How Infrastructure Works: The Systems That Run Our World - and How We Fix Them by Deb Chachra
$36.99 AUD
Category: Architecture / Interiors
'Pulsing with wisdom and humanity, How Infrastructure Works is a masterpiece' Ed Yong. 'You won't see the world the same after reading this book!' Austin Kleon. Every day, we are granted the power to travel at high speeds, fly, see in the dark, summon water from distant mountains and electricity from t ...Show more
Abandoned Lebanon by James Kerwin
$71.99 AUD
Category: Architecture / Interiors | Series: Jonglez Photo Bks.
Beautiful yet haunting photographs of abandoned places in Lebanon - once thriving buildings now ravaged by nature and time are the subject of this fascinating, coffee table photo book. Lebanon is a country that still holds many secrets of what life was like there prior to the civil war, and more recentl ...Show more
Never Too Small: Vol. 2: Reinventing small space living by Camilla Janse van Vuuren, Joel Beath
$59.99 AUD
Category: Architecture / Interiors
Small footprint design that proves living better doesn't have to mean living larger. Following the success of their first book, the second volume of Never Too Small showcases 30 new and outstanding homes from around the world that explore small space living. Framed by five small-footprint design princ ...Show more
New Shelters: Sustainable Buildings Systems by ANNA MINGUET
$54.99 AUD
Category: Architecture / Interiors
Sustainable Architecture or Bio-construction. Living as close as possible to a green or natural area is highly recommended for mental health. Good architecture is considered to be that which blends in perfectly with the surrounding area. Nature can be integrated into architecture indirectly with environ ...Show more
Other People's Homes: Suburban Kerb Appeal by Sandy Weir
$32.99 AUD
Category: Architecture / Interiors
Classic mid-century, Art Deco, migrant and beautifully unique homes from across the country, snapped by viral social media account, Other People's Homes. For fans of The Block, The Castle and nostalgic Aussie architecture. 'I adore perving at Australia's quirky and under-appreciated architectural under ...Show more
Station - A Whistlestop Tour of 20th- and 21st-Century Railway Architecture by Christopher Beanland
$45.00 AUD
Category: Architecture / Interiors
A glorious celebration of modern railway architecture in the 20th century and beyond, travelling all over the world. Many railway books are about nostalgia for the steam age, but this one is different: a global study of railway architecture from the 1950s onwards and into the future. In 50 fascinatin ...Show more
Sydney Brutalism by Heidi Dokulil
$49.99 AUD
Category: Architecture / Interiors
Big and bold or soft and sculptural, or a mix of the two, it’s not until you get up close that you feel brutalism’s radical roots. Brutalist architecture hit Sydney in the late 1950s when local architects and their international peers experimented with raw concrete and brick and kicked off a revolution ...Show more
100 Ideas That Changed Architecture by Richard Weston
$29.99 AUD
Category: Architecture / Interiors | Series: Pocket Editions | Reading Level: near fine
This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped architecture. Entertainingly written by an expert on architecture, it provides a concise history of the subject, and offers a fascinating resource to dip into for the general reader. Starting with the basic building ‘components’ ...Show more
150 Best Tiny Space Ideas by Francesc Zamora
$54.99 AUD
Category: Architecture / Interiors
Discover the latest innovations in tiny space design in this lush compendium in the 150 Best series, showcasing 150 full-color profiles.As the price of large residences have become increasingly out of reach for many people, aspiring homeowners have begun to think smaller. 150 Best Tiny Space Ideas is an ...Show more
150 Best of the Best Apartment Ideas by Francesc Zamora
$49.99 AUD
Category: Architecture / Interiors
This gorgeous full-color guide in the popular design series showcases 150 apartments that demonstrate the range and imagination of some of the world's top architects and interior designers working today.Homeowners, designers, and architects are always looking for new sources of inspiration. 150 Best of ...Show more
A Chronology of Architecture by John Zukowsky
$49.99 AUD
Category: Architecture / Interiors
Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius defined architecture's characteristics to include firmitas, utilitas, and venustas--essentially, structural integrity, usefulness, and beauty. Amazingly, all three Vitruvian characteristics can be found one way or another in most buildings and constructions from an ...Show more
A Little Bit of Feng Shui: An Introduction to the Energy of the Home by JOHNSON, AI MATSUI
$14.99 AUD
Category: Architecture / Interiors | Series: Little Bit Ser.
Curious About Feng Shui? Your space holds the key to your health, happiness and prosperity, and A Little Bit of Feng Shui provides a useful guide to its teachings. This book will teach you how to understand and use Feng Shui--all the way from its history and basic principles to practical skills that can ...Show more