70s House - A Bold Homage to the Most Daring Decade in Design by Estelle Bilson (Contribution by)
$50.00 NZD
Category: Architecture & Design
From disco and glam to space age and psychedelic, there's no denying the huge impact the 70s had on style and design. But how do you bring the era's maximalism to your interior without it looking like a cluttered junk shop or a period pastiche? Estelle Bilson aka @70shousemanchester transformed her 3-be ...Show more
A History of New Zealand Architecture by Peter Shaw
$95.00 NZD
Category: Architecture & Design | Reading Level: very good
A Man From The Ministry - Tale of a New Zealand Architect by W Frank Ponder
$37.50 NZD
Category: Architecture & Design | Reading Level: very good
Adobe and Rammed Earth Buildings - Design and Construction by Paul Graham McHenry Jr.
$35.00 NZD
Category: Architecture & Design
Earth is the oldest and most widely used building material in the world today. It's abundant, inexpensive, and energy-efficient. But if you're building with earth, simplicity of material needn't be an excuse for poor planning. Paul Graham McHenry, author of the best-selling Adobe - Build It Yourself, he ...Show more
Alchemy, The Material World of David Adjaye by Spencer Bailey, David Adjaye, Teresita Fernandez
$160.00 NZD
Category: Architecture & Design
A fascinating new take on the architecture of Adjaye, exploring his approach to five building materials through his projectsDavid Adjaye is one of the most in-demand architects today, known for his thoughtful interpretation of public spaces. In order to understand him as an architect, you must look at h ...Show more
Architecture in Britain, 1530-1830 by John N. Summerson
$20.00 NZD
Category: Architecture & Design | Series: The\Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Ser.
The author charts the development of architectural theory and practice from Elizabeth I to George IV. Questions of style, technology, and the social framework are resolved as separable but always essential components of the building worlds.
Art Deco Napier - Styles of the Thirties by Peter Shaw; Peter Hallett
$25.00 NZD
Category: Hawke's Bay | Reading Level: very good
Art Deco Napier - Styles of the Thirties is the story of how Napier, New Zealand, became a world centre for Art Deco architecture after the city was ravaged by an earthquake in 1931.
Art Deco Style: Great Designers & Collectors by ALASTAIR DUNCAN
$230.00 NZD
Category: Architecture & Design | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
This grand opus assembles the people and the pieces at the heart of the Art Deco movement at each stage of its enduring appeal. The History of the Art Deco Style is richly illustrated with the work of legendary designers and decorators Eileen Grey, Paul Iribe, Antoine Bourdelle, Armand-Albert Rateau and ...Show more
Big Ideas for Small Houses by Catherine Foster
$37.50 NZD
Category: Architecture & Design | Reading Level: near fine
A look at a range of small houses around New Zealand, and the strategies the owners used to get a toehold in the tight housing market. From building a secondary dwelling on an existing family section, to tiny houses on pocket handkerchief pieces of land, these approaches to housing will give ideas and i ...Show more
Bill Wymans Chelsea - From Medieval Village to Cultural Capital by Bill Wyman
$55.00 NZD
Category: Architecture & Design
Bill Wyman has worked in the London borough of Chelsea on-and-off since joining the Rolling Stones in 1962, and has lived in the area since 1982. Over the past few years, Bill has walked every street of his beloved neighbourhood, photographing anything unusual that caught his eye: bridges, churches, pub ...Show more
Bookstores - A Celebration of Independent Booksellers by Horst A. Friedrichs (Photographer); Stuart Husband
$100.00 NZD
Category: Architecture & Design
Explore the magic of independent bookstores in this beautiful photographic journey across the world. Bookstores are treasure troves of knowledge and ideas, invaluable for the imagination, and often reflect their owners' personalities in ways internet behemoths could never re-create. In this book, photo ...Show more