Graphic Design & Architecture

From Renaissance palaces like Palazzo Farnese to the stunning buildings of the 17th and 18th centuries such as Palazzo Doria Phamphili and Palazzo Chigi, this volume showcases 24 Roman palaces...

This issue focuses on the importance of colour in architecture and presents examples of the effects of the use of colour. It presents the architects who have taken a stance...

The libraries of the University of Oxford and its colleges are among the most splendid, but also the least-known, buildings in the city. Spanning over 800 years of architectural design...

An architect generally works to a client's brief when designing a new home or renovating an existing dwelling. However, the opportunity for an architect or a designer to create their...

Moments at Home celebrates the signature aesthetic of one of Australia's leading interiors stylist, Steve Cordony, in order to inspire home lovers globally. Steve seeks to share insightful interior styling...

Author: Eric KusterBinding: HardbackPublished: Terra, 2013Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis exquisite volume presents a definitive guide to achieving sophisticated...

Author: David CrowleyBinding: HardbackPublished: New Burlington Books., 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsIntroduction To Victorian Style presents a comprehensive overview of the aesthetic and cultural movements...

Author: Jean Jacques LoupBinding: HardbackPublished: B E S Pub Co, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markings-

From the bush to the beach and mountain ranges in between, Retreat: Inspired Homes and Ways of Living showcases 24 unique homes far from the city limits. No longer reserved...

Author: Australian Council Of National TrustsBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume, Historic Public Buildings Of Australia, presents a comprehensive architectural survey, meticulously...

Author: Nikolaus PevsnerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative volume presents a comprehensive examination of the architectural...

Winner of the 2004 AIA Firm of the Year Award, Lake/Flato has been designing practical buildings since 1984. These are buildings whose ingenuity and craftsmanship merge tradition with new technologies....

The contemporary reawakening of interest in the historic folk buildings of North America has made us see old barns with new eyes, even as many of these simple, dignified structures...

Author: Donald N. WilberBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume chronicles the rich history and exquisite artistry of Persian...

Intended as a companion to "Roman Public Buildings"(0-85989-239-5) by the same editor, this volume completes the architectural picture of Roman society. The text covers the political, social and economic significance...

The most important, most visited, and most renowned of all of Britain's stately homes, Blenheim has been home to the Churchill family for more than 300 years. Regarded as perhaps...

With a style that is as subtle as it is elegant, Hugh Newell Jacobsen has designed buildings throughout the United States and abroad, published his work regularly in magazines such...

'This is simply the best book ever written on the single largest Buddhist monument in the world' Patricia Welch, author and lecturer on Asian art Borobudur is the largest Buddhist...

"Pierre Deux's Brittany" is the second in a series of life-style books, called "Living in France", which present French interior design and evoke the personality of each of the regions...

Harold Desbrowe-Annear was an enigma: an architect who counted among his clients some of Melbourne's wealthiest families and among his friends a wide range of bohemian artists and writers. In...

This inspirational interiors book, the first in the series "New Country Style", redefines English country style for a growing international, design-savvy audience. A creative new generation of city-dwellers is seeking...

Bates Smart is one of the longest continously practicing architectural firms in the world. Established by Joseph Reed in melbourne in 1852.

A unique color dictionary of international urban design and phenomenal photographic reference, "The Color of Cities, by Lois Swirnoff, documents the distinctive color characteristics of cities in the United States,...

Whether you are looking for new ideas for planning or building a house on a large budget or just want to let your imagination run wild, this book will show...

**** reduced from $34.99 whilst stocks last **** Wood has been a traditional construction material for centuries all over the world, as it still is in many places today. Now...

The automobile has shaped the appearance of our streets for 100 years now. At the same building types have been created to serve it. Parking garages and gas stations as...

A rash of buildings inspired by bizarre animals have been built and commissioned in the last few years. Animal/House examines this, on the surface, quirky trend and questions why and...

Author: City Architect & Planner's Department of Launceston City CouncilBinding: PaperbackPublished: -, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis foundational volume in urban planning and heritage conservation presents a rigorous assessment...

Author: Roderick HamBinding: HardbackPublished: The Architectural Press., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxed edges.Roderick Ham's seminal work, Theatre Planning, presents an exhaustive guide to the...

Graphic design is in constant flux. In recent years, the digitalisation of media and the return of materials and personal identity have strongly influenced the development of graphic design and...

An exuberant biography of the life of the iconic photographer and naturalist Peter Beard, whose life and work captured the cultural imagination Peter Beard lived an astonishing life. The artist,...

This rich treasure trove of twentieth century Batsford book covers showcases the very best of Batsford's design heritage. Founded by Bradley Thomas Batsford in 1843, Batsford has forged a strong...

Here, the Egyptian pyramids provide the inspiration for another book, although this one is not, and does not claim to be, thoroughly up-to-date. Originally published in Czech in 1997, this...

Author: Frédéric ChopinBinding: HardbackPublished: KÖNEMANN, 2018Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsnone

Author: Robert IngpenBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings Marking Time: Australia's Abandoned Buildings presents a poignant visual and historical record of forgotten structures across...

Author: Donald J. CrumpBinding: HardbackPublished: White House Historical Association, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe authoritative The White House: An Historic Guide presents a comprehensive overview of America's most...

Discover the legendary story of Nike, where innovation and a signature swoosh took the world by storm. In this illustrated guide, style writer Josh Sims explores the rise of the...

This descriptive gazetter looks, town by town, at all surviving theatres built between 1750 and 1950. It makes assesments of their quality, architecturally and theatrically and also assesses the potential...

More than any other surface, walls dominate the look of a room, providing the decorator with the opportunity to transform even the most unpromising interior through the use of colour...

Author: Ronnie Mulryne And Margaret ShewringBinding: PaperbackPublished: MULRYNE AND SHEWRING LTD, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work chronicles the intricate...

Author: Thomas M. (Introduction) MesserBinding: PaperbackPublished: Guggenheim MUSEUM, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Guggenheim Collection presents a magnificent overview of one...

Author: Terence ConranBinding: HardbackPublished: Conrad Octopus Ltd - London, 1995Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis comprehensive volume presents a wealth of practical advice and inspiring ideas...

What is your favourite colour? More often than not the answer is blue. In the past, decorating with blue implied blue and white with may be a touch of sunflower...

Author: Bill HitchingsBinding: HardbackPublished: Caribou Publications, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Small chip to spine / front of DJ. Light...