General Books


Meggs' History of Graphic DesignMeggs' History of Graphic Design
Best Price: $55.44
This is an excellent textbook and well worth the price. It's more like a history of art and...
Architectural GraphicsArchitectural Graphics
Best Price: $22.35
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: $97.18
This is a huge compilation of relevant information about building equipments currently used in...
We The PeopleWe The People
Best Price: $58.00
This is a great book, one of best deisng i seen, contain lots of page but is a compact size....
Design DrawingDesign Drawing
Best Price: $29.93
This is a great tool to use for design and is a great reference book for work if you are a...


Graphic Design: The New BasicsGraphic Design: The New Basics
Best Price: $20.01
this is an excellent overview: while I appreciated the new media content, that felt far more...
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
Best Price: $31.50
I bought this book after reading the glowing reviews on amazon. It was also an inspiration for...
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: $27.26
This is great if you just want a general view of UBC and IBC codes. But, it constantly refers...
The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb  for Preliminary DesignThe Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design
Best Price: $59.50
As an architecture student, I was required to purchase this text book to accompany my studio...
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: $36.94
I am a beginning artist. I am especially interested in drawing. This book has fabulous examples...


Interior Design Visual Presentation: A Guide to Graphics, Models & Presentation TechniquesInterior Design Visual Presentation: A Guide to Graphics, Models & Presentation Techniques
Best Price: $27.44
Awesome book. Great for all interior design students. Great for your library. Makes learning...
Introducing Revit Architecture 2009: BIM for BeginnersIntroducing Revit Architecture 2009: BIM for Beginners
Best Price: $21.93
The book is a waste of time. Too much text and too little images to show step by step tasks....
Landscape GraphicsLandscape Graphics
Best Price: $13.96
Over the last ten years, I've recommended several landscape graphics texts to my students, and...
Architectural Drafting and DesignArchitectural Drafting and Design
Best Price: $97.00
Just the book I was looking for. The price was right delivery was fast. I would buy from Amazon...
Google SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))Google SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Best Price: $13.99
Sketchup is a lot of fun and this book provides the methods that are not immediately obvious and...

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...
Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd EditionSun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $58.14
An excellent book. A must have for any architect, builder, interior designer... Just buy it.
Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series)Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series)
Best Price: $78.42
The new student edition of the definitive architectural reference For seventy-five...
Drawing and Designing with Confidence: A Step-by-Step GuideDrawing and Designing with Confidence: A Step-by-Step Guide
Best Price: $38.64
this book has nothing to show for designing principles at all it mostly or complety center...
Architectural Drawing: A Visual Compendium of Types and MethodsArchitectural Drawing: A Visual Compendium of Types and Methods
Best Price: $51.59
People say design cannot be taught. However, drawing tools and drawing types & techniques...

Cities of Tomorrow: An Intellectual History of Urban Planning and Design in the Twentieth CenturyCities of Tomorrow: An Intellectual History of Urban Planning and Design in the Twentieth Century
Best Price: $32.00
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Atlas of Novel TectonicsAtlas of Novel Tectonics
Best Price: $14.95
maybe I was once again fooled by how sexy this book is, but I pandered to every word Jesse and...
Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian CrisesDesign Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises
Best Price: $21.90
Okay, so I havent actually read the book but Cameron Sinclair came to my school a month ago to...
Thinking ArchitectureThinking Architecture
Best Price: $24.00
Reading this book was like reading a long-lost secret manual of "How to become a 21...
Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design With NatureSustainable Urbanism: Urban Design With Nature
Best Price: $57.00
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: $57.43
This book is filled with rules of thumbs,tables,charts, and drawings to help any architect to...
Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture: Includes CD-ROMDetail in Contemporary Residential Architecture: Includes CD-ROM
Best Price: $26.40
A book that try to be a reference. The projects are well chosen and there are good images that...
Architectural Graphic Standards, 11th EditionArchitectural Graphic Standards, 11th Edition
Best Price: $175.00
This was a waste of money. They have eliminated a section of the book that holds some very...
Theoretical Anxiety and Design Strategies in the Work of Eight Contemporary ArchitectsTheoretical Anxiety and Design Strategies in the Work of Eight Contemporary Architects
Best Price: $25.46
In this deceptively thick volume, Moneo presents a compilation of lectures he gave during the...
Simplified Engineering for Architects and BuildersSimplified Engineering for Architects and Builders
Best Price: $64.58
The book's title claims to be simplified engineering for architects and builders, members of the...

Educational Administration: Theory, Research, and PracticeEducational Administration: Theory, Research, and Practice
Best Price: $116.49
Even though it falls a bit short in a lot of practical application, Hoy & Miskel do a superb...
The Professional Practice of Architectural Working DrawingsThe Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings
Best Price: $60.98
I bought this book for electrical and drainage working drawings but unfortunatly, the book does...
Engineering Design with SolidWorks 2008 & MultiMedia CDEngineering Design with SolidWorks 2008 & MultiMedia CD
Best Price: $42.35
I am not a beginner in Solid Works, but I noticed the book is very specific with detailed...
The Timeless Way of BuildingThe Timeless Way of Building
Best Price: $34.94
The book was in fantastic condition. I received it very quickly as well. And so far has been a...
Get Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & AvoidGet Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid
Best Price: $17.29
A local Architect recommended that I get a copy of this book. I am staff to the local historic...

