ARCHIZOOM BOOKS is entering its third publishing season with a carefully curated collection of new publications. So far, we have published a total of six of our own books on architecture and design, and we have sold several tens of thousands of books through the e-shop and at brick-and-mortar bookstores.
Since 2023, we have been publishing beautiful and carefully produced books on Czech architecture and design. We have received the prestigious Zlatý středník and Fenix Award for them. We focus on topics that interest thousands of readers (Cottages, Sauna, Tiny House, Marketing and PR in Architecture) and prepare a marketing campaign for each book. We sell our publications in our own e-shop, where we ship 6,000+ orders annually to all lovers of architecture and design. We know our customers personally.
In 2025, we are introducing four new books.
Publishing plan 2025
How Buildings Work
The second publication in the book series of Facility Management Journal will be published at the turn of April and May 2025 and will fill a gap in the market.
A collective of authors has prepared a publication concerning the activities of building technical management as a handbook for finding answers to the basic disciplines related to the daily operational routine of building operation. The book describes how to create operating cost budgets, how to implement CAFM systems, how to set preventive maintenance plans, etc. The monograph contains chapters on building and technical maintenance, with an emphasis on the issue of technical equipment in buildings and building environmental systems, dedicated technical equipment. It also describes the topic of occupational safety in connection with the operation of dedicated technical equipment, fire protection of modern buildings. Related topics such as ESG, energy management, and CAFM tools, which can effectively support the planning, management, and analysis of the efficiency of building operations, are not omitted either. The final section covers digitalization, IoT, AI, and laser scanning of buildings. The book is supplemented with examples of good practice and case studies of real buildings. The book is key supporting literature for preparing to obtain the professional qualification Facility Manager in the system of the National Qualifications Framework.
Who is the reader: architect, civil engineer, facility and property manager, informed layperson with an interest in the operation of modern buildings
More information: www.ifma.cz/kniha
Architect in Practice
The book Architect in Practice is an invaluable guide for everyone who wants to successfully run an architectural studio and work in the field long term.
It presents readers with a comprehensive picture of the architect’s profession – from education, through professional examinations, cooperation with developers and public administration, to ethical principles and global trends.
The book clearly describes how to effectively manage your own office, including choosing a legal form, creating a business plan, managing finances, and communicating with clients. It also includes modern tools such as digitization of administration, BIM, and CRM systems that simplify day-to-day operations.
The authors also address HR, from preparing CVs to conducting job interviews, and show how to optimize team work and how to properly use available technologies. The book is supplemented with case studies, software overviews, and professional examples that will become a valuable helper in the architect’s everyday practice. The book is complemented by the online academy Architektvpraxi.cz, where the authors share their know-how, templates and document samples, as well as procedures and instructions on how to run a successful architectural office. The academy is supplemented by regular podcasts and training for Academy members. The book and the Academy are created under the patronage and professional guidance of the Czech Chamber of Architects.
Who is the reader: architect, student of a professional school of architecture and construction
More information: www.architektvpraxi.cz
MINIMAL
The book presents several dozen architectural solutions that architects have designed to improve and achieve quality living in a small space.
Due to the ever-decreasing availability of home ownership, the area in which we will live is also shrinking, especially in large cities. The book reflects the latest procedures, knowledge, and solutions with which architects design apartments in rental and apartment buildings. By a small apartment we mean apartments with a floor area of up to 40 m2, and by architectural solutions we mean work with space, light, specific materials, and technologies, which we demonstrate on examples mostly from the Czech Republic. By the nature of their profession, an architect and an interior designer bring their clients individuality, originality, and above all a functional and ergonomic solution.
The book is divided into several functional sections: in addition to long interviews about contemporary housing and its parameters, we also look at aspects of contemporary rental housing with theorists, researchers, and sociologists.
In the second part of the book, the authors selected 60 solutions and procedures, presented by their authors: Czech and foreign architects. They show on specific apartments the work with materials, light, height, and width of the given space. Our new book is not a manual for DIY furnishing or apartment renovation. It is a manual on how to think “minimally”.
Who is the reader: layperson with an interest in housing, young family, architect, interior designer
More information: www.archizoom.cz/minimal
Come with me: walk through Prague
Walk through Prague in autumn 2025 we will publish volume 1 of the edition of the unique large series Come with Us. Richly illustrated books in the format 400 * 600 mm (in open form it will be a format of 800 * 600 mm!) guide curious children and their parents through various phenomena of the world around us. The cardboard book is supplemented by an interactive online website – a guide to modern architecture in Prague. More than 250 original illustrations bring closer the stories of Prague buildings of modern architecture. In the book we take children on a journey around the Dancing House, to the Žižkov Television Tower, and to the new pavilions of the Prague Zoo. We explain to them how modern architecture works and why bricks are sometimes replaced by concrete. Chapters of the book: Prague on land, Prague by water, Prague underground, Prague across bridges, Prague of the future. The guide to modern architecture “Come with Us” is a book that will change children’s view of the given phenomenon, in this case the modern architecture of Prague. We are preparing further parts of the edition. In terms of format, it will be the largest children’s book on the Czech market, and it will be packed in an interesting carrying box. The project will also be supplemented by a website with games and maps.
Who is the reader: children 7-12 years old, parents, schools
More information: www.pojdsnami.cz
We look forward to 2025!
ARCHIZOOM BOOKS will once again bring carefully selected titles that appeal to both professionals and enthusiasts of architecture and design. On the e-shop we regularly add not only our own books, but also selected publications from other publishers that are worth attention.
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