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Garden Architecture in Europe 1450-1800 - From the villa garden of the Italian Renaissance to the English landscape garden by Torsten Olaf Enge and Carl Friedrich Schroer
$25.00 NZD
Category: Gardening | Series: Big Art | Reading Level: very good
The photographs in this book provide a magnificent record of some 30 European gardens and parks which date from the glorious days of the Renaissance, the Baroque and the 18th century and which in many cases have now been painstakingly restored to their original condition. The illustrations are complemen ...Show more
Beach Houses - The best of Beach and Bay Living by .
$15.00 NZD
Category: Architecture | Reading Level: very good
Showcases some of Australia's most beautiful houses by the sea. This book contains photographs of each house - the kitchen, the bedrooms, the living rooms and the terrace. The spectacular views, the interiors and the decorating ideas will provide inspiration to those looking for a sea change.
Low Budget Houses
$45.00 NZD
Category: Architecture | Reading Level: near fine
One of the toughest challenges for architects and interior designers is providing a high-quality product whilst juggling with a budget. The delicate economic climate in many countries across the globe has further reinforced this trend, or need.
Old New Zealand Houses 1800-1940 by Jeremy Salmond
$60.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
Extensions by Adam Mornement
$35.00 NZD
Category: Architecture | Reading Level: very good
The vast majority of architects cut their teeth designing small-scale additions to private homes. Extensions can be added to roofs, gardens and underneath buildings or can even be strapped on to the sides.Following a brief introduction, the book is divided into chapters featuring 40 projects that extend ...Show more
Big Ideas for Small Houses by Catherine Foster
$30.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
A look at a range of small houses around New Zealand, and the strategies the owners used to get a toehold in the tight housing market. From building a secondary dwelling on an existing family section, to tiny houses on pocket handkerchief pieces of land, these approaches to housing will give ideas and i ...Show more
Traditional Vietnamese Architecture by Nguyen Ba Dang, Nguyen Vu Phuong and Ta Hoang Van
$15.00 NZD
Category: Architecture | Reading Level: very good
Undecorate: The No-rules Approach to Interior Design by Christiane Lemieux
$20.00 NZD
Category: Interior design | Reading Level: very good
Jettison the old rulebooks about home decor and "undecorate" your space. As the founder and creative director of DwellStudio--which is famous for its brightly colored, graphic textile designs for home furnishings--designer Christiane Lemieux challenges tradition in a quintessentially American way, champ ...Show more
Design Brooklyn: Renovation, Restoration, Innovation, Industry by Anne Hellman
$30.00 NZD
Category: Architecture | Reading Level: very good
Design Brooklyn is a visual exploration of the unique and diverse architecture, interiors, and design of public and private spaces in today's Brooklyn, from mechanics' shops renovated into restaurants, to newly built museums, to restored brownstones and modern townhouses. Chapters focusing on renovation ...Show more
A Spirit of Progress: Art Deco Architecture in Australia by Patrick van Daele & Roy Lumby
$45.00 NZD
Category: Architecture | Reading Level: very good
This book examines Australia's Art Deco architecture of the 1920s and 1930s, which endures as a record of its time and a mirror of the hopes and aspirations of Australians in the years between the two world wars. It provides a valuable insight into this significant period in Australia's social, economic ...Show more
Luxury Hotels Europe by Martin Nicholas Kunz (ed.)
$30.00 NZD
Category: Architecture | Reading Level: very good
The Art of the Interior - Timeless Designs by the Master Decorators by Barbara & Rene Stoeltie
$45.00 NZD
Category: Interior design | Reading Level: very good
Respected interiors specialists Barbara and Rene Stoel - tie chart the evolution of interior design from the seventeenth century to the present day. They introduce thirty-four significant designers from the last four hundred years along with the elements of their legacy that remain relevant in interior ...Show more