Architecture

New Texas Modern

Introduction by Helen Thompson, Edited by Hannah Jenkins

The Lone Star State continues its love affair with innovative and contemporary architecture and design. Showcasing a stunning range of modern homes, this book will inspire best-design practice and spur on lifestyle dreams. Set out with beautiful full-color photography and laden with intricate plans and drawings, New Texas Modern delves into the finer details of trending architectural styles. The exquisite kitchens, glorious living spaces, sumptuous bedrooms, luxurious bathrooms, spectacular outdoor entertaining areas, and other delightful spaces, are all part and parcel of the Texan residential dream. Abundant available space, a sense of Texan architectural historical vernacular, and a need to cater to the harsh Texan climate all combine together to produce gorgeous livable contemporary residences to delight the eye and the senses.

Showcasing a stunning range of modern homes, New Texas Modern will inspire best-design practice and spur on lifestyle dreams while delving into the Texan love affair with modernist architecture.

9781864709285

The Images Publishing Group 8.5 x 10in. 224pp. October 2022 $45.00/CDN$57.50 Hardback

Modern Cabins Return to the Wild

Introduction by Dev Desai

In today’s fast-paced world, there is a growing desire among many to get back to nature to decompress. Modern Cabins: Return to the Wild illustrates the infinite possibilities in beautiful, creative cabin designs set in idyllic natural locations for a great local vacation. A worldwide selection of projects, from Asia, to Europe, to the United States, illustrates how the challenges of small floor plans and compact interiors can become non-issues with inventive design solutions and technology. Off-grid designs offer options that are low impact on the environment in sometimes unusual structures; and prefabricated models endeavor to produce a light carbon footprint with flexible assembling. Whatever forms they may come in, these cabins cocoon occupants in differing levels of comfort, from rustic to more luxurious dwellings.

Modern Cabins is an endless source of inspiration for armchair architects and those seeking to create a peaceful sanctuary that fuses distilled ingenuity with eco-friendly style.

Modern Cabins presents a collection of 35 gorgeous designs that create perfect escapes in stunning settings around the world, covering every imaginable type of cabin, including off-grid, prefabricated models and more.

9781864709315

The Images Publishing Group 8.375 x 11in. 256pp. September 2022 $40.00/CDN$50.00 Hardback

Living On the Edge Houses on Cliffs

Agata Toromanoff

In Living on the Edge, the author goes in search of the most amazing and seemingly unfeasible buildings which are situated at the edge of deep chasms and on steep cliffs. These houses are the work of architects who approach complexity and difficult conditions with imagination and a talent for thinking outside of the box. This book shows how, with the help of innovative techniques, fear of heights-inducing homes have been built at the most challenging locations all over the world.

Living on the Edge is a book for architecture lovers without fear of heights!

9789401484886

Lannoo Publishers 8.25 x 10.625in. 240pp., 130 col. October 2022 $60.00/CDN$78.00 Hardback At the most challenging locations around the world, amazing homes built with the help of innovative techniques. A book for architecture lovers without fear of heights!

This compelling book gives a unique insight into the desire to escape the urban jungle for a holiday home of one’s own making in a remote or wild location, while exploring the role of design and creative vision in the process.

Love Shacks Romantic Cabin Charmers, Modern Getaways, and Rustic Retreats Around the World

Susan Redman

What could be more romantic than watching the sun rise and set over the sea, the mountains or the endless desert from a stylish little getaway shack with the ones you love? In this beautifully illustrated book, design journalist, book author and lifestyle editor Susan Redman not only inspires readers with the many decorating ideas on show, collated from the most gorgeous getaway homes across Europe, the Americas and Australasia, she also delves deeply to reveal the personal stories of creative couples and individuals who have built, styled or restored their special hideaways. From rustic retreats and dreamy beach houses to retro getaways and bespoke architectural havens, the diverse range of love shacks featured here offer design inspiration for your home away from home.

9781864709339

The Images Publishing Group 7.8 x 9.8in. 272pp. October 2022 $50.00/CDN$65.00 Hardback

Iranian Architecture A Visual History

Sohrab Sardashti

Iran, the former Persia, lies at an interface between WestEast and North-South. Several early trade routes crossed the country, connecting Asia, Africa and Europe, and the cultural wealth and scenic beauty of this region has attracted travelers for over 2,000 years. This rich past makes Iran one of the most culturally interesting countries of Asia. The art of building has a special significance here. In contrast to other fields of knowledge, visual communication is particularly important in architecture. Much cannot be fully described; it must be made visible. In his book, Sohrab Sardashti immerses us in the dreamlike world of Iranian architecture. At the beginning of the book, the history of Iranian architecture is briefly described. Then an impressive variety of buildings is presented, divided according to their different functions. Mosques, tombs, madrassas, hammams, castles, palaces and more are all covered. The text at the beginning of each chapter briefly explains the nature and history of that type of building, followed by a series of examples with a short text on each, and an abundance of photos taken especially for this book. The book allows one to experience the great diversity and fascination of Iranian architecture and is a visual treat for the reader. A magnificent pictorial survey of the great architectural monuments of Iran, with hundreds of spectacular photos taken especially for this book, plus plans and elevations of key monuments.

9781788841849

ACC Art Books 10.25 x 10.25in. 400pp., 778 col., 107 b.&w. October 2022 $80.00/CDN$104.00 Hardback