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Iconic Australian Houses: Three Deacades of Domestic Architecture McCartney
K
From the 1950’s to the 1970’s Australia experienced an economic boom
and a new
approach to domestic design. A generation of Australian architects and
recently
arrived European designers found inspiration in the work of the
international
greats, Aalto, Mies, Gropius and Wright. 15
significant and influential houses from that era have
been chosen by
McCartney and photographed by Michael Wee. Each study includes specific
details
associated with the architecture and interior design, and an interview
with
people associated with the house. Murdoch Aust 2007 230pp HB $79.95
100 Dream houses from
Down Under Robyn
Beaver
New to the series, 100 Dream houses introduces houses from Australia
and New
Zealand and the way in which they utilise site, materials, and climate
to their
fullest potential. Particularly interesting is the multitude of
environmentally
sustainable projects, with most dwellings implementing solar and
passive
heating and cooling, thermal qualities and rainwater harvesting. Images
Publishing 2008 349pp HB AU$59.95
100 Top Houses from Down
Under Beaver, R. (Ed)
Presenting some of Australia & New Zealand’s most contemporary
residential
architecture, this latest book from Images is a collection covering
many
differing sized buildings in a variety of differing locales. Whether
inner-city
or rural & coastal, there is a strong desire to interact with the
surrounding landscape as well as addressing issues of sustainability.
Images, Australia, 2005,
347pp, HB. $A85.00 (13/10)
Abundant
Australia: Venice Biennale: New Australian Pavilion Di
Stasio
A small exposition of work by finalists of the Café Di Stasio
competition, to
design a new Australian pavilion in Venice.
Designers were divided into two categories, professional and
pre-professional
from numerous countries around the world, the brief encouraged
adventurous
thinking, which is demonstrated in all the final entries.
Di Stasio Australia 250pp PB AU$30.00
Accidental
Developer, The: The fascinating rise to
the top of Mirvac Founder
Henry Pollack Pollack, H.
An insight into the life & times of one of Australia’s major
developers. ABCAust 2005, 346pp, PB. $A 32.95
Acclimatisation
[Architecture at the Top End of Australia] Bridgeman,D
Beautifully designed and illustrated, thoroughly researched and
referenced,
this book documents an important area of Australian architecture—the
top end. Acclimatisation
focuses on domestic scale buildings constructed throughout the Northern
Territory of Australia by the government, the church and individual
architects from
the beginning of European settlement of the region through to the
present day.
Covering the early buildings of John George Knight, Edwin Henderson and
Beni-Carr Glynn Burnett to more recent architectural
design by Harry
Seidler,
Glenn Murcutt and Troppo Architects. Acclimatisation is 128 pages in
black and
white with 200 historical and contemporary photographs and floor plans.
Seidler, Glenn Murcutt and Troppo Architects.
RAIA 2003 120pp PB $38.50
Apartment Living: Australian style Reed-Burns, J.
Apartment Living documents the rise of the apartment block since they
first
began to alter the skylines of Australia's capital cities. From the
earliest
luxury flats, to the mid-century classics, converted warehouses &
the new
breed of cutting-edge, architect-designed buildings that have made
apartment
living fashionable again, this book opens the doors to them all.
High-density
living imposes certain conditions, so there's also a chapter detailing
practical solutions to considerations such as privacy, noise, lighting,
storage
& making the most of indoor & outdoor space. From its elevated
viewpoint, Apartment Living offers more than a bird's eye look at
apartment
living around Australia today. Hardie Grant, Australia, 2004, 184pp,
HB. $A 59.95
Architecture from the Edge: The
20th Century in Tasmania McNeill &
Woolley
Montpellier, Australia, 2002, 112pp, HB. $A 60.00
Architecture on Campus: A guide to the
University
of
Melbourne and it's
Colleges Goad, P.
Much like Goad's 'Guide to Melbourne Architecture', this a small and
succinct
publication exploring the history, meaning and intentions of the
structures
that create the university of Melbourne in Parkville. From early
Victorian, to
International Modern Style to contemporary buildings of this
millennium, the
University has grown into a small city that 35 000 students call
home.
Photographs, facts and informed opinions describe the depth and beauty
of this
Melbourne landmark. Published to celebrate the Melbourne University
Sesquicentenary. (150 years). MUP, Australia, 2003, 134pp, PB. $A
24.95
Architectus: Between
Order and Opportunity Haig
Beck and Jackie Cooper
Architectus, formed in 2001 by Patrick Clifford in Auckland and Lindsay
and
Kerry Clare in Sydney, has led the way in addressing the need for
buildings
that are environmentally sound while also giving both experiential and
architectural expression to sense of place. Profiles 25 buildings; from
residences to public spaces to aviation and transport design; with
photographs,
plans, sections, and details.
ORO Editions USA 2009 272pp HB $125.00 [16.12.09]
Art
Deco Architecture in Australia: A spirit
of progress Van
Daule, P. & Lumby, R.
Craftsman House, Australia, 1997, 228pp, HB. $A 35.00
Special while stocks last
Art House: Gallery of
Modern Art Queensland
Hyatt P [ed]
Sketches, drawings, images, text and interviews are all portrayed to
showcase
Australia’s newest and largest public art gallery. Thames & Hudson
Australia 2008 80pp PB AU$39.95
Art Deco in Australia: Sunrise
over the Pacific Ferson,
M. & Nilsson,M.
Craftsman, Australia, 2001, 204pp, HB. $A 100.00
Architecture Inspired by Australia
A beautiful collection of
Australian architecture that
has taken its cue from the surrounding landscapes. With residential
projects
from all states, done by the leading names of the industry.
Mint NZ 2008 185pp HB $A80.00
Art of Keeping House, The:
Historic
Houses
Trust
Aimed at the contemporary home
furnisher,
The Art of Keeping
House is a well-researched, lavishly illustrated guide to furnishing,
presenting, cleaning and general house-keeping issues. The book draws
on the
Historic Houses Trust's expertise and properties, a factor that
distinguishes
the book from other house and lifestyle books on the market. All major
authors
are experts in their field, being either Trust curators or reputable
architect
advisers. Covering house interiors from the nineteenth century to the
1950s,
the book is arranged along the components of interior living spaces:
walls and
ceilings; floors; lighting; door and window furniture; upholstery;
dining;
beds; tables; flowers and so on. Hardie Grant, Australia, 2004, 207pp,
PB. $A
55.00
Aurora Place: Renzo Piano Sydney Metcalf,
A.
Watermark, Australia, 2001, 151pp, HB. $A 99.00
Austral Eden:
200 years of Australian architecture Bingham-Hall,
P.
Watermark, Australia, 1999, 256pp, HB. $A 60.50
Australia’s
Quarter Acre Block: The Story of the Ordinary Suburban
Garden
Timms P.
This fascinating and detailed book investigates the ordinary suburban
Australian block, tracing the development of its design, its plantings
and its
hidden meanings. MUP Aust 2006 HB 231pp $A39.95
Australia:
Architecture & Design daab editorial
A survey of recent completed architectural projects in Australia,
from residential to
corporate, institutional to monumental and more, each design is richly
illustrated in coloured photography and includes some drawings and
descriptions.
Also provided are profiles and contact details of the featured
Australian
architectural practices. Daab 2007 Germany 237pp HB $A89.95
Australian
Architecture Now
Jackson, D. & Johnson, C.
Case studies, major essays & concise chapters give a penetrating
analysis of
contemporary Australian architecture as we enter the new millennium.
T&H,
UK, 2000, 264pp, PB. $A 59.95
Australian Architecture
Since 1960 Taylor, J.
1960 to 1990, 30 years of contemporary Australian architecture is the
focus of
Prof. Taylor's book. She discusses the architecture in the context of
the
culture that bought it about and supports the text with photographs
that reveal
the particular qualities of the new buildings. Well illustrated, best
value
book in the list. RAIA Education, Australia, 1990, 265pp, HB. $A
21.95
Australian Beach Houses:
Living by the Sea Jenna
Reed Burns
From fibro shacks to state-of-the-art architecture,
this stylish book
celebrates the unique appeal of Australian beach houses.Now in paperback. New
Holland Pub 1999 192pp PB $A45.00
Australian
Gothic: The gothic revival in
Australian architecture from the 1840's to the 1950's Andrews, B.
MUP, Australia, 2001, 194pp, HB. $A 89.95
Australian House, The: Homes of the
tropical
North Saini, B. & Joyce, R.
Lansdowne, Australia, 1994 (reprinted 2002), 127pp, HB. $A
28.55
Australian House Styles Stapleton, M. & I.
Using annotated line drawings the Stapleton's identify the twenty two
distinct
house styles built in Australia since 1788. Flannel Flower, Australia,
1997,
105pp, HB. $A O/P
Australian
Houses of the Twenties & Thirties Cuffley P
A valuable contribution to Australian cultural history on domestic
architecture, Cuffley’s book examines the stylish houses built in the
inter war
years, from the Californian Bungalow to the Modern Art Deco house, all
reminders of the nationwide housing boom that followed World War 1. It
is also
major resource book for people who own or want to renovate a house from
this
era. Five Mile Press Aust 2007 264pp PB $A29.95(12/06)
Australian
Maintaining Your Home Montague R
This completely revised edition gives you the tools to assess parts of
your
home, identify what has caused problems or deterioration and then gives
guidance on how to fix it. Branz 2006 NZ 368pp PB $A49.95 (14/09)
Australian
Metropolis,
The: A planning history Hamnett, S & Freetone, R
"The Australian Metropolis provides a single-volume introduction to the
development of urban planning in Australia. By setting the evolution of
Australian planning within its broader societal context, the Australian
Metropolis presents a balanced appraisal of the positive, negative and
ambivalent legacies resulting from attempts to plan Australia's major
cities". This book includes 10 essays on the nature and development of
urban planning in Australia, from historical and contemporary
perspectives.
Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2000, 229pp, PB. $A O/P
Australian Modern Goad, P.,
Wilken, R. & Willis J.
Australian Modern offers a unique pictorial overview of
the
work of
Stephenson and Turner. Their buildings signified the vanguard of
Australian
modernism and represented the results of the most up-to-date research
into
building designs for health, commerce and industry. The firm's
expertise in
hospital architecture, for example, earned them an international
reputation,
and for Arthur Stephenson, a knighthood and the prestigious RIBA Gold
Medal.
The sheer quantity and ubiquitous nature of the firm's output, from the
1920s
to the 1970s, has affected the lives of countless numbers of everyday
Australians. Landmark buildings in Melbourne include the MCG's Members'
Stand
and Long Room, Jessie McPherson Community Hospital, Mercy Hospital,
Freemasons
Hospital, St Vincents Hospital, Royal Banking Chambers of the E.S. and
A. Bank,
Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Building, and the Royal Melbourne
Hospital.
Their Sydney buildings are equally impressive, with the United Dental
Hospital
and the IBM Centre redefining the city's architecture. Stephenson and
Turner
also worked on several prominent projects as far afield as France,
United
States, New Zealand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Iraq and South Africa. MUP,
Australia,
2004, 144pp, PB. $A 45.00
The Australian Ugliness Robin Boyd (forward by Christos
Tsiolkas)
Fifty years after its first
publication, Robin Boyd's
bestselling The Australian Ugliness remains the definitive
statement on
how we live and think in the environments we create for ourselves.
