Facade Construction Manual 2nd edition by Thomas Herzog
$210.00 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: Construction Manuals (englisch)
In recent years, facades have become more important in architectural practice and in public perception. As well as functioning as a protective shell and visible 'face' and supplying heat and electricity, a building's exterior interacts directly with the surrounding public space.This revised and expanded ...Show more
Modern Construction Envelopes by Andrew Watts
$195.00 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: Modern Construction Series
The second edition of Modern Construction Envelopes was originally based on the two books by Watts, MC Roofs and MC Facades. Both volumes were gathered into one single volume. Using current examples by renowned architects, Watts presents the constructive and material-related details. It is based on a te ...Show more
Façades["Design, Construction and Technology"] by Lara Menzel
$120.00 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: Architecture in Focus Ser.
The World Atlas of Art Nouveau Architecture by Ivan Bercedo
$145.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
What was fresh, modern and ground-breaking in the decades between 1890 and 1910? Art nouveau architecture is a diverse subject, with a plethora of different names from across the globe. But no matter what it is called, it always strives to be different. Defining a movement that consciously opposes tradi ...Show more
Niemeyer by Philip Jodidio
$25.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Brazilian curves: A uniquely sensual modernism in Brasilia and beyondUntil his death at age 104, Oscar Niemeyer (1907 2012) was something of an unstoppable architectural force. Over seven decades of work, he designed approximately 600 buildings, transforming skylines from Bab-Ezzouar, Algeria, to his ho ...Show more
Mies van der Rohe by Claire Zimmerman; Peter Gössel (Editor)
$25.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Less is more: Finding perfection in purity Famed for his motto "less is more," Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture and a hotly-debated tastemaker of twentieth century aesthetics and urban experience.Mies van der Rohe's philosophy was one of underly ...Show more
Breuer by Cobbers Arnt, Gossel Peter
$25.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
In 1956, TIME magazine called him one of the defining "form-givers of the 20th century." Today, Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) remains a locus classicus of modernism for architects and designers alike. As a Bauhaus pioneer, even his earliest work was marked by a material restraint; the balance of texture, co ...Show more
Case Study Houses by Elizabeth A. T. Smith
$25.00 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: Basic Arts Ser.
Modernism to the masses: Pioneering designs for affordable postwar homesThe Case Study House program (1945-1966) was a unique event in the history of American architecture. Sponsored by Arts & Architecture magazine, the program sought to respond to the postwar building boom with prototype modern hom ...Show more
Nature by Design: The Practice of Biophilic Design by Stephen R. Kellert
$65.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Biophilia is the theory that people possess an inherent affinity for nature, which developed during the long course of human evolution. In recent years, studies have revealed that this inclination continues to be a vital component to human health and wellbeing. Given the pace and scale of construction t ...Show more
Four Walls and a Roof: The Complex Nature of a Simple Profession by Reinier de Graaf
$75.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Architects, we like to believe, shape the world as they please. Reinier de Graaf draws on his own tragicomic experiences to present a candid account of what it is really like to work as an architect. To achieve anything, he notes, architects must serve the powers they strive to critique, finding themsel ...Show more
California Contemporary by Grant Kirkpatrick
$110.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
California Modern showcases the work of distinguished architect Grant Kirkpatrick, who shares his passion for life in Southern California. He is a native son, and California's imprint is seen thoroughly in his work and the houses he designs, as well as his commitment to modern architecture. Through hund ...Show more
The Swimming Pool in Photography by Francis Hodgson
$70.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Splash! Dive into the cultural history of the arti cial ocean. Featuring astonishing architecture and people, captured by the best photographers in the world. Reflections of water and light are captured in countless, unique ways in the more than two hundred compelling images that comprise this catalogue ...Show more