Architecture
Schiffer Publishing has produced more than 200 high-end illustrated books on architecture, landscape architecture, art, and interior design. Showcasing the best in contemporary book packaging, these substantive works celebrate how we live, what we build, and the environments that inspire and sustain us.
We also have a long tradition of helping creatives share their body of work with the world. We delight in partnering with thought leaders, focusing on exquisite layouts, quality paper and printing, and special cover treatments that result in one-of-a-kind books. If you have a concept you would like to bring to the public, contact us. We’ll be proud to make it happen.
Paving with Pervious Concrete
$19.99
Pervious concrete offers an exciting and economical alternative to traditional paving materials. Avoiding runoff and water pollution, these pavements let water pass through. Architects aiming for green projects, paving contractors looking for new markets, and homeowners planning do-it-yourself slabs gain...
Arts & Crafts Houses
$45.00
The signature architectural elements of sixteen Arts and Crafts bungalows. Tour sixteen beautifully restored homes built and decorated in the Arts and Crafts style, an early twentieth century movement to counter the increasing urbanization and mechanization of human life. Nearly...
Shingle Style Architecture
$49.99
From coastal retreats to city streets, the modern shingle style home offers residents a wide range of specialized features, including the ability to reconnect with nature, energy efficiency, and improved indoor environmental quality. Through nearly 300 photos of 40 North...
Designing Wine Cellars
$29.99
There is really only one good reason to store wine, it will taste its very best if you do! This helpful guide with detailed text and 342 color illustrations will guide readers where and how to store wine. Collecting strategies,...
Cape Cod Lighthouses and Lightships
$45.00
This is an indispensable reference for the lighthouse enthusiast, required reading for those interested in maritime history, and a necessity for anyone who loves Cape Cod. Step back in time and observe the lighthouses and lightships that marked the shores...
Stairways
$34.99
Over 230 beautiful color photos and 98 architectural sketches reveal innovative designs that architects are creating for stairways in the home, by turning them into integral parts of a striking and visually exciting interior design. Going beyond engineering and design,...
Basic Topiary
$16.99
Without fail, visitors to the great gardens of the world are enchanted by their topiary art. These great, green sculptures, often in the form of animals, but sometimes in geometric or abstract shapes, are formed by carefully binding and trimming...
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Palm Springs Mid-century Modern
$29.99
A photographic exploration of Palm Springs' mid-century modern homes, showcasing the work of renowned architects through 178 color and black-and-white images. Palm Springs, California, boasts one of the highest concentrations of mid-century modern architecture, shaped by visionaries like Donald Wexler,...
Fireplaces
$34.99
The fascination of an open fire finds modern expression in a fireplace, whether modern and functional, old-fashioned and rural, fancifully decorated, or historically inspired. Over 160 striking color photos display modern fireplace designs in today's homes, including simple, rustic types,...
The Sustainable Landscape
$29.99
See good design ideas that inspire you to create the ultimate, eco-friendly outdoor environment. More than 300 beautiful color photos detail 10 projects that are diverse in style and taste. Each incorporates recycled materials and principles of water efficiency. These...
New Ideas for Living Outdoors
$24.99
Turn any outdoor space into a personal paradise with these inspiring ideas. Over 330 beautiful color images present hardscape design elements to suit almost any personality or purpose. Tour gorgeous outdoor kitchens, inviting fireplaces, and to-die-for pool settings. Today we...
Barnegat Lighthouse Perspectives
$9.99
Thousands of people visit Barnegat Lighthouse every year at the north end of Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Over 100 beautiful color images in this book provide views of the lighthouse and surrounding scenery in every season. Lighted for the...
Asian Influenced Architecture & Design
$34.99
Traditional Asian design is having an impact upon the way ever increasing numbers of Western people choose to build and furnish their homes to create stunning spaces. Over 340 striking color photos reveal the many new ways to combine Asian...
Casas to Castles
$39.99
Visit 12 Florida cities and tour over 40 stunning historic Mediterranean revival homes, captured inside and out in over 350 images. Spanish and Mediterranean revival architecture was all the rage in the 1920s and '30s, when stars of the silver...
Lilian J. Rice
$49.99
The life and works of master architect Lilian J. Rice. Lilian J. Rice was given the opportunity of a lifetime in 1922, when her employer—architect, Richard Requa—passed over to her his commission to design and develop Rancho Santa Fe, the...
Entertainment Rooms
$29.99
If you are contemplating a stay-cation this year, you might want to pump a little money into your resort. Perhaps an upgrade of your TV room to home theater, or the addition of a neighborhood bar where you can hang...
Barn Again
$34.99
An exploration of saving old barns by giving them a new second use, including inns, living spaces, and more. Today, many barns across the United States have outlived their original usefulness and are being destroyed, while others are slowly collapsing....
International Award-winning Pools
$24.99
A visual showcase of 39 award-winning international pool projects recognized for inspired design and technological innovation International Award-Winning Pools showcases the most innovative designs of water-inspired applications from around the globe. Gathered here is a collection winners of the Global...
The Countertop Book
$29.99
This book is your own personal showroom, where you will discover today's cutting-edge and most popular surfacing materials for countertops, including glass, concrete, ceramics, laminates, repurposed materials, stones, metals, and wood. Over 390 beautiful color images display these materials in...
Swimming Ponds
$39.99
A swimming pond is beautiful all year round, for it lives and changes with the seasons. Plants, animals, and the water make it an experience for young and old. A swimming pond has practical advantages: it is easy to care...
The Hybrid Electric Home
$24.99
By combining proven and promising wind, solar, and other clean and renewable energy technologies, individuals, businesses, and communities can invest in equipment to produce electricity for themselves. This book explains how to reduce reliance on power companies, restore market forces,...
Savannah's Garden Plants
$9.99
Enjoy original tales and folklore pertaining to the history and science of Savannah's flowers, plants, and trees, and enjoy more than 160 photographs of flora from the area. Stroll under the canopy of massive Live Oaks in Savannah's Historic District,...
Water Gardens and Natural Pools
$34.99
A guide to planning large or small water features for your garden, including safe, natural pools. With over 300 beautiful color photos and an informative text offers practical knowledge for the planning, building, and care of water features in gardens....
Baltimore's Cast-Iron Buildings & Architectural Ironwork
$29.95
Baltimore was an innovator in the development of cast-iron architecture, but the city's heritage of buildings in this genre, once numbering more than a hundred, has dwindled to only a handful today. The Baltimore region also had a long tradition...
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