Caustic and
brilliant, The Australian Ugliness is a masterpiece that
enables us to
see our surroundings with fresh eyes. This handsome anniversary edition
is
complemented by Robin Boyd's original sketches for the book and a new
afterword
by major contemporary architects.
Text Australia 2010 286pp PB $34.95
Australian Urban Planning: new challenges, new agendas Gleeson, B. & Low, N.
Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2000 274pp, PB. $AO/P
Australia's Home Boyd, R.
MUP, Australia, 1987, 237pp, PB. $A O/P
BatesSmart: Selected
Projects 00-07
Poole R & Whittle K
A collection of works by Melbourne based architects Bates Smart, built
predominantly in Australia. ‘Constant dialogue and an increasing focus
on
research-based design within an open studio culture’ is what drives
this
practice towards results. Bates Smart Australia 2007 207pp PB
$A59.95
Bates
Smart: 1852-2004 Goad,
P.
Featuring stunning drawings and photographs, Bates Smart: 150 Years of
Australian Architecture Charts the development of a nations
architecture
through the work and personalities of a single architectural practice.
With a
diverse range of projects and varying scales, the firm that has
developed from
Joseph Reed in 1853 to Bates Smart today, this book as a great
collection of a
their huge body of work. T&H, UK, 2004, 311pp, HB. $A 120.00
Beach
Houses of Australia & New Zealand
Crafti, S.
As the author states, "what makes these beach houses unique is the
energy
and determination of the architects and their vision for specific
sites. While
architecture in the cities is often forced to conform to existing
structures,
the beach house can be a voice to steer architecture in new
directions."
Ranging from the modest to the grandiose, the 35 beach house
featured have
one thing in common, good design.
Images, Australia, 2000, 160pp, HB. $AO/P
Beach
Houses 2 Crafti, S.
Following the great success of the first "Beach Houses " published in
2000, comes a second volume presenting 54 of the latest designs from
the antipodes.
From the compact 10 squares by David Luck to the sweeping complex of
Allan Powell, the designing of beach houses has allowed the architects the
opportunity to embrace their visions without the constraints of inner
city
communities. Images, Australia, 2003, 192pp, HB. $AO/P
Bearbrass:
Imagining early Melbourne Annear,
R.
Annear resurrects the village that was early Melbourne – from the
arrival of
white settlers in 1835 until the first gold rushes shook the town – and
brings
it to life in vivid colour. Black Inc., Australia, 2005,
256pp, PB. $A27.95
Becoming
Places
Urbanism/Architecture/Identity/Power Dovey, Kim
Melbourne University’s Professor Kim Dovey discusses
the practices and
politics of place and identity formation - the slippery ways in which
who we are
becomes wrapped up with where we are. Drawing on the social theories of
Deleuze
and Bourdieu, the book analyzes the sense of place as socio-spatial
assemblage
and as embodied habitus. This is supported by a broad range of case
studies
from nationalist monuments and new urbanist suburbs to urban laneways
and avant
garde interiors.
Routledge 2009 200pp PB $85.00 [30.09.09]
Best
Australian
Architecture Tackle G
[ed]
Takle
presents a exclusive selection of
domestic works from around Australia that responds to the users needs
and the
challenges of the Australian climate.
Think Publishing 2010 220pp PB $39.95 [07.07.10]
Between
Devotion and Design: the
architecture of John Cyril Hawes Taylor,
J.
This book is the first to focus solely towards the built and unbuilt
works of
the Australian Priest/Architect. The projects are presented
chronologically in
what is an extensively researched, documented and illustrated guide to
his
work. Including extracts from his own diary and comments on the
twentieth
century Australian architectural discourse, this beautiful book is
inspiring as
well as informative. UWAP, Australia, 2001, 406pp, HB. $O/P
Beyond the Façade,
Flinders Street
Station Davies,
J
Beyond the Facade invites the reader to
explore the many and varied
uses of Flinders Street Station over and above its primary function as
the
central suburban rail terminus. The vision of the Victorian Railway
Commissioners to create an institute for the employees that would cater
for
their educational, social and recreational needs resulted in the
construction
of an additional storey to the 1899 design for the station. The
development of
the Victorian Railways Institute thus forms an intrinsic part of the
station
history. Furthermore, the incorporation of commercial facilities
enabled the
government to build a station of sufficient statue consistent with the
pride of
place that the Melbourne terminus deserved while providing additional
revenue
for the railways
Endless Possibilities 2009 338pp PB $65.00 [04.08.09]
Building
Your Own Home: A
comprehensive
guide for Australian
owner
builders Wilkie, G. & Arden, S.
3rd edition revised and updated for GST. Covers all
questions posed
in building a house from selecting your land to applying the last coat
of
paint. Includes additional material from the now unavailable
“Alteration and
Additions to your Home. Lansdowne, Australia, 2003, PB. $A42.00
Builders
to the Nation: the AV Jennings Story
Garden, D.
MUP, Australia, 1992, 417pp, PB. $A P/A
Burley
Katon Halliday editor Dokulil H
For two decades, under
principles David Katon and Iain Halliday, the firm of BKH has pioneered
a style
of Sydney Modernism that has been ever changing and innovative. As one
would
expect from a book on Sydney’
leading design firm “Burley Katon Halliday” is
an elegant production showcasing 60
of their finest projects. Thames Australia 2007 310pp $110.00
Bush
Capital, The: How Australia chose Canberra
as its Federal Capital Pegrum, R
The story of how Australia chose Canberra as its new federal Capital
City.
Watermark Press Australia 2008 168pp HB $39.95 [03.02.10]
Californian Bungalow in Australia,
The Butler, G.
Lothian Books, Aust, 1995, 154pp, PB. $AO/P
Canberra
1912: plans
& planners of the Australian Capital competition
MUP,
Australia, 1997, 494pp, HB. $A 65.95
Canberra Architecture Metcalf,
A.
Since its very inception, Canberra has aroused interest not only
because it is
a completely planned city, but also for its continually expanding body
of
architecture. Now, with this new Guide to Canberra Architecture, the
visitor
can sally forth with detailed information about all of the major
buildings in
Australia's fascinating capital. The Guide to Canberra Architecture
will help
you to experience it in real time and in person. Watermark, Australia,
2003,
173pp, PB. $A 39.60
Canberra:
City in the
Landscape Taylor K
Halstead Press NSW 2007 192pp PB $A69.95(16/06)
Canberra
Following Griffin: a
design history of Australia's National Capital Ried,
P.
The National Archives of Australia have compiled most all of
their
material on Canberra and published it in this beautiful volume on our
capital.
From the initial planning by Walter Burley Griffin to it's present day
condition, the book documents the intentions and the outcomes the city
has
undertaken in the last century. Slowly transforming and constantly being
re-assessed, the
design process is documented beautifully in drawings, aerial
photographs and
informed text. Bringing in anthropological, geographical and cultural
perspectives
from a selection of authors, this publication is easily the best on the
subject. National Archives of Australia, Canberra, 2002, 378pp, HB. $A
90.00
Capital: Melbourne
when it was the Capital City of Australia
1901-27 Otto,
K
In 1901 the Australian colonies came together to form a new nation
which, for
the next twenty-six years, was governed from Melbourne. ’Capital’ looks at the
developments that shaped the world we know today: from the story of
Helena Rubinstein
and the invention of the cosmetics industry, to the world's first
feature film,
to confectionery king Mac Robertson, packaging pioneer and author of
the city's
first motor car fatality.
Text Publishing 2009 388pp PB $39.95 [21.12.09]
Caring for Old
Houses Evans,
I.
Flannel Flower, Australia, 1988. 160pp, HB. $A P/A
Carlton: A history Yule P.
This marvellous account of Carlton offers unique insights into one of
Melbourne’s oldest suburbs. The reader can fight the epic political
battles of
the past as recounted by John Button, part in street theatre with
Bill
Garner, watch the building of elegant terraces of Drummond Street with
Miles
Lewis, stroll through Melbourne General Cemetery with Don Chambers
&
Celestina Sagazio as well as many other historical sites within
Carlton. With
over 250 illustrations, this history of Carlton richly evokes the many
influences that made Carlton a vibrant, exciting & influential
suburb. MUP,
Australia, 2004, 570pp, HB. $A 59.95 Now available in
Paperback
$A 39.95
Cities of Hope Hamann,
C.
Aust Arch & Design by Edmond & Corrigan 1962-92 Oxford
University,
Australia, 1993, 199pp, PB. $A O/P
Clearings
Six Colonial Gardeners and
Their Landscapes Fox P.
MUP Aust 2004 272pp HB $A59.95 Now available
in paperback $A
39.95
Colour Schemes for Old Australian Houses Evans,
I. Lucas, C. Stapleton, I.
Flannel Flower, Australia, 1985, 108pp, PB. $A 34.95
(More) Colour Schemes for
Old Australian Houses Evans,
I., Lucas, C. & Stapleton, I.
Flannel Flower, Australia, 1992, 123pp, PB. $A - reprinting no date
Contemporary Beach Houses
Down Under Stephen
Crafti
A colourful collection of architect-designed beach houses - permanent
residences, weekenders, luxury residences, some more redolent of the
traditional
beach shack. Glorious locations in Australia and New Zealand, designed
by
practices such as A-R-M, Studio 101 Architects, McBride Charles Ryan,
BKK
Architects and more. A great Christmas gift. Images Publishing 2008
288pp HB $A59.95
Country Houses of
Tasmania Bennett
and Warner
Tucked into the folds of Tasmania's wild landscape is an array of
beautiful
historic homes from a time when life was simpler and more grand. Allen
&
Unwin 2009 220 pp HB $60.00 [14.04.09]
Cox:
Architects &
Planners
Beaver R [ed]
In it’s non- chronological order, this photographic essay explores the
national
and international work of COX Architects &
Planners.
Featuring some 90 key projects and the work of leading Australian
photographers, the legacy of one of Australia’s largest
practices,
unfolds in this sharp and architectural publication.
Images Australia 2008 351pp HB $AU 99.95
Curtain
Call: Melbourne’s
Mid Century
Curtain Walls Neustuoby M.
A survey of a selection of buildings located in Melbourne CBD,
documenting the
construct of curtain wall buildings such as the National Mutual Life
Insurance
building, Commonwealth Savings Bank and the now demolished Hume House.
An
essay by Marika Neustupny on these buildings summarises the research
into the
mid-century buildings in Melbourne.
RMIT 2006 Aust 114pp PB $A33.00
Denton Corker Marshall: rule playing
&
the ratbag
element Beck,
H. & Cooper, J.
Birkhauser, Switzerland, 2000, 251pp, HB. $A O/P
Denton Corker Marshall:
Non Fictional Narratives
van Schaik L
Full colour images taken from various vantage points draw the viewer
into this
photographic narrative of DCM’s work. A beautiful journey through Australia, China, Indonesia
and the UK,
with essays
by Nikos Papastergiadis, Jianfei Zhu and Deyan Sudjic. Birkhauser
Germany 2008
293pp HB AU$135.00
Daryl
Jackson Architecture Folio Images
Publishing
Institutional buildings such as the Victorian County Court, various
university buildings and
schools as well as the Museum
of Immigration and the
Conservatorium of Music in Sydney
are some of the 23
projects selected for this folio. Images 2006 Aust 255pp HB $A99.95
Design City
Melbourne! van Schaik,
L.
