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The Poetics of Space

by Gaston Bachelard ...

Translated by Maria Jolas ...

A beloved multidisciplinary treatise comes to Penguin ClassicsSince its initial publication in 1958, The Poetics of Space has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, Bachelard’s seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. This lyrical journey takes as its premise ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

A beloved multidisciplinary treatise comes to Penguin ClassicsSince its initial publication in 1958, The Poetics of Space has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, Bachelard’s seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. This lyrical journey takes as its premise
... Read more
The Architecture Book

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, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Architecture ... Read more

Was $14.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD

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, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Architecture
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Ungrounding

The Architecture of Genocide

by Eyal Weizman ...

From an acclaimed architect and investigator, a devastating, meticulous accounting of Israel’s destruction of GazaEyal Weizman is one of the world’s leading experts on the relationship between violence, conflict, and the environment, both built and natural. As director of the organization Forensic Architecture, he and his team of interdisciplinary researchers have spent decades documenting state ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

From an acclaimed architect and investigator, a devastating, meticulous accounting of Israel’s destruction of GazaEyal Weizman is one of the world’s leading experts on the relationship between violence, conflict, and the environment, both built and natural. As director of the organization Forensic Architecture, he and his team of interdisciplinary researchers have spent decades documenting state
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The Architecture of Happiness

by Alain De Botton ...

Bestselling author Alain de Botton considers how our private homes and public edifices influence how we feel, and how we could build dwellings in which we would stand a better chance of happiness.In this witty, erudite look at how we shape, and are shaped by, our surroundings, Alain de Botton applies Stendhal’s motto that “Beauty is the promise of happiness” to the spaces we inhabit daily. Why ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

Bestselling author Alain de Botton considers how our private homes and public edifices influence how we feel, and how we could build dwellings in which we would stand a better chance of happiness.In this witty, erudite look at how we shape, and are shaped by, our surroundings, Alain de Botton applies Stendhal’s motto that “Beauty is the promise of happiness” to the spaces we inhabit daily. Why
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architect, verb.

The New Language of Building

by Reinier de Graaf ...

The Hidden Rules of Architecture: how to build world-class, award winning, creative, innovative, sustainable, liveable and beautiful spaces that foster a sense of place and well beingLeading architect Reinier de Graaf De Graaf punctures the myths behind the debates on what contemporary architecture is, with wit and devastating honesty. Architecture, it seems, has become too important to leave to ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The Hidden Rules of Architecture: how to build world-class, award winning, creative, innovative, sustainable, liveable and beautiful spaces that foster a sense of place and well beingLeading architect Reinier de Graaf De Graaf punctures the myths behind the debates on what contemporary architecture is, with wit and devastating honesty. Architecture, it seems, has become too important to leave to
... Read more
New York School of Interior Design: Home

The Foundations of Enduring Spaces

by Ellen S. Fisher, Jen Renzi ...

**"An essential text for all students of design . . . [and] inspiration and intel for those simply interested in the art and practice." --Alexa Hampton, from the forewordFrom the nation's top college for interior design comes a definitive design school in a book and a fabulous reference for decorating the home.** In the past decade, New York School of Interior Design, which was founded in 1916, ... Read more

Was $16.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD

**"An essential text for all students of design . . . [and] inspiration and intel for those simply interested in the art and practice." --Alexa Hampton, from the forewordFrom the nation's top college for interior design comes a definitive design school in a book and a fabulous reference for decorating the home.** In the past decade, New York School of Interior Design, which was founded in 1916,
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Community Led Housing

A Cohousing Development Approach

by Ronaye Matthew, Margaret Critchlow ...

Everything you need to achieve your dream of living in community.Now is the time for community led housing. Modern ways of living can leave us feeling alone in our homes and isolated from key resources. Cohousing balances independence and privacy with collaboration and togetherness to cultivate a thriving community. In cohousing spaces, neighbours know one another, and everyone works together to ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Everything you need to achieve your dream of living in community.Now is the time for community led housing. Modern ways of living can leave us feeling alone in our homes and isolated from key resources. Cohousing balances independence and privacy with collaboration and togetherness to cultivate a thriving community. In cohousing spaces, neighbours know one another, and everyone works together to
... Read more
Soft City

Building Density for Everyday Life

by David Sim ...

