Architecture: residential Books
RIBA Publishing Dulwich: Mid-Century Oasis
Book SynopsisDulwich’s mid-century modern architecture is increasingly recognised for its qualities of light, landscape and lifestyle. In the 1950s, 60s and 70s, around 2,000 new homes were created to the most modern standards without destroying the qualities which had made Dulwich so attractive to previous generations. With both historic and new photography, this book showcases the award-winning work of the Dulwich Estate’s architects, Austin Vernon & Partners, working with house builder Wates. Today, there is much to be learned from the architects and landscape planners who saw their role as fundamental to building Britain’s modern society.Table of ContentsForeword Introduction The Dulwich Estate — a brief history The Dulwich Estate after WW2 The Architects — Austin Vernon & Partners The Dulwich Estate and Wates The Plan Location of Estates Dulwich Wood Park Estate Woodhall Estate, College Road Whytefield Estate, Croxted Road & Rosendale Road Peckarmans Wood, Crescent Wood Road College Road Estate, College Road Ling’s Coppice, Croxted Road Great Brownings, College Road College Gardens, College Road Courtmead Close, Burbage Road Other estates in Dulwich by Austin Vernon & Partners Sixty years on List of Estates
£25.65
Turn End Trust A Garden and Three Houses
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£29.75
Thames and Hudson Ltd Earth Sky Water
Book SynopsisBased in Denmark, Mette Lange has headed up her own architectural practice for over 20 years, building houses that respond to the specific requirements of site and client, and always with sustainability and social responsibility at their core. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Eckersberg Medal in 2018.
£24.00
Taschen GmbH domus 1940–1949
Book SynopsisFounded in 1928 as a “living diary” by the great Milanese architect and designer Gio Ponti, domus has been hailed as the world’s most influential architecture and design journal. With style and rigor, it has reported on the major themes and stylistic movements in industrial, interior, product, and structural design. This fresh reprint of domus’ coverage of the 1940s brings together the most important features from a decade of destruction and reconstruction. Even amid the bombing raids inflicted on Milan, domus continued to publish through much of the war, charting the design zeitgeist, while managing a successive turnover of editors and editors-in-chief during Ponti’s “interregnum” between 1941 and 1948. The pages from this period record reports and features on modern industrial design and furniture, new prefabricated houses, American academic architecture, the building projects of Carlo Mollino, Gian Luigi Banfi, Franco Albini, and Giuseppe Terragni, as well as the postwar flowering of Organic Design. domus distilled Seven volumes spanning 1928 to 1999 Over 4,000 pages featuring influential projects by the most important designers and architects Original layouts and all covers, with captions providing navigation and context Introductory essays by renowned architects and designers Each edition comes with an appendix featuring texts translated into English, many of which were previously only available in Italian A comprehensive index in each volume listing both designers’ and manufacturers’ names Trade Review“Filled with nostalgia-inducing color photos and reflections on the era as a whole, this lavish title is a must for both collectors of and newcomers to the world of architecture and design.” * Luxe Magazine *
£27.00
Taschen GmbH domus 1950–1959
Book SynopsisFounded in 1928 as a “living diary” by the great Milanese architect and designer Gio Ponti, domus has been hailed as the world’s most influential architecture and design journal. With style and rigor, it has reported on the major themes and stylistic movements in industrial, interior, product, and structural design. This fresh reprint of domus' 1950s coverage brings together the most important features from an era of post-war optimism. As memories of conflict receded, architecture and design sought new forms, materials, and applications, as well as increasing international dialogue. Highlights include Le Corbusier’s design of the United Nations Building in New York; the Case Study Houses of Charles and Ray Eames; Richard Neutra in California, office machines by Olivetti, furniture by Ray and Charles Eames, ceramics and tables by Ettore Sottsass, and the Herman Miller Showroom by Alexander Girard in San Francisco. domus distilled Seven volumes spanning 1928 to 1999 Over 4,000 pages featuring influential projects by the most important designers and architects Original layouts and all covers, with captions providing navigation and context Introductory essays by renowned architects and designers Each edition comes with an appendix featuring texts translated into English, many of which were previously only available in Italian A comprehensive index in each volume listing both designers’ and manufacturers’ names Trade Review“You will discover more ideas here about design and architecture than you could find with convenience anywhere else.” * World of Interiors Magazine *
£27.00
Taschen GmbH domus 1970–1979
Book SynopsisFounded in 1928 as a “living diary” by the great Milanese architect and designer Gio Ponti, domus has been hailed as the world’s most influential architecture and design journal. With style and rigor, it has reported on the major themes and stylistic movements in industrial, interior, product, and structural design. This fresh reprint of the 1970s domus coverage brings together the most important features from an era marking seismic changes in architecture and design. It was a time when individualism gained momentum as a novel style, and we began to notice the first postmodernist tendencies. Faced with the global energy crisis, architects and designers imbued their methods with a new ecological awareness. For work to be featured in the magazine it had to offer function, spatial clarity, intellectual persuasion, relevant originality, and/or grace. Those groundbreaking projects and practitioners that made the cut include Shiro Kuramata, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Richard Meier, the modernist structures by Foster Associates and the Centre Georges Pompidou by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. domus distilled Seven volumes spanning 1928 to 1999 Over 4,000 pages featuring influential projects by the most important designers and architects Original layouts and all covers, with captions providing navigation and context Introductory essays by renowned architects and designers Each edition comes with an appendix featuring texts translated into English, many of which were previously only available in Italian A comprehensive index in each volume listing both designers’ and manufacturers’ names Trade Review“domus has a rich history of spotting trends and fashions. It elevates icons to classics.” * Bene *
£27.00
Taschen GmbH Living in Tuscany. 40th Ed.