Finally, a book that celebrates the rich & varied cultural
landscape of Melbourne’s
architecture & design. Drawing parallels with
the design booms of cities such as Barcelona in the
1980s & Antwerp in
the1990s, Leon van Schaik introduces the companies
& people who have created the vibrant & innovative city that is
considered the design capital of Australia. This story
of spaces, be they commercial or
domestic, urban or rural, all highlight this uniquely mixed &
cosmopolitan
city. John Gollings’ beautiful photographs are used throughout &
illustrate
the “spaces that support the vital culture of this uniquely mixed &
cosmopolitan city”.Wiley, UK, 2006,
272pp, HB. $A79.95 or PB $39.95
Designing Australia: Readings in the
history of
design Bogle, M. (Ed)
Containing a selection of essays on a variety of themes associated with
the
role of the designer in Australia, from our Colonial roots to present
day. The
aim of this book is to allow the reader to sample some of the issues
associated
with designing for the serial production of objects and architecture.
Featuring
essays from Grant Featherston, Best Overend & Norman H. Seabrook to
name
but a few. Pluto, Australia, 2002, 250pp, PB. $A 39.95
Designing
Australia’s
Cities: Culture, Commerce and the City Beautiful, 1890-1930 Freestone R
Designing
Australias Cities
chronicles and celebrates the ideas, influences, outcomes and enduring
legacies
from the international City Beautiful movement. During this time
architects and
planners became actively aware of a need to make the country's cities
not just
efficient, productive and safe to live and work in, but also works of
art.UNSW Press 2007 Australia 325pp PB $A49.95
Designing
for Urban Living Judd,
B.
Recent medium-density group housing in Australia. RAIA, Australia,
1993, 112pp,
PB. $A 19.80
Design Research Downton,
P.
"Design is a way of inquiring, a way of producing knowing and
knowledge;
this means it is a way of researching. That is the central proposition
of this
book. . . It looks at the relationship of research to design and
considers them
both as ways of inquiring about the world and as ways of contributing
to
individual knowing and disciplinary knowledge." Research and works by
Peter Downton. RMIT, Australia, 2003, 136pp, PB. $A 27.50
Details In Australian Architecture Vol 1 Pegrum, R.
RAIA Education, Australia, 1987, 111pp, PB. $A 16.50
Details In Australian Architecture Vol 2Pegrum
R.
RAIA Education, Australia, 1987, 111pp, PB. $A 16.50
Donaldson + Warn: Crossing Midfield London,
G. & Richards, D.
Birkhauser, Switzerland, 2000, 127pp, PB. $A
95.00
Drawing the Form of
Nature: Marion Mahony
Griffin
This is the first book
solely dedicated to the
Chicago-born architect Marion Mahony Griffin (1871-1961) known
primarily for
her superb drafting style that incorporated architectural plans into
dramatic
and stylised landscapes for her own projects as well as her husband,
architect
Walter Burley Griffin. Their careers were propelled by their winning
proposal
for Canberra
in
1941. This book presents her drawings and illustrations, many of which
have
never been published before, including her series of Forest
Portraits
she made in Australia,
that is a direct colour copy of her original that was found in the
New-York
Historical Society's copy of Marion Mahony Griffin's unpublished memoir
The
Magic of America. NthWestern Uni Press132pp USA2006 PB $A65.00
Durbach
Block Margalit, H &
Goad, P
Pesaro, Australia, 1999, 95pp, PB. $A 20.00
The
Edge of the Possible DVD: the story of Jorn Utzon and the design of the
Sydney
Opera House
Directed
by Daryl Dellora Produced by Sue Maslin
In
his lifetime, celebrated Danish architect, Jorn
Utzon, received every major architectural award, including the Pritzker
Prize.
But in February 1966, it was a very different story. After nine years
working
on the Opera house he wrote to the NSW Minister for Public Works, “you
have
forced me to leave the job”.Filmed at Utzon’s home, “The Edge of the
Possible”
is a portrait of a man and his most enduring work. This beautifully
photographed film is supplemented by original Super 8 footage of the
Opera
House under construction, and an extended interview with Jorn at home
in
Helleback.
FAM
Australia 2009 $34.95 [04.08.09]
Encyclopaedia
of Melbourne
Brown-May, A. & Swain, S. (Eds)
Great cities deserve great encyclopaedias. A city is known by its past,
its
characteristic virtues, troubles, & its ways of life.
Reflecting
& encompassing the city's historical position as one of the world's
pre-eminent nineteenth century metropolises, & as one of the
twenty-first
century's most liveable cities. Alphabetical entries range from short
factual
summaries about places, institutions & events, through to extended
survey
articles on key topics such as Architecture, Aboriginal Melbourne,
Economy,
Foundation & Early Settlement, Law & Order, Literature,
Science, Sport,
Suburbia, Theatre & Transport. CUP, UK, 2005,
864pp, HB. $A150.00
Essential But Unplanned: the
Story of Melbourne's Lanes. Bate, W.
State Library Victoria, Australia, 1994, 124pp, HB. $A O/P
Evolutionary
Modernism:
Daryl Jackson 65/05 Jackson D.,
forward
by McCaughey P.
Documenting and assessing 40 year of your work must be a daunting task
but by
dividing it into 5 year increments Daryl Jackson is able to show the
evolution
of a young architect. From a red brick farmhouse in the wheatbelt,
moving
quickly onto the education buildings at Laurenston and Ballarat, to the
famous
and controversial “brutalist” Harold Holt Pool, those first 5 years are
finished off with a flourish with the enormous concrete YWCA in Fiji.
A thoughtful introduction for each chapter and a succinct description
accompanies project, presented well through photographs and plans. MUP
2006
Aust 251pp HB $A49.95
Exquisite
Apart:
100 years of
architecture in New Zealand Walker, C. (Ed)
Marking the centenary of the New Zealand Institute of Architects by
gathering
together a selection of buildings, people &opinions that both
celebrate
& critique many assumptions & expectations about what
constitutes an
authentically New Zealand architecture. NZIA, New Zealand, 2005, 248pp,
HB. $A85.00
Eye
for Architecture: John Gollings DVD Produced
and Directed by Sally Ingleton
As Seen at the Melbourne
International Film Festival!
Follows
Gollings on a photographic journey through the
rapidly changing cities of Australia
and China; to
ancient India and Cambodia
to chow how these
magnificent places have influenced his work. The result is an
entertaining and
visually rich journey into the creative mind of one of the world’s top
architectural photographers.
360
Degrees Films 2009 DVD $34.95 [29.08.09]
Federation House, The: Australia's
own style
Fraser, H.
Joyce, R.
Lansdowne, Australia, 1993, 127pp, PB. $AO/P
Federation House, The:
Restoration guide Evans, E.
The history of the period of domestic building is combined with a
guide
to restoration as each chapter addresses a salient feature eg.
plaster,
fireplaces, fences.
Flannel Flower Press, Australia, 1988, PB. $A
34.95
Federation Square Day,
N. et al
Finally a book to explain the Federation Square project, including the
logistics of constructing a deck over the Jolimont Rail Yards to the
intricate
geometry of the facades and the technology of the Labyrinth and the
engineering
feat of the atrium. Incorporating stunning photographs, and text.
Hardie Grant,
Australia, 2003, 112pp, HB. $A 34.95 Now Available in
Paperback $A
29.95
Fibro Frontier, The: A different history
of Australian architecture Pickett, C.
Doubleday, Australia, 1997, 122pp, PB. $A P/A
Fluid City: Transforming
Melbourne’s urban waterfront Dovey, K.
Tracing the transformation of Melbourne’s urban waterfront from 1983
to2003. It
portrays the fluid city in terms of intersecting flows of “desire” –
for
identity, views, power & profits, whilst asking how we reconcile
these
“desires” with public interests. UNSW, Australia, 2004, 277pp, PB. $A
59.95
Florence Taylor’s Hats
Freestone R & B Hanna
With her outspoken feminism, working class background and right wing
politics,
her flair for business and unorthodox private life, Florence Taylor is
a
towering yet contradictory personality. Australia’s first “lady
architect”. Halstead Australia 2008 245pp PB AU$29.95
Flow: NewCastle Architecture Projects
Review 2006
Lehmann S (ed).
Student work from the University
of Newcastle in
NSW.
Infinite Press AUST 2007 259pp PB $A20.00 (07/09)
Francis
Greenway Architect Broadbent,
J. & Hughes, J.
HHT, Australia, 2001, 112pp, PB. $A 34.95
Freestyle:
New Australian
Design for Living Parkes B.
(ed.)
A up to date insight into of the current Australia design scene, in
particular
the fields of furniture, lighting, textiles, home wares, fashion,
jewellery and
accessories. Includes essays on the contemporary approach to Australian
designs, and followed by the profiles, works and biographies of 40
outstanding
Australian designers, revealing the stories behind designed pieces
previously
untold to the public. Object/Melbourne Museum 2006 320pp PB $A49.95
From the Suburbs: building
a
nation from our neighbourhoods Latham,
M.
"From the Suburbs" is a collection of Mark Latham's papers over the
past two years, reflecting his work as a creative and assertive Labor
frontbencher. Latham defines the direction he believes the ALP should
head as a
party - with a radical edge. He wants to spread power and wealth
widely
across our society, bringing economic assets and cultural influence
into the
hands of the outsiders in Australia's vast suburbs and towns. It is a
fantastic
to begin the design process for delivering socially responsible spaces
and
structures to the Australian public. Pluto, Australia, 2003, 150pp, PB.
$A
24.95
Fundamental Building Materials 3rd edition
Revised Ward-Harvey,
K.
RAIA, Australia, 2009. 118pp, PB. $A39.00
Gabriel Poole: space
in which the soul can play 2nd Edition
Walker, B.
Winner of the RAIA's Gold Medal in 1998, Gabriel Poole is one
of
Australia's outstanding architectural talents. This timely publication
will
introduce his work to a wider audience both nationally and
internationally.
Over 200 photographs, and 50 plans, sections and drawings accompany the
notes
that provide the reader with quick reference to his major works. Author
Bruce
Walker has used interviews with leading contemporaries and clients to
achieve a
unique vision of Poole's architectural style. Visionary, Australia.
2003,
143pp, PB. $A 64.95
Gardens in Australia: Their design and care
Walling, E.
Blooming, Australia, 1999, 148pp, HB. $A 49.50
Glen
Murcutt: A
singular architectural practice Beck, H. &
Cooper, J.
