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  • The Architecture Book

    Big Ideas Simply Explained

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Big Ideas
    Learn about key concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings in The Architecture Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Architecture in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Architecture ... Read more

    S$ 28.11 SGD

  • Structures

    Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

    by J. E. Gordon ...
    In a book that Business Insider noted as one of the "14 Books that inspired Elon Musk," J.E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose.For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold back-or give way under-thousands of gallons of water, or what ... Read more

    S$ 18.52 SGD

  • Architecture China: Architects’Studios(Summer 2019)

    Edited by Li Xiangning, Mo Wanli, Jiang Jiawei, Rebecca Gross, Gina Tsarouhas ...
    Series series Architecture China
    Focusing on the leading edge architectural designs with regional characteristic, Architecture China is a journal whose mission is to disseminate the creative works of contemporary Chinese architecture, and to deepen an appreciation of Chinese architectural traditional and trends. With essays, projects, and interviews, Architects’ Offices, this issue offers a look into the offices of 14 outstanding ... Read more

    S$ 28.87 SGD

  • How to Build Shipping Container Homes With Plans

    by John Davidson ...
    TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION TO SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:ADVANTAGES OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:DISADVANTAGES OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:CONTAINER SIZES AND SPECIFICATIONS:NEW OR USED CONTAINER:PERMITS AND REGULATIONS:CHAPTER TWOFOUNDATION FOR SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:SITE CONDITIONS:CLIMATE:MARKET FACTORS:BUILDING DESIGN:EXCAVATION AND FOOTINGS:TYPES OF MATERIALS USED FOR... ... Read more

    S$ 3.79 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Vatsyayana’s Kamasutra: Art-of-Love [Book 2]

    Vatsyayana’s Kamasutra Series, #2

    by A2Z Studio ...
    Series Book 2 - Vatsyayana’s Kamasutra Series
    Discover the timeless wisdom of Vatsyayana's Kamasutra, a masterpiece of ancient Indian literature that delves into the art of love, relationships, and personal fulfillment. Far more than just a manual, this classic text offers profound insights into human connection, emotional intimacy, and the balance of life's pleasures with ethical living.Written centuries ago, the Kamasutra transcends time ... Read more

    S$ 6.32 SGD

  • Breve história das favelas

    by Kehl Luis ...
    Series series Saber de tudo
    O problema das favelas no mundo é visto sob um novo ângulo neste livro. A favela, na abordagem do autor Luis Kehl, é formada pela história das pessoas que nela vivem, pela estrutura de sua sociedade feita de relações de parentesco, amizade, confiança e origem. A favela aqui descrita, por debaixo do lixo, dos esgotos, das crianças doentes, é aquela que é capaz de sobreviver às adversidades e ainda ... Read more

    S$ 5.96 SGD

  • Kevin McCloud’s How to Make Your House a Home

    by Kevin McCloud ...
    Series Book 3 - Collins Shorts
    Collins Shorts – insight in an instant.Kevin McCloud’s advice for setting up or doing up your home. Kevin will show you the things worth spending your money on, and the things you might cut back on. Helpful and incisive advice on design, construction and style from the foremost voice in modern architectural design.Collins Shorts are a fresh look at the ebook short, with the emphasis on vibrant ... Read more

    S$ 3.23 SGD

  • Kevin McCloud’s Principles of Home

    Making a Place to Live

    by Kevin McCloud ...
    A practical paperback edition of the landmark design manifesto from the UK’s favourite design guru.In this inspirational yet also practical paperback Kevin explores all areas of domestic living, from materialism to sustainability, craftsmanship to comfort. Kevin’s beautifully written text brings insight and understanding to enjoying life in the 21st century, but crucially he offers detailed, ... Read more

    S$ 19.50 SGD

  • The Art of City Sketching

    A Field Manual

    by Michael Abrams ...
    The Art of City Sketching: A Field Manual guides readers through the process of freehand architectural sketching and explains orthographic, diagrammatic, three-dimensional, and perceptual-type drawings. The book presents hundreds of drawings of historic buildings and urban spaces, examples, and exercises, which help readers develop their drawing skills and employ sketching as an analytical tool. ... Read more

