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Le
Corbusier Le Grand
Introduction
by Jean-Louis
Cohen and chapter introductions by Tim Benton
Le Grand is Le Big! A comprehensive,
visual biography of one of architecture’s greatest innovators. This
amazing
publication contains over 2000 images and many rare and unpublished
documents
that give an extraordinary insight into Le Corbusier’s private and
professional
worlds. The main volume is slipcased with a 72 page booklet containing
english
translations of all the major documents.
Taschen Germany, 2008 768pages HB $A250 [05.07.08]
AD
Drawing: The Motive Force of Architecture Cook P
Focusing on the creative and inventive significance of drawing for
architecture, this book is an ode to the graphic by one of its greatest
proponents, Sir Peter Cook, Professor of Architecture at the Royal
Academy of
Arts in London. With thematically organised chapters on subjects such
as Drawing
and Motive, Drawing and Vision and Drawing and Technics, Cook provides
us with
an amusing perceptive commentary throughout the book.
JWiley USA 2008 208pp PB AU$59.95 [19.07.08]
Architectural
Design Research Vol 2 No. 1 AASA &
RMIT
Project-Based Design Research and Discourse on Design.
Brent Allpress opens with an introduction to the changes in Australian
architectural research from the existing DEST to RQF, where a
qualitative rather
than quantative research assessment process is employed. This journal
shows
four projects that have employed a project-based design research
methodology,
including works by Richard Goodwin, Pederson, Iredale and Hook,
Victoria Watson
and Jane Burry in collaboration with Andrew Maher.
AASA Australia 2007 151pp PB AU$30.00 (06/06)
The
Architecture of Private Residential Complexes Sergi
Costa
Documents the changes we have seen in residential design over the
decades, and
contrasts seen from one country to another. These
changes are represented in both huge multi storey
developments and
single storey hideaways. With colour photography and drawings. Loft
Spain 2008
256pp PB AU$80.00 (17/06)
Art
Nouveau
Fahr-Becker G
With 16 chapters, 14 of them dedicated specifically to Art Nouveau in a
particular city, country or region, Fahr-Becker displays art,
architecture and
design from this decorative period of style.
Tandem Verlag Germany 2007 425pp PB AU$35.00 [10.07.08]
Basics:
Designing with Water
Lohrer A
Basics: Designing with Plants Wohrle
R E & Wohrle HJ
Basics: Room Conditioning Lein O
& Schlenger J
Birkhauser Germany 2008 90pp PB AU$30.00 (06/06)
Beijing:
The New City Greco C, Santoro C
Over the past fifteen years Beijing has undergone great change. This
book looks
at how such change has occurred through the production of contemporary
skyscrapers and architectural forms. Projects explored include much of
the
stadium architecture resulting from Olympic developing, such as The
Water Cube
and the National Stadium.
Skira Italy 2008 270pp PB $A59.95 (26/06)
Bright: Architectural
Illumination and Light Installations Frame
Bright features 38 exterior lighting
designs from around the world. An explanation on how the design
reflects the
identity of the clients sits beside large scale photographs of the
various
works. An additional 34 pages is dedicated to basic lighting knowledge.
Frame
Amsterdam 2008 352pp HB AU$130.00 (14/06)
Capella
Garcia Arquitectura Rafael Vargas
A pictorial selection of work by Julia Capella from the past 15 years.
His work
is demonstrated through a collection of photographs, plans and brief
summaries.
Actar Spain 2008 234pp PB AU$88.00 (17/06)
Carlos
Ferrater & Associates (OAB)
The
theoretical background of a practical procedure… Moving from geometry
to space
through construction.
This exhibition catalogue begins with a review on the role of geometry
in
design proposals from the 20th century and follows with a
collection
of OAB projects all linked by a common logic in their design approach:
geometry
as a means of treating landscape and urban form. Actar Spain 2008 31pp
PB AU$15.00 (14/06)
Christopher
Mackler, The Rematerialisation of Modern Architecture Mueller-
Stahl, H (ed)
Mackler’s architecture is distinguished by its reconciliation of
tradition and
modernity. His latest book documents 22 buildings from 1990 to 2008.
Projects
including the Old City Library, the Scala Office High-Rise and Portikus
Exhibition Hall in Frankfurt am Main and the former KPMG Headquarters
in Berlin
are included.
