| Author: | Peter Gossel (Editor); Nils Peters |
| Category: |
Architecture |
Utilitarian simplicity and graceful beauty: The inspirational vision of Jean Prouve "One should not sketch out utopian projects, because evolution can only result from practical experience." --Jean Prouve French architect and designer Jean Prouve (1901-1984) was one of the most import... read more
| Author: | Rebecca Roke |
| Category: |
Architecture |
The most wide-ranging, comprehensive and inclusive book on small-scale architecture ever publishedAn inspiring, surprising and fun collection of 300 works of small-scale architecture including demountable, portable, transportable and inflatable structures as well as pavilions, installations, sheds, cabins, pods, capsules and tree houses.
| Author: | Gill Heriz |
| Category: |
Architecture |
Gill Heriz presents a collection of some of the most inspiring small homes in the USA and the UK. People have been living in small spaces for centuries, for reasons of practicality, mobility, flexibility, or personal choic... read more
| Author: | Gestalten (Editor) |
| Category: |
Architecture |
The freedom of open water and the comforts of home. Moveable homes with endless opportunities for exploration and changes of scenery. Converted ferries provide ample space for families. Shanty boats inspire images of Huck Finn's literary journe... read more
| Author: | Sandra Piesik |
| Category: |
Architecture |
Gathering together the world's leading experts on vernacular architecture, this once-in-ageneration publication examines how local buildings have stood the test of time and offer vital lessons for the future. The core of the book is arrange... read more
| Author: | Lydia Greeves |
| Category: |
Architecture |
The houses covered here include spectacular mansions such as Petworth House and Waddesdon Manor, and more lowly dwellings such as the Birmingham Back to Backs and estate villages like Blaise Hamlet, near Bristol. The book also covers buildings as diverse as churche... read more
| Author: | David Mann |
| Category: |
Architecture |
MR Architecture + Decor's work--which, true to its name, straddles the line between architecture and interior design--is driven by the belief that close collaborations with clients lead to personalised and intimate homes. The first collection of the firm's 20 years of wor... read more
| Author: | Leonard Koren and William Hall |
| Category: |
Architecture |
Concrete takes a fresh look at the world's most versatile and abundant building material. Collating fascinating and beautiful concrete buildings by some of the most celebrated architects of the last century, it features familiar projects from Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright along... read more
| Author: | Francesc Zamora |
| Category: |
Architecture |
| Reading Level: | General Adult |
Packed with hundreds of pages of beautiful and inspirational color photographs of homes from around the world, a visually stunning resource and guide-part of the successful 150 Best series-featuring the latest in modern home construction and design. A comprehen... read more
| Author: | Django Kroner |
| Category: |
Architecture |
Treehouses awaken the little kid inside all of us. The idea of having a fantasy house in the treetops appeals to pretty much everyone one. But building a treehouse the right way takes a lot of thought, planning, hard work and att... read more
| Author: | Thibaud Herem |
| Category: |
Architecture |
Join architectural illustrator Thibaud Herem as he leads us through the streets of London to discover some of the most striking, elaborate, and intriguing art deco buildings in the capital. From imposing, Orwellian giants to the hidden jewels of the thirties, Thibaud takes us on a tou... read more
