Africa - a continent of small villages in the jungle and savannah? Certainly not. The urbanisation of the continent is advancing rapidly, while African ...
The trendsetting architect Rem Koolhaas has carried it out to perfection, whereas the next generation of international stars refi ned it even more, giving ...
Sergey Chernyshev, one of the founders of Soviet urban planning, deservedly occupies a special place among the leading Russian architects of the 20th century. ...
Philipp Meuser (ed.) With contributions by Adil Dalbai and Guido Herz Amid the endless plains of Kazakhstan, an extraordinary architectural experiment has arisen: Astana. ...
This guide is a celebration of the works of professional architects in three South African metropolitan centres, namely Cape Town, Durban and the Johannesburg/Pretoria ...
This guide book is a must-have for all who are interested in European architecture and its rich history of diversified culture. Undoubtedly Riga is ...
In this handbook on successful hotel planning, the authors present an in-depth planning aid for the design and construction of hotel property. In doing ...
Moshe Zarhy, born in 1923 in Jerusalem, counts among the second generation of architects, who have contributed decisively to shaping the face of today's ...
Diagrams are playing an increasingly important role in archi- tecture and city planning. They help to make complex ideas, systems and relationships easy to ...
This title gives a well-grounded introduction to the necessary skills, techniques, and equipment while at the same time illustrating that the key to premium ...
This book presents life and work of prominent architect and publicist Felix Novikov (b.1927) who first coined the term 'Soviet modernism', which refers to ...
The bridge between technology and design: When it comes to a successful integration of two disciplines that are usually treated as separate, Munich-based building ...
The prolific architectural legacy of Delhi is remarkable not only for its antiquity but also its diversity. While the period of antiquity encompass various ...
Freedom from barriers makes possible an independent and self-determined lifestyle, encouraging mobility and integration in the cohabitation of all groups of people, including different ...
