Recommended reading

The following titles relate to design and specification , and are available to buy from RIBA Bookshops.

Industrial Design by Architects

A comprehensive guide to industrial design, including a selection of international and emerging designers. The focus of this title is the work of architects as industrial designers from the start of the 20th century to the present day. Over 400 works by some 100 architects are presented chronologically, including classic and little known works by some of the last century’s finest architects. This is a complete overview of the activities of architects in the field of industrial design and a catalogue of high quality, commercially available design products.

To Design: Landscape Art, Nature and Utility

To Design Landscape sets out a distinctively practical philosophy of design, in accessible format. Based on the notion that landscape design is a form-based craft addressing environmental processes and utility, Dee establishes a framework for approaching such craft with modesty and ingenuity, using the concept of "aesthetics of thrift".

Employing numerous case studies as diverse as Hellerup Rose Garden in Denmark; Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island, USA; Rousham Gardens, Oxfordshire, UK and Tofuku-ji, in Kyoto, Japan - to illustrate her ideas, the book is a beautiful portfolio of Dee's drawings, which are both evocative and to the point.

Universal Design: Best Practice Volume 1

The new book Universal Design - Best Practice Volume 1, published in the red dot edition, presents the current trends and innovations of a fascinating industry.

The book shows the exciting development of an industry that has long gone beyond purely medical or therapeutic approaches and for which the design aspect has become more important than ever.

Detail in Contemporary Glass Architecture

Following the success of the earlier titles in this series, "Detail in Contemporary Glass Architecture" provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern glass architecture.

Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 50 of the most recently completed and influential glass designs for residential, public and commercial architecture.

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