Books for the library

A collection of books for your library or coffee table that inspire, educate and elevate the aesthetic of your space.

Habitats: City, Coast, Forest
The Local Project

A new trio of books by The Local Project features some of the most groundbreaking homes in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada that intuitively respond to their natural environment. Presented in three volumes, the Habitats series explores innovative architect-designed homes grouped by their coastal location, urban environment or rural setting.

$199.50
The Local Project

Ralph Lauren: A Way of Living
Ralph Lauren

This intimately written book commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Ralph Lauren Home collection and presents a timeline of the brand’s remarkable history. It also offers an in-depth look at all the places Ralph Lauren calls home – from a sprawling ranch in Colorado to a Fifth Avenue penthouse overlooking Manhattan’s Central Park and more.

$189
Rizzoli

Tzannes: Adaptive Urban Architecture and Design
Paola Favaro and Robert Freestone

Architect Alec Tzannes’s trailblazing work forever changed how Sydneysiders live. Now, for the first time, some of his most pioneering work has been collected in one volume. This book features his radical reworking of a Paddington terrace house completed 40 years ago that catapulted him to fame, as well as more recent work. More than 50 projects encompassing residential, commercial and public buildings are featured.

$120
Thames & Hudson

Peter Marino: Ten Modern Houses
Peter Marino, Pilar Viladas, Sam Lubell

Acclaimed architect Peter Marino has built a reputation designing stores for some of the world’s biggest luxury brands including Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., Dior and Ermenegildo Zegna. This book, however, focuses on his residential work around the world in 10 chapters, each on a different home. It’s the first volume that examines Marino’s residential architecture in detail.

$200
Phaidon

Studio Ashby: Home Art Soul
Sophie Ashby and Amy Astley

After studying art history and interior design, Sophie Ashby launched her London-based design studio in 2014 at the age of 25 with just one client. This hardcover volume presents the designer’s signature colourful style through a selection of extraordinary projects including homes in London, Paris and San Francisco and as well as Ashby’s own home and studio.

$130
Rizzoli

March Studio: Making Architecture, Material & Process
Fleur Watson

This book provides readers with a rare behind-the-scenes look into the design process and culture of one of the most dynamic and innovative Australian architectural practices today. Written by Fleur Watson, associate professor at RMIT University’s School of Architecture and Urban Design, the volume explores March Studio’s achievements in retail, interiors, houses and urban design projects.

$69.99
Thames & Hudson