100 Country Houses Kuhl, Lowis and Thiel-Siling
A collection of works by prominent architects including: Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry , Walter Gropius, Jean Nouvel, Rafael Moneo, Kenzo Tange and Christopher Wren.
Images Publishing  2009 165pp HB $69.95 [25.08.09]

1000 Architects et al
This comprehensive collection includes contact details, photographs and brief biographies of architects from around the globe. Provided in two volumes   A-K and L-Z, as a double-volume case-bound boxed set, and is a user-friendly, yet concise international guide.  Images Australia 2004 HB 532pp $A135.00

10x10_3
You'll be amazed by what's happened since "10x10_2". Green architecture has gone from novelty to necessity, walls have gone from necessary to optional, hula hoops have become a building material. Local is the new international. Architecture is the new art. The 100 architects featured in this volume, the latest in our successful "10x10" series, are pushing the boundaries of design and redefining the very meaning of architecture: a building sliced in half in order to design the space in between; a one-ton floating object of seeming weightlessness; a high-end shop in downtown Seoul covered entirely in vegetation; and, a skyscraper that seems to disappear on sunny days. This is architecture as you've never seen it before. "10x10_3" is a comprehensive and global view of new architecture, presenting the work of 100 up-and-coming architects from around the world, selected by 10 of the best-informed critics, curators, and architects.
Phaidon 2009 468pp HB $130.00 [27.06.09]

1000 Years of World Architecture: An Illustrated Guide Prina F & DeMartini E.
Historic styles of the past 1000 years are chronologically organised from the early Romanesque architecture in Europe of the late 10^th century, to the masterpieces of the 20^th century. Paying most attention to the development of architecture in Western Europe, each entry is a detailed summary of buildings, events and people that best represents the period. Includes a biographies section and a glossary. T& H 2006 UK 429pp PB $59.95

1000 Ideas by 100 Architects Duran, S
Insight into the work of 100 top international designers through the deconstruction of 1000 architectural details and projects.
Rockport 2009 318pp PB $75.00 [05.11.09]

20 Japanese Architects Hagenberg, R
Insightful interviews and photography of some of Japan’s most famous and world renowned architects – including Tadao Ando, Jun Aoki, Arata Isozaki, Toyo Ito, Sejima+ Nishizawa /SANAA, Kenzo Tange, Terunobu Fujimori, Fumihiko Maki, and Hiroshi Hara.
Garden City Publishers 2009 302pp PB $24.75 [03.09.09]

20^th Century Design History Teasley S. & Watabe C.
Carefully explaining the iconic designs that represent the 20th century, this title has presented items in an easy-to-use format. Classed as not just a design dictionary, it aims to allow the reader to draw connections between genres and the larger political and social background of each era. TOTO Japan 2006 PB 176pp  $A68.20

20 Years 010 1983 - 2003 Olderwarris,H`
Over the pat twenty years, 010 publishers has produced more than 400 books on spatial planning, landscape architecture, urban design, architecture, interior design, industrial design, photography and graphic design. The illustrations in this book show the complete catalogue of all books published by 010 from 1983 - 2003. 010, Neth 2003 HB 293pp $A 72.05

30 Novelty Architecture Misc
Covers architectural works in several cities across the world that have become significant architectural landmarks.
Page One 2009 255pp HB $90.00 [06.11.09]

306090 a journal of emergent architecture + design issue 04/03/2003
The latest issue is now available. 306090 is an independent are architectural journal published & distributed biannually that seeks to publish diverse, inquisitive projects by students & young professionals that have not been published  elsewhere. Princeton Architectural Press 127pp PB $A 28.50

30609006 - Shifting Infrastructures
Shifting Infrastructures, edited by Patricia Acevedo, Martha Merzig, John Riker, and Jeremi Sudol, focuses on the influence of communication systems, data and material distribution, and other new technologies on existing physical and cultural infrastructures. Princeton Architectural Press US 2004 PB 90pp $A 24.00

32 Beijing/New York Issue 1 et al
A new architectural journal developed as an instrument for critical and theoretical exchange, 32 posits architectural and spatial ideas against a political, economical, cultural, and technological backdrop. Using illustrative and literary elements, a multiplicity of interaction and inherent unexpectedness entices alternative thinking, broader discourse, and deeper research. The journal evolves from the collaboration of its editorial group: Michael Bell, Yung Ho Chang, Steven Holl, Li Hu, Andrew Mc Nair and Yehuda Safran. 32 is published three times a year in English and Chinese. In addition to contributors from the editorial group, this issue also contains writing by Kenneth Frampton and Mark C. Taylor as well as artwork by Ursula Von Rydingsvard, Robert Slutzky, and Xu Bing. PAP, USA 2003 32pp PB $A 26.50

32 Beijing/New York Issue 2 et al
Following the success of the inaugural issue of 32 Beijing New York, this second volume continues to explore global relationships in architecture. This second issue features writings by Lebbeus Woods, Abalos-Herreros, Li Hu, Dai Jinhua, Zhang Yiwu, Yehuda Safran, Andrew Mc Nair, Michael Bell, Charles Elred, Hou Hanru and Yung Ho Chang; architectural works by MVRDV, Zaha Hadid, No Mad, Liu Jia Kun and Stanley Saitowitz as well as artistic works by Roxy Paine, Francois Boue and Wang Jianwei among others . . .PA , USA 2003 32pp PB $A 26.50

32 Beijing/New York Issue 3
A collection of writings by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Michael Leyton, Sylvia Wallis, Reinhold Martin, Sanford Kwinter, Michael Bell, and Fabrizio Gallaniti, an architectural project by Preston Scott Cohen; and artwork by Cai Guoqiang and Enrique Walker  32 Beijing/New York is a new "non-thematic, non-hierarchical" journal developed as a platform for critical & theoretical exchange in architecture PAP USA2003 PB $A22.50

40 Architects under 40 Cargill Thompson, J
This new book looks at the work of forty international architects and practices, set to be the next generation of designers to shape the next century. Showcases the work of some architects you know, and introduces some you don't. Includes local practice Engelen Moore, as well the work of Shigeru Ban, Asymptote, Mathias Klotz, Simon Ungers, MVRDV, Gigon/Guyer, Neutelings Riedijk and much more. There are also practices from New Zealand, South Africa, France, Iceland, Norway and more. An excellent resource for the current and future state of architectural design. Taschen, Germany, 2000. 560pp PB $A 85.00

40/40 Young architects from Finland
Compiled by Roger Connah.40/40 is a contemporary mapping of new architecture, the 'hip', 'hop' and 'house' of young Finnish architects and painters.' Hip' might be cool, 'hop' might be a transition, and 'house' might be the destination of architecture which must envelope us in the future. And besides musical nuances, 'house' is the destination for architecture often, at present, only partially defined. A place like infinity where things happen that don't. Deepening what Finnish architects achieved in the last century, can young architects turn their own influence and passion for new ideas and other disciplines into deeper, imaginative architecture? 239pp PB$A85.00

40 The New Generation of International Architecture
Another book to bring us the very best of young architect's, but with so much more. As with all Skira publications, it's crisp format, beautiful paper and flawless editing make it a pleasure to read. Refreshing and clever, the projects herald a new era in architecture and it is here we can discover who the leaders of this movement are. collected from around the globe the book includes familiar names such as Greg Lynn and Shuhei Endo as well as Australia's own Kerstin Thompson and FIELD Consultants. Selected as entrants for the International 'Borromini Prize for Architecture, these young architect's are certainly inspiring and worthy of being published at such a young age. Skira, Italy, 2002 238pp PB $A 70.00

50 Architects You Should Know Kuhl, Lowis and Thiel-Siling
A collection of works by prominent architects including: Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry , Walter Gropius, Jean Nouvel, Rafael Moneo, Kenzo Tange and Christopher Wren.
Prestel Germany 2009 165pp PB $44.95 [25.08.09]

50 Bauhaus Icons You Should Know Straber, J
A collection of works by prominent Bauhaus designers including: Anni Albers, Hin Bredendieck, Walter Gropius, Wassily Kandinsky, Joost Schmidt, Wolfgang Tumpel and many more.
Prestel Germany 2009 153pp PB $44.95 [25.08.09]

50 Buildings You Should Know Kuhl, I
Presented in chronological order, these fifty buildings represent the most compelling structures from around the world from ancient Egypt to modern day Beijing; featuring full colour photographs, intriguing facts, relevance of style and contextual historical timelines and sidebars. Prestel Munich 2007 171pp PB A$39.95

51N4E Space Producers
Peter Swinnen, Johan Anrys, & Freek Persyn call themselves 51N4E, a name that refers to the geographic coordinates of their place of business, located in Brussels, Belgium. The somewhat immodest subtitle that underscores their cryptic collective moniker--Space Producers--has been justified by their transformations of dwelling spaces, their recent renovation of the Groeninge Museum in Bruges, & their most important commission to date, the conversion of an old brewery in Mechelen into a cultural centre. One of the most talented & promising architecture bureaus in northern Europe, their collective has recently been awarded the prestigious Maaskant Prize for young architects, the most important prize in the Netherlands. NAi Pub Netherlands2004PB $A55.00

6^th Spanish Architecture Biennial
A collection of the 17 different finalists from the Spanish Architecture Biennial, including the Enric Miralles Prize. The book has been beautifully composed. Photographs, and drawings present the vast array of projects and is the main source of information provided for these works. Including Architectural and Landscape projects from a theatre to a new concept of cemetery. These award-winning projects are the “new” language of Spain, and remarkably seen by the fact that all the finalists were under the age of 45 . . . an interesting look at what Spanish Architecture may be becoming. ACTAR, Spain 2002. PB 254 pp $A 65.00

7th Spanish Architecture Biennial
A total of 254 buildings were submitted for this Biennial, presenting themes, works, photographs of what was considered special or novel, models, & thought-provoking new projects by young, not so young, well-established or much acclaimed architects. Featuring works from Mansilla+Tunon, Abalos & Herreros, Campo Baeza, RCR Aranda and FOA. ACTAR Spain2003 PB 308pp $A60.00

99+10A Studios Hadid Lynn Prix: Selected Student Works 2004-8 Design = Thinking Misc
The renowned institute of architecture at the University of Applied Arts Vienna presents selected student works from the year 2009. The design studios of star architects Zaha Hadid, Greg Lynn and Wolf D. Prix offer students countless possibilities to exhaust architectural parameters across borders. The open studio structure, which enables students to work on the same topics from their first term up to their graduation, creates dynamics, which would not be possible at this scale in a conventional study structure.
Springer New York 2009 207pp PB $52.50 [23.09.09]

14 Student Projects with Valerio Oligiati 1998 - 2000 et al
A multifaceted design task is convincingly solved by the use of a simple but consistently applied concept. The individual study projects are clearly but unobtrusively regulated by the arrangement of illustration, model and plan. The book is not broken up, yet does justice to each architectural study. Quart Verlag Switzerland 2004 74pp $A 37.50

A-Z of Modern Design, Revised
Reference on international product design of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Merrell 2009 538pp PB $39.95 [30.10.09]

AA Book Projetcs Review 2008
Architecture. AA UK 2008 PB AU$94.20 [05.09.08]

AA Files 49: London Postcolonial City
Including Mohsen Mostafavi, Salman Rushdie, Sukhdev Sandhu Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Ori Gersht, Paul Gilroy, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Patrick Keiller, Michael Keith, Hanif Kereishi, Neil Leach, Rut Blees Luxemburg, Colin MacCabe, Sunand Prasad, Claudia Roden and Alexandra Stara.
The purpose of the essays presented is to open up the debate around the theme of post-coloniality and the city, with the aim of both developing a better understanding of the ways in which immigration has changed the physical, social cultural and political urban landscape of London. AA UK 2003 104pp $A 52.00

AA Files 50
Including Akira Suzuki, Iñaki Abalos and Juan Herreros, Irénéé Scalbert, Michael Dickson, Helen Castle, TTechno-Cloud Designers (Mirco Becker, Siriyot Chaiamnuay, Ramón Gómez and María José Mendoza), Nial Hobhouse (with texts by Will Alsop,rem Koolhaas and Alistair McAlpine).
Architectural Association, UK 2004 88pp $A 52.00

AA Book: Projects Review 2007
The all important annual compendium to one of the most prestigious club’s; The Architecture Association – including photojournalism, reviews, reading lists and projects from the entire academic year + DVD. AA Publications London 2007 374pp. PB A $68.00

AD Off the Radar Guest edited by Brian Carter and Annette LeCuyer. This issue of AD deals with current architectural developments in countries not normally explored such as Iceland, Guinea, Chile and India. Countries in which the extreme weather conditions or remote and difficult terrain has pushed the architect to the periphery.
Academy 2003 UK 127pp $A66.95

AD 162: Surface Consciousness guest editor Taylor, Mark
"Surface" is the current buzz word in contemporary architecture. Rather than seeking to define a new movement, this title demonstrates that for architecture, surface is now far more than a 'crust' or 'decorative strategy', setting up a meaningful relationships between contemporary methods of visioning, making and fabricating. Featuring mostly local Melbourne work by the likes of, ARM, Lyons, Minifie/Nixon, Wood Marsh and BKK, there is also work by Herzog& de Meuron dECOI & Ushida Findlay UK2003 PB $A66.95

Abalos & Herreros, Recycling Madrid
presenting unusual projects, techniques and places that seek to materialize a vision of the contemporary city with which to recycle established beliefs about architecture and the role of the architect. Madrid appears as a metaphor of the world. It is a privileged space in which to test new ways of the understanding the limits between public and private, natural and artificial, identity and hybridization.
Actar, SA, 2000, 212pp+, PB $A 64.00

Afterwards: Remaking Landscapes Rosell, Quim
The projects collected in this book describe the new kinds of architecture emerging in former war zones, geological workings and land masses, and in marginal urban settings that were once home to heavy industry. The book is virtually un-categorical for it deals with many of the layers we might find in contemporary architecture: site, history, context, meaning...Theoretical and technical, it draws reference from photographs, drawings and computer graphics. GG Barcelona, 2001, PB 183pp, PB $A 80.00

Agenda 2008: DAB Docs 10 School of Architecture University of Technology, Sydney
A collection of student projects and essays from the School of Architecture University of Technology, Sydney.
DAB Docs 2009 190pp PB $24.95 [22.09.09]

AKJAA: Statements by Young Architects in Germany
Through both interviews and documentation of their projects, this publication looks at Germany and the young architects shaping the built environment. Divided into North, South, East and West, the book covers every noteworthy architect under forty in this progressive nation.
Birkhauser, Berlin, 2002 191pp, HB $A 66.00