Book SynopsisUnder the burning Tuscan sun roll marvelous hills, vineyards, and olive groves—all postcard-perfect landscapes nestling centuries-old towns, rural villas, and contadino farmhouses. We’ve tracked down the best examples of such havens to paint a warm-hued picture of the look and feel of Tuscan living. Follow in Michelangelo’s footsteps to the Eremo Santa Maria Maddalena, a medieval hermitage nestled in the steep Arezzo hillside. Take a dip in the California-style pool of Roberto Budini Gattai, the architect who turned a modest winegrower’s house into a dazzling homage to David Hockney. Cool down in the tiled bedrooms of the Villa Villoresi, where, legend has it, Dante’s wife took refuge during the poet’s exile in the early 14th century. This collection gathers the region’s most remarkable homes and interiors, complete with insightful captions and enthralling double spreads. Across contemporary architecture and traditional craftsmanship, minimal earthenware and decadent furniture, we discover all the natural tones and sun-kissed textures of Tuscany.Trade Review“True architectural treasures, decorated with rural and romantic flair.” * Casa & Campo *“A thoroughly absorbing piece of escapism.” * The Italian Magazine *"This is a beautiful book for anybody who loves this part of Italy or is looking for decorating ideas with an old-world feel." * Australian Country *
£22.50
Hardie Grant Books New Coastal
Book SynopsisDreaming of life by the ocean? New Coastal: Inspiration for a Life by the Sea, the sequel to Ingrid Weir’s celebrated book, New Rural, takes you on an epic voyage around Australia and the USA. This beautiful, photo-filled hardback serves as an inspiration and compass for life lived by the sea, in chapters including Remote Coastal, Bohemian Coastal and City Coastal. Written and photographed by interior designer Weir, the pages transport you to coastal towns both near and far, from Esperance, King Island and The Bay of Fires in Australia to Montauk, Malibu and Laguna Beach in the USA. Ship captains, artists, poets and pirates have long been drawn to the life of the sea. In New Coastal, we meet the modern-day incarnations of these renegade spirits – including musician Daimon Downey, actor Lukas Haas and actress Matilda Brown – who have crafted original and authentic lives animated by the freedom of the ocean. Trave
£24.00
Rizzoli International Publications A House in Maine
Book SynopsisThe interior design of this New England seaside escape by decorating legend Nina Campbell explores a myriad of themes: the evolution of a home, the importance of place, and the creation of an oasis amid a bustling world.Trade Review"Inside A House in Maine, British interior designer Nina Campbell guides readers through various themes and transformations of the featured New England manse. Think vibrant palettes, fine antiques and lavish patterns that commingle to create an ideal backdrop for breezy seaside entertaining." —ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES "Summer is just around the corner, and a lovely book to add to your library is A House in Maine by decorating legend Nina Campbell with Giles Kime and photographs by Paul Raeside. The interior design of this New England seaside escape explores the evolution of a home, the importance of place, and the creation of an oasis amid a bustling world." —THEGLAMPAD.COM "The interior design of this New England seaside escape—by decorating legend Nina Campbell—explores a myriad of themes: the evolution of a home, the importance of place, and the creation of an oasis amid a bustling world." —THE ENGLISH ROOM.COM "…captures a years-long project that Campbell worked on in New England's northernmost state. A House in Maine showcases one family's multigenerational compound and storied retreat in vivid detail." —NEW ENGLAND HOME MAGAZINE "The interior design of this New England seaside escape—by decorating legend Nina Campbell—explores a myriad of themes: the evolution of a home, the importance of place, and the creation of an oasis amid a bustling world." —ASPIRE HOME & DESIGN "Acclaimed decorator Nina Campbell takes readers throughout the design process of jaw-dropping New England seaside escape in her newest monograph, A House in Maine. The book explores the importance of place and how one can create their own sanctuary in a bustling world." —VERANDA
£36.00
Hardie Grant Books Retreat
Book SynopsisFrom the forest to the beach and mountain ranges in between, Retreat: Inspired Homes and Ways of Living showcases 24 unique homes far from the city limits. No longer reserved for travellers and retirees, the great escape is a dream realized by many busy professionals who crave more space and a slower pace while maintaining their careers. Aside from the uniqueness of the homes, including a Balinese villa, a ski ranch in the Sonoran Desert and a converted bus called Gloria, Retreat also delves into how the owners’ lifestyles have changed. What compels someone to pursue a complete lifestyle change is at the heart of this book and design expert Lucy Glade-Wright, who swapped her city life for a cabin in an idyllic coastal town, is the perfect guide. Featuring Q&As with the homeowners, Lucy’s inspirational styling ideas that can be replicated at home and stunning photography, Retreat proves greener pastures take various form
£26.25
Beta-Plus Timeless Living Yearbook 2024
Book SynopsisThe sixth edition of this bestseller, celebrating 30 of the most beautiful houses and apartments from all over the world. The book contains exclusive new projects from renowned architects, interior designers, and experienced professionals around the globe. Published to coincide with Timeless Living Yearbook 2024 is Contemporary Living Yearbook 2024 ISBN 9782875501318, which emphasises contemporary architecture and design. Both Yearbooks complement each other perfectly and together offer a selection of dozens of recently finished villas, country houses, townhouses and apartments. Text in English, French and Dutch.
