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Brutal North: Post-War Modernist Architecture in the North of England by Simon Phipps
RRP: £17.99£12.23During 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... -
Dungeness: Microclimate Architecture by Dominic Bradbury
RRP: £25.00£17.43The 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... -
The Council House by Jack Young 9781914314162
RRP: £19.95£13.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914314162Author Jack YoungFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Hoxton Mini PressPublisher Hoxton Mini Press -
British Architectural Styles: An Easy Reference Guide by Trevor Yorke
RRP: £5.95£5.08Here is a compact and useful guide, filled with detailed drawings, to help put a date to the variety of buildings we see around us. It covers an immense range of structures and styles from 1500 to 1950. In addition, there is a glossary of architectural... -
Frederic Chaubin. Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed by Frederic Chaubin
RRP: £40.00£37.62Photographer Frederic Chaubin reveals 90 buildings sited in 14 former Soviet Republics which express what he considers to be the fourth age of Soviet architecture. His poetic pictures reveal an unexpected rebirth of imagination, an unknown burgeoning... -
Graduate Hotels by Benjamin Weprin
RRP: £40.00£28.39Graduate Hotels give life to physical spaces that uniquely connect with guests on a visceral level. Each hotel is its own immersive experience of inspired texture and contrast that captures the college experience in full. This book will follow suit: a... -
Weston Park: The House, the families and the influence by Dr. Gareth Williams
RRP: £40.00£39.55Considering its territorial and social influence and the superlative nature of its furnishings and collections, Weston Park is not as well known as one might expect. The house and contents, with its thousand acre landscape park, was gifted to the... -
Living in Japan. 40th Anniversary Edition by Alex Kerr
RRP: £25.00£18.62So 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... -
The Story of the World in 100 Moments: Discover the stories that defined humanity and shaped our world by Neil Oliver
RRP: £10.99£7.77'Oliver is an evocative storyteller, vividly bringing his tales to life' BBC HistoryFrom Genghis Khan's domination on earth to Armstrong's first steps on the moon, discover the 100 moments that defined humanity and shaped our world forever.Neil Oliver... -
Cornwall by Peter Beacham 9780300126686
RRP: £60.00£50.11Cornwall was the first volume in the Buildings of England series, published in 1951. This extensively revised edition brings much new research to bear on the history of the county's buildings, beginning with its rich prehistoric remains and early... -
London's Secret Square Mile by David Long 9781803994864
RRP: £12.99£9.37The streetscape of London's historic square mile has been evolving for centuries, but the City's busy commercial heart still boasts an extensive network of narrow passages and alleyways, secret squares and half-hidden courtyards.Using his wealth of local... -
Architecture in Global Socialism: Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East in the Cold War by Lukasz Stanek 9780691168708
RRP: £58.00£45.97How socialist architects, planners, and contractors worked collectively to urbanize and develop the Global South during the Soviet eraIn the course of the Cold War, architects, planners, and construction companies from socialist Eastern Europe engaged in... -
A View from the Top: Viewpoint Collection by Mike Kelley 9781957183275
RRP: £62.00£39.79The photography collected in A View from the Top may have arisen out of a desire to document a singular body of work-the Viewpoint Collection. Through Kelley's eye, lens, and postproduction choices, however, it advances the very way that buildings can be... -
Georgian and Regency Houses Explained by Trevor Yorke 9781846740510
RRP: £8.99£7.40Using his own drawings, diagrams and photographs, author Trevor Yorke explains all aspects of the Georgian and Regency house and provides a comprehensive guide to the houses of this notable period. This book is divided into three sections, outlining the... -
Modern House by Jonathan Bell
RRP: £29.95£20.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908967725Author Jonathan BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Artifice PressPublisher Artifice Press -
Surf Shacks Volume 2 by Indoek
£66.58Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899558579Author IndoekFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag -
Lost Futures: The Disappearing Architecture of Post-War Britain by Owen Hopkins
RRP: £14.95£10.18Lost Futures looks in detail at the wide range of buildings constructed in Britain between 1945 and 1979. Although their bold architectural aspirations reflected the forward-looking social ethos of the postwar era, many have since been either demolished... -
Cyflwyno Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru/Introducing Houses of the Welsh Countryside by Richard Suggett
£15.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781847712769Author Richard SuggettFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa -
Churches: An Architectural Guide by Simon Bradley
RRP: £14.99£13.03This compact and accessible book is for anyone who would like to understand more about the architectural history of English churches. Clear and easy to use, the text explains the key components of church architecture-stylistic developments, functional... -
Living in Morocco. 40th Ed. by Barbara & Rene Stoeltie
RRP: £25.00£19.22Though it lies just across the Mediterranean from Europe, barely a stone's throw from Spain's southernmost tip, Morocco couldn't possibly be farther away. With its mountainous and desert landscapes, labyrinthine souks, delectable cuisine, exquisite... -
The Country Houses of Shropshire by Gareth Williams
RRP: £95.00£90.68A gazetteer of the many fine Shropshire country houses, which covers the architecture, the owners' family history, and the social and economic circumstances that affected them. Shropshire is the largest English inland county, and has a wide variety of... -
