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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$ 22.66 SGD

  • Henry V

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to be written in 1599. It is based on the life of King Henry V of England, and focuses on events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War. The play is the final part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II, Henry IV, part 1 and Henry IV, part 2. The original audiences would thus have already been ... Read more

    S$ 0.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Secrets of Hawthorn Place

    A heartfelt and charming dual-time story of the power of love

    by Jenni Keer ...
    'This is definitely up there as one of the best books that I have read. It's got a special place in my heart. Just amazing!' 5* reader review'Gorgeous! Exuberant writing, convincing, adorable characters, romance and a little whimsy' TRACY REES***Love will always find a way . . .***Discover the intriguing secrets of Hawthorn Place in this heartfelt dual-time novel, filled with warmth and charm, ... Read more

    S$ 16.45 SGD

  • 史学视角下的红旗渠研究

    by 李海红 ...
    本书从史学研究的角度，对修建了四十余年的红旗渠工程建设背景进程及结果作了全面客观评析，通过政治学、社会学、人类学的最新研究成果及方法为我们重新审视红旗渠的历史提供了新的研究视角。 ... Read more

    S$ 10.78 SGD

  • Heat and Mass Transfer in Building Services Design

    by Keith Moss ...
    Building design is increasingly geared towards low energy consumption. Understanding the fundamentals of heat transfer and the behaviour of air and water movements is more important than ever before.Heat and Mass Transfer in Building Services Design provides an essential underpinning knowledge for the technology subjects of space heating, water services, ventilation and air conditioning.This new ... Read more

    S$ 99.48 SGD

  • The Politics of Parametricism

    Digital Technologies in Architecture

    Edited by Matthew Poole, Manuel Shvartzberg ...
    Over the last decade, 'parametricism' has been heralded as a new avant-garde in the industries of architecture, urban design, and industrial design, regarded by many as the next grand style in the history of architecture, heir to postmodernism and deconstruction. From buildings to cities, the built environment is increasingly addressed, designed and constructed using digital software based on ... Read more

    S$ 47.84 SGD

  • A Philosophy of Landscape Construction

    The Vision of Built Landscapes

    by Bruce Ferguson ...
    A Philosophy of Landscape Construction outlines a philosophy of values in landscape construction, demonstrating how integral structures, such as pavements and walls, constitute a key element to how people interact with and inhabit the final design.The book discusses how these structures enable, assist and care for people, negotiating between the dynamic processes of site ecosystems and the soil on ... Read more

    S$ 79.76 SGD

  • Detailing for Acoustics

    by Peter Lord, Duncan Templeton ...
    A manual of constructional details which shows how successful results in acoustic design can be achieved by correct use of building materials, products and components. Details are drawn to scale and carry informative labelling and supplementary text. This updated and revised edition of an established reference book, in an improved format and layout, will be a welcome addition to current reference ... Read more

    S$ 350.72 SGD

  • Cinematic Aided Design

    An Everyday Life Approach to Architecture

    by François Penz ...
    Cinematic Aided Design: An Everyday Life Approach to Architecture provides architects, planners, designer practitioners, politicians and decision makers with a new awareness of the practice of everyday life through the medium of film. This novel approach will also appeal to film scholars and film practitioners with an interest in spatial and architectural issues, as well as researchers from ... Read more

    S$ 100.39 SGD

  • Landscapes in the Making

    Edited by Stephen Daniels, Dell Upton ...
    Series Book 46 - Dumbarton Oaks Colloquium on the History of Landscape Architecture
    How are landscapes created? Landscapes in the Making goes beyond professional design and planning to examine the social range of knowledge, technique, and imagination in the making and meaning of landscapes—from the work of quarrying and construction to that of cultivation, maintenance, stewardship, salvage, reclamation, ritual, and remembrance. Deploying an array of documentary, visual, and field ... Read more

    S$ 84.68 SGD

  • Experimental Architecture

    Designing the Unknown

    by Rachel Armstrong ...
    In this ground-breaking book, the first to provide an overview of the theory and practice of experimental architecture, Rachel Armstrong explores how interdisciplinary, design-led research practices are beginning to redefine the possibilities of architecture as a profession. Drawing on experts from disciplines as varied as information technology, mathematics, poetry, graphic design, scenography, ... Read more

    S$ 79.76 SGD

  • Textile in Architecture

    From the Middle Ages to Modernism

    Edited by Didem Ekici, Patricia Blessing, Basile Baudez ...
    This book investigates the interconnections between textile and architecture via a variety of case studies from the Middle Ages through the twentieth century and from diverse geographic contexts.Among the oldest human technologies, building and weaving have intertwined histories. Textile structures go back to Palaeolithic times and are still in use today and textile furnishings have long been used ... Read more

