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25 Tropical Houses in the Philippines
Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 45.0025 Tropical Houses of the Philippines features top Filipino architects and designers with ideas that are stylish, contemporary, and show twenty-first century savvy. These distinctive homes showcase the best residential work by Filipino architects--outstanding works by 20 designers stepping beyond traditional conventions toward Asian fusion trends... more...
ADA Compliance Manual
J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 2011; US$ 229.00This practical guide reviews the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines and provides plain-English explanations. The new changes under the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 are included. The manual explains ADA accessibility guidelines related to hiring, training, and compensation and gives advice for determining whether an employee is disabled,... more...
AIA Guide to New York City
Oxford University Press, USA 2010; US$ 29.99Hailed as "extraordinarily learned" (New York Times), "blithe in spirit and unerring in vision," (New York Magazine), and the "definitive record of New York's architectural heritage" (Municipal Art Society), Norval White and Elliot Willensky's book is an essential reference for everyone with an interest in architecture... more...
Actions of Architecture
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 75.00Drawing on the work of a wide range of architects, artists and writers, this book considers the relations between the architect and the user, which it compares to the relations between the artist and viewer and the author and reader. The book's thesis is informed by the text 'The Death of the Author', in which Roland Barthes argues for a writer aware... more...
Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 59.95From the bestselling author of Ecohouse, this fully revised edition of Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change provides unique insights into how we can protect our buildings, cities, infra-structures and lifestyles against risks associated with extreme weather and related social, economic and energy events. Three new chapters present... more...
Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 55.95From the author of the bestseller 'Ecohouse' this challenging and exciting text gives you an insight into the real changes that are necessary to give our modern day built environment both 'sustainability' and 'survivability'. The book is based on the premise that climate change is going to happen and its impacts on our lives are going to be far worse... more...
Advances in Architectural Geometry 2010
Springer 2011; US$ 54.99Geometry lies at the core of the architectural design process. It is omnipresent, from the initial determination of form to the final construction. Modern geometric computing provides a variety of tools for the efficient design, analysis, and manufacturing of complex shapes. On the one hand this opens up new horizons for architecture. On the other,... more...
Advances in Architectural Geometry 2012
Springer 2013; US$ 49.95Geometry lies at the core of the architectural design process. It is ever present, from the very first attempts of form-finding to the final stages of construction. The modern tools of geometric computing for efficient design, analysis, and manufacturing of complex shapes open up new perspectives for architecture. Architecture, in turn, poses new problems... more...









