The Healthier Model-Making Materials list offers suggestions for alternative model-making adhesives, surfaces, pourables and sculpting materials. Published by the Healthy Materials Lab, Parsons School of Design, The New School (New York).
The Transparency website features a Precautionary List of hazardous materials, along with articles regarding building materials, health, and the environment. The site was created by Perkins + Will architecture and design firm.
Transmaterial, “a catalog of materials that redefine our physical environment,” by Blaine Erickson Brownell, author of the Transmaterial book series.
Barthes, Roland, "Plastic," Mythologies, Vintage, AC25.B313
Baxandall, Michael, "Art and Matter," Painting and Experience in Fifteenth Century Italy, Oxford University Press, ND615.B32 1998
Berenson, Bernard, "Material," Aesthetics and History in the Visual Arts, Scholarly Press, N70.B465 1979
Boivin, Nicole & Mary Ann Owoc, Soils, stones and symbols : cultural perceptions of the mineral world, UCL; Cavendish Publishing, QE359.A1 S65 2004
Coleman, Nathaniel, Materials and meaning in architecture: essays on the bodily experience of buildings, Bloomsbury Visual Arts, NA2542.4 .C645 2020
Coomaraswamy, Ananda Kentish, "The Medieval Theory of Beauty," Traditional Art and Symbolism, Princeton University Press, N7445.2.C68 1977
Elkadi, Hisham & Matthew Carmona, Cultures of Glass Architecture, Taylor and Francis, 2006 (via Ebook Central)
Fierro, Annette, “Glass State: The Technology of the Spectacle, Paris, 1981-1998”, MIT Press, 2006 (via Ebook Central)
Jester, Thomas C. (editor), Twentieth-century building materials: history and conservation, Getty Conservation Institute, TA403.6.T87 2014
Klein, Ursula & Wofgang Lefèvre, Materials in Eighteenth-Century Science, MIT Press, 2007 (via Ebook Central)
Michelangelo, "Non ha l'ottimo artista"/"No block of marble," Life, Letters & Poetry, George Bull (editor), Oxford UP, N6923.B9M549 1987
Moravánszky, Ákos, Metamorphism: material change in architecture, Birkhauser, NA2500 .M67 2018
Rivenc, Rachel, Made in Los Angeles: materials, processes, and the birth of West Coast Minimalism, The Getty Conservation Institute, N6512.5.M5 R58 2016
Ruskin, John, "The Lamp of Truth," The Seven Lamps of Architecture, Elecrtic Book Company, 2001 (via Ebook Central)
Schnapp, Jeffrey T., The Romance of Caffeine and Aluminum, Critical Inquiry, Autumn 2001, p.244-269 (via JSTOR)
Weston, Richard, Materials, form and architecture, Laurence King Publishing, TA403.6.W47 2003
Bachmann, Stefanie, et al, “Use of rice spelt as composite in building material,” in Renewable resources and biotechnology for material applications, G. E. Zaikov, et al (editors), 2011 (via Ebook Central)
Donglu, Shi, Introduction to Biomaterials, World Scientific, 2005 (via Ebook Central)
Feng, Jennifer, “Reassembling biomaterials and modes of praxis,” Architecture Australia, May/June 2013, p.65-66
Forbes, Peter, The Gecko's foot: bio-inspiration: engineering new materials from nature, W. W. Norton, T173.8.F63 2006
Guyon, Etienne, Built on sand: the science og granular materials, MIT Press, TA418.78 .G8513 2020
Menges, Achim & Jan Knippers, “Fibrous techtonics,” Architectural Design, September 2015, p.40-47 (fiber-reinforced composite structures)
Narayan, Roger, et al, Biomaterials science: processing, properties, and applications II, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012 (via Ebook Central)
National Research Council, Inspired by biology: from molecules to materials to machines, National Academies Press, 2008 (via Ebook Central)
Sabin, Jenny E. & Peter LLoyd Jones, LabStudio: design research between architecture and biology, Routledge, NA5243.B56 L33 2018
Williams, David F., Biomaterials, Elsevier, 2011 (via Ebook Central)
Asensio Quesada, Sergio, Down to earth : rammed earth architecture, booq publishing, NA4145.P5 A84 2023
Bechthold, Martin, Ceramic material systems in architecture and interior design, Birkhäuser, 2015 (via Ebook Central)
Bormans, P., Ceramics are more than clay alone, Cambridge International Science Publishing, 2003 (via Ebook Central)
Dethier, Jean, The art of Earth architecture: past, present, future, Princeton Architectural Press, TH1421 .D48 2020