    S$ 93.90 SGD

  • Häuser des Jahres 2022

    Die 50 besten Einfamilienhäuser

    by Turit Fröbe, Katharina Matzig ...
    Der Wettbewerb Häuser des Jahres wird seit 2011 vom Deutschen Architekturmuseum und Callwey ausgelobt. Diese Publikation präsentiert die von einer Expertenjury ausgewählten 50 besten von Architekten geplanten Einfamilienhäuser im deutschsprachigen Raum. Die Häuser des Jahres 2022 werden in Text, Bild und mithilfe von Plänen ausführlich vorgestellt und gewähren so Einblick in 50 individuelle ... Read more

    S$ 58.98 SGD

  • Die Stadt von der Neuzeit bis zum 19. Jahrhundert

    Urbane Entwürfe in Europa und Nordamerika

    by Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani ...
    Die Aufgabe ist sehr einfach und sehr schwer: Städte zu bauen für Menschen, die darin wohnen. Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani überblickt die verwickelte Geschichte der abendländischen Stadt und erzählt sie anhand ihrer bedeutsamsten Episoden. Nach seiner überaus erfolgreichen Geschichte der Stadt im 20. Jahrhundert hat Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani nun gewissermaßen den Vorläufer zu seinem Opus Magnum ... Read more

    S$ 108.98 SGD

  • Kirchen in Mecklenburg

    by Dörte Bluhm ...
    Sie sind weit mehr als ein bleibendes Ergebnis der mittelalterlichen Besiedlungsgeschichte: 664 Dorf- und Stadtkirchen gibt es in Mecklenburg. Die meisten davon sind wahrhaft ehrwürdige Gemäuer, überwiegend aus dem 13./14. Jahrhundert, manche sind sogar noch etwas älter. In ihrer Architektur spiegelt sich ein Reichtum wider, der auf tiefer Gläubigkeit basierte. So haben selbst kleine ... Read more

    S$ 28.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Chicago Homes

    A City Illustrated by Its Everyday Architecture

    by Carla Bruni ...
    A comprehensive, first-of-its-kind book about Chicago’s residential architecture and the stories that shaped it. This is an entertaining and precisely illustrated story of Chicago homes from the city’s earliest days through the postwar era, revealing everything about what makes a home a Chicago home.A city famous for its architecture—and for arguing with New Yorkers about who built it first and ... Read more

    S$ 37.70 SGD

  • Designing Our Future

    GIS for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction

    Edited by Kathleen Kewley, Micah Callough, Keith Mann ...
    Series Book 10 - Applying GIS
    Learn how architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms work to improve sustainability objectives and advance new ideas about creating more livable cities, workplaces, and campuses as they create greater operational efficiency.Location intelligence is changing how land development and large infrastructure projects take shape. From new residential construction to planning a modern urban ... Read more

    S$ 24.41 SGD

  • Creating Winning Bids

    by Basil Sawczuk ...
    'Creating Winning Bids' sets out the key stages in the production of a winning bid. Based on tried and tested methods, and using a simple step-by-step process, it will improve your chances of success in what can otherwise seem a daunting and complex process. Distilling the author’s experience of over 25 years of bidding in the public and private sectors, it is packed with practical tips about what ... Read more

    S$ 68.99 SGD

  • Das Bücherschloss (Band 3) - Eine uralte Prophezeiung

    Magisches Kinderbuch für Mädchen und Jungen ab 8 Jahren

    by Barbara Rose ...
    Illustrated by Annabelle von Sperber ...
    Eine besondere Botschaft Becky Librum ist mit ihrem Vater in ein echtes Schloss gezogen, in dem sie ein geheimes Stockwerk mit einer riesigen Bibliothek entdeckt. Und nur Becky kann die Bücher davor retten, für immer zu Staub zu zerfallen.Die Freunde Becky und Hugo müssen sich schleunigst in die Welt der Bücher hineinlesen. Doch zuvor offenbart Glimmerias Kristallkugel ihnen eine uralte ... Read more