Glenn Murcutt is one of the world's most celebrated
living
architects, and
is widely hailed as Australia's architect laureate. He has been awarded
the
2002 Pritzker Prize in May 2002, and is one of only seven recipients of
the
prestigious Alvar Aalto Medal. Full-colour photography, much of it
supplied
from the architect's private collection, and a comprehensive selection
of
drawings and concept sketches, are complemented by Glenn's own notes,
and the
insightful commentary of internationally recognised architectural
editors, Professor
Haig Beck and Jackie Cooper. This is the definitive book on Murcutts
work, life
and ethos. Images, Australia, 2005, 256pp, HB. $49.99
Glenn Murcutt: Buildings
& projects 1962-2003 Fromonot,
F.
This newly revised and greatly expanded version of Fromonot's original
1996
book, adds 10 new projects to the original 23. Much of the work has
been
rephotographed, extra drawings and plans have been added, and the
accompanying
text has been expanded. The introductory essay has been recast, and
Fromonot
offers a complete reassessment of Murcutts career in the light of the
Pritzker
Prize, and the influence he has had on a new generation of architects.
T&H,
UK, 2005, 325pp, PB. $ O/P
Glenn Murcutt: The
Architecture of Glenn Murcutt
Gusheh,
Heneghan, Lassen and Seyama
A beautiful photographic publication of Murcutt’s works from the past
40 years.
This title is paired with ‘Glenn Murcutt: Thinking Drawing/ Working
Drawing’
from the same series. 13 of Murcutts works are featured, with
photography by
Anthony Bowell who aims to capture the essence of the architecture in
its
landscape. Japanese and English parallel text. TOTO Japan 2008 248pp HB
$113.00
Glenn
Murcutt: Thinking Drawing/ Working Drawing
Gusheh, Heneghan, Lassen and Seyama
A beautiful publication of Murcutt’s architectural drawings from the
past 40
years. This title is paired with ‘Glenn Murcutt: The Architecture of
Glenn
Murcutt’ from the same series. 13 of Murcutts works are featured, with
introductory text, sketches, working drawings and details. Japanese and
English
parallel text.
TOTO Japan 2008 248pp HB $83.60
Sean Godsell: Works
& projects with an essay by van Schaik, L.
Sean Godsell is recognised as one of Australia’s leading
architectural
talents and, with an increasing international reputation, this
monograph
documenting his work so far is a welcome addition to the very few books
available on Australian architects and architecture. It documents 23 of
his
projects, ranging from the infamous Carter/Tucker House featured on the
front
cover, to his prototype Future Shack, a prefabricated emergency
relief-housing
unit made from a recycled shipping container. Beautifully photographed,
it and
includes plans, sketches and elevations plus some of his unbuilt
competition
entries for larger scale buildings. Electa,
Italy,
2005, 161pp, HB. $O/P
Antony
Gormley: Inside Australia Brody, H., Bond, A. &
Gormley, A.
Showcasing this Turner Prize-winning artist, with the 51-statue
installation on Lake Ballard, a 10
square kilometre dry salt lake in a remote
region of Western
Australia.
Photographs, maps & drawings present the entire
creative process in detail, while commentaries explain its different
stages
& place the work in the wider context of Gormley's sculptural
oeuvre. The
centrepiece of the book is a photographic section showing the figures
standing
sentinel on the parched salt plains. T&H, UK, 2005,
176pp, HB. $A69.95 (24/10)
Grand
Obsessions: Life and Work of Walter Burley
Griffin & Marion Mahony Griffin McGregor, A
The definitive new biography of Griffin
husband and wife. Alasdair McGregor delineates the role each played in
the
production of their greatest works - Canberra,
Castlecrag, Newman College and the rest - and charts their
lives, from
their childhoods and meeting in Chicago
in the
employ of the larger than life Frank Lloyd Wright to their battles in Canberra, Melbourne
and Sydney, and their swansong in India.
Penguin 2009 546pp HB $69.95 [07.10.09]
Great
Houses of Australia:
50 Homes with a Story to Tell Gregory
D.
A collection of residences each with a relation to a point in
Australian
history which have survived until today: from those built in the age of
colonial exploration and settlement, to that which have lived through
natural
disasters and owned by noted personalities such as John Macarthur and
Hamilton
Hume. Each house has been researched in detailed and stands solidly in
the
history of early Australian architecture and design. Cameron House 2006
Australia 207pp HB $A59.95
Green
City, The: Sustainable homes,
sustainable
suburbs Low, N., Gleeson, B., Green, R. & Radović, D.
In “The Green City” a multi-disciplinary team of Australian
professionals
explain how ecological sustainability can be embodied in the everyday
life of
homes, communities and cities. UNSW Press, Australia, 2005, 247pp, PB. $A
39.95
Greening Sydney: landscaping the urban fabric Johnson, C.
Government Architect Publications, Australia, 2003, 244pp, PB. $A
33.00
Griffin
Legacy, The: Canberra - the nation’s
capital in the 21st
century MacKenzie, S. et al
Presenting a new plan for the heart of the nation's capital, the
Central
National Area & its approaches, here
we are shown how central
Canberra could look like in twenty to fifty years if we build on the
city's
unique foundations. The grand civic design envisaged by Burley
Griffin & Marion Mahony Griffin meets the challenges of
sustainability in the
21st
century. National Capital Authority, Australia, 2004, 206pp, PB. $A
65.00
Griffins in Australia and India: The complete works and projects
of Walter
Burley Griffin and Marion Mahoney Griffin Turnbull,
J. & Navaretti,
This will be the first of two volumes that will record all
known
work- buildings and projects- of the Griffins. It will also cite all
the known
sources of information about their works. The companion volume,
covering the
work done in the USA prior to their arrival in Australia in 1914, is
being
prepared by two American scholars. Together the volumes will reveal the
truth
and significance of the Griffin's work, unimpeded by the sometimes
mischievous
perception that they were merely the followers of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Miegunyah, Australia, 1999, 443pp, HB. $AO/P
Gruzman: an
Architect and
his City Gruzman
N., Fisher P. (ed.), Introduction by Goad P.
This book is a much awaited comprehensive study of the life and work of
the
late Neville Gruzman covering his works as well as his approach to
architecture
and life. Twenty four buildings are studied, all of which accompanied
by plans
and section amongst other drawings and extensively illustrated through
photographs mostly by Max Dupain and David Moore, who recorded
Gruzman's works
from the 50s to the 70s. Sydney‘s landscape formed the dramatic
settings for
Gruzman’s work, and Philip Goad’s introductory essay provides valuable
insight
into the man and his influences. Gruzman’s memoirs add the personal
dimension
to this well-crafted text. Craftsman House 2006 Aust $A120.00
Gunyah,
Goondie + Wurley: The Aboriginal Architecture of Australia Memmott,
P
When
Europeans first reached Australian shores, the
claim of terra-nullius was developed to
support their claim to the land. Australian Aboriginal people did not
have
houses or towns; it was believed that they only occupied temporary
camps,
sheltering in makeshift huts or lean-to’s of grass and bark. Refuting
this argument,
Paul Memmott’s seminal book explores the range and complexity of
Aboriginal-designed structures, spaces and territorial behaviour. Using
photographs
form the 19C and early 20thC, Memmott shows a very extensive collection
of
housing types that range from temporary shelters to permanent villages.
His
book is an important landmark in Aboriginal and vernacular studies. UQP
Australia 2007 412pp. HB $A90.00 (26/11)
Guide
to Melbourne Architecture 2nd
Revised Edition Goad, Philip
The new edition of Philip Goad’s Guide to Melbourne Architecture will
be
arriving in stock next week, just in time for Christmas. Widely
respected as a
critic and historian specialising in 20th century Australian
architecture, it is
the definitive chronological guide to the history of Melbourne through
its buildings. This edition
with colour photography presents updated information as well as new
projects
that detail the last ten years of contemporary architecture in Melbourne.
Watermark Press Australia 2009 332pp PB $49.95
Hand and the Chisel, The:
The
life & work of Lewis John Godfrey Foote,
J.
Godfrey was a master in an elite trade of carving, rendering amazing
forms from
wood and stone with a grace and perfection that could be borne of
talent and
patience. He worked on both minute wooden carvings through to carved
facades of
public buildings &churches in Australia. This book is a record of
his work.
Circa, Australia, 2004, 76pp, PB. $A P/A
Harold
Desbrowe-Annear: a life in
architecture Edquist H.
Harold
Desbrowe-Annear
was
an enigma: an architect who counted among his clients some of
Melbourne's
wealthiest families & among his friends a wide range of bohemian
artists
& writers. In this beautifully illustrated & highly readable
biography,
Harriet Edquist explores both the multifaceted work &
unconventional life
of this intriguing man, a life that was sometimes scandalous &
always
eventful. MUP, Australia, 2004, 313pp, HB. $A O/P
Hayes & Scott: Post-war houses Wilson,
A.
Showcasing
the work of these influential
Queensland-based architects. This book of their work highlights the
strong
influence of the Bauhaus & features their house designs & a
catalogue
of their projects & essays by architectural historians. UQP,
Australia,
2005, 112pp, PB. $A 30.00
How to
Restore the Old
Aussie House,
Stapleton, L
This practical guide contains information on understanding and
maintaining old
houses and buildings built between 1800 and the 1930’s. The book is a
guide to
stylistic evolution, terminology and construction and features detailed
sectional drawings and photographs. Flannel Flower Press, Australia,
2008 130pp AU$39.95
Human
Scale in Architecture: George
Molnar's Sydney Holder, Freestone &
Kerr
Through the drawings and interviews of George Molnar - we understand
the urban
landscape of Sydney as readers have understood it through his humorous
cartoons
in the Sydney Morning Herald over the past 50 years. A good laugh, a
great read
and an enduring story - this is the best way to get an insight from all
angles.
Craftsman House, Australia, 2003, 152pp HB. $AP/A
John Hitch: record
of a life
in architecture Hitch,
J.
One of the few monographs or biographies on an Australian Architect,
this is a
beautifully executed publication. Documenting in great detail the life
and work
of John Hitch, it takes us on a journey from childhood in England to
working
with the likes of Louis Kahn. From a historical perspective this book
is all
too valuable as Australians are losing records of a generation of
brilliant
architects. From an architectural perspective, it is both informative
and
inspirational, well worth the read. Australia, 2002, 174pp, PB. $A
O/P
John Horbury Hunt:
radical
architect 1938 - 1904 Reynolds,
Muir & Hughes
Responsible
for some of the most spectacular regional
architecture in Australian, Hunt has been a cornerstone of Australia's
architectural development since he arrived from Canada in the mid
1800's.
Historic Houses Trust of NSW, Australia, 2002, 166pp, PB. $AP/A
Judging
Architecture - Issues, Division Triumphs Goad,
P. & Gollings, J.
To mark the 75th year of the tradition of giving awards to Victoria’s
best
buildings, the RAIA Victorian Chapter has published this book. It
carries30 of
our leading architects, writers and thinkers to look at past winners in
a new
eye and in a new time. In doing so they have established a new list of
the 35
best buildings built in Victoria over the past 75 years. Original
buildings
have been photographed to sit against photo's of their original
context,
illustrating time as an impact through landscape and interference.
Edited by
Philip Goad and Photographed by John Gollings. RAIA, Australia, 2003,
316pp,
HB. $A 99.00
Kevin Borland:
Architecture from the Heart Evans
D., with Boland H.C. & Hamann C.
