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This month includes the new title, The Three Classicists; this is the catalogue that accompanies the major exhibition at Royal Institute of British Architects in London on the work by Ben Pentreath, George Saumarez Smith and Francis Terry. Lessons from Traditional Architecture: Achieving Climatic Buildings by Studying the Past, a new title that discusses traditional and vernacular architecture of the past and offers the reader guidance and inspiration for new buildings. Also available is the new edition of Construction Materials, offering a concise explanation on the whole range of materials and their uses.

New from RIBA Publishing is the RIBA Agreements 2010; the rigorously updated suite of documents that offers architects a fair and versatile system for creating professional services contracts and also the new Approved Documents F, G, J and L are now available, published by NBS.

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2 Architectural practice

3 Legal 4 Architects and their

work/monographs 6 Building types 7 Construction and

engineering 8 Green architecture 10 Design and interiors 12 Landscape 13 Theory 14 Urban design 15 World architecture

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RIBA Agreements 2010

A first class suite of documents encouraging best practice in the complex area of architect-client service contracts.

The new suite of RIBA Agreements 2010 is now available to purchase from RIBA Bookshops. This versatile suite of contract documents replaces the RIBA Agreements 2007 and provides a flexible, user-friendly contracts system which can be tailored easily to the needs of individual projects. RIBA Agreements 2010 have been fully endorsed by the ACA, RSAW, RIAS, RSUA, and CIAT.

The printed versions of the Agreements are available from www.ribabookshops.com, via mail order and from our bookshops. The more flexible, easier to use electronic versions are available from www.ribabookshops.com/agreements.

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RIBA Bookshops will also be part of the London Festival of Architecture 2010. The RIBA Bookshop at 66 Portland Place will be offering a 10% discount on all books on the 19th June. A £5 off voucher will also be available to pick up on 19th June and will be valid for the entire festival duration.

RIBA Bookshops are also hosting the RIBA Foldaway Bookshop. The Foldaway Bookshop will be on Heddon Street from 22nd June until 4th July. It will have a bespoke interior, designed by design studio Campaign in collaboration with Nicholas Alexander. The bookshop will be constructed entirely from cardboard and recycled at the end of the festival.

Book recommendations from some of London’s most talented architects, engineers and esteemed architecture critics will be displayed within the book shelves to inform

visitors’ choices when browsing the shop. The Foldaway Bookshop will host a series of events including book launches, signings, small discussions and workshops.

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2 Architectural practice

Stairs, Ramps and Escalators Inclusive Design Guidance

Ann Alderson RIBA Publishing/April 2010 Code 71557/Paperback/120 pages/£30.00This practical handbook published in conjunction with the Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) sets out the design and specification principles of steps, stairs, ramps, escalators and moving walks for inclusive environments. These critically important building elements are connected to a large number of accidents and can present significant barriers to access.

Designed to be ‘dipped into’, the handbook outlines the background legislation, regulations and associated best practice guidance. It explains how good practice can mitigate hazards and improve accessibility. Sections on design issues and technical implementation are supported by illustrations and case studies that demonstrate solutions for different situations. Where particular building types have unique requirements covered by separate guidelines, these are highlighted. A final section considers the operational and maintenance issues that need to be addressed.

Concise and clearly explained, this book brings together a wide range of current research for easy reference.

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The Architect’s PortfolioPlanning, Design, Production

Andreas LuescherRoutledge/June 2010Code 71879/Paperback/190 pages/£24.99The creation of a successful portfolio is a vital skill needed by architectural students and professionals alike. In a highly competitive global market the accomplished representation of the architect’s work must be able to turn opportunities into triumphs. This book offers a fresh step-by-step approach to achieving a reflective, attractive and successful representation of one’s work. Structured in four stages it takes the reader through each step needed in the creation of a successful portfolio, from understanding yourself and your market, to planning, designing and producing it. Illustrated throughout in full colour, the book includes case study portfolios from the US, UK, Europe and Asia which demonstrate the steps in the process for both practitioners and students, from sketch trials to full-colour stage lay-outs. These contributions come from architects all over the world, providing terrific insight into current practices and inspiration and ideas.

BestsellerArchitect’s Pocket BookArchitectural Press/April 2008 Code 64935/ Paperback/384 pages/£19.99

This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis – on site or in the studio.

The book is full of tips and tricks of the trade, from complying with the Building Regulations, to helping with planning, measurement and detailing. This third edition is fully updated and includes new information and guidance on critical sustainable design issues.

Compact and easy to use, the Architect’s Pocket Book has sold over 40,000 copies. Although conceived as a reference for architects and designers, it is now just as popular with building and design professionals who do not have an architecture background but need to understand the basics, fast.

This is a book you simply can’t afford to be without.

3 Legal

Planning for the Historic Environment Planning Policy Statement 5CLG/TSO/April 2010Code 72383/Paperback/14 pages/£12.00

Planning Policy Statements (PPS) set out the Government’s national policies on different aspects of spatial planning in England. This document sets out planning policies for the conservation of the historic environment.

Planning has a central role to play in conserving our heritage assets and utilising the historic environment in creating sustainable places. This PPS comprises policies that will enable the Government’s vision for the historic environment, as set out in the Statement on the Historic Environment for England 2010, to be implemented through the planning system.

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BestsellerArchitect’s Pocket BookArchitectural Press/April 2008 Code 64935/ Paperback/384 pages/£19.99

This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis – on site or in the studio.

The book is full of tips and tricks of the trade, from complying with the Building Regulations, to helping with planning, measurement and detailing. This third edition is fully updated and includes new information and guidance on critical sustainable design issues.

