Drawing & Modelling Books


A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
Best Price: $36.95
I bought this book after reading the glowing reviews on amazon. It was also an inspiration for...
Google SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))Google SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Best Price: $13.37
The author tells you which tools to use, but not how to apply them. The book is more of an...
Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian CrisesDesign Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises
Best Price: $21.93
Okay, so I havent actually read the book but Cameron Sinclair came to my school a month ago to...
Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2006 International Building Code (Building Codes Illustrated)Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2006 International Building Code (Building Codes Illustrated)
Best Price: $27.17
Interpretation of codes sometime is confusing. With the picture to explain, it is much easier to...
AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 BibleAutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 Bible
Best Price: $26.20
great reference book for the beginner or the one who usually use AutoCAD for living. This is a...


Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture: Includes CD-ROMDetail in Contemporary Residential Architecture: Includes CD-ROM
Best Price: $26.40
An account of the 2 hours I spent flipping through this book after it arrived at my door: 1....
Meggs' History of Graphic DesignMeggs' History of Graphic Design
Best Price: $52.98
This is an excellent textbook and well worth the price. It's more like a history of art and...
Introducing Revit Architecture 2009: BIM for BeginnersIntroducing Revit Architecture 2009: BIM for Beginners
Best Price: $21.92
This is a good start for beginners, there are a lot of examples that make this a good reference...
AutoCAD 2008 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))AutoCAD 2008 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))
Best Price: $5.19
Much better than help in Autocad.It doesn't give you 1000 options then, lead you nowhere like...
AutoCAD 2009 & AutoCAD LT 2009 Bible (Bible (Wiley))AutoCAD 2009 & AutoCAD LT 2009 Bible (Bible (Wiley))
Best Price: $29.69
Even Autodesk developers keep this book on hand! Eight previous editions of fans...


Get Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & AvoidGet Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid
Best Price: $17.91
I bought this book about a month or so ago. I have read through it once. While I will skim it...
Graphic Design: The New BasicsGraphic Design: The New Basics
Best Price: $22.74
When Ellen Lupton released her wonderful book, "Thinking with Type," I adopted as a...
AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009: No Experience RequiredAutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009: No Experience Required
Best Price: $18.81
Is there anything McFarland has left out about AutoCad 2009? Apparently not, at least for the...
Color Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior DesignersColor Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers
Best Price: $35.58
I am a beginning artist. I am especially interested in drawing. This book has fabulous examples...
Design DrawingDesign Drawing
Best Price: $29.87
This is a great tool to use for design and is a great reference book for work if you are a...

Architectural GraphicsArchitectural Graphics
Best Price: $20.50
I know that Ching is revered in the field and is recommended by virtually all, but I'm just not...
Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, 10th EditionMechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, 10th Edition
Best Price: $76.78
As a resource librarian in a mid-size design (architecture) firm, building and maintaining a...
The Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage: The Real Goods Solar Living BookThe Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage: The Real Goods Solar Living Book
Best Price: $21.50
I purchased this book based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews in Amazon.com. I was...
We The PeopleWe The People
Best Price: $55.00
This is a great book, one of best deisng i seen, contain lots of page but is a compact size....
AutoCAD: Secrets Every User Should KnowAutoCAD: Secrets Every User Should Know
Best Price: $19.13
This book is by far the best AutoCAD book ever written. It is full of practical everyday...

Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Design Briefs)Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Design Briefs)
Best Price: $7.00
The organization of the book seems a bit disjointed to me. I would have also liked to have seen...
Thinking ArchitectureThinking Architecture
Best Price: $24.96
Reading this book was like reading a long-lost secret manual of "How to become a 21...
Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and CompositionGeometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition
Best Price: $8.95
I bought this book primarily to see the studies of proportions in architecture. There are very...
SolidWorks Surfacing and Complex Shape Modeling BibleSolidWorks Surfacing and Complex Shape Modeling Bible
Best Price: $26.14
The book is absolutely not for the beginner or the intermediate user. It should say Experts...
Architectural Graphic Standards, 11th EditionArchitectural Graphic Standards, 11th Edition
Best Price: $172.00
A standard reference work on building components and design considerations - with many excellent...

AutoCAD2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008: No Experience RequiredAutoCAD2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008: No Experience Required
Best Price: $18.88
I'm interior design student. This was our assigned book. It was completely useless. Not one...
The Dock Manual: Designing/Building/MaintainingThe Dock Manual: Designing/Building/Maintaining
Best Price: $15.14
As a handyman I like to bulid my own things. This book gives you a lot of insight. It shows an...
Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design With NatureSustainable Urbanism: Urban Design With Nature
Best Price: $57.96
Every once in awhile you find a book that becomes a new favorite. That happened recently with...
Hotel Design, Planning, and Development, New EditionHotel Design, Planning, and Development, New Edition
Best Price: $60.95
I was assigned to teach at the Master Degree class on "Facility Management" subject...
The Timeless Way of BuildingThe Timeless Way of Building
Best Price: $36.52
The book was in fantastic condition. I received it very quickly as well. And so far has been a...