£57.60
Cornell University Press Taking the Soviet Union Apart Room by Room
Book SynopsisTaking the Soviet Union Apart Room by Room investigates what happens to domestic spaces, architecture, and the lives of urbanites during a socioeconomic upheaval. Kateryna Malaia analyzes how Soviet and post-Soviet city dwellers, navigating a crisis of inadequate housing and extreme social disruption between the late 1980s and 2000s, transformed their dwellings as their countries transformed around them. Soviet infrastructure remained but, in their domestic spaces, urbanites transitioned to post-Soviet citizens. The two decades after the collapse of the USSR witnessed a major urban apartment remodeling boom. Malaia shows how, in the context of limited residential mobility, those remodeling and modifying their homes formed new lifestyles defined by increased spatial privacy. Remodeled interiors served as a material expression of a social identity above the poverty line, in place of the outdated Soviet signifiers of well-being. Connecting home improvement, Trade ReviewMost valuable is...the detailed description of the structures, uses, and problems with late-Soviet apartments, and the attendant social adaptations and cooperation required to live in such limited space where one's 'bedroom' was simultaneously the family living room, entertainment center, and dining room, and one's kitchen was often but a galley. Malaia adds significantly to the depiction of everyday life...for this transitional period * Russian Review *
£26.09
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Wild Cabins
Book SynopsisToday s cabins are for all-season use, making them the delight of hikers, explorers, and urbanites searching for peace of mind. They are practical, comfortable, and built to withstand the harsh climates in the high mountains or the rugged coast. Some are basic and sparsely fitted shelters; others are unique glamping (glamorous camping) retreats with all the comforts of the home or, better yet, with the amenities of a luxury hotel including hot tub, sauna, and Wi-Fi. Clearly, the idea of escaping to remote locations to reconnect with nature has expanded its experiential boundaries, but traditional cabins prevail as timeless structures that sensibly integrate into their surroundings. Glass and wood take centre stage as the predominant materials used inside and out. Generous fenestration opens interior spaces to the daylight and the views. Sustainable principles and the designs they generate evolve to reflect the use of materials and technology that is inherently linked to a place and t
£14.99
Ovolo Publishing Ltd The Housebuilder's Bible: 14th Edition
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£24.75
Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd Northern Hideaways: Canadian Cottages and Cabins
Book Synopsis"If you can’t wait to open up your cottage, taking a peek inside Northern Hideaways: Canadian Cottages and Cabins (The Images Publishing Group, 2022) will make you want to load the car up pronto."—House & Home It’s long been a Canadian tradition to “head to the cottage” for holidays. Across the wide expanse of Canada, there are numerous opportunities to do just that. Whether it be a chalet in the ski fields, a boathouse on a fabulous lake, or even just a remote getaway in a secluded forest, Canada fields a wide range of options for places to unwind and spend time with family and friends, and to make the most of all seasons. With a carefully curated selection of beautiful contemporary cottage and cabin designs, this compelling book provides an insight into the Canadian love affair with holiday homes. This beautifully illustrated book celebrates the idea of the Canadian cottage and cabin, and includes a selection of stunning contemporary retreats, guaranteed to make you want to “head to the cottage” for a vacation. The projects and locations featured in this volume include: May House Indian Point, Nova Scotia Smith House Upper Kingsburg, Nova Scotia Cap St-Martin Résidence Potton, Quebec Cottage on the Point Lanaudière, Quebec Grand-Pic Chalet Austin, Quebec Lake Brome Residence Foster, Quebec Lakeside Cabin Lac-Brome, Quebec Laurentian Ski Chalet Saint-Donat, Quebec Maison Perchée East Bolton, Quebec Prefabricated Country Home Ivry-sur-le-Lac, Quebec Résidence St-Ignace Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, Quebec The Slender House Lake Memphremagog,, Quebec Ell House Wellington, Ontario Go Home Bay Cabin Georgian Bay, Ontario Kawagama Lake Boathouse Dorset, Ontario Lake Joseph Cottage Muskoka, Ontario Lake Manitouwabing Residence McKellar, Ontario Lake Mississauga Cottage Kawartha Highlands, Ontario Sky House Stoney Lake, Ontario The Farm Clarington, Ontario Woodhouse Singhampton, Ontario Bowen Island House Bowen Island, British Columbia House on the Bench Naramata, British ColumbiaTrade Review"If you can’t wait to open up your cottage, taking a peek inside Northern Hideaways: Canadian Cottages and Cabins (The Images Publishing Group, 2022) will make you want to load the car up pronto." - House & Home"Hopscotching across the country, this book unveils architectural marvels in Nova Scotia, hillside chalets in Quebec, farmhouses in Ontario, Muskoka cottages, and glass and steel cabins in B.C. What ties them all together is how contemporary cottage architecture puts nature first and foremost, no matter the province." - House & HomeTable of Contents6 Introduction Julia Jamrozik 8 MAY HOUSE Indian Point, Nova Scotia 16 SMITH HOUSE Upper Kingsburg, Nova Scotia 26 CAP ST-MARTIN RÉSIDENCE Potton, Quebec 34 COTTAGE ON THE POINT Lanaudière, Quebec 44 GRAND-PIC CHALET Austin, Quebec 52 LAKE BROME RESIDENCE Foster, Quebec 62 LAKESIDE CABIN Lac-Brome, Quebec 70 LAURENTIAN SKI CHALET Saint-Donat, Quebec 78 MAISON PERCHÉE East Bolton, Quebec 86 PREFABRICATED COUNTRY HOME Ivry-sur-le-Lac, Quebec 94 RÉSIDENCE ST-IGNACE Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, Quebec 102 THE SLENDER HOUSE Lake Memphremagog, Quebec 110 ELL HOUSE Wellington, Ontario 118 GO HOME BAY CABIN Georgian Bay, Ontario 126 KAWAGAMA LAKE BOATHOUSE Dorset, Ontario 134 LAKE JOSEPH COTTAGE Muskoka, Ontario 144 LAKE MANITOUWABING RESIDENCE McKellar, Ontario 152 LAKE MISSISSAUGA COTTAGE Kawartha Highlands, Ontario 162 SKY HOUSE Stoney Lake, Ontario 170 THE FARM Clarington, Ontario 180 WOODHOUSE Singhampton, Ontario 188 BOWEN ISLAND HOUSE Bowen Island, British Columbia 198 HOUSE ON THE BENCH Naramata, British Columbia 207 Project Credits
£31.50
HarperCollins Publishers Inc 150 Best All New House Ideas
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£18.00
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig,Germany 2G 83: Smiljan Radic: No. 83. International
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£28.50
Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd Built to Inspire: Contemporary Homes by the
Book SynopsisWorld-renowned architectural writer and critic Philip Jodidio delves into his selection of the Top Twenty-six of the most contemporary and current house designs from around the world, showcasing the most innovative and influential designs from Europe, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, South and Central America, India, and Asia. He provides an incisive analysis of the site-specific elements, key environmental factors of the landscape design, the use of spatial visualisations, light, sustainability, and materials, and other critical design features of each home. He expertly articulates and examines the relationships between the architecture and the intentions of the design for the people who live there, taking into account how the architecture affects human behaviour, what enhances the success of the design of each home in this collection, with an overview of current industry trends, and where to next for residential design innovation. This beautifully presented book, filled with stunning photographs and detailed plans and diagrams, celebrates residential luxury, inspirational style and design innovation from around the globe.Trade Review"In 'Built to Inspire', Philip Jodidio has included 30 projects that represent all those variables with which houses should be thought of from now on without leaving them inspiring on an aesthetic level. Time and future generations of professionals may prove him right. This is definitely the way." [Translated by Google Translate] - Isabel Margalejo, Arquitectura y Diseño