A monograph of Melbourne
architect, designer and educator Kevin Borland, whose belief in the
potential
of architecture to better human living becomes an admirable
characteristic that
persisted throughout in his architecture. Active after the second world
war,
Borland completed domestic projects, notable being the Rice House in
Eltham before
co-designing the winning proposal for the Olympic Swimming Stadium for
the 1956
Olympics in Melbourne.
Other selected projects are illustrated with photographs and drawings,
with
contributions by Dr. Conrad Hamann and also features personal tributes
from
family and friends. RMIT 2006 Aust 129pp PB $A45.00
Leaves of Iron: Glen
Murcutt, pioneer of an Australian architectural form
Drew, P.
A&R, Australia, 1985, 149pp, PB. $A O/P
Richard Leplastrier: Spirit of Nature and
Wood
Architecture
Award 2004
The third recipient of the international Spirit of
Nature
Wood Architecture
Award, Richard Leplastrier, showing in particular how he uses wood in
his
architecture. The nine projects featured in the book date from 1974
until 2000,
and are all situated in Australia. The featured projects are: private
houses
and studios Lovett Bay House, Palm Garden House, Bellingen House and
Studio,
Tom Uren House, Rainforest House, Cloudy Bay Retreat, Watson’s Bay
House, Blue
Mountains House and Studio and Leplastrier’s boat Dorothy.
Rakkennustieto,
Finland, 2004, 80pp, PB. $AO/P
Living in Sydney
This book would be more aptly titled if the cover said
"Living in an
architecturally designed house with the right postcode, fabulous
furniture and
a view to die for in Sydney". The lucky few who experience this
lifestyle
have opened their doors to let photographer Giorgio Possenti into their
lives.
All architecture is contemporary and beautifully presented in what
could only
be described as coffee table book. Taschen, Germany, 2002, 199pp, HB. $A
P/A
Life and
Work of Guilford
Bell, Architect 1912-1992 van
Schaik, L. (Ed)
Bookman, Australia, 1999, 303pp, PB. $A O/P
Living the Modern:
Australian Architecture. Perren,
C & Ring, K
The adventuresome and enduring Australian spirit, since the 1950’s has
translated into a unique approach within modern architecture; one that
is
progressive, personal, cultural and climate-specific. This catalogue
accompanies the exhibition Living the Modern: Australian
Architecture,
at The German Center for Architecture, Berlin.
It celebrates a diverse mix of residential architecture by twenty-five
Australian architects, who for the last fifteen years have been
applying,
interpreting, or reworking modernist approaches. Hatje Cantz Verlag
Germany
2007 240pp. HB A$P/A
Local
Heroes: Architects
of Australia's Sunshine Coast Hyatt,
P.
Providing an exciting overview of a group of Queensland architects
whose work
is winning national and international acclaim: Gabriel Poole, John
Mainwaring
and Lindsay & Kerry Clare. The book is organised by practice, with
approximately 30 projects in total. There is written collaboration from
Sir
Zelman Cowen and James Grose, an essay by Peter Hyatt, and architect
statements. A beautifully presented book with substantial detail and
supporting
information. Excellent value. Craftsman House, Australia, 2000, 224pp,
PB. $A 60.00
Lost Gardens of Sydney
Morris C
To accompany the exhibition at The Museum of Sydney. Running until the
30th
of November.Many of Sydney’s great Colonial gardens and others from the
20th
century have been cleared, mainly for urban development. The gardens in
this
book have either already been lost or are substantially gone. Put
together by
Colleen Morris, a Sydney
based heritage consultant with a special interest in garden history and
conservation. Historic Houses Trust Australia 2008 160pp PB AU$49.95
Lygon Street: Stories and
Recipes From
Melbourne’s Melting Pot Harden M & McKeon M
A remarkable book on the tale of Lygon Street, one of Melbourne’s
famous
inner-city cultural spots. With stories of shop and restaurant owners,
alongside photography and signature dishes with recipes. This book is
the
perfect gift for any Melbournian interested in history. Murdoch NSW
2008 366pp
HB $A59.95
Making a city in the
country: The Albury-Wodonga
National Growth Centre Project 1973-2003. Penny, B
The National Growth project began as one of the Whitlam Government’s
boldest
ventures: to make Albury-Wodonga a decentralized city. What went into
the
venture is explored along with a specific case study of the wider
political and
economical context that was site rather than state specific. UNSW
Press. Sydney
2005 387pp. PB A $49.95
Making
the Most of Small Spaces Crafti,
S.
New urban and inner suburban conditions are making available amazing,
but small
and challenging sites. But for the client who embraces this condition
and seeks
to experience new methods of living, the challenge can really pay off.
This
book looks at a range of Australian projects, where room is scarce but
space is
maximised, creating interesting, enjoyable and rewarding places to
live.
Includes work by Charles McBride Ryan, Jackson Clements Burrows, BBP,
Daniel
van Cleemput, SJB, Sean Godsell, William Orr, Steven Varady, Neometro,
Kerstin
Thompson, Harmer, Maddisson, McGauran Giannini Soon, Six Degrees, David
Luck
and many more. It's great to see a broad range of all-Australian work.
Images,
Australia, 2002, 176pp, HB. $A 59.95
The Making of Colonial
Stadium, Melbourne
Docklands Leonard,
M
A comprehensive, creative account of
the development of Melbourne's
retractable roof Docklands Stadium. The story of an amazing
construction feat.
2002 HB 144pp $O/P
Making More of Small
Spaces
Crafti, S.
A secod volume of small space design in Australia. Includes work by
Inarc, Neil
+ Idle, Neometro, and Studio 10. Images, Australia, 2003, 176pp,
HB. $A
59.95
Masterpiece: A
life
of Jorn Utzon Drew,
P.
"Utzon, a quintessential Dane, has assiduously evaded the fame
that
has pursued him. He has been dogged by the phantom of his Opera House
reputation and has resisted any serious critical reflection or comment
on his
work. It has taken 30 years of persistent research by architectural
historian
Phillip Drew to tear aside the curtain of myth obscuring Jorn Utzon's
enigmatic
character and write this biography of the man and his
architecture. HGB,
Australia, 1999, 574pp, PB. $A P/A
Melbourne Book, The: A history of now Coote
M.
A modern chronicle of a unique city, this book is visual, passionate
&
informative, it tells the story of a city & its style, its people
& its
vivid past. Celebrating the very qualities that make Melbourne the
worlds most
liveable city. Follow Maree Coote around the city for a journey that
will
reveal new features to those who live here, & make those visiting
wish they
did. This is Melbourne, celebrated with love. HGB, Australia, 2004,
356pp, PB. $A
39.95 O/P
The Melbourne
Design Guide Misc
Alphabet Press 2009 PB $40.00
From the Writers
“The book
consists of two parts and can be read from either end. The first part
invites
you to explore design places and destinations in Melbourne, including architecture and
art,
fashion and furniture. Object design and jewellery. Also, it contains
some
recommendations of dozens of creative folk as to where to dine and
unwind. The
second part, titled ‘learn’ contains everything about local designers
who don’t
have a public face or store, or whose work isn’t visible from the
street. It
invites you to take a peek behind the scenes of the town’s creative
stage;
learn about the work of its designers, architects and artists – and the
threads
that connect them”
Melbourne
Art Deco
Grow R
Melbourne
is a
great Art Deco city. The heyday of the 1930s brought the construction
of some
of Melbourne’s
most striking and beautiful buildings. From the towering police
headquarters in Russell
Street
to the tiniest detail of a suburban interior, Art Deco styling
maintains an
enduring presence in all facets of Melbourne’s
cultural life.
In Melbourne Art Deco, Robin Grow, President of the Art Deco &
Modernism
Society Inc., examines the rise, fall and resurgence of Art Deco in Melbourne from
the 1930s
to the present day. With contemporary images by David Thompson and a
team of
photographers, supported by archival material, Melbourne Art Deco
offers an
invaluable insight into the history and current state of one of the
city’s most
popular styles.
Ripe Off The Press Aust 2009 139pp PB $66.00
Melbourne:
Marvellous to Modern, Mark Strizic Text by Matthews, E
A series of photographs of Marvellous Melbourne by renowned
photographer Mark
Strizic. The photos were taken at a time when the Victorian elegance of
the
city was being punctuated by the development of the modern movement.
The
photographs demonstrate the life of the city it’s architecture and it’s
people.
Thames and Hudson 2009 248pp HB $95.00
Melbourne
Book: A History
of Now Maree
Coote
New revised edition. The Melbourne Book is crammed with anecdotes and
detail.
With over 700 photographs and 60 tales from past and present, Maree
Coote
explores the city with an eye for the ordinary and the extraordinary...
All the
grand landmarks and favourite places. Architecture, footy, fashion,
horse-racing,
the weather and much more!
Melbourne Style Books 2009 368pp HB $49.50
Melbourne's
Grand Boulevard: The story of St. Kilda
Road Buckrick, J.
State Library of Victoria, Australia, 1996, 227pp, HB. $A O/P
Melbourne Style 1
& 2 Warrender, G.
A collection of houses from Melbourne. Compiled by Kay and Burton Real
estate
agents, these are houses that they have had on their listings. Full
Colour
Images predominantly with some text. Australia, 2003/2004, 120pp, HB. $A
49.95 & $A 69.95
Melbourne Symmetry
Hionis C [photographer]
A beautiful compilation of photographs depicting Melbourne’s city
streets,
laneways, gardens and landmark buildings. 186RED Melbourne 2008 111pp
HB $A34.95
Modern Times: The Untold
Story of Modernism in
Australia
Stephen A, P Goad & A McNamara
Richly illustrated and beautifully designed with more than 300 images ,
Modern
Times reveals how modernism transformed Australian culture. It
includes
contributions from many authorities in the field and examinations on
key
figures such as Seidler, Hirschfield- Mack, the Featherstons, Boyd and
Sievers.
Miegunyah Press & Powerhouse Publishing Australia
2008 253pp PB AU$49.95
Modernism
& Australia: Documents on Art, Design and Architecture
1917-1967 Stephen A.,
McNamara A
& Goad P.
Melbourne University Press AUST 2007 HB $A49.95
Mythform:
Making of Nearamnew
Carter, P
Mythform is the story of
how
Nearamnew, the massive public artwork integrated into the fabric of Federation
Square
paving
in Melbourne
was conceived, developed and installed.
Melbourne Uni
Press Australia 2005 126pp PB. $
39.95
National
Museum of Australia:
Tangled destinies A-R-M & Jencks,
C.
The National Museum of Australia has been a long time coming; the idea
can be
traced back to the time of Federation in 1901. The Museum was designed
by
Melbourne-based architects Ashton Raggatt McDougall and Robert Peck von
Hartel
Trethowan. The project originated with an International Design
Competition
which the architects won in 1997, and it sits on an 11 hectare site on
the
Acton Peninsula on Lake Burley Griffin. This monograph looks at three
aspects
of the NMA complex: the architecture of the National Museum of
Australia and
the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Studies
buildings, the landscape, and the exhibitions in the National Museum -
through
many pairs of eyes. As well as receiving national and international
acclaim,
the building recently won Blueprint Magazine's Best New Public Building
Award,
against entries from Nicholas Grimshaw and Zaha Hadid amongst others.
