Art & Photography Books
Page Street Publishing Fantasy Character Design
£20.39
Radius Books Arturo Herrera
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£48.75
Radius Books Carrie Yamaoka
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£42.29
She Writes Press Lessons in Hope
£28.79
TRA Publishing Shigeru Ban Builds A Better World (architecture
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£17.09
Primary Information Lawrence Abu Hamdan: Live Audio Essays
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£999.99
Primary Information Tiffany Sia: On and Off-Screen Imaginaries
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£15.20
No More Rulers JeanMichel Basquiat Handbook
Book SynopsisAn affordable, compact primer on the artist who drastically shifted the course of late 20th-century artThis reader provides a concise introduction to the widely popular yet oft-misunderstood artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Guided by the steady hand of Basquiat scholar Larry Warsh, it is one of the few books of this kind to be directly approved by the artist's estate and family: a notable distinction amid all of the buzz.Jean-Michel Basquiat Handbook begins with a portrait of the young Basquiat, from his years as a precocious child in Brooklyn, to his rebellious teenagedom, to his meteoric rise in fame, to his tragic early death. The book then discusses the development of his groundbreaking style through the recurrent themes of his practice: urban life, the human figure, music and sports, to name just a few. The backend of the book provides a sampling of sketches from Basquiat's notebooks, a chronology and incisive essays from scholars Henry Geldzahler
£14.24
Artvoices Books JAMES MACDONELL RETROSPECTIVE 20042024
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£26.44
Dover Publications Inc. Pen Ink Sketching
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£11.24
Dover Publications Nature Drawing Trees
Book SynopsisWhether you''re drawing a lone sapling or a majestic forest, this handy reference guide offers simple drawing steps to help you capture the beauty of trees. Featuring dozens of illustrations of various types of trees, such as oak, willow, and pine, you''ll learn basic instructions and tips for shading techniques, composition, light and shadow, and outlining methods. This 2-in-1 nature instruction and sketchbook is a must-have for artists of all skill levels, frombeginner to experienced.
£10.44
Journal of Aesthetics & Protest Art Worker Doing Time in the New York Artworld
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£22.32
Hancock House Darkness Design Biodiversity
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£22.09
Fare Folk Ltd North Norway
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£31.50
CUAG I Donât Know Where Paradise Is
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£17.10
Quercus Publishing The North Light
Book SynopsisA Financial Times Translated Fiction Book of the YearTranslated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai Minoru Aose is an architect whose greatest achievement is to have designed the Yoshino house, a prizewinning and much discussed private residence built in the shadow of Mount Asama. Aose has never been able to replicate this triumph and his career seems to have hit a barrier, while his marriage has failed. He is shocked to learn that the Yoshino House is empty apart from a single chair, stood facing the north light of nearby Mount Asama.How can he live with the rejection of the work he had put his heart and soul into, the dream house he would have loved to own himself? Aose determines that he must discover the truth behind this cruel and inexplicable dismissal of the Yoshino house and in doing so will find out a truth that goes back to the core of who he is. Plotted with the subtlety of his bestselling masterpiece Six Four, The North Light is Yokoyama at his elusive, tantalising and surprising best.Trade ReviewJapan's Master of Mystery and one of the country's most consistently engaging and brilliant novelists. -- David PeaceThis is a fascinating novel about guilt, shame and redemption, which offers insights into the subtleties and frustrations of creativity, as well as many different kinds of relationship. * Literary Review *A multilayered, offbeat, bittersweet and utterly engrossing meditation on ambition, creativity, guilt, and workplace and family relationships. * Guardian *
£17.60
Shanghai Press Birds and Flowers in Colored Pencil
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£15.15
Blurring Books TWENTY TWENTY A Year In Pictures