£49.50
Batsford Ltd Mid-Century Britain: Modern Architecture
Book SynopsisLeading expert and passionate advocate of modern British architecture Elain Harwood gives the best overview of British architecture from 1938 to 1963 – mid-century buildings. Growing in popularity and with an increasing understanding of their importance as a background to our lives, the buildings range from the Royal Festival Hall, Newcastle City Hall and to Deal Pier and Douglas ferry terminal, from prefabs and ice cream parlours to Coventry Cathedral and the Golden Lane Estate. The author writes in non-technical, layman's language about the design, architecture and also the influence of these buildings on the lives of our towns and cities. The author has arranged the huge variety of buildings into: Houses and Flats: Churches and Public Buildings; Offices; Shops; Showrooms and Cafes; Hotels and Public Houses; Cinemas, Theatres and Concert Halls; Industrial Buildings and Transport. There is an insightful introduction that places these buildings in the context of 20th-century architecture generally and globally. All fantastically photographed to make this a must have for anyone interested in our built heritage. Postwar Britain architects often saw architecture as a powerful means to improve the quality of our lives after the shadow of war. This is the fascinating story of what they built to meet that challenge. Cover illustration by Paul CatherallTrade Review'Skilfully evokes the spirit of the two decades it covers’ Context
£23.75
Middlesex University Press Little Palaces
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£10.44
Rizzoli International Publications Wilton House The Art Architecture and Interiors
Book SynopsisAn unprecedented tour through the rich interiors and magnificent collections of one of the great houses of the English country landscape, and a treasure of British architectural heritage.Wilton House in Salisbury, England, has been the ancestral home of the Earl of Pembroke for nearly 500 years and boasts one of the most fascinating and varied histories of all Britain's historic houses. Shaped over centuries by the most significant names in architecture and interior design, Wilton is known as the finest example of Palladian architecture in England, with interiors by Inigo Jones and John Webb, furniture by William Kent and Thomas Chippendale, and unparalleled collections of both classical sculpture and Old Master paintings--with masterpieces by Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, and Tintoretto among its rooms. The book explores the development of the house and its collections, from the Van Dyck paintings in Jones's remarkable Single and Double Cube state rooms to the Aru
£48.75
Rizzoli International Publications Visions of Home Timeless Architecture Modern
Book SynopsisA new volume from the esteemed architecture firm Historical Concepts features extraordinary homes rooted in tradition and enriched with a modern sensibility.Known for designing welcoming Southern homes, Historical Concepts, one of today's leading traditional architecture firms, is now working on diverse projects across America and in exotic locales, such as the Caribbean and Patagonia. A multigenerational team of architects is extending the firm's founding philosophy--expressing both timeless and inventive perspectives on design. Showcased are beautifully photographed country estates, coastal retreats, and pastoral properties, all weaving the classical principles of symmetry, scale, and proportion with vernacular motifs and artisanal craftsmanship to create stylish and comfortable backdrops for contemporary living. Sophisticated interior decoration and stunning landscapes accompany the architecture, creating a harmonious sense of place. Through engaging stories that infoTrade Review"... gorgeous, and a must-buy for anyone passionate for architecture or design." —PORTOBELLO DESIGN"Visions of Home highlights the impressive work of the Southern architecture and interior design firm Historical Concepts." —ELLEDECOR.COM
£32.00
RIBA Publishing The Modular Housing Handbook
Book SynopsisModular construction has the potential to improve housing quality, speed up delivery and reduce building costs – so why isn’t everyone doing it? This practical handbook combines real-world advice on designing modular housing with a compelling argument for off-site construction as a means for architects taking a greater role and achieving more influence in their housing projects. Focusing on the benefits as well as the challenges of modular construction, this book illustrates that off-site construction need not act as a design constraint and can in fact provide an opportunity for greater design impact. Richly illustrated with recent case studies and featuring over 100 photographs of exemplar projects, The Modular Housing Handbook provides inspiration as well as timely, practical advice.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements About the Authors Foreword Preface Part I: Making modular housing 1. Towards a modular architecture 2. A modern modular vernacular 3. Making a modular metropolis 4. The architect as designer in industry 5. Making sure it stacks up 6. The modular world 7. Building a more modular future Part II: Case studies Case study 1: Apex House Case study 2: New Islington Case study 3: Greenford Quay Case study 4: Beechwood West Case study 5: Mapleton Crescent Case study 6: Union Wharf Case study 7: Clement Canopy Case study 8: George Street References Further reading Index Image credits
£40.50
Little, Brown Book Group Off Grid Life
Book SynopsisBestselling Van Life author Foster Huntington shares his experiences - as well as others - living by his own rules in this aspirational book filled with awe-inspiring photographs of unique homes in unexpected places.After spending three years on the road living in a camper van, Foster Huntington continued his unconventional lifestyle by building a two-story treehouse. Foster, like many others, are finding freedom, tranquility, and adventure in living off the grid in unconventional homes.Perfect for fans of Van Life and Cabin Porn and those who yearn for a simpler existence, Off Grid Life showcases unique dwellings from all around the world. Organized into sections like tree houses, tiny houses, shipping containers, yurts, boathouses, barns, vans, and more, the 250 aspirational photographs feature enviable settings like stunning beaches, dramatic mountains and picturesque forests. Also included are images of fully designed interiors
£17.09
Quart Publishers Five Good Swiss Plans
Book SynopsisApartment floor plans have a decisive influence on our lives. In the last 30 years, Swiss housing architecture has successively introduced the new ideal of floor plans with open and flexible uses. The aim is to offer spatial qualities to residents who are not yet clearly defined, thereby fulfilling the changing requirements of a diverse society. This publication presents five Swiss architects providing insight on their good plans with short texts and images: Elli Mosayebi (EMI Architekten); Jeannette Kuo (Karamuk Kuo Architects); Maria Conen (Conen Sigl Architekt:innen); Lütjens Padmanabhan (Lütjens Padmanabhan Architekten); Philipp Esch (Esch Sintzel Architekten).
