READING LIST ON ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
- Alexander, Christopher and Ishikawa, Sara and Silverstein, Murray. A pattern language .
New York: Oxford University press, 1977
- Bachelard, Gaston. The poetics of space
Boston: Beacon press, 1969
- Bevlin, Marjorie E. Design through discovery
New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1970 (second edition)
- Brand, Stewart. How buildings learn
London: Phoenix Illustrated, 1997
- Cerver, Francisco A. Houses of the world
Germany: Könemann, 2005
- Ching, D.K. Francis. Building construction illustrated
New yersey: John Wiley & Sons Inc. 2008
- Chueca, Pilar (editor). Staircases
Barcelona: Carles Broto and Joseph Minguett, 2004
- British library. The house book
New York: Phaidon press, 2001
- Drexler, Arthur. The drawings of Frank Lloyd Wright
New York: Branwell House, 1962
- Duran, Sergi C. (editor). Architecture earth
Terzo: Gribaudo, 2006
- Eames, Demetrios. An Eames primer
New York: Universe publishing, 2001
- Evers, Bernd (preface) with the Art library State Museum Berlin. Architectural theory
– From Renaissance to the present, 2006
- Fagan, Gawie & Gwen. Kerkstraat in't land van Waveren
Kaapstad: Die Tulbagh-Restourasie Komitee, 1974
- Finsen, Eyvind. The building contract
- A commentary on the JBCC agreements. Kenwyn: Juta & Co Ltd., 1999 (1st edition), 2005 (2nd edition)
- Green Building Council of South Africa. Technical Manual
Cape town: Green building council of SA, 2008
- House & Garden. Beach houses
Sydney: ACP Magazines, Kelett Maya (editor) 2005
- Khan, Lloyd. Home work
California: Shelter publications, 2004
- Koning, Paul. The waterproofing of buildings
Cape Town: G.P. Koning, 2006
- Kottas, Dimitris. The Architect's handbook
Barcelona: Links Books, 2008
- Lucie-Smith, Edward. Dictionary of art terms
London: Thames & Hudson ltd. 1984
- Leach, Neil (editor). Rethinking architecture
- A reader in cultural theory, New York: Routledge, 1997
- Le Roux, Frieda. More home for less money
Cape town: Tafelberg publishers , 2008
- Massey, Anne. Interior design of the 20th Century
London: Thames & Hudson, 1990
- Melhuish, Clare. Modern house 2
New York: Phaidon press, 2000
- McDermott, Catherine. 20thC Design
London: Carlton books, 1998
- McKenzie, H.S. The law of Building and Engineering contracts & Arbitration
(statutory information under government authority 5856, 23/2/1977)
Cape Town: Juta & Co, Ltd., 1994 (fifth edition)
- Muwanga, Christina. South Africa – A guide to recent architecture
Köln: Könemann, 1998
- Papanek, Victor. Design for the real world
London: Thames & Hudson, 1985 (second edition)
- Pearson, David. The new natural house book
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998 (revised edition)
- Pfeiffer B.B. and Gossel P. and Leuthäuser G. (editors). Frank Lloyd Wright
Köln: Taschen, 2002
- Phaidon Press ltd. The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture
New york: Phaidon Press ltd., 2008
- Richardson, Phyllis. XS: Big ideas, Small buildings
London: Thames & Hudson, 2001
- Righini, Paul. Thinking Architecturally
Cape town: University press, 2000
- Rocca, Alesandro. Natural Architecture
New York: Princeton Architectural press, 2007
- Rosa, Joseph. Roy – Design series 1
San Francisco: San Francisco museum of modern art, 2003
- Rybczynski, Witold. Home – A short history of an idea
New York: Penguin books, 1986
- Rybczynski, Witold. The most beautiful house in the world
New York: Penguin books, 1998
- Rybczynski, Witold. The look of architecture
New York: Oxford University press, 2001
- Schittich, Christian. (editor). Single family houses
Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2005
- Sembach K. and Leuthäuser G. and Gossel P. Twentieth Century furniture design
Köln: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 1991
- Sigler, Jennifer (editor). S,M,L,XL O.M.A. – Rem Koolhaas & Bruce Mau
New York: The Monacelli press, Inc. 1995
- Simons, Phillida B. Cape Dutch houses
Cape Town: Fernwood press, 2000
- Smith, Elizabeth A. T. Case study houses
Los Angeles: Taschen, 2006 (second edition)
- Spaarwater, Estelle. Verander, Verbreek en Verbrou
Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau, 1997
- Sparke, Penny. An introduction to design culture in the twentieth Century
London: Allen & Unwin, 1986
- Stang A. and Hawthorne C. The green house – new directions in sustainable architecture
New York: Princeton architectural press, 2005
- Steen A. S. and Steen B. and Bainbridge D. with Eisenberg D. The straw bale house
Vermont USA: Chelsea Green publishing Co., 1994
- Trewby, Mary. Terence Conran's New House Book
Cape town: Timmins publishers, 1988
- van Lengen, Johan. The barefoot Architect handbook for green building
California: Shelter publications, 2008 (English version)
- Wines, James. Green architecture
Köln: Taschen, 2000
- Zabalbeasco, Anatxu and Marcos, Javier R. Minimalisms
Barcelona: Gustavo Gili (second edition 2000)
Journals, Magazines and Periodicals
- Architecture Journal of the South African institute of architects . Cooke, Julian (editor)
Cape Town: Picasso headlines a division of Johnnic communications
- Detail . Schittich , Christian (editor in chief)
Munchen: Institute for international architecture. - Dokumentation GmbH & Co. KG
- Digest of South African architecture . Knipe, Alexis (editor)
Cape Town: Picasso headlines a division of Johnnic communications.
- Floors in Africa . Van der Merwe, Liezel (editor).
Pretoria. Media In Africa (pty) ltd.
- KBB (kitchen, bedroom, bathroom) design . Brunt, Gilla (editor).
Edenvale, SA: Rory Macnamara
- Leading architecture and design . Cocking, Gregg (editor)
Randburg: Primedia publishing
- Precast . Beer, David (editor)
Midrand, SA: Isikhova publishing & Communications (pty) ltd.
- Urban green File . Meyer, Engela (editor)
Johannesburg. Brooke Pattrick Publications (Pty) Ltd.
- Walls & Roofs in Africa . Raubenheimer, Marlene (editor)
Pretoria. Media in Africa (pty) ltd.
- Design & Technology magazine Macnamara, Rory (editor)
bedfordview: Interactmedia.
- Archi-Technology Garner, Gerald (editor)
Johannesburg: Brooke Pattrick Puplications