Book SynopsisA visual retrospective of the turbulent year that was 2020 through the eyes of the New York-based multi-disciplinary artist Erik Foss. TWENTY TWENTY A Year in Pictures is a snapshot of Foss’s psyche, and also of one of the most turbulent years in recent American history. A lot of the events and changes of the past year directly influenced Erik’s work, depicted in this remarkable and expressive collection of imagery, bound together in a hardcover time capsule. 2020 was a horror show, but in many ways, that very horror has been the muse for Erik’s most artistically successful year.In a year that struck fear and insomnia in the hearts and minds of millions, we, as a culture, have undergone grave interruptions in our progression towards diversity, and global health.The onset of COVID-19, in combination with the political turmoil that ensued, we have been forced to re-examine our values, practices, and authority. In the early months of this pandemic, many Americans and global citizens faced an uprooting of lifestyle, unemployment, loss of family, experienced fear and anxiety, as well as witnessed the demonstration of violent and non-violent protests as a result of the BLM movement.If you’ve grazed the streets of downtown NYC at any point in the past decade, you have likely been confronted with the guttural, and expressive style of Erik Foss. After moving to New York in 1996, Erik quickly established himself as a figurative kingpin within arts and downtown culture. Having been privy to a vastness of experience within the realms of music, art, and gallery production has ultimately added to the depth, honesty, and complexity of his work. If nothing else, Erik is a prolific artist. In the first four months of 2020, he created: Several Portal paintings A slew of street photography Google paintings Toon drawings Abstract trompe l’oeil works made with oil and acrylics A large street mural His first bronze sculptures
£27.54
5b Personicx
Book Synopsis5b presentsPersonicx, an artist's book by Theo Christy. The publication focuses on a collection of A4 collages, prints, and drawings by the artist shown at 1:1 scalefacsimiles which maintain an uneasy tension between reality and the squashed surface of the screen.Across each page, characters are introduced, reworked, and recastimposed over the exhibition documentation, text and checklist, and beneath the twisting silhouette of a ballerina.These exploratory exercises were central to the development of a group of unboxing paintings included inWhen studying the world, the artist''s debut solo exhibition at Charity, Glasgow in 2023.A text by Ben Maxwell, titledThe Terrifying Space of the Picture, accompanies the publication.Dispossessed of our illusions, the planes of brown cease to describe the crisp surface of receding cardboard. Instead, they open out psychotically like arbitrary segments cropping the play of light over the churning surface of a vast pool of faecal sludge, incongruous highlights catching cracks in the ceilings of different caves, cropped by disgusted lines, or by the canvas edge, like the bottom left corner where a radial current threatens to spill out onto the wall below.'Theo Christy is an artist based in Glasgow. Christy is one half of Gallery Malmo, an ongoing collaboration with artist Gregor Horne. Recent exhibitions include:Charity at David Dale(with Gregor Horne), David Dale Gallery (2024),Would you be worried if one of these Scottish people ceased to exist?, Govan Project Space (2024) andSick of it, Charity (2023).Ben Maxwell is an artist living in London.
£26.60
Alucinari Press Until the Last Oak Falls
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£28.50
University of Alberta Press Harley Parker
Book SynopsisGenosko uncovers the legacy of Harley Parker (1915-1992), Canadian museum exhibition designer, typographer, and painter, and explores his innovative concepts reshaping museums as perceptual laboratories.
£21.59
Goose Lane Editions 305 Lost Buildings of Canada
Book SynopsisWinner, AIGA 50 Books 50 Covers and Alcuin Society Book Design Awards Second Prize (Prose Illustrated) A National Bestseller The legacies of theaters, hotels, fire stations, flour mills, and more — torn down, burned down, and otherwise lost — are uncovered in this bittersweet collection. Using archival photographs, blueprints, and written reports, Raymond Biesinger has rendered a selection of Canada’s most iconic lost buildings in his signature minimalist style. Accompanying Biesinger’s illustrations are Alex Bozikovic’s descriptions which capture each building’s historical, cultural, and architectural significance. Bozikovic draws on local histories, archived building permits and his own extensive knowledge of the Canadian urban architectural landscape and its history — from the letters passed through Kelowna’s unlikely art deco post office to the destruction of a home in Halifax’s Africville — to offer fascinating, sometimes forgotten stories about each building and its significance. An impossible architectural walking