Architect and the Law Beaton, R. Biggers, C. Paisley
RAIA Practice Services, Aust, 1994. 101 pp PB $A36.00

Architecture and Authorship Anstey T, Grillner K & Highes R
Comprises 16 essays, encompassing a variety of contemporary and historical case studies, which explore issues of authorship, attribution and intellectual property in architecture.
Black Dog 2007 UK 208pp $A79.50(27/07)

Architect & Engineer: A Study in Sibling Rivalry Saint A
How architects and engineers work together has often been debated but never before addressed over a broad span of history. This illustrated book enquires into these relationships in western countries over the centuries, since the Renaissance. Yale USA 2007 541pp HB $AU 135.00 [07.03.09]

Architects and their Practices A Changings Profession. Symes, M. Eley, J. Seidel, A.
Butterworth, UK, 1995. 229 pp PB $A P/A

The Architect in Practice  Chappell, D. and Willis, A.
This classic text has long provided the student of architecture and the young practitioner with a readable guide to the profession, outlining the architect's duties to client and contractor, the key aspects of running a building contract, and the essentials of management, finance and drawing office procedure.
Blackwell Science, UK, 8th Edition 2000, 406pp, PB. $AP/A

Architects, Engineers & the Law 2nd edition Cooke, J.
Federation Press, Aust, 1997. 320 pp PB $A 68.00

Architect’s Essentials of Starting, Assessing and Transitioning a Design Firm Piven P & Perkins B
This publication put together by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) covers the ins and outs of an architecture or design firm throughout its lifetime. From business plans, to marketing strategies, to managing personnel and finances, to establishing criteria for selecting new firm owners and designing a smooth ownership transition program; this one book guides you through it all. JWiley USA 2008 444pp HB AU$88.95 (29/03)

Architect's Guide to  Running a Job 6th Edition Green, R.
Best practice is the concern of this book. The book is divided into short sections covering the entire process, step-by-step, from preliminary enquires to final fees, each with a small flow chart showing what is involved and when. Architecture Press, UK, 2001 160pp PB $A64.90

The Architect’s Guide to Running a Practice Littlefield D.
Accessible & informative, this essential handbook is the ideal first point of reference when starting & running a practice. Case studies & advice from practitioners, big & small, run alongside outlines of all the key topics, to give you an insight into the problems & challenges others have faced when setting up a design business.  ArchiPress USA2004PB 121pp $AP/A

Architect's Handbook for Professional Practice Student Edition 13th Ed     AIA USA
Defining the practice of architecture for students. Includes CD-Rom with samples of all AIA contract documents. Wiley, USA, 2002 PB, $AP/A

Architect's Legal Handbook The Law for Architects. 6th edition Speaight, A. Stone, G.
AP, UK, 1996. 317 pp PB $A P/A

Architect's Pocket Handbook. 3rd Edition  Baden-Powell, C.
Newly updated edition full of useful information for the architect, surveyor and builder.
AP, UK, 2008. 288pp PB $A43.95

Architect's Pocket Book 3^rd Edition Ross et al
A pocket size reference book for the practising Architect or student. This book provides the first rules of thumb for building design and provides a quick and accurate guide for a complete range of on the job issues. Site-work, Planning, Materials, Services and Structures are just some of the topics covered in this book.
Architectural Press US 2008 PB 340pp $43.95 [28.08.08]

Architect's Portable Handbook 2nd ed. Guthrie.  P,
"Easy to handle and organised in the easy-to-follow CSI Master format, which parallels the progress of a typical job, the Handbook offers you quick, accurate, on the job guidance on everything from cost estimating to electrical systems." US published, non-metricated.McGraw Hill, USA, 1998.  555pp PB $A P/A

Architectural Knowledge The Idea of a Profession Duffy, F & Hutton, L
Essays written over the last thirty years , witness British architecture's unceasing negotiations with a vast and rigorous set of constraints and its eventual emergence as a truly modern profession.Spon, UK, 1998.  216pp $AP/A

