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A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates by John Boughton
RRP: $54.18Booksplease Price: $39.68'It was like heaven! It was like a palace, even without anything in it ... We'd got this lovely, lovely house.' In 1980, there were well over 5 million council homes in Britain, housing around one... -
Drawing Attention: Architecture in the Age of Social Media by Hamza Shaikh
RRP: $38.70Booksplease Price: $34.22How 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... -
Houses: Created by Peter Aldington by Peter Aldington 9781859467008
RRP: $83.85Booksplease Price: $73.40The author is one of the most influential designers of post-war houses in Britain and this book is a collection of all the houses that he `created', either individually or with his two partners John... -
Colour and Create Architecture 2: Cities of the World by Nerea Bermejo Olaizola
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $11.39Discover the cities of the world with Georgie the giraffe in this entertaining and educational Colour and Create Architecture book. With over 50 beautiful pages to design and colour in, and... -
The Happy Design Toolkit: Architecture for Better Mental Wellbeing by Ben Channon
RRP: $47.73Booksplease Price: $42.22If 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... -
How To Win Work: The architect's guide to business development and marketing by Jan Knikker
RRP: $43.86Booksplease Price: $40.31You are a great designer, but no-one knows. Now what? This indispensable book, written by one of the most influential marketers in architecture, will demystify Public Relations and marketing for all... -
Ecominimalism: The Antidote to Eco-bling by Howard Liddell 9781859464953
RRP: $42.57Booksplease Price: $37.04Eco-minimalism: the antidote to eco-bling reminds us that to build energy-efficient, ecologically benign and sustainable buildings is complex, comprising a set of interdependent factors influenced by... -
Future Homes: Domestic Architecture in a Changing World Ellie Stathaki 9781915722645
RRP: $51.60Booksplease Price: $44.70Close to nature, sustainable, healthy, social, spectacular... We ask a lot of our future homes and the architects that design them. Over time, innovative domestic design has taken many forms... -
House Goals: Design with architects, transform your home by Ruth Slavid
RRP: $36.12Booksplease Price: $31.84What would you do if you could reinvent your home? A link to the garden, to bring nature closer. A re-thought layout, that complements your lifestyle. A greener home, for a sustainable future (and... -
Approved Document J: Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems (2010 edition incorporating 2010, 2013 and 2022 amendments) by HM Government
RRP: $25.80Booksplease Price: $22.81This amended edition of Approved Document J: Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems, extends the provisions and guidance for carbon monoxide alarms. The amended provisions and guidance come... -
Urban Playground: How Child-Friendly Planning and Design Can Save Cities by Tim Gill
RRP: $49.02Booksplease Price: $42.62What type of cities do we want our children to grow up in? Car-dominated, noisy, polluted and devoid of nature? Or walkable, welcoming, and green? As the climate crisis and urbanisation escalate,... -
Domestic Client's Guide to Engaging an Architect by Nigel Ostime
RRP: $14.18Booksplease Price: $12.41If you need to understand about engaging the services of an architect, this updated RIBA guide is for you. Straightforward and completely up-to-date regarding legislation, it sets out everything you... -
The Environmental Design Pocketbook by Sofie Pelsmakers
RRP: $41.28Booksplease Price: $36.38The 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... -
The Building Regulations 2010: Approved document H: Drainage and waste disposal by Great Britain: Department for Communities and Local Government 9781859465998
RRP: $25.80Booksplease Price: $22.81Approved Document H provides guidance on observing the Building Regulations concerned with drainage and waste disposal. This is an essential reference for anyone undertaking building work. This... -
101 Rules of Thumb for Low Energy Architecture by Huw Heywood
RRP: $28.38Booksplease Price: $25.28Buildings 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... -
New Towns: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth by Katy Lock
RRP: $54.18Booksplease Price: $47.42Often misunderstood, the New Towns story is a fascinating one of anarchists, artists, visionaries, and the promise of a new beginning for millions of people. New Towns: The Rise Fall and Rebirth... -
Approved Document S: Infrastructure for the charging of electric vehicles (2021 edition) by HM Government
RRP: $23.22Booksplease Price: $20.73All new homes and buildings in England will be required by law to install electric vehicle charging points from June 2022. New-build supermarkets, workplaces and buildings undergoing major... -
Commercial Client's Guide to Engaging an Architect by Nigel Ostime
RRP: $14.18Booksplease Price: $12.41If you need to understand about engaging the services of an architect, this updated RIBA guide is for you. Straightforward and completely up-to-date regarding legislation, it sets out everything you... -
The Access Audit Handbook: An inclusive approach to auditing buildings by Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE)
RRP: $51.60Booksplease Price: $44.23Our buildings and environments should be inclusive to all, but how can we assess this? The Access Audit Handbook is an indispensable tool for auditing the accessibility of buildings and services... -
20/20 Visions: Collaborative Planning and Placemaking by Charles Campion
RRP: $47.73Booksplease Price: $41.19Community involvement in planning and placemaking through early, inclusive participatory Charrette processes can build consensus, speed up planning and add social, economic and environmental value to... -
Approved Document F: Ventilation - Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings (2021 edition) by HM Government