tour, 305 Lost Buildings of Canada spans the country, its cities and countryside, and its history. Cities change, buildings come and go, but in this fact-filed compendium, you’ll find the lost wonders of Canada’s architecture.Trade Review“305 Lost Buildings of Canada reads like a nostalgic road trip. Showing you buildings and places that you might remember, spots you've never seen, and spaces that you wish you could have seen. Sometimes sad, sometimes shocking, this volume is a beautiful blend of story, architecture, and history.” -- Falen Johnson, co-host of The Secret Life of Canada“It might be hard to feel sentimental about what we cannot see; certainly, we cannot be sentimental about what we do not know. These vignettes, stories of a time and place that hinge on a building that was often a reflection of something bigger, are an invaluable contribution to the history of settlement in Canada, the continual process of creation and recreation that shapes urbanization, and our built heritage. Biesinger and Bozikovic's artistry is in hooking a bigger story to that of a single building, and they evoke both wonder and a sense of loss in doing so. I am glad to have read 305 Lost Buildings of Canada, and I hope to become a better city builder for it.” -- Jennifer Keesmaat, former Toronto Chief City Planner
£16.19
Icon Books The 50 Greatest Churches and Cathedrals
Book SynopsisCathedrals and great churches are among the most iconic sights of the world's towns and cities.Visible from miles around, the cathedrals of Canterbury, St Paul's, Chartres and St Stephen's in Vienna dominate their skylines. Others surprise by their statistics: Salisbury has Britain's tallest spire, Wells the largest display of medieval sculptures in the world, while King's College Chapel in Cambridge boasts the largest fan vaulting in existence. Not all are ancient: Dresden's reconstructed Frauenkirche opened in 2005 and Gaudi's masterpiece in Barcelona is still under construction.Award-winning travel writer Sue Dobson gives us a highly personal tour of their highlights.Trade ReviewIdeal for anyone who enjoys a day out in Britain or exploring on holiday abroad. * Stamford Living *
£8.09
Orion Publishing Co As We See It: Artists Redefining Black Identity
Book SynopsisAcross photography, sculpture and painting, a new wave of Black artists is challenging persistent tropes in art and wider society to depict a richer portrait of the lives of Black people from all corners of the globe. As We See It brings together 30 image-makers creating visually refreshing narratives on Black cultural identities, and exploring what Blackness brings to the making and viewing of art.
£25.50
Titan Books Ltd Destiny: The Exotic Collection, Volume One
Book SynopsisDiscover every weapon from the world of Destiny in this comprehensive visual guide, loaded with stunning artwork! From the Thorn and Hawkmoon hand cannon, to the Outbreak Perfected rifle, the Destiny video games feature an incredible arsenal of weaponry. Now, fans of the hit series can experience these weapons like never before, with this definitive guide to the weapons of Destiny. Featuring photorealistic art from both the original game and Destiny 2, this book will be the ultimate word on the weapons of Destiny.
£23.99
Flame Tree Publishing Joseph Stella Apotheosis of the Rose Foiled
Book SynopsisNew title in the Flame Tree Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, with lined pages, a pocket at the back, two ribbon bookmarks and a solid magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift, or personal choice for notetakers and journal users of all kinds.A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year.BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table.
£11.87
Colour Journal, The The Colour Journal The Blue Issue Vol.1
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£54.00
Canongate Books See/Saw: Looking at Photographs
Book Synopsis'Wide-ranging and eclectic' TLS'Seductively curious' Observer'A visual and intellectual journey' HeraldSee/Saw is an illuminating history of how photographs frame and change our perspectives. Starting from single images by the world's most important photographers - from Eugène Atget to Alex Webb - Geoff Dyer shows us how to read a photograph, as he takes us through a series of close readings that are by turns moving, funny, prescient and surprising.Trade ReviewIn these seductively curious essays, Dyer scrutinises images and photographers, unearthing hidden truths and a sense of the uncanny * * Observer, Book of the Day * *Fascinating . . . Dyer is not merely a fine prose stylist but a writer of knowingly stylish prose . . . This is both a beautifully written and a beautiful book -- Stuart Kelly * * Scotsman * *The acclaimed essayist and novelist is also one of the world's greatest writers on