Compact and easy to use, the Architect’s Pocket Book has sold over 40,000 copies. Although conceived as a reference for architects and designers, it is now just as popular with building and design professionals who do not have an architecture background but need to understand the basics, fast.

This is a book you simply can’t afford to be without.

3 Legal We sell the official Approved Documents to the Building Regulations

Architects Legal Handbook: 9th edition

Elsevier/February 2010Code 68993/Paperback/416 pages/£39.99Architect’s Legal Handbook is the most widely used reference on the law for architects in practice, and the established leading textbook on law for architectural students.

The ninth edition includes all the latest development in the law that affect an architect’s work, and comprehensive coverage of relevant UK law topics. Most significantly, the chapter on the JCT contracts has been completely revised to cover the 2005 update.

Contributions by the foremost legal and architectural experts in the UKFull coverage of the JCT 2005 updateNew chapter on procurementSelected bibliography provides useful references to further readingTables of Cases, Statutes and Statutory Instruments provide full referencing for cited cases.

Architect’s Legal Handbook is the essential legal reference work for all architects and students of architecture.

Planning for the Historic Environment Planning Policy Statement 5CLG/TSO/April 2010Code 72383/Paperback/14 pages/£12.00

Planning Policy Statements (PPS) set out the Government’s national policies on different aspects of spatial planning in England. This document sets out planning policies for the conservation of the historic environment.

Planning has a central role to play in conserving our heritage assets and utilising the historic environment in creating sustainable places. This PPS comprises policies that will enable the Government’s vision for the historic environment, as set out in the Statement on the Historic Environment for England 2010, to be implemented through the planning system.

The New Approved Documents

Copies available from RIBA Bookshops

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1000s more titles in store and online4 Architects and their work/monographs

Three ClassicistsBen Pentreath, George Saumarez Smith and Francis TerryBardwell Press/May 2010Code 72319/Paperback/96 pages/£20.00

This catalogue accompanies a major exhibition being held during May 2010 at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London of drawings and work by Ben Pentreath, George Saumarez Smith and Francis Terry.

Each of the Three Classicists has contributed three essays conveying their personal observations on architecture along with beautiful illustrations of their work in sketches, presentation drawings and photographs. The catalogue also includes a foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales, an introduction by the architectural historian Ruth Guilding, and an afterword by Hank Dittmar, Chief Executive of the Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment.

2G N.53 Cecilia PugaPatricio Mardones and Smiljan RadicEditorial Gustavo Gili/May 2010Code 72187/Paperback/143 pages/£28.30

This edition of 2G brings together seventeen of Cecilia Puga’s buildings and projects including the exemplary House in Bahía Azul, in which the classic icon of the section of a house – the outline any child might draw – is manipulated, pivoted and transformed to produce a sense of strangeness in relation to its environment.

With introductory texts by her colleague Smiljan Radic and the Chilean architect and editor Patricio Mardones, and a personal photo album which shows the Chilean vernacular architecture and landscapes that form an inspiration for Puga’s work, this immensely observant and informed publication is to be welcomed by all.

2G Libros Books: Lacton & VassalEditorial Gustavo Gili/April 2010Code 58590/Paperback/156 pages/£27.50

At the beginning of their professional career Lacaton & Vassal were known for their innovative schemes in the realm of single-family housing, through their daring use of materials and technologies which were at odds with the traditional discipline of architectural design. Their work has evolved in the direction of projects of a wider scope which keep faith with their original aims. Their work is not based upon a preoccupation with form. This is not an a priori aim but the outcome of a design process nourished by issues like typological research, the maximising of built surface for a given budget, energy optimisation and adapting to the programme requested by the client. Technological innovation and materials (polycarbonate, industrial greenhouses) are used to ensure the most suitable price, one that allows the biggest possible spaces to be constructed with a forceful, modern image and no concessions to prototypical solutions. This, then, is a singular way of doing things that opens up new horizons for architectural methodology. This book provides an overview of their work from its beginnings to as yet unseen projects, thus leading to a global vision of their career.

Stephan Jaklitsch: Habits, Patterns and AlgorithmsOscar Riera OjedaOro Editions/March 2010Code 65605/Hardback/424 pages/£35.00

The Stephan Jaklitsch studio is based on the idea that architecture is a series of rigorous investigations. Each project is unique and each has its own internal logic and conditions to be explored. This process-based approach becomes a collaborative study with the client in limitations and contingencies inherent in the project, and the process becomes a platform to explore larger themes of materiality, space and light.

This book presents a diverse selection of the studio’s most noteworthy projects and built work. Organised in a rough chronological sequence, the projects range in scale from small interior-oriented retail constructions (most notably the Marc Jacobs fashion stores) and free-standing residential work, which engages the surrounding landscape, to larger urban transformations both built and speculative. Each project is presented with detailed drawings, sketches, models and photographs.

American ModernThomas O’BrienAbrams/March 2010 Code 71480/Hardback/239 pages/£30.00

Designer and merchant, collector and tastemaker, Thomas O’Brien has made a career of translating cool notions of modernism into an easy and generous array of modern styles that anyone can attain. Now he introduces readers to a range of those styles – from casual to formal, vintage to urban – alongside stunning photography and charming design stories.

O’Brien carefully describes the design process of his chosen projects, including a downtown New York City loft, a traditional Connecticut estate, and a converted schoolhouse in eastern Long Island. Each home explores a view on the modern design spectrum he has created, as well as the individual choices that make the design unique and its mix essentially American. He explains not only what was at work to create a given style, but how readers can import those practices to their own homes and personal design sensibilities.

