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Sydney Brutalism

Heidi Dokulil

Big and bold or soft and sculptural, or a mix of the two, it's not until you get up close that you feel brutalism's radical roots.

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The New Modernist House

Patricia Callan

The intuitive design, sun-lit spaces and tranquil vibe of Modernist houses still have an enduring appeal today. But can these homes be updated for contemporary living while maintaining the integrity…

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Architects at Home

This stunning revised and updated edition takes you on a thrilling tour through the fascinating, eclectic and stylish abodes of some of the world's best-known architects.

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Walter Gropius, An Illustrated Biography

Magnus Englund,Leyla Daybelge

A stunning visual biography of the life of Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus, and one of the world’s most influential architects

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California Homes II

Studio William Hefner

This richly illustrated monograph on Hefner's work showcases beautiful homes, from contemporary to traditional, each conveying the details and depth of design character that make Studio William Hefner's oeuvre so…

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Cave Bureau: The Architect’s Studio

Malou Wedel Bruun (ed.), Mette Marie Kallehauge (ed.), Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (ed.)

The first publication on the Kenyan collective exploring colonial erasure and the future of architecture in the age of the Anthropocene.

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Lost in Palm Springs

Dr Greer Honeywill

On a chance visit to Palm Springs, the author was immediately drawn to the desert gardens and the beautiful lines of the modernist houses from that post-war era. At once…

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Tasmania Living: Quiet, Conscious Living in Australia’s South

Joan-Maree Hargreaves, Marita Bullock

Tasmania does for Australia what the Nordic countries do for Europe.

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Gunyah, Goondie & Wurley: The Aboriginal Architecture of Australia

Paul Memmott

Here is the definitive guide to Australian Indigenous architecture, comprehensively updated to showcase the flourishing Indigenous design practices reshaping Australia’s architectural landscape.

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Digesting Metabolism: Artificial Land in Japan 1954-2202

A group of Japanese architects calling themselves Metabolists first appeared together in 1960 at the World Design Conference in Tokyo. This impressive illustrated volume is the first to focus on…

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Beaumaris Modern 2

Fiona Austin

This is the much anticipated follow up book to Beaumaris Modern - Modernist Homes in Beaumaris

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The New Queensland House

Cameron Bruhn,Katelin Butler

This richly illustrated book takes the reader on an immersive journey through Queensland’s most exciting, contemporary architect-designed houses.

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Living in the Forest

Phaidon Editors

A spectacular collection of 50 magnificent contemporary houses across the globe, each built to exist harmoniously amid the trees

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Neeson Murcutt Neille: Setting Architecture

Anna Johnson,Richard Black

Neeson Murcutt Neille: Setting Architecture draws on residential, civic and education projects alike to celebrate the practice’s long commitment to creating joyful spaces that contribute to private and public life.

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Living In

Take a rare look inside of some of the world’s most extraordinary homes, curated by leading design magazine, Openhouse.

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Kerstin Thompson Architects

Leon van Schaik

For over twenty-five years, Kerstin Thompson has explored how architecture can respond to local conditions to positively shape lives and communities. This book takes readers on an immersive journey into…

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Australian Architecture: A History

Davina Jackson

A comprehensive narrative history of building and design styles in Australia, from traditional Aboriginal gunyahs; to the local interpretations of northern hemisphere trends; to the sustainable, climate sensitive and high-tech…

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Living by the Ocean: Contemporary Houses by the Sea

Phaidon Editors

An exhilarating collection of today’s most remarkable homes built in awe-inspiring coastal locations around the world

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Campus

University campuses are now a fixture of practically every major city in Australia but often go under-appreciated as built environments. This collaborative history sheds light on the origins and evolution…

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New Danish Architecture

Kristoffer Lindhardt Weiss

1000 pages about new Danish architecture. Through 10 buildings, the book provides a vital signal of the latest Danish architecture - from Bjarke Ingels (BIG) to Dorte Mandrup. Each volume…

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The Great Builders

A unique survey of forty architect-engineers who have been pioneers in both aesthetic design and technological innovation.

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Building for Hope: Towards an Architecture of Belonging

Marwa al-Sabouni

The follow-up to the Syrian architect’s dramatic memoir, in which she explores how cities and buildings might be rebuilt in the aftermath of conflict, crisis or financial depression.

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Off Grid Life: Your Ideal Home in the Middle of Nowhere

Foster Huntington

A new book from the author of Van Life showcasing the most extraordinary of homes

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Winning Homes: 75 Australian House Design Competitions

Tim Reeves

A fully illustrated photographic collection of award winning homes from the last century of Australian design and architecture, from the first competition won by the governors wife.

