Building Types
SMALL HOUSES
Written by Fine Homebuilding
In this new collection of small houses from Fine Homebuilding magazine, the authors look at houses both new and remodeled, traditional and modern, urban and rural, by the water and in the mountains. The houses exude as much style as homes many times their square footage, and all are as big as they need to be to fit the lifestyles and aspirations of the people who live
PREFAB HOUSING AND THE FUTURE OF BUILDING: PRODUCT TO PROCESS
Written by Aitchison, Dr Mathew
As we stand on the cusp of a fundamental restructuring of the housing and building industries, this book provides a timely overview of prefabricated and modular housing. The idea of prefabricated and modular housing is not a new one: since the 19th century, designers, inventors, engineers, builders, developers, and entrepreneurs have all been fascinated by the idea of the factory-built home.
STANTEC: AIRPORTS
Written by Boddy Trevor
Stantec is a global design firm uniting over 22,000 staff across six continents. The firm has established itself as a world leader in the design of airports. Every single day, one out of every three passengers travelling in North America passes through an airport where Stantec has completed a significant project.
CABINS: A GUIDE TO BUILDING YOUR OWN NATURE RETREAT
Written by Stiles, Jeanie
"Clear, practical book ... full-color photos help do-it-yourselfers realize their dreams." -- Log Homes Illustrated The best-selling Cabins is back in print, at the same great value of its original price. This authoritative how-to title gives readers all the information they need to build their own cabin, including:
DETACHED HOUSES THE FUTURE?
Written by Institut Urban Landscape
Detached houses are considered primarily responsible for urban sprawl and land consumption. At the same time they represent the ideal residence for broad sections of society.
SCHOOLS INNOVATION & DESIGN
Written by Krauel, Jacobo
The architecture used to create schools strongly influences how well both students and teachers perform. Spaces that stimulate while at the same time helping students to concentrate, in the long-run, will make a valuable contribution to shaping the societies we live in. This book presents a collection of schools, designed to encourage, stimulate and focus the minds of their users.
NEW URBAN HOUSES
Written by Broto, Carles
This book shows how city houses can define the urban landscape. One of the basic building blocks of the city, the town house also provides a refuge from city life. The projects featured in 'New Urban Houses' display how leading architects from around the world continue to innovate on this centuries-old model.
COUNTRY CABINS
Written by Broto, Carles
If cabins make you think of lumberjacks...of Camp Grenada, circa 1974...of Deliverance...then you need a copy of Small Wood Cabins.
STAIRWAYS TO HEAVEN: FUNCTIONAL, BEAUTIFUL, AND MESMERIZING STAIRCASES
Beauty can be found, easily, all around us and in so many different forms natural or human made. If we stop but for a second, pull our mind from the past and what we should have done or the future to what we plan to do, the beauty, even in simple things, will be so evident around us. In being present, in the moment, one becomes an observer of the world and the many ways it is beautiful.
STABLES
Written by Kathryn Masson
This book embarks on a lavish tour of horse country across the United States. From private to historic to state-of-the-art, twenty-five striking stables are represented, their origins traced from their vernacular beginnings in the early nineteenth century to the contemporary designs of today.
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