5 Architects and their work/monographs

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2G N.53 Cecilia PugaPatricio Mardones and Smiljan RadicEditorial Gustavo Gili/May 2010Code 72187/Paperback/143 pages/£28.30

This edition of 2G brings together seventeen of Cecilia Puga’s buildings and projects including the exemplary House in Bahía Azul, in which the classic icon of the section of a house – the outline any child might draw – is manipulated, pivoted and transformed to produce a sense of strangeness in relation to its environment.

With introductory texts by her colleague Smiljan Radic and the Chilean architect and editor Patricio Mardones, and a personal photo album which shows the Chilean vernacular architecture and landscapes that form an inspiration for Puga’s work, this immensely observant and informed publication is to be welcomed by all.

2G Libros Books: Lacton & VassalEditorial Gustavo Gili/April 2010Code 58590/Paperback/156 pages/£27.50

At the beginning of their professional career Lacaton & Vassal were known for their innovative schemes in the realm of single-family housing, through their daring use of materials and technologies which were at odds with the traditional discipline of architectural design. Their work has evolved in the direction of projects of a wider scope which keep faith with their original aims. Their work is not based upon a preoccupation with form. This is not an a priori aim but the outcome of a design process nourished by issues like typological research, the maximising of built surface for a given budget, energy optimisation and adapting to the programme requested by the client. Technological innovation and materials (polycarbonate, industrial greenhouses) are used to ensure the most suitable price, one that allows the biggest possible spaces to be constructed with a forceful, modern image and no concessions to prototypical solutions. This, then, is a singular way of doing things that opens up new horizons for architectural methodology. This book provides an overview of their work from its beginnings to as yet unseen projects, thus leading to a global vision of their career.

Stephan Jaklitsch: Habits, Patterns and AlgorithmsOscar Riera OjedaOro Editions/March 2010Code 65605/Hardback/424 pages/£35.00

The Stephan Jaklitsch studio is based on the idea that architecture is a series of rigorous investigations. Each project is unique and each has its own internal logic and conditions to be explored. This process-based approach becomes a collaborative study with the client in limitations and contingencies inherent in the project, and the process becomes a platform to explore larger themes of materiality, space and light.

This book presents a diverse selection of the studio’s most noteworthy projects and built work. Organised in a rough chronological sequence, the projects range in scale from small interior-oriented retail constructions (most notably the Marc Jacobs fashion stores) and free-standing residential work, which engages the surrounding landscape, to larger urban transformations both built and speculative. Each project is presented with detailed drawings, sketches, models and photographs.

American ModernThomas O’BrienAbrams/March 2010 Code 71480/Hardback/239 pages/£30.00

Designer and merchant, collector and tastemaker, Thomas O’Brien has made a career of translating cool notions of modernism into an easy and generous array of modern styles that anyone can attain. Now he introduces readers to a range of those styles – from casual to formal, vintage to urban – alongside stunning photography and charming design stories.

O’Brien carefully describes the design process of his chosen projects, including a downtown New York City loft, a traditional Connecticut estate, and a converted schoolhouse in eastern Long Island. Each home explores a view on the modern design spectrum he has created, as well as the individual choices that make the design unique and its mix essentially American. He explains not only what was at work to create a given style, but how readers can import those practices to their own homes and personal design sensibilities.

GA Houses 114A.D.A. EDITA/April 2010Code 71900/Paperback/159 pages/£32.95

The Japanese GA Houses publication presents housing projects from around the world including full-colour photographs and high quality designs. Included in this issue are Tadao Ando’s House in Sri Lanka, Belavali House, Utsav House, and House on Pali Hill by Studio Mumbai. Kengo Kuma’s Wood/Berg in Eastern Japan, Keisuke Maeda’s Atelier Bisque Doll in Osaka, Yuusuke Karasawa’s Villa Kanousan in Chiba, Masahiro Harada + MAO’s Tree House in Tokyo. There is an article on the yet unknown Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa (1919–2003) and a dialogue with Bijoy Jain from Studio Mumbai.

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6 Building types

Sustainable School Architecture Design for Elementary and Secondary SchoolsLisa GelfandWiley/April 2010Code 72069/Hardback/323 pages/£55.00

The elementary and secondary school buildings and campuses built today are the schools of the future. Sustainable School Architecture is a guide to the planning, architecture, and design of schools that are healthy, stimulating, and will conserve energy and resources. Written with the needs of architects, construction professionals, educators, and school administration in mind, the book provides a road map for sustainable planning, design, construction, and operations. By its very nature, a school is often the centrepiece of its community and, therefore, well positioned to take the lead in influencing environmental awareness. Building on this point, Sustainable School Architecture shows how eco-friendly practices for school construction can create an environment that young students will emulate and carry into the world. With a practical overview of how sustainability can be achieved in new and existing schools, and how to maintain this momentum in the years ahead, this important book provides architects with detailed guidance for designing healthier learning environments to help usher in a more promising future.

Container Atlas A Practical Guide to Container ArchitectureH. Slawik, J. Bergmann, M. Buchmeier and S. TinneyGestalten/April 2010Code 71794/Hardback/256 pages/£45.00

Container Atlas presents a wide range of contemporary projects along with an in-depth investigation into the background and evolution of this topical field. The book illustrates how containers are being used as building blocks to accommodate the daily lives and special events of urban nomads. Container Atlas explains the historical development of container use in architecture, documents plans, describes associated costs, and suggests concrete solutions for common problems. The book also introduces the various types of containers currently in use today, from standard shipping models to modular pieces made to order out of various materials or with customised cut-outs.

This is a practical and inspirational reference for architects, planners, and cultural activists as well as event and marketing managers, to guide them in deciding what types of containers are best suited to their upcoming projects.

