The Art of Japanese Architecture: History / Culture / Design by David Young; Michiko Young; Tan Hong Yew (Illustrator)
$37.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
The Art of Japanese Architecture presents a complete overview of Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context. The book begins with a discussion of early prehistoric dwellings and concludes with a description of works by important modern Japanese architects. Along the way it discusses th ...Show more
The Art of Looking Up by Catherine McCormack
$50.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
The Art of Looking Up surveys 40 spectacular ceilings around the globe that have been graced by the brushes of artists including Michelangelo, Marc Chagall and Cy Twombly. From the floating women and lotus flowers of the Senso-ji Temple in Japan, first painted in the year 645, through to the religious i ...Show more
The Artisanal Home: Interiors and Furniture of Casamidy by Anne-Marie Midy; Jorge Almada; Ingrid Abramovitch (Contribution by); Anita Sarsidi (Preface by); Celerie Kemble (Foreword by)
$49.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
A stunning tour of 50 of the world's most extraordinary destinations selected from the World Monuments Fund's most important sites of global heritage. In commemoration of its 50th anniversary, the World Monuments Fund has commissioned some of today's most important writers to give voice to the organizat ...Show more
The Design of Childhood - How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids by Alexandra Lange
$22.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
"Nothing short of spectacular . . . A secret guidebook to a landscape in which we all dwell, but so often fail to see." --Tom Vanderbilt, bestselling author of TrafficFrom building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their devel ...Show more
The Designer Within: A Professional Guide to a Well-Styled Home by John McClain
$69.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
John McClain designs homes to be alluring, functional, and most importantly, happy--and now he teaches the reader how to do it for themselves. The Designer Within pulls back the curtain to reveal the process of interior design from interior designer John McClain. McClain's candid and humorous look into ...Show more
The Draper Touch: the High Life and High Style of Dorothy Draper (HB) by Carleton VARNEY
$170.00 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
- A must have for those fascinated with the history of the interior design business as well as the history of New York City, where Draper lived and designed some of her most famous projects such as the Carlyle Hotel - Features personal and archival photographs by fashion and society photographers Edward ...Show more
The Evolution of Home - English Interiors for a New Era by Emma Sims-Hilditch; Giles Kime (As told to); Simon Brown (Photographer); Kit Kemp (Foreword by)
$120.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
English interior design is respected throughout the world, and Sims Hilditch is at the forefront of understanding how decoration and practicality can work hand in hand. Explore the firm's many projects and see how interiors have evolved to embrace new ways of living. Emma Sims-Hilditch is best known ...Show more
The Foraged Home by Joanna Maclennan, Oliver Maclennan
$49.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
Anyone can create a beautiful home by foraging, and salvaging what they find. Whether a box of rusty nails or a disused armchair missing a leg, discarded objects can be restored, recycled or repurposed to fill the home with personal style. Artful interiors are born from curiosity, creativity and imagin ...Show more
The Happy Design Toolkit by Channon Ben
$73.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
If you were to design a building that prioritises occupants' happiness, what would it look like? How would the materials, form and layout support healthy ways of living and working? Delving into the evidenced-based research on architecture and mental wellbeing, The Happy Design Toolkit helps you to crea ...Show more
The Intimate Beauty of a Japanese Courtyard by The Images Publishing (Editor)
$59.99 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
- This lavishly illustrated volume contains more than 30 case studies of recent Japanese residential courtyard designs - Provides a glimpse into the importance of the courtyard as a space in Japan - An inspirational guide to recent design and perfect for residential and landscape designers - Includes te ...Show more
The Japanese Teahouse by Wolfgang Fehrer
$100.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Japanese culture and architecture have always fascinated the Western world. One particular, architecturally complex building type at the intersection of multiple currents of Japanese philoso-phy, art and esthetics is the Japanese teahouse. It is a very private place of meditation, a place where only tho ...Show more
The Little Book of Living Small by Laura Fenton
$39.99 AUD
Category: Architecture
A comprehensive guide to small-space secrets and real-life solutions for living in 1,200 square feet or less.The Little Book of Living Small offers practical, everyday advice for managing a tight footprint. It features twelve case study homes in which style-savvy, small-space dwellers (from singles to f ...Show more