    S$ 14.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ecotono urbano

    Introducción conceptual para la alternatividad al desarrollo urbano

    by Andrés Cuesta Beleño ...
    Las intervenciones urbanas en la ciudad, el campo, las áreas periféricas o límites se han constituido en un referente importante por las articulaciones que se demandan entre el territorio intervenido para el continuo crecimiento y desarrollo urbano o rural. Esta obra aborda las aproximaciones conceptuales realizadas en torno al concepto del ecotono urbano, llamado también espacio de transición ... Read more

    S$ 11.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • La ciutat del futur. Ildefons Cerdà

    by Ángel Simón, Àlex Tovar ...
    Illustrated by Jordi Vila i Delclòs ...
    Ildefons Cerdà passarà a la història com el fundador de l’urbanisme modern. Home avançat al seu temps, va ser capaç d’unir les seves dues passions, l’enginyeria i la política, en un projecte que portaria el seu nom: el pla de l’Eixample de Barcelona o pla Cerdà. Nascut en una època en la qual les condicions de la classe obrera a les grans urbs eren deplorables, va crear un entorn millor per als ... Read more

    S$ 9.39 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eficiencia y productividad en arquitectura

    by Lorenzo Barnó Martínez, Agnieszka Stepien ...
    ¿Cómo aprender a ser un arquitecto productivo y eficiente en el día a día? Los profesionales de la arquitectura saben lo difícil que es culminar satisfactoriamente un proyecto por la dedicación que requiere y la diversidad de tareas que implica. La tendencia a asumir más compromisos de los que se pueden realizar, las jornadas de trabajo interminables y a contra reloj para cumplir con los plazos de ... Read more

    S$ 13.58 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • La ciudad del futuro. Ildefonso Cerdà

    by Ángel Simón, Àlex Tovar ...
    Illustrated by Jordi Vila i Delclòs ...
    Ildefonso Cerdá pasará a la historia como el fundador del urbanismo moderno. Hombre adelantado a su tiempo, fue capaz de unir sus dos pasiones, la ingeniería y la política, en un proyecto que llevaría su nombre: el plan del Ensanche de Barcelona o plan Cerdá. Nacido en una época en la que las condiciones de la clase obrera en las grandes urbes eran deplorables, dedicó su vida a crear un entorno ... Read more

    S$ 9.39 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Modern Buildings in Britain

    A Gazetteer

    by Owen Hatherley ...
    The definitive illustrated guide to modern British architecture, from one of the most acclaimed critics at work todayModernism is now a century old, and its consequences are all around us, built into our everyday lived environments. Its place in Britain's history is fiercely contested, and its role in our future is the subject of ongoing controversy - but modernist buildings have undoubtedly ... Read more

    S$ 70.19 SGD

  • Living with Heritage in Cairo

    Area Conservation in the Arab-Islamic City

    by Ahmed Sedky ...
    The Arab-Islamic city has been always a glamorous urban dream in human cultural memory. This is manifested in Cairo, the world's largest medieval urban system where traditional lifestyles are still implemented. Nevertheless, despite the extensive efforts to preserve Historic Cairo, it is sadly vulnerable. Ahmed Sedky investigates the reasons behind this condition, exploring and comparing regional ... Read more

    S$ 33.89 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Design Management for Architects

    by Stephen Emmitt ...
    This unique and established guide to the management of design and designers has been comprehensively reimagined and updated. Written for students of architecture and early career architects, the book explores the benefits of design management from the context of managing design projects and the management of the architectural businesses. It aligns with the need for architects to improve design ... Read more

    S$ 80.09 SGD

  • Critical Built Heritage Practice and Conservation

    Evolving Perspectives

    by Johnathan Djabarouti ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Architectural Conservation and Historic Preservation
    Critical Built Heritage Practice and Conservation - Evolving Perspectives supports an alternative point of departure for engaging with the historic built environment, by critically questioning the legitimacy of dominant conservation concepts and methods that are often taken for granted within building conservation, architecture, and adaptive reuse.The meaning of heritage is changing. From pastness ... Read more

    S$ 89.76 SGD