Treetop Hideaways: Treehouses for Adults by Philip Jodidio
Category: Architecture
A stunning array of rustic and charming treehouses from around the world for inspiration and for those who fantasize about getting away from it all. Whether it's a yearning to escape the stress of day-to-day existence, or a desire to live more sustainably and to get closer to nature, more and more p ...Show more
Automobile Architecture by Chris van Uffelen
Category: Architecture | Series: Architecture in Focus
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 new species of architecture and showrooms whose exhibition spaces and display windows are markedly different from the usual businesses ...Show more
Through the Cellar Door: Australia's Beautiful Wineries and Vineyards, their Design and Architecture by ALISON WEAVERS
Category: Architecture | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Wineries across the globe now regularly engage leading architects to create extraordinary, original constructions that complement the winemaking and tasting experiences. In Europe, world-renowned studios have rejuvenated winery and cellar-door architecture for some of the biggest names in the wine indus ...Show more
Beautiful Beach Houses: Living in Stunning Coastal Escapes by IMAGES PUBLISHING
Category: Architecture | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Superb guide to the best contemporary beach house designs from around the world, including stunning examples from Australia, South Africa, United States, Spain, Portugal, and Greece Adorned throughout with full-color photographs of dreamy inspiring houses set in gorgeous coastal settings Includes more t ...Show more
Reclaimed: New homes from old materials by Penny Craswell
Category: Architecture
Bricks can be cleaned, timber hardens with age and metal develops a pleasing patina without deteriorating, making them all perfect for reuse. Yet every day more building materials are being manufactured from virgin resources. This inspiring book focuses on contemporary homes made with reused components ...Show more
Living in Nature: Contemporary Houses in the Natural World by Phaidon Editors
Category: Architecture
An awe-inspiring collection of contemporary homes designed to foster a connection with the essential elements of landscape Living in Nature showcases a selection of architect-designed houses that have something fundamental in common: a special relationship with the natural world. Each of the book's 50 ...Show more
Pre-Fab Living by Avi Friedman
Category: Architecture
Efficient and inexpensive to produce, pre-fabricated homes are an ideal solution to the financial and environmental costs facing the modern homeowner. Their extremely versatile format also makes them adaptable to all kinds of locations, be it a secluded off-the-grid setting or a dense urban area. This ...Show more
Love Shacks: Romantic modern getaways, rustic retreats and cabin charmers around the world by SUSAN REDMAN
Category: Architecture | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
What could be more romantic than watching the sun rise and set over the sea, the mountains or the endless desert from a stylish little getaway shack with the ones you love? In this beautifully illustrated book, design journalist, book author and lifestyle editor Susan Redman not only inspires readers w ...Show more
Sketch: Public Buildings: How Architects Conceive Public Architecture by Cristina Paredes
Category: Architecture
This title compiles a selection of recent and important projects in the field of public architecture and illustrates their genesis with the initial sketches. It is a fine companion to the earlier Sketch: Houses. The complex process of constructing a building goes through numerous phases and involves the ...Show more
Modern Retro - Dream and Create by Honey Pty Ltd (Cover Design by, Editor, Created by, Designed by)
Category: Architecture
Modern style is associated with simplicity, minimalism and elegance - not too much clutter and a nice fresh palette with plenty of light. Retro on the other hand is richer, warmer and brimming with unexpected colours, patterns, textures and trinkets. Bringing the two together gives the home stylist a gr ...Show more
Public Architecture Now! by Philip Jodidio
Category: Architecture
We tend to divide buildings into two basic categories - private structures such as houses, and public buildings like railway stations, concert halls or museums. Public buildings have limits of their own: whether a courthouse or an airport, a stadium or college campus, questions of style, function or cos ...Show more
The Barbican Estate by Stefi Orazi, Christoffer Rudquist
Category: Architecture
With stunning images, expert commentary from world-famous architects, and interviews with residents, The Barbican Estate pays tribute to one of London's most iconic structures on its 50th birthday.This beautifully illustrated and comprehensive book celebrates London's Barbican Estate as it nears its 50t ...Show more