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Lighting for Interior Design
Without light, interior architecture cannot be fully designed and experienced. It is one of the key tools for an interior designer, but can be a dauntingly technical subject for students.Part...
Persian Gardens & Garden Pavilions
$60.00 AUD
Author: Donald N. WilberBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles E. Tuttle, 1962, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich tradition of Persian gardens and their architectural...
Essays in the History of Architecture Presented to Rudolf Wittkower
$35.00 AUD
Author: Fraser, Douglas; Hibbard, Howard; Lewing, Milton J.Binding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon, 1969, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection of essays is presented to Rudolf Wittkower...
Art and Architecture of the Late Middle Ages: 1350 To the Advent of the Renaissance
$25.00 AUD
Author: Wim SwaanBinding: HardbackPublished: Crescent Nooks, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the significant developments in art and architecture during the late Middle Ages, focusing...
Hartman-Cox: Selected And Current Works
$35.00 AUD
Author: Hartman George EBinding: HardbackPublished: The Images Publishing Group P/l, 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEnglish | Japanese Text. This book showcases the selected and current...
The Life and Works of Frank Lloyd Wright
$30.00 AUD
Author: Maria CostantinoBinding: HardbackPublished: Promotional Reprint Company, 2000, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis exquisite hardcover book offers an in-depth look at the life and works of...
Carlton: National Trust Inner Suburban Series (SIGNED)
$35.00 AUD
Author: E. Graeme RobertsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby/ The National Trust of Australia (Victoria), 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book offers a comprehensive look at Carlton, its...
Catalytic Formations: Architecture and Digital Design
$20.00 AUD
Author: Ali RahimBinding: SoftbackPublished: Taylor & Francis, 2006Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAli Rahim's text is the first of its kind to thoroughly explore the ideas and...
In Trust: A Sketchbook Of Melbourne's History
$25.00 AUD
Author: Anne GreenBinding: HardbackPublished: Boolarong Press, 1982, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a unique visual journey through Melbourne's history, combining sketches and narrative...
The Construction of Gothic Cathedrals
$15.00 AUD
Author: John FitchenBinding: SoftbackPublished: University of Chicago Press - Phoenix Edition, 1981Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides an in-depth analysis of the architectural techniques and...
The Aesthetics of Architecture
$20.00 AUD
Author: Roger ScrutonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Methuen, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn 'The Aesthetics of Architecture', Roger Scruton explores the philosophy behind architecture, discussing how aesthetics influence our...
Architecture: The Story of Practice
$25.00 AUD
Author: Dana CuffBinding: HardbackPublished: MIT Press, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the complexities of architectural practice and its relationship with society. Dana Cuff delves...
Australian Cottages
$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert Moore, Sheridan Burke, Ray JoyceBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne Hamlyn, 1989Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAustralian Cottages is a comprehensive exploration of the architectural styles and...
Temple Towns of Tamil Nadu
$35.00 AUD
Author: Michell GeorgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Marg Publications, 2003, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich heritage and architectural splendor of the temple towns in Tamil...
Alan Partridge: Big Beacon: The hilarious new memoir from the nation's (SIGNED)
'There are prizes, normally named after PG Wodehouse, given to literary comic novels and non-fiction, and these books will have blurbs saying "hilarious" on them. This is infinitely funnier than...
Cathedral Architecture
The landmark of many cities is the cathedral. Some had their beginnings as monastic buildings, have stood for nearly a thousand years, and remain essential icons, or even emblems, of...
250 Things An Architect Should Know
From iconic architect and critic Michael Sorkin comes a joyful celebration of architecture and city-making, told through his famous list, in one beautiful, illustrated book.Equal parts poetic, practical, playful, and...
Steeple Chasing: Around Britain by Church
'Never have the joys of exploring the churches and cathedrals of this country been so vividly conveyed as they are in this engaging and elegiac book.' - New Statesman **BOOK...
The Piazzas of Florence: Mapping a Renaissance Spirit
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Panoramas of English Villages
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Alan Partridge: Big Beacon: The hilarious new memoir from the nation's
'There are prizes, normally named after PG Wodehouse, given to literary comic novels and non-fiction, and these books will have blurbs saying "hilarious" on them. This is infinitely funnier than...
The Badia of Florence: Art and Observance in a Renaissance Monastery
The Santa Maria di Firenze, an ancient, venerable Benedictine abbey (called the Badia) located in the heart of Florence, is the subject of Anne Leader's new book. In 1418, 17...
Design Process in Architecture: From Concept to Completion
Every building starts with an idea. But how do you get from a concept to a piece of architecture? Why do some ideas work better than others? What is a...
What is Architecture?: And 100 Other Questions
This entertaining and informative book explores the world of architecture through a series of 101 questions and answers that cover a wide range of issues on its practice and theory....