Marin, Eva, Ceramic design, Daab, NK2115.5.C44 C47 2007
Material Connexion Ceramics collection
Reeve, Agnesa, The small adobe house, Gibbs Smith, TR4818.A3 R44 2001
Bank, Lawrence Colin, Composites for construction: structural design with FRP materials, John Wiley & Sons, TA455.P55 B36 2006
Campbell, F. C., Structural Composite Materials, ASM International, 2010 (via Ebook Central)
Curry, Mason, “The Roll-Royce of concrete,” Metropolis,” June 2008, p.114
“First impressions,” Architectural Record, December 2016, p.138-157 (discussion of materials for building facades, including aluminum composite)
Hebel, Dirk & Felix Heisel (editors), Cultivated building materials: industrialized natural resources for architecture and construction, Birkhäuser, TA683 .C92 2017
Karama, Moussa (editor), Behaviour of materials and composite structures, Trans Tech Publications (via Ebook Central)
Kippers, Jan, et al, Construction manual for polymers + membranes, Birkhäuser Edition Detail, Office-TA455.P58 AS8513 2011
Lynn, Greg & Mark Foster Gage, Composites, surfaces, and software: high performance architecture, Yale School of Architecture, NA2543 .T43 C66 2010
“Mass timber in North America: expanding the possibilities of wood building design,” Architect, March 2017, p.44-47 (includes composite lumber and wood-concrete composites)
Menges, Achim & Jan Knippers, “Fibrous techtonics,” Architectural Design, September 2015, p.40-47 (fiber-reinforced composite structures)
Motro, René (editor), Flexible composite materials: in architecture, construction and interiors, Birkhäuser, TA664 .F59 2013
Pil, Lut & Ignaas Verpoest (editors), Fibre-fixed: composites in design, Stitching Kunstboek, TA418.9.C6 F53 2018
Podgorski, Christine, “Resource-efficient steel and steel composite constructions in office buildings,” Detail Green, 2014, #2, p.60-63
Pohl, Goeran, Textiles, polymers and composites for buildings, Woodhead Publication, TA664 .T49 2010
Richards, Mark, “Carbon-fiber tall buildings?”, CTBUH Journal, 2015, #3, p.54
Spina, Marcelo & Marcelyn Gow (editors), Material beyond materials: composite tectonics, SCI-Arc Publications, TA418.9.C6 M2743 2012
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Arsenault, Peter J., “Designing with concrete in the 21st century,” Architectural Record, December 2016, p.174-177
Arsenault, Peter J., “Improving concrete durability with crystalline technology,” Architectural Record, December 2017, p.158-159 (waterproofing and sustainability)
“Beton-Béton-Concrete,” Werk, Bauen & Wohnen, 2005, #1-2 (theme issue)
Calkins, Meg, “Concrete minus carbon,” Landscape Architecture Magazine, July 2017, p.54, 56, 58, 60, 62 (environmental aspects)
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI)
Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA)
Curbach, Manfred (editor), Cube: Neues Bauen mit Carbonbeton : new building with carbon concrete, Wasmuth & Zohlen, NA4125 .C83 2022
Lösch, Claudia, Building with infra-lightweight concrete : design, planning, construction, Birkhauser, TA442.5 .I5413 2020
Material Connexion Cement-Based collection
National Precast Concrete Institute (NPCA)
Peck, Martin (editor), Modern concrete construction manual : structural design, material properties, sustainability, Detail, TH1461.A853 2014 (also available via Proquest Ebook Central)
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)
“Shape shifter: in Australia, precast concrete becomes a malleable material,” Landscape Architecture Magazine, August 2016, p.28-29
Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)
Association for Preservation Technology Bulletin (via JSTOR)
Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative (Getty Conservation Institute)
Croft, Catherine, et al (editors), Concrete: case studies in conservation practice, Getty Conservation Institute, TH3311 .C66 2018
Jerome, Pamela, et al., “Fallingwater Part 2: Materials conservation efforts at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Masterpiece,” APT Bulletin, 2006, v.37, #2/3, p.3-11
Jester, Thomas C. (editor), Twentieth-century building materials: history and conservation, Getty Conservation Institute, TA403.6.T87 2014
