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RIBA Journal Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Architecture information and inspiration. The RIBA Journal has been the official publication of the Royal Institute of British Architects since 1893.

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Book Cover for: Tokyoids: The Robotic Face of Architecture, Francois Blanciak

Tokyoids: The Robotic Face of Architecture

Francois Blanciak
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An angry-looking building introduces us to Tokyoids, a collection of photographs of buildings that look like robots by Francois Blanciak. But when did robot aesthetics begin? #ribajmorsels https://t.co/MFx78SkfZW https://t.co/2CgW3F53AR

Paperback, 2022

$24.95Member price:$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Good Practice Guide: Business Resilience, Mark Kemp

Good Practice Guide: Business Resilience

Mark Kemp
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Mark Kemp’s new guide to business resilience draws from hard-won experiences running small Cornish practice @PlaceArchLtd writes @hecastle #ribajintelligence https://t.co/D5BMASyN52 https://t.co/L4iyv460lO

Paperback, 2022

$44.99Member price:$44.99 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Book Cover for: A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates, John Boughton

A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates

John Boughton
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What can architects learn, and unlearn, from more than a century of public housing? John Boughton considers some key points from his book A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates @MunicipalDreams #ribajintelligence https://t.co/qfcnK8XU8p https://t.co/bOOKGU2U7I

Hardcover, 2022

$56.95Member price:$56.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Book Cover for: Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan to Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change, and Pandemics, Troy Vettese

Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan to Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change, and Pandemics

Troy Vettese
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Half-Earth Socialism, a utopian vision addressing climate change and social justice, by @pendergrassdrew and Troy Vettese, is @_seangriffiths’ favourite book for the new year #ribajreview https://t.co/SYygHM6G65 https://t.co/3zNSZGvNGZ

Paperback, 2024

$19.95Member price:$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Flourish: Design Paradigms for Our Planetary Emergency, Michael Pawlyn

Flourish: Design Paradigms for Our Planetary Emergency

Michael Pawlyn
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To incorporate nature into our outdated economic, political and societal systems we must rethink our usual paradigms. Anna Liu reviews ‘Flourish’ @MichaelPawlyn @sarah_ichioka #ribajreview https://t.co/i0KmNvielb https://t.co/ydE9PaxRdb

Paperback, 2022

$28.00Member price:$28.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Book Cover for: Cold Enough for Snow, Jessica Au

Cold Enough for Snow

Jessica Au
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In the first of our mini-series looking at favourite books for the new year, Hana Loftus makes a journey to Japan that resonates both personally and professionally @hatprojects #ribajreview https://t.co/kfK1VVEMhL https://t.co/7jIsEbcHFa

Paperback, 2022

$14.95Member price:$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book