Audacious Architecture by Barry Stone
49.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
At the advent of a new millennium, architects have pushed the limits of invention and originality. Boasting breathtaking skylines of sail-shaped buildings, dancing towers and twisting skyscrapers, the audacious architecture makes many of the world's finest cities a delight to visit for architects, desig ...Show more
Pallets 3. 0. Remodeled, Reused, Recycled - Architecture + Design by Chris van Uffelen
39.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
Today still in Tokyo, tomorrow already in Cape Town, Barcelona or San Francisco: pallets are the universal symbol for globalized world trade. Their design is simple, their material sturdy and their purchase cheap. Yet, these are the very characteristics in combination with the raw and rough wood look th ...Show more
A Chronology of Architecture by John Zukowsky
49.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius defined architecture's characteristics to include firmitas, utilitas, and venustas--essentially, structural integrity, usefulness, and beauty. Amazingly, all three Vitruvian characteristics can be found one way or another in most buildings and constructions from an ...Show more
Grand Designs Australia Volume II (HB) by Bauer Books
59.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
From a home created within an old electrical substation to another like a sprawling tent under canvas, from a home inspired by Japanese origami to another designed around a shipping container - these are the intriguing and resourceful design solutions featured in The Best of Grand Designs Volume 2, the ...Show more
Building Character: Transforming Old Homes for Modern Living by Caleb Skene (Introductions and notes by)
59.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
-Includes a selection of restoration ideas from around the world, including case studies from Europe, Scandinavia, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, China, and Australia -Insightful commentaries by design professionals provide a valuable overview and framework for current trends, particularly in th ...Show more
Building on Tradition - Repurposing Traditional Materials in Architecture by Carlos García Fernández; Begoña de Abajo (Text by)
69.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
-Richly illustrated with full-color photographs, and detailed plans throughout -Features a selection of contemporary projects all employing or repurposing traditional materials, to create new and innovative buildings -Projects include a range of typologies, from houses to cultural centers, or museums to ...Show more
100 Houses: Nature and Nurture by IMAGES PUBLISHING
45.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Unparalleled variety in style and type: traditional and modern, and everything in between; grand villas and homes with small footprints; posh seaside or rural escapes, resplendent and remote cabins; urban townhouses and dream dwellings. The coverage of projects ranges across most continents, from alpine ...Show more
Hundertwasser's Architecture by Angelika Muthesius
75.00 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: Jumbo S.
Revolt against the straight line. The highly irregular architecture of a freethinking artist "A house must be a living, organic entity that develops and constantly changes," stated Friedensreich Hundertwasser in one of his arguments for his nature- and human-oriented architecture. Success vindicated his ...Show more
Big Ideas for Small Houses by Catherine Foster
44.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
A look at a range of small houses around New Zealand, and the strategies the owners used to get a toehold in the tight housing market. From building a secondary dwelling on an existing family section, to tiny houses on pocket handkerchief pieces of land, these approaches to housing will give ideas and i ...Show more
The Short Story of Architecture - A Pocket Guide to Key Styles, Buildings, Elements & Materials by Susie Hodge
29.99 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Architecture is a new and innovative guide to the subject of architecture that explores 50 key buildings, from the Great Pyramids to high-tech, sustainable skyscrapers. Accessible and concise, the book links the 50 key works to the most important architectural materials, elements and ...Show more
Concrete Houses: The Poetics of Form by Joe Rollo
39.99 AUD
75.00 (46% off)
Category: Architecture
Concrete has conviction, strength and directness. It has plasticity, too, which makes the possibilities for form-making almost endless. Concrete Houses explores the sculptural possibilities of concrete as the material of choice in landmark contemporary houses across Australia, Brazil, Portugal, Japan, S ...Show more
Sean Godsell: Houses by Sean Godsell; Philip Goad (Introduction by); Anon
100.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
As many architects turn to Australia for inspiration, Sean Godsell-a pioneer of Australian minimalism-has established himself as an important influencer on the global architecture scene. This survey of his residential architecture features twelve house projects across Australia, each illustrated with f ...Show more