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In collaboration with the magazine CRADLE Magazine, single-topic non-fiction books are being produced that address the individual techniques, material groups, and typologies of sustainable construction in building construction, urban planning, and landscape design.

The Series

The CRADLE & CIRCLE books are high-quality, technically sound architecture books. They are specifically aimed at architects, civil engineers, and specialist planners, as well as environmentally conscious building owners and those interested in sustainability. Thanks to the various forewords and the detailed glossary, however, the series is also accessible to laypeople. The examples provide inspiration for both small and large construction projects and can assist private builders as well as institutional building planners in making decisions.

What sets the CRADLE & CIRCLE books apart?

• Concrete, real-world examples: These are single-topic reference volumes. Each volume presents approximately 50 real-world construction projects from Germany, Europe, and around the world.
• Technical depth: The books contain actual floor plans, detailed and overview plans, information tables with technical data, and professional architectural photographs.
• The book projects are supplemented by essays on materials science and introductory articles by leading experts from research and the construction industry. Titles Published and Announced to Date

The books are published as hardcover editions and cost approximately 48 to 58 euros, depending on the volume.

The Books

		CIRCLE Book Adaptive Reuse Upcycling of Existing Buildings Preservation by Change of Use 2026 Hardcover Gray cardboard 20 × 27 cm 240 pages ca. 570 pictures 54 € German: ISBN 978-3-945539-59-0 English: ISBN 978-3-945539-60-6
		CRADLE Book Greened Architecture Facade Greening, Roof Greening, Interior Greening Hardcover Gray cardboard 20 × 27 cm 264 pages 572 pictures 54 € German: ISBN 978-3-945539-56-9 English: ISBN 978-3-945539-57-6
		CRADLE Book Structural Timber Timber frame construction, Modular construction, Half-timbered construction, Timber panel construction, Massive timber construction 2027 Hardcover Gray cardboard 20 × 27 cm 240 pages ca. 570 pictures 54 € German: ISBN 978-3-945539-61-3 English: ISBN 978-3-945539-62-0
		CRADLE Book Natural Building Materials Clay, Earth, Loam, Straw, Grass, Hemp, Reed, Seaweed, Jute, Bamboo, Cork, Cellulose, Wool, Mycelium Hardcover Gray cardboard 20 × 27 cm 232 pages 518 pictures 48 € German: ISBN 978-3-945539-46-0 English: ISBN 978-3-945539-43-9
		CRADLE Book Hybrid Timber Building Mixed Construction Methods as Carbon Storage Hardcover Gray cardboard 20 × 27 cm 240 pages 528 pictures 48 € German: ISBN 978-3-945539-46-0 English: ISBN 978-3-945539-43-9
		CIRCLE Book Recycling in Construction Reuse and recycling of building components and materials 2027 Hardcover Gray cardboard 20 × 27 cm 226 pages ca. 400 pictures 54 € German: ISBN 978-3-945539-48-4 English: ISBN 978-3-945539-49-1
		CIRCLE Book Redevelopment Renovation, Conversion, Expansion, Addition 2027 Hardcover, Gray cardboard 20 × 27 cm 226 pages ca. 400 pictures 54 € German: ISBN 978-3-945539-50-7 English: ISBN 978-3-945539-51-4