Books

Detail in Contemporary Retail Design
Detail in Contemporary Retail Design
Drew Plunkett and Olga Reid

This book features 44 of the best recent examples of retail design from around the world. Projects range from specialist boutiques to branded high street chain stores, from fashion retailers to eateries.

$50.00 Hardback
January 2012
Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon
Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon
Owen Hopkins

An original and accessible take on the architectural dictionary, this book takes you on a visual tour of the buildings around us, and will be useful not only to students but to anyone with a general interest in architecture.

$29.95 Paperback
January 2012
Continuum: Farrells 2001-2011, Work of The Hong Kong & London Offices
Continuum: Farrells 2001-2011, Work of The Hong Kong & London Offices
Terry Farrell

Terry Farrell is one of the world's leading urban designers and one of Britain’s foremost architects.This book focuses on the work of his practice from the last 10 years.

 

$75.00 Hardback
January 2012
The Transformation of St Pancras Station (mini edition)
The Transformation of St Pancras Station (mini edition)
Alastair Lansley

This book looks at the history and process of the project and shows how the old St Pancras has been both restored to its original glory and extended for the demands of 21st-century rail travel.

N/A Paperback
January 2012
Terry Farrell Interiors and the Legacy of Postmodernism
Terry Farrell Interiors and the Legacy of Postmodernism
Terry Farrell

This is the first book to focus on Terry Farrell's interiors, where he consciously developed that style in its heyday and beyond.

$50.00 Hardback
October 2011
Thinking about Architecture: An Introduction to Architectural Theory
Thinking about Architecture: An Introduction to Architectural Theory
Colin Davies

The aim of this book is to provide teachers, students, practising architects and general readers with a set of ideas that will enrich their conversation, their writing, and above all their thinking about architecture.

$29.95 Paperback
September 2011
Detail in Contemporary Glass Architecture
Detail in Contemporary Glass Architecture
Virginia McLeod

Detail in Contemporary Glass Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern glass architecture.

$50.00 Hardback
September 2011
100 Ideas that Changed Architecture
100 Ideas that Changed Architecture
Richard Weston

This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped architecture.

$29.95 Paperback
September 2011
A History of Western Architecture
A History of Western Architecture, 5th edition
David Watkin

In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the eclectic styles of the twenty-first century.

$40.00 Paperback
September 2011
Rethinking Design and Interiors: Human Beings in the Built Environment
Rethinking Design and Interiors: Human Beings in the Built Environment
Shashi Caan

Rethinking Design and Interiors is a fascinating exploration of how art and science can come together for the benefit of those who inhabit the built environment.

$29.95 Paperback
August 2011
Drawing for Urban Design
Drawing for Urban Design
Lorraine Farrelly

Explores a wide range of ways to represent the city, from freehand sketching to sophisticated computer models.

$35.00 Paperback
May 2011
Construction for Landscape Architecture
Construction for Landscape Architecture
Robert Holden and Jamie Liversedge

Covers all aspects of landscape construction, giving a good understanding of building materials and assembly.

$40.00 Paperback
May 2011

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My Wonderful World of Fashion: A Book for Drawing, Creating and Dreaming
Nina Chakrabarti
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The Trend Forecaster's Handbook
Martin Raymond
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New Shoes: Contemporary Footwear Design (mini edition)
Sue Huey and Rebecca Proctor
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100 Ideas that Changed Fashion
Harriet Worsley
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Visual Merchandising: Window and In-store Displays for Retail, Second Edition
Tony Morgan
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Icons of Men's Style
Josh Sims
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100 Years of Fashion Illustration
Cally Blackman
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Technical Drawing for Fashion
Basia Szkutnicka
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Pattern Magic
Tomoko Nakamichi
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