Media Reviews

Looking at contemporary examples of how traditional suburban houses have been reinvented, revised and renovated in Australia and New Zealand, New Suburban is the second book from Stuart Harrison and complements his first, Forty-six Square Meters of Land Doesn’t Normally Become a House. New Suburban is in particular a wel

The Japan Architect (JA) is a dual-language English/Japanese publication that endeavours to bring Japanese architectural practices into a wider awareness.

Examining a selection of entrants from the 2014 IDEA Awards, Life Spaces is brimming with the most sumptuous and well-designed interiors to have been built in Australia that year.

Japan: The New Mix examines a fascinating assembly of architects and interior designers that have been working in Japan since the turn of the millennium.

Green, Hidden and Above takes a particularly unique subset of houses and structures as its focus. There are few permanent dwellings in this book and even fewer that are drawn from a city environment.

GA Houses is a Japanese magazine that focuses on architectural projects from around the globe that have something unique to offer in their design. The case studies within the magazine are all written by the architects who have designed the projects, many of which are still in the construction stages.

Divided into two major sections, FutureWood: Innovations in Building Design + Manufacturing examines a selection of new materials and techniques used in the construction of timber structures.

Architecture today is often focused on the issue of fitting the maximum amount of people into smaller areas, and so we see apartment buildings and subdivisions designed to still be attractive places to live.

When you pick up a book, particularly one on architecture, you expect to see a certain layout. There will be an introduction and contents page, followed by slabs of text with accompanying illustrations and photographs, concluding with an index or list of architects and/or photographers.

When you pick up a book, particularly one on architecture, you expect to see a certain layout. There will be an introduction and contents page, followed by slabs of text with accompanying illustrations and photographs, concluding with an index or list of architects and/or photographers.

Wood architecture in the modern day is very different from 100 or even 50years ago due to new technology.

Many books on architecture are designed for the casual reader, examining only the basic visual elements of a building for their aesthetics.

A monthly magazine from Korea, C3 looks at thematically linked architectural projects from around the world. #371 from August 2015 has two themes; the integration of nature and greenery into urban buildings and the blending of the public space into buildings.

A small book concerned with small structures aiming for a big impact, Nanohouse: Innovations for small dwellings by Phyllis Richardson contains a comprehensive overview of the benefits in designing small houses.

Though published twenty years ago, Building in Wood: Construction and Details by Götz Gutdeutsch is a remarkable and insightful book to read today.

Buildings in Wood: The History and Traditions of Architecture’s Oldest Building Material is one of the most comprehensive and exquisite books on timber design that it is possible to read.

If you’re ever on the fence about which material to build with, then its safe to say that Wood Architecture & Design will convince you to use wood for your next project.

The Woodbook, The Complete Plates is the perfect companion for anyone looking to learn more about wood. This beautifully presented piece describes hundreds of wood species in equisite detail, each accompanied by high definition photographs of their transverse, radial and tangential sections.

A useful professional resource 

Kiyosi Seike has effectively captured the elegance and simplistic beauty of Japanese joinery in this attractive book.