Journal of the American Institute for Conservation (via JSTOR)
Morris, Jamie Clapper & Deborah Slaton, “Modern metals: finishes, investigation, and conservation considerations,” APT Bulletin, 2015, v.46, #1, p.29-38
Ridout, Brian, Timber Decay in Buildings: The Conservation Approach to Treatment, APT Bulletin, 2001, p.58-60 (via JSTOR)
Studies in Conservation (via JSTOR)
Torraca, Giorgio, Lectures on materials science for architectural conservation, Getty Conservation Institute, NA105 .T665 2009
Weiss, Norman, et al., “Fallingwater Part 1: Materials conservation efforts at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Masterpiece,” APT Bulletin, 2001, v.32, #4, p.44-55
Alesina, Inna & Ellen Lupton, Exploring Materials : Creative Design for Everyday Objects, Princeton Architectural Press, 2010 (via Ebook Central)
Barkow Leibinger Architekten, Barkow Leibinger: bricouleur bricolage, Architectural Association, NA1088.B367 A4 2013
Bell, Victoria Ballard & Patrick Rand, Materials for design, Princeton Architectural Press, NA4100 .B45 2006
Bell, Victoria Ballard & Patrick Rand, Materials for design 2, Princeton Architectural Press, 2014 (via Ebook Central)
Brownell, Blaine, Material strategies: innovative applications in architecture, Princeton Architectural Press, TA403.6 .B76 2012
Construction History (periodical published by The Construction History Group, accessible via JSTOR)
Deplazes, Andrea (editor), Constructing architecture: materials, processes, structures, Birkhäuser, TA403.C635 2008
Goldsmith, Nicholas, Mass to membrane, ORO Editions, TA663 .G65 2018
Hellstern, Cornelis & Sandra Leitte (editors), The future of building, Detail, NA2543 .T43 F88 2012
Knaack, Ulrich & Eddie Koenders (editors), Building physics of the envelope: principles of construction, Birkhauser, TA403.6 .B845 2018
Kolarevic, Branko & Kevin Klinger (editors), Manufacturing material effects: rethinking design and making in architecture, Routledge, NA2750 .M25 2008
Leatherbarrow, David, Surface architecture, MIT Press, NA2540 .L36 2002
Thompson, Rob, Manufacturing processes for design professionals, Thames & Hudson, TS183 .T47 2007
Windeck, Georg, et al (editors), Construction matters, powerHouse Books, NA2500 .W548 2016
Borch, Ine ter, Skins for buildings: the architect’s materials samples book, BIS, TA403.6.S56 2004
Busta, Hallie, “Made of mettle,” Architect, July 2014, p.74-75
Ceilings and Interior Systems Construction Association (CISCA)
“Finishes,” Domus, October 2013, p.118-134
Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA)
Kim, Sheila, “Exterior cladding: a medley of high-performing materials, from stone and metal to ceramic and wood, is beautifying facades,” Architectural Record, January 2015, p.64
Makovsky, Paul, “Surface values,” Metropolis, March 2014, p.96-99
Musante, Guido, “Finishes,” Domus, November 2012, p.122-138
National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association, Inc.
Novak, Celeste Allen, “Revolutionizing ceiling and wall surfaces with parametrics and digital fabrication,” Architectural Record, December 2016, p.194-197
Paris, Spartaco, “Rassegna: finiture = finishes,” Domus, October 2015, p.112-129
Pizzi, Mia, “Superfici=Surfaces,” Abitare, February 2008, p.132-143
Schittich, Christian (editor), Interior surfaces and materials, 2008 (via Ebook Central)
Schittich, Christian, et al (editors), Material + oberfläche = Materials + finishes, Institut für Internationale Architektur-Dokumentation, NA4100 .M38 2016
Steel Structures Painting Council (SSPC)
Bell, Michael & Jeannie Kim (editors), Engineered Transparency : The Technical, Visual, and Spatial Effects of Glass, Princeton Architectural Press, 2009 (via Ebook Central)
Bos, Freek., et al, Challenging glass: conference on architectural and structural applications of glass, IOS Press, 2012 (via Ebook Central)
Brownell, Blaine, “Self-illuminating glass,” Architect, June 2017, p.48
“Designing with glass block,” Architectural Record, October 2007, p.179-183
Eskilson, Stephen, The age of glass: a cultural history of glass in modern ans contemporary architecture, Bloomsbury Academic, NA4140 .E85 2018
“From translucent to opaque: accessing the unique design dynamics of glass block,” Architectural Record, August 2004, p.193-197
