building in Arcadia: The case for well-designed rural development by Ruth Reed
RRP: €44.03€36.65Building in Arcadia: The case for well-designed rural development is a reasoned, impassioned and ultimately practical book identifying key barriers to rural development, and how planning applicants (whether householders, developers and landowners), and... -
Meaningful Stuff: Design That Lasts by Jonathan Chapman
RRP: €27.37€19.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262045728Author Jonathan ChapmanFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
Designing Cities: Basics, Principles, Projects by Leonhard Schenk
RRP: €51.77€50.46Urban design is based on planning and design principles that need to meet functional demands on the one hand, but on the other hand bring the design elements together into a distinctive whole. Although designs are almost always dominated by the spirit of... -
Teaching / Practice by Jonathan Sergison
RRP: €41.65€26.69For many years renowned British architect Jonathan Sergison has been combining practical work with academic teaching. In this new book he offers personal views on the interplay between these two spheres and the great significance he sees in combining... -
Handbook of Practice Management 2024 Matt Thompson 9781915722294
RRP: €77.35€62.61Seeking advice on practice management? This new edition of RIBA's classic guide brings guidance right up to date. It covers topics, such as sustainability, building safety, modern methods of construction, BIM and digital technology. In print for 50... -
Architecture's Afterlife: The Multisector Impact of an Architecture Degree by Michela Barosio 9781032533346
€39.58Almost 40% of architecture graduates choose not to practise as architects. Instead, by ‘leaving’ their chosen profession, this surprisingly large but vastly overlooked cohort are making significant contributions to a wide range of other sectors, from... -
Happy by Design: A Guide to Architecture and Mental Wellbeing by Ben Channon 9781915722287
RRP: €29.75€24.16Can good design truly make us happier? Given that we spend over 80% of our time in buildings, shouldn't we have a better understanding of how they make us feel? Happy by Design explores the ways in which buildings, spaces and cities affect our moods. It... -
Photography for Architects: Effective Use of Images in Your Architectural Practice by Martine Hamilton Knight 9781032189109
RRP: €160.65€140.75Addresses a glaring gap in the market and provides architects with the definitive almanac on making or commissioning photographs for their practice. The author has over 30 years of experience and has positioned the book as an essential component of... -
Toward an Integral Practice of Architecture by Richter - Dahl Rocha & Associes
€82.31The task of design is to integrate functional requirements, contextual conditions and technological means into the creation of a work of architectural culture. After twenty years of practice, a team involving Ignacio Dahl Rocha, Kenneth Ross, Christian... -
Thinking While Doing: Explorations in Educational Design/Build by Stephen Verderber
RRP: €80.92€73.03The active engagement of architecture students in the design and construction of real projects is today an important dimension at more than 150 universities worldwide. Yet this emerging field continues to suffer from an insubstantial scholarly foundation... -
Mute Icons: A Pressing Dichotomy in Contemporary Architecture by Marcelo Spina
RRP: €46.41€35.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945150869Author Marcelo SpinaFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Actar PublishersPublisher Actar Publishers -
Design with Love: At Home in America, 20 Years with the Enterprise Rose Fellows by Katie Swenson
RRP: €48.78€32.21Over the last 20 years, the Enterprise Rose Fellows—a program of Enterprise Community Partners—have gained a deep understanding of the conditions that cause housing insecurity, poverty, and injustice by embedding themselves in the communities where they... -
Construction Manual for Polymers + Membranes: Materials, Semi-finished Products, Form Finding, Design by Jan Knippers
RRP: €124.36€112.62Whether it be as translucent sheets, broadly stretched membranes, and inflated foil cushions or in graceful, organic curves, architecture today is utilizing plastics in the most disparate forms and for a wide variety of purposes. Innovative technical... -
Writing Architecture: A Practical Guide to Clear Communication about the Built Environment by Carter Wiseman 9781595341495
RRP: €16.65€11.02Architects expect to design buildings. But persuading clients to carry those designs into tangible form almost always involves writing as well as designing. Yet architects, and those who write about architecture, are often more comfortable with images... -
Rural Urban Framework: Transforming the Chinese Countryside by Joshua Bolchover
RRP: €30.94€27.69While most attention is given to the booming mega-cities in China and the associated problems of over-population, the rural areas in China are being largely ignored. Yet, a sustainable development of the rural areas is precisely that, which will be... -
Sustainable Construction Techniques: From structural design to interior fit-out: Assessing and improving the environmental impact of buildings by Sebastian El khouli
RRP: €51.77€47.02What makes building materials sustainable? How can we reduce how much "grey energy" is produced in the building process? And how does a Life Cycle Analysis work? These are questions which are becoming increasingly more common in the context of... -
Communicating Construction: Insight, Experience and Best Practice by Penny Norton
RRP: €54.73€47.75This book is a wide-ranging exploration of PR and communication in the construction industry, with a strong emphasis on communications theory, strategy and technique.The editors begin with an introduction to the UK construction industry and its supply... -
The Book of Drawings + Sketches - Architecture by Chris van Uffelen
RRP: €41.65€28.60After the success of "Architectural Visions", with its focus on the German speaking countries, this volume is devoted to the individual "handwriting" of architects and designers from around the world. As computer aided design becomes ever more prevalent,... -
Cost Accounting and Financial Management for Construction Project Managers by Len Holm