7 Construction and engineering

Construction MaterialsTheir Nature and Behaviour, 4th EditionEdited by Peter Domone, John IllstonSpon Press/May 2010Code 72026/Paperback/568 pages/£35.00

So far in the twenty-first century, there have been many developments in our understanding of materials’ behaviour and in their technology and use. This new edition has been expanded to cover recent developments such as the use of glass as a structural material. It also now examines the contribution that material selection makes to sustainable construction practice, considering the availability of raw materials, production, recycling and reuse, which all contribute to the life cycle assessment of structures. As well as being brought up-to-date with current usage and performance standards, each section now also contains an extra chapter on recycling.

Theatre Buildings A Design Guide

Edited by Judith Strong/Association of British TheatreRoutledge/June 2010Code 71899/Hardback/294 pages/£39.99The Association of British Theatre Technicians produced its first guide to the design and planning of theatres in 1972. Revised in 1986, it became the standard reference work for anyone involved in building, refurbishing, or creating a performance space. Theatre Buildings – A Design Guide is its successor.

Written and illustrated by a highly experienced team of international theatre designers and practitioners, it retains the practical approach of the original while extending the scope to take account of the development of new technologies, new forms of presentation, changing expectations, and the economic and social pressures which require every part of the theatre to be as productive as possible. The book takes the reader through the whole process of planning and designing a theatre. It looks in detail at each area of the building: front of house, auditorium, backstage, and administrative offices. It gives specific guidance on sightlines, acoustics, stage engineering, lighting, sound and video, auditorium and stage formats. Aspects such as catering, conference and education use are also covered.

The book contains around 100 high quality full colour images as well as over 60 specially drawn charts and diagrams explaining formats, relationships and technical details.

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Construction MaterialsTheir Nature and Behaviour, 4th EditionEdited by Peter Domone, John IllstonSpon Press/May 2010Code 72026/Paperback/568 pages/£35.00

So far in the twenty-first century, there have been many developments in our understanding of materials’ behaviour and in their technology and use. This new edition has been expanded to cover recent developments such as the use of glass as a structural material. It also now examines the contribution that material selection makes to sustainable construction practice, considering the availability of raw materials, production, recycling and reuse, which all contribute to the life cycle assessment of structures. As well as being brought up-to-date with current usage and performance standards, each section now also contains an extra chapter on recycling.

Materials for Architects and Builders 4th EditionArthur LyonsButterworth-Heinemann/April 2010Code 71267/Paperback/420 pages/£33.99

A necessary purchase for level 1 and 2 undergraduates studying building/construction materials modules, this book provides an introduction to the broad range of materials used within the construction industry and contains information pertaining to their manufacture, key physical properties, specification and uses. Construction Materials is a core module on all undergraduate and diploma construction-related courses and this established textbook is illustrated in colour throughout with many photographs and diagrams to help students understand the key principles.

This new edition has been completely revised to include the latest developments in materials, appropriate technologies and relevant legislation and the ecological effects of building construction.

Architecture in Detail IIGraham BizleyArchitectural Press/May 2010Code 72306/Paperback/211 pages/£32.99Following on from Graham Bizley’s successful Architecture in Detail, Architecture in Detail II presents 40 case studies of detailing on recent construction projects. Over 150 full colour drawings and photos provide a reference compendium for the professional architect seeking detailing inspiration.

Originally featured in Building Design’s In Detail magazine, the included projects represent some of the most interesting and innovative techniques in recent architecture. Graham Bizley’s beautifully presented detail drawings allow the architect to easily see how ideas and techniques can be applied to other projects. The book is organised by building type for quick and easy reference.

The New Structuralism Design, Engineering and Architectural TechnologiesGuest-edited by Rivka Oxman and Robert Oxman Wiley/July 2010Code 72300/Paperback/136 pages/£22.99

Today the convergence of design, engineering and architectural technologies are breeding a new material practice in experimental architecture. In this pioneering publication, this important shift is fully defined as a highly dynamic synthesis of emerging principles of spatial, structural and material ordering integrated through the application of materialisation and fabrication technologies.

Features exemplary work by research and experimental design-oriented structural engineering practices: Hanif Kara (AKT), Werner Sobek and Bollinger + Grohmann

Contributors include: Holzer and Downing, Neri Oxman, Helmut Pottmann, Nina Rappaport and David Chilton

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8 Green architecture 1000s more titles in store and online

Biodiversity for Low and Zero Carbon Buildings A Technical Guide for New Build

Dr Carol WilliamsRIBA Publishing/March 2010Code 70194/Paperback/128 pages/£30.00The built environment has the potential to have a major impact on biodiversity, not least with the increasingly demanding requirements to design more energy efficient and airtight buildings, leaving less space for species to inhabit. Up until the publication of this book, there was no one place where all those involved in low and zero carbon buildings could find out about how to incorporate provision for biodiversity within their developments. The author has specially commissioned architects to produce some much needed model designs and practical guidance for the industry and provided a useful summary of all the legislation and regulations relating to biodiversity and sustainable construction in the UK.

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Pinpoint: Key Facts + Figures for Sustainable BuildingBruno Keller and Stephan Rutz Birkhäuser/April 2010Code 69001/Paperback/288 pages/£45.00

This manual presents the most important information on all the key aspects of sustainable building in concise and clearly organised form; makes it easy to put it into practice with the help of graphics, tables, and step-by-step instructions; illustrates it with examples; and supplements it with practical tips. That is not to say that Pinpoint is intended to replace a textbook or standards collection. On the contrary, it is meant to help practitioners who already have a grasp of the basics make rational use of their expertise while keeping their focus on the essentials.

