This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped architecture. Entertainingly written by an expert on architecture, it provides a concise history of the subject.

The first book to offer an in-depth investigation into the characteristic architecture of Yemen. This new, revised edition includes drawings, documentation and information on the building and reconstruction projects carried out from 2008 to 2014.

The Short Story of Architecture is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of architecture that explores 50 key buildings, from the Great Pyramids to high-tech, sustainable skyscrapers.

The first definitive book on contemporary Chinese furniture, introducing the work of leading designers and design studios

Aimed at architecture students and professionals. Bawa Staircases offers the reader a primer of how staircases are often the most dynamic and theatrical spatial elements of a building or landscape.

The first reference guide to customising repetitive manufacturing for architects. Clear diagrams and narratives explain twenty of the most common manufacturing processes for typical building components.

Founded in 2004, the practice of Luis Vidal (LVA) is one of the five largest in Spain. This book looks at all the major projects that have been built or designed by LVA to date.

Hassan Fathy is Egypt’s best-known 20th-century architect. He embraced traditional, vernacular forms, techniques, materials and throughout his career promoted their use as part of a campaign to improve the conditions of Egypt’s rural poor.

Every building starts with an idea. But how do you get from a concept to a piece of architecture? What is a 'good' design? This approachable guidebook will help students find their own answers.

Learn about the history and concepts of architecture while developing and exploring your own architectural ideas!

Aimed at anyone who loves drawing buildings and cities, Archidoodle City encourages users to imagine their own creative solutions by sketching, drawing and painting.

This book questions received notions about modern architecture and embraces all of the important architectural movements and influences of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Evolution: Volume 4 showcases Grimshaw’s best projects completed in the first decade of the millennium.

Interior design stylist and expert Joanna Thornhill will guide you through an array of design dilemmas, from minor tweaks to bigger projects. Packed with inspirational and practical advice for both homeowners and renters.