Down To Earth: Rammed Earth Architecture by SERGIO ASENSIO
Category: Architecture | Design
An ancient building method that has experienced a renaissance in recent years as people seek greener and more sustainable building materials and construction methods, rammed earth is a wall building technique that uses earth, chalk, lime and gravel as raw materials. Naturally insulating, non-combustible ...Show more
Still: The Slow Home by Natalie Walton
Category: Architecture | Design
Still invites readers to take on the philosophy of the SLOW movement: Living Sustainable. Local. Organic. And Whole. Our homes are ideally placed to support and promote this philosophy, through everything from the materials we source in construction to how we fit-out and furnish them. The choices we mak ...Show more
Never Too Small: Reimagining Small Space Living by Joel Beath; Elizabeth Price
Category: Architecture | Design
What does the future of urban living look like? Joel Beath and Elizabeth Price explore this question drawing inspiration from a diverse collection of apartment designs, all smaller than 50m2/540ft2. Through the lens of five small-footprint design principles and drawing on architectural images and detai ...Show more
Imaginarium by Sibella Court
Category: Architecture | Design
A sumptuous picture book of style and design inspiration from award-winning Australian stylist Sibella Court. Imaginarium is a glorious large-format book of images that reflect the things that inspire and motivate interior stylist, historian and globetrotter Sibella Court.Immersing you in a world of tra ...Show more
Off the Grid: Houses for Escape by Dominic Bradbury
Category: Architecture | Design
The imperative to reduce our carbon footprint and focus on renewable energy is having a profound impact on our daily lives and the way we think about living spaces. Surveying some of the world's most innovative off-grid homes, Off the Grid reveals the creative architecture and cutting-edge technologies ...Show more
Modern Glam: Glamorous Home Inspiration by TENEUES VERLAG
Category: Architecture | Design | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Small in size, but big on ideas the new Home Inspiration series by teNeues is sure to delight interior design fans who luxuriate in the idea of fabulous interiors, but also want to refresh their own personal living space. Each volume is dedicated to one element or interior style and features inspiring ...Show more
The New Naturals: Inspired Interiors for Sustainable Living by Jennifer Haslam
Category: Architecture | Design
The properties showcased include: renovated Victorian homes in leafy Highgate; Italian summer houses; New York retreats and Australian new builds. Their owners and designers are the likes of Louisa Grey (House of Grey), Jonathan Tuckey, Jack Harries and Alice Aedy of Earthrise Studios, Sebastian and Br ...Show more
A Place Called Home - Print, Colour, Pattern by Cath Kidston; Christopher Simon Sykes (Photographer)
Category: Architecture | Design | Reading Level: very good
Cath Kidston--queen of vintage-inspired homeware and joyously decorated spaces--grants unprecedented insight into her creative process and personal style in this lifestyle-meets-memoir-meets-interior-design book. Designer Cath Kidston is famous for her high-street brand and nostalgic floral patterns. In ...Show more
Container Architecture - Modular Construction Marvels by Sibylle Kramer
Category: Architecture | Design
Design reduced to the absolute essential - the shipping container. Invented in the 1950s by Malcom McLean, these plain steel boxes with corrugated profiles revolutionized the worldwide trade sector. These huge receptacles for storing and transporting cargo have found their way into architecture to becom ...Show more
Architecture: The Definitive Visual History by DK
Category: Architecture | Design
The definitive global visual history of architectureFrom ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture around the world.Covering over 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building ...Show more
New Rural: Where to Find It and How to Create It by Ingrid Weir
Category: Architecture | Design
How do you design your life? New Rural: Where to Find It and How to Create It is an interiors book for a new way of living that combines the space and freedom of rural existence with the connections and opportunities of the modern world. This stunning photo-filled hardback is a guide for those dreaming ...Show more
Beach Houses Coastal Homes of the World by New Holland Publishers
Category: Architecture | Design
This book features some of the world's most extravagant and lavish waterfront properties. Whether it is the sound of the surf, ocean views to die for or the feel of sand between your toes, you'll be enchanted by the stunning photographs of secluded coastal properties that showcase their premier location ...Show more