All American, Innovation in American Architecture, Carter.B and Lecuyer.A 
The architects whose work is presented here provides evidence of the type of innovation currently be explored in America. While their pre-occupations are wide ranging, the quality of their work represents a narrow bandwidth in the spectrum of building production in America. Including Architecture Research Office, Diller + Scofidio, Leslie Gill, Thomas Phifer + Partners SHoP, Rick Joy Greg Lynn and many more. Thames and Hudson USA 2002 HB $A 75.00

Analogies: Architecture Animal Bahamon A & Perez P
Animal strategies that allow protection against energies, chemicals or attack without obstructing the flow between exterior and interior are looked at and compared to human architectures, along with animal behavior and the act of inhabiting.
Analogies: Mineral Architecture Bahamon A & Perez P
Various contemporary architects are looked at for their consideration of minerals and geology, looking at both growth patterns and the structural elements of nature.
Analogies: Vegetal Architecture Bahamon A, Perez P & Campello A
A scientific and theoretical framework accompanies architectural works that consciously or not incorporate systems or processes pertaining to the vegetal world.
These books present analogies between the Animal World, the Mineral World, the Vegetal World and Contemporary Architecture.
Parramon Spain 2009 200pp PB $55.00 [13.06.09]

Arch-Manual Design + Concept + Script + Process Misc
An ambitious and substantial resource, the Arch-Manual has been conceived as a case study manual that provides an incisive analysis of works by 45 established and rapidly emerging architectural practices, including: Aceboxalonso; AMID(Cero9); Estudio Barozzi Veiga; Fasch & Fuchs; FOA; Greg Lynn; Julien de Smedt; Juan Herreros; Manuelle Gautrand; Mass Studies; Plan B; Sadar Vuga; and, Xefirotarch.
Aadcu 2009 490pp HB $128.70 [07.10.09]

Archilab Japan 2006: nested in the city Suzuki A. & Terada M. (curators)
The year 2006 saw Archilab inviting a whole country to participate in the biennale, bringing together the best of contemporary Japanese architects and exhibiting their innovative projects in the City of Orléans. Showcased in this catalogue are mostly small scaled domestic projects, by architects such as Hitoshi Abe, Shigeru Ban, Atelier Bow-Wow, SANAA, Takaharu + Yui Tezuka amongst more than 30 practices, where each architect gives a statement on their design philosophies and comments on their own work. Also includes nine essays concerning architecture in Japan and biographies for the architects. HYX 2006 France 289pp PB $A105.00

Archiprix 2003 - The best plans by Dutch Students et al
The Archiprix Foundation is a collaboration between higher educational institutions in the Netherlands in the fields of architecture, urban design and landscape architecture. The winning entries shown represent the diversity and state of play present in Dutch design education during 2001 -2002. There is no common design task, scale, issues, presentation all of these differ per plan. 010 Publishers, Neth 2003 PB $A 40.00

 
Archiprix International- Montevideo 2009
Showcasing the world’s best graduation projects from 2009, Archiprix International- Montevideo shows a cross-section of projects, including nominees and winners chosen by an independent jury. Supplemented by a representative selection that offers a picture of the range of designs and the graphical distribution produced across all continents from the disciplines of architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture. Includes CD. 010 Netherlands 2009 142pp PB $74.00 [13.06.09]

Archiprix 2009
Each year Dutch institutions teaching architecture, urban design and landscape architecture select their best final-year projects which are subsequently presented in this annual Archiprix publication. Illustrated throughout in full colour with models and technical drawings.
010 Publishers 2009 104pp PB $55.00 [30.10.09]

Archilab Europe 2008: Strategic Architecture
ArchiLab has increasingly become a major event in the field of contemporary architecture and research and this 8th edition focused on the urban architectural transformations that are taking place across Europe. This catalogue presents the core ideas and visions floated around at the conference while providing case studies of some 50 major projects or master-plans occurring in European cities and areas. Texts from some 15 authors are accompanied by such concepts as territory networking, polymerisation, re-animation, implantation and re-labelling operations and examined in relation to leading projects by architects such as Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas and Vincente Guallart. HYX City of Orelans 2008 PB $A 108.35 [04.04.09]

Archi Speak - an illustrated guide to architectural terms. Porter T.
A guide to the definitions of architectural language, this illustrated, pocket sized version is cross referenced and suitable for anyone unsure or curious to where some of those definitions come from. Spon UK 2004 PB 218pp $A 64.00

Architects Today  Rattenbury K., Bevan R. & Long K,
Offering both an insight & introduction to the key contemporary architects as well as giving a snapshot of the varied nature of architecture today. L.K. UK 2004 240pp HB $A60.00

Architectural Association Project Review 2002/03
This book demonstrates a cross section of projects carried out at the AA during the 2002/03 academic year. Its publication coincides with a major exhibition of student work at Bedfotrd Square and online, at www.aaschool.av.uk/projectsreview.
Architectural Association, UK, 2003, 364pp, PB, $A 75.00

Architecture.EHV 07/08 – Eindhoven University of Technology Annual
The Annual from the Eindhoven school of Architecture year 2007 to 2008.
010 Publishers 2008 204pp PB $A61.60 [14.04.09]

Architectural Details (Details D'Architecture) -CRAFT 2002
The research centre for ceramics and enamel applications in art and design (CRAFT) invited four architects to explore the theme for the third edition of their publication, ceramic network. Brought together beautifully with text and intertwined with stunning projects, the work is fresh and innovative and deconstructs the boundaries between the craft arts and contemporary architecture.CRAFT, Limoges, 2002, PB $A 50.00

Architecture Annual 1997-1998: Delft University of Technology
A fascinating insight into the world of the faculty of Architecture at Delft University. It shows examples of the research, projects and processes from both lecturers and students and the faculty as a whole010 Publishing, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 1999, 208pp, PB $A 39.05

Architecture Annual 2001-2002: Delft University of Technology
Offering a selection of articles on the school's progress in research & education, as well as embracing a large range of topical issues, including a good cross-section from a faculty that plays a leading part in Dutch architecture, urbanism & planning. 101 The Netherlands2003 PB 208pp $A 40.70

Architectural Association Projects Review 02/03 et al
Architects have a primary responsibility to imagine better alternatives to what already exists - homes, places of work, spaces of leisure etc And since we judge our speculations about the future against the past, our imagination necessarily operates in response to the world it both refigures and prefigures. This book,  a collection of the AA's public events that mirror the schools imagination. events, exhibitions, evening lectures and symposia held in 2002/2003. AA 2003 PB 363pp $A 75.00

Architectural Models Oswald A
This book presents detailed portraits of around twenty model-making workshops in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with models from the Renaissance to the present day portrayed. A photographic reference of techniques, materials and lighting. Links Spain 2008 247pp HB AU$105.00

ArchiLab Radical Experiments in Global Architecture the original publication
Out again in paperback ! Thames  UK, 2001 PB 528pp $A 70.00

Archilabs Earth Buildings  Brayer, Marie- Ange and Simonot, Beatrice ed
The third volume in the successful series featuring young architecture and design. This book turns it focus to building with the land and nature. The projects confront and offer proposals and solutions to such issues as dwindling natural resources, land engineering, the city as ecosystem and the sensitive development of brown sites. Thames & Hudson UK 2003 PB 300pp+ $A 75.00

Archilab's Future House Radical Experiments in Living Space, Brayer & Simonot
Digital technology and the Internet may have changed our lifestyles over the last decade, but so far they have had very little impact on our dwelling. Looking at the most innovative talents from around the world, Future House presents ninety private and community housing projects that challenge the accepted norms of our living spaces and offer a dazzling array of ingenious solutions to meet the widely changing needs and desires of our global society. Against the background of globalization and urbanization, these designers confront such issues as individualizing collective housing and some have also included theoretical essays on a new design agenda.Thames & Hudson, UK, 2002, 256pp, PB $A 88.00

Archiprix International Istanbul 2003, Rotterdam 2001
010 Publishers Neth 2004 PB 112pp (plus CD) $A 52.25

Architects 49: selected & current works Ryan, K & Hope E. (Eds)
Apart of the multi-disciplined firm 49 Group, Architects 49 output is of staggering proportions. Projects vary in scale from mega-complexes & tall buildings to houses of marked individuality. Most of the locations are in Thailand & China. Images Australia 2002 HB 256pp $A 89.95

Architecture 03 - the RIBA Awards ed Merrell
The annual Royal Instititue of British Architects Awards celebrating the best contemporary architecture by British architects building in the UK and elsewhere in the European Union.  Merrell UK 20003 PB 198pp $A 37.95

Architecture of Competitions 2006-2008 Hossbach and Lehmhaus
A comprehensive overview of architectural competition culture - both from the perspective of the organiser and from the participants' point of view. Also contains a huge selection of planning sketches, images and plans, including work by Zaha Hadid, Sauerbruch Hutton, Martha Schwartz, MVRDV, Coop Himmelb(l)au, Massimiliano Fuksas, and West 8.
DOM Publishers 2009 560pp HB $120.00 [03.09.09]

Architecture Annual 1998-1999: Delft University of Technology
010 Publishing, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 2000, 232pp, PB $A 42.90

Architecture in Photography Rosselli, Paolo
Skira, Italy 2001, 142pp, PB $60.00

Architecture in the Netherlands 2003 Yearbook
Showcasing thirty-two of the best built projects in The Netherlands in 2002, the yearbook presents little known designers in the beginning, and ends with projects with such familiar luminaries as Hertzberger, KCAP, MVRDV & de architectengroep (whose project is featured on the front cover). NAi Belgium 2003 PB 176pp $A90.00

Architecture Now! Jodidio P.
Taschen, Germany, 2001. Flexible 576pp $A 85.00

Arte all Arte et al
In this sixth edition art, architecture and territory is  explored to find new balances between our local and global worlds. The itinerary of this exploration starts in 6 cities and places in which art and architecture has stimulated new contact points and balances  with what the past has sent down to us through the works of previous artists. The artists each year in each town are invited as guests to show the towns in which they are participating their culture. Gli Ore, Italy PB 224pp $A 63.80

The Artificial Landscape Contemporary Architecture, Urbanism and Landscape
Architecture in the Netherlands. Ibelings, Hans Ed.
"Nowhere in the world are designers so aware of the artificiality of the landscape onto which they project their ideas as in the Netherlands. In recent years this awareness has generated a particularly strong sense that everything is permissible and that everything is possible". This book looks at the amazing range and creativity of over 130 projects by over 60 architectural offices. There are 9 chapters examining the features of this design culture, as well as a selection of the most important critical texts about Dutch architecture published in recent years. This brilliant book exposes and explains the current state of Dutch architecture. NAI, Holland, 2000. PB 302pp $A 100.00

A/S/L
The first yearbook produced by the Academy of Architecture Amsterdam/Maastricht, divided into three parts: an essay part, an educational part and a part presenting graduation work. It aims at striking a dialogue between the three disciplines of Architecture, Urban design & Landscape Architecture.010 N.L.2002 HB $A42.90

Atlas: Global Architecture circa 2000
A worldwide survey of architecture, with 10 chapters separated into regions and countries.
BBVA Spain 2007 309pp PB $AU69.30

Automobiles by Architects Margolius, I.
Automobiles, along with furniture, have long touched  architects'  imaginations. Wright, Loos, Gropius, all tried their hand, Boulanger and the Citroen, Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion car, and today, Foster's Solar Electric vehicle, Kaplicky's Superbus, Piano and Rice's Fiat, and Starck's Lama Scooter.  Margolius looks at the  history of this phenomena, its successes and failures. Academy, UK, 2000. 160pp PB $A 82.50

Architecture and Animation AD Profile No 149, Fear, Bob
AD Vol. 71, No. 2, John Wiley and Sons, April, 2001, 113pp, PB $A 61.95

Architecture & the Sciences: exchanging metaphors. Picon A. & Ponte A. (Eds)
The essays in this volume examine various points of exchange between architecture & the sciences from both historical & contemporary perspectives. Written by leading scholars in the fields of both architecture & the history of science, they offer startling insights into the character & consequences of such interdisciplinary borrowings. Princeton University Press, USA. 2003 PB 360pp $A 64.50

Architecture Minimum Series New Monograph Series!
Santiago Calatrava
Richard Meier
Pier Luigi Nervi
Alvaro Siza
Motta Publishing 2009 HB $44.95 [25.08.09]

Architecture Uncooked Cheshire, P
A selection of New Zealand’s unassuming beach houses. More commonly know as ‘The Bach’, the beach houses presented here are welcoming family houses with a history.
Godwit Publishing 2008 256pp HB $95.00 [28.07.09]

Architecture: The Complete Boxed Set
5 volume DVD set of the most ambitious architectural creations of the 19^th and 20^th centuries.
Ovation 770 mins DVD $62.95 [25.08.09]

Architects and Architecture of London Allinson K
A visual and illustrated guide to historic buildings and the architects who designed them influencing the streets of London for years to come.
Architectural Press UK 2009 445pp PB $AU 49.00 [11.03.09]

Area 2: 100 Graphic Designers, 10 Curators, 10 Design Classics
Area 2 is the definitive resource of the most cutting edge graphic design and an extensive visual essay that reflects the emerging movements within our cultures today. Above all, it provides a conversation necessary to challenge the state of contemporary design in order to inspire new ideas and create new innovative collaborations. Phaidon New York 2008 445pp HB A $120.00

Art & Today Heartney E
Art & Today is an innovative and extensive survey of international contemporary art from the 1980s to the present. Each of the 16 chapters addresses recurrent and relevant themes such as: Art & Popular Culture, Art & Narrative, Art & Time, Art & Globalism and Art & Its Institutions. Phaidon UK 2008 440pp HB A $120.00

Arqcat 1
Between July 2004 and March 2005, the Catalan Architects Association hosted three series of lectures showcasing the sense of self belief and maturity of young architects practising in the region. Volume 1 includes the work of RCR Arquitectes, Willy Muller, Aldayjover Arquitectos, Bopbaa amongst others.
COAC 2007 103pp. PB A $28.00

Arquitecturanimciaon (Architecture and Animation)
This quirky little brick book introduces new relationships between the animated and architecture. Blurring the boundaries between the third and fourth dimensions, it is topped up with heavy loaded text as it is a light and unbiased collection of ideas. A series of stills runs throughout the book across the top of the pages and creates a welcome diversion to the dense text as well as offering examples of it's themes. Includes a CD-rom.Actar, Spain, 2002, 448pp PB $A 75.00

Architects on Stage and Exhibition Design in the 90's    Azara, Pedro / Guri, Charles
 GG,  Spain, 2000, PB 143pp. $A 67.00