photography . . . Reading this book is, simply put, a pleasurable experience * * Irish Times * *Fascinating . . . The reader is taken on a visual and intellectual journey, so that once you have read Dyer's words, you return to the photograph he describes, seeing it afresh and in ways that you might never had considered . . . Compelling * * Herald * *A beautifully written book on photography * * Scotland on Sunday * *Wide-ranging and eclectic . . . Dyer is at his best when he stays close to the images, teasing out their meanings with astute observations or poetic readings . . . Fascinating . . . Insightful * * TLS * *Dyer turns his erudite eye on some of the most important photographers of the past 150 years in his latest collection of essays . . . Dyer follows in the footsteps of John Berger and Susan Sontag with this guide on how to "read a photograph", decoding and deciphering images by August Sander, Dayanita Singh, William Eggleston and Vivian Maier, among others * * Art Newspaper * *A marvel . . . There is a great chewy joy to reading Dyer - in See/Saw, cheeky stretched conceits are applied to tasty ideas as he operates surgically on the heart of a concept with an apposite quote from someone relevant or learned. He has a talent for contracting the long and insightful into the short and insightful . . . Fascinating * * Dublin Review of Books * *Dyer is a brilliant writer fascinated by photography and the ideas that pulse through it . . . What makes Dyer's prose so readable is not simply that he is a knowledgeable and astute critic, but that he is able to shape sophisticated ideas into engaging prose . . . Beautifully presented, this is an insightful collection of articles that deepens our understanding of the subtle power of photography * * Black and White Photography Review * *Thoroughly affecting . . . See/Saw is a collection best dipped into and savoured in short bursts . . . [A] diverse catalogue of pathos, humour and intrigue . . . Throughout this collection he proves to be a master weaver of information and stories . . . See/Saw demonstrates that words, much like the photographs they are describing, can lead to elongation and excavation of our own experiences. In Dyer's hands, short glances become deep gazes and snap encounters become lingering memories * * SOURCE Magazine * *
£11.69
Dalton Watson Fine Books Bentley Mark VI RType
Book SynopsisA comprehensive celebration of the Bentley Mk VI. The Bentley Mk VI was the best-selling model produced by Rolls-Royce Ltd when motor car production resumed at Crewe after World War II. This model later evolved into the R-Type and the Bentley Continental, as well as a Rolls-Royce counterpart, the Silver Dawn. The most radical post-war change was the fitting of standardized pressed steel bodies, though some 20% of Bentley Mk VIs and somewhat lesser percentages of the R-Type and Silver Dawn models, as well as 100% of the Bentley Continentals, continued the pre-war practice of having custom bodies from such coachbuilders as Park Ward, Hooper, and H.J. Mulliner. Comprehensive histories of these and other coachbuilders are included in this book, and all cars fitted with coachbuilt bodies are listed. This is a companion book to Martin Bennett''s Rolls-Royce: the Post-War Phantoms IV V VI and Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith.
£109.25
RIBA Publishing Light in Architecture: The Intangible Material
Book SynopsisLight in Architecture explores the role of light in buildings throughout history and the many disparate ways in which architects have approached the phenomenon around the world. Translated and updated from the best-selling Spanish original, this book highlights the significance of light on human perception by examining the ways in which it can be harnessed and manipulated to achieve particular objectives or experiences – and tackles the fallacy that ‘more’ light necessarily means ‘better’ light. With increasing relevance to modern urbanism, it also considers what happens when we build in or around pre-existing architecture – how light can be improved, restored or even destroyed in the process. Extensively researched and beautifully illustrated, Light in Architecture offers a fascinating study of how a greater understanding of this intangible, freely available material can improve our built environment and quality of life.Table of ContentsPart I: The Role of Light in Architecture 1. The Importance of Light, 2. Light and Geography, 3. Light as an Instrument for Abstraction, Part II: Working with Light in Architecture, 4. Natural Light: Bringing the Outside, Inside, 5. Filtered Light: Creating Atmosphere, 6. Focused light: Shadowplay. Part III: Light in Architecture from Past to Present 7. Light and Architectural Inheritance, 8. Artificial Light: The Great Invention, 9. Light Today: From Real to Right.
