This is the first in a new series of five books describing and illustrating the seminal architectural traditions of the world. "Antiquity" traces architectural history from its very beginnings until the time when the traditions that shape today's environments began to flourish. Highly illustrated, with 1,200 colour photographs and 400 drawings, the...

In the 1960s, the architects of Britain's Archigram group and Archigram magazine turned away from conventional architecture to propose cities that move and houses worn like suits of clothes. In drawings inspired by pop art and psychedelia, architecture floated away, tethered by wires, gantries, tubes, and trucks. In Archigram: Architecture without Architecture...

In one single pack you can find a wealth of resources on architecture in the "Architect's Bundle". The books included are "Architect's Pocket Book" and "Metric Handbook", best-selling references from Architectural Press.

A definitive user's guide to the U.S. National CAD Standard
The Architect's Guide to the U.S. National CAD Standard helps make the National CAD Standard (NCS) more accessible to architects by presenting:

• Clear and succinct explanations of concepts and options in the NCS
• A step-by-step approach to seamlessly implement standardized...

As with the best-selling 'Architects Pocket Book' this title includes everyday information which the architect/designer normally has to find from a wide variety of sources and which is not always easily to hand.
Focusing on kitchen design, this book is of use to the student as well as the experienced practitioner. It outlines all the information needed to design a workable kitchen...

Even in the earliest stages of the design process, architects must consider the impact that environmental factors, building codes, and structural demands will have on a building's design.  The Architect's Studio Companion makes it possible to get this critical information upfront and in a matter of minutes. Bestselling authors Edward Allen...

Have you ever wanted to have information about the world's most influential practising architects at your fingertips? Written by three architectural journalists, this book cuts the world's greatest and most provocative practising architects down to size - both the old and established and the rising stars. With two, fully illustrated pages for each architect...