Architecture and Design

ISBN: 9781780671635
Title: ARCHITECTURAL STYLES : A Visual Guide
Author: HOPKINS OWEN
Format: PAPER COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Gothic and Gothic Revival, or how to distinguish between Baroque and Neoclassical? This guide makes extensive use of photographs to identify and explain the characteristic features of nearly 300 buildings. The result is a clear and easy-to-navigate guide to identifying the key styles of western architecture from the classical age to the present day.

Imprint: LAURENCE KING
RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9780714875668
Title: ATLAS OF BRUTALIST ARCHITECTRUE
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: BACK IN STOCK SOON

The Brutalist aesthetic is enjoying a renaissance - and this book documents Brutalism as never before. In the most wide-ranging investigation ever undertaken into one of architecture's most powerful movements, more than 850 Brutalist buildings - existing and demolished, classic and contemporary - are organised geographically into nine continental regions. Much-loved masterpieces in the UK and USA sit alongside lesser-known examples in Europe, Asia, Australia and beyond - 104 countries in all, proving that Brutalism was, and continues to be, a truly international architectural phenomenon.

Imprint: PHAIDON
RRP: $175.00

ISBN: 9781760760090
Title: BOHEMIAN LIVING : Creative Homes Around the World
Author: ROBYN LEA
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

This is a visually stunning book featuring twenty homes in Australia, Europe and the USA. Bohemian Living is an exhilarating visual deconstruction of what it means to live a truly authentic creative life. Robyn Lea is an incredible storyteller. In every profile she traces the journey from unusual childhoods to artistic, often unorthodox, adult worlds. Each profile is accompanied by pages of stunning photographs

Imprint: THAMES & HUDSON
RRP: $65.00

ISBN: 9780141022116
Title: BUILDING AND DWELLING : Ethics for the City
Author: SENNETT RICHARD
Format: PAPER COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

The third in a series of three books about the ways in which we can reform society by reconnecting with different forms of self-expression.

In this sweeping study, one of the world's leading thinkers about the urban environment traces the anguished relation between how cities are built and how people live in them, from ancient Athens to twenty-first-century Shanghai. Richard Sennett shows how Paris, Barcelona and New York City assumed their modern forms; rethinks the reputations of Jane Jacobs, Lewis Mumford and others; and takes us on a tour of emblematic contemporary locations, from the backstreets of MedellYn, Colombia, to the Google headquarters in Manhattan. Through it all, he shows how the 'closed city' - segregated, regimented, and controlled - has spread from the global North to the exploding urban agglomerations of the global South. As an alternative, he argues for the 'open city,' where citizens actively hash out their differences and planners experiment with urban forms that make it easier for residents to cope.

Rich with arguments that speak directly to our moment - a time when more humans live in urban spaces than ever before - Building and Dwelling draws on Sennett's deep learning and intimate engagement with city life to form a bold and original vision for the future of cities.

Imprint: PENGUIN BOOKS
RRP: $22.99

ISBN: 9780500343302
Title: BUILDING COMMUNITY : New Apartment Architecture
Author: WEBB MICHAEL
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

A survey that explores contemporary apartments not as raw canvases for interior decoration but as a building type of growing significance. It features 38 recent and ongoing projects, designed by leading international studios and rising talents. Each project is considered for the way in which it enriches the lives of residents and the city.

Imprint: THAMES & HUDSON
RRP: $80.00

ISBN: 9780141982144
Title: CABIN PORN : INSPIRATION FOR YOUR QUIET PLACE SOMEWHERE
Author: KLEIN ZACH
Format: PAPER COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

Created by a group of friends who preserve 55 acres of hidden forest in Upstate New York, Cabin Porn began as a scrapbook to collect inspiration for their building projects. It has since grown into a collection of photos of the most remarkable handmade homes in breath-taking landscapes from all over the world, and has attracted a dedicated, obsessive following. In this book the creators of Cabin Porn go further into its most alluring images, with more interior photography and the stories behind some of these unusual and inspiring homes. With their idyllic settings, unique architecture and cozy interiors, the Cabin Porn photographs, are an invitation to step away from our online lives, slow down, take a deep breath, and feel the beauty and serenity that nature and simplicity can create.

