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  • Humanise

    A Maker’s Guide to Building Our World

    by Thomas Heatherwick ...
    From one of the world's most imaginative designers comes a story about humanity told through the lens of our buildings.'This book is a super-accessible guide as to why we shouldn't put up with soulless buildings and how we might change that' GRAYSON PERRY*****Our world is losing its humanity.Too many developers care more about their shareholders than society. Too many politicians care more about ... Read more

    S$ 22.44 SGD

  • Nature Inside

    A biophilic design guide

    by William D. Browning, Catherine O. Ryan ...
    Written by a leading proponent of biophilic design, this is the only practical guide to biophilic design principles for interior designers. Describing the key benefits, principles and processes of biophilic design, Nature Inside illustrates the implementation of biophilic design in interior design practice, across a range of international case studies – at different scales, and different ... Read more

    S$ 88.93 SGD

  • Fantastic Ferrocement - For Practical, permanent Elven Architecture, Follies, Fairy Gardens and Other Virtuous Ventures

    by Peter Harris ...
    If you have ever wanted to sculpt or build in a permanent material that is extremely strong and can be moulded to any shape, ferrocement is the medium for you - and this concise book shows you how.Tools, techniques and sample projects - a garden pot, angel, dome, and more - are all logically described and illustrated. The many photos showing the building of Cafe Eutopia by the author and his ... Read more

    S$ 7.59 SGD

  • Measure for Measure

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. It was originally classified as a comedy, but is now also classified as one of Shakespeare's problem plays. The play deals with the issues of mercy, justice, truth and their relationship to pride and humility: "Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall" ... Read more

    S$ 0.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Indiscernible Elements: Calcium

    by korynn newville ...
    I am in your teeth, your bones, your nails. I help your muscles contract. I will help your heart beat. You need me. I am in every brick in the colosseum and in the walls of caves. I am in soil, sand, and statues. Every living thing requires me to function. When the living die, when a building crumbles, I will continue on. I have many jobs, I live many lives. You call me Calcium.Indiscernible ... Read more

    S$ 12.66 SGD

  • The Amazing Kansas City Library

    by David Arthur Walters ...
    An unusual investigative reporter's account of the transfer of the downtown Kansas City, Missouri, library collection from a decrepit building in the so-called Compassion Zone to a historic bank building owned by the Kemper family as part of the city's grand revitalization plan. That zone was so-named for its provision of food and shelter to homeless persons and the efforts to keep them within the ... Read more

    S$ 8.87 SGD

  • The Implementation of Animation (Computer Software) in Teaching Sustainable Architecture (Education for Sustainability) with Specific Reference to the Sun.

    by William Van Zyl ...
    Design and Visual Communication - Passive Solar Architectural design (Sustainable Architecture):Extend sustainability practice into the classroom beyond recycling, repurposing, waste management, worm farms, and composting. Introduce sustainable architecture! For children and students of 8 years of age and up. Teachers will benefit from this research! New to SketchUp? Teachers and educators, watch ... Read more

    S$ 3.79 SGD

  • Self-Help and Personal Development

    by Yourfee ...
    In a world that constantly demands more from us, the pursuit of self-help and personal development has never been more relevant. This eBook, "Unlocking Your Potential: A Journey of Self-Help and Personal Development," is designed to guide you through the transformative process of becoming the best version of yourself. Whether you are seeking to improve your mindset, enhance your relationships, or ... Read more

    S$ 8.87 SGD

  • Becoming an Architect – Book 2: The Design Process

    Becoming an Architect (Book 1 of 9), #2

    by Kay, Kay Everbloom ...
    Series Book 2 - Becoming an Architect
    Learn how architects turn ideas into real spaces — step by step.This beginner-friendly guide walks you through the design process with clear examples, simple sketches, and creative thinking tools.Book 2 of the Becoming an Architect series. ... Read more