A Typographic Workbook: A Primer to History, Techniques, and ArtistryA Typographic Workbook: A Primer to History, Techniques, and Artistry
Best Price: $22.14
I am currently using this book for a college course. This book has so many spelling mistakes and...
THE ARCHITECTURE OF LIGHT: Architectural Lighting Design Concepts and TechniquesTHE ARCHITECTURE OF LIGHT: Architectural Lighting Design Concepts and Techniques
Best Price: $58.50
THIS WAS AN INTERESTING READ ALL AROUND. VERY INFORMATIVE, AND WELL WRITTEN. I ENJOYED THE...
Materials for DesignMaterials for Design
Best Price: $27.79
It is really a nice book. The definitions for each material are clearly represented. The case...
The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in DesignThe Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design
Best Price: $55.99
As a design student this is a very useful book. It makes assignments sound great when...
Over and Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn PatternsOver and Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Patterns
Best Price: $20.44
A great book -- creative, inspirational. A worthwhile addition to a design library

Patterns of Home: The Ten Essentials of Enduring DesignPatterns of Home: The Ten Essentials of Enduring Design
Best Price: $15.25
I first got this book when checking out a bunch of books on home design from the library. This...
Programming for Design: From Theory to PracticeProgramming for Design: From Theory to Practice
Best Price: $57.96
Edith Cherry provides a very comprehensive overview of a subject that tends to be overlooked or...
Paul F. Aubin's Mastering Revit  Architecture 2009Paul F. Aubin's Mastering Revit Architecture 2009
Best Price: $52.54
Master the software that industry professionals use to create compelling architecture! ...
Rapid Viz, Third Edition: A New Method for the Rapid Visualitzation of IdeasRapid Viz, Third Edition: A New Method for the Rapid Visualitzation of Ideas
Best Price: $8.98
Smaller overall size to save money? Why? The result is overall poor quality, hard to see...
Interior Graphic and Design StandardsInterior Graphic and Design Standards
Best Price: $49.85
This book is out-of-date, poorly written, poorly organized, and a complete waste of one's money,...

Atmospheres: Architectural Environments - Surrounding ObjectsAtmospheres: Architectural Environments - Surrounding Objects
Best Price: $25.06
The book is written as a dialogue taken from a lecture, which has had minimal editing. This...
Facility Design and Management, for Health, Fitness, Physical Activity, Recreation, and Sports Facility DevelopmentFacility Design and Management, for Health, Fitness, Physical Activity, Recreation, and Sports Facility Development
Best Price: $58.76
Since 1946, the Council on Recreation and Physical Activity Venue Design and Management has...
Inquiry by Design: Environment/Behavior/Neuroscience in Architecture, Interiors, Landscape, and Planning, Updated and Revised EditionInquiry by Design: Environment/Behavior/Neuroscience in Architecture, Interiors, Landscape, and Planning, Updated and Revised Edition
Best Price: $20.81
I read the book about a year ago but forgot to review it promptly. For this review I've looked...
Fundamentals of Residential ConstructionFundamentals of Residential Construction
Best Price: $65.41
bought this book for a building systems class (something i dont normally do) but my prof asks...
Architecture: Form, Space, and OrderArchitecture: Form, Space, and Order
Best Price: $19.25
It was wrapped and in perfect condition. It's nice to look at and gives inspiration through the...

Mastering Revit Architecture 2008 (Mastering)Mastering Revit Architecture 2008 (Mastering)
Best Price: $32.82
Revit is great fun if you can figure out how to use it. This book takes you a long way. Like...
Green BIM: Successful Sustainable Design with Building Information ModelingGreen BIM: Successful Sustainable Design with Building Information Modeling
Best Price: $26.34
I'm still enjoying to read some of the good advice in this book. Especially helpful is chapter 4...
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: $21.94
I purchased this book based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews in Amazon.com. I was...
Visual Grammar (Design Briefs)Visual Grammar (Design Briefs)
Best Price: $10.01
I stumbled on this book at the local library and found it a very fascinating read. I've been...
Basic Perspective Drawing: A Visual GuideBasic Perspective Drawing: A Visual Guide
Best Price: $40.00
I have trouble getting things in perspective - especially when I start adding other buildings or...

Mastering Revit Architecture 2009 (Mastering)Mastering Revit Architecture 2009 (Mastering)
Best Price: $37.79
If you already understand the basics of Revit and building information modeling (BIM), ...
Marker Magic: The Rendering Problem Solver for DesignersMarker Magic: The Rendering Problem Solver for Designers
Best Price: $33.24
I was impressed with the writing style of this book, it was not boring and provided several full...
Typographic Systems of DesignTypographic Systems of Design
Best Price: $7.95
There are many typography and design books out there - but this book is rare in that it actually...
Portfolio Design, Third EditionPortfolio Design, Third Edition
Best Price: $22.82
Make no mistake. This is one book written thoroughly about the process of making portfolio. I...
 
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