Architecture & Engineering

With volume one winning first place the Listowel Writer’s Week Nilsson Local Heritage Award, this is the second of a three-volume series on Dublin Castle and the archaeological excavations carried out there between 1961 and 1987.

Beautifully illustrated stories of lighthouses and their guardians which transport the reader to the some of the most remote places on earth.

Documents the building of New York's landmark bridge and the extraordinary family behind this legendary feat of engineering. This book presents the design, step-by-step construction, multiple setbacks and ultimate completion of the bridge, supported by diagrams and dramatic illustrations. It is illustrated with detailed colour artwork.

For nearly 150 years living in a house in the country has been what many of us aspire to. This book explores how this idea was imported from the US by Ebenezer Howard, founder of the garden city movement, the impact it has had in the UK and why, on cost and environmental grounds, it's time to move on from this approach....

Rick Mather Architects (RMA) have been working in London since the early 70s. This book establishes Rick Mather's approach to resolving complex design issues, and also describes the work of the practice. Covering a range of the projects, it also explores Mather's response to the technical and social requirements of the briefs.

Everyday, ordinary objects are taken apart and transformed into extraordinary images, captured in detailed photographs.

This book will be a practical step-by-step guide to home building, renovation and extension in Ireland, taking the reader from the design stage, through the planning process to building, decorating and finishing touches. The balance of personal stories and professional advise makes this an accessible and inspiring guide to renovation.

In this first monograph, modern maximalist designer Philip Mitchell reveals his talent for blending collections, family heirlooms, contemporary art, and accessories in visually creative environments that are brimming with personality, colour, authenticity, and warmth.