LEED Materials: A Resource Guide to Green BuildingAri MeiselPrinceton Architectural Press/May 2010 Code 72120/Paperback/223 pages/£28.00

Taking a focused, material-based approach to sustainable design, LEED Materials: A Resource Guide to Green Building presents almost 200 innovative materials, products, and services, and shows how to use them to achieve the best results. Organised by the CSI MasterFormat Division system for ease of use, the book also takes the reader inside the code for new construction (the broadest code), revealing the pitfalls and bonus moves of using the products for maximum credits (certain products can even be used to achieve several LEED credits in the way the material is applied) and putting that coveted Platinum rating well within reach.

LEED Materials does not focus on the philosophy of building green or the reasons why it’s a good thing. Most people understand why going green is a good thing, but in the end it is the decisions that people make, the products and materials that are applied, that make a difference. This book is the first step toward a healthier, more environmentally sensitive way of building. Steven Winter, former chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council, contributes a foreword.

Timber in RefurbishmentRuth SlavidTRADA/RIBA Publishing/June 2010Code 72722/Paperback/80 pages/£34.00SPECIAL OFFER: RIBA Bookshops is offering £6 off this book (for a limited time only).Now only £34.00 (rrp £40.00)

A combination of recession and new environmental awareness has focused attention on existing building stock. New buildings, while often eye-catching, will only ever represent a relatively small proportion of our total asset. Demolition and replacement can be wasteful activities; in most cases it is more environmentally appropriate to restore, refurbish or extend existing buildings. In some cases, with listed buildings for instance, there may be no alternative.

The reasons for using timber in refurbishment can be summed up in environmental and human terms. The environmental argument is strong, provided that the timber is sustainably sourced. Its association with a recognised level of craftsmanship makes timber seem particularly appropriate in older buildings, and it is also a natural complement to other construction materials. Timber in refurbishment draws on TRADA’s and other specialists’ experience to demonstrate how timber is used to restore historic buildings and refurbish modern buildings. It explains the best ways to realise timber’s benefits in floors, panelling, doors, windows and cladding. Illustrated with some 60 photographs and drawings, this book is a rare combination of imagination, flair and sound technical advice. A selection of case studies, demonstrating the use of timber in refurbishment, feature in the book, including: Ightham Mote, Windsor Castle, ‘Out of the Hat’, Derby Roundhouse and Garden Museum.

The Architecture of Emergence The Evolution of Form in Nature and CivilisationMichael WeinstockWiley/February 2010 Code 65927/Paperback/280 pages/£29.99

This scholarly and radical book expands the conventional worldview by placing human development alongside ecological development: the history of cultural evolution and the production of cities are set in the context of processes and forms of the natural world. The emergence of the human species and the evolution of culture are shown to be closely coupled to the changes in climate and ecology, while it is described how humans have extensively modified the surface of the earth, the ecological systems that exist upon it, and the climate.

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Pinpoint: Key Facts + Figures for Sustainable BuildingBruno Keller and Stephan Rutz Birkhäuser/April 2010Code 69001/Paperback/288 pages/£45.00

This manual presents the most important information on all the key aspects of sustainable building in concise and clearly organised form; makes it easy to put it into practice with the help of graphics, tables, and step-by-step instructions; illustrates it with examples; and supplements it with practical tips. That is not to say that Pinpoint is intended to replace a textbook or standards collection. On the contrary, it is meant to help practitioners who already have a grasp of the basics make rational use of their expertise while keeping their focus on the essentials.

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LEED Materials: A Resource Guide to Green BuildingAri MeiselPrinceton Architectural Press/May 2010 Code 72120/Paperback/223 pages/£28.00

Taking a focused, material-based approach to sustainable design, LEED Materials: A Resource Guide to Green Building presents almost 200 innovative materials, products, and services, and shows how to use them to achieve the best results. Organised by the CSI MasterFormat Division system for ease of use, the book also takes the reader inside the code for new construction (the broadest code), revealing the pitfalls and bonus moves of using the products for maximum credits (certain products can even be used to achieve several LEED credits in the way the material is applied) and putting that coveted Platinum rating well within reach.

LEED Materials does not focus on the philosophy of building green or the reasons why it’s a good thing. Most people understand why going green is a good thing, but in the end it is the decisions that people make, the products and materials that are applied, that make a difference. This book is the first step toward a healthier, more environmentally sensitive way of building. Steven Winter, former chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council, contributes a foreword.

The Architecture of Emergence The Evolution of Form in Nature and CivilisationMichael WeinstockWiley/February 2010 Code 65927/Paperback/280 pages/£29.99

This scholarly and radical book expands the conventional worldview by placing human development alongside ecological development: the history of cultural evolution and the production of cities are set in the context of processes and forms of the natural world. The emergence of the human species and the evolution of culture are shown to be closely coupled to the changes in climate and ecology, while it is described how humans have extensively modified the surface of the earth, the ecological systems that exist upon it, and the climate.

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Sheer OpulenceNicky HaslamCICO Books/March 2010Code 70902/Paperback/176 pages/£16.99

Nicholas Haslam is one of the world’s finest interior designers, sought by rock stars, royalty and the aristocracy alike. His interiors have chutzpah and a touch of opulence that seduce the moment you catch a glimpse. Haslam style makes rooms look glamorous and sexy, yet liveable, practical and, above all, flattering to their owner and their surroundings.

Sheer Opulence, illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photography by David Montgomery, reveals Haslam’s decorating secrets and instinctive approach to both classic and contemporary interiors in a visual diary with Haslam’s own watercolour plans accompanying the stunning photographs of rooms around the world. Sheer Opulence shows you how to aspire to this look and bring glamour and style to everyday living.