Victorian Gothic House Styles by Trevor Yorke 9781846743047
RRP: £7.95£6.61Gothic style transformed the urban landscape from the mid 19th century. In this new book, discover how leading architects reinterpreted Medieval buildings to create a dynamic style which spread from Victorian England to the other side of the Atlantic. ... -
Case Study Houses. The Complete CSH Program 1945-1966. 40th Anniversary Edition by Elizabeth A. T. Smith
RRP: £25.00£18.62The Case Study House program (1945-1966) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype homes,... -
A History of New York in 27 Buildings: The 400-Year Untold Story of an American Metropolis by Sam Roberts
RRP: £18.99£13.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620409800Author Sam RobertsFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USAWeight(grams) 578g -
London's Secret Square Mile by David Long
RRP: £12.99£9.37The streetscape of London's historic square mile has been evolving for centuries, but the City's busy commercial heart still boasts an extensive network of narrow passages and alleyways, secret squares and half-hidden courtyards.Using his wealth of local... -
The 1930s House Explained by Trevor Yorke 9781846740022
RRP: £8.99£7.40This is a guide to the style of houses built in the 1930s. Tradition continued to dominate the outside while inside art deco was all the rage. It contains many photographs and detailed drawings.About the AuthorTrevor Yorke is an experienced author and... -
The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens: Volume 1: Country-Houses by A.S.G. Butler
RRP: £125.00£82.64"The quality of the reprint is nearly perfect, with a good selection of papers for the three sequential parts of the book: the texts, the drawings, and the black-and-white photographs. Text and drawings are on matte heavyweight pages, while the photos... -
Japanese Architecture: An Exploration of Elements and Forms by Mira Locher 9784805313282
RRP: £24.99£16.78Thick thatched roofs and rough mud plaster walls. An intricately carved wood transom and a precisely woven tatami mat-each element of traditional Japanese architecture tells a story.In Japanese Architecture, author Mira Locher explores how each of these... -
Best Buildings Britain by Matthew Freedman 9789460582554
RRP: £15.00£9.80Best Buildings Britain is the third title in the Best Buildings series, following Best Buildings Belgium (2018) and Best Buildings Holland (spring 2019). In this guide, Matthew Freedman presents 75 buildings completed after 1918 in Great Britain, each... -
Birmingham and the Black Country by Andy Foster
RRP: £60.00£38.63The latest revised volume in the Pevsner Architectural Guides, covering Birmingham and the towns and settlements of the Black Country This fully revised account of the buildings of the City of Birmingham, its suburbs and outskirts, and the adjacent Black... -
Timeless: Classic American Architecture for Contemporary Living by Patrick Ahearn 9781939621931
RRP: £56.50£38.79Sensitively balancing historic preservation with contemporary innovation, Ahearn's timeless houses feel deeply connected to the stylistic character of their locales, even as their programs and plans celebrate how we live now. In these pages, Ahearn takes... -
The Architect Says by Laura Dushkes
RRP: £10.99£7.41If there's anything architects like doing more than designing buildings, it's talking about architecture. Whether musing about their inspirations (a blank sheet of paper, the sun hitting the side of a building), expanding on each other's thoughts (on... -
Sussex: West by Elizabeth Williamson
RRP: £60.00£50.71This volume covers some of the finest landscape and architecture in southern England, much of it set within the South Downs National Park. The county's small towns and villages feature a pleasing mix of stone, timber, and brick houses of every period... -
Hertfordshire by James Bettley
RRP: £60.00£50.11This fully revised and up-to-date guide to the architecture of Hertfordshire is an eye-opening introduction to the wealth of fine buildings that can be found right on London's doorstep. Hertfordshire is one of the smallest English counties, largely rural... -
The Synagogues of Britain and Ireland: An Architectural and Social History by Sharman Kadish
RRP: £45.00£40.03The religious buildings of the Jewish community in Britain have never been explored in print. Lavishly illustrated with previously unpublished images and photographs taken specially by English Heritage, this book traces the architecture of the synagogue... -
Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough by Charles O'Brien
RRP: £60.00£50.11Bedfordshire is one of the smallest English counties but encompasses great variety in landscape and architecture. Its major monument is Woburn Abbey, one of the finest Georgian country houses in England, and the influence of the estate is widely felt in... -
Enlightened Eclecticism - The Grand Design of the 1st Duke and Duchess of Northumberland by Adriano Aymonino
RRP: £50.00£41.65A beautifully illustrated exploration of opulent tastes and the power of patronage in 18th-century Britain The central decades of the eighteenth century in Britain were crucial to the history of European taste and design. One of the period's most... -
Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness by Matthew Hyde 9780300126631
RRP: £60.00£50.11The most authoritative guide to the Lake District and surrounding area, this volume covers the outstanding vernacular architecture, unspoiled historic towns, and fine Victorian and Arts and Crafts houses throughout the region, and ranges from the... -
Measure and Construction of the Japanese House: 250 Plans and Sketches Plus Illustrations of Joinery by Heino Engel 9784805316467
RRP: £14.99£10.20A 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... -
Marfa Modern: Artistic Interiors of the West Texas High Desert by Helen Thompson
RRP: £34.95£26.69Twenty-one houses in and around Marfa, Texas, provide a glimpse at creative life and design in one of the art world's most intriguing destinations. When Donald Judd began his Marfa project in the early 1970s, it was regarded as an idiosyncratic quest...