This
important building is superbly documented in this great new book, with
essays
and analysis by Charles Jencks, Dimity Reed and Michael Markham.
Images,
Australia, 2002, 180pp, HB. $AP/A
The
National Trust Research Manual Sagazio C. (ed)
National Trust 2006 AUST 191pp PB $A29.95
New Directions in the
Australian House Johnson
A. 
A selection of 25 recent Australian houses are
presented here as a sample that is definitive of Australian
architecture today.
Design approaches are examined to reveal that the idea of the
monumental in
domestic architecture is being increasingly confronted, suggesting a
drawing
away from the typically climatic and neighbourhood orientated, into the
viewpoint of treating architecture as object. Anchored is the
understanding of
the Australian lifestyle and surrounds, the houses brought into
discussion have
adopted fresh approaches, namely those that draw from the high
modernist period
and the expressionistic. Includes projects completed by ARM, Durbach
Block,
John Wardle, DCM, McBride Charles Ryan and many more. Pesaro 2006
Australia
250pp $A70.00
New Australia Style Gollings,
J. & Michell, G.
Leading architectural photographer John Gollings and author George
Michell have
combined their talents to produce this exciting volume of Australian
architecture showcasing outstanding new building across Australia.
Divided into
City, Suburb, Beach and Bush, over 50 outstanding houses and
apartments,
restaurants, hotels and nightclubs are illustrated and a
directory to the
architects and designers is included at the books end. T&H, UK,
1999 208pp,
PB.
$A39.95
New
Australian Style 2: Inner City Living Golling, J.
&
Michell, G.
Apartments and townhouses, industrial conversions
and
extensions:
"Inner City Living" showcases some 50 projects across all the
major cities of Australia. Such is the creative confidence of Australia
today
that the present and the future coexist comfortably with the past. This
timely
book celebrates the vitality of Australia as it reclaims and reinvents
its
urban heritage. T&H, UK, 2003, 208pp, HB. $A35.00 special
New Conversations with an
Old Landscape: Landscape architecture
in contemporary Australia Bull, C.
Finally there is a definitive book on the current climate of landscape
architecture in Australia. This beautifully presented hardcover book
sits
perfectly in the office or on the coffee table and contains a well
researched
documentation of the varied and celebrated work of Landscape Architects
from
across the continent. Through photographs and text, the author brings
to life
an array of projects from highways to sculpture parks to waterfront
developments. A long awaited yet rewarding book. Images, Australia,
2002,
160pp, HB. $AO/P
New City, A: Photographs of Melbourne's land boom
Morrison, I. (Ed)
In the summer of 1888-89, professional photographer Charles Bristow
Walker
ventured out of his studio into the streets & captured the
splendour of
Melbourne's boom. Little known in his own day & forgotten when he
died,
Walker's stunning photographs are now published for the first time.
These
photographs provide a lasting vision of a metropolis imbued with energy
&
dynamism, a glittering city in the days before the land boom went bust.
The
informed commentary from historians, librarians & archivists that
accompanies
the photographs reflects the social, cultural, economic & political
significance of the scenes captured by Walker. Miegunyah,
Australia,
2003, 118pp, HB. $A 39.95
New Directions in
Australian Architecture Goad,
P. & Bingham-Hall, P.
The work
of 14
of Australia's most exciting architectural firms is show-cased
in a handsome new volume from Pesaro Press. Philip Goad's perceptive
text
accompanies Patrick Binham-Hall's photographs. Whether using colour or
black
and white, Bingham-Hall's photos have a sharpness and beauty that makes
every
image count. NFK is represented by 13 projects and as with many of the
others,
this is the first time such a body of work has been presented in book
form. The
others are Andresen O'Gorman, ARM, Donovan Hill, Engelen Moore, Sean
Godsell,
Jones Coulter Young, Lyons Architects, Stutchbury & Pape, Kerstin
Thompson,
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer, Troppo, John Wardle and Woods Marsh. Pesaro,
Australia,
2001, 298pp, HB. $A 70.00
New Uses For Heritage
Places
Guidelines for the adaptation of historic buildings and sites.
Heritage Council of NSW Australia 2008 48pp PB $AU25.00
New
Zealand Style Murray,
P.
& Tartt, J.
Outdoor living, food, wine, relaxation & home ideas. Murray Books,
Aust,
2004, 168pp, PB. $A 34.95
Next
Wave: Emerging
talents in Australian Architecture Jackson D
This book explores the sixteen exciting young architectural studios in
Australia and the progressive projects built in Australasia that are
winning
them global attention. Thames & Hudson UK 2007 255pp HB $A65.00
Old
Australia, The People, the Pastimes, the
Pioneering Spirit Sheppard, B
Over 100 black and white images of the last 150
years of Australia,
its people and its cities.
Five Mile Press 2009 218pp HB $34.95 [30.09.09]
Olympic
Architecture: Building Sydney
2000 Bingham-Hall, P.
The first book to be published on the largest construction
project in
Australia's history. Apart from the excellent photography of
Bingham-Hall and
informative text, it includes maps, plans, cross sections and
elevations, and
details of architects, engineers and construction companies involved in
this
huge project. Watermark, Australia, 1999, 280pp, HB. $P/A
Open Doors: Fresh
Thinking in Australian Architecture and Interiors Clark J
& T
This book profiles twenty six of our most progressive design
practitioners,
offering a richly detailed overview of the current state of Australian
architecture and interior design.
Ripe Off The Press AUSTRALIA 2007 165pp PB $A49.95 (06/10)
Out of the
Square: unique contemporary residences Crafti
S.
Produced by the prolific Australian architecture and design writer
Stephen Crafti,
this latest publication focuses on all that is left-of-centre in
domestic
architecture. With a selection of buildings from over a ten year period
Crafti
informs the reader of the architects intentions, whilst explaining the
variety
of materials and technologies that were used in the construction of
these unusual
homes. With a selection of beautiful photographs and plans this title
features
work by BKK, Alex Popov, Cassandra Complex, Dale-Jones Evans and Wood
Marsh, to
mention a few. Images Aust 2005 HB 160pp $A59.95
Pacific Edge: Contemporary
architecture on the Pacific Rim Zellner, P.
With essays by Aaron Betsky, Davina Jackson and Akira Suzuki. A
brightly
illustrated sourcebook of many and varied architects works from regions
as
diverse as Melbourne to Chile's Tierra del Fuego.T &H, UK, 1998,
224pp, HB. $A
45.00 SPECIAL PRICE was $A 98.95 while stocks last...
Pacific
Modern Barreneche,
R.A.
A spectacular tour of the most exciting examples of residential
architecture in Southeast
Asia and Oceania. Includes
the work of Australian architects Glenn
Murcutt, John Wardle Architects, Burley Katon Halliday, Durbach Bloch
Architects, Engelen Moore, Stuchbury & Pape, Sean Godsell, Casey
Brown
Architects and Alexander Michael & Assoc. Rizzoli USA 2006 HB
224pp $A75.00
Para:
RMIT Architecture Thesis Projects 2006- 2007 Zilka L
The latest collection of thesis projects to come out the RMIT
Architecture
program.
RMIT Melbourne 2008 200pp PB $AO/P
Peddle Thorp Architects: 100 selected projects
1984-94
Peddle Thorp, Australia, 1994, 208pp, HB. $A
O/P
Peter Stutchbury: Of people and places
between the bush and the
beach Drew, P.
Essays by Philip Goad & Neilsen Warren. Photos by Patrick
Bingham-Hall. All
Peter Stutchbury's projects have been designed to respond to their
specific
environment, incorporating ecological sustainability into his
houses as
early as the 1980s. Philip Drew's text leads us through Stutchbury's
career,
analysing the stages of the architect's developing philosophies through
examples of his work. Well illustrated with colour and black &
white
photographs. Pesaro, Australia, 2000, 124pp, PB. $A
55.00
Pictorial
Guide to Identifying Australian
Architecture: Styles & terms
from 1788 to the present Apperly, R., Irving, R. & Reynolds,
P.
A&R, Australia, 1995, 295pp, PB. $A 45.00
Pioneers of Modernism:
The Arts and crafts
movement in Australia Edquist, H
Professor Edquist traces the development of the movement from its
origins,
including key architetcs who introduced theories and idioms of the
British Arts
and Crafts movement and transposed them to Australia.
Miegunyah Australia 2008 267pp HB A $O/P
A Place Across
the River: How they
aspired to create the Victorian Arts Centre Fairfax, V
A discussion of the making of the Melbourne Arts Centre – with colour
photography.
Macmillan USA Aust 2002 HB $77.00
Place Makers:
Contemporary Queensland Architects Edited by Miranda Wallace
and Sarah Stutchbury
Featuring the works of 22 current and emerging Architects, with
55
projects from the largest exhibition of contemporary Architecture held
in an
Australian gallery. Place Makers provides an insight into the design of
both
dwellings and institutions, often exploring the effect of history,
climate and
culture upon local architecture. Projects feature include the works of Queensland
practices
Andresen O’Gorman Architects, Lindsay and Kerry Clare of Architectus,
Donovan
Hill and many more. Queensland Art Gallery 2008 319pp PB AU$49.95
Platform:
RMIT Architecture Thesis Projects 2004-2005
Selected thesis projects
by RMIT Architecture final
year students in 2004 and 2005. Included are essays as well as images
extracted
from final presentation panels and each project is accompanied with
supervisor
statements.. RMIT University Press 2006 Australia 144pp PB $A35.00
A Place in
the Country: New
Rural Architecture in Australia & New Zealand
Crafti S
A welcome addition to the books available on antipodean architecture, A
Place in the Country contains photographs, plans and commentary on
a
collection of 47 houses from around Australia and New Zealand. They
include rural projects by Terroir, Gregory Burgess and
Clarke
Hopkins Clarke.
Craftsman House Australia 2008 270pp HB $A69.95
Popov: Alex Popov Architects JohnsonA
Pesaro 2007 Australia, 2007 160pp PB $70.00
Alex Popov: Buildings and
projects McGillick, P. photos by
Carlstrom, K.
Reflecting the strong influences of his Danish years, Popov has
discovered that
the open forms and the spirit of place which mark the Scandinavian
tradition
translate wonderfully to the very different landscape of Australia.
This monograph
is an excellent addition to the books currently available on
Australia's
architects. Menges, Germany, 2002, 128pp, HB. $O/P
Preter: RMIT architecture thesis projects
2002-2003 Harrison, S.
A collection of Students Final Year projects from 2002 - 2003. This
book
collectively demonstrates the major projects of RMIT Architecture
Students by
showcasing the varied techniques strategies of the students under the
guidance
of their supervisors. Each project contains a brief intention of the
student as
well as a response from their supervisors. RMIT, Australia, 2004,
144pp, PB. $A
33.00
Private Lives:
Australians at Home Since
Federation
Timms P
Private Lives is a fascinating room-by-room tour of
the Australian house
since 1900; where homes were once private sanctuaries of refuge and
have now
become media nests dependant on the outside world.