The Genius of DesignPenny SparkeQuadrille/October 2009Code 69713/Hardbook/256 pages/£25.00This landmark book takes a unique, original and engrossing approach to design. Whether or not we are consciously interested in it, design is omnipresent; it affects and influences us all in every aspect of our lives. The Genius of Design illuminates what design is, how it works, and how it has shaped the world we live in. Taking a broadly chronological approach, the book shows how the story of design has developed and explores major themes, with chapters including the birth of mass-produced design, domestic design and the contemporary home and the legacy of wartime design. The book shows how design reflects the political, cultural and economic themes of our times, how it connects both to the macro forces of history (industrialisation, consumerism, technology) and the micro forces (taste, money, desire) and how it manifests itself everywhere, from battlefield and boardroom to supermarket and schoolroom.

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Sci-fi meets low fi; Risk is a reflection of our troubled times. As the old decays and collapses, our post industrial society embraces the beauty in dereliction, while melding it with the modern and futuristic. In terms of architecture this takes the form of renovating industrial buildings sympathetically, patching with ultra modern repairs that deliberately jar against the original architecture. Look too for bright plastic coatings that redress tired municipal buildings.

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• Use of LED Lighting in clubs provides inspiration for domestic interiors: see Push nightclub in Gothenburg, by Lervik Design

• Hudson Architects’ OPEN Youth Venue in Norwich, UK, fuses a Grade II listed site with a bold and innovative internal infrastructure that deliberately contrasts the original building

• Exposed industrial walls mix with plush purple soft furnishings and strongly visual graphics at Story Hotel in Stockholm by Koncept

• Old market Hall Digital & Media Centre in Shrewsbury, designed by Glenn Howells Architects melds old and new

• MoreySmith injects a sharp industrial feel with an ingenious lighting installation for Flextech TV

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• Super sleek mirror like finishes are a key element of this trend; Vanity chair, designed by Stefano Giovannoni for Magis

• Maria Bruun’s Soft is a conceptual project that blends textile and furniture design, experimenting with morphing architecture into textiles

• Eric Rosin’s Fuji table has a sharp, industrial feel to it, based on the shape of an extended tetrahedron

• Science fiction shapes meld with handcraft techniques for ceramic pieces by Bitossi Ceramiche

• Block acrylic vase in jade green from Funky Olive

• Melding the old with the new for a futuristic approach in his Heritage Boy collection, Lee Broom references classic Underground tiles but reinterprets the medium as furniture

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Sheer OpulenceNicky HaslamCICO Books/March 2010Code 70902/Paperback/176 pages/£16.99

Nicholas Haslam is one of the world’s finest interior designers, sought by rock stars, royalty and the aristocracy alike. His interiors have chutzpah and a touch of opulence that seduce the moment you catch a glimpse. Haslam style makes rooms look glamorous and sexy, yet liveable, practical and, above all, flattering to their owner and their surroundings.

Sheer Opulence, illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photography by David Montgomery, reveals Haslam’s decorating secrets and instinctive approach to both classic and contemporary interiors in a visual diary with Haslam’s own watercolour plans accompanying the stunning photographs of rooms around the world. Sheer Opulence shows you how to aspire to this look and bring glamour and style to everyday living.

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The Houses and Gardens of M. H. Baillie Scott

Ian MacDonald-SmithRizzoli New York/March 2010Code 72107/Hardback/239 pages/£35.00Baillie Scott maintained a characteristically English dedication to the domestic landscape, designing houses and gardens whose exterior forms and interior details were rooted in a romantic vision of vernacular construction and craftsmanship. But his spatial planning signalled a revolution in the organisation of interior space, with the development of the open plan—and the introduction of the demotic, modern living room—around the same time that Frank Lloyd Wright was engaging in similar experiments across the Atlantic.

Photographer Ian MacDonald-Smith has captured 30 of the most characteristically innovative and charming extant houses designed by Baillie Scott, as well as their delightful gardens, in spectacular full-colour photographs taken for this book that express the vibrant craftsmanship and prescient planning of this early 20th century master.

Making ArchitectureAndrea Deplazesgta Verlag/April 2010Code 72221/Paperback/256 pages/£22.00

Catching the very first instant of nascent space, Making Architecture shows how very young architects formed at the ETH Zurich are developing their relation to the substance of architecture and unfold it gracefully, concentrating on the embedded, the implicit filigrane or massive potential contained in materials. The publication unveils scale-less creations, fragile architectures, subtle objects, reopening a field thought to be fully explored.

Illustrated History of Landscape DesignChip Sullivan and Elizabeth BoultsWiley/March 2010Code 71066/Paperback/260 pages/£33.99

For thousands of years, people have altered the meaning of space by reshaping nature. As an art form, these architectural landscape creations are stamped with societal imprints unique to their environment and place in time.

This book takes an optical sweep of the iconic landscapes constructed throughout the ages. Organised by century and geographic region, this highly visual reference uses hundreds of masterful pen-and-ink drawings to show how historical context and cultural connections can illuminate today’s design possibilities.

Directing both students and practitioners along a visually stimulating timeline, Illustrated History of Landscape Design is a valuable educational tool as well as an endless source of inspiration.

Ulf Nordfjell Fourteen GardensUlf Nordfjell Frances Lincoln/March 2010Code 71861/Hardback/197 pages/£35.00

Awarded Best in Show at the 2009 Chelsea Flower Show for his dynamic blend of Swedish modernism and English romanticism, Ulf Nordfjell is one of the world’s leading contemporary garden designers, and this is the first book in English about his work.

A master when it comes to composing with perennials, grass and bulbs, Nordfjell also has a deep engagement with the surrounding landscape. Materials such as Swedish granite, steel and timber give his gardens structure and a powerful identity, animated by water and light. Every detail of the composition is meticulously worked out, and the gardens reveal new aspects through the seasons.