Architectural Research Methods Groat, L. & Wang, D
This book's unique coverage of research methods is specifically targeted to help professional designers and researchers better conduct and understand research. Wiley, USA, 2002 PB 389pp $AP/A

Architecture: The element of Success. Building strategies and Business Objectives Knittel-Ammerschuber S
Outlines the many and varied points of contact between modern management and corporate architecture, and demonstrates methods and approaches that businesses can use to give architectural expression to their philosophy. Birkhauser 2007 Switzerland 108pp HB $A115.00(21/0

BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modelling Eastman C, Teicholz P, Sacks R & Liston K
A comprehensive guide for owners, managers, designers, engineers and contractors; this handbook covers the technologies of this new approach to design and includes organisational issues associated with implementing it.
JWiley USA 2008 490pp HB AU$116.95

BIM: A Strategic Implementation Guide for Architects, Engineers, Constructors and Real Estate Asset Managers Smith, D and Tardif, M
A “strategic guide to building information modelling. You’ll learn how to implement this new technology as part of a comprehensive systems approach to the design, construction, management, operation, maintenance, and use of buildings.  The authors, among the leading experts and pioneers in BIM, show you how BIM supports more streamlined, integrated, and efficient business processes throughout the life cycle of buildings, from their initial conception through their eventual retirement or reuse.”
John Wiley USA pp HB $115.00 [21.07.09]

Basic Building Measurement 2nd edition Marsden, P.
UNSW Press, Aust, 1998. 169 pp PB $A 46.30

Competing Globally in Architecture Competitions Collyer G.S.
Competitions are a core mechanism of the architectural world, they offer architects unique opportunities to pitch for work. The winning of an important competition has made many careers within the architecture & design world. Here is the definitive book on architecture competitions from over the last decade. It will be an essential guide to any architect or student who is considering preparing a submission.  J.Wiley2004 PB 256pp $AP/A

Construction Industry Specifications 2nd ed     Standen, D.
Outlines the purposes and basic principles of specification writing as a part of the design process. RAIA Practice Services, Aust, 1995. 97 pp PB $A 36.00

Construction Industry Terminology 4th ed    Standen, D.
A major reference for architects, engineers, contractors, etc giving them accurate and positive definitions .RAIA Practice Services, Aust, 2000  479 pp PB $A 99.45

Construction Law In Australia 2nd ed. Bailey, I.
LBC, Aust, 1998. 386pp PB $AP/A

Cross Check Integrating Building Systems and Working Drawings  Guthrie, P,
McGraw Hill, U.S.A, 1998. 181pp PB $A P/A

The Deliberative Practitioner Encouraging Participatory Planning Processes Forester. J
MIT, USA, 1999. 305pp HB $AP/A

Design Management Best K.
This book leads readers through the key knowledge, practice and skill areas of design management, focusing on the strategy, process and implementation involved in the management of design. Opening with a contextual overview of the subject, this book then explores the stages involved in the application of design to business and each section is complete with case studies and interviews and summarised.  AVA 2006 Switzerland 216pp PB $A75.00

Design Management For Architects Emmitt S
Helps architects improve their management skills by addressing the relationship between the management of the design project and the design of the office.
Blackwell UK 2007 332pp PB $A82.95 (29/09)

Design Expertise Lawson, B. Dorst, K
LAUNCHED AT DESIGNEX 2009, Design Expertise addresses what makes a designer an ‘expert’ in their field, exploring the perception of expertise in design and why we employ the services of expert designers. What knowledge, skills, attributes and experiences are necessary in order to design well? Exactly what does it take to become an expert designer? What is the real nature of design expertise and how is that expertise acquired and developed? Lawson and Korst develop a new model of design expertise and discuss the complex nature of design skills and cognition. Short, accessible case studies of well known designers and architects provide real-life examples to illustrate the nature of design expertise and how an experts reputation is created. Architectural Press UK 2009 322pp PB $105.00 [16.05.09]

