September 2023 Academic & Specialist Lead Titles

Modern Architecture and Climate: Design before Air Conditioning Daniel A. Barber


Paperback (Trade paperback US) | Sep 2023 | Princeton University Press | 9780691248653 | 328pp | 266x203mm | RFB | AUD$89.99, NZD$105.00
Hardback (B315) | Sep 2020 | Princeton University Press | 9780691170039 | 336pp | 266x203mm | GEN | AUD$105.00, NZD$124.99

How climate influenced the design strategies of modernist architects Modern Architecture and Climate explores how leading architects of the twentieth century incorporated climate-mediating strategies into their designs, and shows how regional approaches to climate adaptability were essential to the development of modern architecture. Focusing on