A/S/L (Architecture, Urbanism and Landscape)
This annual gives an overall view of education at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam. Shedding light on how theory and professional skills are conveyed, it also shows how a new generation of architects, urban designers and landscape architects adopts a design stance and relates it to current design briefs. 010  Netherlands 2004 256pp HB $A 41.80

Atmosphere: The shape of things to come. Architecture, Interior Design and Art. Kamphuis, A & van Onna, H
This book is a seven-part exploration into nature as an inexhaustible source of inspiration as it delves into a renewed interest in handicraft, creases and crinkles as generators of form that encounters an age of computer aided design and baroque extravagance. Birkhauser Germany 2007 238pp. HB A$139.50

Bauart Quartier Ecoparc Neuchate
Two buildings commissioned for the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Birkhauser Germ 2004 PB 104pp $A 97.00

Beach Clubs: Sea, See & Seen Lionert, A
The serenity and rejuvenating energy of the beach is captured in this book through beautiful photography depicting paradise-like enclaves to relax and sunbathe in several locations around the world.
Loft Publications 2007 224pp. HB A$90.00

Before Object, After Image: Koshirakura Landscape 1996-2006 Egashira S.
Over the past decade 200 students have participated in a summer workshop led by Shin Egashira with the AA School of Architecture in a village in the mountains north of Tokyo. The highly refined small structures and interventions are a result of seeing architectural thinking surrender to existing conditions, showing a rare sensitivity to the local processes of change. The aging village has now enjoyed revitalisation in various collective spaces and this is a documentation of the works, drawings and memories of the workshop. AA 2006 UK 227pp PB $A75.00

Below Ground Level
Creating New Spaces for Contemporary Architecture. von Meijenfeldt, E et.al
This book explores the character, use &design of underground space as a space of its own. Interviews with Norman Foster, Emilio Ambasz, Floris Alkemade of OMA, Francine Houben of Mecanoo, John Carmody & others convey the views of the architects themselves on the subject. Various essays reflect on the cultural aspects, planning conditions, design considerations, technical requirements & sustainability aspects of building below ground level. Birkhauser Swiss 2002HB 264pp $A 140.00

Beyond The Bubble: New Japanese Architecture Bognar B
Presents an overview of contemporary Japanese Architecture following the collapse of the economic bubble of the 1980's and 90's. It includes the work of a selection of the most exciting architects working in Japan today.
Phaidon UK 2009 240pp HB $120.00 [16.05.09]

Big Ideas [XS] Small Buildings
This book is a celebration of the small, the compact, the unexpected little buildings we encounter in the land or city-scape that give us pause to ponder their meaning or that make us appreciate the elegance of their creation. From the spectrum of functions and styles of these structures, it is clear that size imposes no limits on creativity and utility is no constraint to beauty. Including projects such as the GucklHupf(Austria) and Endo's zincalum bicycle shed Japan), it is a fun and interesting little book that will fascinate and inspire.

Blobitecture Waveform architecture and digital design Waters, JK
From apartments that evolved from "genetic manipulation" to womblike office cubicles, from a museum with layered and luminous "skin" to a house with walls that serve as thermodynamic "organs", from torso shopping bags to jellyfish barstools from blobobjects to globjects to the superblob, this book takes readers on a riveting tour of the imaginative landscapes in contemporary architecture and industrial design. Rockport US 2003 HB $A 65.00

Bodyscape Guest Editor: Jong Jin Kim
An international selection of experimental design projects which explore the relationship between body and space. It questions how the human body is directly related to design, and is investigated through various fashion, furniture, architecture and interior projects.
Damdi 2007 HB 430pp AU $141.90

Bright: Architectural Illumination and Light Installations Frame
Bright features 38 exterior lighting designs from around the world. An explanation on how the design reflects the identity of the clients sits beside large scale photographs of the various works. An additional 34 pages is dedicated to basic lighting knowledge. Frame Amsterdam 2008 352pp HB AU$130.00

Build-On: Converted Architecture and Transformed Buildings Klanten & Feireiss
Presents exceptional examples of large-scale radical renovations and adaptations of industrial wasteland, bunkers, abandoned churches, forsaken rural centres and obsolete underground systems as well as creative transformations of smaller building units in the urban and rural context. These overlooked architectural sites are reborn as residences, working spaces, art spaces and hotels.
Gestalten 2009 240pp HB $145.00 [13.09.09]

Building Conversion & Renovation. Mostaedi, Arian
Each of the projects found in this book were selected for having successfully found that difficult middle ground between personal expression & respect for the past; at once highlighting the best in an old structure& bringing it up to modern standards with the addition of new elements and functions.LinksSpain 2003HB230pp $A155.00

Building a New Millennium Jodidio, P.
.Taschen, Germany, 1999. 553pp PB $A 76.95

Rose, Colin: Edge to Edge Thompson, Ian & Vaizey,Marina
Over the last 30 years, the sculptor Colin Rose has gone from small scale parodies of daily to large scale public works, combining natural materials with geometric forms. His acclaimed public works, renowned for their subtlety and humour, are made in dialogue with their surroundings, creating striking interventions into both rural and urban landscapes. Edge to edge is the first monograph on Colin Roser, providing an extensively illustrated overview of his career from his early conceptual pieces to recent commissions, situating his practise within the traditions of land art and site specific art. Black Dog, 2002, UK, PB 187pp+ $A 70.00.

California Crazy & Beyond - Roadside Vernacular Architecture. Heimann, J
 Chronicle, USA, 2001. PB 180pp $A 39.95

Capitalist Realism project Russia 24
Russia's leading publication on architecture and design. Magazine format.  Since it is the only bi-lingual publication on this subject in the former Communist block, it gives foreign readers a unique insight in developments in the built environment in the region after the collapse of Communism. This issue looks at how hunger for authenticity cannot be filled by contemporary buildings, but only nostalgia, and instructs that it is not so important what this nostalgia relates to: a wooden hut . . . A-Fond Publishers. Neth 2003 HB 96pp $A 49.50

Casa Americana: Single-family houses in Latin America Larranaga E.
Presented so as to show the rest of the world that there is more to Latin American architecture than the masters of the twentieth century, Barragan, Niemeyer & Costa. Larranaga introduces us to the most exciting collection of contemporary single-family houses built in recent years. The end product shows us the knowledge & understanding of cultural diversity, regional character, materiality & technology that is emerging in the twenty first century in Latin America.Spain2003PB172pp$A 65.00

Casa Mediterranea Listri, M
Showcases a sumptuous selection of some of the most beautiful houses found around the Mediterranean and glorious houses by the sea, captured by the lens of renowned architecture photographer Massimo Listri
Thames and Hudson 2009 360pp HB $75.00 [06.11.09]

Charcos (Puddles) Bernado, Jordi
Actar, Spain, 2001, PB, $A 50.00

Cities: People, Society, Architecture: 10th International Architecture Exhibition - Venice Biennale
This large two-volume catalogue documents the exhibition of the10th International Architecture Biennale in Venice. Presenting an anthology of ideas focusing on this year's theme: the meta-city, curated by Richard Burdett, the focus is on the transformations of cities around the world, featuring New York, London, Berlin, Moscow, Tokyo, Shanghai, Mumbai, Mexico City, São Paulo Beirut, Istanbul, Johannesburg, and Lagos. This book will be the ultimate catalogue of what is perhaps the most important architecture exhibition in the world.Rizzoli USA 2006 PB $A160.00

The Colour of Time: The Photographs of Sean Scully
Snapshots of façades, windows, & doors are never straightforward recordings of architectural elements. By depicting fading walls, cracked surfaces, rough edges, & the deep shadows created by them, images capture beauty in decay, & evoke the basic contradiction of nature & life: solidity & fragility, timelessness &change. Painter, photographer, watercolorist, & printmaker Sean Scully roams the world with his camera, capturing its surfaces in places as far-flung as Mexico & the Aran Islands, as close to home as his own studio. Steidl Germant2004HB 207pp $A 115.00

COLLECTION: European Architecture Galindo M
Contemporary architecture between Lithuania and Portugal, Norway, Germany and Croatia is not united by style but by the existence of a unique and individual architectural expression in each European country. Around 200 of the most interesting buildings from all parts of the continent have been selected for this volume of this new series Collection. The volume features the best of Europe’s most recent architecture covering all kinds of typologies from office buildings to airports, from churches to factories, from houses to schools.
Braun Germany 2009 HB 507pp $150.00 [03.06.09]

Cool Guide
Available for Berlin, Paris, London and New York.
A guide to the coolest bars, restaurants, cafes, clubs, lounges, shops and more.
TeNeues 2009 PB $49.95 [05.11.09]

Contemporary Dutch School Architecture Thier, L
The last two decades have seen huge changes in the architecture of educational facilities. Classrooms have been supplanted by learning domains and assembly halls have evolved into veritable plazas. This topical and revealing volume presents architectural developments in primary and secondary educational institutions over the past two decades. Featuring images and texts by Dutch architects and theorists including Dolf Broekhuizen, Like Bijlsma, Eireen Schreurs, Paul Groenendijk and Ton Verstegen
NAi Publishers Netherlands 2009 192pp HB $120.00 [27.10.09]

Compositions in Architecture Hanlon, D
A guide to the formal properties of architectural composition, with reference to historic buildings.
John Wiley USA 328pp PB $82.95 [21.07.09]

Conceptual Architecture. Perez-Guerras R.
Creativity as a motor of architecture is expressed in each of the designs of this book, showing their functionality and adaptation to the environment. This book follows the whole creative process of each building, paying special attention to its evolution from their conception to their construction. Incorporating photographs, plans and construction details, Perez-Guerras explains his internationally important built works. Spain 2003. HB 179pp $A 99.95

Concrete Architecture Croft C.
Another book that showcases the popular & inspiring contemporary uses of concrete in 21^st Century architecture around the world. BY asking questions like: What is concrete? What is its history? How is concrete used? The book goes on to look an enormous range of building types. All the examples chosen celebrate the intrinsic qualities of concrete and how they work to make the places in which we live, work, and play. Includes examples by UN Studio, Campo Baeza, Donovan Hill, Ando & Herzog de Meuron L.K UK 2004 HB 240pp $A135.00.

Congress, Convention and Exhibition Facilities Lawson, Fred
 Architectural Press, UK, 235pp, PB $A P/A

Constructing Dwelling Clearing: Spatial Practices Tyler, Burtynsky and Meyerowitz
From the exhibition of three photographers, detailing their interpretations of architecture and space. With 39 works, it details the way in which architecture influences the landscape, human kind, and ultimately the life of the building, and how deconstructing or clearing may alter a space. Colour Photography and accompanying text.
Kulturunea 2007 122pp HB AU$58.00

Container Architecture Jure Kotnik
Container Architecture presents the findings of three years of research into container architecture, showcasing more than 140 top projects with detailed full-color photographs and full resource lists. Container Architecture can hardly contain all these great ideas and innovative solutions.
Links Publishing 2008 255pp PB $A79.95 [14.04.09]

Contemporary Design: Design Museum McDermott, C
Presents a collection of the most important and influential pieces of design produced in modern times. With a selection of nearly 400 of the best and most enduring examples of modern design, from advertising and architecture, to fashion and furniture, and transport and type, via communications, interiors, lighting, household items and products.
Carlton Books 2009 425pp HB $75.00 [03.09.09]

Contemporary Design in Detail: Small Environments Chan, Y
A collection of architectural projects from all over the world that utilise minimal space, incorporating the work into the surrounding environment. These ‘Small Environments’ are typically under 120 metres square, exploring issues such as sustainability, prefabrication and alternative materials. With works by Shigeru Ban, Marlon Blackwell, Cell Space, Sean Godsell, LOT-EK, Sejima and many more.
Rockport USA 2008 192pp PB $A40.00

Contemporary Windows Baillieu A.
Recently numerous architects of note, including Koolhaas, Ban, Nouvel, Rogers and Gehry have experimented with the window & its design potential. Beginning with an introductory history of windows, here we survey over forty of the finest examples from around the world, exploring the unprecedented range of designs. The context of each window within the specific type of building is examined & the materials, design & construction described. The five chapters - "Blurring the Limits", "Colour and Illusion", "Framed Landscapes", "Public Expression" & "A New Agenda", provide case studies of some of the most inventive domestic, public, commercial & retail architecture from around the world. MB, UK, 2003, HB, 176pp. $A 75.00

Contemporary World Architecture Pearman H.
Recently reissued in paperback, this huge book follows the paths and strains of architectural development from the 70's through to the end of the 20th century. It is a survey of over 600 international projects arranged into 13 building types. Phaidon, UK, 1998 (reprinted in PB, first printed 1998). 510pp $A 120.00

Contemporary Exhibition Design Pegler, Martin
Visual Reference Publications, NY, 2001, 175pp, HB $A 95.00

Content: Perverted Architecture Koolhaas, R (OMA), Brown, S. and Link, J.
Inspired by the ceaseless fluctuations of the 21st century, Content, inevitably, bears the marks of globalisation and the market, ideological siblings that, over the past twenty years, undercut the stability of every facet of contemporary life. This book is born of that instability. Content is a follow-up to SMLXL, an inventory of seven years of OMA's tireless labour. In many ways it is structured according to what its predecessor is not - dense, cheap, disposable...Taschen, UK, 2004, 542pp, PB. $A 32.95

 
Contested Metropolis-Six Cities at the Beginning of the 21^st Century  INURA
Berlin, Brussels, Florence, London, Paris, Toronto, Zurich – fascinating western metropolises which are all sophisticated icons of international commerce, finance, tourism, though in very different ways. Striking appearances & successful structures are, however, only one side of the reality. On the shadow side, there are the insidious changes, which have come about primarily for reasons of quick profit & consumerism; social & ethnic ghettos are on the increase. INURA – an International Network for Urban Research and Action – published Possible Urban Worlds in 1998 to draw attention to contemporary urban renewal. Now they are publishing Contested Metropolis, which looks at these seven cities, presenting the most important critics & alternative urban projects. Birkhauser Swiss 2004 PB 301pp $A110.00

Continua: Architectural Screens & Walls Hauer E,
If we rarely think of walls as works of mesmerizing beauty, Erwin Hauer can hardly be blamed. This book resurrects the extraordinary but little-known work of this Austrian-born sculptor, whose designs of perforated & modular structures caused quite a stir in the 1950s, are symphonies of measured elegance. With a collection of stunning photographs of these works, many of them now destroyed or no longer accessible, this book is perfect for anyone that is passionate about interior/exterior wall details. PAP USA 2004 HB 105pp $A80.00

Cool Architecture
Put together by the Images Publishing Group here in Australia, the aim was to make cold-climate architecture more accessible to a wider readership. Documenting architecture that deals with issues from site orientation & materials, it is an insightful collection of work from all over the globe that experience temperatures from cold to extreme sub-zero.Images Aust2004 191pp HB $A59.95

