One gets the impression from most books about architecture and the city that the world is a flat place inhabited by very rich countries, plus others that are very poor and who are trying as fast as th
What gets lost and what is added? how can translation present its alteration consciously? How can a translation be shown as the creation of something new rather than a distortion of an original? We wa
A systematic overview of design theory and practice in contemporary building for industry: A systematic section presents the typology, the technical and logistical elements of industrial building. In
The Roof Construction Manual is a comprehensive reference work on the construction of pitched roofs, containing over 1800 plans and 220 photographs. Thirteen fundamental roof types and the relevant ma
Full of images, ideas and inspiration, this publication looks at international trends in creative workplace design. At the heart of the book are case studies of 34 pioneering design projects drawn fro
The knowledge that contemporary landscape is for the major part artificial and made up of different components, both designed and undesigned, allows the Dutch urban design and landscape architecture p
Terraced and semi-detached houses constitute cost-efficient and ecological alternatives to free-standing singe-family houses. The selection of international examples documented in this book demonstrat
In the lexicon of garden and landscape architecture, Professor Meto J. Vroom gets to the heart of over 250 key landscape concepts. Through definition, illustration and reference to the essential liter
This book provides the basic information needed to work with the concrete, with special attention to the architect's role in planning and construction management. It describes current trends in concre
Urbanity Twenty Years Later is a long term research project which is rediscovering Central European urban values. The project is regional aiming to find answers for the future of our cities as such. T
This book is a systematic and practical survey of contemporary museum design in theory and practice.Museums are architectural trend-setters. Culture sponsoring and their increasing role as tourist att
Frei Otto, awarded the Royal Gold Medal 2006 by the Royal Institute of British Architects, is one of Germany's most innovative architects in the second half of the 20th centuvry. In this volume, promi
This international edition has been extended to incorporate a chapter on facade techniques in the construction section, and the charts now include a selection of the 80 most sought after European ston
The popularity of the single-family house is undiminished. Perhaps more than any other field in architecture, the private house has witnessed tremendous changes in recent years and not only with regar
In the format of a selective dictionary of cross-referenced terms, Metapolis identifies a new architectural will within the contemporary social and cultural panorama. It contributes to a global vision
KM3 is the story about a world that is densifying. KM3 is a city that is continuously under construction, with space for limitless populations and possibilities. A city that continues to serve all des