Miegunyah Melbourne 2008 257pp PB $A49.95
The
Private Life of Public Architecture Misc
Documents the design process and final result of the recently opened
Melbourne
Convention Centre, adjacent to the Exhibition Centre.
As well as being a public-private partnership, it was a collaboration
between
local firms Woods Bagot and NH Architecture. The book details design
workshopping, the media, structural modelling, materiality and
construction
details.
URO Media 2009 217pp HB $79.00 [04.08.09]
Pugin
at the Antipodes Creating a Gothic Paradise Andrews,
B.
Best known for his interiors of the British Parliament, Pugin brought
to
Australia a style which has been long since celebrated. Titled as an
early-Victorian architect, designer and theorist, he is responsible for
inspiring some of what we now call the Gothic Revival, such as
Wardell's St.
Patricks Cathedral. This book has been published to accompany the
national
touring exhibition of Pugin's Australian oeuvre, including furniture,
textiles,
stone and metal work, architectural drawings, photographs and original
design
drawings and the items manufactured from them, (mostly for use at the
altar of
a Catholic Church). Documented in detail, it also includes information
on his
architecture and work from Europe. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery,
Australia,
2002, 246pp, PB. $A P/A
Queensland House, The: History
and conservation Evans,
I.
& The National Trust of Queensland
The houses of Queensland are unique in Australia. Broad verandas shaded
by
gracefully curved expanses of roofing iron, tall stumps, lattice, roof
ventilators, and a host of subtleties combine to give the Queensland
house of
the 19thC and 20thC its own special qualities and visual character.
Evans has traced
the history and evolution of this unique style and provided a
comprehensive
guide to the conservation of these houses that will help to preserve
them into
the 21stC. Flannel Flower, Australia, 2001, 148pp, HB. $A O/P
Recent Houses Harry Seidler: Houses and interiors 2 Abel, C.
(Intro)
The work shown in this book, Harry Seidler's domestic architecture and
Interior
Designs. While the content of this book are mainly focused on the later
houses,
together with some apartments, the developments in his domestic
architecture
over the last thirty years cannot be fully understood without reference
to the
broader programme. Images, Australia, 2003, 144pp, HB. $A 65.95
Red Gold: The
tree that built a nation Vader,
J.
The story of Australian red cedar and its importance in
the
building of a
nation. New Holland, Australia, 2002, 240pp, PB. $AP/A
Remote Luxury: Top
Resorts Down Under. Marreiros,
S
This beautifully photographed publication takes you on a visual
smorgasbord
through the most remote and idyllic getaways, from luxurious but
laidback
lodges in the Outback to sophisticated eco-resorts in the rainforest
and sleek
retreats by the sea. The ultimate guide to getting away from it
all.
Images Publishing Australia
2007 248pp. HB A$65.00
Renovation
Nation: Our Obsession with Home Allon
F
This novel discusses our obsession in Australia with home ownership.
With
angles on economics, real estate and politics, Allon takes us on a
journey into
why we are so wrapped up in property investment and home.
New South NSW 2008 232pp PB $A34.95
Request Response Reaction: Designers
of Australian & New Zealand Crafti,
S.
Not quite architectural bit equally important to the progression of
design
culture in Australia, this book is the first of it's kind for many
decades.
Capturing some of the best Australian work in the fields of jewellery,
furniture, lighting and photography, it marks an era where Australian
design is
it's own and these are the people who define it. Includes examples from
Garry
Emery, Ken Cato, John Gollings, Dinosaur Designs, Mari Funaki and Marc
Newson.
Images, Australia, 2002, 224pp, HB. $A 79.95
Reviewing
the Performance:
The Design of the Sydney Opera House
Woolley, K
Probably the most
important book ever written about
the Sydney Opera House, Reviewing the Performance is the first to make
a calm
and careful analysis of all aspects of this remarkable building. In
particular
the problems of the brief, the difficulties of matching the design to
the site,
and the immense problems encountered during construction. Reviewing the
Performance also brings startling revelations about seating and
acoustic
volumes.
But it then goes one
stage further and examines
aspects of ethics and aesthetics in architecture and how a building may
become
an artistic masterpiece yet never excel in its primary function. The
text is
accompanied by meticulous drawings from the author and the timeless
photographs
of the late Max Dupain. Sure to be controversial.
Watermark Press 2010
204pp PB $60.00
[18.05.10]
Robin
Boyd: A
life Serle,
G.
A biographical history of this brilliant modern architect and
fascinating man.
MUP, Australia, 1995, 368pp, PB. $A P/A
Royal Exhibition
Building Melbourne, The: A guide
Willis, E.
This illustrated guidebook is an introduction to the
rich
history of the
Royal Exhibition Building. It gives vivid descriptions of the great
exhibitions
and fascinating information on other activities that the building has
accommodated,
ranging from the opening of the first federal parliament to Ideal Home
shows, a
fever hospital after the First World War to a place for peace rallies
and
religious meetings. Museum Victoria, Australia, 2004, 64pp,
PB. $A
19.95
Sacred Places: War memorials in the
Australian landscape Inglis, K.
Miegunyah, Australia, 1998, 522pp, HB. $A P/A 2nd
Edition now available in Paperback $A
39.95
Seaport Sydney: The making of the
city landscape Proudfoot, P.
UNSW Press, Australia, 1996, 311pp, PB. $A 45.00
Grand Tour, The: Harry Seidler travelling
the world with an Architect’s
eye Seidler, H.
A jam packed book of photos taken by Harry over the
years
from all over
the world. The extensive assembly of images aims to be of international
interest equally to the lay public, architects, students of
architecture and
historians. Taschen, Germany, 2003, 705pp, PB. $A 49.95
Settlement: A
history of Australian Indigenous housing read Read,
R. (Ed)
This book investigates the issues and history of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait
Islander housing. The book is arranged in four parts; Settlement:
Present &
Past, Settlements of Enclosure, Settlement in Government, and
Unsettlement.
Each essay is well documented and explores housing from pre-colonial
times,
through to Redfern and Launceston in the 1970's, and contemporary
housing
initiatives. Aboriginal Studies Press, Australia, 2000, 284pp, PB. $A
34.95
Short History of Brisbane
Architecture, A photos by Bingham-Hall, P. intro by
Keniger, M.
Including Ipswich and the Sunshine Coast. Pesaro, Australia, 2001,
120pp, HB. $A
35.00
Short
History of Melbourne Architecture, A Goad,
P. & Place, K. photos by Bingham-Hall, P.
Pesaro, Australia, 2002, 128pp, HB. $A 35.00
Short
History of Perth Architecture, A London, G. photos by Bingham-Hall, P.
Pesaro, Australia, 2002, 128pp, HB. $A 35.00
Short History of the University of Melbourne MacIntyre, S. & Selleck, R.J.W.
Published to celebrate the sesquicentenary of Melbourne University,
this small
hardback book is the perfect companion volume to 'architecture on
campus - a
guide to the University of Melbourne and it's Colleges'. Even though it
is a
social and political history of the Melbourne landmark, it is very
pertinent to
the evolution of the structures and spaces which define this
150-year-old
institution. Melbourne University Press, Australia, 2003, 194pp, HB. $A
24.95
Signs
of the Times: A nostalgic celebration
of Australian advertising
signs Hocking, G.
Signs of the Times recalls the magnificence of historic Australian
advertising
signs, posters & marketing ephemera, with more than 300 photographs
of
classic images from across Australia. Five Mile Press Aust 2005 228pp HB$A39.95
Singular
Voice: Essays on Australian Art and
Architecture Kerr, J
A collection of essays by the controversial and popular Australian art
and
architecture scholar, Joan Kerr. They have appeared over the past 30
years in a
wide variety of scholarly publications, many of which enjoyed only a
small
distribution. It presents a history of changing attitudes to Australian
art and
architecture as well as a record of the remarkable career of a woman
distinguished by her open mind, her infectious enthusiasm and her
generosity to
her peers.
Power
Institute Australia 2009
304pp PB $59.95
A
skilled hand and cultivated mind: A guide to
the architecture and art of RMIT University.
Edquist,
H & Grierson, E
The richness of a civilisation is marked by the significance of their
institutions, so too their cities are measured by the worth of their
infrastructure, art and architecture. This publication documents the
lineage of
RMIT campus architecture; one that will continue to signal the
optimism, spirit
of discovery and advancement we all understand to be the inherent worth
of
modern education. RMIT University Press Melbourne 2008 265pp. PB A$
55.00
Stadium, The: Architecture for the new global culture
Sheard, R.
Giving the reader a broad history of stadiums throughout history,
particularly
from the 19th century on. The author focuses on sporting
stadiums
within a social context & how these built works impact on the
city.
Pesaro, Aust, 2005, 208pp, HB. $A 55.00
Peter
Stutchbury: Of people and places
between the bush and the
beach Drew, P
Essays by Philip Goad & Neilsen Warren. Photos by Patrick
Bingham-Hall. All
Peter Stutchbury's projects have been designed to respond to their
specific
environment, incorporating ecological sustainability into his
houses as
early as the 1980s. Philip Drew's text leads us through Stutchbury's
career,
analysing the stages of the architect's developing philosophies through
examples of his work. Well illustrated with colour and black &
white
photographs. Pesaro, Australia, 2000, 124pp, PB. $A 55.00
Suburban Backlash: The battle for the
world's most liveable city Lewis, M.
"As their neighbourhoods are blitzed by indiscriminate development
bewildered suburbanites ask: How did we end up in this mess? With
historical
insight and characteristic candour Miles Lewis shows how planners and
politicians have ignored the aspirations of many Melburnians".
Blooming,
Australia, 1999, 296pp, PB. $P/A
Sydney: History
of a landscape Fromonot, F. &
Thompson, C.
Photographs and text detailing the architectural and urban heritage of
Australia's largest city. Vilo, USA, 2000, HB. $A
75.00
Sydney
Architecture McGillick, P. &
Bingham-Hall, P.
Documenting the rich selection of Sydney architecture, from small
domestic
homes to iconic public buildings. This book is undoubtedly a collection
of
Australia’s oldest & biggest city’s best architecture by both a
blend of
local & international architects. Pesaro, Australia, 2005, 191pp,
HB. $A
45.00
Sydney Architecture Haskell, J.
UNSW Press, Australia, 1997, 96pp, PB. $A 19.95
Sydney Architecture a Guide Jahn, G.
It is said that a city's history is written by its architects. Noted
architectural writer Graham Jahn has faithfully recorded the history of
Sydney's built environment from settlement to the present day.
Specially
commissioned photographs support the illuminating text, and location
maps with
suggested tours. Watermark, Australia, 1997, 256pp, PB. $AO/P
Sydney Houses et al
More than 345 apartments and house s designed by renowned Australian
architects
like Harry Seidler and Chris Elliot offer an over view of one of todays
most
innovative architecture scenes. 400 pages with over 450 color images,
informative texts and plans. TeNeus, Germany, 2003, PB. $A 49.95
Sydney Opera House: Architecture in detail Drew, P.
Phaidon, UK, 1995, 60pp, PB. $A O/P but now included in
the 3S
series from Phaidon see "City Icons"
Sydney Sandstone Deirmendjian, G.