The Creative Community: Designing for Life Sawback V.
A journey through ideas & places, stretching our imaginations & inspiring us to move beyond our out-dated & dreary patterns of production-driven sameness. This book is both an invitation & a guide to giving our best to the future by first creating it for ourselves & creating a positive vision for the twenty-first century.Australia 2003 HB 272pp$A 89.95

Creative Island 2 Sorrell, J
With over 100 projects, Creative Island 2 takes an entirely fresh look at the extraordinary range and quality of design in Britain today. Including work from 25 design disciplines from architecture and engineering to fashion and jewellery; from new media and graphics to theatre and retail design, and many more.
Laurence King 2009 235pp PB $75.00 [07.10.09]

Critical Regionalism: Architecture & Identity in a Globalised World  Lefaivre L. & Tzonis A.
The latest book in the Architecture in Focus series, this beautifully illustrated & designed book reconsiders critical regionalism & brilliantly demonstrates the global viability of one of the most visible trends in contemporary architecture. As globalisation increasingly enters every facet of our lives, its homogenizing effects on architecture, urban spaces, & the landscape have compelled architects to embrace the principles of critical regionalism, an alternative theory that respects local culture, geography & climate. In this important re-examination of critical regionalism, two prominent architectural critics argue for a truce between the seemingly antithetical philosophies of critical regionalism & globalisation. PrestelGermany2003PB159pp$A112.99

Darco Magazine Leal A [ed]
Darco is a technical architecture magazine that aims to be a support and work tool for architects and architecture students.
Directorio Arco Portugal PB $66.00 [13.06.09]

Dan Graham
Phaidon, NY, 2001, 160pp, PB $A 59.95

Desert Architecture Gallindo M
Sparse conditions in the landscape often provides inspiration for design. A presentation of innovative works built in the harsh desert environment which have mastered the climate and the challenges of doing so. With short descriptive texts, plans and sections. Braun Germany 2008 174pp HB AU$43.95

Designing the World's Best Children's Hospitals Kromiske. B (ed.)
 Images, Australia, 1999. 160pp HB $A 104.50

Design is Super Busch, Akiko (Ed)
Words, things, people, buildings and places. "Something like inspiration, or maybe even information. Whatever the case, this is a fantastic book about nothing much other than design and related issues, which, I guess, is pretty much everything." Princeton Architectural Press, New York, 2002 PB $A 75.00

Design Noir: The Secret Life of Electronic Objects Anthony Dunne & Fiona Raby
Birkhauser, Switzerland, 2001, HB $A 77.00

Design in Italia Stefano Casciani & Tom Sandberg
A dedication to those who inspired some of Italy’s most important architects and designers. The manufacturers who risked manufacturing process through the development of unknown products and materials, have in todays society, become icons of design. Projects discussed include the Luisa chair by Poggi, the Thinking Man's chair by Cappellini, the Tizio lamp by Artemide, the Glo-ball by Flos, and more.
Continents 2008 240pp HB $A100.00

Design Research Downton, Peter
"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 Press AUS 2003 PB 136pp $A27.50

 
Design: Intelligence Made Visible Bayley S & Conran T
This book begins with a series of essays followed by an A-Z of iconic people, products and processes from the 21^st century to the present day. Biographies of leading designers from past and present as well as corporate histories, product appraisals and witty accounts for relevant management, cultural and social theories.
Conran Octopus UK 2007 270pp HB $A99.95

Designers on Designers: The Inspiration Behind Great Interiors Hadley A.
Susan Gray lets the world's top designers tell their own stories about who & what influenced their work. With colour, wit & passion, this book sensuously captures the essence & inspiration of the mastery of interior design. On designers & by designers, it is a sumptuous work that architects, amateur decorators, & designers themselves will be powerless to resist. McGraw Hill USA 2004 HB 243pp $A87.95

Details in Contemporary Architecture Killory C. & Davids R.
This is the first volume of a new series titled “AsBuilt”, which aims to better relate architectural form to construction and technology for professionals as well as students. The twenty-five projects presented cover buildings of various scales, are in photographs, text and technical drawings illustrating details that are significant or specific to the building, and case studies include Alsop Architect’s Sharp Centre for Design, OMA’s Seattle Public Library and Caltrans District 7 Headquarters by Morphosis. Princeton 2007 USA 206pp HB $A110.00

Dinner for Architects: a collection of Napkin Sketches  Nerdinger, W

To celebrate the opening of the Munich Museum, the museum invited architects of international standing to contribute a sketch and greeting on a napkin. Contributors include Tadao Ando, Mario Botta, Steven Holl,  Dominique Perrault, Venturi, Scott Brown. Norton USA 2004 PB $A 30.95

Digital Fabrications: Architectural and Material Techniques Iwamoto, L
A selection of international projects that demonstrate the use of digital fabrication techniques. Various methods to establish the techniques are discussed, such as sectioning, tessellating, folding, contouring and forming.
Princeton Architectural Press 2009 144pp PB $49.95 [21.07.09]

Dimension 306090 Volume 12 Emily Abruzzo amd Jonathan D. Solomon
306090 has emerged as an essential forum for issues of architectural practice and theory. Each volume addresses a pressing issue and offers diverse cross-disciplinary solutions in the form of projects ideas buildings and other media. Dimension 306090 Volume 12 reconsiders the act of measurement and definition in architectural design practice. Princeton Architectural Press 2009 192pp PB $A52.50 [14.04.09]

Discovering London’s Buildings: With Twelve Walks John Bold and Tanis Hinchcliffe
Because of the variety, complexity, and sheer number of its structures, it’s far more difficult to get a sense of how London developed than it is with Rome, Paris, or New York. This book uses a selective and thematic approach to look at elements of the architecture and the services provided: domestic, commercial, religious, and institutional. There are chapters on houses and apartments as well as on offices, churches, and government buildings. Other sections focus on schools and railway stations, shops and pubs, buildings for sport, and parks.
Frances Lincoln 2009 256pp PB $A49.95 [14.04.09]

Do Not Inflate Ded Associates
A wonderfully abstract series of graphics associated to the design of airplane instructional cards. The use of 2D techniques create wonderfully 3D spaces over which we peruse and imagine the possibilities of ....Air Travel? Who knows, but it is a very cool book, especially the bright yellow plastic cover. Laurence King Publishing, London, 2002 PB $A 45.00

Dutch Design 2000/01 Dutch Designers BNO
Showcase of industrial design from Antwerp, beautifully presented as a survey of members of the Association of Dutch Designers BNO and their work. Includes photographs of built works and prototypes, digital images, designer's statements of intent and critiques. BIS Publishers, Amsterdam, 2000, HB $A 79.95

DRL: A Design research compendium AA
An animated record of the first ten years of the AA’s pioneering graduate design programme. It documents student projects developed by 104 design teams, the work of 25 esteemed graduates selected from a global network of 354, 27 entries to the DRL TEN pavilion competition and projects by current DRL staff. Alongside the projects, a series of texts speculate on future directions for design research in the context of an evolving global architectural culture. AA UK 2008 367pp AU$95.00

Dutch Architects 8  Friedrich Achleitner
An overview of Dutch architecture today, comprising the recent projects of about 97 architects, interior architects, urban planners and landscape architects.
Axel Menges 2008 332pp HB $45.00 [23.05.09]

e2 exploring the urban condition et al.
e2 as a group is formed by recently-graduated architects, an in-between-practicing collective interested in defining a field of research, publicising it and, eventually, generating work possibilities in a stagnated, competitive market. Making their concerns public, by means of the e2-contest, thus calling for the participation of as many people as possible in a productive discussion. Featuring interviews with Tschumi, Perrault and more. France2002 PB $A75.00

EARTHQUAKE! A Post-Biblical View Woods, Leebus (RIEAeuropa Concepts Series book 1)
Springer Wien, New York, 2001, 52pp, PB $A 35.00

Emporio Armani Chater House Hong Kong. Fukasas, Massimiliano & Mandrelli, Doriana O
The Emporio Armani Project in Hong Kong is born with the insight that global culture is an experimental territory of many identities. The building main ambition is to be attentive of the “empty” space rather than the formation. Opened in October 2002, this book is complied of photographs and brief text to showcase what the architects call “A skin-deep architecture”. ACTAR, Spain, 2003. PB 150pp+ $A 55.00

Ětre Archi Bien / Edifying Architecture Loze P.
Features nine destinations that offer comforting and pleasurable environments including the Thermes Vals by Peter Zumthor in Switzerland, MVRDV’s Lloyd Hotel & Cultural Embassy in the Netherlands and Hotel Marques De Riscal by Frank O. Gehry in Spain. Photographs by Serge Brison, this publication is highly visual and captures rare moments in these desired locations. Prisme Editions 2007 Belgium 186pp HB $A114.40(24/05)

Europan 7: Suburban Challenge: Urban Intensity
The biennial competition for young architects organized by a dozen European countries, reaches its seventh edition with a call for ideas to revitalize suburban life in Europe. NAi Netherlands 2004PB128pp $A50.00

European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture + Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2003
Featuring the winner Zaha Hadid's tram station in Strasbourg as well as the forty runners ups. This book in total presents the reader with the entire 269 applicants & their selected projects. It is concluded that the architecture that is most interesting in Europe is that which searches for a new way of making architecture in Europe. Actar Spain2003 PB 272pp $A68.00

European Design Since 1985, Shaping the New Century Miller RC, P Sparke & C McDermott
European Design Since 1985 is an unparalleled and sumptuously illustrated account of the designers, movements and objects that have helped shape European design over the last two decades.
Merrell 2009 271pp HB $99.95 [27.06.09]

Expanding the Gap
Following the success of "Daring the Gap", this little book looks at the work of three design firms and their projects of designing for the small spaces between buildings. Also referred to as 'slot' architecture and becoming increasingly common in Tokyo, the publication deals with the preliminary sketch design stage right through to the finished products. cute and innovative work is documented in a beautiful book which double as a design object. Edition Axel Menges, London, 2002, 112pp, HB $A 38.50

EXPO 2000 Hanover: Architektur Architecture Cantz, Hatje
Prestel Verlag, Germany, 2000, 287pp, PB $A p.o.a.

Expodach: Roof Structure at the World Exhibition, Hanover 2000 Herzog, Thomas
.Prestel, Germany, 2001, 73pp, PB $A 75.00

Extreme Architecture: Building for Challenging Environments Slavid, R
A journey through the elements —hot, cold, high, wet and space—categorized into five chapters and led by a brief summary explaining the difficulties of each climate. Projects include a tropical summer home, a Swiss chairlift station, a floating sauna, a lunar hotel, African school buildings and an underground global seed vault.
Lawrence King Publishing 2009 192pp HB $75.00 [03.09.09]

Facts & Forms: The Best Buildings by Young Architects in the Netherlands Misc
A selection of work produced by young Dutch architects who choose to challenge the realm of design ultimately producing exceptional work.
NAi Publishers Netherlands 2009 128pp PB $46.00 [21.07.09]

Factory Design van Uffelen C
Factory Design tellingly shows in what creative and surprising ways architects around the world approach this topic. When architectural stars like Bernard Tschumi and Foster + Partners, or Barkow Leibinger Architects, declared specialists in the filed, go to work, the factory becomes an aesthetic object and the calling card of any company. Braun Garmany 2009 261pp HB $100.00 [11.07.09]

False Flat: Why Dutch Architecture is so Good Betsky, A & Eeuwens, A
False Flat presents a dynamic cross section of contemporary Dutch designers. Including a diverse range of examples from architecture through to urban planning the book documents the vitality of the current design scene in The Netherlands.
Phaidon UK 2004 400pp PB AU $49.95

Faster And Bigger
Projects and discussion; diagnosing a rapidly changing Korean society. A collection of university academics and students from around Korea have put together this publication of essays and projects.
Space Korea 2007 331pp PB $A47.85

Featherweights: Light, Mobile & Floating Architecture Herwig O.
Covering everything from pre-fab houses to inflatable buildings, Teflon membranes to zero-gravity designs, utopian architecture to virtual cities, this fascinating exploration of lightness in architecture offers exciting glimpses into a future in which gravity is optional. Prestel Germany 2000 PB 160pp $A128.50

Five Minutes City architecture and [im]mobility, forum & Workshop Rotterdam 2002 Maas,Winy
The world is on the move. We communicate and travel faster, further, and more frequently. We move and even migrate more times in our lives. This desires access. Access requires physical improvements that has dramatic implications on architecture. It also demands political and societal flexibility in planning, real estate, urbanism and architecture. An interesting book that attempts to tackle these question. By using data and hard facts students produced the work without losing their intelligence and imagination. Including MVRDV, Berlage Institute, Institut Francais D'Architecture, Fundacio Mies Van Der Rohe. Episode, Neth 2003 PB $A 50.60

Flexible: Architecture that Responds to Change Kronenburg R.
Flexible looks into buildings which are designed to respond to changes throughout its lifetime, and examines the cultural context of flexible designs. The first part of this volume is an overview of the many agendas of flexible architecture and explores its historical context, while projecting the potentials of accommodating designs to public buildings and urban situations beyond the usual experiments on residential architecture. Projects in the second part are categorised into four characteristics of flexible architecture: adaptation, transformation, movability and interaction, where areas concerning technology, materials, sustainability and economy often dictate aspects of the design. Drawings, photographs, images and references are included. Lking 2007 UK 239pp HB $A90.00(24/05)

Floor Plan Atlas/Floor Plan Manual-Housing Schneider F.
Birkhauser Germany 2004 PB 311pp $A 105.00

freshmadrid Cantis A.
A pocket size publication on works by young Spanish architects from an exhibition sponsored by COAM (Architects Association of Madrid) held in May 2006. This small chunky book consists largely of ambitious images illustrating concepts, perspectives of various unbuilt works, diagrams and photographs; this undoubtedly gives a fresh impression on the city and of its new energy. GG 2006 Spain PB 262pp $A35.00

FREUDENBERG: a masterpiece of European architecture Lichtenstein C. & Schwarz M.
A DVD & a book introduce a fascinating work of architecture: the Freudenberg High School in Zurich, Switzerland (architect Jacques Schader, 1959). The outstanding characteristic of the complex is the multifarious communicating structure that connects the individual sections. The result: the tectonics of a modern acropolis. LarsMuller 2003 PB $A 83.00

Freehand Drawing For Architects and Interior Designers Ubach T [ed]
This book presents a practical and easy-to-follow introduction to the essential drawing techniques for architects and interior designers. The features include: step-by-step illustrated instructions; practice exercises; expert hints and tips; and much more. Filled with expert advice, information, and practical exercises, this volume is the ultimate introduction to architectural drawing.
Parramon Spain 191pp PB $55.00 [03.06.09]

