Thomas Balsley is a renowned American landscape architect whose NYC-based studio is responsible for some of the most notable and richly awarded spaces throughout the U.S. and Far East. This volume of
The book assembles this investigation and structures its materials, methods and outcomes along three parts. The first part includes a series of writings by the author and invited theoreticians and pra
Tiny Taxonomy showcases species that are in cultivation or in profusion, but rarely purposefully planted. A grouping of plants is categorized by common traits derived from an evolution towards feature
This book considers the material basis of building as a key impetus of both urbanization and the energetics of urban life. The otherwise externalized material geographies and thermodynamics of buildin
Through a series of competitions, speculative commissions, and built work, FOA's first monograph is structured to reflect the development of their specific attitude and as a compendium of the technica
Forced to interact with the natural elements that invigorate a built structure and co-determine a building’s experiential reality during construction, one ought to keep in mind their brute powers – ea
The Concrete Mushrooms Project is an initiative started by Elian Stefa and Gyler Mydyti. The research project studies the history of Albania, focused in the reason of building the bunkers all over the
Synesthetic design strives to develop products that systematically incorporate all five senses. In future, the current wealth of medical technical insights in psychology, physiology, motor functions,
Whether it be as translucent sheets, broadly stretched membranes, and inflated foil cushions or in graceful, organic curves, architecture today is utilizing plastics in the most disparate forms and fo
A study of the contemporary city and urban space which adopts a systemic perspective for approaching the urban complexity and the nature of urban / public space in the era of globalization. A new lang
Dieses Buch stellt den Systembau im Wohnungs-, Buro- und Industriebau vor. Die Prozesse in der Vorfertigung werden erklart, und das Verhalten der Materialien dabei erlautert. Zahlreiche Zeichnungen er
This compilation of texts written since 1986 reveals a parallel activity to Alejandro Zaera-Polo's professional life. The book is like a sniper's log, a register of events for the purpose of accumulat
UNCHARTED / New Landscapes of Tourism has a two-fold objective: to explore new avenues of thought in design teaching, and to do so through research that deals with new architectural landscapes that ar
In his architectural and urban field study, Dieter Hassenpflug embarks on a journey through the boom towns of China in order to venture to the very 'heart' of the Chinese city. Frankfurter Allgemeine
In the academic field, the Landscape Urbanism Master programme at the Architectural Association is a laboratory for developing new techniques in the making of a renewed discipline. In practice, the La
The Pritzker-winning architect outlines the creative process he employs while designing the atmosphere of his houses, describing in nine short and self-observant chapters his efforts to instill a feel
Trees are ideal sources of shade; where they cannot be used, their function is taken over by tents, pergolas, and pavilions. In the context of global warming, shade-providing construction is becoming
In distilling, the small amount of alcohol evaporated during the aging process is known as the angels’ share. at is, while lost to us, the alcohol does not cease to exist, but instead is given to — o
The Pritzker-winning architect offers insight into what motivates his design process, explaining how he creates environments that appeal to a visitor's heart and mind in different ways while instillin
