Biophilic architecture integrates nature into spaces and buildings to improve people’s health and well-being. It is based on the idea that humans are innately connected with nature and that exposure to natural elements, such as sunlight, water, and plants, can positively impact our physical and mental health and, thus, our social well-being. Biophilic architecture can be applied in various environments, from office buildings to homes and public spaces. Some common characteristics of biophilic architecture include the incorporation of natural light and ventilation, the presence of green areas, and the use of natural materials such as wood and stone. In addition to improving health and providing comfort, biophilic architecture also has environmental benefits by reducing the carbon footprint and promoting sustainable practices.

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Pages: 144

Dimensions: 170 x 230 mm

Publication Date: 05-01-2024

Rammed earth construction is an ancient technique used worldwide for centuries. Today, it has been revitalized as a sustainable, cost-effective building solution for the 21st century. In this book, architects present their projects through plans and photographs, allowing readers to explore how they have used this method to create aesthetically pleasing, sustainable structures that seamlessly integrate into the natural landscape.

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Pages: 144

Dimensions: 170 x 230 mm

Publication Date: 05-01-2024

In the search for the sweet spot where nature and modern-day living meet, The House of Green delivers solutions for a perfect blend of both worlds. As the lines between technology, work, and play become increasingly blurred, it is natural we are drawn towards the simplicity and solace of nature as a salve to our everyday chaos. But what if that tranquility could be achieved as a part of our daily work-life balance? The House of Green is a collection of the most stunning architecture and interiors incorporating nature into their designs, exploring the benefits to homes, workplaces, and more. From design lovers looking to revamp a home to modern-day professionals searching for new sustainable solutions, The House of Green showcases the equilibrium for that ever-elusive balance.

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Pages: 256

Dimensions: 225 x 290 mm

Publication Date: 22-02-2024

At 3,100 miles or 5,000 km, the Continental Divide Trail is the longest trail through any country in the world. Also known as the CDT, it is renowned for being beautiful yet brutal—an endurance test requiring versatility, flexibility, and adaptability in the face of nature’s many whims. With the Pacific Crest Trail already under his belt, Tim Voors turns his attention to the second of the country's three great thru-hikes, charting a path through the heart of the United States.

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Pages: 240

Dimensions: 170 x 240 mm

Publication Date: 22-02-2024

Sam G.C. and Raquel Martín undertake their most ambitious and original work to date: the history of the routes that women and men have taken throughout the ages. Sam's telling of mankind's migrations around the world will have readers dreaming, while Raquel's entrancing illustrations inspire a journey of the imagination. The Silk Road, the Trans-Siberian railway, the Camino de Santiago, the Appian Way, the Cathar Way, and the Inca Trail are just a few examples of how humankind's great routes are much more than simple journeys.

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Pages: 48

Dimensions: 257 x 320 mm

Publication Date: 22-02-2024

Supplied with envelope and bookmark Coco Chanel declared a hat to be essential when lunching with people one didn’t know very well. These days such pretensions may seem old hat but we still set store by this quintessentially personal item of clothing. In these pages we encounter hats of all shapes and sizes. There’s a grandfather’s beloved trilby and an imagined bathing cap belonging to Napoleon. There’s also a “hopeful hat” waiting for coins on a city pavement. Best of all, perhaps, we experience the old-fashioned glamour of a milliner’s shop: “There are multi-coloured reels, ends of rickrack, bias bindings, tiny satin flowers, and hats with floppy brims on blank-faced, long-necked Nefertiti heads,” from ‘Cloche’ by John Foggin These varied poems will delight and entertain in equal measure. Poems by Rita Dove, John Foggin, John Freeman, Clarinda Harriss, Robert Hedin, Linda Pastan, Carole Satyamurti, James Tate, Andrew Taylor and ASJ Tessimond. Cover illustration by Jane Burn.

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Pages: 24

Publication Date: 22-01-2024

Poet, fiction writer, critic, essayist, teacher and academic, C.K. Stead has made his mark on all these disciplines. While he has already written or edited over fifty books, there is no sitting on his laurels for this nonagenarian. Instead, he wore them as New Zealand Poet Laureate from 2015–2017 and has continued to celebrate poetry and poets through blogs, reviews and essays. He has also returned to his exploration of the life and work of Katherine Mansfield, and to writing and revisiting short fiction as well as an ‘approximation’ of a play first written in French by Racine. Combining this eclectic material into one fascinating collection, this prize-winning wordsmith continues to provoke, delight and stimulate.

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Pages: 304

Dimensions: 152 x 229 mm

Publication Date: 25-03-2024

Miriam Sharland’s eco-memoir Heart Stood Still is the latest title in the Ka Haea Te Ata series from Otago University Press, a series dedicated to casting light on issues of importance in Aotearoa today. In early 2020 Sharland was nearing the end of a 17-year adventure in Aotearoa. A desire to return to family and the familiar was pulling her back to her homeland, England. When Covid put an end to her travel plans, she found herself facing isolation in Manawatū instead. Despite her initial unhappiness, Sharland came to see this strange and unexpected time as a gift – an opportunity to explore the natural beauty of the home she’d known for many years but had not fully seen or appreciated. Her explorations were grounding, and she began to examine what it means to truly ‘belong.’ Heart Stood Still is a record of Sharland’s journey towards finding healing in the world’s natural beauty, a beauty that we must fight to protect in the current climate crisis. It is both a memoir and a lyrical portrait of Manawatū. Through a series of personal essays that follow the pattern of the seasons, Sharland skilfully weaves reflections on her life and family history with observations on the native and introduced plants and animals about her; all tinged with her experience as ‘an unsettled settler’ in Aotearoa. Readers who enjoy books such as Olivia Laing’s To the River (2017), Ingrid Horrocks’ Where We Swim (2020) and Patricia Grace’s From the Centre (2021) will appreciate the quiet, contemplative nature of Heart Stood Still.

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Pages: 184

Dimensions: 148 x 210 mm

Publication Date: 22-04-2024

With the help of Weiwei and his family, injured mother swan gets better and successfully hatches her baby swans. When spring arrives again and father swan returns, they are happy to be together again. Weiwei is sad when they migrate to the south in winter, but he truly believes that they will return to him the following year.

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Pages: 112

Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm

Publication Date: 01-02-2024

When Liang goes to the local circus, he sees a goat called Snow White fall from the high wire. Imagine his surprise when the injured Snow White escapes and turns up at his grandmother’s house. As Liang and his grandmother care for the goat, they slowly change its fate and even the circus manager and Liang’s classmates realise what needs to be done.

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Pages: 80

Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm

Publication Date: 01-02-2024