Jütte, Daniel, Transparency : the material history of an idea, Yale University Press, NA3020 .J88 2023
Kaltenbach, Frank & Rowland Pawlitschko, “Transparency, translucence – developments in construction materials,” Detail (English edition), 2013, #2, p.174-182
Material Connexion Glass collection
Na, Jinyoun (editor), Glass, DAMDI Publishing House, NA4140 .G53 2018
Schittich, Christian, et al (editors), Glas=Glass, Birkhäuser Edition Detail, NA4140 .G53x 2014
Sokol, David, “The future is crystal clear,” Architectural Record, March 2015, p.138 (next generation glass and glazing products)
U.S. Glass Magazine “devoted exclusively to the architectural glass industry”
Burn, Melinda & Richard Hayes, “Knocking on wood: farewell, formaldehyde,” Architect, November 2013, p.61
Edelson, Zachary, “Suzanne Drake,” Architectural Record, December 2014, p.26 (interview regarding hazardous building materials)
Hunt, Andrew A., “Understanding hazard, exposure, and risk in the built environment,” Architect, December 2016, p.46-49
Millard, Bill, “Hazmat reporting gets simpler,” Architectural Record,” August 2014, p.24
Transparency features a Precautionary List of hazardous materials, along with articles regarding building materials, health, and the environment. The website was created by Perkins + Will architecture and design firm.
Addington, D. Michelle, Smart Materials and Technologies, Architectural Press, Office-TA418.9.S62A34 2005
Center for Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (CIMSS)
Jayaraman, Sundaresan, et al, Intelligent Textiles for Personal Protection and Safety, IOS Press, 2006 (via Ebook Central)
Leydecker, Sylvia, Nano materials in architecture, interior architecture, and design, Birkhäuser, 2008 (via SpringerLink)
Smart Materials and Structures, (periodical published 6 times each year)
Vincenzini, Pietro, & Cosimo Carfagna, Smart and interactive textiles, Trans Tech Publishers, 2012 (via Ebook Central)
Anderson, Stanford, Eladio Dieste: Innovation in Structural Art, Princeton Architectural Press, 2004 (via Ebook Central)
“Brick construction,” Detail (English ed.), November/December 2017 (theme issue)
Brick Institute of America (BIA)
Curtin, W. G., et al, Structural masonry designers' manual, John Wiley & Sons, 2006 (via Ebook Central)
Ifengspace (editor), Masonry material and structure II, Basheer Graphic Books, TA670 .M37 2015
International Masonry Institute (IMI)
Klanten, Robert & Andrea Servert, Brick by brick : architecture and interiors built with bricks, Gestalten, NA7150 .B75 2022
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA)
Pfeifer, Günter, Masonry construction manual, Birkhäuser Edition Detail, TH1199 .M27413 2001
Ahmed, Ash & John Sturges, Materials science in construction: an introduction, Routledge, TA403 .A34 2015
Ashby, Michael F., et al, Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design, Elsevier Science, 2007 (via Ebook Central)
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM),
ASM International “the materials information society”
Callister, William D., Materials science and engineering: an introduction, 6th ed., TA403.C23 2003
Campos, Cristian (editor), Plastic Design, Daab, NK2115.5.P5 P57 2007
Jenkins, C.H. & Sanjeev Khanna, Mechanics of Materials, Elsevier Academic Press, 2005 (via Ebook Central)
Materials and Process Simulation Center (CalTech)
Materials Research Society (MRS)
Minerals Metals and Materials Society (TMS)
Pillai, S. O. & Sivakami Pillai, Rudiments of Material Science, New Age International Pvt. Ltd, Publishers, 2007 (via Ebook Central)
Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
American Institute of Steel Construction, Steel Construction Manual, AISC, TA684.A47 2011
American Iron and Steel Institute
Construction Specification Institute
Harward, Alan, et al, Steel Detailers' Manual, 3rd ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 (via Ebook Central)
International Lead Association (ILA)
Lane, John, Aluminum in building, Routledge, TA690 .L36 2018
Material Connexion: Metals collection
Nichols, Sarah, et al, Aluminum by design, Carnegie Museum of Art, TA401.6.A1 N53 2000
