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This handbook presents the great contemporary challenges facing cities and urban spaces in Latin America and the Caribbean. The content of this multidisciplinary book is organized into four large se……続きを見る

"I 1940 fuldbragte en tysk flyverbombe, hvad ’The West Region Railway’ havde begyndt: den sprængte det vældige Holland House i stumper og stykker. Det siges at have været synd, for Holland House, hv……続きを見る

Una stimolante riflessione sulla rivoluzione urbana in corso, invisibile e inavvertita ai più, ma lucidamente riconosciuta e minutamente analizzata dallo sguardo critico e disincantato dell’autore. ……続きを見る

Fin dalla giovinezza Bruno Zevi ha mostrato particolare attenzione alla periferia e all'esperienza totale del suo attraversamento. Tali pratiche gli hanno rivelato la diversità dello spazio periferi……続きを見る

Temporary and Tactical Urbanism examines a key set of urban design strategies that have emerged in the twenty-first century. Such projects range from guerrilla gardens and bike lanes to more formali……続きを見る

Public Space: notes on why it matters, what we should know, and how to realize its potential journeys a vast territory and presents a panoramic view of public spaceーan understanding from numerous d……続きを見る

Like a parallel universe, an entire city could be formed with the lost buildings of New York Citys past. Lost New York is a walk through this virtual metropolis. More than an architectural tour, it ……続きを見る

Kensington and Chelsea - one of the wealthiest spots on planet Earth - is also one of the most unequal. A short walk from Harrods, families cannot buy enough food to feed themselves. Desperate overc……続きを見る

This companion investigates the ways in which designers, architects, and planners address ecology through the built environment by integrating ecological ideas and ecological thinking into discussio……続きを見る

This book brings together reports of original empirical studies which explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on urban mobility and transportation and the associated policy responses. Focusing ……続きを見る

In this superbly illustrated book Xiaofei Chen presents the first analysis in English of a ubiquitous East Asian urban phenomenon: the supergrid and superblock urban structure. The book opens with a……続きを見る

Con il termine "Patrimonio" la cultura urbana contemporanea denota non solo le forme della città della storia, ma anche le più recenti manifestazioni della città del Novecento, comprendendo le sue c……続きを見る

In 1904, Assiniboine Park was conceived as a people's playground, a place devoid of commercial amusements where all classes of Winnipeggers could relax and rejuvenate in idyllic and Arcadian surroun……続きを見る

Brackenridge Park began its life as a heavily wooded, bucolic driving park at the turn of the twentieth century. Over the next 120 years it evolved into the sprawling, multifaceted jewel San Antonia……続きを見る

This book examines urban planning and infrastructure development in Japanese cities after the second world war as a way to mitigate the risks of disasters while pursuing sustainable development. It ……続きを見る

La autoconstrucción de una casa es un manual que detalla el proceso para edificar una vivienda desde la preparación del terreno, pasando por la excavación, los cimientos, los drenajes, los muros, la……続きを見る

Explore a groundbreaking and holistic new approach to designing community-first neighborhoods In Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods, distinguished architect and affo……続きを見る

Age-Friendly Neighbourhood Planning and Design Guidelines: A Singapore Case Study provides evidence-based research and examples of existing good practices on health-enabling, age-friendly neighbourh……続きを見る

This book is designed to be of interest to many different audiences due to its cross-sectoral and transdisciplinary content. It will appeal to those within architectural higher education as well as ……続きを見る

An alternative history of capitalist urbanization through the lens of the commons Characterized by shared, self-managed access to food, housing, and the basic conditions for a creative life, the com……続きを見る

Per la prima volta raccolta in forma di libro una scelta di scritti dell'architetto Tita Carloni. Non scritti teorici sull'architettura, bensì osservazioni e riflessioni sulla città e il territorio ……続きを見る

The design of urban environments is complex and involves diverse needs, organisations, professions, authorities, and communities. It requires relationships to be constructed and sustained between in……続きを見る

Esta investigación toma como área de estudio a Pueblo Nuevo, primer barrio habitacional de clase popular que, a principios del siglo XX, destacó por ser un subcentro del naciente poblado de Mexicali……続きを見る

In this era of climate crisis, in which our very futures are at stake, sustainability is a global imperative. Yet we tend to associate sustainability, nature, and the environment with distant places……続きを見る

This book offers an introduction to public administration by a veteran practitioner, written for planners, as well as students seeking a public administration career and individuals simply wanting t……続きを見る

Increasing numbers of urban dwellers has led to many of us feeling alienated from the natural world. This is not how we are meant to live, and we don’t have to. Even in the most built-up environment……続きを見る

The book explores the relationship between the shrinking process and architecture and urban design practices. Starting from a journey in former East Germany, six different scenes are explored in whi……続きを見る

The Social Tranformations of Scandinavian Cities highlights the changing face of social sustainability and social disintegration in Scandinavian cities against the backdrop of ongoing global societa……続きを見る

Studies of Urban Squares suggests a specific and fresh take on agorology - the study of urban squares. The approach is one of recording everyday life and focusing on different ways to describe and i……続きを見る

*Winner of the New York City Book Awards* *A Kirkus Best Book of July* *An InsideHook Book You Should Be Reading This July* A fascinating history that examines how real estate, gentrification, commu……続きを見る