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  • 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$ 18.63 SGD

  • 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$ 28.22 SGD

  • 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

    Get 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from drawing lines to color theory—in this classic architecture book.These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from the basics of “How to Draw a Line” to the complexities of color theory—provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what too often ... Read more

    S$ 20.05 SGD

  • Sverre Fehn and the City: Rethinking Architecture’s Urban Premises

    Series series Routledge Research in Architecture
    The urban attentions of Pritzker Laureate Sverre Fehn (1924–2009) are extensive, but as yet virtually unexplored. This book examines ten select projects to illuminate Fehn’s approach to the city, the embodiment of that thinking in his designs, and the broader lessons those efforts offer for better understanding the relationship between architecture and urban life, with unignorable implications for ... Read more

    S$ 83.60 SGD

  • Routledge Critical Companion to Race and Architecture

    Series series Routledge International Handbooks
    This book explores the malleability of race as a construct, one subject to continuous redefinitions in different times, cultures and places. While race has been deployed historically to establish hierarchies in a modern-colonial world, it also has acquired the capacity to challenge those hierarchies, enabling critical engagements with epistemic positions that have been excluded from univocal ... Read more

    S$ 96.15 SGD

  • Innovation in Construction

    An International Review of Public Policies

    Edited by Andre Manseau, George Seaden ...
    Series series CIB
    How can innovation in the construction industry be strengthened? What instruments and approaches are being used by governments to promote it? What works and under what circumstances? These key questions have profound implications. This book presents a framework for the analysis of innovation models and systems in construction and an international comparison of these systems, with a focus on their ... Read more

    S$ 62.70 SGD

  • Designed for Habitat

    New Directions for Habitat for Humanity

    Designed for Habitat: New Directions for Habitat for Humanity presents 12 new projects designed and built via collaborations between architects and Habitat for Humanity®.The ways in which we think about affordable housing are being challenged by designers and not-for-profit housing advocates such as Habitat for Humanity and its affiliates. The projects chronicled in this book consider home ... Read more

    S$ 76.64 SGD

  • The Secret of the Pyramids

    How Pharaoh Khufu presents us the methods used for building the ancient Egyptian Pyramids

    Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the Egyptian pyramids and discover the secrets of their impressive construction. In this groundbreaking reference book, written by an experienced Egyptologist and a French logistician, the invention and construction of the pyramids is illuminated with a detailed study. From the archaeological documentation of the building evidence to the development of ... Read more

    S$ 21.98 SGD

  • Prefactibilidad de proyectos arquitectónicos

    Propuestas para desarrollar proyectos inmobiliarios surgen constantemente. "Gestar" un proyecto es sin duda el sueño de todo profesional recién egresado, pero es también la preocupación constante de la empresa consolidada con muchos años de experiencia. Sin embargo, la mayoría de esas iniciativas se quedan por el camino y muy pocas son las que vemos finalmente como realizaciones arquitectónicas. ... Read more

    S$ 2.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Ficto-Historical Theory of the London Underground

    by Marko Jobst ...
    Series Book 7 - The Practice of Theory and the Theory of Practice
    This book offers a vision of the London Underground written in the form of a ficto-historical narrative, which combines history and fiction in the creation of a set of theoretical propositions for London's subterranean transportation network. Its amateur-scholar protagonist takes the reader on a labyrinthine journey into the world of research, with sources personified and their works appropriated ... Read more

    S$ 11.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Urbanismo sostenible

    Un enfoque desde la planificación

    Gran parte de la población colombiana vive actualmente en ciudades. Las tendencias muestran que el crecimiento de la población seguirá concentrándose en las áreas urbanas, puesto que favorecen la disminución de la pobreza y ofrecen un mercado mucho más amplio de posibilidades para mejorar sus ingresos y, en consecuencia, su calidad de vida. Sin embargo, dicha tendencia plantea retos importantes en ... Read more

    S$ 17.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Zero Piranesi

    SAC Journal 5

    Series Book 5 - SAC Journal
    ZERO PIRANESI Giovanni Battista Piranesi's engravings, Campo Marzio dell'antica Roma of 1762, have a peculiar position within the discipline of ar- chitecture. With their dissemination, the folio collection of six etch- ings have till this day nurtured architects' speculations on the city. Since the Enlightenment, they - and in particular the Campo Marzio plan - have fuelled research, discussions ... Read more

    S$ 21.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Diagrams: Tropes, Tools, Abstract Machines

    Series Book 9 - The Practice of Theory and the Theory of Practice
    Diagrams: Tropes, Tools and Abstract Machines examines the pervasive roles of diagrams as analytical, generative, narrative and critical devices manifest in design practices by architects and non-architects that draw on thick cultural milieus and that operate at personal, architectural and urban scales. What are potentials of diagrams beyond representation, as situated cultural practices, ... Read more

