First published in 1985, this book reconsiders the whole question of urbanisation and planning in the Third World. It argues that public involvement, which ...
The unique language used in architectural theory, in either speech or writing, can appear daunting and confusing, particularly to new architectural students. "Decoding Theoryspeak" ...
This book investigates what the history of Hong Kong's urban development has to teach other cities as they face environmental challenges, social and demographic ...
National Museums is the first book to explore the national museum as a cultural institution in a range of contrasting national contexts. Composed of ...
Since its foundation the European Union has gradually developed policies that are aimed at achieving increased economic and social cohesion. This book examines the ...
Companion to Urban Design includes more than fifty original contributions from internationally recognized authorities in the field. These contributions address the following questions: What ...
Le Corbusier (1887-1965) is arguably the most influential architect of the twentieth century. Despite the fact that he designed no permanent buildings in the ...
Embodied cognition often challenges standard cognitive science. In this outstanding introduction, Lawrence Shapiro sets out the central themes and debates surrounding embodied cognition, explaining ...
Material Connections eschews outdated theory, tainted by colonialist attitudes, and develops a new cultural and historical understanding of how factors such as mobility, materiality, ...
One of the foremost scientists and thinkers of our time, David Bohm worked alongside Oppenheimer and Einstein. In Science, Order and Creativity he and ...
Sustainable City/Developing World (ISOCARP Review 06) addresses the challenges posed by climate change for the cities and urban regions of the developing world. It ...
This book extends the concept of British vernacular architecture beyond its traditional base of pre-modern domestic and industrial architecture to embrace other buildings such ...
This book examines the relationship between the property market and urban economy. The stimulus for this work was provided by the seemingly ever-accelerating process ...
In this volume, an international group of leading scholars revisits Rudolf Arnheim's legacy for film and media studies. The contributors bring Arnheim's later work ...
Neo-Bohemia brings the study of bohemian culture down to the street level, while maintaining a commitment to understanding broader historical and economic urban contexts. ...
Gender, Sexuality and Museums provides the only repository of key articles, new essays and case studies for the important area of gender and sexuality ...