Full Irish: New Architecture in Ireland Lappin, S
The last fifteen years in Ireland have witnessed more social, economic, and cultural change than any previous period, leaving a dramatic mark on the country's architecture. A new commitment to design quality by developers and a series of government-sponsored competitions to design new civic buildings enabled Ireland to become for the first time a net importer of architectural talent.
Princeton Architectural Press 2009 234pp HB $87.50 [06.10.09]

Future City: Experiment and Utopia in Architecture Alison J., Brayer M., Migayrou F. & Spiller N.
Future City is compilation of ideas and experimentations inspired by the city, formed by architects from several generations. In a compact format this publication consists of chapters looking into what has been researched, imagined and constructed over the years, and includes works by the Metabolists, the many players in deconstruction and those active in pursuing contemporary processes in their experimentations, such as MVRDV and Dillier + Scofidio,  amongst the 60 architects featured. Opens with an essay on experimentation, each entry consists of photographs and captions of selected projects and concludes with a detailed index of the architects and their works. T&H 2006 UK 336pp PB $A59.95(30/03)

 
Ghost: Building an Architectural Vision Brian MacKay Lyons
A history of the ‘Ghost’ project, which began on MacKay Lyons property at Nova Scotia in the early 90s. Ghost documents the work of students, as well as architects who have taken part in the projects over the years. The exercises follow the development process, focussing on the idea of learning by building, allowing participants to learn and apply timeless principles and skills first hand.
Princeton Architectural Press New York 2008 224pp PB AU$59.50

GSD 08 Platform Heighes A
A year of research through studio work, theses, exhibitions and conferences at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. By identifying common tendencies, the book groups together issues and themes that are currently being addressed and explored. Actar Spain 2008 240pp HB $A65.00

GENO(V)A: developing & rebooting a waterfront city. Edited by Carnevali G. et al
Of all European cities, Genoa is perhaps the one which has undergone the most radical changes in appearance over the last decade. This book combines the original ideas for the master plan, by the likes of MVRDV, Foreign Office Architects, OMA & Tschumi, with the final international competitions winners UN Studio & their three-dimensional plaza that provided the city of Genoa with both a port and a heart for their city. Netherlands 2003 282pp PB $A100.00

Global Creative Architecture Schulz D
A collection of buildings that survey a range of different styles, functions and needs. With photographs, floor plans and text, the six chapters: office, industrial, public, housing, residential and museum, provide a great creative resource. Page One Singapore 2008 271pp HB AU$99.95

 
Going Aerial: Air, Art, Architecture. Bakke, M
Air is information. Going Aerial brings together the organic and non-organic accounts of the most innovative technologically, politically and socially aware air-using strategies that have been recently developed by the designers in the form of machines, robots, nomadic inflatable’s, bubbles, ambiances and atmospheres.
Jan van Eyck Academie Netherlands 2006 182pp. PB A$56.65

Great Modern Structures: 100 years of engineering genius. Littlefield, D & Jones, W.
Profiling over seventy of the world’s most incredible engineered structures with sections divided into Height, Span, Volume, Surface and Power, Great Modern Structures is an authoritative but accessible guide to the feats of engineering that have come to represent the modern world.
Cameron House Australia 2007 304 pp. HB A$59.95

Haarlemmermeer Pavilion Floriade 2002 by asymptote.
The choice of Haarlemmermeer as location for the Floriade 2002 coincides with the celebration of the 150^th anniversary of the celebration of the 150^th anniversary of the reclamation of the Haarlemmermeer polder. From an International Competition the  innovative and avant garde architecture of Asymptote was chosen to design its municipal pavilion as a signifier of history and ambition. In less than a year, the building was erected and will remain as the figurehead of Haarlemmermeer. The book is comprised of photographs, text and interviews. BIS, Netherlands 2003 100pp HB $A 34.95

Histaormina Workshop 2001 Woods, Lebbeus & LaFranchi, Guy
Led by the radical experimental nature of Woods and LaFranchi's process and design philosophies, a group of international students explore the hillside town of Taormina and how design could mediate the history of the town with tourism. In a two week workshop, a series of solutions were researched and they are documented here in a whimsical and poetic way through photographs and writing. Fascinating stuff - best left to those with a highly theoretically driven process. (In collaboration with the Research Institute for Experimental Architecture)Springer2002, PB $A 39.50

Home. Lars Tunbjork
A book that contains images of Lars Tunbjorks home town in Sweden that are absolutely personal, not only does he present images of the surrounding area but also of his childhood home & its rooms. Through the camera, he turns our attention to matters overlooked. Steidl  Germany 2003 HB  $A70.00

House of Concepts Design Academy Eindhoven
A history of the theory and conceptual techniques used by students of Industrial Design at the Design Academy of Eindhoven. House of Concepts ‘casts a light –through words and pictures – on the 60 year history of the academy.’ FRAME Holland HB AU$135.00

Hunch 6/7:
 109 provisional attempts to address six simple & hard questions about what architects do today & where their profession might go tomorrow. Featuring the who's who of architecture design& theory. Berlage, Netherlands 2003 PB 540pp $A 66.00
hunch 8: Double Dutch  The Berlage Institute.
This latest issue of the journal "hunch" explores the implications of doubling the Dutch population through studio work directed by Raoul Bunschoten, Bart Lootsma, Winy Maas and Elia Zenghelis. The projects are organized around six themes: Suburb, Urbanism, Scenario, Between & Elsewhere. Including texts by economic geographer Bert van der Knaap; critic & theorist Andreas Ruby; architectural historian Wouter Vanstiphout & design theorist Robert Somol. Berlage Neth 2004 PB 188pp $A31.90(11/12)

How They Work: The Hidden World of Dutch Design Powilleit I & Quax T
The authors of this book examine the working methods of seventeen designers, as well as the typically Dutch approach which has made them world-famous. A beautifully put together book with an interesting design showcase. 010 Publishers Rotterdam 2008 223pp AU$84.00

Ice Architecture Gallindo M
Glaciers, Snow and ice here provide inspiration for design. A presentation of innovative works built in the coldest environments where the climate has been mastered along with the challenges of doing so. With short descriptive texts, plans and sections. Including works by Zaha Hadid, Snohetta and more. 
Braun Germany 2009 173pp HB AU$80.00

IDEA & FORM Houses by Szyszkowitz + Kowalski Wilhelm K.
Putting together Austrian's Szyszkowitz + Kowalski work, who formed their business in the seventies with their first project for the Olympic complex for 1972 & founded "Grazer Schule", Wilhelm describes their work as rejecting the  ideas of prefabricated architecture to instead create "situational architecture" & the New Graz Architecture. This book is filled with many images of their built residential & single family housing schemes from the last thirty years. Germany 2003 HB 223pp $A 142.00

Iggy Peck Architect Beaty A. Illustrated by D Roberts
Young Iggy Peck is an Architect and has been since he was two, when he built a great tower- in only an hour- with nothing but diapers and glue. Children’s book.
Harry N Abrams NY 2007 30pp HB $24.95 [11.07.09]

Intimate Metropolis Di Palma V, Periton D & Lathouri M [eds]
Offering a new consideration of the modern city, its architecture and its citizens, this book questions traditional conceptualizations of ‘public’ and ‘private’.
Routledge UK 2009 278pp PB $96.00 [12.06.09]

INDEX Architecture Tschumi & Berman (Eds)
Index Architecture documents the extensive cross-fertilization of ideas that can occur between architectural practice and education. Through work developed by students and the faculty at Columbia University's School of Architecture, it offers not only an archive of avant-garde work but a record of architectural discourse at a time when the design studio has been radically altered by digital technology. MIT USA 2003 PB $A65.00

INCHOATE: an experiment in architectural education Angeltl M.
It seems at the moment that it has become quite popular for architectural courses, both universities & technical collages, to be promoting & publishing their findings on the process of education from within their institution. INCHOATE continues in this vain by informing the reader of the educational process, primarily the first year design course, at ETHZ Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich. Guest lectures featured in this book are Gehry, Libeskind, Geuze, Lynn, MVRDV, Hadid & Eisenman. Spain2003 HB 565pp $A 87.00

Interactive Architecture Fox and Kemp
A process-oriented guide to creating dynamic spaces and objects capable of performing a range of pragmatic and humanistic functions. In most instances, computer aided design and research is what makes these projects possible.
Princeton Architectural Press 2009 254pp HB $95.00 [07.10.09]

International Architecture Centres Ford H. Sawyers B.(Eds)
Providing a definitive guide to the network of architecture centres established in the UK, Europe and North America. Featuring papers presented at the conference "The Value of Architecture Centres" at the British Museum, London. It is accompanied by case studies of three centres and a series of specially commissioned essays by key cultural commentators. Wiley UK 2003 PB $A89.95

International Architecture Yearbook 8/2002
Images Publishing Australia 2002 256pp, HB $A 99.95

The International Design Year Book 2004

A showcase of leading International domestic design. Tom Dixon surveys the world of design and identifies new, original and interesting work in many spheres. A good reference book that focuses on innovative and challenging uses of form and material. LK UK 2004 HB 240pp A$135.00

In the Midst of Things Nigel Prince and Gavin Wade
August Media, London,  2000, 128pp PB $A O/P

In Transit: mobility, city centre & urban development in Rotterdam. Meurs P. & Verheijen M.
This book uses word & image to examine the social significance of Mobility. Having an enormous impact on city culture & urban development, Mobility is not solely a logistical or technocratic challenge in the modern city, but also a key conditioning factor in urban development. The authors draw on Rotterdam examples to illustrate links between mobility & urban development. NAI Publishers Belgium 2003 PB 192pp $A80.00

intricacy: a project by Greg Lynn FORM Institute of Contemporary Art, Uni of Pennsylvania
From the exhibition "Intricacy" this booklet features work by FOA, Reiser + Umemoto, Coop Himmel(B)lau, & Eisenman to name but a few. Uni of Pennsylvania USA2003 PB  $A60.50

Installation Art in the New Millenium Oliveira, Oxley and Petry
Directors of the Museum of Installation in London, Nicolas de Oliveira, Nicola Oxley, and Michael Petry have—as critics, teachers, exhibition organizers, and artists—pioneered the systematic study of Installation art. Their first book on the subject, called "thrilling," "invaluable," and "spectacular" by the critics, has become the key text for the early history of Installation. Thames and Huson, UK 2003 HB 208pp $A 90.00

Installations by Architects: Experiments in Building and Design Bonnemaison and Eisenbach
Features fifty of the most significant projects from the last twenty-five years by today's most exciting architects, including Anderson Anderson, Philip Beesley, Diller + Scofidio, John Hejduk, Dan Hoffman, and Kuth/Ranieri Architects. Projects are grouped in critical areas of discussion under the themes of tectonics, body, nature, memory, and public space.
Princeton Architectural Press 2009 192pp PB $78.00 [05.09.09]

la Biennale di Venezia 7: Less Aesthetics More Ethics - 4 Publications
Less Aesthetics More Ethics: International Architecture Exhibition
. Marsilio, Italy, 2000. 448pp + 190pp + Cover (PB) $A P/A

Less Aesthetics More Ethics 7: Expo On Line Various + CD Rom
 Marsilio, Italy, 2000. 364pp PB $A 95.00

Citta: Third Millennium: International Competition of Ideas Various + CD Rom
 Marsilio, Italy, 2000. 632pp PB $A 90.00

Austria- Area for Action for International Architects Biennale di Venezia 2000
 Austria, 2000 64pp PB $A 52.80

LA CLIMBS: Alternative Uses For Architecture Hartley A.
Continuing where George Winthrop-Young left off with his 1899 publication The Roof Climbers Guide to Trinity, Hartley takes us across the US looking at its architectural masterpieces as well as some its more vernacular architecture & guides us as if we were mountaineers. Beautifully diagrammed images of how one could climb, abseil, & skateboard your way over American architecture. Also informs the adventurer of the ramifications of ones exploits, eg fines, deportation etc. BlackDogPubUSA 2003 PB 173pp $A63.50
 

Light Construction Reader, Source books in Architecture 2. Gannon, Todd and Kipnis, Jeffery
An ambitious collection of 28 essays exploring the themes and issues that surround this important exhibition. Included here are essays by exhibition curator Terence Riley as well as Peter Eisenman, Anthony Vidler, Greg Lynn and Robin Evans. The complete transcripts of the Light Construction Symposium, held at Columbia University in conjunction with the exhibition, are also included. Colin Rowe and Robert Slutzky's widely influential essay "transparency: Literal and Phenomenal" is presented here for the first time together with its lesser known sequel of 1971. Also represented are Italo Calvino, Jacques Derrida, Jean Starobinski, and many others. Monacelli Press, USA, 2002. PB 437pp. $A 98.00

Light; Re-interpreting Architecture Transformations Gardner & Molony
.Rotovision, Switzerland, 2001, 160pp, HB $A 92.00

Lightbook - The Practise of Lighting Design Ulrike Brandi & Christoph Geissmar-Brandi
Birkhauser, Switzerland, 2001, 255pp, HB, $A 175.00

Little Big Houses: working with architectural models Jetsonen, Jari
Rakennustieto, Finland, 2001. 175pp PB $A 80.00

Linking Architecture and Education: Sustainable Design of Learning Environments Taylor A
The book presents numerous examples of dynamic designs that are the result of interdisciplinary understanding of place. Taylor includes designer perspectives, forums derived from commentary by outside contributors involved in school planning, and a wealth of photographs of thoughtful and effective solutions to create learning environments from comprehensive design criteria.
UNI New Mexico US 2008 480pp HB $220.95 [27.06.09]

Living Large in Small Spaces Marisa Bartolucci
Examines 33 small living situations from New York to Los Angeles. The sizes range from a miniscule 100sqft, through to a more bearable 1000sqft. As one would expect, there are amazing transformations, space-saving devices, designers tips and tricks, all intended to create welcoming, creative spaces for living and working. Each home and owner has a story to tell, which makes this book an inspirational read for those who want a bit more out of their current situation. The book is organised into homes registering either 100sqft, 200sqft, 300sqft, 350sqft, 400sqft, 450sqft, 500sqft, 600sqft, 750sqft, 800sqft, 900sqft, 1000sqft. You'll be amazed at some of the solutions. Thames + Hudson, UK, 2003. PB 398pp $A 70.00

Logique/Visuelle; The Architecture of Louis Vuitton
Two books combining the shops for Louis Vuitton. Vuitton, 2003 HB $A 96.25

London 2000+: New Architecture Lubell, S
A selection of 28 London based projects completed since the year 2000. Prominent structures such as Sir Norman Foster's iconic "Gherkin," the London Eye by Marks Barfield, Daniel Libeskind's addition to the London Metropolitan University campus, and Herzog & de Meuron's Laban Dance Center plus many more.
Monacelli Press UK 208pp HB $99.00 [21.07.09]