£31.35
RIBA Publishing Social Housing: Definitions and Design Exemplars
Book SynopsisAcross Europe a new generation of practices are transforming social housing. Responding to continued high demand, changing clients and new funding methods, architects are once again addressing how homes are delivered at scale, achieving high standards of design and a new focus on city making. Bringing together 24 exemplar case studies and featuring a range of interviews and testimonies, Social Housing explores the best new housing at a pivotal time for the sector. Considering shifting definitions of tenure and featuring a variety of typologies and emerging themes, the projects together offer a challenge to housing professionals to rethink how we build and highlight the vital role of housing in the life of our cities.“Providing an astute survey of exemplar projects from the UK and across Europe, it should be essential reading for all architects and clients working in the sector.” - Ellis Woodman, Director, Architecture Foundation“Good social housing is re-emerging across Europe in the hands of committed architects and clients. This is a repository of the best ideas in real-life projects.” - Hugh Pearman, Editor, RIBA Journal“This book is invaluable in showcasing impressively what can be achieved in designing and planning new social housing even now, but also in making clear the hoops councils are forced to jump through to provide it, and offering examples from elsewhere in Europe.” - Owen Hatherley, journalist“A fascinating overview of social housing today. Complete with the essential nitty gritty details of plans, sections, budgets and timeframes, it's both a practical manual and optimistic manifesto for what it's possible to achieve, against all the odds.” - Oliver Wainwright, architecture and design critic, The GuardianTrade Review"The layout of the book presents a series of projects, arranged by theme, from both the UK and Europe, interleaved with historical notes and interviews. Neave Brown, legendary in housing circles for his work in Camden in the 1960s, recalls the working conditions that allowed seminal schemes such as Winscombe Street and Alexandra Road to be built with an inventiveness that has been thoroughly exorcised by the tenets of the New Urbanism. The move to restore urban legibility in housing projects is no bad thing, but the sheer ingenuity of the 1960s surely has something to teach us. Dominic Papa covers these points in a thoughtful interview introducing the section on how urban scale strategies might contribute to housing provision." Harry Margalit, International Journal of Housing Policy. By Paul Karakusevic and Abigail BatchelorTable of ContentsIntroduction: A New Era for Social HousingChapter 1: Councils’ housingChapter 2: Renovation StrategiesChapter 3: New Processes Among ResidentsChapter 4: Mixed CitiesChapter 5: Urban Responses and Challenging SitesConclusions
£44.65
RIBA Publishing Healthy Homes: Designing with light and air for
Book SynopsisIt is widely acknowledged that there is an urgent need to transform our housing stock to a better energy performance level. However, improving energy performance should not result in a negative impact on the health, wellbeing and the comfort of building occupants. There are many energy-neutral features that can be incorporated at small or zero cost which have a positive effect on wellbeing. This book aims to outline and discuss these aspects of building design.The issue of health and wellbeing has already entered into design advice for the workplace, where productivity and absenteeism are often used as indicators. This book concentrates on residential buildings, notably mass housing and affordable strategies, for which new, more socially and health-oriented indicators are being developed. Provides practical design guidance based on scientific evidence Explores both physical and psychological wellbeing Focuses on the home and immediate domestic environment Structured in an accessible way for architects and designers Trade ReviewThis book makes a timely contribution to the built environment and health research and the community more broadly. Having access to the Healthy Homes book would be extremely beneficial to many trying to improve the design, experience and performance of their homes through an evidence-based approach. Students and industry professionals are likely to benefit from the technically driven content and applied nature of design examples. Members of the community may find the overview of aspects relevant to health and wellbeing within the residential context. Healthy Homes aims to identify the key indoor environmental elements that have an effect on human health and wellbeing in residential buildings, with a view of informing design decisions. The book is extremely successful in achieving this goal, making a significant contribution to the dissemination of this type of content within a wider audience. -- Review by Christhina Candido, Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne, Australia, in Buildings & Cities magazine, June 2021.A much needed appraisal of the current state of design for wellbeing, this book covers the broad range of issues affecting living environments and impacts on psychological and physical health. The writing is accessible, adopting a sustainability audit approach which will be useful for students and designers in urban design and housing. The book is an excellent reference and appropriate for an uncertain future where urbanisation and consideration of climate change requires continual design refinements to achieve healthy homes. – Review by Gary Young in Planning in London magazine, Issue 112, January - March 2020.Table of ContentsPART IChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Physical and psychological health and wellbeing (an overview of the current knowledge) PART IIChapter 3: The house and its surroundingsChapter 4: The building envelope Chapter 5: The building interior and services PART IIIChapter 6: Synthesis and Design StudiesAppendices
