Tag: Books
A study of five houses by Ernesto Bedmar
BEDMaR & SHi: 5 in Five chronicles five houses designed by Argentinian-born founder of the Singapore-based Bedmar & Shi.
The New Asia Pacific House
Patrick Bingham-Hall’s book looks at the Asia Pacific region’s response to issues such as global warming and over-population.
Functional Aesthetics
Sabine Seymour’s book delves into the next generation of wearable, functional and state-of-the-art design.
Sustainable and multi-purpose materials
It’s a burgeoning science, but creating environmentally efficient alternative materials has more importance today than ever before. This book aims to connect the research and …
Design Anthropology
A collection of more than fifteen essays by design thinkers edited by Alison J. Clarke.
Scenic Interiors and Spatial Experiences
Staging Space: Scenic Interiors and Spatial Experiences is about creating a visual identity that affects the user.
Narrow Houses
Avi Friedman looks at the benefits of a long narrow footprint through a variety of examples.
The Green House
This book looks at the energy-efficient, low-impact systems used in a suite of houses from around the world.
The Three Little Pigs
An architectural take on the traditional tale where the pigs read Domus and Abitare and sit in Thonet and Gehry chairs.
Urban Green
The beautiful promenades, residential gardens and open spaces of Europe’s inner cities are the subject of this German book.
The New Mathematics of Architecture
Anthony Burke reviews an authoritative reference text and guide to computational work in architecture.
Cardboard Book
This book is a collection of projects from around the world, saluting that recognizable and disposable material – cardboard.
Australia’s Remarkable Trees
Author Richard Allen and photographer Kimbal Baker present fify of Australia’s oldest, largest and most unusual trees.
Art and Architecture
The only meeting of art and architecture needn’t be an abstract sculpture in a building forecourt or a polite artwork on a boardroom wall.
Made Of: New materials sourcebook
This book reminds you that no matter how cutting-edge you might be, there is always something sharper just around the corner.
Urban Interventions
The joy exhibited in the project depicted on the cover of this book pervades the entire volume. A swing dangles from the outstretched arm of …
Addicted to Architecture
This book charts the wide ranging work of South Australian architect Robert Dixon, in particular his beautiful houses.
Post-Traumatic Urbanism
This book explores the intersections between architecture, urbanism and a felt reality of destruction and instability.
Images of the Pacific Rim
Through a series of essays in this book, Erika Esau shows the aesthetic connection she dubs a modern “Pacific Rim” style.
Planning office spaces
The ultimate examples of office eminence, from craft rooms for messy brainstorming sessions to beanbag-filled games rooms.
