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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

Este libro analiza, en perspectiva comparada, cinco lugares de perpetración de violencia de masas ubicados en el llamado "Sur Global" y su transformación en lugares de memoria o museos. Estos cinco ……続きを見る

The Crusades reshaped medieval warfare through the demands of defending and conquering fortified cities across the eastern Mediterranean. Castles, siege engines, and supply systems became decisive i……続きを見る

Following the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire in the early 1920s, an emerging nation state built a particular relationship with the Ottoman past. In its simultaneous disavowal and inheritance of i……続きを見る

Commune du Calvados située à une trentaine de kilomètres de Caen, Caumont-sur-Aure est en pleine mutation – la parole de ses habitants aussi. Longtemps porteur d’une « mauvaise réputation », menacé ……続きを見る

Comment la métropole de Lyon, collectivité de plein exercice, organise-t-elle ses relations avec les territoires limitrophes pour gérer ensemble les services urbains (déchets, eau, mobilités…) ou po……続きを見る

Les métropoles sont en première ligne pour questionner les modèles d’urbanisation et répondre de façon ambitieuse aux enjeux de transition, a fortiori avec les crises sanitaire et environnementale. ……続きを見る

Dès qu’il s’agit d’aménagement du territoire français, Paris est une référence incontournable, comme le consacrent ces formules récurrentes : « Paris et le désert français », « décoloniser la provin……続きを見る

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胡同，也叫“里弄”“巷”，是指城镇或乡村里主要街道之间的、比较小的街道，一直通向居民区的内部。说到胡同，自然会想到北京，当我们游走在北京的胡同里，仿佛置身在那个年代中，感受这老北京悠久的历史，体会“京味”……続きを見る

Go out to the ballgame with an interactive tour through America’s ballpark landmarks in this new edition of America’s Classic Ballparks. The ultimate tribute to the stadiums that shaped America’s pa……続きを見る

A consortium of British architects and their patrons rebelled against the early eighteenth century's Baroque excesses and turned instead toward the Renaissance works of Andrea Palladio for inspirati……続きを見る

Trained as an architect in the early twentieth century, Hugh Ferriss possessed a vision of form that surpassed the traditional blueprints of his peersーand it showed in his distinctively moody rende……続きを見る

"I believe architecture must be the beginning of arts, and that the others must follow her in their time and order; and I think the prosperity of our schools of painting and sculpture, in which no o……続きを見る

Originally published in 1883 to 1884, Artistic Houses comprised more than 200 photographs of the interiors of the homes of the well-to-do, with commentary on the woodwork, wall coverings, color sche……続きを見る

The Baroque excesses of the early eighteenth century inspired a rebellion among a consortium of British architects and their patrons. Taking their cue from the Renaissance works of Andrea Palladio, ……続きを見る

From the golden age of American architecture comes this splendid survey, documenting scores of masterpieces built between 1900 and 1930. More than 260 illustrations include plans, sections, exterior……続きを見る

This atlas of architectural design advocates rational as well as humanistic principles in the development of the urban environment. Drawing upon the ideals that inspired the great Roman architect, i……続きを見る

At the behest of oil heiress Aline Barnsdall, the twentieth century's greatest architect created one of his most imaginative and controversial residential designs. Built in Hollywood in 1920–21, Hol……続きを見る

Excellent sourcebook includes elevations of building fronts as well as enlarged drawings of architectural elements incorporated in these facades: residential entrances, cornices, a curved roof, dorm……続きを見る

The founder of modern nursing expressed her revolutionary ideas of hospital reform in these two essays, published in 1859 and presented the previous year at the Social Science Congress. During the C……続きを見る

In this profusely illustrated book the reader will "journey through a wide section of the South with an architect as … companion: from Lexington to Nashville, then along the Natchez Trace and down t……続きを見る

From France's proudest architectural heirlooms comes this collection of ornamentsーan extraordinary assortment of the sumptuous decorations that run from floor to ceiling and span the grand facades ……続きを見る

The art of fortification had reached a high state of development even at the dawn of history. Powerful military works, dating from the remotest periods, have been found in Asia Minor, in Greece, and……続きを見る

Frank Lloyd Wright firmly believed that "life could be formed anew if new form could be brought to its setting, architecture." His revolt against customary architectural design was shared by rugged ……続きを見る

The New York World's Fair 1939/1940 may not have been the greatest of all world's fairs, but it is probably the most fondly remembered of all of them, a spectacle that no one who was there has forgo……続きを見る

Although he was known in his own time as a leader of the so-called Romanesque Revival, the American architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-86) is today regarded as one of the pioneers of modern arc……続きを見る

The field of digital heritage, definable in the most elementary terms as the application of digital technologies to the practices of conservation and heritage practices, has exploded in recent years……続きを見る

Dans un monde déjà engagé vers +3°C, où les dérèglements climatiques bouleversent nos territoires, nos économies et nos modes de vie, une certitude s’impose : il ne suffit plus de réduire nos émissi……続きを見る

The West End of London has long been a magnet to those attracted by impressive architecture and grand streets and squares. This detailed book delves deep into its eight distinctive areas, to present……続きを見る