Imprint: PARTICULAR BOOKS
RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9780714875156
Title: CONCRETE
Author: HALL WILLIAM
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK

A visual exploration of the world's most extraordinary and inspiring concrete architecture - now in a cool, compact format.

In this new, reimagined, and easy-to-use stylish size, 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 alongside work from some of the leading lights of contemporary architecture including Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, and many lesser-known newcomers.

Imprint: PHAIDON
RRP: $29.95

ISBN: 9780711237643
Title: CONCRETE CONCEPT
Author: BEANLAND CHRISTOPHER
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK

Featuring 50 existing international examples (built between the 1950s to 1970s), it skips from one country to the next to illustrate why concrete buildings grew to become both the most hotly contested and fashionable architectural style in history. Building descriptions cover key details about the building as well as a context for its original use, public reception and current status.

Imprint: FRANCES LINCOLN
RRP: $45.00

ISBN: 9780500021941
Title: CONTEMPORARY HOUSE
Author: BELL JONATHAN / STATHAKI ELLIE
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE


Imprint: THAMES & HUDSON
RRP: $49.99

ISBN: 9780670078394
Title: DESIGN WITH COLOUR AND STYLE
Author: BLAZE SHAYNNA
Format: TRADE PAPER COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

Interior design expert Shaynna Blaze is passionate about helping people uncover their own personal interior style. In this book, she explores the intriguing, enticing elements of colour and style and explains how you can use them to transform your home. Using beautiful photographs and practical examples, Shaynna shows how colour affects a space and the mood of those living in it. She reveals how contemporary and historic design styles have developed, and ways they can be interpreted to suit your taste, with hands-on tips for putting your ideas into practice.

With her warm, down-to-earth approach, Shaynna offers guidance and inspiration to help you discover your own individual style and colour palette, so you can design your dream interior.

Shaynna is also the author of Design Your Home, published in 2013.

Imprint: VIKING
RRP: $39.99

ISBN: 9780670076789
Title: DESIGN YOUR HOME
Author: BLAZE SHAYNNA
Format: TRADE PAPER COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

With a great understanding of what makes a home work well, and a keen eye for colour detail, Shaynna Blaze shares her many years of experience as an interior designer to help you find the perfect solutions for getting the most out of the place you live in.

Beautifully illustrated throughout, Shaynna takes you on a room-by-room tour of the home. She highlights potential problem areas, suggesting easy and innovative solutions, and describing attractive design alternatives for every room - from the public living areas to the private spaces of bathroom and bedroom and the often problematic home office. Her down-to-earth approach and stylish ideas, as seen on high-rating TV shows Selling Houses Australia and The Block, mean that anyone - whatever their budget - can create their dream home. 'As an interior designer, I'm here not just to make your home pretty but to solve problems and find solutions.

Your home is about you, your life and those you invite into your space. With this book, you'll have the confidence to design a home that functions around the way you live.'

Imprint: VIKING
RRP: $39.99

ISBN: 9780714875354
Title: DESTINATION ARCHITECTURE : The Essential Guide to 1000 Contemporary Buildings
Format: TRADE PAPER COVER
Publishing status: TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK

The definitive architecture travel guide that lets you visit 1,000 of today's most must-see contemporary buildings - whether at home or on the road

Featuring 1,000 of today's most compelling buildings by the world's finest architects, Destination: Architecture is an unparalleled and comprehensive resource for anyone wanting to get more out of their travels. No journey, from a long weekend to a long-haul trip, would be complete without this expertly curated 'who's who' of the most exciting architecture in the world. Each building is illustrated with a single image and accompanied by a brief description, with addresses, websites, and opening details. It's the best way to find and enjoy contemporary built culture on every continent.

Imprint: PHAIDON
RRP: $39.95