Accessible Home: updating your home for changing physical needs by ed
$37.95 AUD
Category: New Home Architecture, Design and Building
This book is for anyone concerned with making a home convenient and accessible for someone with a physical challenge of any kind. It is written for the homeowner who has begun to recognize the effects of aging. It is also for the reader concerned with the quality of life of aging parents, who would like ...Show more
ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION VOLUME 2 A TEXT BOOK FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL AND BUILDING STUDENT VOLUME 2 by JAGGARD WALTER R.
$49.95 AUD
Category: New Home Architecture, Design and Building
First published in 1936, as the second edition of a 1922 original, this book forms part two of a three-volume series on the area of architectural building construction. The text presents a discussion of the elements of construction in two different types of structure, developing the examination of basic ...Show more
House of Earth - A Complete Handbook for Earthen Construction by Conrad Rogue
$55.00 AUD
Category: New Home Architecture, Design and Building
Earth is the mother of all construction materials. For thousands of years, people have dug up the clay-soil below their feet and transformed it into the most versatile building material. Worldwide, people are rediscovering the advantages of earthen construction, and for good reasons: its easy to work wi ...Show more
Architecture of Grosvenor Atterbury 2ND HAND by Peter Pennoyer
$95.00 AUD
Category: New Home Architecture, Design and Building
In the final decade of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, the United States experienced exponential growth and a flourishing economy, and with it, a building boom. Grosvenor Atterbury (1869-1956) produced more than one hundred major projects, including an array of grand mansions, pi ...Show more
Bird Planet (HB) by Tim Laman
$80.00 AUD
Category: New Home Architecture, Design and Building
Birds inhabit every continent and major island, and are among the most diverse group of vertebrates on the planet. For ornithologist and National Geographic photographer Tim Laman, documenting these magnificent creatures has been a lifelong passion that has taken him from the Antarctic Peninsula to the ...Show more
Nomadic Homes by Philip Jodidio (Editor); Russ Gray (Illustrator)
$125.00 AUD
Category: New Home Architecture, Design and Building
We Are All NomadsHomes on the move around the worldNomadic homes come in all shapes and sizes. They are for the wealthy and the poor, the trendy and the out-of-luck. Changing place of residence is an idea that is as old as humanity, for reasons of season, or, more recently, to better occupy leisure time ...Show more
Living Big in a Tiny House by Bryce Langston
$49.99 AUD
Category: New Home Architecture, Design and Building | Reading Level: near fine
Many of us dream of having a life free from rent, mortgages and utility bills and for some this dream is being achieved by living in a tiny house. Small, compact buildings offer an appealing way to live more sustainably, providing smart, energy-efficient housing at low cost; a route to escaping the fina ...Show more
Chyka Celebrate: Inspired entertaining for every occasion by Chyka Keebaugh
$40.00 AUD
Category: New Home Architecture, Design and Building
In Celebrate, Chyka Keebaugh celebrates occasions from around the world and shares tips, inspiration and suggestions for hosting the perfect themed event. Covering occasions as diverse as Chinese New Year, Eid, Jewish New Year, Mother's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve and Easter, Chyka show ...Show more
CREATE YOUR DREAM HOUSE AND GARDEN by COOK JEM
$14.95 AUD
Category: New Home Architecture, Design and Building | Series: 52 Brilliant Little Ser.
Provides failsafe short cuts to turning our run-of-the-mill house into our dream home, complete with a garden. This work is filled with down-to-earth, simple and effective advice. It helps readers make the most of their house and garden so they can feel truly at home.
House Beautiful's Glass House: The Art of Decorating with Light by C. J. Petersen
$29.99 AUD
Category: New Home Architecture, Design and Building
With more than 175 gorgeous photos, this illuminating guide illustrates the myriad ways glass windows, walls, doors, skylights, entryways, partitions, and accents can add both drama and warmth to a home. Just as the material itself is transparent, the functional and aesthetic potential of glass is also ...Show more
Chinese Architecture by Yanxin Cai
$38.95 AUD
Category: New Home Architecture, Design and Building | Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture
Ancient Chinese architecture is not only a source of reference for modern Chinese design, it has also had an international influence and attracted global attention. Moreover, architectural remains in China reveal much about the history of this ancient civilisation. The palaces, gardens, temples, tombs a ...Show more
WOODWORK FOR THE HOME by LAWRENCE MIKE
$39.95 AUD
Category: New Home Architecture, Design and Building
This volume aims to give a grounding in woodworking techniques, using both traditional and modern power tools. It covers everything the new do-it-yourselfer needs to know - from fixing things together with nails and screws to some of the simpler wood joints. Topics covered include: mastering simple wood ...Show more