Brutalist London - 16 Notecards
$15.00 AUD
Influential ceramics company People Will Always Need Plates bring you notecards depicting four stunning Brutalist architectural gems. These outstanding graphic illustrations of London buildings with their clean lines and bold...
Victorian Turkish Baths
$30.00 AUD
Victorian Turkish Baths is the first book to bring to light the hidden history of a fascinating institution-the 600-plus dry hot-air baths descended from the ancient Roman thermae-which opened between...
Passchendaele 1917: The Tommies' Experience of the Third Battle of
The Battle of Passchendaele was the most gruesome yet fought during the First World War. The British offensive, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was launched on the...
If Walls Could Speak: My Life in Architecture
Over more than five decades, legendary architect Moshe Safdie has built some of the world'smost influential and memorable structures - from the 1967 modular housing scheme inMontreal known as Habitat...
100 20th-Century Buildings
A stylish celebration of some of the greatest buildings in Britain, from the 20th century and beyond, from the country's leading organisation for the protection of 20th century architecture.This fascinating...
The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of History at
'If a house could gossip, this is the book that Hampton Court would whisper. An enjoyable and readable stroll through 500 years of Hampton Court history: royal residents, common visitors,...
Rose Uniacke at Work
An unprecedented level of craft is the key signature of Uniacke's design ethos, on display in this much-anticipated monograph of notable homes she has created.In-demand London-based interiors and furniture designerRose...
Timeless by Design: Designing Rooms with Comfort, Style, and a Sense
A debut book from award-winning designer Nina Farmer, known for her sophisticated eye and interiors that are elegant, comfortable, and timeless.Designer Nina Farmer has made a name for herself with...
Ocean View: The Perfect Holiday Homes
The most beautifully-designed holiday homes - wth a view of the waves. From the range of architectural gems, for rent near the ocean, find some peace and quiet and let...
Old Brand New: Colourful Homes For Maximal Living
Designer, photographer, artist, blogger and social media star Dabito's delightful interiors book Old Brand New is a celebration of colour, space and maximalist style. Offering readers actionable advice to layer...
Jock Peters, Architecture and Design: The Varieties of Modernism
Scholar and historian Christopher Long turns his attention to the little-known German-born architect and designer Jock Peters (1889 1934). Long's engaging study introduces us to the modernist's architectural work in...
Allan Greenberg: Classical Architect
This monograph showcases the exquisite architecture of Allan Greenberg, one of the most influential architects of the classical movement. A leading exponent of classical architecture, Allan Greenberg has drawn on...
The Imperial Museums of Meiji Japan: Architecture and the Art of the
It was not until Japan's opening to the West during the Meiji period (1868-1912) that terms for "art" (bijutsu) and "art museum" (bijutsukan) were coined. The Imperial Museums of Meiji...
Custom and Innovation: John Miller + Partners
John Miller + Partners was established in the 1980s following the dissolution of Colquhoun Miller + Partners. The practice has been responsible for some of the most highly regarded museum...
Berlin in Fifty Design Icons
In this series, the Design Museum looks at the fifty design icons of major cities around the world - icons that, when viewed together, inherently sum up the character of...
Tomorrow's Houses
This is an elegant photographic portrait of architectural modernism in New England from the early 20th century through the 1960s.Alexander Gorlin established his architectural practice in 1986. He is the...
Aalto and America
The internationally renowned Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) created several landmarks of modern design in the United States. The first, the Finland Pavilion at the New York World's...
The Minarets of Cairo: Islamic Architecture from the Arab Conquest to
Minarets have defined Cairo's skyline since its early history: they are one of the most characteristic features of Islamic architecture. In Egypt, where civilizations have manifested themselves through awe-inspiring structures...
A History of Venetian Architecture
The history of Venetian architecture is no less remarkable than the history of that city itself, and Ennio Concina's comprehensive survey draws on extensive original research on the city's cultural...
History of the Buccaneers of Americ
"As factual and...authentic as anything on the subject could be." - The New Yorker. One of the most comprehensive and accurate accounts of buccaneering, this exciting narrative is the work...
The Dakota: A History of the World's Best-Known Apartment Building
The Dakota is arguably the best-known residential address in the world, home to dozens of New York City's most famous artists, performers and successful executives. The rare sale of an...
Ai Weiwei: Spatial Matters: Art Architecture and Activism
A richly illustrated exploration of Ai Weiwei's installation and architecture projects, focusing on the artist's use of space.Outspoken, provocative, and prolific, the artist Ai Weiwei is an international phenomenon. In...
A History of the Squares and Palaces of London
The squares of London are amongst its most famous and best loved features. Berkeley Square, Eaton Square, St James's Square - the names are inextricably linked with the history of...
Highly Desirable: Tales of London's super-prime property from the
'A hugely fun tale of how the super-rich buy their super-prime lairs - I was absolutely boggled throughout. Toto, I have a feeling we're not on Rightmove anymore . ....