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As advancements in transportation and technology continue to close the gap between architect, client, builder and site, critique and place, this book considers how architects, designers, theorists, ……続きを見る

There is almost nothing new left to say about the urgent need to reduce our devastating impact on the biosphere that supports us. In architectural terms, we have been told since the 1960s that mains……続きを見る

This book explores the overlooked role of smell in architecture, design, and urban life, positioning olfaction as a powerful medium for shaping place, atmosphere, and experience. Beginning with the ……続きを見る

Across much of the country buildings have been made of brick, rather than stone, from the Roman period onwards. High-status buildings of the Tudor and Stuart eras were often built of clay brick, but……続きを見る

This book on architecture and interior design comprehensively explores the art and science of creating functional and aesthetic spaces. It begins by tracing the evolution of architectural styles, of……続きを見る

The building directly intervenes in the environment by requiring large amounts of energy, both during its construction or renovation, and during its operation. The aim of the book is to minimize ene……続きを見る

Scopri come trasformare la tua casa nella sua versione migliore e senza ristrutturare con il Progetto colore. Questa piccola guida tutta al femminile analizza gli elementi che compongono l'immagine ……続きを見る

Eine Streitschrift für eine Architektur mit Charakter Viele Neubauten wirken heute wie eine emotionale Vollnarkose: steril, genormt, banal. Jan Grossarth kritisiert diese digitale Ideenlosigkeit und……続きを見る

The houses we dwell in, the cities surrounding our houses, even the clothes we wearーthese are all shelters we erect against the elements. They are also the embodiment of intuitive rituals, individu……続きを見る

The lack of affordable housing and the climate crisis are two of the most pressing challenges facing cities today. Green affordable housing addresses both by providing housing stability, safety, and……続きを見る

If you were asked to close your eyes and envision where you are happiest, would you picture somewhere inside a building? North Americans are inside buildings for more than 90% of the day. Meanwhile,……続きを見る

The room is dim, the chairs are in perfectly lined rows. The city planner puts up a color-coded diagram of the street improvement project, dreading the inevitable angry responses. Jana loves her com……続きを見る

This second edition of Tall has been updated with new information about the construction of high-rise architecture. A lot has happened in the world since 2019 – the updates respond to these changes.……続きを見る

This textbook is aimed at providing students with an insight into the complexities of project management and cost management when working with Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) such as off-site a……続きを見る

The built environment is a major source of greenhouse emissions, but this book aims to show that buildings shouldn’t be seen only as a problem but rather as a steppingstone towards environmental sol……続きを見る

How are landscapes created? Landscapes in the Making goes beyond professional design and planning to examine the social range of knowledge, technique, and imagination in the making and meaning of la……続きを見る

Architectural education and the profession are at a crossroads, grappling with the climate crisis, housing shortages, migration, and the omnipresent rise of AI. While AI excels at generating visuals……続きを見る

Take a greener approach to building with this informative, easy-to-follow handbookーmore than 200,000 copies sold internationally! Whether you’re a DIY builder or simply want to understand construct……続きを見る

Placing vernacular knowledge at the forefront of climate-responsive design, this book deals with the UN’s SDG 11 mandate for inclusive, safe, and resilient cities. The volume also reviews how millen……続きを見る

The Living Interface is Dwight Vaughn's unified system connecting his eleven-book canon, live applications, technical architecture, archive, and proof records into one coherent operating layer. The ……続きを見る

《中原传统民居建筑文化研究》深入挖掘中原传统民居的独特魅力与文化底蕴。书中系统阐述院落式、窑洞式、楼阁式等建筑类型的特点，解析传统建筑材料应用与构造工艺；探讨空间布局、装饰艺术、地域文化表现及文化内……続きを見る

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Reinforcement of Concrete Structures: Addressing Bond Failures provides a comprehensive, researchーinformed, and practiceーoriented resource on the strengthening and d……続きを見る

Over a century ago, when he first wrote this little guide, William Sydney Wicks (1854–1919) whimsically observed that while early man lived in nature out of necessity, modern man has taken to the wo……続きを見る

Based on common, everyday phenomena, the principles governing the balance of forces on machines and structures are extremely straightforward. Their expression in mathematical form, however, obscures……続きを見る

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Concrete has an image problem. Portrayed as boring, cheap, and thoughtless, it is often con……続きを見る

72 % of ACL injuries in women's football occur without opponent contact – caused by faulty movement patterns that no strength programme will fix as long as load timing ignores the hormonal cycle. Co……続きを見る

This volume details the recent efforts of developing sustainable approaches to reclaim synthetic polymers and explore natural polymers in design production. Not long ago, plastic was envisioned as a……続きを見る

Design today speaks fluently of careーempathy, inclusion, communityーbut rarely of justification. Design Ethics addresses this gap by offering a reproducible, institution-ready method of ethical rea……続きを見る