C.N - Art & Architecture 1

"Together, [these pictures and stories] do the work of great literatureーgathering a force so true they ultimately tell a story that includes us all." ーCheryl Strayed, from the Introduction From Ne……続きを見る

Nearly half the buildings that will be standing in 2030 do not exist today. That means we have a tremendous opportunity to reinvent our urban areas, making them more sustainable and livable for futu……続きを見る

The concept of “the city” ーas well as “the state” and “the nation state” ーis passé, agree contributors to this insightful book. The new scale for considering economic strength and growth opportuni……続きを見る

"Transfer of Development Rights" (TDR) programs allow local governments to put economic principles to work in encouraging good land use planning. TDR programs most often permit landowners to forfeit……続きを見る

Impact fees are one-time charges that are applied to new residential developments by local governments that are seeking funds to pay for the construction or expansion of public facilities, such as w……続きを見る

Many communities across the nation still lack affordable housing. And many officials continue to claim that “affordable housing” is an oxymoron. Building inexpensively is impossible, they say, becau……続きを見る

America’s landscape is undergoing a profound transformation as demand grows for a different kind of American Dream--smaller homes on smaller lots, multifamily options, and walkable neighborhoods. Th……続きを見る

This illustrated history portrays the heart of England’s capital city. It provides a nostalgic look at Central London’s past and highlights the special character of some of its most important histor……続きを見る

This illustrated history portrays one of England’s finest cities. It provides a nostalgic look at Bristol’s past and highlights the special character of some of its most important historic sites. Th……続きを見る

Kirkcaldy Harbour: An Illustrated History traces the story of Kirkcaldy harbour from its sixteenth-century royal connections, through the boom years of commercial shipping, to its recent rescue from……続きを見る

The landscape of Britain is transformed at night when its man-made and natural landmarks are illuminated against a backdrop of magnificent stellar skyscapes. In the heart of our cities iconic struct……続きを見る

In the eighteenth century, Liverpool’s position as a favoured port for Britain’s growing Atlantic trade to the West Indies and America allowed it to expand rapidly. It soon became one of the largest……続きを見る

O livro que vai mudar sua relação com a criatividade e te ajudar a desenvolver uma rotina criativa. Em algum momento, alguém pode ter te convencido de que criar era perda de tempo. Ou coisa de crian……続きを見る

Un manifiesto definitivo sobre la importancia esencial, y profundamente humana, de la creación y la creatividad en cualquier disciplina. A través de su experiencia como novelista y mentora creativa,……続きを見る

« François Perret is a magician of taste. [His] madeleine . . . is a masterpiece. » ー Pierre Hermé What happens when François Perret ー the world-renowned pastry chef at the Ritz Paris ー leaves be……続きを見る

François Perret, chef pâtissier du Ritz Paris, meilleur pâtissier du monde, a accepté le défi de participer à un concours de food truck à Los Angeles. Ce voyage a fait l’objet d’une série à succès d……続きを見る

In this second edition of his valuable anthology, W. K. McNeil presents an updated compilation of articles and essays from the last 130 years that illuminate the character and spirit of Appalachian ……続きを見る

At the crossroads of art and science, Beautiful Brain presents Nobel Laureate Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s contributions to neuroscience through his groundbreaking artistic brain imagery. Santiago Ramón……続きを見る

Celebrating the pop culture phenomenon that redefined what it meant to be Asian-American with tributes from Margaret Cho, Randall Park, Jia Tolentino, and more. Los Angeles, 1994. Two Asian-American……続きを見る

Alle dieci di sera è il testo di una conferenza, tenuta per la prima volta presso la Princes’ Hall di Piccadilly, a Londra, il 20 febbraio del 1885; in tarda serata, appunto, per dar modo al gentile……続きを見る

In this series of interviews, Jean-Luc Nancy reviews his life’s work. But like Schlegel’s historianー“a prophet facing backwards”ーNancy takes this opportunity to rummage through the history of art,……続きを見る

This book examines the practice of portraits as a way in to grasping the paradoxes of subjectivity. To Nancy, the portrait is suspended between likeness and strangeness, identity and distance, repre……続きを見る

This collection explores how the body became a touchstone for late antique religious practice and imagination. When we read the stories and testimonies of late ancient Christians, what different typ……続きを見る

Somber black crepe gowns, long black veils, a strand of Whitby jet beads or a bracelet braided from a loved one’s hair, black-edged handkerchiefs-these were just some of the trappings of late ninete……続きを見る

À la croisée de la littérature, de la philosophie, de l’esthétique et des Visual Studies, ce dossier aborde la question des arts du point de vue de la déconstruction, à partir des travaux de Jacques……続きを見る

The American James Abbott McNeill Whistler was averse to sentimentality and moral allusion in painting, establishing himself as a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake". Finding a paral……続きを見る

For twenty-nine years, Paul Nixon lived in his home village of Clondalkin, a suburb of Dublin City, Ireland. It was a warm, caring environment with many friends and a loving family. Though deep in P……続きを見る

V drugem delu tetralogije o islamskem svetu dr. Dragan Potočnik piše o razvoju umetnosti, arhitekture in znanosti v sklopu islamske civilizacije ter o njenem vplivu na razvoj evropske umetnosti in z……続きを見る

Herman Potocnik Noordung’s ‘Inhabitable Wheel’. In 1929, an Austro-Hungarian - Slovene called Herman Potocnik published a book under the pseudonym of ‘Noordung’. The book was Das Problem der Befahru……続きを見る

Artistes, designers, chercheuses et chercheurs enquêtent sur le « devenir objet » de la Terre, face à la vision technoscientifique et aux projets de géo-ingénierie qui tendent à faire de notre planè……続きを見る