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A study of London suburban-set writing, exploring the links between place and fiction. This book charts a picture of evolving themes and concerns around the legibility and meaning of habitat and hom……続きを見る

Buildings are among the crucial features that define a city. They create the cityscape and form the horizon while, at a more personal level, they provide the homes for its citizens, their places of ……続きを見る

Southend-on-Sea is a comparatively modern town. Its origins date to only the eighteenth century, but its geographical spread encompasses six historic parishes: Prittlewell, Southchurch, Leigh, Eastw……続きを見る

Glasgow has a long and rich history and the buildings housed within this architecturally impressive city tell its tale accordingly, from its sixth-century origins, to its current role as a vibrant a……続きを見る

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A stunning, full-color showcase of the latest innovations in sustainable architecture and eco-friendly design, featuring thirty-five diverse homes. Today’s architects, designers, building craftsman,……続きを見る

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A bridge is a link between two worlds, a point of tension between two separate and often disparate locations. Free, belonging neither to one region or another, the bridge imposes upon the landscape ……続きを見る

Veilleur infatigable, le phare, système de signalisation maritime salvateur qui apparut dès l’Antiquité, guidait sans relâche les bateaux jusqu’à bon port. Si ce nom puise son origine de l’île Pharo……続きを見る

A symbol of massive crowds and solitary desires, the city holds promise for all those that pass through it. Its meandering streets, unexplored neighbourhoods and incessant noise create a landscape t……続きを見る

Symbole de promiscuité et de désirs solitaires, la ville est une promesse pour tous ceux qui s’y promènent. Ses rues alambiquées, ses quartiers anonymes et ses bruits incessants sont autant de paysa……続きを見る

Train d union entre deux mondes, le pont est un point de tension entre deux endroits identitaires. Libre, n appartenant ni à une terre ni à l autre, il enfreint le paysage et défie la nature. Le pon……続きを見る

Issue de la révolution industrielle, l’usine a longtemps été considérée comme un « monstre » de fer, soumettant l’être humain au collectif dans un acte de déshumanisation à la chaîne au profit de l’……続きを見る

Hailed as "extraordinarily learned" (New York Times), "blithe in spirit and unerring in vision," (New York Magazine), and the "definitive record of New York's architectural heritage" (Municipal Art ……続きを見る

The lighthouse, an indefatigable watchman, ceaselessly guides boats to their ports.This beacon of maritime signalisation has guided sailors since antiquity.The first known lighthouse appeared on the……続きを見る

The Intuitive Guide to Energy Efficiency and Building Improvements Energy Audits and Improvements for Commercial Buildings provides a comprehensive guide to delivering deep and measurable energy sav……続きを見る

AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR Beginning in a tiny hermitage on the remote north Scottish coast, and ending up backstage at the National Theatre, Raw Concrete embarks on a wide-ranging journey through……続きを見る

Grass and its organisation into lawns is a particularly English obsession. If an Englishman’s house is his castle, then his lawn is most certainly his estate. Occupying a place in the national psych……続きを見る

Thirty years ago, few residents of Asian cities had ever been on a plane, much less outside their home countries. Today, flying, and flying abroad, is commonplace. How has this leap in cross-border ……続きを見る

The User Perspective on Twenty-First Century Art Museums explains contemporary museums from the whole gamut of user experiences, whether users are preserving art, creating an exhibit, visiting, or p……続きを見る

Designing Public Spaces in Hospitals illustrates that in addition to their aesthetic function, public spaces in hospitals play a fundamental role concerning people’s satisfaction and experience of h……続きを見る

Covered Bridges are historic pieces of American and Canadian rural history, gracing the countryside from Oregon to Tennessee and from California to New Brunswick and across Canada. In this lavishly ……続きを見る

The great arched train sheds of Victorian Britain are often seen as the nineteenth-century equivalent of medieval cathedrals: once specific railway buildings became necessary around 1830 British arc……続きを見る

What would it be like to take an intensive tour of Milwaukee as it was during the late 1930sーat the confluence of the Great Depression, the New Deal, and the run-up to World War II? That is precise……続きを見る

Through a specific architectural lens, this book exposes the role the British Empire played in the development of apartheid. Through reference to previously unexamined archival material, the book un……続きを見る

Planning a new or refurbished public library means considering not only facilities for collections, services, staff and users, but examining also the local context, reviewing the library image, and ……続きを見る

Since the end of World War II, security and defence have played a major role in European politics. With the European Union's increasing role on the global stage and with today's war on terrorism, se……続きを見る