Happy Father's Day from the Building Bookshop now at the Sydney Home Ideas Centre! This week we have special prices on some wonderful books! $10 off two popular DIY books To order ring 1800 22 66 57 or 02 9304 4904 or call in any day at 61 O'Riordan St, Alexandria 2015.
1.Architects	2.Designers	3.Renovators	4.Landscapers	5. Do It YourSelfers

1. About Architects 1. Frank O. Gehry In the architectural wilderness of the modern age, 71-year-old Frank O. Gehry stands out for his incredibly inventive buildings-from the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles to the recent Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. This portrait of one of the hottest cultural icons of our day examines Gehry's life and work-and his continuing search for new forms and new means of architectural expression. The photographs are splendid, especially those showing his masterpiece, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. While this is not a full treatise on the works and influence of Gehry's career, it is exactly as the title suggests: it offers the essentials of Gehry's artistry and mastery. Just $14.95 for the last copies of this small guidebook of 112 pages, all in colour. 2. Lorcan O'Herlihy Currently on the boards are a number of retail projects and residential projects in Los Angeles and Europe. Lorcan lectures extensively in the United States and Europe and has held positions and the Architectural Association in London and at the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles. The firm's work has been recognized internationally with a number of awards, exhibitions, and publications The work of Lorcan O'Herlihy has emerged as a new modernity expressed by an authenticity of construction and craft. O'Herlihy's work invokes the spiritualism of Louis Kahn--the idea of order that can be sensed, that deals with the unspoken. Last copies available of this beautiful 144 page book, for only $17.95 3. Cutler Anderson Architects This book tells the story behind the Cutler Anderson Architects firm (formerly James Cutler Architects) and its visionaries- James L. Cutler and Bruce Anderson. The work Cutler has become famous for is a bare bones Northwest vernacular that owes as much to his Pennsylvania roots as it does to the Pacific Northwest. With the introduction of Bruce Anderson to the firm, he has begun to investigate pre-fabricated housing in the form of the Lindal Cedar Home, but you can see that it is the unique individual homes which he relishes. He experimented with rammed-earth construction in the Residence at Meteor Vineyards in Napa Valley, creating a unique marbled finish; but it is projects like the Schmidt Residence that bear his signature in the intricate woodwork and metal connections. This book provides you with a short but thorough look into several of the projects, illustrating that James Cutler is one of the leading architects of his generation. Last copies available of this beautiful 136 page book, for only $17.95

2. Designers

4. Eclectic Interiors The chapters go room by room, showing styles in entries, halls, living rooms, dining areas, kitchens, and bedrooms, with each section ending in close-up photographs of the accessories, light, color, and texture used. The book concludes with a directory of designers, manufacturers, and photographers. This shows rooms that blend East and West, old and new, bold and subtle, natural and synthetic, and features a rich variety of interiors from the simple to the spectacular, in rooms of every size. 158 full colour pages, now reduced to just $24.95 5. Making the Most of Kitchens.These room-by-room guides show the most inspired and appropriate ideas for home areas. This book shows innovative options for floors, walls, cabinets and counters. Now reduced to just $24.95 from $40.00 while stocks last. 6. Making the Most of Work Spaces 80 page showing innovative options for cheap, useful working areas. Now reduced to just $24.95 from $40.00 while stocks last. 7. Making the Most of Storage Most of us suffer from the too-many-possessions, too-little-storage syndrome. And as if lack of space weren't enough, the solution is usually too expensive. Using illustrations as well as text, British magazine editor Robertson suggests methods to ease this common problem, with inspired ideas. Now reduced to just $24.95 from $40.00 while stocks

3. Renovatorss

8. Space: A New Perspective on the Way We Live This sourcebook demonstrates how to think like an architect to reshape the home. It helps the reader release space that doesn't seem to be there, and covers single rooms, studio flats & small houses, with ideas for limited budgets and large projects. Sixteen case studies show how to overcome the spatial limitations of a room, from the simple to the adventurous. There is a directory of space-saving details, alongside tips on working with architects and understanding plans. Eye candy and inspirational photographs for anyone living or aspiring to live in a stylish cosmopolitan contemporary home. The text along with the occasional floor plans are there if you're really enthusiastic - but it's the photos that the book is here for. 160 pages, Hardcover now reduced to $39.95

4.Landscapers

9. Ten Landscapes by Michael Balston Michael Balston is one of the premier garden and landscape designers in the UK and worldwide. Based in London, his recent achievements include a gold medal honor at the prestigious Chelsea Garden Show for the Daily Telegraph Reflective Garden. Balston, unlike many European landscape professionals, is deemed radical in his design directions with an architectural rationale crucial to concept of modern garden design. He easily combines a modern aesthetic with old world tradition, formal structure with chaos, and juxtaposes structure and color to promote good gardening that breaks the traditional rules. 108 pages, now reduced to $19.95 10. Inside Outside: Between Architecture and Landscape (Paperback) Merit Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects (2002) A very thoughtful look at the area between architecture and landscape architecture, with profuse colour illustrations and working drawings. Both authors are teachers from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. This interesting essay illustrates twenty-four projects which each contribute to the definition of one of five operations - reciprocity, materiality, threshold, insertion and infrastructure. Cases detailed include the Stone House at Tovole, Italy, by Herzog and de Meuron, the Bamboo Garden at Parc de la Villette, Paris, by Alexandre Chemetoff and the Bureau des Paysages, the Villa Cecilia by Torres and Lapena, and the Jacob Javitz Plaza by Martha Schwartz, Inc. Over 18o pages, now reduced to $21.99

5. Do It YourSelfers on special until Father's Day

11. Reader's Digest Fix it Yourself for only $49.95! Mention this email to get $10 off until Father's Day (3rd September 2006)! This comprehensive home maintenance manual helps you tackle all those repair and home maintenance jobs yourself. How to fix leaking gutters, squeaking floorboards, peeling paint, torn flyscreens or a sagging fence. Prepared by a team of Australian and New Zealand experts. 400 pages, normally $59.95. 12. Collins Complete DIY Manual for only $59.95! The bestselling UK guide to home repairs and maintenance, 550 pages, normally $69.95. Mention this email to get $10 off until 3rd September 2006!