Presenting a critical and theoretical dimension to retail design, "Boutiques and Other Retail Spaces" links the ideas behind it to real practice in this ...
Exploring the role of theatre and fiction in defining character in architecture, Louise Pelletier examines how architecture developed to express political and social intent. ...
Developments in IT and the resulting knowledge-based economy have challenged traditional concepts of office design, as well as many of the larger architectural and ...
"Representing Landscape Architecture" offers a broad investigation of how the designed landscape is and has been represented: for design study, for criticism and even ...
This book is an essential reference for all students of architecture, design and the built environment. It provides a convenient single source for all ...
This innovative new book presents the vast historical sweep of engineering innovation and technological change to describe and illustrate engineering design and what conditions, ...
Building Change investigates the relationships between power, space and architecture in this time of rapid change. It discusses the dynamic between power and building ...
Providing a comprehensive overview of the techniques involved in testing concrete in structures, this book discusses both established techniques and new methods, showing potential ...
Structural analysis is a core subject for civil and structural engineering undergraduates, and a challenging one. This new textbook provides a comprehensive and extensive ...
Architecture in the Digital Age" addresses contemporary architectural practice in which digital technologies are radically changing how buildings are conceived, designed and produced. It ...
Architects are increasingly facing ethical questions in their work, from practical considerations in construction to the wider social context of buildings, their appearance, use ...
