This book reveals the complex interplay of planning ideas and practices between local, national and international levels throughout this century. The book moves from ...
Not only transforming the everyday material reality of how we live and work, digital technologies are also fundamentally altering such disciplines as architecture. This ...
Includes the work of such leading architects as Enric Miralles, Tadao Ando, David Chipperfield, and Massimiliano Fuksas. aeo Features projects from around the world. ...
Technical guidance and inspiration for designing aluminum structures Aluminum Structures, Second Edition demonstrates how strong, lightweight, corrosion-resistant aluminum opens up a whole new world ...
Confessions captures Jan Kaplicky a s professional views on the future of architecture and his personal observations and reflections on society, design, politics and ...
A comprehensive approach to building-related deterioration and intervention This essential technical reference gives building professionals the knowledge and tools they need to better diagnose ...
Tropical Architecture presents a selection of essays by architectural historians and theoreticians on key issues in tropical architecture today. Alongside these are examples of ...
This book stands in opposition to the popular notion that the best architecture is built on compromise. Rather, Neil Spiller argues, the most original ...
Since 1995, many talented architects have graduated worldwide, however, there have been few opportunities to view their work. This book offers an overview of ...
Sustainability is arguably the most vital concern in architectural design today. As the world becomes ever more densely populated, with the majority of people ...
In the latter half of the twentieth century, the port has undergone one of the greatest and largely uncharted transformations in its history. Since ...
In practice, architects, planners, builders, contractors and other practitioners in the built environment field go about their business as if their work existed apart ...
This volume exposes the cutting edge of the architectural design of desirable residences. It explores the challenging opportunities which have resulted in some of ...
Despite the plethora of books on the 1930's Modern Movement and the post-war interpretation of the International Style, there has been little or no ...