£26.55
Office AU Limited Retain Repair Reinvest Ascot Vale
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£36.00
Thames & Hudson Ltd New Nordic Houses
Book SynopsisTrade Review'An ideal read' - Wallpaper*'Looks at some of the most pioneering structures in the Nordic region' - Aesthetica'I particularly like the focus on the use of the landscaping materials as much as the planting ideas that [this book] covers' - Westmoreland Gazette, Books of the Year
£28.00
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd The Edwardians and their Houses: The New Life of
Book SynopsisEdwardian domestic architecture was beautiful and varied in style, and was very often designed and built to an unprecedented level of sophistication. It was also astonishingly innovative, and provided new building types for weekends, sport and gardening, as well as fascinating insights into attitudes to historic architecture, health and science. This book is the first radical overview of the period since the 1970s, and focuses on how the leading circle of the Liberal Party, who built incessantly and at every scale, influenced the pattern of building across England. It also looks at the building literature of the period, from Country Life to the mass-production picture books for builders and villa builders, and traces the links between these houses and suburbs on the one hand, and the literature and other creative forms of the period on the other. It is part of a new movement to explore the ways in which architectural history is recorded and adds up to an original interpretation of British culture of the period.Trade Review'A fascinating study of Edwardian domestic architecture brings out its debt to both progressive politics and the romanticism of the age' – Charles Holland, Architecture Today'rich, dense [...] will cause us to look at Edwardian architecture in an entirely new way.' – Jane Ridley, Literary Review'Challenges any complacency one might have about the simplicity or sterility of the architectural scene just ahead of ‘our period’'. – Catherine Croft, C20 Society'Timothy Brittain-Catlin, helped hugely by photographer Robin Forster and his sympathetic publishers, has authored an intelligent, scholarly and beautifully illustrated tome...His book is a wonderful thing, elegantly written and superbly illustrated: it celebrates agreeable human habitats designed by truly creative professionals that show up the dire, ugly, shameful mess being made nowadays.' – James Stevens Curl, Times Higher Education'Engagingly written and beautifully produced' – Decorative Arts SocietyTable of ContentsIntroduction. Chapter One: Kingsgate: The Edwardian Liberal and his castle. Chapter Two: The Liberals as builders. Chapter Three: The culture of Edwardian house-building. Chapter Four: The people’s magic.
£40.50
Taschen GmbH Homes For Our Time. Contemporary Houses around
Book SynopsisAcross small cottages and lavish villas, beach houses and forest refuges, discover the world’s finest crop of new homes. This cutting-edge global digest features such talents as Shigeru Ban and Marcio Kogan alongside up-and-coming names like Aires Mateus, Xu Fu-Min, Vo Trong Nghia, Desai Chia, and Shunri Nishizawa. Here, there are homes in Australia and New Zealand, from China and Vietnam, in the United States and Mexico, and on to less expected places like Ecuador and Costa Rica. The result is a sweeping survey of the contemporary house and a revelation that homes across the globe may have more in common than expected. Among guava trees and abandoned forts in Western India is a sanctuary designed for and by Kamal Malik of Malik Architecture. The House of Three Streams is a sprawling spectacle with high ceilings, verandas, and pavilions, perched atop a ridge overlooking two ravines. A medley of steel, glass, wood, and stone, the house weaves along the contour of the landscape, almost as an extension of the forest. Encina House by Aranguren & Gallegos, an elegant, sloping structure reminiscent of a gazebo, similarly inhabits its surrounding vista. Ensconced in a pine forest north of Madrid, the lower level is embedded in rock and connected to the upper by a natural stone wall. Shinichi Ogawa’s Seaside House is an immaculate two-story minimalist marvel in Kanagawa that overlooks the Pacific. Its living area spills onto a cantilevered terrace and infinity pool, almost dissolving into the ocean as one seamless entity. In Vietnam, Shunri Nishizawa’s House in Chau Doc exudes tropical sophistication with exposed timber beams, woven bamboo, plants, concrete panels, and inner balconies and terraces. Its corrugated iron panels act as moveable walls and shutters, ushering in views of surrounding rice fields.These homes—along with more than 50 others—are each remarkably distinct in design. They all, however, toe the line between inside and outside, each one symbiotic with its surroundings.Trade Review“This illustrated volume celebrates the home of the future... you would move into any of these houses right now.” * Süddeutsche Zeitung *
£22.50
Park Books Diener & Diener Architects - Housing
Book SynopsisDiener & Diener Architects, based in Basel and Berlin and one of Switzerland's leading contemporary firms, have had a special focus on residential architecture throughout its 40 years of existence. The origins of the work are based in the previous studio of Marcus Diener, founded in 1942 and joined in 1976, and taken over entirely in 1980, by his son Roger Diener. This new monograph documents comprehensively this 'recherche patiente' of four decades. It discusses 30 realised designs and unbuilt proposals that exemplify Diener & Diener's philosophy, based on their characteristics and individual urban context. Illustrated with photographs, floor and site plans as well as archival images and plans, and drawing on the firms archive and Roger Diener's collected lectures, the authors investigate the typological design process on which each project is based. Diener & Diener update and adapt fundamental types to the requirements and restraints of each new task. The consistency of this approach constitutes the significance of their work in contemporary housing.
£40.50
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones One Floor Houses
Book SynopsisHouses without stairs or obstacles, all distributed on the same floor, lounge area, dining room, bedrooms, kitchen and service facilities. They stand out for their spaciousness in all rooms, both exterior and interior. Having a house distributed on one level is going for comfort and something that gives a special personality to the house, providing air and natural light thanks to this open design concept.
£14.99
Yale University Press Medieval London Houses
Book SynopsisA study of domestic buildings in London from about 1200 to the Great Fire in 1666. John Schofield describes houses and related buildings such as almshouses, taverns, inns and shops, drawing on evidence from surviving buildings, archaeological excavations, surveys and plans, documents and more.Trade Review"Dr Schofield's study is scholarly and thorough... it undoubtedly constitutes a major contribution to our understanding of London before the Great Fire." John Goodall, Country Life "Schofield uses a full range of sources to reconstruct London's houses and layout from 1200-1600 A.D., and provides a gazetteer of some 201 sites in and around the City. Another beautifully produced and splendidly illustrated volume from Yale University Press." Antiquity
£21.38
Phaidon Press Ltd Peter Marino
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£75.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Lofts Good Ideas
Book SynopsisAlthough loft living once meant converting old industrial warehouses, today it has evolved into a style and approach for modern living spaces.