This book covers 14 gardens, including the 2009 Best in Show and the 2007 Gold Medal gardens at Chelsea. Accompanying Ulf Nordfjell’s thoughtful and lucid text, Jerry Harpur’s superb photographs, taken over several years, represent the gardens in all seasons in both general views and details.

ReviewThe book shows above all that garden architecture is about much more than just plants. Ulf Nordfjell puts the focus upon structure, light, colour and form. Be inspired and enjoy yourself!Elle Interior

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Making ArchitectureAndrea Deplazesgta Verlag/April 2010Code 72221/Paperback/256 pages/£22.00

Catching the very first instant of nascent space, Making Architecture shows how very young architects formed at the ETH Zurich are developing their relation to the substance of architecture and unfold it gracefully, concentrating on the embedded, the implicit filigrane or massive potential contained in materials. The publication unveils scale-less creations, fragile architectures, subtle objects, reopening a field thought to be fully explored.

Ulf Nordfjell Fourteen GardensUlf Nordfjell Frances Lincoln/March 2010Code 71861/Hardback/197 pages/£35.00

Awarded Best in Show at the 2009 Chelsea Flower Show for his dynamic blend of Swedish modernism and English romanticism, Ulf Nordfjell is one of the world’s leading contemporary garden designers, and this is the first book in English about his work.

A master when it comes to composing with perennials, grass and bulbs, Nordfjell also has a deep engagement with the surrounding landscape. Materials such as Swedish granite, steel and timber give his gardens structure and a powerful identity, animated by water and light. Every detail of the composition is meticulously worked out, and the gardens reveal new aspects through the seasons.

This book covers 14 gardens, including the 2009 Best in Show and the 2007 Gold Medal gardens at Chelsea. Accompanying Ulf Nordfjell’s thoughtful and lucid text, Jerry Harpur’s superb photographs, taken over several years, represent the gardens in all seasons in both general views and details.

Architects have often looked to philosophers and theorists from beyond the discipline for design inspiration or in search of a critical framework for practice. This original series offers quick, clear and accurate introductions to key thinkers who have written about architecture and whose work can yield insights for designers. Each book is by an expert architect-researcher and summarises what a thinker has to offer for architects, locates their architectural thinking in the context of their work, introduces significant texts, helps decode terms and provides quick reference for further reading. If you find theoretical writing on architecture difficult, or simply don’t know where to begin, this series will be indispensable.Series Editor: Adam Sharr, Cardiff University, UK

Deleuze & Guattari for ArchitectsAndrew BallantyneRoutledge/October 2007Code 62149/Paperback/128 pages/£13.59

Heidegger for ArchitectsAdam SharrRoutledge/October 2007Code 62150/Paperback/128 pages/£13.59

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Architecture and Beauty Conversations with Architects about a Troubled RelationshipYael Reisner with Fleur Watson Wiley/April 2010 Code 72143/Hardback/264 pages/£50.00

What makes the world’s top architects tick?

Through discussions with 16 leading architects, including Frank O Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Greg Lynn and Wolf D Prix, unrivalled access is provided to the formative experiences, creative processes and motivations of some of the most influential design figures today. The articles bring us up close to these creative minds with such widely differing positions and opinions, each expressing a very different point of view on aesthetics: whether they think beauty is integral or non-essential to architecture. Most significantly Architecture and Beauty raises poignant issues regarding the place of beauty, aesthetics and self-expression within the psychology and the design process of the architectural avant-garde.

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Urban Furniture SelectionJacobo KrauelLinks International/June 2010Code 69204/Hardback/180 pages/£55.00

Benches, rails, street lamps, posts, footpaths, bridges and fountains – this must-read for planners and urban designers contains all of the elements that go into the design and furnishing of an urban environment. The pieces covered in this volume are custom designed for specific projects; and all of them are explained from the drawing board to installation; from the original sketches and lists of materials, to the finished product in its setting.

Urban Interventions: Personal Projects in Public SpacesR. Klanten and M. HuebnerGenersys plc/April 2010Code 71792/Hardback/287 pages/£40.00

Evolving from graffiti and street art, urban interventions are the next generation of artwork to hit public space. Using any and all of the components that make up urban landscapes, these mostly spatial works bring art to the masses. They turn the street into a studio, laboratory, club, and gallery and challenge us to rediscover our environment and interact with it in new ways. This is the first book to document these very current, personal art projects in a comprehensive way. It shows the growing connections and interplay of this scene with art, architecture, performance, and installation as it turns public spaces into surprising and provoking individual experiences.

Innovative Approaches to Researching Landscape and Health Open Space, People Space 2Simon Bell, Catharine Ward Thompson and Peter AspinallRoutledge/April 2010Code 71332/Hardback/287 pages/£49.99

The environment has always had an impact on individuals’ health – but whereas in previous centuries the main factors were disease and pollution, nowadays our wellbeing is affected by having moved to mainly indoor lifestyles and the luxury of door-to-door transport.

In order to further understand the relationships between landscape, lifestyles and health, this book addresses innovative new statistical methods and questions how future research can be better targeted to inform policy and practice in health promotion.

The contributing authors are international experts in researching landscape, health and the environment, drawn together by OPENspace directors who have a unique reputation in this area. This pioneering book is a valuable resource for postgraduate researchers and practitioners in both environmental and health studies.

