Best Architecture Project Planning & Management Books of 2025

The "Airbnb Business" book is an up-to-date guide to becoming a successful Airbnb host. The book covers everything from creating a top-quality listing to automating your property and making it smart. It also includes accounting, ranking among the top listings, and becoming an Airbnb Superhost. This guide is filled with practical advice from a Superhost's experience and is a one-stop resource for anyone wanting to generate extra monthly income from a profitable, passive real estate investment business. Overall, this book is a must-read for anyone who wants to succeed in the world of Airbnb rentals.

The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice, now in its fifteenth edition, is the go-to guide for architects seeking guidance on business, legal, and technical trends in their field. The latest edition features updated material on emerging topics like BIM, project delivery methods, and evidence-based design, as well as business management topics like finance and human resources. The book also includes access to samples of all AIA Contract Documents. With its comprehensive coverage of contemporary practices and trends, The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice is an essential reference for architects seeking to navigate today's marketplace with insight and confidence.

The PPI ARE 5.0 Exam Review All Six Divisions, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive manual that covers all six NCARB ARE 5.0 division exams. This book offers over 200 new pages of content and thoroughly reviewed and updated exam objectives to prepare readers to pass all six divisions. With hundreds of tables and figures, exam taking strategies, and over 150 example questions, this book is an excellent resource for anyone preparing to take the ARE 5.0 exam. The pages are tabbed in six different colors, making it easy to lookup a particular exam division. Overall, this book is an indispensable tool for architecture students and professionals.

Bryan Cantley's Speculative Coolness is a captivating exploration of the intersection between the real and the virtual in architecture. The book showcases Cantley's experimental projects that seek to understand and speculate on the architecture that could occupy this new territory. The anthology features both resolved projects and those under development, presented alongside critical essays by renowned architectural practitioners and theorists. Cantley's beautifully layered drawings, combining computer generation with hand delineation, are objects of architecture themselves. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the expansion of disciplinary knowledge and the potential of architecture in the digital age.

The Manual of Section is an essential guide to understanding and evaluating the fundamental design process of section in architecture. With over sixty intricately detailed cross-section perspective drawings of significant structures from the last century, this book provides a framework to describe and assess section design. In addition to the drawings, the book includes accessible essays on the history and uses of section. The Manual of Section is an excellent reference book for architecture students and professional architects alike. It successfully reintroduces sections within theoretical discourses, making it a valuable addition to any architecture library.

The PPI ARE 5.0 Mock Exams All Six Divisions, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive book that helps architects prepare for the NCARB Architect Registration Exam (ARE 5.0). It contains six mock exams, one for each division of the exam, and covers all subject areas. The book includes over 600 realistic exam questions, with different types of questions to familiarize the reader with the question types encountered in the exam. Solutions are provided to reinforce theory and application of fundamental concepts. This book is an excellent tool for those looking to enhance their time-management skills and identify their strengths and weaknesses.

The PPI ARE 5.0 Practice Questions All Six Divisions, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive guide for architects preparing for the ARE 5.0 exam. It includes over 550 practice questions, case studies, and alternative item types to familiarize test-takers with the types of questions they will encounter on the exam. The book is organized by exam division and includes tabs for easy reference. The solutions are clear and easy to follow, making it an excellent resource for self-study or group review. Overall, this book is a must-have for anyone preparing for the ARE 5.0 exam.

The Construction Project Management: A Complete Introduction, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive guide to designing, developing, and constructing buildings and communities. It covers the basics of construction project management, including the roles of major players, bidding, cost estimates, and project success. The book is written in a straightforward and highly readable style, making it accessible to students and professionals alike. The author, an architect and teacher of construction management courses, provides definitions of relevant nomenclature and self-test questions in each chapter. Overall, this book is recommended for students taking introductory courses in construction management at both four-year and two-year colleges.

The "Technical Program Manager's Handbook" is a comprehensive guide to the TPM role in the tech industry. The book covers the necessary technical and program management skills required to be a successful TPM and provides insights on career paths at the Big Five tech companies. It also includes system design principles and architectural concepts to help readers understand the unique responsibilities of the role. This book is ideal for aspiring and established technical program managers who want to advance their careers. Overall, it is a valuable resource for anyone looking to succeed in the tech industry.

Passive House Details is a comprehensive guide to designing ultralow-energy buildings. The book covers a range of topics including heat transfer, moisture management, performance targets, and climatic zones. With over 375 color images, the book showcases construction details, materials, and systems from forty firms. The authors, Donald B. Corner, Jan C. Fillinger, and Alison G. Kwok, provide fourteen in-depth case studies that demonstrate the most energy-efficient systems for foundations, walls, floors, roofs, windows, doors, and more. This book is a valuable resource for architects, engineers, and anyone interested in sustainable design.