Polmear, Ian, et al, Light Alloy : From Traditional Alloys to Nanocrystals, 4th ed., Elsevier Science, 2005 (via Ebook Central)
Schulitz, Helmut C., et al, Steel construction manual (Birkhäuser Edition Detail) Office-TA684 .S352 2000
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA)
"Steel Construction," Detail, 2010, v.50, #6 (theme issue)
Tetlow, Karin, “Anodized aluminum for architectural applications,” Architectural Record, January 2016, p.162
Zahner, L. William, Aluminum surfaces: a guide to alloys, finishes, fabrication, and maintenance in architecture and art, Wiley, TS555 .Z28 2020
Agrawal, A., et al, “The power conversion characteristics of woven organic photovoltaic wire fabrics,” in Smart and interactive textiles, edited by Pietro Vincenzini & Cosimo Carfagna, p.71-76. Trans Tech Publishers, 2012 (via Ebook Central)
Krippner, Roland (editor), Building-integrated solar technology: architectural design with photovoltaics and solar thermal energy, Detail Business Information, TH880 .B88 2017
Libby, Brian, “Face to façade,” Architect, September 2012, p.44 (modern glass curtainwalls)
Pizzini, Sergio, Advanced silicon materials for photovoltaic applications, John Wiley & Sons, 2012 (via Ebook Central)
Brownell, Blaine, “Paper or plastic,” Architect, December 2013, p.48 (biodegradable plastic)
Engelsmann, Stephan, Plastics: in architecture and construction, De Gruyter, 2010 (via Proquest Ebook Central)
Jeska, Simone, Transparent plastics: design and technology, Birkhäuser, TA668 .J47 2008 (via SpringerLink)
Knippers, Jan, et al., Construction manual for polymers + membranes: materials, semi-finished products, form finding, design, De Gruyter, 2011 (via Ebook Central)
Pohl, Goeran, Textiles, polymers and composites for buildings, Woodhead Publication, TA664 .T49 2010
Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI)
Topham, Sean, Blowup: inflatable art, architecture, and design, Prestel, TS171.T68 2002
Arsenault, Peter J., “Improving concrete durability with crystalline technology,” Architectural Record, December 2017, p.158-159 (waterproofing and sustainability)
Brilliant, Richard & Dale Kinney (editors), Reuse value: spolia and appropriation in art and architecture from Constantine to Sherrie Levine, Taylor and Francis, 2016 (Ebook via Proquest Ebook Central)
Brownell, Blaine, “Paper or plastic,” Architect, December 2013, p.48 (biodegradable plastic)
Building and Environment (periodical published bimonthly)
Fernandez, John, Material architecture: emergent materials for innovative buildings and ecological construction, Taylor and Francis, 2012 (via Ebook Central)
Hillebrandt, Annette, Manual of recycling: buildings as sources of materials, Detail Business Information GmbH, TD794.5 .H5513 2019
Materials count: the case for material flows analysis, National Academies Press, 2004 (via Ebrary)
Meisel, Ari, LEED Materials : A Resource Guide to Green Building, Princeton Architectural Press, 2010 (via Ebrary)
Rider, Traci Rose, et al, Understanding green building materials, W.W. Norton & Co., TD196.B85 R53 2011
Ruby, Ilka & Andreas Ruby (editors), The materials book, Ruby Press, NA2542.36 .M38 2020
Schröpfer, Thomas, Ecological urban architecture, Birkhäuser Architecture, (via Ebook Central)
Solanki, Seetal, Why materials matter: responsible design for a better world, Prestel, NK1520 .S65 2018
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
U. S. Green Building Council, New construction & major renovation reference guide version 2.2, U. S. Green Building Council , TH6021 .N48 2007
Woolley, Tom, Low impact building: housing using renewable materials, John Wiley & Sons, 2013
Mäckler, Christoph (editor), Material stone: constructions and technologies for contemporary architecture, Birkhauser Publishers for Architecture, TA426 .M35 2004
Porter, Anthony R. D., Bricks and stones from the past: Jamaica's geological heritage, University of West Indies Press, NA809 .P678 2006
Price, Monica T., The sourcebook of decorative stone: an illustrated identification guide, Firefly Books, TN950 .P85 2007
Schultz, Ansgar, et all, Manual of natural stone: modern usage of a classic building material, Edition Detail, NA4130.S38 2020