BestsellerLandscape Architect’s Pocket BookArchitectural Press/January 2009Code 66373/Paperback/384 pages/£19.99

An indispensable tool for all landscape architects, this time-saving guide answers the most frequently asked questions in one pocket-sized volume. It is a concise, easy to read reference that gives instant access to a wide range of information needed on a daily basis, both out on site and in the office. Covering all the major topics, including Hard Landscaping, Soft Landscaping as well as Planning and Legislation, the pocket book also includes a handy glossary of key terms, useful calculations and helpful contacts. Not only an essential tool for everyday queries on British standards and procedures, this is a first point of reference for those seeking more extensive, supplementary sources of information, including websites and further publications.

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New Architecture in JapanDavid Littlefield, Naomi Pollock and Yuki SumnerMerrell Publishers/March 2010Code 71121/Hardback/272 pages/£29.95

This informative and beautifully illustrated book showcases projects of all types, sizes and budgets from the last decade in Japan, and includes museums, private houses, schools, shops, hospitals, airports and chapels. Both cutting-edge, emerging young practices such as Sou Fijimoto and Junya Ishigami and established, internationally known architects, among them Toyo Ito, Tadao Ando, Kengo Kuma and SANAA are featured, as are international practices working in Japan, such as Rogers Stirk Harbour, Foster + Partners and Herzog & de Meuron.

Stunning images by leading architectural photographer Edmund Sumner are accompanied by accessible critical texts and drawings. This illuminating survey is essential not just for architects and designers but also for anyone fascinated by Japan’s unique and increasing influence on architecture worldwide.

Profiles more than 100 architectural projects from the last decade.

A compelling reference for architects, urban planners, designers and anyone interested in contemporary Japanese architecture.

Innovative Approaches to Researching Landscape and Health Open Space, People Space 2Simon Bell, Catharine Ward Thompson and Peter AspinallRoutledge/April 2010Code 71332/Hardback/287 pages/£49.99

The environment has always had an impact on individuals’ health – but whereas in previous centuries the main factors were disease and pollution, nowadays our wellbeing is affected by having moved to mainly indoor lifestyles and the luxury of door-to-door transport.

In order to further understand the relationships between landscape, lifestyles and health, this book addresses innovative new statistical methods and questions how future research can be better targeted to inform policy and practice in health promotion.

The contributing authors are international experts in researching landscape, health and the environment, drawn together by OPENspace directors who have a unique reputation in this area. This pioneering book is a valuable resource for postgraduate researchers and practitioners in both environmental and health studies.

London’s Contemporary Architecture

Kenneth AllinsonArchitectural Press/June 2009Code 68956/Paperback/384 pages/£19.99London’s Contemporary Architecture is a practical, visual and analytical guide to the best modern buildings in the British capital. Now in its fifth edition, the guide has been fully updated to cover the latest additions to the London skyline and buildings of architectural significance. Spanning the very best of London architecture, from London’s world famous public buildings, theatres, shops to schools, hospitals and offices, the guide locates buildings by geographical area for ease of use and provides a physical and intellectual tour of London’s most celebrated buildings. More than 50 new buildings have been added to this edition, including the Saatchi Gallery and Zara on Oxford Street to Kew Herbarium and developments to the Young Vic. Laid out in a clear map-based format that allows navigation of the sites in London worth visiting; and more than 150 buildings with full commentary.

Chandigarh 1956Ernst ScheideggerScheidegger und Spiess AG/March 2010Code 66897/Hardback/270 pages/£35.00

Le Corbusier’s masterplan and buildings for Chandigarh, capital of the Indian federal state of Punjab, is a landmark of 20th century architecture and urban planning. The Swiss photographer Ernst Scheidegger, founder member of the Magnum agency and famous for his pictures of the artist Alberto Giacometti, travelled to India and to Chandigarh several times in the 1950s, where he took a large number of photographs of the growing new city, its government buildings and also of the local people and their living conditions. From this material he made a mock-up for a book, Chandigarh 1956, illustrated also with sketches and drawings by Le Corbusier. These equally striking and illuminative photographs are published here for the first time.

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Catalan Architecture 2004–2009 Portrait of a TimeEsteve Bonell Actar/March 2010 Code 72264/Paperback/215 pages/£12.95

This book presents, through the finished works of a considerable number of Catalan architects, among them; Bonell i Gil, Enric Miralles, Carme Pinós, Carlos Ferrater, the architectural vision of a phase between 2004 and 2009. This publication aims to spread the work of these architects, while defining the informative and cohesive task of the Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya (COAC, Architects’ Institute of Catalonia).

Book reviewBritain’s Lost Cities A Chronicle of Architectural Destruction

Gavin StampAurum Press/April 2010Code 71851/ Paperback/185 pages/£16.99In his book Dr Gavin Stamp recounts the destruction of so much of our cities, emphasising that rather than the Luftwaffe the real villains were here at home. Many a city’s appeal has been undermined by thoughtless town-planning and a desire to accommodate the motor car, while simultaneously failing to create anything of contemporary merit: a state John Betjeman described as ‘international nothingness’.

There are accounts of fine buildings being bulldozed, whose sites now remain as car parks. While praising the architecture of Newcastle Dr Stamp is unlikely to make friends amongst the female inhabitants, who apparently lack the appeal of their surroundings. The story of Liverpool Customs Hall is depressing: demolished after wartime bomb damage in a bid to lessen unemployment – doesn’t logic dictate that the same hands might have been employed in its rebuilding? The town-planners’ Utopia had a short life: the innovative Quarry Hill estate in Leeds was built to replace late eighteenth century slums but survived only forty years, not even making the half century Pevsner predicted it would take Manchester’s tower blocks to degrade into slum-housing.

This is a sad book, but one that imparts a great deal of understanding about the urban landscape of Britain today.

Review by Patrick Baty. Architectural Paint Researcher, Papers and Paints Ltd.

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