Materials for DesignMaterials for Design
Best Price: $24.95
It is really a nice book. The definitions for each material are clearly represented. The case...
Designing DesignDesigning Design
Best Price: $32.97
This title is exactly what you expect from the cover, it is absolutely amazing inside. Clean,...
Green BIM: Successful Sustainable Design with Building Information ModelingGreen BIM: Successful Sustainable Design with Building Information Modeling
Best Price: $24.98
The best book for anyone wants to integrate BIM and Sustainability in their work practice,...
Mastering Revit Architecture 2008 (Mastering)Mastering Revit Architecture 2008 (Mastering)
Best Price: $31.99
Revit is great fun if you can figure out how to use it. This book takes you a long way. Like...
Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008
Best Price: $38.40
At this point, I will say this book is the best out there for Civil 3D training. With that...

Interior Design Visual Presentation: A Guide to Graphics, Models & Presentation TechniquesInterior Design Visual Presentation: A Guide to Graphics, Models & Presentation Techniques
Best Price: $27.08
Awesome book. Great for all interior design students. Great for your library. Makes learning...
Engineering Design with SolidWorks 2008 & MultiMedia CDEngineering Design with SolidWorks 2008 & MultiMedia CD
Best Price: $45.56
I've been combining my retraining in 3D modeling and learning SolidWorks specifics with the help...
Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFDDesign of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD
Best Price: $68.36
We used this in our Timber Design class and it was fantastic. It covers both ASD and LRFD...
Atlas of Novel TectonicsAtlas of Novel Tectonics
Best Price: $16.66
maybe I was once again fooled by how sexy this book is, but I pandered to every word Jesse and...
CSS Cookbook, 2nd EditionCSS Cookbook, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $16.99
In the past I've had confidence in the quality of books published by O'Reilly, but this book was...

SolidWorks 2007 BibleSolidWorks 2007 Bible
Best Price: $26.14
The book looks nice but I haven't found enough time to read it. Overall it is good for any one...
InformalInformal
Best Price: $18.60
This is one of the most important book about informal architecture. It is about how idea...
CNC Programming Handbook, Third EditionCNC Programming Handbook, Third Edition
Best Price: $54.44
This is by far the best book on the subject of CNC programming. Even if you have an earlier...
Pamphlet Architecture 27: Tooling (Pamphlet Architecture)Pamphlet Architecture 27: Tooling (Pamphlet Architecture)
Best Price: $7.98
Aranda/Lasch provide a glimpse of what algorithmic techniques in architecture are capable of...
Portfolio Design, Third EditionPortfolio Design, Third Edition
Best Price: $21.75
It's curious that this book is touted as "the bible of portfolio design." Although it...

Color Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, 2nd EditionColor Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $32.99
I have a copy of the first edition of this book and am still mesmerized by it. When it first...
Landscape GraphicsLandscape Graphics
Best Price: $13.96
Though the book was published in 2002, the graphics may seem a bit dated in our digital age, but...
The Artist's Guide to GIMP Effects: Creative Techniques for Photographers, Artists, and DesignersThe Artist's Guide to GIMP Effects: Creative Techniques for Photographers, Artists, and Designers
Best Price: $24.95
In my opinion, there can never be too many books like this one by Michael J. Hammel. This...
Design and the Elastic MindDesign and the Elastic Mind
Best Price: $22.98
This book is a very useful compendium, and a help to better understand what seen in the MoMA...
Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd EditionSun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $54.97
This is one of the best books I've seen that address building architectural design...

New Urbanism and Beyond: Designing Cities for the FutureNew Urbanism and Beyond: Designing Cities for the Future
Best Price: $30.72
This book, which brings together an impressive array of 67 leading thinkers in urbanism today,...
THE ARCHITECTURE OF LIGHT: Architectural Lighting Design Concepts and TechniquesTHE ARCHITECTURE OF LIGHT: Architectural Lighting Design Concepts and Techniques
Best Price: $65.00
THIS WAS AN INTERESTING READ ALL AROUND. VERY INFORMATIVE, AND WELL WRITTEN. I ENJOYED THE...
Far from Equilibrium: Essays on Technology and Design CultureFar from Equilibrium: Essays on Technology and Design Culture
Best Price: $20.66
Sanford Kwinter ponders the complex encounters between technology, culture, and architecture....
Patterns of Home: The Ten Essentials of Enduring DesignPatterns of Home: The Ten Essentials of Enduring Design
Best Price: $15.61
I first got this book when checking out a bunch of books on home design from the library. This...
SAS for Mixed Models, Second EditionSAS for Mixed Models, Second Edition
Best Price: $72.00
The indispensable, up-to-date guide to mixed models using SAS?. Discover the latest capabilities...

SystemVerilog for Verification, Second Edition: A Guide to Learning the Testbench Language FeaturesSystemVerilog for Verification, Second Edition: A Guide to Learning the Testbench Language Features
Best Price: $116.97
a few non-compliant code examples that do not follow the IEEE LRM. With that said, overall the...
The Book as Art: Artists' Books from the National Museum of Women in the ArtsThe Book as Art: Artists' Books from the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Best Price: $28.00
This is one of those products which is true to its theme from the moment you unwrap it.Being a...
Cabin in the WoodsCabin in the Woods
Best Price: $13.36
Visually stunning tour of wilderness get away's. The selection was excellent. One can only dream...
ShelterShelter
Best Price: $14.48
I saw this book at my brother's house and immediately knew I had to buy it for my husband. It...
Marker Magic: The Rendering Problem Solver for DesignersMarker Magic: The Rendering Problem Solver for Designers
Best Price: $32.99
I was very disappointed in the content of this book. Fully half of this (quite thin) book is...
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