£22.04
HarperCollins Publishers Inc 150 Best New House Ideas 150 Best House Ideas
Book SynopsisOffers a review of house designs created by various architects and designers who have achieved practical and innovative solutions adapted to the particular needs of their clients. This book covers the diversity of trends in home design and provides a source of ideas for the homeowner, designer, interior decorator, and architect.
£26.96
HarperCollins Publishers Inc 150 Best of the Best Loft Ideas
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£18.00
Ebury Publishing Building Your Own Home 18th Edition
Book SynopsisHundreds of thousands of us renovate, convert, extend and improve our homes each year, and one-third of all new detached homes are self-built. If you''re looking to build your own home from scratch or work on your existing property, this is the one and the only book that you really need. Building Your Own Home has been updated and expanded by David Snell, acknowledged expert and guru in the field of self-build and it remains the best book on the subject. Packed with authoritative advice, charts, diagrams and photographs, this fully illustrated bible contains everything you need to know, from finding and buying a plot of land to explaining planning and building regulations, financing the project, buying materials and choosing the design. In addition, it also gives an insight into the costs and problems encountered by self-builders in a varied collection of case histories.Trade ReviewClaiming to be the number one bible for self-builders everywhere, David Snell's Building Your Own Home [18th edition] is just that. His informative book manages to combine masses of information with a light touch...it's big draw is its usefulness to anyone doing up their existing home, since it gives details of new building regulations that came into force on 6 April 2006, plus up-to-date requirements for things such as boiling and rewiring. Hugely helpful and intelligent. * Evening Standard *[David Snell's] writing style is nicely accessible but reassuringly authoritative. He's like a dad who always knows best. The book covers every subject a self-builder needs to be aware of, from setting the budget to construction techniques. For practical advice I can't recommend this book enough. * Grand Designs *this is a book for the bedside table as well as the building site * Homebuilding and Renovating magazine *Updated and expanded this book is regarded as the `bible’ for self builders * Ulster Architect *
£34.00
Vintage Publishing My Life in Houses
Book SynopsisBorn in Carlisle, Margaret Forster was the author of many successful and acclaimed novels, including Have the Men Had Enough?, Lady's Maid, Diary of an Ordinary Woman, Is There Anything You Want? , Keeping the World Away, Over and The Unknown Bridesmaid. She also wrote bestselling memoirs Hidden Lives, Precious Lives and, most recently, My Life in Houses and biographies. She was married to writer and journalist Hunter Davies and lived in London and the Lake District. She died in February 2016, just before her last novel, How to Measure a Cow, was published.Trade ReviewI was truly moved by Margaret Forster's ingeniously structured and beautifully written memoir... A really wonderful book -- Juliet Nicolson * Evening Standard BOOKS OF THE YEAR *A beautiful exploration of her life in relation to the homes she has made' -- Rachel Joyce * Observer BOOKS OF THE YEAR *Such a clever idea. It's a memoir sited in bricks and mortar... social and personal history spliced together -- Penelope Lively * Guardian BOOKS OF THE YEAR *Until its shocking, throat-catching end, this latest book is a deceptively simple trek evoking everywhere [Margaret Forster] has lived -- Melanie Reid * The Times *Reads like one of Forster's well-loved novels: full of sharp observation and gentle wit -- Bel Mooney * Daily Mail *In both books and homes, we find wry humour and a great deal of poignancy -- Sarah Franklin * Sunday Express *Like sitting down for tea with a highly intelligent woman and chatting, not so much about "a room of one's own" as "a home of one's own"... fascinating and touching * Spectator *This is a lovely and touching evocation of what home means to one woman, and within this is a universality that many will connect with -- Shirley Whiteside * Herald *
£9.49
Penguin Books Ltd Poor
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTIONChosen as a Book of the Year by New Statesman, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer, Rough Trade and the BBCShortlisted for the Rathbones Folio PrizeLonglisted for the Jhalak Prize''Restlessly inventive, brutally graceful, startlingly beautiful ... a landmark debut'' Guardian''Oh my God, he''s just stirring me. Destroying me'' Michaela Coel''A poet of truth and rage, heartbreak and joy'' Max Porter''Takes us into new literary territory ... impressive'' Bernardine Evaristo, New Statesman (Books of the Year)''It''s simply stunning. Every image is a revelation'' Terrance HayesWhat is it like to grow up in a place where the same police officer who told your primary school class they were special stops and searches you at 13 because ''you fit the description of a man'' - and where it is possiTrade ReviewTakes us into new literary territory ... impressive -- Bernardine Evaristo * New Statesman (Books of the Year) *It's rare for a book of poems to repeatedly leave you breathless when reading it. Such is the urgent brilliance of Caleb Femi's Poor . . . Femi's language is restlessly inventive, unerring in uncovering images that lodge in your memory. His use of concrete as a recurring motif is brutally graceful, encapsulating this startlingly beautiful book, a landmark debut for British poetry -- Rishi Dastidar * Guardian *I am reading a powerful book of poetry by a young man, Caleb Femi. Oh my God, he has a book called Poor and he's just stirring me. Destroying me. I look up to him as a poet -- Michaela CoelCaleb Femi is a gift to us all from the storytelling gods. He is a poet of truth and rage, heartbreak and joy. But above all, this is love poetry. Love of community, language, music and form. This book flows from the fabric of boyhood to the politics and architecture of agony, from the material to the spiritual, always moving, always real. Poor is the heartbeat of a living city which truly knows itself. Caleb is a mighty and positive force in UK culture and this is a vital book -- Max Porter, author of LannyIn this fabulous debut, concrete becomes a paradox of toughness and vulnerability, confinement and shelter . . . Caleb Femi's riveting photographs and compassionate yet hard-hitting lines map North Peckham's black boys and blocks . . . His depictions of young black men possess a brother's empathy . . . It's simply stunning. Every image is a revelation -- Terrance Hayes, author of American Sonnets for My Past and Future AssassinMesmerizing and transporting. I've never read a collection like this . . . I literally had to shake off the experience once I was finished. [This] incredible collection . . . gives voice to a London many would prefer to ignore . . . I don't think it possible for anyone to come away from this book without having developed new levels of empathy and compassion -- Derek Owusu, author of That Reminds MeImpressive . . . At the heart of the collection is the poet's deconstruction of language, fusing biblical cadence with a contemporary street vernacular. There is something reminiscent of William Blake's visionary poetic in Femi's commitment to a realistic worship for places like