Lost Architectures Spiller, N
AD, UK, 2001. PB 128pp $A 61.95

Madrid 100% Architectura 2G
A comprehensive selection of projects from Madrid. The projects range in theme from Civic buildings to Cultural Facilities, Sports Centres, Educational Facilities, Institutions, Residences, Urban Development and Infrastructure.
Architectural College of Madrid 2009 240pp PB $90.00 [23.09.09]

Makers of Modern Architecture: From Frank Lloyd Wright to Frank Gehry. Filler, M
Everyone knows what modern architecture looks like, but few understand how this revolutionary new form of building emerged little more than a century ago or what its aesthetic, social and even spiritual dimensions were. Through his illuminating studies, veteran critic Martin Fuller offers a clear, concise and often encyclopedic cross-section of the leading lights in modern architecture i.e Sullivan, Aalto, Kahn, Foster and the Venturi’s amongst others. Surveying such current urban design sagas as the reconstruction of Ground Zero and the reunification of Berlin, Filler trains his eye on some of the biggest names in architecture today, puncturing many an overinflated reputation while identifying the true masters who have built for the ages. NYBR USA 2007 323pp HB $A45.00

Manuscript: Essentials for the Everyday Use of Interior Architects and Designers Müller-Schöll A.
On representational methods, tectonics and statics, planning of interior fittings, graphic standards and other essentials, useful formulae, colour systems plus other odds and ends for interior architects and designers, all of which are condensed into a handy notebook format. This is a meticulously detailed reference guide that is both easy to understand as well as to carry around and features pages that open up to allow for jotting down of personal notes. Birkhäuser 2007 Germany 304pp HB $A69.50

Material Process: Young Architects_4 et al
What new materials are available to architects today ? A book that showcases the work of six young firms exploring the methods and meanings of new materials. This is the fourth in an annual series of publications featuring winners of the Architectural League of New Yorks annual Young Architects competition. Previous volumes in this series include SCALE, SECOND NATURE and CITY LIMITS. Princeton Architectural Press, US, 2003. PB 176pp $A 59.50

Mapping HK Guiterrez, L & Portefaix, V
 Hong Kong, 2000, 167pp, PB $A 76.45

Mass Studies  Architect 00
Looks at the influence of mass production in a contemporary and overpopulated urban society. Also explors spatial qualities, building materials and techniques through both built and unbuilt projects of the practice. Space Publishing Co. 2007 PB 140pp AU $44.00

Masters of Rietveld, Sandberg Institute
Masters of Rietveld contains an overview of notable designers that have emerged from the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam. Works of individual students and an overview of courses are provided giving an insight on Dutch design education in the 21^st Century. All Media, The Netherlands, 2008, 390pp AU$108.90

Maximalism Kliczkowski H.
By gathering the objectives of designers, who are constructing a new, complex & eclectic modernity. A careful selection of public buildings, commercial & residential spaces humbly contradicts Mies 'maxim "less is more" & establishes that more is never enough. Featuring Hadid, Coop Himmelb(l)au & many more. HK Spain 2003 PB 95pp $A 35.00

Micro: Very Small Buildings Slavid R
Cute, eccentric, futuristic, rustic, mobile, experimental, and some even liveable. All projects included in this excellent collection are classified as 'micro'. A brief introduction is followed by five thematic chapters: Public Realm, Community Spaces, On The Move, Compact Living and Extra Space. Case studies include a park bench that transforms into a shelter in Australia, an inflatable treetop structure for observing rainforests, sleeping tubes in an Austrian Park, a moveable church in Finland and a suspended office in France. 
LKing 2007 221pages HB $A59.95

Micro Architecture Richard Horden
A former partner of Norman Foster, Horden specializes in designing micro structures constructed from the most advanced techniques and materials available. Often influenced by nautical and aviation, the structures invariably become adaptable to our current living conditions.
Thames and Hudson UK 2008 348pp HB $A49.95

Mies van der Rohe Award 2007: European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture. Gray, D
2007 marks the 20th anniversary of the Mies van der Rohe Award; a prize that acknowledges the varied and rich panorama of architectural production in Europe. The prize supports emerging new architects, encourages work across the European Union and fosters trans-national commissions. The selection of the jury for this edition ranges from private houses, public housing, museums, cultural and sports facilities to large-scale urban and infrastructure projects that contributes to the construction of the city. Actar Spain 2007 333pp. PB $A80.00

Mindscapes: Private and Public; Mapping the boundaries Hassink, Jacqueline
The Mindscapes project contains an investigation into "what is private and public in Japan and US". Hassink explores how the information society has influenced the values of private and public life in the minds of CEOS, executives and employees of fortune's global 500 corporations. The book consists of 6 separate projects: 100ceos - 10 room, personal coffee cups, cubicles, training Center for salary men, the shoe project, and VIP fitting rooms. Birkhauser, Switzerland, 2003, HB 196pp $A 95.00

Minimal Architecture Ruby, Andreas, Sachs, Angeli & Ursprung, Philip
Focussed not on the original minimalism movement - but it's interpretation in contemporary architecture, this book is an inspiring and beautiful publication. Drawing examples of work from such architects as Herzog & de Meuron, Sejima/Nishizawa and Dominique Perrault, it showcases beautifully detailed, sleek and modern buildings of the 21st century. Arguably categorized as Supermodernism rather than minimalism, these projects are both aesthetically beautiful and technologically challenging. As a monograph, it explores the notion and meaning of 'minimal architecture' for contemporary culture.Prestel, Germany 2003, PB 176pp $A 120.00

Minimalism/Maximalism Cuito Aurora
The history of architecture, like that of all art forms, has fluctuated over the years between two very marked trends: austerity and opulence of form and concept. Minimalism/Maximalism presents a resplendent collection of buildings that illustrate these two very dissimilar styles. Filled with 370 lavish color images and 50 architectural plans, this guide compares and contrasts an array of minimalist and maximalist examples. Readers will find impressive homes, offices, and shops created by Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Ettore Sottsass, and 20 other designers. Plus, clear, descriptive text details how minimalism/maximalism influenced other disciplines such as graphic design. Whether one is an architect, interior designer, contractor, or homeowner, Minimalism/Maximalism is a never-ending source of style and inspiration.  Hearst, USA, 2002. PB 216pp $A 55.00

Mobility: a room with a view et al
Documenting for posterity the first International Architectural Biennale Rotterdam, Mobility brings together the contributions of university researchers, architects, urban designers, spatial planners & designers who exchanged experiences & discussed new strategies. This book presents the results & provides an insightfully tangible tour of mobility as seen from a global perspective. NAi,Netherlands 2003 PB 447pp $A80.00

Mobile - The Art of Portable Architecture Siegel, Jennifer
A really cool book that is destined to become on of 'those' books which everyone   has seen and everybody loves. Documenting portable architecture, in every sense of the world, it is light and simple but inspirational and informative just the same. Photographs and drawings supported by captioned text shows a variety of projects including trade fair pavilions, art installations, air balloons and, of course, trailers.Princeton Architectural Press, USA, 2002 127pp, PB $A 48.50

Modern Architecture in Berlin Rave, R
Focuses on the city's last one hundred years when Berlin daringly and almost obsessively rediscovered itself architecturally. The selected examples not only convey a visually impressive and representative longitudinal progression, but also demonstrate the most provocative of social movements, changes and break. With texts and images, the book presents 466 architectural works built from 1907 to the present day.
Menges 2009 192pp PB $69.00 [29.10.09]

Modern Architecture: Structures that shaped the modern world. Glancey, J
Divided into nine broad sections that represent a compound of styles and thoughts from the 1900 onwards, acclaimed architectural writer Jonathan Glancey provides a framework to understand the immense and inexhaustible story of modern architecture, its political and theoretical underpinnings and fanciful realities that have shaped the modern world. Beautifully photographed and in full colour. Cameron House Australia 2007 448pp. PB A$ 29.95

Modern Living Bringing Modernism Home. Weaving A, Freedman L
 Chronicle, USA, 2001. HB 192pp $A 69.95

Modern House 2 Melhuish, Clare
Phaidon, UK, 2000, 240pp HB $A 95.00

Morphê RIEA
Produced by the Research Institute for Experimental Architecture, Morphê documents research undertaken exploring patterns, paths, morphologies, program and architectural tectonics.
Springer/Verlag Austria 2008 74pp PB AU$69.50

 
More Mobile Portable Architecture for Today Jennifer Siegal
Portable dwellings have existed for centuries, often influencing designs of the 21^st Century. More Mobile introduces a selection of mobile units, from dwellings to work spaces, emergency shelters and homeless solutions. With contributions by Studio-Orta, Dré Wapenaar, Andrea Zittel, Andrew Maynard, Andreas Vogler, Horden Cherry Lee Architects, N55, Atelier Bow-Wow, Mark Fisher Studio, MMW, LOT-EK and more.
Princeton Architectural Press, New York 2008 142pp PB $A49.95

MORPHOSIS Mayne T
This book publishes for the first time all of the completed work from Morphosis , showcasing 35 buildings & installations in bold, documentary-style colour photographs with selected plans & drawings. The work ranges from the firms early residential & restaurant projects in Los Angeles to its most recent work beyond Californian & the US, in Canada, Taiwan, Korea, Japan & Austria. Phaidon UK 2003 HB 288pp $A140.00

Multiplicity USE Uncertain States of Europe: a trip through a changing Europe Et al
Using photographs, maps, interviews of a group of "prophets" of the European fate & reconnaissances in some of the most forward-looking European places, this book offers the image of Europe as an immense kaleidoscope, undergoing constant change owing to its inhabitants' self-organisation. Skira 2003 PB 500(ish)pp $A 85.00

Neufert Architects Data 3rd Edition
Blackwell, UK, 2000. 648pp PB $A 164.00

New Architecture: An International Atlas Asensio F.
Organised around nine major topic/themes, some notable buildings and structures by international architects and designers in the recent years have been compiled into this atlas. From business buildings to bridges, institutions, transport buildings to residential designs, the selection includes some of the most admired designs. Each project is described with photographs and drawings. Abram 2007 USA 510pp PB $A65.00 (10/04)

New Architecture in Britain Powell K
Engagingly describing & illustrating over 100 outstanding projects, both small & large, from around Britain,  none completed earlier than 2001, & some still under construction or planned. This book introduces & describes the earlier development of architecture in Britain since the 1960s' with an analysis of the influences that have moulded it & an examination of the major issues that look set to shape it in the future: urban regeneration, the current relevance of the 'vernacular', energy concerns, conservation & reuse, & the impact of new materials & technologies. MerrellPubUK2003 HB240pp$A95.00

New Chinese Architecture Misc
In the years since the millennium architecture in China has emerged at an outstanding rate. Shown here is a showcase of outstanding contemporary projects – schools, universities, libraries, Olympic pavilions, retail, galleries and offices. Depicted using colour photography and line drawings.
Laurence King Publishing 2009 480pp HB $85.00 [04.08.09]

New European Architecture 07 08 Hannema K & Ibelings H (eds)
A selection of 25 projects from around Europe with essays about the current state of European architecture.
A10 Netherlands 2007 157pp PB  AU $86.35

New Tent Architecture Drew P
Drew explores the exciting possibilities and the most interesting of contemporary tensile structures. This wide range international survey covers a substantial architectural and cultural history of the tent, atrium covers, fabric walls, ring roofs and convertibles. Thames & Hudson England 2008 208pp HB AU90.00

New Vernacular Architecture Richardson, Vicky
Laurence King, UK, 2001, 240pp, HB $A 140.00.

New Environmental Sensitivity: 2000-2006 in Spanish architecture. Guardiola, E.U
New Environmental Sensitivity focuses on a new group of architects in Spain who plan and build using environmentally sensitive strategies, techniques and energies. This book presents a selection of their works covering urban planning, projects and works. Clipmedia Spain 2007 325pp HB AU$170.00

New Forms: Plans and Details for Contemporary Architects The Plan
Created by The Plan, one of Europe’s leading architecture magazines (based in Italy), this new series does what most books on cutting-edge architecture do not: it reveals the details of a building’s design and construction through highly detailed drawings. Most architects today are savvy about digital renderings and media, but few can present drawings in a manner that can be understood by those working outside the project. Thames & Hudson UK/USA 2009 239pp HB $95.00 [03.06.09]

Next Generation Architecture: contemporary digital experimentation + the radical avant-garde Rosa J.
A generation of architects is pushing digital technology to its limits & continuing a tradition of "organic" architecture, often labelled "blobitecture". This volume defines the generation & captures contemporary trends in architecture. A number of the architects "Greg Lynn, RUR Architecture, Foreign Office Architects & more) are among those selected to compete in the Ground Zero (New York) redevelopment effort. T&H UK2004 PB240pp $A60.00

OASE No62 Architecture & the Project of the City   NaiPublishers.
Starting with issue 62, OASE is an independent, international, bilingual (Dutch/English) journal on architecture, urban planning and landscape design. In more than 20 years, Oase has developed into the professional journal in which a reflective and critical attitude toward architecture, urban planning and landscape design occupies centre stage. OASE is published three times a year. This issue is devoted to 'Autonomous Architecture and the Project of the City' NaiPub2003 PB144pp $A39.00

Optimistic Yearbook 2008 France French Touch
The second edition of the Optimistic Yearbook presents 61 projects completed in France in 2008 by a total of 55 different architectural practices. The selection represents an ambitious collection of buildings that address important issues relating to planning, context and sustainability.
Pyramyd 2009 352pp PB $98.45 [07.10.09]

Organic Architecture: The Other Modernism Hess A.                                 
With some of the world’s best known architects being referred to as organic architects, this title is a selection of some of the twentieth century’s masters. With a fantastic selection of both internal and external photographs, this book shows it’s not just the materials used or the shape created that makes it organic, but the way the building sits within the environment it’s sited on. Featured in this other side of Modernism are Frank Lloyd Wright, Sim Bruce Richards, Fay Jones, John Lautner, and Ken Kellogg. Gibbs Smith USA 2006 HB 275pp $A67.95

The Origin of Things: sketches, models, prototypes te Duits T.(Ed)
Ever wanted to see the original drawings of the paperclip? Or perhaps the original prototype for what we commonly refer to as the "toilet duck"? Well this is a great book to indulge your curiosities. An international survey of the history of design from William Morris to Koolhaas & comprising of a variety of illustrations from hand drawn pencil sketches to digital animations NAi The Netherlands2003 HB 280pp $A80.00