    S$ 5.06 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Além da arquitetura: da paixão ao negócio

    os desafios do novo arquiteto empreendedor

    by Renata Pena ...
    Profissionais incrivelmente talentosos estão tão imersos na arte e técnica daquilo que fazem que esquecem da essência de um negócio bem-sucedido. Mas a técnica não reside apenas na qualidade dos traços ou na habilidade de moldar espaços com beleza. Reside também no entendimento do mercado e, acima de tudo, na compreensão profunda das emoções e expectativas de seus clientes. Se falhamos em alinhar ... Read more

    S$ 11.93 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Construction Superintendent Operations Manual

    by Sidney M. Levy ...
    Complete Any Construction Job On Time, within Budget, and According to SpecificationsTurn to the updated Second Edition of Construction Superintendent's Operations Manual for step-by-step guidance on managing every aspect of complex construction jobs. From handling construction contracts to managing construction components and technology, this hands-on resource will help you ensure that projects ... Read more

    S$ 115.31 SGD

  • Centro Studi FLA

    by Giuseppe Marinoni ...
    Series Book 5 - EUROPEAN PRACTICE
    Realizzato nel 2012 in seguito alla vincita da parte di Giuseppe Marinoni di un concorso internazionale, il Centro studi FLA (Fondazione Lombardia per l’Ambiente) a Seveso appare all’esterno come un volume primario, articolato da fenditure verticali e sezionato dalla facciata vetrata: quinta della piazza e boccascena sulla città. La rigorosa figura ellittica dell’impianto planimetrico si rivela ... Read more

    S$ 6.49 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 圖解貨櫃商業空間設計：全台第一本貨櫃屋全解析，從法規、價格、施工到設計，四大關鍵、一次解決！

    by 漂亮家居編輯部 ...
    貨櫃屋正夯，教您打造又便宜、又好用的繽紛貨櫃屋！小鳥雖小五臟俱全，帶您觀看美麗又實用的精彩案例。只要跟著書中學，就能擁有屬於自己的創意貨櫃屋。◆北部：林淵源建築師◆中部：陳旻宏中一電工副總◆南部：王啟圳建築師——共同撰文推薦【本書特色】★ 華文圈第一本，貨櫃屋設計全解★ 專業建築師現身說法，提供法規、結構等建議★ 精選國內精美貨櫃屋成功案例★ 室內設計師現身說法，提供專業見解★ 激發創意、介紹貨櫃屋的不同種風貌貨櫃屋的特色工時短、低成本、CP值高，在國內外掀起一股貨櫃城市浪潮。而台灣當然不落人後，除了每年在高雄舉辦貨櫃藝術節，讓民眾知道貨櫃可以怎麼玩之外，全台各地的貨櫃屋市集，也如雨後春筍般越來越多元。貨櫃屋在台灣，較常被拿來當作商業空間使用，但已有一般民眾將貨櫃申請為住家，讓貨櫃屋的使用方向越來越廣。到底打造一個貨櫃屋，有多少眉眉角角？怎麼做才能擁有一個屬於自己的貨櫃屋... ... Read more

    S$ 14.01 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Profitable and Sustainable Real Estate Investing

    An Investor's Guide

    by Suhail Y Tayeb ...
    Sustainability is no longer a niche strategy in real estate investing. It has become a set of constraints that shape risk, valuation, financing, operating costs, and long-term returns.Ignoring those constraints does not make them go away. It simply pushes risk downstream.This book was written to help investors understand that shift and respond to it intelligently.Profitable and Sustainable Real ... Read more

    S$ 14.11 SGD

  • Materials and Meaning in Architecture

    Essays on the Bodily Experience of Buildings

    by Nathaniel Coleman ...
    Interweaving architecture, philosophy and cultural history, Materials and Meaning in Architecture develops a rich and multi-dimensional exploration of materials and materiality, in an age when architectural practice seems otherwise preoccupied with image and visual representation.Arguing that architecture is primarily experiencedby the whole body, rather than chiefly with the eyes, this broad ... Read more