Birkhauser Germany 2008 192pp HB AU$130.00 (14/06)
Cities
People Planet: Urban Development and climate change 2nd
Ed Girardet
Herbet
Ninety case studies of leading-edge city initiatives are
supplemented by a new chapter that looks at how cities are
constructively
tackling climate change. As the changes to both the biosphere and the
atmosphere
have become undisputed and as the depletion of natural resources are
becoming a
major constraint, this book explores in-depth the role urban planning
has to play..
John Wiley England 2008 320pp PB AU$64.95 (06/06)
Cool
Restaurants: Top of The World Roth M [ed]
With 102 contemporary restaurants, bars and lounges from around the
entire
globe, Cool Restaurants selects
places that appeal not only to one’s tastebuds but to all of the senses
for a
complete gastronomic experience. Projects include 1 from Melbourne
and 2 from Sydney.
teNeus Germany 2008 396pp HB[with box] AU$160.00 [12.07.08]
Cross-Cultural
Urban Design: Global or Local Practice? Bull C (ed)
Through a series of short essays this book explores how urban design
has
responded to recent trends toward global standardisation. Following an
analysis
of practice in many places and at many scales the book suggests how
urban
design and planning could move towards the future.
Routledge UK 2007 241pp PB AU$90.00 (20/06)
Domestic
Interiors Now Broto C
A beautiful selection of home interiors with a focus on materiality and
spatial
configurations. Projects from Europe and the US are
arranged with comprehensive photo
documentation, plans and sketches. An excellent resource for Interior
Designers.
Links Spain 2008 237pp HB AU$120.00 [12.07.08]
Dubai
Chic
Campbell H & B Lee
As part of the Chic Collection, an illustrated guide to Dubai’s hotels,
resorts, restaurants, shops, spas and golf courses. Split into 4
chapters:
Downtown, Creekside, Jumeirah and the Desert.
Didier Millet Singapore 2008 192pp PB AU$39.95 [19.07.08]
Earth
Architecture, From Ancient to Modern Morgan WN
Morgan categorises various architectures that utilise one of our most
abundant
materials; earth. With chapters dedicated to mounds, shaped hills,
retained
earth, terraces, excavations, retained water and more this book shares
information on a neglected area of architectural history.
University Press of Florida Florida 2008 185pp HB $59.95 [10.07.08]
Eero
Saarinen
De Long DG & Peatross CF [eds]
Buildings from the Balthazar Korab Archive. Korab worked with Saarinen
from
1954 for more than fifty years as an award winning photographer. Not
every
building by Saarinen is included and some buildings are shown through
numerous
model images, of which were part of the archive. An interesting angle
to view
Saarinen’s work from, a beautiful compilation of images and an
accompanying DVD
with high-quality downloadable JPEG files.
Norton NY 2008 464pp HB + DVD AU$130.00 [19.07.08]
Far
from Equilibrium : Essays on Technology and Design Culture Sanford
Kwinter
A series of essays provide a close look at contradictions and
complexities of
Architecture, Culture and Design.
Actar Spain 2008 180pp PB AU$60.00 (17/06)
Fluctuating
Borders: Speculations about Memory and Emergence Monacella
R & SA
Ware [eds]
A collaboration of students, designers and theorists from multiple
disciplines,
re-consider the possibilities for international borders. With
reflections and
critiques on memory, fluctuation, temporality and emergence Fluctuating
Borders begins with an
examination of Mexico,
American and Australian situations and later includes Israel.
RMIT Melbourne 2007 128pp PB AU$33.00 [12.07.08]
Game
Set and Match 2 Feireiss L
This publication brings together the manifold, international and
interdisciplinary contributions to the ‘GameSetandMatch 2’ Conference.
It
addresses contemporary and future changes within digitally driven
architectural
and design practices. Episode Netherlands 2008 615pp PB $A117.50 (26/06)
Ghost:
Building an Architectural Vision Brian MacKay Lyons
A history of the ‘Ghost’ project, which began on MacKay Lyons property
at Nova
Scotia in the early 90s. Ghost
documents the work of students, as well as architects who have taken
part in
the projects over the years. The exercises follow the development
process,
focussing on the idea of learning by building, allowing participants to
learn
and apply timeless principles and skills first hand.
Princeton Architectural Press New York 2008 224pp PB AU$59.50
(17/06)
Global
Creative Architecture Schulz D
A collection of buildings that survey a range of different styles,
functions
and needs. With photographs, floor plans and text, the six chapters:
office,
industrial, public, housing, residential and museum, provide a great
creative
resource. Page One Singapore 2008 271pp HB AU$99.95 [11.07.08]
The
Houses of Greenwich Village Murphy K
A collection of photograph’s looking into individual homes of Greenwich Village. This book documents the
internal living spaces and the
external courtyard gardens and facades of selected homes along with an
introduction to the history of Greenwich Village
architecture.
