The Good Building Book

Name: The Good Building Book
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing
Price: 48.99 AUD
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Principles of Efficient, Functional and Sustainable Design

By: Jon Broome, Nick Grant

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eBook | 29 January 2026

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'Mandatory reading for everyone in our design practice.' CHARLIE LUXTON
'A deeply fascinating book.' MARK BRINKLEY

Drawing from extensive experience, award-winning architect Jon Broome and design engineer Nick Grant celebrate undervalued ideas that have stood the test of time.

The Good Building Book provides provocative and empowering insights, along with critical analysis, to help rethink design and construction.

- Guides readers through project development, from single home to larger projects.
- Examines performance standards and navigates commercial aspects such as budgets, contracts, and consultants.
- Explores strategic design and principles of good details for building elements, weaving together aesthetics, performance, and value in context.
- Offers practical principles and design strategies relevant for a rapidly changing world.
- Features more than 150 photos and a further 90 diagrams.

Whether you're a designer or contractor, building user or client, student or teacher, this solution-focused book provides a new way of thinking about how we shape the built environment for a sustainable future.