This much loved and very popular book will now be available again, in an attractive paperback edition. A diverse collection of private and public dwellings from 100 years of Canberra, revealing social history, and the innovation and foresight of owners and designers.
Drawing on five generations of family tradition as stonemasons in his Native Scotland, Ian Cramb created this masterful work to pass on his knowledge and experience to craftsmen who wish to learn the ancient, but still necessary, principles of the stonemason's art.
Named "a genius if there ever was one", Czech refugee Alex Jelinek created Australias 1957 House of the Year in the city of Canberra. This is the story of the house as a home - how it came to be designed, built, and lived in.
As we stand on the cusp of a fundamental restructuring of the housing and building industries, this book provides timely insights into the promise of prefabricated housing. The idea of a more industrialised approach to house building is not a new one: since the 19th century, designers, inventors, engineers, builders, developers, ......
Examining the sense of unity and harmony in architecture, and calling for a return to the use of proportion, this book ranges impressively from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome to the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Enlightment.
Inspiration from America's Special Tropical Island
Bright colors, floral patterns, and cottage-styles are all design choices associated with the Florida Keys. Key West, one of the most famous tropical islands in the world, embodies the ideas of the Florida Keys while also presenting its own style and culture. In Leslie Linsley's Key West Cottages & Gardens, lovers of the Key West architectural and ......
Exploring the impact of the built environment and design on people with a range of neurological experiences, including autism, dementia, dyslexia and dyspraxia, this comprehensive guide shows how modifications to architecture and interior spaces can positively benefit the lives of everyone and advises on how to create and design 'mind friendly' ......
This book explores the wealth of wooden architecture that is to be found in Northern Europe, in particular, the Fennoscandian Peninsula. This distinct region, which includes Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Russian Republic of Karelia, was dominated by coniferous forest and remained until well into the 20th century a largely rural society. Wood was ......
The UN identifies chemical usage as a particular global concern, destructive to land, water and air, negatively affecting both human health and environmental wellbeing. Carbon pollution from production of building materials contributes to an estimated 11% of all global emissions. The challenges of growing populations and demands for extensive new ......