- Caribbean Style , by Slesin et Al (1985)
- Bali Modern, The Art of Tropical Living , by Tettoni and Francione.
- Bali Style, by Rio Helmi and Barbara Walker,
- Pacific Island World Design, by Herbert Ypma
- Casa Mexicana-The Architecture, Design and Style of Mexico, by Tim Street-Porter
- Living in The Sun: Spanish Mediterranean Islands , by Melba Levick and Colman Andrews
- Tropical Living, Contemporary dreamhouse in Philippines by Elizabeth Rees, Andrew Chester Ong, Chester Ong, 2001
- The New Asian Architecture by William S.W.Lim, Tan Hock Beng
- The Urban AsianHouse, by Robert Powell, Select Books Pte Ltd 1993
- Tropical Paradise,by Tan Hock Beng, Page one publishing, 2000
- New Australia Style, by John Gollings&George Michell, Thames and Hudson, 1999
- Tropical Interiors: Contemporary style in the Philippines by Elizabeth Rees, Andrew Chester Ong, Chester Ong, 2002
- Architectural Design for Tropical Regions by Cleveland Salmon.
- Island Style: Tropical Dream Houses in Indonésia, by Gillian Beal.
- Bali Houses: New Wave Asian Architecture and Design, by Francionne et Tettoni 2003.
- Tropical House: Living in Nature in Jamaïca, Sri Lanka, Java, Bali and the coasts of Mexico and Belize, Tim Street-Porter, 2002
- Caribbean Elegance by Michael Connors, 2002
- La maison coloniale, by Ovidio Guaita , Hazan, Paris, 1999
- Miami, architecture sous les tropiques, Archives d'architecture moderne, Bruxelles,1992.
- Cases Créoles de la Réunion, C.Barat, C. Vaisse, Les Editions du Pacifique
- La vie en varangue, I.Desvaux de Marigny,J-F Koenig, ,C.Saglio, H.Valentin Lagesse. Les nouvelles éditions du pacifique, 1989
Architecture Tropicale de Tahiti "Te Fare", ed Polymages-Scoop, Papeete,1991
- Architecture Méditérranéenne n°35, Octobre 1990 " La Reunion"
- Architecture Méditérranéenne n°47, Octobre1995"Martinique,Guadeloupe, Guyane"
Un site ou on trouvera de nombreux ouvrages en différentes langues sur la construction et sa problématique en zone tropicale:
http://www.tt.fh-koeln.de/e/itt/publications/subject_building.htm