The Social Dimension of Social Housing by Simon Guntner (Editor); Juma Hauser (Editor); Judith M. Lehner (Editor); Christoph Reinprecht (Editor); Amita Bhide (Contribution by); Silvia Federici (Contribution by); Astrid Ley (Contribution by); Iván Tosics (Contribution by)
$67.00 AUD
Category: Architecture and Urbanism
A systematic global study of the social cultures within social housing. Twenty short essays, based on case studies from around the world, describe and illustrate the social elements of social housing developments. This volume embarks on an ambitious journey across continents and contexts, offering up ...Show more
Border Environments - Cra #1 by Riccardo Badano (Editor); Tomas Percival (Editor); Susan Schuppli (Editor)
$67.00 AUD
Category: Architecture and Urbanism
The debut publication from Goldsmiths' Centre for Research Architecture, gathering reflections, case studies and more on border politicsOver the past 15 years, the Centre for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths, University of London, has brought together established and emergent scholars to create a spa ...Show more
Live Greener by CAYETANO CARDELUS VIDAL
$59.99 AUD
Category: Architecture and Urbanism
In recent decades, there has been a growing awareness of environmental issues in society as a whole, mainly due to the increasingly serious consequences of climate change and the progressive degradation of the natural environment caused by human activity. Within this trend, the practice of "Green Archit ...Show more
Tao of Architecture by Amos lh Tiao Chang
$22.99 AUD
Category: Architecture and Urbanism | Series: Princeton Classics
Frank Lloyd Wright first noted the affinity between modern Western architecture and the philosophy of the ancient Chinese writer Laotzu. In this classic work, Amos Ih Tiao Chang expands on that idea, developing the parallel with the aid of architectural drawings and Chinese paintings. Now with a new for ...Show more
Julius Shulman. Modernism Rediscovered by Pierluigi Serraino; Julius Shulman (Photographer)
$75.00 AUD
Category: Architecture and Urbanism
The buildings burned in our memories, which to us represent the spirit of '50s and '60s architectural design, were those whose pictures were widely published in magazines and books; but what about those that got lost in the process, hardly or never appearing in publication? The exchange of visual info ...Show more
The Classical Language of Architecture by John Summerson
$29.99 AUD
Category: Architecture and Urbanism | Series: World of Art Ser.
A revised and updated edition of Sir John Summerson's classic book.Derived from the principles of Greek and Roman architecture in antiquity, the classical style has long dominated the history of western architecture from the Renaissance to the present. Sir John Summerson's timeless text, as relevant tod ...Show more
Windows in Architecture by CHRISTOPHER MASTERS
$90.00 AUD
Category: Architecture and Urbanism
This new study explores the development of the window, showing how it both transformed human experience by increasing access to light and air and changed our perception of architectural space Christopher Masters celebrates the multiple roles of the window in architecture by providing engaging commentari ...Show more
Painter le Corbusier - Eileen Gray's Villa e 1027 and le Cabanon by Tim Benton
$99.50 AUD
Category: Architecture and Urbanism
In 1929, Eileen Graydesigned Villa E 1027 for herselfand her youthful partner Jean Badovici, but only lived therefor three years. Today, the elegant house in Roquebrune-Cap-Mar- tin insouthern France is an icon of modernism. In 1937, Le Corbusier discovered theplace and the "Maison en Bord de Mer". Insp ...Show more
Paris Metro Architecture and Design Map - Bilingual Guide Map to the Architecture, Art and Design of the Paris Metro by Mark Ovenden (Editor); Nigel Green (Photographer)
$19.95 AUD
Category: Architecture and Urbanism
Curated by transport design historian and broadcaster Mark Ovenden, with original photography by Nigel Green, this two-sided cartographic guide is an original and fascinating insight into architecture and graphic design for transport lovers, students of design and anyone interested in the history of Par ...Show more
Growing Up Modern: Canberra's Round House and Alex Jelinek by Roger Benjamin
$49.95 AUD
Category: Architecture and Urbanism
Named "a genius if there ever was one", Czech refugee Alex Jelinek created Australia's 1957 House of the Year in the uniquely modern city of Canberra. This is the story of how Canberra’s ‘Round House’ came to be designed, built, and lived in – alongside the stories of the people who turned it into the h ...Show more
Habitat: Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Climate
$80.00 AUD
Category: Architecture and Urbanism
A compact edition of this landmark publication, which celebrates humanity's ability to create buildings that for millennia have responded ingeniously to cultural and environmental conditions. There has never been a more important time to understand how to make the best use of local natural resources and ...Show more
Concrete Tokyo Map by []
$19.95 AUD
Category: Architecture and Urbanism
Featuring Tokyo’s most remarkable examples of concrete architecture, this two-sided, bilingual (Japanese and English) guide includes a map of the city, an introduction by Naomi Pollock, photographs and details of fifty selected buildings. Concrete construction is the signature of many Japanese architect ...Show more