£38.00
RIBA Publishing Nature of the City: Green Infrastructure from the
Book SynopsisA practical guide to delivering green infrastructure from the ground up and bringing nature in to the built environment. Exploring the process of delivery through an array of design approaches and case studies, it demystifies the concept and provides the tools for practical implementation - highlighting the challenges and opportunities on both small and large projects.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Interweaving the Human and Natural Worlds 2. A Framework for Green Infrastructure 3. Key Principles for Nature-Based Solutions 4. Making It Happen: Embedding Nature-Based Solutions in Each Work Stage of a Project Final Words Annexe
£36.10
RIBA Publishing RIBA Job Book (10th Edition)
Book SynopsisThe RIBA Job Book is the Royal Institute of British Architects' long-established and recognised standard reference for running architectural projects and administering construction contracts.This new edition fully reflects the RIBA Plan of Work 2020 and contemporary working practice, providing a systematic operational framework that can be applied to all types of building project and forms of procurement. Comprehensive in scope and logically laid out, it embraces the theme of collaboration within the project team, and addresses post-occupancy evaluation, modern methods of construction and sustainability, among others.Setting out the actions to be undertaken throughout a project, it examines step-by-step the key obligations of the architect or project lead, and includes invaluable checklists. notes and practical guidance. Its straightforward, no-nonsense coverage will form the cornerstone of any construction project or office quality management system, making it essential reading for anyone in architectural practice or students undertaking their Part 3 examinations.www.ribaplanofwork.comTable of ContentsForeword PrefaceAcknowledgementsAbout the authorIntroductionHow to use this bookThe companion website Stage 0 Strategic DefinitionStage 1 Preparation and BriefStage 2 Concept DesignStage 3 Coordinated DesignProcurementStage 4 Technical DesignStage 5 Manufacture and ConstructionStage 6 Handover and AftercareStage 7 In Use Bibliography
£67.50
RIBA Publishing Part 3 Handbook
Book SynopsisThe decision to take the final step to becoming a fully qualified architect can be daunting. Fortunately, this new edition of the Part 3 Handbook demystifies the whole process of qualifying, dispelling commonly held myths and offering genuine insight into what examiners really want.Written by an experienced practitioner and Professional Studies Advisor, and endorsed by the RIBA, the book concentrates on the separate elements that you will be assessed on in the Part 3 exam.Fully updated for 2020, this edition features a brand new chapter on professional development and includes up-to-date guidance on the 2020 plan of work.Table of ContentsIntroductionPreparing for Part 3Your Professional DevelopmentDocumenting your Professional ExperienceThe Case StudyWritten ExaminationsThe InterviewAfter Part 3 Chapter NotesUseful sources and linksIndex
£31.35
Batsford Ltd Adventurous Watercolours
Book Synopsis Exciting, colourful and vibrant watercolours from well- known artist Jenny Wheatley Step-by-step demonstrations encourage creativity and experimentation with your watercolours Jenny Wheatley shares her unique studio secrets and working methods Jenny Wheatley is renowned for her exciting, colourful and highly original paintings. In Adventurous Watercolours, her first book, Jenny discusses in detail the various aspects that contribute to her distinctive style of painting in watercolour. Jenny talks about how she gets her initial inspiration, the impact and importance of colour in her work, the different working processes she uses on location in her studio, right through to her design considerations. The stunning illustrations feature paintings in watercolour and mixed media, covering a wide range of subjects, including buildings, still life and landscapes. In addition, there are several step-by-step demonstrations explaining the key stages of Jenny's working process. Adventurous Watercolours will encourage readers to use their watercolours more creatively and to experiment with different techniques to achieve exciting and dramatic effects.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION1 MARKS AND MEDIA2 ADVENTUROUS COLOUR3 RHYTHM, PATTERN AND DESIGN4 IDEAS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL5 RESOLVING OBJECTIVES6 WORK IN PROGRESS
£17.09
RIBA Publishing BIID Interior Design Project Book
Book SynopsisThe touchstone guide to running projects from the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID). By setting out actions step-by-step, this essential handbook identifies the key obligations of the interior designer at each project stage. Straightforward explanation is supplemented by invaluable checklists and templates. Featuring crucial advice on administering construction contracts, it references the new RIBA/BIID Professional Services Contract 2020 for interior design services. Reflecting the RIBA Plan of Work 2020 and contemporary working practice, it provides a systematic operational framework that can be applied to all types of projects. Comprehensive in scope with a logical structure, it embraces the theme of collaboration within the project team. It also addresses the issues of designing sustainability and the designer's role beyond the construction contract, including how to manage the sourcing and installation of FF&E packages. Suitable for projects within any industry sector and practice type, from large international firms to sole practitioners, it is accessible to designers with different levels of experience.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 - Business Basics Chapter 2 - Communication Chapter 3 - The Project Team Chapter 4 - RIBA Stage 0: Strategic Definition Chapter 5 - RIBA Stage 1: Preparation and Briefing Chapter 6 - RIBA Stage 2: Concept Design Chapter 7 - RIBA Stage 3: Spatial Coordination Chapter 8 - RIBA Stage 4: Technical Design for Construction Chapter 9 - RIBA Stage 5: Manufacturing and Construction Chapter 10 - RIBA Stages 6 and 7: Handover and Use Appendices BIID Code of Conduct
