Books published by RIBA Publishing

Explaining the considerable added value that the right architect can bring to the success of your project, this guide talks you through the formal appointment mechanisms that architects as professionals may expect to transact with you. It describes the various options for calculating fees. It introduces major legislation affecting your project.

Deals with the subject of architectural 3-D computer modelling. This book explores the hints at its monumental potential, a potential that is within reach of very small practices - even sole practitioners. It contains sections on 'Architecture and Structure', 'Evolution and Emergence', and 'Animation, Design Interrogation, Drawing'.

What makes a building good? This book argues that a powerful key to designing good buildings is to decipher consistent truths from other good buildings. It presents case studies that include a range of highly-rated buildings assessed in terms of user experience.

The 'RIBA Outline Plan of Work' has become the de facto standard framework used throughout the construction industry for running a job from inception to completion. This title sets out the various activities at each work stage in a multi-disciplinary services schedules.

Presents an assessment of the redevelopment and regeneration of Birmingham. This book tells the story of how Joseph Chamberlain's grand Victorian city was almost obliterated due to an infatuation with the car and how a belated but vital reassessment took place at his home, Highbury in 1988.

First in a series of three books, this book covers the uses of concrete. It highlights two particular projects, which express a renewed interest in concrete's plastic and aesthetic qualities that are present in modern architecture, namely One Centaur Street and Aberdeen Lane.

A guide that describes the processes that need to be done before building. It advises on finding and appointing an architect and other consultants and covers statutory requirements such as planning, building control and party wall issues. It also contains advice on how to go about finding and entering into a contract with a reputable builder.