City & Town Planning – Architectural Aspects

Although public spaces in the former East Germany were elaborately refurbished after reunification, many small towns and villages continue to suffe...

The acclaimed exploration of the iconic park in the sky' in New York that reshaped global perceptions of urban space - back in print Since opening ...

The cycle of production and consumption, artificially accelerated by advertising and marketing, has characterized our society for decades. This cyc...

A major paradigm shift is taking place in Korea. The previous system of area rehabilitation, which involved the demolition of entire urban district...

Very rarely has peace and conflict studies been combined with public administration research. This book brings together theories from conflict reso...

Many `model cities, both imagined and physical, have existed throughout history; from the ideal cities of the Renaissance, Urbino, Pienza and Ferra...

Building Environment looks at the interaction between building materials and systems and their surroundings, and how this may lead to deterioration...

Beginning with the early history of Londons Vauxhall pleasure gardens, this volume surveys visionary architecture and urban planning from the 18th ...

EUROPAN is an initiative supported by nine European countries, which stages a bi-annual competition for young architects, landscape and urban desig...