£58.50
RIBA Publishing Thrive: A field guide for women in architecture
Book SynopsisArchitecture needs women. How can the built environment be designed without the expert input of half the population? In spite of the significant number of women choosing to study architecture as undergraduates, once qualified women remain in the minority. As professionals their expertise is often overlooked, their work devalued and their contribution to the canon forgotten. Yet women’s work is critical to the sustainability of a profession that must aspire to design high-quality buildings for the whole of society. How can architecture attract, recruit and retain women? And how can women find ways to thrive within it? Underpinned by inclusion, internationalism and intersectionality, this practical guide looks back as well as forward, exploring the history of women working in architecture as well as interrogating the contemporary landscape. It provides guidance, tips and examples for navigating key points in an architect’s career, including education, practice, projects and promotion. Inspiring case studies of women and women-led practices consider what success means, and how to negotiate a route to a fruitful career and a balanced life as an architect. The book covers women architects from all walks of life, all sizes of practice and from all over the world, including Jeanne Gang, Yasmeen Lari and Anupama Kundoo as well as many other historical and contemporary women architects and emerging practices. Featuring guidance on: Understanding the barriers and history of women in architecture Expanding the opportunities and visibility of women in leading roles The importance of role models and mentoring With a foreword by Jane Duncan OBE PPRIBA.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements and dedication Foreword by Jane Duncan Introduction Chapter 1 Context Chapter 2 Education Chapter 3 Practice Chapter 4 Projects Chapter 5 Promotion Chapter 6 Intersectionality Afterword Further Reading References Index Image Credits
£33.25
RIBA Publishing Roaming Britain
Book SynopsisGypsies and Travellers once followed routes passed down from generation to generation, returning to the same stopping places in tandem with the seasons and opportunities for work.Now, stopping places are practically non-existent, and sites are often placed in environmentally hazardous areas - near motorways, industrial estates, and railroad tracks. This threatens their itinerant lifestyles and cultural heritage, and poses significant health risks to sites' residents.Roaming Britain guides readers through the long history of nomadic living in Britain. It explores how this way of life manifested in the communities' homes - both moveable and static - from tents and wagons, to trailers and sites, to bricks and mortar. Looking beyond the elaborate decorations of traditional caravans, it showcases the adaptability, ingenuity, and resilience shared by Gypsy and Traveller communities, and how this informs their creative practices.Brought to life with stunning archival photography and research, the book is both a celebration of the rich history of nomadic communities in Britain, and an interrogation of how architects, planners and the built environment can better serve them.Features:Photo essay by Romani artist Corrina EastwoodDesign strategy by Irish Traveller architect Darren WardPreviously unpublished material from archives across the UK, including the RIBA Collections.With a foreword from Friends, Families and Travellers.'A comprehensive summary of the history of the travelling communities in Britain, which explains the value of stopping places and how restricting them erodes the sense of identity and the value of these excluded cultures. It makes it clear that planners should pay attention to culturally appropriate environments and buildings, with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller design committees as part of the system.' - Baroness Janet Whitaker
£42.75
RIBA Publishing Residential Retrofit
Book SynopsisThe essence of sustainability in buildings is their capability to adapt to change over time. The UK has a large housing stock that has been developed and evolved over generations, and become the fabric and character of our cities, towns and neighbourhoods. The capability of buildings to adapt to changing lifestyles is the root of their sustainability. When buildings do not adapt they are disposed of, since it is only active use that confers value. It is only value that provides necessary investment for renewal.This book presents a series of innovative and best practice case studies of residential low energy retrofit projects, and illustrates what has been achieved in practice in the UK. First published in 2013, this revised edition features additional material and measurements for six of the existing case studies and includes four entirely new case studies.Offers examples of residential retrofit which can effectively address major issues raised by the UK existing housing stock, such as: major CO2 emissions; energy efficiency; ageing building fabric; uncomfortable internal environments; and fuel poverty. Increases the construction industry''s understanding of residential retrofits. Increases the confidence of professionals and homeowners to undertake low energy retrofits. Informs home owners and social landlords of the financial implications and whole life costing of low energy retrofit. Illustrates strategies available for different construction types. Explains the main issues to look out for in a retrofit project, through the experience of the various case study teams. Provides building energy monitoring data to confirm the potential real energy savings.
