Project Japan is the product of a long journey by author Graham Cooper. A sustained rolling programme relating to contemporary art and architecture in Japan, this project involved over a decade of commitment, more than a dozen research and documentation visits to Japan and the help of an influential network of participants.

A full-colour introduction to art in the context of architecture, it includes buildings by such renowned contemporary architects as Toyo Ito, Shigeru Ban, Kazuyo Sejima and Yoshio Taniguchi as well as schemes by other leading or emerging architects and artists.

Project Japan celebrates a special time when artists in Japan regained their self-belief, rediscovering confidence in their own distinctive cultural identity. It also recognises that traditional buildings, classical gardens and historic townscape are keys to understanding the current scene.

Extensive research by IMAGES over several years revealed the need for comprehensive easy-to-follow guide to architectural details.

Details in Design is the sixth volume in the IMAGES' Details series. It continues to feature drawings with useful summaries, as well as superb full-colour photography and drawings that place details within the context of the overall design. Commercial, residential, institutional and retail projects are all included.

Contained within these informative pages are designs from some of the world's leading architects, including Foster and Partners, Claudio Silvestrin, Gregotti Associati International, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, LS3P, EEA Erick Van Egeraat, Fox & Fowle, Studio Downie y Rafael Vinoly, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Rafael Vinoly Architects, FXFOWLE and many more.

Both modern and traditional, designed with the beachside lifestyle in mind, these homes are in locations that are often as spectacular as they are remote, as well as some which are located on more modest and easily accessible sites.

The tenth title by popular international architectural writer Stephen Crafti, the author introduces each project, examining both the client's instructions and presenting the architects' resultant beautiful house designs.

This book presents superb architecturally designed homes, both full-time residences and holiday homes. Architectural adaptations to the often-harsh beachside environment are explained and illustrated, with gorgeous photography, plans and descriptive text. Beach Houses Down Under is an attractive casebound volume and an invaluable addition for the beach lover's collection.

In this superb publication, IMAGES has collected 100 projects from the best architects and interior designers in Australia and New Zealand. Including beach bachs, city apartments, country retreats, suburban homes with a twist, holiday shacks, and much more, this book is guaranteed to delight even the most jaded architectural palate.

'Down Under' architecture is indeed unique, whether due to the astonishing ocean, mountain or landscape views, the clever use of indigenous or local materials, or inventive responses to challenges of climate and site. It is always evolving, and increasingly the worthy recipient of close international scrutiny.

Presented with gorgeous colour photos and plans, as well as contact details for all the architects and designers represented, 100 Top Houses from Down Under is a fabulous resource book.

Daryl Jackson is one of Australia's most successful and prolific architects, and the winner of the Royal Institute of Architects Gold Medal - the highest award to an architect who has made a significant contribution to the development of architecture in Australia. Jackson's work has been published extensively, including a monograph of his work by The Images Publishing Group in 1996.

Since then, the office of Daryl Jackson has continued to build on its impressive portfolio of contemporary icons, both in Australia and internationally. This book describes the firm's recent work and the way that Jackson and his team approach and tackle challenging architectural projects. A number of pages are also devoted to the firm's significant urban planning work.

From its origins as a leading proponent of the ‘Sydney School of Architecture’ in the 1960s, Cox Architects & Planners, known more commonly as Cox, has grown to become one of Australia’s largest and most successful practices and now spans four continents. This new book, as well as being the firm’s third book with IMAGES, is the most comprehensive overview to date of this journey, which has included hundreds of projects and awards.

With in-depth project descriptions, drawings, plans, and spectacular colour photography, this book presents many of the firm’s highly awarded projects for major international sporting facilities, such as the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the athletes’ village for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, as well as major arts centres and museum complexes, convention centres, education facilities, local government facilities, facilities for justice (including prisons and police stations), urban and master planning, bridges and transport projects.

Tsoi/Kobus & Associates (TK&A) was established in 1983 with a focus on technology in architecture. The result is the creation of beautiful and humane environments for even the most demanding high-tech applications.

This is reflected in not only the commissions garnered by the firm, but its level of expertise in creating spaces with a functionality beyond regular designs for grand public and commercial spaces. TK&A’s technology-intensive designs have had a profound impact on society.

The firm has pioneered numerous prototypes, among them, proton therapy centres, ambulatory care buildings, incubator biotech research facilities and marine animal research laboratories, which serve as benchmarks in their respective industries.

TK&A’s collaborative and innovative design approach has contributed to its success in healthcare, research and development, academic and commercial real estate projects. This monograph of TK&A’s 25th anniversary, celebrates its philosophy and its diverse body of work.

The P&T Group, formerly known as Palmer & Turner Hong Kong, is the oldest and largest architectural and engineering practice in Southeast Asia. With offices in Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing and Dubai, P&T is well positioned to undertake ambitious international projects.

P&T has been a vital force in the physical development of the region of Hong Kong since 1868, the year of its inception. Despite being a teeming metropolis, Hong Kong is still home to some of Asia's most gracious and elegant buildings. P&T has, in no small measure, contributed to establishing and maintaining these landmarks.

This insightful book shows how P&T achieves a harmonious transition from the models of the past into a lively and innovative present.

Dual-language edition (English and Chinese).

The architecture of Rotterdam-based ONL has developed with great speed into a mature new style. The firm has not only developed entire new concepts for building engineering, but has created its own vocabulary of powerful and meaningful terms that accurately describe its visionary architecture. Its designs are created with the speed of the traffic flow passing by buildings; techniques are borrowed from automotive design and applied to the modelling of building bodies.

ONL’s reputation developed via a series of innovative buildings with complex programs including the Elhorst/Vloetbelt Garbagetransferstation, the Saltwaterpavilion and the WEB of North-Holland. More recent projects include an acoustic barrier in Utrecht, the Cockpit Building (a combination of an acoustic barrier and an industrial building), a showroom and garage for a BMW dealer, the F-side housing project in the Bijlmermeer in Amsterdam, Landmark Kaiserslautern and the Changchun five-star hotel in China.

This book will challenge your perception of contemporary architecture.

Established in 1965, Hartman-Cox has continuously produced award-winning, imaginative and responsible design for institutional, educational and civic clients. Its success is driven by its six partners, all of whom are actively engaged in the design and management of the projects in a highly collaborative environment.

Hartman-Cox is particularly noted for its sensitivity and response to site and context, as well as its stylistic flexibility, which has consistently created buildings that are carefully tailored to their surroundings and their function. Over the years, the architecture of Washington, DC has shaped the firm's work and, according to some, the firm has been instrumental in shaping contemporary Washington architecture.

The firm has now executed close to 25 major commissions in the downtown, CBD and federal government areas, many of which are featured in this new monograph.