Aylesbury Estate and North Peckham, as well as their communities . . . [recalls] Gwendolyn Brooks's and Nate Marshall's odes to Chicago . . . [Poor is] in conversation with Roger Robinson's and Jay Bernard's poems of witness and poetic gospel, which . . . create myths, legends, and folklore that render black bodies as holy -- Malika Booker, author of Pepper SeedCaleb Femi's Poor bristles with the exhilarations and violences of boyhood and adolescence. In its interplay of image and text, of photographic image and poetic image, the book asks us to consider what is seen and unseen, spoken of and concealed; what is, in one of many numinous phrases, "proof of light". More than this, these are poems of witness, both noun and verb: poems of the self and what the self can bear -- Stephen Sexton, author of If All the World and Love Were YoungGiving a mythic resonance to communal life, the poems in Caleb Femi's Poor are vital, confronting and electric. Political, spiritual, formally inventive and energized by a music of protest and grief, this is a rare and anthemic debut -- Seán Hewitt, author of Tongues of FireAn urban romantic . . . powerful * Dazed & Confused *Caleb's talent calls for a global stage -- Virgil Abloh
£10.44
Penguin Putnam Inc The Big Tiny
Book SynopsisPart how-to, part personal memoir, The Big Tiny is an utterly seductive meditation on the benefits of slowing down, scaling back, and appreciating the truly important things in life. More than ten years ago, a near-death experience abruptly reminded sustainability advocate and pioneer Dee Williams that life is short. So, she sold her sprawling home and built an eighty-four-square-foot house—on her own, from the ground up. Today, Williams can list everything she owns on one sheet of paper, her monthly housekeeping bills amount to about eight dollars, and it takes her about ten minutes to clean the entire house. Adapting a new lifestyle left her with the ultimate luxury—more time to spend with friends and family—and gave her the freedom to head out for adventure at a moment’s notice, or watch the clouds and sunset while drinking a beer on her (yes, tiny) front porch.Trade Review“Visitors to [Dee Williams’] property may be forgiven for thinking someone had taken up residence in a beautifully built pine-and-cedar toolshed out back….[an] affecting memoir…she writes in The Big Tiny of finding a centeredness and peace in her little house, of being less fearful, more alive. Some of the best passages are when she describes the sensory experience of being inside: smelling raw cedar and knotty pine; listening to the weather.”—Steven Kurutz, The New York Times“[N]o one makes the idea of living in a home the size of an area rug more appealing than Dee Williams…Williams’ inspiring memoir will resonate with anyone on a quest to downsize, de-stress, let go or feel at home…an endearing, funny writer…[The Big Tiny] is a book as intimate and draw-you-in-close as Williams' little abode. She reveals her fear and fearlessness, allowing readers to feel like visitors across her tiny table, knees touching, her dog by your side.”—Janet Eastman, The Oregonian“[A] delightful encounter with the Tina Fey of the sustainability world, an empowered woman unafraid to admit she accidentally glued her hair to her house, as well as an incisive thinker on contemporary experience….a hilarious and poignant memoir…Williams does more than share the travails of building, moving into and living in her bitty abode. She writes a down-to-earth manifesto for living life with intention and for geeking out, diving in, caring too deeply and trying too hard in general.”—Mary Louise Schumacher, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel“In The Big Tiny, Dee Williams creates a portrait of humanity through her own compelling experience. That she has written about home and life with such humor and vulnerability, and in her own unique vernacular, makes her story all the more universal.”—Jay Shafer, author of The Small House Book“Williams has built an engaging and inspiring how-to/memoir that goes beyond the DIY perspective.”—Booklist “The Big Tiny is irresistible. Dee Williams is as much fun on the page as she is in person. Comic, silly, and soulful, she takes us on her journey to simplify her life and along the way tunes in to our own inner desire to pare down to our nearly naked selves.”—Jim Lynch, author of The Highest Tide and Truth Like the Sun “The Big Tiny is a beautifully written narrative, one that goes beyond happiness and living simply. The power of Dee’s words will touch your heart, make you laugh, cry, and change your life.”—Tammy Strobel, author of You Can Buy Happiness (and It’s Cheap) “The Big Tiny is comedic, eloquent, and damn informative all at the same time. If Dee Williams’ story hasn’t inspired you to reevaluate your life already, this book just may be the swift kick in the pants you need—the final awakening blow all rolled into one biblio-burrito of bad-assness.”—Derek “Deek” Diedricksen, HGTV host and honcho of Relaxshacks.com “Dee Williams aims for happiness 85 percent of the time, but I think you’ll be 100 percent happy with the wisdom she shares in this beautiful book.”—Chris Guillebeau, author of The $100 Startup
£13.60
Penguin Putnam Inc The Pocket Butlers Guide to Good Housekeeping
Book SynopsisEveryone's favourite butler is back! Get your home spic and span with these expert tips for everything from polishing silverware to organising the garage.
£14.39
The University of Chicago Press The Anatomy of Architecture
Book SynopsisBlier illuminates the extraordinary architecture of the Batammaliba people of Western Africa, revealing these buildings as texts through which we can read the beliefs, psychology, traditions, and social concerns of their inhabitants. In doing so, she explores the role of vernacular architecture as an expression of culture.Table of ContentsIllustrations Linguistic Note Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction Ch. 1: Imagines Mundi: Narrative, Ritual, and Architectural Exemplars of Cosmogony Ch. 2: Architectural Archetypes: Reflections on Housing in "Paradise" Ch. 3: House Temples: Architecture for the Gods Ch. 4: Houses Are Human: Architectural Self-images Ch. 5: At Home: The Complementarity of House, Family, and Tomb Ch. 6: The Power of Architecture: Politics, Protection, and Jurisprudence in House Design and Use Ch. 7: "The Dance of Drums": Notes on the Architecture and Staging of Funeral Performances Conclusions: Architectural Exegesis: On Building Ontology, Metaphor, and Multiplexity Notes Bibliography
£28.50
University of Chicago Press Chicagos Historic Hyde Park
Book SynopsisStretching south from 47th Street to the Midway Plaisance and east from Washington Park to the lakeshore, the historic neighborhood of Hyde Park - Kenwood covers nearly two square miles of Chicago's South Side. This book offers readers a biography of this distinguished neighborhood, from house to home, and from architect to resident.Trade Review"This is a unique presentation of history and architecture, an intellectual and visual treat. Chicago's Historic Hyde Park is a long-overdue successor to Hyde Park Houses, the much-loved book by Jean Block." (John Vinci)"
£52.00
The University of Chicago Press Symbolic Space
Book SynopsisExploring the social and cultural hierarchies established in 18th-century France, this volume illustrates how the conceptual basis of the modern house and the physical layout of the modern city emerged from debates among theoretically innovative French architects of the 18th-century.