£33.25
RIBA Publishing Good Practice Guide Fees
Book SynopsisThis revised and updated edition shows architects the ways that fees are calculated, negotiated and managed.
£32.30
RIBA Publishing Biomimicry in Architecture
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£42.75
RIBA Publishing Guide to JCT Standard Building Contract 2024 2025
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£49.50
Topsafe London High on eBay Again
Book SynopsisParisian artist Antwan Horfee reprises his 2017 High on eBay (Wrong Culture editions), with another investigation of the magic of the now ubiquitous shopping platform. Compiling found ceramics with a new body of his own ceramic works, Horfee honors the aesthetic of eBay and brings focus to what he notes is the format of amateur pictures. Fellow eBay fanatic Melchior Tersen offers thoughts via essay a contextualizing of the culture of scrolling. Tersen''s reflection touches on the charm of these amateur photographs and crude attempts to mark the genuine which are then mirrored by the framing Horfee brings to his documentation of new works within the book. The fact that you watch so many of these pictures when you search for something that it becomes a style you are accustomed with, says Horfee. Balancing his discoveries, inclusive of whimsical cookie jars and salt shakers, with the new works, Horfee reveals the intersection of internet culture, hobby and artistic practice which in
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Oro Editions Beloved Ukraine
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Oro Editions Prague Revisited
Book SynopsisThis book of over 200 photographs by Bernis and Peter von zur Muehlen covers the sweep of Prague's history from World War II to the Velvet Revolution. The first chapter, illustrated by his mother's black and white snapshots of the city, is an account of Peter's life in Prague as a young boy during the months leading up to the end of World War II and of his family's narrow escape days before the Red Army entered the city. The following chapters describe four visits by Bernis and Peter between 1985 and 1992, an epoch that saw Czechoslovakia's transformation from Communist dictatorship to the restoration of democracy. The images reveal not only a glorious city, but also the many less prominent sites that give Prague its unique charm. Haunting images of the Old Jewish Cemetery remind the reader of the turbulent history of the Jews, nearly exterminated by the Nazis. One chapter traces the evolution of the Lennon Wall, a famous symbol of Prague's long struggle for freedom. Lively accounts of the photographers' travel experiences document a city slowly coming to terms with its own history. An afterword by Ori Z. Soltes, noted lecturer and author of twenty books, illuminates the city's Judaeo-Christian history.
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Shelter Press IT’S ALIVE!: A travers l’œuvre de Gisèle Vienne
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Yvon Lambert Distances
Book SynopsisRomain Laprade is a French photographer. After his studies, he first worked at Vogue Paris magazine as a graphic designer and then at Holiday magazine, but his passion for photography, which has inspired him since the age of 15, finally led him to make it his job. The photographs of Romain Laprade evolved in a few years into a subtle and intriguing visual signature. His style stands out by focusing on banal details that he transforms into iconic images. His warm tones, his sense of composition and his solar work also interest brands in the constant quest for novelties and help to make them recognised through various publications. (Aesop, Rimowa, Mr Porter, Hermes, Isabel Marant, ...). Romain Laprade freezes lines and surfaces through his own aesthetic and photographic vocabulary, often drawn from modernist architecture. The anodyne details, minimalist compositions, marked lights, which he accumulated over the last 5 years in many photographs, are capable of providing an exquisite and p
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