Ethical Architect:  the Dilemma of Contemporary Practice   Spector, T
Tom Spector points out the dilemmas of architectural practice and offers a theoretical and practical basis for an examination and transformation of the quandaries the profession now faces.
PAP, USA, 2001 PB 256pp $AP/A

Excellence by Design Transforming the Workplace and Work Practice. Horgen, T. etal
Jacaranda, USA, 1999. 304pp HB $AP/A

Executive Architect Transforming Designers into Leaders. Harrigan, J. Neel, P.
Wiley, USA, 1996. 370 pp HB $P/A

The Favored Circle The Social Foundations of Architectural Distinction Steevens, G. 
MIT, USA, 1998.  252pp HB $A 92.00 

Fountain HeadacheThe Politics of Client Architect Relations. Pressman, A.
Wiley, USA, 1995. 234 pp PB $AO/P

Getting There By Design an Architect's Guide to Project and Design Management. Allinson, K. 
AP, UK, 1998. 224pp PB $A 57.28

Good Deeds, Good Design: Community Service Through Architecture. Brian Bell
Good Deeds, Good Design presents the best new thoughts and practices in this emerging movement toward an architecture that serves a broader population. In this book, architecture firms, community design centres, design/build programs, and service-based organizations offer their plans for buildings for the other ninety-eight percent. Twenty-eight essays and case studies illustrate successes and failures and raise both design and social issues. With its clear, direct, and inspiring message, and numerous illustrated examples, Good Deeds, Good Design follows this important story. PAP US 2003 PB 235pp $A 63.50

Green BIM: successful sustainable design with building information modelling Krygiel E & B Nies
Meet the challenge of integrating Building Information Modelling and sustainability with this in-depth guide, which pairs these two revolutionary movements to create environmentally friendly design through a streamlined process.
JWiley USA 2008 241pp PB AU$64.95

Handbook of Forms and Letters for Design Professional (includes CD Rom) Society of Design Administration
Wiley, USA, 2004, 236pp, HB $A 84.95

How to be a Better Interviewer Dale, M.
K P, UK, 1996. 157 pp PB $A P/A

If You Practice Architecture... Stanton, D.
RAIA Practice Australia 1996 196pp PB $A 42.35

Illustrated Building Pocket Book McDonald Roxana
By using drawings to describe a technical language, clarity, safety and certainty can be achieved.
BH UK 2007 232pp PB $A63.50 (07/09)

Is it All About Image? Iloniemi L.
The first comprehensive & accessible guide for any architect who wants to wise up on their businesses PR. Publicity is an essential for any practice to keep afloat & continue attracting commissions, as even modest jobs often come in through recommendation & reputation. Revealing varying forms of PR support whilst looking at how these operate within a variety of office cultures, this book lets you in on what happens behind the scenes.  J.Wiley USA2004 PB 224pp $A77.95

Management for the Small Design Firm Handling Your Practice, Personnel, Finances and Projects. Morgan, J.
WGP, USA, 1998. 176pp HB $A 87.95

Managing the Brief for Better Design   Blyth, J & Worthington, J.
Briefing is now becoming more important as buildings have to become more adaptable to meet the needs of organisations. Through better briefing and understanding what the real needs are, clients will be able the make building related decisions with greater confidence. This book provides an inspiration for clients and a framework for practitioners. Sopn, UK, 2001 220pp, PB, $A106.00

Managing Quality in Architecture: a handbook for creators of the built environment Nelson C.
Addressing the questions of how best to manage quality in architecture for both design practices and their clients, this title explores the general principles, tools and techniques that can be adapted to the unique culture of any design practice. With a selection of international contributors this book is for everyone involved in the production of the built environment. Arch Press USA 2006 PB 318pp $A79.95

Marketing and Communication for Architects  Fundamentals, Strategies and Practice  Haupt, E & Kubitza, M.
An introduction for architects to those fields of marketing and communication design that are particularly relevant to their profession. Promoting services more creatively, developing marketing strategies for everyday needs, how to use communications more professionally, successfully combining theory with practice, these are the areas addressed and illustrated through example. Some of those examined include Richard Rogers Partnership, gmp, Ingehoven Overdiek and Mecanoo. Birhkauser, Swiss, 2002. 128pp PB $A77.00