Abrams USA 2008 222pp HB $A65.00 (26/06)
Indian
Ocean Chic
Yogerst J
This Chic Collection guide covers: Maldives,
Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Zanzibar.
Each chapter highlights the areas specialties and attractions, with
information
on accommodation also.
Didier Millet Singapore 2008 192pp PB AU$39.95 [19.07.08]
Instant Asia Grima J
This book focuses on a fresh look at Asian architecture through the
inclusion
of projects by architects and designers from South Korea to China,
Japan to
Thailand. Projects included look at producing an architecture that
works
against the generic landscape that is being produced in many asian
cities, and
try to re-establish a connection to past traditions and identities.
Skira Spain 2008 260pp PB $A65.00 (26/06)
Islamic
Geometric Patterns: Broug
Eric
The ancient practitioners of this craft used traditional methods of
measurement
to create dazzling geometric compositions, most based on the repetition
of a
single pattern. Now, with the aid of this book everyone can learn how
to master
this ancient art and create their own intricate patterns or re-create
classic examples.
Thames & Hudson UK 2008 120pp PB AU$45.00 (11/06)
Italy
Chic
Loudon, Nichols & O’Neill
A look at Italy’s most chic hotels, spas, resorts and villas, this book
offers
an insight into the country’s diverse regions and their style. Bolding
Books UK 2008 300pp PB $A39.95 (19/06)
Jacques-
Emile Ruhlmann: The Designers Archive Breon E
Ruhlman was a French pioneer of the Art Deco movement, an influential
and
refined architect- decorator of the 20th century. With 250
beautiful
illustrations and text drawing on diaries, letters to clients and the
reflections
of those that worked for him, this book is an elegant testimony to his
work.
Flammarion France 2004 x2 PB 118pp inside a HB cover AU$150.00
[19.07.08]
Jaime
Hayon Works Introduction
by Suzanne Wales
A beautifully photographed collection of works from the Spanish born
designer
Jaime Hayon.
Gestalten Germany 2008 320pp PB AU$185.00 [10.07.08]
Library
Design Smith K
& J Flannery [eds]
Libraries are one of our most valuable cultural resources. This book
showcases
some of the most interesting library designs from right around the
world and
from both the public and private realms.
TeNeus Germany 2007 135pp HB AU$39.95 [10.07.08]
Living
Archive 7: Ant Farm Scott FD
The book revisits the architectural, art, video and inter-media
practices of
the experimental collective Ant Farm. An illustrated investigation of
the
group’s early ideas is presented through the inclusion of sketches,
photographs
and text. Actar Spain 2008 320pp PB $A90.00 (18/06)
Living By
The Sea, 25 International Examples Desmoulins
C
Desmoulins outlines the factors associated with designing for seaside
areas,
not only climatic and material based, but also aesthetic, in terms of
light and
landscape. 25 examples from fifteen countries are shown with drawings
and
photographs. 45Birkhauser Germany 2008 159pp HB AU$140.00 (14/06)
Loblolly
House: Elements of a New Architecture Kieran S, Timberlake J
An extensive documentation of Kieran Timberlake Associates, Lobolly
House. The
book focuses on the entire process involved in the design of this house
with
the inclusion of computer modelled imagery, construction details and
photography. Princeton USA 2008 176pp HB $A68.50 (18/06)
Nano City:
International Architecture Workshop Van Schaik
This book questions the evolution of contemporary cities, coping with
the
background of classic cities and through the universe of networks.
International
Workshop of Architecture at the ENSAM.
Montpellier Edition Publishing France 2008 165pp HB AU$60.00
(11/06)
Nathan Road Kenneth
Lo
An accordion style publication documenting the Nathan Road streetscape. Lo uses
collaged
photographs to do so, with subtle notes to inform the reader of various
urban
strategies. Chinese and English Parallel Text.
MCCM China 2008 1 continuous page HB AU$40.00 [19.07.08]
The New
Competitiveness in Design & Construction Powell Joe
M
Drawing on a three year research project conducted by the Rice
University
Building Institute, this book answers the following two questions: What
are the
critical performance characteristics of the worlds most competitive
companies? And
what will be required to join the next generation of global market
leaders?