£30.40
The University of Chicago Press The Porch
Book SynopsisSolidly grounded in ideas, ecology, and architecture, Charlie Hailey's The Porch takes us on a journey along the edges of nature where the outside comes in, hosts meet guests, and imagination runs wild.Trade Review"The weighty intimations of myth on these pages are leavened by the book's beautifully prosaic and practical accounts of porch architecture. There could hardly be a more timely book when breathing walls, like bodies, are places where experiences of necessity meet those of freedom."-- "David Leatherbarrow, University of Pennsylvania" "The Porch displays the best traits of university press books: an enormous body of research, backed by years of careful engagement with intellectual and cultural history, and a faith that the world is worth close consideration. Hailey's prose is patient and deliberate, the mood reverent and ready for wonder. He has written an extraordinary book--literary and philosophical, sensuous and wise--a book with which to confront our changing world." -- "Daegan Miller, author of 'This Radical Land'"Table of Contents1. PORCH 2. TILT 3. AIR 4. SCREEN 5. BLUE 6. ACCLIMATE Acknowledgments Notes Illustration Credits Index
£19.95
McGill-Queen's University Press Casa Loma
Book SynopsisThe first scholarly book dedicated to this Canadian landmark, Casa Loma brings to light a wealth of hitherto unpublished archival images and documentation of the house’s visual and material culture, weaving together a textured account of the design, use, and life of this unique building over the course of the twentieth century.Trade Review“Collaborative and archive-based, this thought-provoking kaleidoscope of ideas, images, and documentary materials will provide the foundation for all future investigations of this unique Canadian site. The story of the multifaceted lives of Casa Loma enriches our understanding of the wide-ranging ways in which historical monuments of art and architecture have been shaped, perceived, and subsequently reappropriated by later generations to serve contemporary needs.” Kathryn Brush, University of Western Ontario“Sir Henry Pellatt’s Casa Loma has been loved and loathed since before shovels even went into the ground in the early twentieth century. Designed with the most modern of touches, the imitation castle was never completed, and its builder died with little to his name other than a tarnished reputation. While largely misunderstood, their combined story is a fascinating one, now told with new rigour and archival insight in a wonderful collection of essays … .” Literary Review of Canada
£35.10
University of Illinois Press Chicagoland Dream Houses
Book SynopsisChicagoland Dream Houses is an engaging addition to the growing body of scholarship concerning Chicago's twentieth-century residential landscape characterized by a diverse group of architects and builders.--Michelangelo Sabatino, coauthor of Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 19291975Trade Review"Moroney's book digs deep into the mid-century housing market and the mindset that produced so many homes after the Second World War and through to the present. . . . Readers may never see the vast stock of postwar homes the same way again. Not only did their designs refashion the family home, they created an ideal made possible by a combination of media attention, marketing and government intervention." --NewCity“An impressively documented work on an important, generally overlooked postwar homes competition. What makes the book exceptional is that it covers ‘architecture and design for everyday life,’ created by trained architects along with others, including those who were talented amateurs. That populist aspect makes Moroney’s work compelling and very different from many other books.”--John Zukowsky, author of Building Chicago: The Architectural MasterworksTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Shortages: The Postwar Housing Crisis and Architectural Competitions To the Rescue: The Chicago Tribune’s Chicagoland Prize Homes Competition Spreading the News: Putting the Competition before the Public A More Permanent Legacy: Publishing the Prize Homes Book House Design and Domestic Life: Analyzing the Houses Modernism Skepticism: Contemporaneous Views of the Modern Aesthetic Competing Visions: Other Architectural Competitions Breaking Ground: The Building Project Houses in Flux: Prize Homes Houses Evolve Conclusion: A Competition Like No Other Appendix I Known Entries to the Prize Homes Competition Appendix II Prize Homes Competition Winners and the Designs Known to Be Built Notes Index
£87.55
University of Illinois Press Chicagoland Dream Houses
Book SynopsisChicagoland Dream Houses is an engaging addition to the growing body of scholarship concerning Chicago's twentieth-century residential landscape characterized by a diverse group of architects and builders.--Michelangelo Sabatino, coauthor of Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 19291975Trade Review"Moroney's book digs deep into the mid-century housing market and the mindset that produced so many homes after the Second World War and through to the present. . . . Readers may never see the vast stock of postwar homes the same way again. Not only did their designs refashion the family home, they created an ideal made possible by a combination of media attention, marketing and government intervention." --NewCity“An impressively documented work on an important, generally overlooked postwar homes competition. What makes the book exceptional is that it covers ‘architecture and design for everyday life,’ created by trained architects along with others, including those who were talented amateurs. That populist aspect makes Moroney’s work compelling and very different from many other books.”--John Zukowsky, author of Building Chicago: The Architectural MasterworksTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Shortages: The Postwar Housing Crisis and Architectural Competitions To the Rescue: The Chicago Tribune’s Chicagoland Prize Homes Competition Spreading the News: Putting the Competition before the Public A More Permanent Legacy: Publishing the Prize Homes Book House Design and Domestic Life: Analyzing the Houses Modernism Skepticism: Contemporaneous Views of the Modern Aesthetic Competing Visions: Other Architectural Competitions Breaking Ground: The Building Project Houses in Flux: Prize Homes Houses Evolve Conclusion: A Competition Like No Other Appendix I Known Entries to the Prize Homes Competition Appendix II Prize Homes Competition Winners and the Designs Known to Be Built Notes Index
£17.99