RRP: $23.22Booksplease Price: $20.73This Approved Document provides guidance on how to comply with Part F to Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations covers ventilation and applies to buildings other than dwellings only, and takes effect... -
Palladian Design: the Good, the Bad and the Unexpected by RIBA
RRP: $21.93Booksplease Price: $20.07More than 400 years after his death, Andrea Palladio (1508-80) remains one of the most influential architects of all time. This catalogue explores how the design principles of Palladio have been... -
Approved Document O: Overheating (2021 edition) by HM Government
RRP: $23.22Booksplease Price: $20.73This 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... -
Colour and Create Architecture: Georgie finds a new home by Nerea Bermejo Olaizola
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $11.39Help Georgie the giraffe find a new home with this entertaining and educational Colour and Create book. With over 50 beautiful pages to design, little architects will have hours of fun colouring and... -
Approved Document R: Infrastructure for electronic communications - Volume 2: Physical infrastructure for high-speed communications networks (2022 edition) by HM Government
RRP: $12.90Booksplease Price: $11.40This Approved Document provides guidance on how to comply with requirement R1 of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2010 and on how to comply with the requirements for in-building physical... -
An Introduction to Architectural Conservation: Philosophy, Legislation and Practice by Nick Lee Evans
RRP: $51.60Booksplease Price: $44.31There are over half a million listed buildings in Britain, conservation areas can be found in every borough, and a large proportion of our housing stock pre-dates 1914. So, whether in extending a... -
Protest Architecture: Structures of civil resistance Nick Newman 9781915722171
RRP: $43.86Booksplease Price: $38.47A complex bamboo pyramid to block a busy crossing in London. A maze of ‘mini Stonehenge’ brick structures to hinder government crackdowns in Hong Kong. The takeover of a Dallas highway to create a... -
RIBA Climate Guide by Mina Hasman
RRP: $51.60Booksplease Price: $41.02Climate 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... -
How to extend your Victorian terraced house by Jaqueline Green
RRP: $58.05Booksplease Price: $50.54Brimming with design ideas, drawings and photographs of exemplary projects, this is a must-have, highly visual guide to extending a Victorian terraced house for designers, architects and homeowners... -
Part 3 Handbook by Stephen Brookhouse
RRP: $42.57Booksplease Price: $37.42The decision to take the final step to becoming a fully qualified architect can be daunting. Fortunately, this new edition of the Part 3 Handbook demystifies the whole process of qualifying,... -
Approved Document K: Protection from falling, collision and impact (2013 edition - for use in England) by DCLG 9781859464847
RRP: $25.80Booksplease Price: $22.81Effective 6 April 2013. This edition has been updated to amalgamate Approved Document N: Glazing and also some overlapping guidance that is in Approved Document M: Access to and use of buildings... -
Essential Urban Design: A Handbook for Architects, Designers and Planners by Rob Cowan
RRP: $47.73Booksplease Price: $41.58Shaping our cities, streets and public spaces, urban design informs the places we live. It is a complex multi-disciplinary process, requiring the input of a wide variety of stakeholders and design... -
Small Projects Handbook by Nigel Ostime
RRP: $45.15Booksplease Price: $39.50Your hands-on, day-to-day guide to small practice. This book provides reassurance as to how to achieve great results on a budget, utilising stripped-back and efficient solutions, while following the... -
Approved Document R: Infrastructure for electronic communications – Volume 1: Physical infrastructure and network connection for new dwellings (2022 edition) by HM Government
RRP: $12.90Booksplease Price: $11.40This Approved Document provides guidance on how to comply with requirement RA1 and requirement RA2 of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2010, which respectively deal with the installation of... -
Dulwich: Mid-Century Oasis by Paul Davis 9781915722317
RRP: $34.83Booksplease Price: $31.82Dulwich's mid-century modern architecture is increasingly recognised for its qualities of light, landscape and lifestyle. In the 1950s, 60s and 70s, around 2,000 new homes were created to the most... -
Blueprints for the Soul: Why we need emotion in architecture Nick Moss 9781915722386
RRP: $45.15Booksplease Price: $38.69You know that something is wrong, even if you can't quite put your finger on it. This book tells you why, and how to solve it. There is a lack of beauty and emotion in our built environment. The... -
The Re-use Atlas: A Designer's Guide Towards a Circular Economy Duncan Baker-Brown 9781914124129
RRP: $51.60Booksplease Price: $45.34Do you know how to design for a circular economy? A truly sustainable, circular economy is both a robust and viable option for architecture. Through inspirational case studies, interviews and essays,... -
RIBA Principal Designer's Guide by Dieter Bentley-Gockmann 9781915722201
RRP: $37.41Booksplease Price: $33.20The RIBA Principal Designer Guide, a companion guide to the RIBA Health and Safety Guide, provides architects with the essential guidance required to understand the Principal Designer duties under... -
RIBA Conservation Guide Marion Barter 9781914124877
RRP: $45.15Booksplease Price: $32.91This is an essential guide for those taking either the RIBA Conservation Register Course or another building conservation course. Taking as its starting point the ICOMOS Education and Training... -
Art Deco World: The International Legacy of the Architecture and Design Movement by Max Chavez 9781915722904
RRP: $58.05Booksplease Price: $49.01Art Deco is one of architecture's most beloved styles. Famously celebrated for its rich colour, distinct geometry, texture and sumptuous use of materials, it has captivated the public's imagination...