Imagine waking up to the gentle noises of the city, and moving through your day with complete confidence that you will get where you need to go quickly and efficiently. Soft City is about ease and comfort, where density has a human dimension, adapting to our ever-changing needs, nurturing relationships, and accommodating the pleasures of everyday life. How do we move from the current reality in ... Read more

$41.79 CAD

Imagine waking up to the gentle noises of the city, and moving through your day with complete confidence that you will get where you need to go quickly and efficiently. Soft City is about ease and comfort, where density has a human dimension, adapting to our ever-changing needs, nurturing relationships, and accommodating the pleasures of everyday life. How do we move from the current reality in
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My Year in New York Synagogues

A Personal Guide

by Andrew Waxman ...

Andrew Waxman had been going to the same New York synagogue for years. But what if he went to a different one each week? And so, with his kids in college, he took his chances.Part journal, part guide, My Year in New York Synagogues, chronicles the many different synagogues Waxman encountered. For those looking for a synagogue in New York, to make their home, this book may help.For those curious ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Andrew Waxman had been going to the same New York synagogue for years. But what if he went to a different one each week? And so, with his kids in college, he took his chances.Part journal, part guide, My Year in New York Synagogues, chronicles the many different synagogues Waxman encountered. For those looking for a synagogue in New York, to make their home, this book may help.For those curious
... Read more
Alexandria

The City that Changed the World: 'Monumental' – Daily Telegraph

by Islam Issa ...

'Fascinating and important' Natalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind 'Monumental and vividly imagined' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Wonderfully entertaining' SUNDAY TIMESA SUNDAY TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEAROn a sparsely populated Egyptian coastline, Alexander the Great sketched his vision of a metropolis into the sand. Situated on the cusp of three co... ... Read more

Was $6.99 CAD Now $0.99 CAD

'Fascinating and important' Natalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind 'Monumental and vividly imagined' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Wonderfully entertaining' SUNDAY TIMESA SUNDAY TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEAROn a sparsely populated Egyptian coastline, Alexander the Great sketched his vision of a metropolis into the sand. Situated on the cusp of three co...
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Antonin GAUDI

Un architecte de génie

by Jean-Claude Caillette ...

Qui ne connaît pas la Sagrada Familia à Barcelone, l'un des monuments les plus visités d'Espagne ? La Catalogne dans laquelle va créer Gaudi est celle d'une expansion économique sans précédent, mais aussi une période de troubles civils. Gaudi, d'origine modeste, est un homme paradoxal qui n'a pas crée d'école et qui a laissé peu d'écrits. Cependant, peu d'architectes peuvent s'enorgueillir d'avoir ... Read more

$36.49 CAD

Qui ne connaît pas la Sagrada Familia à Barcelone, l'un des monuments les plus visités d'Espagne ? La Catalogne dans laquelle va créer Gaudi est celle d'une expansion économique sans précédent, mais aussi une période de troubles civils. Gaudi, d'origine modeste, est un homme paradoxal qui n'a pas crée d'école et qui a laissé peu d'écrits. Cependant, peu d'architectes peuvent s'enorgueillir d'avoir
... Read more
A Place of My Own

The Architecture of Daydreams

by Michael Pollan ...

A captivating personal inquiry into the art of architecture, the craft of building, and the meaning of modern work“A room of one’s own: Is there anybody who hasn’t at one time or another wished for such a place, hasn’t turned those soft words over until they’d assumed a habitable shape?”When Michael Pollan decided to plant a garden, the result was the acclaimed bestseller Second Nature. In A Place ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

A captivating personal inquiry into the art of architecture, the craft of building, and the meaning of modern work“A room of one’s own: Is there anybody who hasn’t at one time or another wished for such a place, hasn’t turned those soft words over until they’d assumed a habitable shape?”When Michael Pollan decided to plant a garden, the result was the acclaimed bestseller Second Nature. In A Place
... Read more
The Invention of Design

A Twentieth-Century History

by Maggie Gram ...

**From a brilliant cultural historian, a fascinating history of the twentieth century told through the story of design and its utopian promises“Fascinating, rigorously researched.” ―AtlanticA New Yorker Best Book of the Year**Design has penetrated every dimension of contemporary society, from classrooms to statehouses to corporate boardrooms. It’s seen as a kind of mega-power, one that can solve ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

**From a brilliant cultural historian, a fascinating history of the twentieth century told through the story of design and its utopian promises“Fascinating, rigorously researched.” ―AtlanticA New Yorker Best Book of the Year**Design has penetrated every dimension of contemporary society, from classrooms to statehouses to corporate boardrooms. It’s seen as a kind of mega-power, one that can solve
... Read more
Plage Laval

by Rafaële Germain ...