Jones, Will, "Mould buster: from sugary confections to houses built from corn, 3-D printing is changing the way everything gets made," Azure, September 2013, p.68-73
Rael, Ronald & Virginia San Fratello, Printing architecture: innovative recipes for 3D printing, Princeton Architectural Press, TS171.95 .R34 2018
Scott, Lucy Anna, "In development for home construction: 3-D printing," Urban Land, May/June 2014, p.98-101
Chapman, R. A. (editor), Textiles for Protection, Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles, 2013 (via Ebook Central)
Cherif, Chokri (editor), Textile materials for lightweight constructions: technologies- methods- materials- properties, Springer, TS1770.I53 2016
Ekici, Didem, et al (editors), Textile in architecture : from the Middle Ages to modernism, Routledge, NA2542.6 .T49 2023
Fabric Architecture, a trade publication produced by Industrial Fabrics Association International
Kruger, Sylie, Textile architecture = textile architektur, Jovis, NA4100 .K78 2009
Motro, René (editor), Flexible composite materials: in architecture, construction and interiors, Birkhäuser, TA664 .F59 2013
Pohl, Goeran, Textiles, polymers and composites for buildings, Woodhead Publication, TA664 .T49 2010
Schneiderman, Deborah, & Alexa Griffith Winton, Textile Technology and design: from interior space to outer space, Bloomsbury Academic, TS1765 .T4145 2016
Seidel, Tensile Surface Structures: A Practical Guide to Cable & Membrane Construction, 4th ed., Ernst & Son, TA663 .S4513 2009
Vincenzini, Pietro, & Cosimo Carfagna, Smart and interactive textiles, Trans Tech Publishers, 2012 (via Ebook Central)
Zilka, Leanne, Floppy logic: experimenting in the territory between architecture, fashion and textiles, Actar, NA2840 .Z55 2020
Dreiseitl, Herbert & Dieter Grau (editors), New waterscapes: planning, building and designing with water, Birkhäuser, 2006 (via SpringerLink)
Lohrer, Axel, Designing with water, Birkhäuser, SB475.8 .L64 2008
Massad, Fredy, & Alicia Guerrero Yeste (editors), Arquitectura Expo 2008: Zaragoza, provecto urbano = Expo architecture: Zaragoza, an urban project, Actar, NA2542.8 .E97 2008
American Forest and Paper Association
American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC)
Andersen, Paul, et al (editors), American framing : the same something for everyone, Park Books, NA7173 .A64 2023
Berthier, Stephane, “Timber in the buildings of Jean Prouve: an industrial material,” Construction History, 2015, v.30, #2, p.87-106 (via JStor)
Bonner, Jennifer & Hanif Kara (editors), Blank : speculations on CLT, Applied Research and Design Publishing, TA666 .B53 2021
Eekhout, M., et al, Cardboard in Architecture, IOS Press, 2008 (via Ebook Central)
Ferrer, Carla, et al (editors), Touch wood: material, architecture, future, Lars Müller Publishers, TH1101 .T68 2023
Genevaux, Chloé & Guillaume Bounoure, Cork in architecture, design, fashion and art, Gingko Press, TA455.C6 G45 2019
Hofmeister, Sandra (editor), Holzbauten : 30 x Architektur und Konstruktion = Timber buildings : 30 x architecture and construction, Edition Detail, NA4110 .H65 2022
Kaufmann, Hermann, et al., Manual of multi-storey timber construction : principles - structures - examples, Detail, TH1101 .K38 2022
Knaack, Ulrich, et al (editors), Building with paper : architecture and construction, Birkhauser, TH4818.P3 B85 2023
Ludwig, Ferdinand & Daniel Schönle, Growing architecture : how to design and build with trees, Birkhaüser, SB472.7 .L83 2023
Minke, Gernot, Building with bamboo: design and technology of a sustainable architecture, Birkhäuser, TH4818.B3 M56 2012
Na, Jinyoun (editor), Wood, DAMDI Publishing House, NA4110 .W663 2018
Ngo, Dung, Bent ply: the art of plywood furniture, Princeton Architectural Press, TS843 .N46 2003
Richards, William, Bamboo contemporary : green houses around the globe, Princeton Architectural Press, NA4145.B35 R53 2022
Van der Lugt, Pablo, Booming bamboo: the (re)discovery of a sustainable material with endless possibilities, Materia Exhibitions B.V., TA455.B3 V36 2017
Wanek, Catherine, The new strawbale home, Gibbs Smith, TH4818.S77 W36 2003
Western Wood Products Association (WWPA)
Zwerger, Klaus, Wood and wood joints : building traditions in Europe, Japan and China, Birkhäuser, TH2301 .Z9413 2023
