 | The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture: Comprehensive Edition by Phaidon Press
Buy used from: £90.00 Massive book, but worth it as it shows a range of building types in varied locations and climates.
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 | The History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals by Spiro Kostof
Buy new: £23.32 / Used from: £21.61 Very good if you are doing a history af achitecture module, or need so historical references for your current project.
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 | Materials, Form, and Architecture by Richard Weston
Buy used from: £32.84 Now available in paperback aswell, this book is a fantastic resource for materials and their different qualities and uses.
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 | Architecture 07: The Guide to the RIBA Awards (Architecture: The Guide to the Riba Awards) by Tony Chapman
Buy new: £11.66 / Used from: £6.22 This entire series will keep you up to date with the current trends and introduce you to new exciting practices.
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 | Architectural Details 2003 by DETAIL magazine
Buy new: £51.59 / Used from: £41.78 This is expencive, but totally worth it, especially in 3rd year and beyond. Full of contemporary details for you to rip off!
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 | Invisible Cities (Vintage Classics) by Italo Calvino
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.95 A book that may broaden your horizons on how the same space can have lots of different interpritations.
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 | XS: Big Ideas, Small Buildings by Phyllis Richardson
Buy new: £8.96 / Used from: £5.50 Brill little book.
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 | Houses of the World by Francisco Asensio Cerver
Buy new: £12.99 / Used from: £6.00 This book is like a door stop! Full of fantastic picture for inspiration.
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 | Le Corbusier: Architect of the Twentieth Century by Kenneth Frampton
Buy used from: £39.99 A comprehensive and well writen account of Corbu and his adventures! Good photos.
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 | Ornament and Crime: Selected Essays (Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture, and Thought Translation Series) by Adolf Loos
Buy new: £11.38 / Used from: £13.19 Will give you a solid foundation in your thinking.
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 | The Shock of the New: Art and the Century of Change by Robert Hughes
Buy new: £14.72 / Used from: £11.46 |
 | The Most Beautiful House in the World by Witold Rybczynski
Buy used from: £0.01 |
 | The Honeywood File: An Adventure in Building by Harry B. Creswell
Buy new: £7.18 / Used from: £4.29 |
 | Architect's Pocket Book by Charlotte Baden-Powell
Buy used from: £14.00 |
 | Metric Handbook: Planning and Design Data (3rd Edition) by David Littlefield
Buy new: £24.94 / Used from: £23.68 |
 | Mitchell's Introduction to Building (Mitchells Building Series) by The late Derek Osbourn
a comprehensive guide to how buildings are put together.
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