The Other Architects
Animals structures present an amazing variety of materials, construction techniques & resultant designs. In this publication we are guided through a variety of homes produced by birds & insects, as well as early human. Our capacity to learn from these structures is still endless even in the twenty0first century. GG Spain 2004 PB 152pp $A45.00

Pamphlet Architecture24 SOME AMONG THEM ARE KILLERS: unmanaged landscapes for non U.S.Military & Government users Ross D.
Princeton University.USA PB 79pp$A 32.00

Pamphlet Architecture25 GRAVITY cathcart, fantauzi, van elslander
The latest issue produced by Princeton University. PB  no page No, $A 28.50

Patterns 2. Design, Art and Architecture Glasner B, Schmidt P, Schindeling U
The second edition of ‘Patterns’ again focuses on colourful, unique and at times crazy patterns used by artists and designers in a range of applications from architecture through to fashion. This is a beautiful book with visually stunning contents. Birkhauser Germany 2008 330pp HB $A140.00

Persistence of Vision: Shanghai Architects in Dialogue Foreward by Ralph Lerner
A guide to a selection of 50 Architects currently practising in Shanghai. One on one interviews with the architects provides personal insight into the development of Shanghai and surrounding areas. Chinese and English Parallel Text. MCCM China 2008 566pp HB AU$67.00

Phaidon Atlas of the 21st Century

Photographing Architecture & Interiors: Julius Sherman APA                      
. Balcony, USA, 2000, 154pp $A 82.00

Piranesi No.13/14 Vol 9 Spring 2002
This Slovenian journal examines in this issue the building of the Ministry of Defence in Belgrade by Nikola Dobrovic, the education of architects in the Czech Republic, interviews Joseph Rykwert, looks at the life and work of Aldo Rossi, and much more. Piranesi, Slovenia, 2002. PB 122pp $A 50.60

Plastic - Materials for Inspirational Design Lefteri, Chris
A Fabulous new series will be documenting the beauty and wonder of materials used in architecture and design. so much more than a resource book, this is an informative and inspirational insight to the most intriguing and ground-breaking materials available, from bakelite to electro-conductive skins for palm-tops. A fabulous book, we'll be looking forward to the others in the series such as wood and glass.
Rotovision, UK, 2002, 160pp PB $A 80.00

Portable Architecture: Design and Technology Kronenburg R
Looking at cost effective and flexible architecture. A descriptive explanation of portable architecture including projects built to accommodate activities from art to education through to shelter and exhibition spaces.
Birkhauser Germany 2008 160pp PB $A93.50

The practice of practice: research in the medium of design. Leon van Schaik (Ed)
With a selection of work from designers in association with RMIT, this book features the work of John Gollings, Tom Kovac, Look Boon Lee & John Wardle & many more. RMIT Australia 2003 PB 268pp $A 44.00

Prix de Rome 2001 Uitgeverij 010 Publishers
 010 Publishing, NL, 2001, 170pp, PB $A 41.80

Project Japan: Architecture and Art Media, Edo to Now Cooper G
Features work of more than one hundred artists and designers including contributions by five renowned architects. Prefaced by Tadao Ando, other participants include Fumihiko Maki and the late Kisho Kurokawa with contributions from Makoto Sei Watanabe and Kengo Kuma. Assembled in the aftermath of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, the Art Media in Context programme is based on first-hand experience. It catalogues buildings from the Edo period through to important projects heralding the new century. It celebrates a special time when artist in Japan regained their self-belief, rediscovering confidence in their own distinctive identity.
Images 2009 240pp HB $89.95 [27.06.09]

Products from Phaidon Design Classics
V1: Pioneers
V2: Mass Production
V3: New Technologies
These three volumes take us on a historical journey of product design. Three beautiful compilations, each concentrating on its era with thousands of design examples showcased.
Phaidon 2009 1100pp HB $69.95 each [25.06.09]

Project Russia 26: St Petersburg
A-Fond Publishers The Netherlands2003 HB 120pp$A46.75

Project Russia 27 - Sport et al
Issue 27 shows the successful attempts by Russian architects to reinvent the sports building. $A 46.20

Prototypo # 007: Performing the City
This issue published the results of a huge seminar organised by Prototypo for the Fine Arts and Architecture Program of Porto 2001, European Culture Capital 2001. The aim was to discuss the idea of the city as a performing entity,  and to discuss the directions of urban change in Europe. Organised into 6 sessions being; Semantics of Place; The City under Cultural Politics; the City and the Quotidian; City and Consumption; Planning as Landscaping, and Facing the Ordinary, it includes (under various sections) texts/work by Mark Wigley, Rem Koolhaas, Winy Maas, Marcel Meili, Alvaro Siza, Bart Lootsma, Ben van Berkel, Beatriz Colomina, Hani Rashid. Andreas Hild, Kenneth Frampton, Marcel Meili and many others. This is a great resource with some amazing ideas and directions discussed. Stereomatrix, Portugal, 2002. PB 271pp $A 85.25

Project Vitra: Sites, Products, Authors, Museums, Collections, Signs & Chronology. Windlin,C & Fehlbaum,R
This is the first comprehensive, illustrated volume about Vitra’s pioneering work with designers and architects from around the globe. It traces the company’s evolution from its early collaboration with George Nelson and the Eames in the 50’s right to the latest extension of the Vitra Campus by Herzog & de Meuron and SANAA. Birkhauser Germany 2008 396pp. HB A$93.50

Provisional – Emerging Models of Architectural Practice in USA Misc
Profiles nine of the United States' most exciting architectural practices. With projects by SHoP Architects, Front Studio, Gehry Technologies, Lewis.Tsurumaki. Lewis, H weler + Yoon Architecture, nARCHITECTS, servo, GYA Architects and Chris Hoxie Design.
Princeton Architectural Press US 2009 288pp PB $76.00 [04.11.09]

Remake It: Home Thompson, H
The Essential Guide to resourceful living, with over 500 tricks, tips and inspirational ideas for recycling household items.
Thames and Hudson 2009 272pp HB $49.95 [23.09.09]

Reading MVRDV Patteeuw V.
Examining the context of MVRDV's research-based thinking & radical design strategies, this book consists of a series of essays that probe into the whys & wherefores of MVRDV's architecture, the potential of the datascapes & the secret of the firms success. The pros & cons surrounding MVRDV converge in this book, which takes a critical stance towards architectural thought in general & the practice of this office in particular. NAi The Netherlands 2003 PB 151pp $A65.00

Reflect #01 New Commitment in architecture, art & design NAi Publishers
It has been noted that there is an increasing level of discussion in architecture & urban planning, in the visual arts, photography & design about social issues. Architects, artists & designers are on a quest for legitimacy for their work & for socially relevant activities. Professional journals are calling for reflection & reconsideration of how one carries out one's craft. In other words, a debate is clearly underway about a new form of engagement by the design & visual disciplines toward the current problems of society. As a contribution to this debate, this book offers a collection of articles & essays by leading authors who hold this 'new commitment' up to the light.Nai Netherlands2003HB 200pp $A43.00

Reality Machines Mirroring the Real in Contemporary Dutch Architecture, photography and design et al
The young Dutch architects, industrial and graphical designers, photographers and fashion designers assembled here cannot be classified under a single common denominator. However, what they do have in common is their minimalist, pragmatic and often ironic reinterpretation of our everyday reality. The resulting images and objects seem very familiar at first, but on a closer examination they subtly deviate from our commonplace reality and raise questions; how far does the artificiality of our everyday living environment actually go and where lies the boundary between reality and fiction ? Including 70 designs from the last decade, this book demonstrates that this sense of estrangement is present in a range of disciplines. NAi Publishers, Netherlands, 2003. PB 199pp $A 75.00

Ready for Take-Off: Contemporary German Export Architecture Hesse, A
A selection of projects by German architects who have chosen to work abroad, including: Architekturburo Deutschland, Barkow Leibinger Architekten, Behnisch Architekten, BeL, Carsten Roth Architekt, Gerber Architekten, Gewers Kuhn und Kuhn Architekten, Ingenhoven Architekten, J. MAYER H., Kirsten Schemel Architekten, KSP Engel und Zimmermann Architekten, KSV Kruger Schuberth Vandreike, Pysall Ruge Architekten, sauerbruch hutton, Staab Architekten and Wandel Hoefer Lorch + Hirsch.
Hatje Germany 2007 206pp HB $A90.00

Responsive Architecture: Moody Nolan Recent Works Newman, M
The recent works of Moody Nolan Architects.  
Balcony Press 2009 120pp HB $62.50 [15.07.09]

Revolving Architecture Randl C
A history of buildings that rotate, swivel and pivot: this book explores building types and structures such as windmills, revolving towers and houses from prior to the 19^th century right through to today. With surprising relevance to issues in contemporary design today Randl sheds light on a fascinating chapter of architectural history. Princeton USA 2008  205pp HB $A59.50

Richard Serra: Torque Spirals, Toruses and Spheres
TSteidl, Germany, 2001, 64pp, HB $A 63.00

ROAM: reader on the aesthetics of mobility Hoete A. (Ed)
An unconventional reader that looks at "the aesthetics of mobility". Ideas of what it is to "roam" are explored through a range of material, from theoretical texts to design projects. Against an architectural understanding of urban spaces & mobility, ROAM also engages with discourses from art, cultural studies, design & politics. Included in ROAM are Zaha Hadid, Paul Virilio, FAT, Mark Cousins & others. Black Dog Publishing EU2003 PB 336pp $A66.50

ROY design series1 Levine K.A.
From an extreme skiing outpost in Alaska's Chugach Mountains to a sophisticated bar in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, the architecture of Lindy Roy combines fluid, folding forms with innovative responses to context & construction. The first publication devoted to her work, this catalogue-which accompanies an exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art-marks the inaugural volume of the Museum's new Design Series. $ p.o.a

Second Aid: doorstops, drip-catchers & other symbiotic gadgets Adams J., Harborth D., Vilter A.
Mixing playful mock-thoroughness with lively interviews & poignant essays, Second Aid investigates the unpretentious accomplice "add-on" object & explains the industrial design, mainstream aesthetics, marketing philosophies, the historical & sociological heritage of products & the ambitions & trials of modern inventors. Germany2003 135pp (second book 18pp) PB $A110.00

Shanghai: The Architecture of China’s Great Urban Center Pridmore J
The biggest building boom in history has transformed Shanghai into a towering metropolis featuring some of the worlds most audacious architecture. Pridmore sets the story for Shanghai’s burgeoning growth against its complex history and through a wealth of superb photographs, illustrates Shanghai’s metamorphosis into one of the most vibrant and significant ‘new’ cities of the twenty first century. Abrams NY 2008 159pp HB AU $80.00

Shelter for Culture et al

CODA is a cultural mixed-use building in Apeldoorn, the city in which Herman Hertzberger's victory began in the 1970s with the insurance building for Centraal Beheer. Recently the municipality of Apeldoorn wanted to house two museums, the city archives and an extension to the adjacent city library. 010 Publishers Netherlands 2004 72pp PB $A 52.25

Signs: lettering in the environment Dixon C. & Baines P.
Containing over 700 colour images of the most varying selection of signs. L. King UK 2003 192pp PB $A88.00

Sight for Sightseeing - (dostoprimetschatjelnosti) et al
Is Russian and means sightseeing. In Berlins summer of 2002, 55 young architects, designers, artists and students from 17 countries moved into a vacant apartment building of the standard East German type WBS70. For three months they worked on constructing the large industrial estate of Berlin Hellersdorf, with its concrete slab buildings caught between demolition and pop culture. In the east of Berlin. Junius, Germany 2003 PB 160pp $A 66.00

Skin: Surface, Substance and Design Upton, Ellen
Every object has a skin, thick or thin, smooth or rough, porous or impermeable, the skin is the line between the hidden interior and the exterior we experience. This book is a compendium of products, furniture, fashion, architecture, and media that expand the limits of what we understand as surface. Reflecting the convergence of natural and artificial life, this provocative publication shows how enhanced and simulated skins appear everywhere in today's world.  Princeton Architectural Press, New York, 2002, 240pp, HB $A P/A

Small Studios Misc
A beautifully crafted book showcasing the works of various small design practices – including names such as Aaron Nich Workshop, Floor, Drop, Harmen Leinberg, Parallax Design Pty Ltd and many more. With rough sawn pages and a hand-crafted appearance this is sure to become a collectors edition, it’s one in a million!
Page One 2009 636pp PB $90.00 [04.11.09]

Snooze: Immersing architecture in mass culture Studio Sputnik, with an introduction by Lars Lerup.
Presenting the findings of a study by Studio Sputnik, a Rotterdam-based architecture practice, into the opportunities that mass culture presents for architecture. Snooze is a lavish little book that analyses products successful in consumer society & relates the patterns behind their success to the city. The nature & importance of communication proves to be pivotal to architecture's role in this. What does a building signify, what does it actually want to communicate? NAi Belgium 2003 PB 176pp $A50.00

SOUNDSPACE: architecture for sound & space  Grueneisen P.
Architecture & music share many parallel & intersecting elements. Space, sound & vision are connected & resonate in many ways when the coincide. Recent developments in the music, film, & media industries have given rise to new building types for audio & visual media. These projects require a comprehensive approach from various disciplines to bridge architecture, art & technology. For more than 10 years studio bau:ton has been pre-eminently involved in drawing together these diverse disciplines. Birkhauser Germany2003 HB 240pp $A140.00

The Sourcebook of Contemporary Architecture Vidiella AS
A comprehensive collection of more than 80 outstanding works of contemporary architecture worldwide. With some drawings, full page images and explanatory text, architects projects are covered in the following categories: Urban Planning & Transport, Cultural and Leisure Facilities, Public Buildings, Institutions & Offices, Homes and Architecture for the Future. Collins Design USA 2007 600pp HB $A120.00

Space-Identity-Company: Ephemeral Architecture and Corporate Events  Colli, S. & Perrine, R.
The authors examine the modern-day projects and alternatives that go towards the creation and re-development of well known corporate identities and trademark of such international companies as Canal+, Mercedes, Smart, Camper and Issey Miyake. Features the work of professional designers and creative artists, such as Zaha Hadid, La Fura dels Baus, Robert Wilson and Droog Design. GG, Spain, 2003, 144pp PB $A65.00

Space Gaphysm Masaaki H.
In this book, sign systems, space creations & other collaborative works of graphic designers combined with those from different genres are presented in hope of showing the process of fusion & split during collaborative work through discussion on the essence of design. BIS The Netherlands2003 HB 215pp $A75.00

Speech: Ophameht Ornament
Nouvel/ Herzog & de Meuron/ Lyzlov/ Langhof/ Toyo Ito/ Faulders/ Lainer/ Van Egeraat/ Nieto & Sobejano/ Bavykin/ Tchoban/ Embt/ Kelin & Dytham/ Palmin/ Loos/ Venturi
DOM Publishers Berlin  2009 PB $A35.00

