Residential Buildings, Domestic Buildings

The design and construction of traditional homes in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, are an important part of Chinese cultural heritage. They illustrate t...

Born and bred New Yorker Jill Gill is equal parts artist and author, commentator and collector, a true inamorata of the ever-changing city. Since t...

Travel back in time to the Tudor era and explore the magnificent royal palaces of London along the River Thames. Discover the stories and events th...

Building ghosts are the idiosyncratic remnants or imprints of demolished buildings, left behind on the sides of neighboring structures. Mostly seen...

The Inclusive Housing Design Guide is a revised and updated edition of the seminal Habinteg Housing Design Guide first published in 2002. The guide...

As slums were cleared after the Blitz, there was a pressing need for housing. Successive governments championed prefabrication as a speedy solution...

Discover the latest revolution in residential architecture the mobile home! These outstanding projects showcase some of the truly innovative ways i...

As preservationist Mary Carol Miller talked with Mississippians about her books on lost mansions and landmarks, enthusiasts brought her more storie...

What does it actually look like in the offices of people who think on a day-to-day basis about good architecture? Where do the ideas and designs of...

The palaces built in Rome in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries are some of the most magnificent buildings in Europe yet they remain relativ...

Current planning and design modes of residential environments are facing challenges of philosophy and form. Past approaches no longer sustain new d...

Famed for his motto less is more, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (18861969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture and a hotly-debated ta...

In 1859, Dubliners strolling along country roads witnessed something new emerging from the green fields. The Victorian house had arrived: wide red ...

As an innovator in the construction and real estate market in Ibiza for more than twenty-five years, The Blue Pearl is most peoples first and only ...

An architect's guide to swimming pools, garden pools and other flat surface water features. This book offers ideas, inspiration and advice based ...

This book presents around thirty Swiss architects with their latest projects in the areas of residential, commercial and public buildings. From sin...

Scandinavian design is a movement characterised by simplicity, minimalism and functionality that emerged in the early 20th century, and subsequentl...

An illustrated celebration of architecture with bricks - the most traditional, inexpensive and flexible of building materials - in a series of rece...

Building in the Desert showcases residential projects and landscape design works built in the American Southwest: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Me...

Renovating a home can be intimidating. Finding your style is the first step to creating your dream home, whether you are remodelling your existing ...

This volume gathers together thirty of the most recognized international architects and presents current architectural trends in multi-housing desi...

Despite the fact that cities are becoming denser and denser, leading to increased competition for space and with house prices putting increased fin...

If there is one room in your house that deserves a little luxury, it is the bathroom. Whether we like to talk about it or not, the time we spend in...

Coastal Charm: Waterside Living is a beautifully illustrated book that celebrates the joys and beauty of living by the water. It explores the allur...

This book shows the transformation of an existing apartment with problems into a new, open floor space that satisfies the needs of the owners. The ...

Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest island of the Balearic Islands and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. Living in Mallorc...

This book explores the architectural marvels which are to be found across the New England landscape of north-east America. This captivating photogr...

Originally published in 1990, as part of the Ethnoscapes: Current Challenges in the Environmental Social Sciences series, reissued now with a new s...

Traveller-specific architecture in Ireland and permanently temporary sites in the UK embody an insoluble contradiction - as systems of control, pol...

A compendium of homes, including both apartments and family houses, that have been remodelled to suit contemporary lifestyle needs. Rehabilitatio...

Millions of people around the globe live in Plattenbau structures. The majority of these were constructed in the second half of the twentieth centu...

Concrete Architecture: Beyond Grey is a fascinating exploration of the possibilities and potential of concrete as a building material. The book sho...

A visual celebration of minimalist concepts in private spaces, demonstrating the growing popularity of minimalism in architecture and interior desi...

During the eighteenth century cities and towns all across the British Isles experienced a wave of expansion. Tall, elegant Georgian houses made a d...

The book presents around 30 Italian architects with their latest projects in the areas of residential, commercial and public buildings.

Wohnen ist individuell: Jeder hat andere Vorstellungen und Wünsche vom Wohnen und durch die Art zu Wohnen äußert sich sein Lebensstil. Wohnen heißt...

An exquisitely photographed collection of the great houses and mansions of the South. In the tradition of Rizzolis Historic Houses of the Hudson Va...

Charming old houses in a uniquely American form are lovingly showcased in this engaging book. Romantic, imaginative, and eminently photogenic, Carp...

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the famed palace-city that was once the heart of Islamic SpainMadinat al-Zahra, a tenth-century palace-cit...

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the famed palace-city that was once the heart of Islamic SpainMadinat al-Zahra, a tenth-century palace-cit...

This sumptuous and comprehensive volume embraces one of the most beloved house forms, the Spanish Colonial Revival, presenting at once a lavish por...