Considéré dans ce texte: Laval-Ouest et les résistants qui y habitent. Les crues printanières et les bécosses emportées par les eaux. La faune et la végétation en milieux humides. Les raisons secrètes et sournoises, lovées en nous, qui nous font choisir l’endroit où nous vivrons. ... Read more

$1.99 CAD

Considéré dans ce texte: Laval-Ouest et les résistants qui y habitent. Les crues printanières et les bécosses emportées par les eaux. La faune et la végétation en milieux humides. Les raisons secrètes et sournoises, lovées en nous, qui nous font choisir l’endroit où nous vivrons.
... Read more
At Home

A Short History of Private Life

by Bill Bryson ...

A fascinating work of what you might call domestic science: our homes, how they work, and the fascinating history of how they got that way.Bill Bryson and his family live in a Victorian parsonage in a part of England where nothing of any great significance has happened since the Romans decamped. Yet one day, he began to consider how very little he knew about the ordinary things of life as found in ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

A fascinating work of what you might call domestic science: our homes, how they work, and the fascinating history of how they got that way.Bill Bryson and his family live in a Victorian parsonage in a part of England where nothing of any great significance has happened since the Romans decamped. Yet one day, he began to consider how very little he knew about the ordinary things of life as found in
... Read more
The Big Book of Tiny Painting

An Artist's Guide to Tiny Painting Outside in Ink and Watercolour

by Leslie Stroz ...

A complete outdoor painting course in ink and watercolour!Learn the art of painting big by going tiny. From building your pocket-sized art kit to conquering creative fears, acclaimed artist Leslie Stroz teaches you how to capture the essence of a place with just a few strokes of pen and brush.Packed with step-by-step guidance and expert tipsDiscover the key elements of tiny art: from Line and ... Read more

$19.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A complete outdoor painting course in ink and watercolour!Learn the art of painting big by going tiny. From building your pocket-sized art kit to conquering creative fears, acclaimed artist Leslie Stroz teaches you how to capture the essence of a place with just a few strokes of pen and brush.Packed with step-by-step guidance and expert tipsDiscover the key elements of tiny art: from Line and
... Read more
Architecture

Forme, espace, organisation

by Francis D. K. Ching ...

LA RÉFÉRENCE INCONTOURNABLE DE FRANCIS CHING ENFIN EN LANGUE FRANÇAISEConsidéré depuis sa première parution aux États-Unis il y a plus de quarante ans comme une introduction essentielle au vocabulaire élémentaire de la conception architecturale, cet ouvrage magnifiquement illustré de Francis Ching élucide brillamment les notions les plus abstraites de l'architecture.Véritable manuel de référence, ... Read more

$44.81 CAD

LA RÉFÉRENCE INCONTOURNABLE DE FRANCIS CHING ENFIN EN LANGUE FRANÇAISEConsidéré depuis sa première parution aux États-Unis il y a plus de quarante ans comme une introduction essentielle au vocabulaire élémentaire de la conception architecturale, cet ouvrage magnifiquement illustré de Francis Ching élucide brillamment les notions les plus abstraites de l'architecture.Véritable manuel de référence,
... Read more
The Functional Home

A Practical Guide to Planning Intentional Living Spaces

by Julie Jones ...

Discover how to design a home that works beautifully for the way your family actually lives. Make your home work for you**!**The Functional Home delivers expert-level insight made approachable and easy to follow, without the high price tag of hiring a home design specialist. Professional designer and social media star Julie Jones (@juliejones_designs) spills all her secrets and hands you the tools ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

Discover how to design a home that works beautifully for the way your family actually lives. Make your home work for you**!**The Functional Home delivers expert-level insight made approachable and easy to follow, without the high price tag of hiring a home design specialist. Professional designer and social media star Julie Jones (@juliejones_designs) spills all her secrets and hands you the tools
... Read more
A History of Love and Hate in 21 Statues

by Peter Hughes ...