Marketing for Architects & Engineers A new approach. Richardson, B.
Spon, UK, 1996. 133 pp PB $AP/A

Modern Construction Management 4th edition.
Harris, F. McCaffier, R.  Blackwell, USA, 1995. 575 pp PB $A P/A

Multimedia Marketing for Design Firms
Charles, C. Brown, K.   Wiley, USA, 1996. 222 pp PB/CD $A P/A

Negotiating Higher Design Fees Stasiowski, F.
Wiley, USA, 1985. 224 pp HB $A P/A

Network Practices: New Strategies in Architecture and Design Burke A & Tierney, T (Eds)
As communication networks continue to seep into every facet of our lives, their impact on our experience of the world, both built and virtual, becomes increasingly profound. Network Practices captures the unique moment in the evolution of design where all disciplines effortlessly intersect, causing form itself to be pre-conceptualised as reflexive, contingent and disturbed.
Princeton Architectural Press 2007 NY 224pp PB $A57.00 (11/08)

The New Competitiveness in Design & Construction Powell Joe M
Drawing on a three year research project conducted by the Rice University Building Institute, this book answers the following two questions: What are the critical performance characteristics of the worlds most competitive companies? And what will be required to join the next generation of global market leaders?
John Wiley England 2008 200pp HB AU$89.95

Office Manual RAIA Practice
The Office Manual provides a model or generic manual which, when fully implemented will enable the practice to meet the requirements of AS/NZS ISO 9000. The Office Manual should be personalised by each practice to reflectthe nature of that particular practice and is sold with a set of 2 disks.RAIA Practice, Australia, 2000  Spring binder  $A P/A

Poetry, Property, and Place Behnisch S. & Hines G.
Documenting the collaborative studio of professional and student architects and developers, that was made possible by the Edward P. Bass Fellowship of the Yale School of Architecture. The site was a neglected site in central Milan and the aim was to turn it into a vital urban environment. Including interviews with some of the people involved, Pelli, Trussardi, and Verga., there is also a commentary from the likes of Greg Lynn, Robert A.M.Stern, Rafael Vinoly to name but a few. YALE USA 2006 PB 192pp $A53.95

The Practice of Everyday Life de Certeau, M.
University of California Press, USA, 1984, 229pp, PB. $A 39.95

Project Management Strategic Design and Implementation (3rd ed.)Cleland. D.
A source book on the guidance of strategic project management in both small and large industrial organisations.  McGraw Hill, USA, 1999.  560pp PB $A 57.95

Quality Assurance the route to efficiency and competitiveness Stebbing, L.
Ellis Horwood, UK, 1993. 336 pp PB $A P/A

Reflections on Architectural Practices in the Nineties
Saunders, W. ed .  PAP, USA, 1996. 258pp PB $A P/A

The Reflective Practitioner How Professionals Think in Action. Schon, A.
Basic Books, USA, 1983. 374 pp PB $AP/A

Resumes for Architecture and Related Careers  et al
The front section of the book consists of basic information including worksheets for organizing the various resume sections, suggestions for what to include and what to leave out, and tips on picking a layout and design that highlight your strengths and downplay your weaknesses. The second section provides polished, professional examples of nearly 100 resumes and 20-30 cover letters. Mc Graw Hill USA 2004 PB 152pp $A 23.65

Slapping on the Writs - Defamation, developers and Community Activism Walters, Brian
A lively critique of the way Australian Laws can serve to stifle debate. Eight key cases where defamation laws and even Trade Practices Act have silenced critics of development. The book argues that it is time fro legal reform to protect legitimate free speech. Including draft Australian Legislation, modelled on similar laws in North America, which would protect the public discussion that is necessary for a vibrant democracy. UNSW Australia 2003 95pp PB $A 16.95