 
Stadt = Form Raum Netz (City = Shape Space Net): An Exhibtion at the Austrian Pavillion for the 10th International Exhibition of Architecture, La Biennale di Venezia 2006  Wolf D.
Curated by Wolf D. Prix of Coop Himmelb(l)au, Austria’s contribution to the 2006 Biennale presented the work of selected young Austrian architects – Hans Hollein and Frederick Kiesler, Gregor Eichinger and Bärbel Müller, and Andrea Börner. This book not only provides an overview of recent Austrian architecture, but attempts to become a manifesto for the city of Vienna in the 21^st century. Birkhäuser 2006 Switzerland 112pp PB $A46.50

Story of Modern Architecture Misc
A guide to the world of Modern Architecture, from the 1890s until today.
HF Ullmann 2009 128pp PB $16.95 [03.09.09]

Strangely Familiar: Design & Everyday Life Walker Art Center/Blauvelt A.
Design is a paradox in our lives, both anonymous & conspicuous, familiar & strange. It surrounds us while fading from view, becoming second nature yet standing apart from the world in which it exists, an alien presence the grain of everyday life. This fully illustrated catalogue includes essays on the tactics of formlessness & it's impact on everyday consumption, the potential of an endlessly transformable environment to extend product life cycles, & ruminations on the strange & familiar worlds of design. Cantz Germany2003 HB 344pp$A74.25

SUPERDISCOUNT The Unit
Hardly another architects office has, like The Unit specialised in developing architectural corporate identity (CI). An instantly recognisable CI always played a part, & has since proved to have had a lasting influence on the commercial success. All this is reflected in the book developed & designed by section.a & section.d. Springer-Verlag/Wein Austria 2003 HB 258pp$A85.00

Superdutch New Architecture in the Netherlands. Lootsma, Bart
Thames, UK, 2000. 264pp HB $A 88.00

Super Normal: Sensation of the Ordinary. Fukasawa, N & Morrison, J
The publication accompanies Jasper Morrison and Naoto Fukusawa’s Super Normal exhibition at the Salone International del Mobile in Milan, 2007. The designer’s have compiled 204 everyday objects alongside anonymous design like the Swiss Rex vegetable peeler or the simple plastic bag in search of “super normal design”- a phenomenon that stands beyond space and time, past and present of product design. Lars Muller Switzerland 2007 130pp. PB A$58.50


SUPERSTUDIO: Life without objects Lang, P Menking, W
SUPERSTUDIO's Nihilistic operations, springing from a reconstructed post-war Florentine Society, reflects the flip side of the Italian dole vita. This book, by examining over a decade of SUPERSTUDIO history, seeks to recover the broad range of SUPERSTUDIO's actions, projects, and critical ideology, in an attempt to explain the sublime beauty of their visions. Skira,  Italy, 2003, 232pp PB $A 70.00Stage Design A Practical  Guide   Thoren, G.
Corwood, UK, 1999.  208pp PB. $A 54.95

Style City New York 3^rd Edition Misc
Third revised edition of Style City New York.
Thames and Hudson 2009 192pp PB $45.00 [29.10.09]

tangent e Paiement A.
The special relationship between photography & architecture, between photography & space, the specific encounter when the tangent touches the circle is explored in this new series of exhibitions & publications in which contemporary artists are invited to enter into visual conversation with a body of photographs selected from the extensive collection of the CCA. Tangent is inaugurated with the work of Alain Paiement. CCA Germany2003 HB 66pp $A48.00

Ten by Ten: 10 critics, 100 Architects
Phaidon, UK, 2000. 468pp HB $A 130.00

Thinking: Objects. Contemporary Approaches to Product Design Parsons, T
Explores the many approaches designers take to their work, deconstructing the design process. How do objects “communicate” to us? This book reveals how designers can learn to read the signals an object sends, interpret meaning, and discover historical context, and use those messages in their own new product designs.
AVA 2009 208pp PB $75.00 [23.09.09]

Total Design Sourcebook: Display John Stones
Examines curation of works in cross disciplinary fields, something which is becoming more relevant to designers as they collaborate and exchange ideas and design strategies in the learning environment and workplace.
Rotovision UK 2008 272pp HB $A75.00

TransUrbanism Mulder, Arjen
Another fabulous Dutch book that explores the contemporary global architecture condition under the influences of the virtual, information and progress. It describes itself as ‘urbanism’ plus ‘transformation’ plus ‘globalisation’ and explores the condition of the city for the twenty first century. Includes works and writing from prominent figures such as Arjun Appadurai, Rem Koolhaas, Mark Wigley, Lars Spruybroek and Scott Lash. A must have book for those truly dedicated to the future of architecture. NAi Publishers, Rotterdam, 2002, 240pp PB $A 55.00

Trespassing: Houses x Artists. Cantz, Hatje
Nine Contemporary Artists collaborating with Architects are documented in this book. Open office as they radically reinvent how domestic space is conceptualized and inhabited. The resulting works are open ended, suggesting rigorous new approaches to visualizing form rather than a final product or conceptual destination. USA, 2003 155pp HB $A 80.00

Twenty-First Century Design. Fairs, M
A comprehensive guide to a bewildering array of cutting-edge design across all contemporary movements, styles and trends; featuring a plethora of design moguls such as Toyo Ito, OMA, Karim Rashid, Robert Stadler, Hussein Chalayan, Stefan Sagmeister, Rockstar Games and many more. Craftsman House Australia 2007 464 pp. HB A$59.95

Unbuilt Masterworks of the Twenty-First Century Jones, W
Features one hundred of the best unbuilt projects proposed since the turn of the millennium by some of the world’s greatest contemporary architects, including Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas/OMA, Foreign Office Architects, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Zaha Hadid, as well as rising stars such as Jürgen Mayer H Architects and Asymptote
Thames and Hudson 2009 398pp HB $95.00 [29.10.09]

UNIT 20: Projects by Unit 20 of the Bartlett School of Architecture Salvador Perez Arroyo, Marcos Cruz
Outlines the work of Bartlett students dealing with ideas of expandable structures, smart surfaces and growth in architecture. Some amazing propositional work is produced, with a heavy emphasis on exploring the architectural drawing as a method of discovery and production. Includes foreword by Peter Cook. Universidad Politecnica de Valencia/Bartlett, UK/Spain, 2002. PB 286pp $A 72.00

Universal Design: Solutions for a barrier-free living Herwig O
Focused on designs for the 50+ age bracket, with design and socially conscious answers for designers and architects, decision-makers and companies. A range of interesting and innovative products and architectural solutions for a barrier-free world. Birkhauser Germany 2008 175pp HB AU$115.00

Universal Principles of Design: 100 ways to enhance usability, influence perception, increase appeal, make better design decisions, & teach through design Lidwell W. Holden K. & Butler J.
The first cross-disciplinary reference of design. Richly illustrated & easy to navigate, this book pairs clear explanations of the design concepts featured with visual examples of the concepts applied in practice. Because no one can be an expert on everything, designers have always had to search through different references & resources to find the information & know-how required to make a design work- until now. RockportUSA2003 HB216pp$A65.00

Unknown Quantity: Foundation Cartier pour l’art contemporain Virilio Paul
Whether we are speaking of local accidents or yester years, there are so many reasons for opening, alongside to war museums, the first Major Accident Museum – not in order to “spread fear”, but face up to what is no longer a chance event, but as increasingly present cumulative reality. . .  A collection of some 310 incongruous images of accidents, including text by Virilio and many others including: Lebbeus Woods, Stephen Vitiello, and Nancy Rubins. Discussing “chance” and “normality”. Thames and Hudson, UK 2003 224pp $A 88.00

Urban Forest images of trees in the human landscape Bayles, David Paul
The photographs in this book speak eloquently with a quiet intensity. The book explores the concept that the natural world exists not only in the wilderness, but also in our everyday urban surroundings. These thoughtful photographs cause the viewer to pause and consider the delicate balance between human activity and the natural environment. Sierra Club Books, US 2003 144pp HB $A 75.00

Verb 02 Matters
Verb Matters takes a look at the formal & material possibilities within current construction. Our starting point is the present context of the information era, typified by extensive data processing, global networking & an increasingly blurred distinction between natural matter & artificial technology. Reflecting the actual result of the more sophisticated ideas applied to the shaping of buildings, it attempts to address the growing possibilities of current technology: a living, built, artificial matter that processes information & interacts with natural beings. Having arrived at the limits of the foreseeable, we return to the contemporary world with a greater sense of what is possible. ACTAR, Spain, 2004, PB, 280pp. $A65.00

Verb 5: Natures Ferre A. et al. (ed)
The fifth volume of Actar’s boogazine attempts to outline a new definition of organic, considering the many ways to generate, control, enhance and imagine environments that fuses the naturally occurring and the artificially  manufactured. Using current technology and inspired by forces in nature, architecture and designs included in this volume encompass the idea at various levels. Packed full of ideas, drawings, images and diagrams and depicts the works such as Watercube by PTW Architect + Arup Australia, a restaurant by Hitoshi Abe and many more from emerging architects and designers from around the globe. Actar 2006 Spain 244 PB $A75.00

Valparaiso School: Open City Group Perez de Arce R. & Perez Oyarzun F.
The Valparaiso School, now in its fourth generation,  was begun by charismatic architect Alberto Cruz & the Argentinean poet G. Iommi. This book provides an overview of the work of the group: their earlier buildings and urban developments: the self-managed, self-constructed Open City project. Through the group's fusing of various disciplines- architecture, art, science, culture etc this is one of Latin America's most interesting cultural phenomena. Spain 2003 168pp HB $A 83.50

Virtuael: Expo 2004 image/images Bernard Tschumi
This is a record The book is a beautifully documented journey through the initial analysis & conceptual ideas to the design process & technical drawings of a very ambitious project. Spain 2002 PB pp450 $A68.00

Vertigo Dirrix, Bert
" Vertigo is a dizzying building that will have to be conquered by its users. Eindhoven University's Bouwkunde Faculty has a new building. With the radical renovation of the old chemistry building, Bert Dirrix has created fitting accommodation for the multidisciplinary idiom of the 1960's. This building is presented through photos and an essay in the form of a continuous strip, including a discussion of architecture and vertigo. Motta Books, Neth 2002 95pp PB $A 45.10

Volume 19: Architecture of Hope Oosterman A [ed in chief]
'Main Street is almost all right' wrote Robert Venturi promoting the messy vitality of the built environment of the ordinary. The ambiguity of society, its causality and its improvisations meant the acknowledgement of a diversity of practices: top-down interventions + subcultures + minority expressions + subversive acts + ... Redefining the common goods, their ethics, their aesthetics and their economics start with writing stories of architecture that encapsulate the manifold experiences of the city. Thus, an architectural task in which space design and design of a new collective dream, myth or scenario about who we are and what we desire to be is interrelated.
Volume 19: Is identity the issue? Archis Netherlands 2009 152pp PB $48.00 [13.06.09]

Why do Architects Wear Black? Cordula Rau
A collection of quotes from the world’s architects on why architects actually wear black?
Springer Wien New York 2008 228pp PB $A45.00

White Busuttil, Stephanie
Stephanie Busuttil's second book inspired by a color, White takes you on a visual journey, allowing you to recognize white as not just a color  !. From snow-topped glaciers to virginal conception. From Duchamp's porcelain urinal to the shrouds of the dead. From the peaceful white of the Zen gardens to the luminous white of Robert Morris. This book explores the multiple facets of this colour and its relation to religion, the moon, flesh, emptiness and light. White can be perceived in many ways, as negative or positive space, as a background or foreground. A non-color, like the blank page itself, it remains elusive. With over 200 images, Stephanie Busuttil has selected powerful and varied images that all share white as the common factor. Pierre Sterckx, professor at the Beaux-Arts in Paris, introduces the book with an overview of the history of the color and its many incarnations. Assouline, USA, 2002. HB 288pp $A 60.00

White Elephants Helmle C
In post-colonial Africa, “White Elephant”  was the name given to buildings erected with international money and never put to use; relics to enormous waste. Helmle has put together a beautiful collection of photographs capturing un-used buildings and complexes throughout Europe’s cities and countryside’s.
Jovis Germany 2007 125pp HB AU$45.00 (01/03)

Wonders of World Architecture Parkyn, N
Twenty Eight architects engineers and architectural historians explore and explain the world’s greatest structures.
Thames and Hudson 2009 304pp PB $45.00 [29.10.09]

World Architecture, The MasterWorks Pryce W
This stunning compilation of architectural masterworks takes us on a journey of breathtaking measures, images and text tell the stories of each of these individually remarkable buildings.
Thames & Hudson UK/NY 2008 320pp HB $A120.00

The World’s Greatest Buildings Howells T. (ed.)
A showcase of the most memorable buildings and structures of the world and uses photographs and facts to illustrate how the featured embody the spirit of the time period. (Revised Edition) Fog City Press 2007USA 256pp HB $A29.95

World Houses Now: contemporary architectural directions Ngo D.
Presenting a comprehensive survey of 30 houses that have previously been overlooked in countries such as India, Sth Africa & China, as well as projects in Australia, Japan & Brazil. World Houses Now showcases projects that present compelling evidence for a new International style. Thames&Hudson Italy2003 PB 240pp $A50.00

World Without Words Evamy, Michael
World Without words provides evidence that images & graphic information are doing the work that words used to do. Symbols, signs & icons are all around us. Brands are going wordless. Visual instructions accompany every new purchase. This book is a voyage through the 'visual shorthand' of modern life: the material that we rarely dwell on but which forms the graphic imprint of our age. UK 2003  $A99.00

Young Architects 10: Resonance Foreward by Jesse Reiser
Resonance is the tenth in an annual series of publications that features the best young practicing architects as selected by the Architectural League of New York in their annual Young Architects competition.
Princeton Architectural Press 2009 176pp PB $49.50 [22.06.09]

Zoomorphic: new animal architecture Aldersey-Williams H.
After a brief historical overview Zoomorphic focuses on contemporary architecture. Sometimes the 'animal' connection is generated for structural reasons - nature supplies an efficient design solution; in other cases the resemblance in symbolic; while in yet more examples the natural likeness seems accidental. Organised according to the type of relationship, the book ends with a look at some of the latest materials & techniques that will push this trend even further into the future, creating a new biological baroque. Laurence King U.K.2003 HB176pp $A 70.00

XXe Siecle decorative arts and design magazine June 2003
A new French design magazine, with multiple themes and ideas, bilingual in French and english approx 160 pages, with full colour photographs and texts (including interviews). $ 68.20