John Wiley England 2008 200pp HB AU$89.95 (06/06)
The
Outdoor Playspace Naturally: For Children Birth to Five Years
Elliott S [ed]
This publication provides the foundations for creating natural, dynamic
and
engaging playspaces. Inspiring photographs and case studies illustrate
the
potential for children, parents and staff to work collaboratively on
natural
play environments. Pademelon Press NSW 2008 214pp PB AU$89.95
[19.07.08]
Patricia
Johanson’s House & Garden
Commission: Reconstruction of Modernity Wu X
A 2 volume set illustrating widespread exposure of the one of the
earliest
minimalist painters, Patricia Johanson, after an unexpected and
life-changing
garden commission from House & Garden magazine in 1969. The course
of her
work was re-defined when she immediately gave up painting and started
creating
art in landscapes. 146 of the 150 proposals that resulted from her
exposure are
presented here with seven companion essays. The 2 volumes are held
inside a HB
case. Dumbarton Oaks USA 2007 x2 PB 110-160pp AU$75.00
[19.07.08]
Patterns 2. Design, Art
and Architecture Glasner B, Schmidt P,
Schindeling U
The second edition of ‘Patterns’ again focuses on colourful, unique and
at
times crazy patterns used by artists and designers in a range of
applications
from architecture through to fashion. This is a beautiful book with
visually
stunning contents. Birkhauser Germany 2008 330pp HB $A140.00 (18/06)
Persistence
of Vision: Shanghai Architects in Dialogue Foreward by Ralph
Lerner
A guide to a selection of 50 Architects currently practising in Shanghai. One on
one
interviews with the architects provides personal insight into the
development
of Shanghai
and
surrounding areas. Chinese and English Parallel Text. MCCM China 2008
566pp HB AU$67.00 [19.07.08]
A
Place in the Country: New Rural Architecture
in Australia & New Zealand Crafti S
A welcome addition to the books available on antipodean architecture, A
Place in the Country contains photographs, plans and commentary on
a
collection of 47 houses from around Australia and New Zealand. They include
rural projects by Terroir, Gregory Burgess and Clarke Hopkins Clarke.
Craftsman House Australia 2008 270pp HB $A69.95 (19/06)
Playgrounds
That Work Berry
P
Creating Outdoor Play Environments for Children Birth to Eight Years
This book is designed to assist and encourage the involvement of early
childhood workers and members of the community in the planning process
of
appropriate outdoor learning environments, that are based on children’s
playground behaviour, their interests and developmental needs.
Pademelon Press NSW 2001 136pp PB AU$44.95 [19.07.08]
Portable
Architecture: Design and Technology Kronenburg R
Looking at cost effective and flexible architecture. A descriptive
explanation
of portable architecture including projects built to accommodate
activities
from art to education through to shelter and exhibition spaces.
Birkhauser Germany 2008 160pp PB $A93.50 (18/06)
Power
Rooms, Executive Offices, Corporate Lobbies, Conference Rooms Neith O
A look into America’s most notable corporate atriums, boardrooms,
lobbies,
seating areas, and executive offices. With over 250 photographs a cross
section
of interior design reflects the powerful atmosphere in which decisions
are
made. Schiffer USA 2008 159pp HB AU$115.00 [12.07.08]
Public
Private Ephemeral : Ceramics in
Architecture
Featuring projects from around the world, this book explores the use of
ceramic
tiles in architectural design from ground surfaces to external skins of
buildings.
Tile of Spain Spain 2008 155pp PB $A72.00 (18/06)
Revolving
Architecture Randl C
A history of buildings that rotate, swivel and pivot: this book
explores
building types and structures such as windmills, revolving towers and
houses
from prior to the 19th century right through to today. With
surprising
relevance to issues in contemporary design today Randl sheds light on a
fascinating chapter of architectural history. Princeton USA 2008 205pp HB $A59.50 (18/06)
Small
Shops: Interior Details Josep M Minguet
Details the interiors of small shops from all over the world including
brands
such as Miyake and Camper. With predominantly fashion concepts shown,
it
explores the notion of branding and the possibility of small details
within
spaces to provide a unique look. Monsa Spain 2008 320pp PB AU$57.00
(17/06)
Small
Squares : Urban Details
Urban
public spaces help to
define the way in which people use and experience a city. This book
focuses on
small scaled urban design, mini plazas and small squares from around
the world.
Monsa Spain 2008 256pp PB $A57.00 (18/06)
Stadien/Stadiums Wimmer A
A close look at the architecture of sports stadiums, this book looks at
the
underlying functional, economical and social frameworks and conditions
involved
in stadium projects through a collection of essays, photographs and
drawings.
Projects featured include Tivoli Stadium Innsbruck, a project by Albert
Wimmer.