    S$ 49.15 SGD

  • InnovatiON-Architecture

    Design, Laboratory, Technology, and Emotion

    by Eduardo Gutiérrez, Jordi Fernández ...
    Compiles ON-A work philosophy: a constant search for innovative ad hoc solutions for each project, using the most updated technologies and design research.This book exposes and collects the innovations developed through 15 years of work at ON-A, through lengthy conversations between its founders and directors (Eduardo Gutiérrez and Jordi Fernández) and the editor. This is not a usual monograph, ... Read more

    S$ 30.51 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Systems Upgrade

    (Re)Fabricating Tectonic Prototypes

    by Leire Asensio Villoria, David Mah ...
    The book submits that a deep study of legacy material artifacts, through the lens of contemporary digital design can constitute a valuable bridge between design history and contemporary creative practice.Systems Upgrade focuses on an investigation into the ways that we may re-describe and upgrade these design legacies for extension in future practice. The book explicates this through a deep dive ... Read more

    S$ 30.51 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dosificación de mezclas para bloques de hormigón

    by Jorge Yances - Dr. Concreto, jorge yances ...
    "LA CALIDAD DE UN BLOQUE DEPENDE DE LA CALIDAD DE LA MEZCLA".Esta guía fue elaborada para apoyar a todo aquel fabricante artesanal de bloques que tiene problemas con la calidad y resistencia de sus productos.Aquí podrá encontrar la información que necesita al respecto y que no existe en ningún otro lado. El conocimiento sobre las dosificaciones es un secreto bien guardado y reservado, hay poca o ... Read more

    S$ 12.95 SGD

  • Residential Retrofit

    24 Case Studies

    by Marion Baeli ...
    The essence of sustainability in buildings is their capability to adapt to change over time. The UK has a large housing stock that has been developed and evolved over generations, and become the fabric and character of our cities, towns and neighbourhoods. The capability of buildings to adapt to changing lifestyles is the root of their sustainability. When buildings do not adapt they are disposed ... Read more

    S$ 67.66 SGD

  • Future Healthcare Design

    by Sumita Singha ...
    This book describes how architects can design better healthcare buildings for a rapidly changing context and climate. Innovation in the design of healthcare estates is essential to the sustainability of our health services. Design thinking in this field is being influenced by a range of factors, such as economic constraints, an ageing demographic, complex health conditions (co-morbidities), and ... Read more

    S$ 86.94 SGD

  • Retrofit for Purpose

    Low Energy Renewal of Non-Domestic Buildings

    by Greg Penoyre, Sunand Prasad ...
    Retrofit for Purpose examines a range of state-of-the-art non-domestic retrofit projects. Its chapters explore common challenges, offer practical solutions and provide a clarion-call to architects and clients for better, smarter retrofit.Twelve case studies focus as much on the transformation of usability and image as on the improvements in the energy and resource use of non-domestic buildings. ... Read more

    S$ 89.70 SGD

  • Brickmaking

    History and Heritage

    by Dr David Johnson ...
    Across much of the country buildings have been made of brick, rather than stone, from the Roman period onwards. High-status buildings of the Tudor and Stuart eras were often built of clay brick, but it was only in the nineteenth century that the use of brick in rapid industrial and urban development saw a massive increase in brick production. Mechanisation of the various processes, along with the ... Read more

    S$ 16.67 SGD

  • The Escape Place

    by Lyn Vandebrake ...
    Want to escape?If you've ever dreamed of having a little me-time away from the hustle bustle demands of everyday life, the Escape Place is the book for you. The author shares her personal story of acquiring an escape place of her own, an Amish-built one-room log cabin, then interviews over a dozen women just like you who created a get-away space for themselves.From broom closets to chicken coops, ... Read more

    S$ 7.59 SGD

  • Money From Mobiles

    by D. Rod Lloyd ...
    NEW 2024 EditionThe most comprehensive book on Mobile Homes. This is a nuts and bolts description of how to make money from mobile homes. I have no intention of talking you into this plan by giving brainwashing example after example of the deals. I am also not going to gloss over the pitfalls and problems of the system either. It is not a get-rich-quick scheme, and there is some risk involved. It ... Read more

    S$ 12.56 SGD