Architecture

As San Juan nears the 500th anniversary of its founding, Arleen Pabón-Charneco explores the urban and architectural developments that have taken pl...

In the West the Japanese house has reached iconic status in its architecture, decoration and style. Is this neat, carefully constructed version of ...

The Creative City: Vision and Execution, edited by James E. Doyle and Biljana Mickov, challenges the popular understanding of the Creative City, by...

Health and happiness are fundamental to human quality of life. The United Nations World Happiness Report 2012 reflects a new worldwide call for gov...

Definitions of urban entities and urban typologies are changing constantly to reflect the growing physical extent of cities and their hinterlands. ...

Design Pedagogy explains why it is vital for design students that their education helps them construct a passport to enter the professional sphere....

Franco Albinis works of architecture and design, produced between 1930 and 1977, have enjoyed a recent revival but to date have received only spora...

A multidisciplinary building is one that includes multi-purpose spaces linked together to create a dynamic area where cultural, business, and leisu...

In recent years, the concept of the kitchen has changed dramatically. It has gone from a place only though of for preparing meals to meeting point ...

Designing a small house requires creative thinking and an ability to optimise available space for both comfort and function. Mini Apartments brings...

Challenging existing assumptions about how our towns and cities are structured and formed, Julian Hart provides an engaging and thought-provoking a...

Combining transgender studies with the neomodernist architectures of the internationally renowned firm, Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) and with mo...

In Doors: History, Repair and Conservation, readers are guided through the function, history, development, care, repair and conservation of doors b...

The growing movement towards evidence-based healthcare design has largely emphasised a change of culture and attitudes. It has advocated for new wa...

Transgression means to 'cross over': borders, disciplines, practices, professions, and legislation. This book explores how the transgression of bou...

Illustrated by a range of case studies of affordable housing options in Canada, this book examines the liveability and affordability of twenty-firs...

Modern Architecture and its Representation in Colonial Eritrea offers a critical assessment of architecture and urbanism constructed in Eritrea dur...

Whether used in fashion and textiles, print or online, as tattoos, in jewellery or home furnishings, geometric patterns are one of the most recogni...

In modern architecture, natural stone is now thought of as a material that provides both elegance and sustainability, which can transform both resi...

Featuring fully illustrated examples of several types of homes (prefabricated, rehabilitated, made with natural materials) this volume is divided i...

Learning from Failure in the Design Process shows you that design work builds on lessons learned from failures to help you relax your fear of makin...

Learning from Failure in the Design Process shows you that design work builds on lessons learned from failures to help you relax your fear of makin...

The conservation of old Sanaa is a major cultural heritage initiative that began in the 1980's under the auspices of UNESCO; it continues today, l...