SpringerWien New York 2008 160pp PB $A65.00 (18/06)
Systems In
Timber Engineering
Kolb J
Timbers share of the construction market has recently increased
providing a
number of updated ways to utilise the material. This Birkhauser
publication
outlines the various possibilities along with images, diagrams, details
and
text.
Birkhauser Germany 2008 319pp HB AU$160.00 (14/06)
Tadao
Ando: Sunken Courts Blaser W
A photographed exploration of the works of Tadao Ando concerning
projects
termed as ‘sunken’ architecture. This book includes projects such as
Invisible
House, Gelleria Akka and the Shibuya Project. Projects are explored
through
photography, sketches, hand renders and working drawings.
Niggli Germany 2007 130pp HB $A 75.00 (26/06)
Townhouses
& More Kramer S
Featuring 60 projects from around the world, this book offers a unique
kaleidoscope of townhouses, which have recently been completed or are
currently
under construction. The challenge always being the same- how to
optimally
utilize inner-city space, from architects such as Atelier Bow-Wow,
Jackson
Clements Burrows, UNStudio, Richard Meier and Jean Nouvel. Braun
Germany 2008
255pp HB AU$ 105.00 [12.07.08]
Trans(ient)
City
A project
on the theme of migration, is
structured in three parts, Urban lab, Urban landmarks and Community
life, and
it explores the city Luxembourg at different but complementary levels.
How does
the local population use its living space, the city, how can we
experiment with
it, confront it with different practices? Transient City
highlights the interdependence of art and society, the political,
economic and
social aspects of art.
BOM 2008 PB AU$100.00 (11/06)
Transitions:
Pathways Towards Sustainable Urban Developments in Australia Newton PW
[ed]
Transitions identifies 21st
century challenges to the resilience of Australia’s cities and regions
that
flow from a range of global and local influences. With contributions
from 92
researchers, a portfolio of solutions to these critical problems and
vulnerabilities is offered which include fundamental transitions in
order to
move forward on the issue.
CSIRO Australia 2008 691pp HB AU$195.00 [11.07.08]
UK
> HK Farrells Placemaking Foreward by Sir Terry
Farrell
A monograph documenting the works of TFP Farrells from their beginnings
in
1991. Works include various masterplanning projects from Hong Kong to China, Korea,
the Middle East and South
Africa, with the addition of some new
green
initiatives. MCCM China 2008 1 continuous page HB AU$145.00
[19.07.08]
The
Urban Design of Impermanence Peter Cookson Smith
A collection of sketches and illustrations detailing various urban
situations
in Hong Kong. Chinese and English
Parallel
Text. MCCM China 2008 192pp PB AU$65.00 [19.07.08]
Urban
Imaginaries: Locating the Modern City Alev Cinar and Thomas
Bender
We are introduced to the porous nature of the urban landscapes in
Brazil,
Israel, Turkey, Lebanon and France. Urban Imaginaries looks at the way
public
space in various cities is often shared and thus becomes an urban
environment,
influencing the culture and its people.
University of Minnesota Press USA
2008 290pp
PB AU$47.95 (17/06)
Verb 6: Crisis
Ballesteros (ed)
Crisis is a turning point, a decisive moment when tensions and
instabilities
peak and change becomes inescapable. This book recognizes that
architecture
cannot carry on as usual: to remain relevant requires not only what we
consider
these changing conditions to be, but how we act.
Actar Spain 2008 300pp PB AU$70.00 (11/06)
Without
and Within
Pimlott M
A collection of essays on territory and the interior, Without and
Within
discusses the ever growing generic spaces of shopping malls, airports
and
offices looking at the interiors created within the urbanisation of
America.
Episode Netherlands 2008 330pp PB $A 99.50 (26/06)
Wong
& Ouyang, Blueprints for Hong Kong
On their 50th anniversary Blueprints
celebrates the accomplishments of the firm ‘Wong & Ouyang’. With a
series
of selected and current works, followed by a synopsis of the companies
early
years, their achievements are documented through image, drawing and
text. Images
Australia 2008 79pp HB AU$79.95 [11.07.08]
The
Writings of Walter Burley Griffin Griffin D (ed)
The complete collection of Griffin’s 71 known writing pieces has only
recently
been published. Griffin’s pieces bring
light to
various topical issues such as Canberra,
Town
and Campus Planning, Residential Communities, Designing the House,
Landscape
Architecture and Public
Buildings. A
beautiful
compilation of work by one fo the worlds leading historical architects.
Cambridge
University
Press New York 2008 476pp HB AU$199.00 (17/06)
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