Craftsman, Sydney, 2002, 142pp, HB. $A O/P
Take 1: Urbane Solutions Propositions for the Future Australian City
McGauran, R. et al
RAIA, Australia, 2002, 120pp, PB. $A 36.30
Take
2: Housing Design in Indigenous Australia Memmott,
P.
RAIA, Australia, 2003, 120pp, PB. $A 36.30
Take
3: Double Dimension - Heritage &
Innovation Hill, J.
The 2004 Sisalation Award winner
The
Double Dimension
examines the shifting position of academic theory & built work in
Australia
& overseas to develop a sustainable model for heritage conservation
that
protects both existing heritage & our future heritage. Contributors
to TAKE
3 provide a specific focus on the issue of protection & enhancement
of the
architectural layers of place from both an academic & practitioner
viewpoint & consider issues frequently canvassed in the
international press
from a specifically Australian context. RAIA, Australia, 2004, 212pp,
PB. $A 39.60
Take 4: Coalitions and Collaborations Savage, Whitman &
Wallis
RAIA, Australia, 2005, 200pp, PB. $A 40.00
Take 5 Looking Ahead: Defining the terms of a sustainable
architectural profession eds. Tony Mussen, Blair Gardiner and Paolo Tombesi
Using a combination of theoretical positions, analytical
descriptions, and practice-based experiences, Take 5 is designed to
help the profession consider whether historical trends and changing
supply-demand conditions point to a substantial rethinking of the
services provided by architects and of their wider role in Australian
society.
RAIA
Australia 225pp PB AU$40.00
TAKE
6: Beyond Beige-
Improving Architecture for
Older People and People with Disabilities
Garlick B, Jones D & Luscombe G (eds)
Beyond Beige is the latest of the TAKE series
published by the Royal
Australian Institute of Architects. With its recent release at the
National
Conference this comprehensive book holds 16 essays/case studies written
by
various national and international industry professionals.
RAIA Australia 2008 225pp PB AU$44.00
Take 7: Housing
Australia: How Architetcs can
Make a Difference Edited by G. London, S.
Anderson
Dispensing with many of the accepted practices in housing design, 21
leading
Australian architects have generated rich ideas for contemporary ways
of
living. Australian Institute of Architects 2008 192pp PB $A45.00
TAKE 8: Learning Spaces –
the Transformation of
Learning Spaces for the 21st Century Newton and
Fisher
Hot
on the heels of the federal government $16 billion
commitment to national education infrastructure over the next three
years, a
new book reports on how design is transforming schools and learning
experiences
in the 21st century. Launched late October at the University of Melbourne,
and intended as an aid for better communication between designers and
educators, Learning Spaces explores the links between learning and
design in
its combination of journal articles and papers, case studies,
interviews and
advice from practitioners, professionals and academics.
Australian
Institute of Architects 2009 PB $O/P
Tall
Buildings: Australian business
going up 1945-1970 Taylor, J.
"A history and critical appraisal of the tall office building during
the
early decades that saw its introduction to, and development
within,
Australian cities. It is hoped that it will create an awareness of the
historical significance of these buildings as part of the evolving
story of the
Australian culture as it presents itself in the strong montage of the
city. It
is also hoped the book will provide a reference to assist those
concerned with
development and conservation to make reasoned judgements on the future
life of
this threatened generation of city buildings" Beautifully presented
volume
with essays, floor plans and photos of our most significant buildings
of this
period. Craftsman, Australia, 2001, 288pp, HB. $A
14.95 while stocks last
Terrace Houses In Australia Howells,
T. & Morris, C.
In
all its variations the
terrace house holds a special place in Australian architectural
history. The
authors trace the many variations of this style from early colonial
examples to
the latest interpretations in the 1990s. Over 200 colour images
illuminate the
text. Lansdowne, Australia, 127pp, HB. $AO/P
Thermal Design of Buildings 2nd
Edition Szokolay, S.V.
RAIA, Australia, 1995, 78pp, PB. $AO/P
Thinking Architecture: Theory
in the work of Australian architecture Metcalf, A.
RAIA, Australia, 1995, 105pp, PB. $A O/P
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
Architects London, G.
Covering the work by this Sydney based firm whose work covers
large-scale urban
projects of iconic public buildings to inner-city housing schemes &
unusual
private houses. Notable for their collaborations with artists, they
have also
produced cultural monuments, most recently the Australian War Memorial
in
London. Pesaro, Australia, 2005, 160pp, HB. $A 55.00
Topography Black, R.
&
Hook,
M.
An exploration into architectures relationship to the inhabited and
natural
landscape. Charting a different path to the usual urban/rural design
strategies, research and teaching practice is worked through
alternative ways
of reading the landscape as a generator for architectural projects. By
investigating mapping, drawing, diagramming and photography alternative
readings of place are constructed, to make familiar places strange, and
strange
places familiar. RMIT University Press, Australia, 2004, 112pp, PB.
$A
27.50
Touch This Earth Lightly: Glenn Murcutt in his
own words Drew, P.
A conversation between Glenn Murcutt and architectural
historian
Philip Drew on Murcutt's life and architectural philosophies. By the
author of
"Leaves of Iron" and" Three" Houses. D&S, Australia, 1999,
182pp, PB. $A P/A
Traditional
Joinery: Sydney
Houses 1810-1915 Murray, W. &
Croker, A.
This practical reference book is essential reading for those who are
interested
in Australian architecture, its conservation & repair. Comprising
of
detailed measured drawings of joinery elements from houses throughout
the
period & a study of their configuration & profiles over time. Watermark, Australia, 2005,
362pp, PB. $A82.50
Treasures of the State Library of Victoria Roberts,
B.
Treasures of the State Library of Victoria, by Bev
Roberts,
published to
celebrate the Library's 150th anniversary, encourages readers to
discover the
changing face and nature of life in Victoria since the time of first
contact
between Aboriginal and European cultures. State Library Victoria,
Australia,
2004, 176pp, HB. $A 49.95
Troppo: Architecture
for the Top End Goad, P. intro by
Murcutt, G.
First monograph on Darwin-based Troppo Architects, who's unique style
has won
many awards. Their buildings delicately respond to their environment,
addressing the extremes of the tropical climate experienced in the "top
end'. Pesaro, Australia, 1999, 95pp, PB. $A
55.00
Using Australian Colour. Faulkner,J
& Anstee, H
Using Australian Colour celebrates the richness of
the Australian
landscape in over 300 colours presented separately as 45 themed colour
palettes
that draw its inspiration different conditions; from a cityscape to a
tranquil
bay. This is the perfect sourcebook for designers, students, homeowners
and
artists interested in the vibrancy of Australia. Hardie Grant
books
Australia 2007 161pp. PB A$ 45.00
Very Public
Solution, A: Transport in the
dispersed city Mees, P.
MUP, Australia, 2000, 331pp, PB. $A O/P
Volume: John Wardle Architects Van
Schaik, L, Carter, P, McAuliffe, C , Hutson, A & Jackson, D
This long awaited monograph marks the coming of age of JWA; a singular
practice
renowned for its graphic spatiality and an endowed interest in the
performative
process between doing and being that ultimately forges space.
Craftsmanship,
spatiality, interlocking junctions, frayed and diffused edges amongst
others,
are examples of themes explored in this publication. Filled with
beautiful
photography, an engaging layout and critical essays, makes Volume an
essential
addition in the development of Melbourne’s
architectural scene. Thames and Hudson
London 2008 316pp HB A$145.00
Vortex Cities to
Sustainable Cities: Australia’s urban
challenge Mcmanus, P.
Examining how Australian cities are becoming unsustainable whilst
suggesting the possibilities for future actions that move us towards
sustainability. McManus discuses the histories & planning ideas of
all Australia’s
mainland capitals & Newcastle, that have shaped their development.
Moreover, he argues that having sustainable cities will be vital in
reducing
negative impacts of urban expansion on our rural & wild
environments. UNSW
Press, Australia, 2005, 232pp, PB. $A 44.95
Walter
Burley Griffin Landscape Architect Harrison,
P.
National Library of Australia, Australia, 1995, 105pp, PB. $A
38.45
Wayne Gillespie Architect: The man & his style Wenzel, B.
In a career spanning 30 years to 2001, Wayne Gillespie became one of
Melbourne's best known & respected residential architects. His
distinctive
modern/classical style emerged in his first house & was evident in
his
last, albeit having evolved over time. This volume, photographed by
John Hay
& with forewords from Neil Clerehan & Paul Bangay, presents a
widely
representative collection of Wayne Gillespie's work from the 1970's
until the
end of his highly successful but too short career. HG Books, Australia,
2003,
169pp, PB. $A 59.95
Which Way? Directions in
Indigenous Housing
Conference Proceedings October 2007 Alice Springs
This publication by the
RAIA outlines the sessions
held at the recent conference and includes the papers spoken about. The
final
keynote address on Indigenous Housing by Senator Nigel Scullion is also
included. The following are a list of subtitles: Mainstreaming,
Building for
today or tomorrow? Community
Capacity Building,
Better Health through Better Housing, Housing Ownership: The Australian
Dream
or just Dreaming? Delivering the Goods: Obstacles or Opportunities?
Design
Practice: How to work together?
RAIA Australia 2007 143pp PB AU$20.00
William Hardy Wilson; Artist, Architect,
Orientalist Visionary Edwards, Z.
This fascinating insight to the life of an interesting and inspiring
character
has been thoroughly researched and includes much unpublished and
previously
private images and information. With built works throughout the eastern
states
of Australia as well as many beautifully drawn unbuilt works, there is
much to
discover in this rich and detailed book - especially for those with an
interest
and appreciation for beauty in simplicity and classical proportions.
Watermark Australia 2001 260ppHB $A77.00
Wooden
Wonders: Victoria’s
Timber Bridges Chambers D.
A publication from the National Trust of Australia, this is one of the
first
that acknowledges timber bridges in Victoria, the fusing of the
endurance of
Australian timber together with unique Australian designs and
workmanship. From
the mountain forests of Gippsland to the western goldfields and the
Murray
River, the history of various timber bridges that began to connect
Victoria’s
regional areas are recorded here in comprehensive text, historic
photographs
and drawings. Hyland House 2007 Australia
207pp
HB $A49.95
Yarra:
Diverting history of Melbourne’s murky
river
Otto, K.
From the creation stories of the Kulin owners to the twenty-first
century
waterside building boom, Otto traces the course of Melbourne’s murky
river. Text, Australia, 2005,
246pp, PB. $A32.00
Your Home Technical
Manual: Design
for lifestyle & the future 3rd Ed Reardon, C.
et al
This popular title is back. Building a home using good design
principles can save energy, water &
money.
The Australian Greenhouse Commission co-ordinated the publishing of
this
indispensable manual that pulls together all the current information on
how to
make your home more environmentally friendly. Whether building,
renovating or
simply applying some of the many ideas to your current home, this
manual takes
you through all areas of possible improvement; passive design, water
use,
materials use, energy use, site issues, other issues & case
studies. AGC Aust 2005 PB $R/P no date
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