RRP: €85.67€73.84Proper cost accounting and financial management are essential elements of any successful construction job, and therefore make up essential skills for construction project managers and project engineers. Many textbooks on the market focus on the... -
New Financial Strategies for Sustainable Buildings: Practical Guidance for Built Environment Professionals by Stephen Finnegan
RRP: €57.11€49.75Built environment professionals considering whether to embark on the design and construction or retrofit of a fully 'sustainable' or 'green' build need to know the financial implications of their decisions. What are their financial options? What are the... -
Colour by Axel Buether
RRP: €54.74€49.59Colours have the power to stir emotions and awaken memories. Artists are not unique in their use of colour; scientists, psychologists, designers, writers and others also understand the power of colour. For the architect, selecting colours can be one of... -
The Client Role in Successful Construction Projects by Jason Challender
RRP: €57.11€49.75The Client Role in Successful Construction Projects is a practical guide for clients on how to initiate, procure and manage construction projects and developments. This book is written from the perspective of the client initiating a construction project... -
Guidelines for Thermography in Architecture and Civil Engineering: Theory, Application Areas, Practical Implementation by Torsten Richter
RRP: €51.77€49.27What does it take to obtain significant measurement results in thermographic examinations? These guidelines convey in condensed form the authors' many years of experience in detecting thermal engineering defects and structural damage such as thermal... -
New Modes: Redefining Practice by Chris Bryant 9781119328148
RRP: €38.02€34.14New modes of practice are now emerging in architecture. Rural Studio, Exyzt, Muf, Assemble and many more have led the way by challenging conventional ideas of 'The Architect' and reclaiming the notion of architecture as something public that should work... -
Interdisciplinary Design Thinking in Architecture Education by Julie Kim 9781032283241
RRP: €42.83€37.71This book explores the creative potential for architecture curricula to integrate solid interdisciplinary thinking in design studio education.Annotated case studies, both from academic institutions and from professional practices, provide examples of... -
Digital Quality Management in Construction by Paul Marsden
RRP: €57.11€49.75Much has been written about Building Information Modelling (BIM) driving collaboration and innovation, but how will future quality managers and engineers develop digital capabilities in augmented and video realities, with business intelligence platforms,... -
Healing Architecture by Christine Nickl-Weller
RRP: €47.54€32.17This title presents the fundamental principals behind the conception and design of built space and their effect on coping with illness. One of the key questions to be answered is how architecture can contribute to healing. Put another way, how does the... -
Lean Construction: Core Concepts and New Frontiers by Patricia Tzortzopoulos
RRP: €103.52€89.89This book collates the main research developments around Lean Construction over the past 25 years with contributions from many seminal authors in the field. It takes stock of developments since the publication of Koskela's (1992) Application of the New... -
What Kind of Architect Are You by Udo Greinacher
RRP: €23.74€16.34Architecture is commonplace. We inhabit it and use it; it is constantly present; it serves as foreground and background and usually has a story to tell. Numerous volumes are devoted to its typology, history, construction, and design. But apart from its... -
Data-Driven Design and Construction: 25 Strategies for Capturing, Analyzing and Applying Building Data by Randy Deutsch 9781118898703
RRP: €76.10€67.69In this comprehensive book, Professor Randy Deutsch has unlocked and laid bare the twenty-first century codice nascosto of architecture. It is data. Big data. Data as driver...This book offers us the chance to become informed and knowledgeable pursuers... -
Structures: From Theory to Practice by Alan Jennings 9780415268431
RRP: €82.10€72.02Using aspects of structural behaviour, good design practice and effective computational techniques to illustrate the importance of the fundamental theoretical concepts presented, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the analysis and design... -
Modern to Classic II: Residential Estates by Landry Design Group by Landry Design Group 9781940743295
RRP: €67.83€43.66Modern to Classic II: Residential Estates by Landry Design Group explores the Los Angeles firm's recent work, defined by an eclectic range of references and styles. Emphasizing the unique stories that inform each of the projects, the monograph's 15... -
Professional Practice: A Guide to Turning Designs into Buildings by Paul Segal 9780393731804
RRP: €23.79€19.42Who are the parties in architecture, engineering, and construction?How do you market architectural services (get the project)?What are the basic project delivery methods?What are the forms of owner/architect and owner/contractor agreements and what... -
By Practice, by Invitation: Design Practice Research in Architecture and Design at RMIT, 1987-2011 by Leon Van Schaik 9781948765176
RRP: €27.37€21.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948765176Author Leon van SchaikFormat PaperbackPage Count 139Imprint Actar PublishersPublisher Actar Publishers -
The Architecture Machine: The Role of Computers in Architecture by Teresa Fankhanel
RRP: €41.06€33.46Today, it is hard to imagine the everyday work in an architectural practice without computers. Bits and bytes play an important role in the design and presentation of architecture. The book, which is published in the context of an exhibition of the same... -
Architect's Essentials of Negotiation by Ava J. Abramowitz 9780470426883
RRP: €52.30€45.72"Where do you turn if you are an architect or student wanting to deepen those skill sets that will make you a more successful professional? Well, taking a look at Ava Abramowitz's new book, "The Architect's Essentials of Negotiation" will be a step in... -
Construction Manual for Polymers + Membranes: Materials, Semi-finished Products, Form Finding, Design by Jan Knippers 9783034607261
RRP: €92.82€84.32Whether it be as translucent sheets, broadly stretched membranes, and inflated foil cushions or in graceful, organic curves, architecture today is utilizing plastics in the most disparate forms and for a wide variety of purposes. Innovative technical...