    S$ 77.01 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$ 86.58 SGD

  • Construction Hazardous Materials Compliance Guide

    Asbestos Detection, Abatement and Inspection Procedures

    by R. Dodge Woodson ...
    Disturbing asbestos materials during construction is a serious hazard that all contractors may encounter. Because of the insidious nature of the material as a health hazard, EPA regulations require that even when a structure is to be completely demolished, asbestos (and all other hazardous materials) must be removed by a qualified contractor prior to general demolition. A construction contractor ... Read more

    S$ 69.10 SGD

  • Sustainable Construction Materials

    Copper Slag

    by Jorge de Brito, Raman Mangabhai, Chao Qun Lye, Ravindra K. Dhir OBE ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
    Sustainable Construction Materials: Copper Slag, as part of a series of five, the book aims to promote the use of sustainable construction materials. It is different to the norm and its uniqueness lies in developing a data matrix sourced from 400 publications, contributed by 712 authors from 337 institutions in 40 countries from 1964 to 2015, on the subject of copper slag as a construction ... Read more

    S$ 230.42 SGD

  • Textiles, Polymers and Composites for Buildings

    Edited by G Pohl ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
    Textiles, polymers and composites are increasingly being utilised within the building industry. This pioneering text provides a concise and representative overview of the opportunities available for textile, polymer and composite fibres to be used in construction and architecture.The first set of chapters examine the main types and properties of textiles, polymers and composites used in buildings. ... Read more

    S$ 328.30 SGD

  • Fundamentals of Building Construction

    Materials and Methods

    by Edward Allen, Joseph Iano ...
    Discover the big picture on building construction materials and methods in this fully-updated eighth edition of the leading text on the subjectThe construction of buildings depends on the contributions of professionals from diverse fields, including architecture, construction management, civil and structural engineering, and more. All of these professionals, however, must understand the principles ... Read more

    S$ 170.99 SGD

  • Off Planning

    by Diana Maldonado ...
    El libro está compuesto por cuatro capítulos. En el primer capítulo se habla de geografías artificiales y geo-espacios, se revisa la informalidad urbana como discurso y modelo de producción espacial, y también se piensa en espacios-frontera. En el segundo capítulo, se reescribe la crónica de una muerte anunciada (breve historia del planning), se establece una relación directa entre el espacio ... Read more

    S$ 14.38 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$ 67.38 SGD

  • Reciclajes arquitectónicos

    Arquitectura limeña doméstica transformada

    by Jorge Balerdi A., Eugenio Giacchetti L. ...
    A lo largo de la historia, algunos edificios se han mantenido, mientras que otros desaparecieron, ya sea por efectos de la intemperie, fallas estructurales, desastres naturales, actividades humanas o, simplemente, por antigüedad. Estos edificios desaparecidos fueron considerados obsoletos por tales razones, y reemplazados por otros nuevos. Pero algunos permanecieron. La mayoría de los que pudieron ... Read more

    S$ 29.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Adaptive Reuse of the Built Heritage

    Concepts and Cases of an Emerging Discipline

    by Bie Plevoets, Koenraad Van Cleempoel ...
    Adaptive reuse – the process of repairing and restoring existing buildings for new or continued use – is becoming an essential part of architectural practice. As mounting demographic, economic, and ecological challenges limit opportunities for new construction, architects increasingly focus on transforming and adapting existing buildings.This book introduces adaptive reuse as a new discipline. It ... Read more

    S$ 82.51 SGD

  • Peatlands

    Ecology, Conservation and Heritage

    by Ian D. Rotherham ...
    Series series Earthscan Studies in Natural Resource Management
    This book provides an introduction to peatlands for the non-specialist student reader and for all those concerned about environmental protection, and is an essential guide to peatland history and heritage for scientists and enthusiasts.Peat is formed when vegetation partially decays in a waterlogged environment and occurs extensively throughout both temperate and tropical regions. Interest in ... Read more

    S$ 79.76 SGD

  • Reuse of Architectural Components

    by Bailey Bestul ...
    As the need for a circular construction industry becomes progressively more apparent, building practitioners are increasingly turning to salvaged building components to construct new projects. Yet the aesthetic potential of reused materials remains underexplored. Drawing from art history, architectural theory and constructed works, this book develops a set of design strategies practitioners might ... Read more

    S$ 75.63 SGD

  • Embodied Carbon for Sustainable Building Conservation

    Edited by Oriel Prizeman ...
    This timely volume provides the latest research, guidance, examples, and methods for understanding, calculating, leveraging, and reducing embodied carbon in building conservation. In the context of climate change and increasing energy costs, imperatives to replace or substantially modify older and historic buildings are rapidly accelerating. The idea that a new or replacement building will perform ... Read more

    S$ 57.75 SGD