Collection: Adult Non Fiction - House and Garden

From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture around the world. Covering over 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building materials, technology, and design, and the s...

The objects that tell stories, the colours that call to the senses, the materials that evoke certain moods - all these play a vital part in the design of a home by Arent & Pyke. Known for their focus on the psychology of space, the design duo maintains that a well-designed home can enrich your li...

With a chapter for Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall, you'll learn to make nearly 50 creative, delicious boards that capitalize on the flavours and festivities of the season. Complete with suggested flavour and beverage pairings, styling tips, ingredient profiles, and more, Around the Board is you...

When the cold weather hits, and the days begin to get shorter and darker, there is nothing more comforting that a roaring fire and a bowl of something hot and delicious. With recipes both for food cooked on the fire and slowly simmered in the comfort of your own kitchen, along with some decadent ...

Architectural Styles is an incomparable guide to architectural styles across the centuries and around the world. Modelled after an architect's plein air sketchbook, the volume features hundreds of detailed drawings by esteemed architectural illustrator Robbie Polley alongside incisive and informa...

A survey of outstanding Australian residences that explores the role architecture can play in defining the heart of the home. Increasingly, domestic architecture has sought to enhance everyday life by providing resonant settings that reflect the human need for comfort, safety and connection. A ho...

An accessible guide to the most important ideas and developments in the history of architecture, and the people behind them.

The Architecture of Devotion: James Goold and His Legacies in Colonial Melbourne' honours the life and cultural contribution of Archbishop James Alipius Goold (1812-1886). Goold arrived in 1848 as the first Catholic bishop of the newly created diocese of Melbourne and quickly adapted to Australia...