The Space of Organisation & the Organisation of Space Dale, K & Burrell G
Power, Identity & Materiality at Work. Organisational space is an economic asset that lends tangibility to branding, products and services. This book examines contemporary practices which enlist space as a managerial tool. The authors go beyond an exploration of the physical settings of organisations to a critique of abstract discourses in managerial theory. Macmillan USA 2008 328pp PB AU $93.00

Speaking Persuasively Making the Most of Your Presentations McCarthy, P. Hatcher, C.
Allen & Unwin, Aust, 1996. 234 pp PB $A P/A

Speaking Persuasively 2^nd ed
The Essential Guide to Giving Dynamic Presentations and Speeches
Speaking Persuasively is for anyone who wants to become a more persuasive and more impressive public speaker. Using real examples, Speaking Persuasively shows you how to hone your speaking skills in business and politics, in the classroom and in the community. It explains how to order your material, attract the audience's attention (and keep it), control your voice and adapt your techniques for different situations. It also includes practical advice on making a successful business pitch, communicating across cultures and handling the media.
Allen & Unwin NSW 2002 267pp PB $37.95 [11.07.09]

Sponsorship Seeker's Toolkit  Grey, A & Skildum-Reid, K.
McGraw, USA, 1999 PB 203pp $A37.95

Staying Small Successfully A guide for Architects, Engineers and Design Professionals 2nd Edition, Frank A. Stasiowski
"Making Smaller A/E/C Firms more productive and more profitable.John Wiley and Sons, NY, 2001320pp, HB $A 125.95

Strategic Management of Built Facilities Langston & Lauge-Kristensen
Butterworth Heinemann, UK, 2002, 240pp, PB $A 105.45

Tellmewhy - The First 24 Months of a New York Design Company  Jacobson, Clare & Sagmeister, Stefan
A book as iconoclastic as their designs, tellmewhy features fresh stories of karlssonwilker’s ordinary office live and its less-than-romantic tales about rooftop parties, battles with immigration, language obstacles, missed meetings, and money problems. It presents a few unrealized designs. The book explores the designers’ creative and humorous take on design.  PAP US 2003 PB 224pp $A 63.50

Time Management for Architects & Designers: Challenges & Remedies Mann T.
Help in handling a common problem in architectural education & practice: getting the job done on time. This book addresses the special time management issues that confront designers. It offers students & professionals guidance in recognizing & understanding these problems & developing effective strategies for overcoming them. Illustrated with light-hearted drawings, it includes exercises aimed at exploring each designer's personal situation & reinforcing good practice. Norton USA2004 PB175pp$A38.95

Turnberry Consulting; Development; an Approach to Strategy and Management
This publication looks at the work of Turnberry Consulting, a planning consultancy created to assist landowner to develop real estate projects. Their main activities cover development strategy, town planning and real estate. The books sets out an approach to planning and management strategy that is both philosophical and effectual. Black Dog 2006 UK 176pp $A80.00(30/03)

Uniform Drawing Manual Stitt, F
McGraw, USA,1999 HB $A P/A

What, if Anything, is an Architect? Heath, Tom
Architecture Media Australia, Melbourne, 1991, 206pp, PB $A 24.50

What Designers Know Lawson B.
Exploring whether or not design knowledge is special, this book attempts to get to the root of where design knowledge comes from. Importantly, it focuses on how designers use drawings in communicating their ideas & how they converse with them as their designs develop. Overall, this book builds a layout of the kinds of skill, knowledge & understanding that make up what we call designing. Architectural Press UK 2005 PB 127pp $AP/A (02/03)

Working Drawing Manual Stitt, F,
McGraw Hill, 1998.  324pp PB $AP/A

Writing for Design Professionals A Guide to Writing Successful Proposals, Letters, Brochures, Portfolios, Reports, Presentations, and Job Applications for Architects, Engineers, and Interior Designers Kliment.  S, W W Norton & Company, USA, 1998, 232pp HB $A P/A