From antiquity to the present day, this book offers a fascinating insight into the histories, movements and conflicts which have come to shape our world, viewed through the stories of the destruction of 21 statues.Confederate soldiers hacked to pieces. A British slave trader dumped in the river. An Aboriginal warrior twice beheaded. A Chinese philosopher consumed by fire. A Greek goddess left to ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

From antiquity to the present day, this book offers a fascinating insight into the histories, movements and conflicts which have come to shape our world, viewed through the stories of the destruction of 21 statues.Confederate soldiers hacked to pieces. A British slave trader dumped in the river. An Aboriginal warrior twice beheaded. A Chinese philosopher consumed by fire. A Greek goddess left to
... Read more
The Victorian House

Domestic Life from Childbirth to Deathbed

by Judith Flanders ...

The bestselling social history of Victorian domestic life, told through the letters, diaries, journals and novels of 19th-century men and women.Some images were unavailable for this electronic edition.The Victorian age is both recent and unimaginably distant. In the most prosperous and technologically advanced nation in the world, people carried slops up and down stairs; buried meat in fresh earth ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The bestselling social history of Victorian domestic life, told through the letters, diaries, journals and novels of 19th-century men and women.Some images were unavailable for this electronic edition.The Victorian age is both recent and unimaginably distant. In the most prosperous and technologically advanced nation in the world, people carried slops up and down stairs; buried meat in fresh earth
... Read more
Autumn Leaves at Mill Grange

A feel-good, and cosy autumn romance

by Jenny Kane ...

Series Book 2 - The Mill Grange Series
'I am a big fan of Jenny Kane' Katie Fforde.Welcome back to Mill Grange and the beautiful village of Upwich, full of larger-than-life characters you can't help but adore.Sam Philips' time in the forces changed him forever. Supported by his friends, Sam is keen to help make beautiful Mill Grange a safe retreat for injured army personnel... but his crippling claustrophobia means Sam is living in a ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

'I am a big fan of Jenny Kane' Katie Fforde.Welcome back to Mill Grange and the beautiful village of Upwich, full of larger-than-life characters you can't help but adore.Sam Philips' time in the forces changed him forever. Supported by his friends, Sam is keen to help make beautiful Mill Grange a safe retreat for injured army personnel... but his crippling claustrophobia means Sam is living in a
... Read more
Winter Fires at Mill Grange

The perfect cosy heartwarming read this Christmas!

by Jenny Kane ...

Series Book 4 - The Mill Grange Series
Mill Grange is putting on a show this holiday season!When young Dylan Harris's former babysitter (and soon to be step-sister), Harriet, needs a last-minute venue for her acting troupe's outdoor production of Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale, the staff at Mill Grange throw open its doors, keen to fill their halls with guests over the holiday season... but they may get more drama than they'd bargained ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Mill Grange is putting on a show this holiday season!When young Dylan Harris's former babysitter (and soon to be step-sister), Harriet, needs a last-minute venue for her acting troupe's outdoor production of Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale, the staff at Mill Grange throw open its doors, keen to fill their halls with guests over the holiday season... but they may get more drama than they'd bargained
... Read more
Skateboarding and the City

A Complete History

by Professor Iain Borden ...

Skateboarding is both a sport and a way of life. Creative, physical, graphic, urban and controversial, it is full of contradictions – a billion-dollar global industry which still retains its vibrant, counter-cultural heart.Skateboarding and the City presents the only complete history of the sport, exploring the story of skate culture from the surf-beaches of '60s California to the latest ... Read more

$52.99 CAD

Skateboarding is both a sport and a way of life. Creative, physical, graphic, urban and controversial, it is full of contradictions – a billion-dollar global industry which still retains its vibrant, counter-cultural heart.Skateboarding and the City presents the only complete history of the sport, exploring the story of skate culture from the surf-beaches of '60s California to the latest
... Read more
The Bird-Friendly City

Creating Safe Urban Habitats

by Timothy Beatley ...

How does a bird experience a city? A backyard? A park? As the world has become more urban, noisier from increased traffic, and brighter from streetlights and office buildings, it has also become more dangerous for countless species of birds. Warblers become disoriented by nighttime lights and collide with buildings. Ground-feeding sparrows fall prey to feral cats. Hawks and other birds-of-prey are ... Read more

$38.49 CAD

How does a bird experience a city? A backyard? A park? As the world has become more urban, noisier from increased traffic, and brighter from streetlights and office buildings, it has also become more dangerous for countless species of birds. Warblers become disoriented by nighttime lights and collide with buildings. Ground-feeding sparrows fall prey to feral cats. Hawks and other birds-of-prey are
... Read more

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