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Radical Architecture of the Future

Beatrice Galilee

An important and fascinating collection of original projects by unique thinkers in the world of architecture and spatial design

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Bold Ventures: Thirteen Tales of Architectural Tragedy

Charlotte Van den Broeck

A sensation in the Flemish world: a spellbinding new talent explores the dark side of creativity through the stories of thirteen tragic architects

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Evergreen Architecture: Overgrown Buldings and Greener Living

Nature and architecture have never been more intertwined. As more of the earth’s surface is swallowed up by the built environment, architects are increasingly up to the task of integrating…

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Growing up Modern: Childhoods in Iconic Homes

Julia Jamrozik,Coryn Kempster

What was it like to grow up in a Modernist residence? Did these radical environments shape the way that children looked at architecture later in life?

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Atlas of Brutalist Architecture: Classic format

Phaidon Editors

A landmark survey of one of architecture’s most controversial yet popular styles - in a great, new, classic edition

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Design: Building on Country (First Knowledges)

Alison Page, Paul Memmott

Aboriginal design is of a distinctly cultural nature, based in the Dreaming and in ancient practices grounded in Country.Alison Page and Paul Memmott show how these design principles of sophisticated…

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The Japanese Teahouse

Wolfgang Fehrer

All about the architecture and design principles of a very private place to communicate and meditate from its origins until today.

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The Brutalists

Owen Hopkins

An unprecedented survey of more than 250 architects who continue to define one of the most polarizing yet celebrated of styles

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Lina Bo Bardi 100: Brazil’s Alternative Path to Modernism

Renato Anelli

Celebrating the one-hundredth birthday of Brazil’s most important female architect and designer.

The Italio-Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) forged a unique path with her bold designs. Spanning architecture, stage…

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Small but Smart: Design Solutions for Mini Homes

Chris van Uffelen

The challenging task to develop enthralling room concepts and convincing spatial solutions for the efficient use of small houses and living spaces.

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The Home Upgrade: New Homes in Remodeled Buildings

The follow-up to Gestalten’s hugely successful title Upgrade : From lush suburban residences to former churches and barns, The Home Upgrade shows the rewards of reinventing a historic property that…

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Façades: A Visual Compendium of Modern Architectural Styles

Oscar Riera Ojeda

This fascinating sourcebook presents the most remarkable, beautiful, and innovative building façades in contemporary architecture.

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Shifting Patterns: Christopher Alexander and the Eishin Campus

The Eishin Campus near Tokyo is Christopher Alexander’s largest and most significant project based on the Pattern Language he developed in the 1970s together with Sara Ishikawa and Murray Silverstein…

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Hortitecture: The Power of Architecture and Plants

HORTITECTURE explores synergies combining architecture and vital plant material - taking plants off the ground into a new conceptual and spatial context.

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Ornament and Crime

Adolf Loos

‘But art has nothing to do with forgery, with lies. The paths of art may be thorny, but they are clean.’

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Sean Godsell: Houses

Sean Godsell

A survey of residential projects by Australia’s leading minimalist architect, Sean Godsell.

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Bricks Now & Then: The Oldest Man-Made Building

Chris van Uffelen

A demonstration of how the use and popularity of bricks has not feigned one bit over the millennia, and is even gaining popularity today.

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Architecture favourites

Sydney Brutalism

The New Modernist House

Architects at Home

Walter Gropius, An Illustrated Biography

California Homes II

Cave Bureau: The Architect’s Studio

Lost in Palm Springs

Tasmania Living: Quiet, Conscious Living in Australia’s South

Gunyah, Goondie & Wurley: The Aboriginal Architecture of Australia

Digesting Metabolism: Artificial Land in Japan 1954-2202

Beaumaris Modern 2

The New Queensland House

Living in the Forest

Neeson Murcutt Neille: Setting Architecture

Living In

Kerstin Thompson Architects

Australian Architecture: A History

Living by the Ocean: Contemporary Houses by the Sea

Campus

New Danish Architecture

The Great Builders

Building for Hope: Towards an Architecture of Belonging

Off Grid Life: Your Ideal Home in the Middle of Nowhere

Winning Homes: 75 Australian House Design Competitions

Radical Architecture of the Future

Bold Ventures: Thirteen Tales of Architectural Tragedy

Evergreen Architecture: Overgrown Buldings and Greener Living

Growing up Modern: Childhoods in Iconic Homes

Atlas of Brutalist Architecture: Classic format

Design: Building on Country (First Knowledges)

The Japanese Teahouse

The Brutalists

Lina Bo Bardi 100: Brazil’s Alternative Path to Modernism

Small but Smart: Design Solutions for Mini Homes

The Home Upgrade: New Homes in Remodeled Buildings

Façades: A Visual Compendium of Modern Architectural Styles

Shifting Patterns: Christopher Alexander and the Eishin Campus

Hortitecture: The Power of Architecture and Plants

Ornament and Crime

Sean Godsell: Houses

Bricks Now & Then: The Oldest Man-Made Building