    S$ 11.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scandalous Space

    Between architecture and archaeology

    Series Book 4 - The Practice of Theory and the Theory of Practice
    If architecture is a design-centred discipline which proceeds by suggesting propositional constructions then, Zambelli argues, archaeology also designs, but in the form of reconstructions. He proposes that whilst practitioners of architecture and archaeology generally purport to practice in future-facing and past-facing-modes respectively, elements of these disciplines also resemble one another. ... Read more

    S$ 11.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Materials and Interior Design

    Series series Portfolio Skills
    The choice of materials is critical to the success of an interior. This book examines every aspect of the the use of materials in interior design, from initial concept and selection to visual representation and practical application.Following a brief introduction, the first five sections offer historical context and detailed guidance on selection, application, representation, communication, and ... Read more

    S$ 43.48 SGD

  • Avaliação da qualidade de projetos de edificações

    Series Book 6 - COLEÇÃO PENSANDO PARA SAÚDE
    A experiência profissional da arquiteta Marcia Castilho Correia como tecnologista em saúde pública na Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) a estimulou no desenvolvimento da pesquisa para melhor conhecimento das estratégias e tecer o seu método de avaliação dos projetos de edificações. Uma experiência de três décadas, que lhe permitiu aprender e, posteriormente, ensinar os passos a serem trilhados por ... Read more

    S$ 14.14 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Residential Building Plans in South Africa - A Concise Reference

    by Leon De Kock ...
    This reference guide is a short introduction to building plans and the building plan process, aimed at taking some of the anxiety out of the building plan process for home owners.This is not a guide to building design. This is a reference guide to what you should and should not do if you own a home in South Africa - as far as building plans are concerned.The guide was inspired by many home owners ... Read more

    S$ 1.27 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations

    A beautiful book showcasing the UK's most impressive train stations and British architecture

    by Simon Jenkins ...
    Discover the architectural gems that are Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations in this Sunday Times top 10 bestseller'This is a cracker . . . a beautiful book' Chris EvansIt is the scene for our hopeful beginnings and our intended ends, and the timeless experiences of coming and going, meeting, greeting and parting. It is an institution with its own rituals and priests, and a long-neglected aspect ... Read more

    S$ 22.55 SGD

  • Interior Architecture: From Brief to Build

    Interior Architecture provides an in-depth study of the creative and construction processes behind 30 contemporary interior designs. Covering a broad range of international projects, the book illustrates the working methods and creative concerns of both long-established and emerging international designers. Every stage of the project is included, from the demands of the original brief, through ... Read more

    S$ 39.99 SGD

  • Urban Transformations through Exceptional Architecture

    Urban Transformations through Exceptional Architecture focusses on the nexus between architecturally exceptional projects and the city. It addresses the following questions: How can the complexity of these projects be comprehended? What roles do the political contexts play in the commissioning of such projects and what audiences do these projects serve? How has the granting of professional ... Read more

    S$ 87.78 SGD

  • Architect

    The Pritzker Prize Laureates in Their Own Words

    Edited by Ruth Peltason, Grace Ong-Yan ...
    In this completely revised and up-to-date edition, the world's most accomplished architects -- Gehry, Pei, Meier, Nouvel, Piano, and 37 more-express their views on creativity, inspiration, and legacy in this visually stunning, one-of-a-kind collection.The Pritzker Prize is the most prestigious international prize for architecture. Architect includes all 42 recipients of the Pritzker Prize, and ... Read more

    S$ 28.66 SGD

  • Construction Contracts

    Questions and Answers

    This fully revised and updated edition of Construction Contracts: Questions and Answers includes 300 questions and incorporates 42 new judicial decisions, the JCT 2016 updates and the RIBA Building Contracts and Professional Services Contracts 2018 updates.Construction professionals of all kinds frequently need legal advice that is straightforward as well as authoritative and legally rigorous. ... Read more

    S$ 118.44 SGD

  • Home Staging Valoriza Imóveis para Vender

    "Transforme Vendas e Encante Clientes – Home Staging Valoriza Imóveis para Vender: A Primeira Edição que Revoluciona o Mercado Imobiliário"Este não é apenas um livro, é a chave para elevar suas vendas a um novo patamar! Campeão de vendas ao redor do mundo, o conceito de Home Staging está em ascensão e conquistando adeptos a cada dia. O que faz dele uma verdadeira febre no mercado imobiliário? Sua ... Read more

    S$ 6.38 SGD