City & Town Planning – Architectural Aspects

An inspiring guide to innovative strategies for preparing communities for unprecedented climate impactsStructures of Coastal Resilience presents ne...

All over the world, cities are facing growing pressure to develop upwards with tall buildings that have a direct impact upon their visual character...

Some cities have long-treasured waterfront promenades, many cities have recently built ones, and others have plans to create them as opportunities ...

There has been a revolution in urban transportation over the past five years, set off by start-ups across the US and internationally. Sleek, legibl...

Reflections on Seaside is the most comprehensive book on the history and development of the nation s first and most influential New Urbanist town. ...

The United States is over eighty percent urbanised, yet over half of the population still lives in suburban settings, characterised by low-density,...

An essential exploration of how Russian ideas about the United States shaped architecture and urban design from the czarist era to the fall of the ...

The fascinating story of the historic Elmwood District is told for the first time, from the arrival on the Niagara Frontier of Joseph Ellicott, thr...

Housing is a matter of great urgency around the world. In cities that drive technological change and staggering wealth, there is a fierce struggle ...

Lighting has the power to illuminate and enhance our experience within the built environment. The light that enables people to travel around their ...

Hyperirrealism is a merger of the disciplines of science and art for research in architecture. Hyperirrealism embodies architecture design that ble...

The city of a thousand minarets is also the city of eclectic modern constructions, turn-of-the-century revivalism and romanticism, concrete express...

The NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Second Edition is based on the experience of the best cycling cities in the world. The designs in this book w...

Conflicts around urban development and planning issues represent an important dimension of urban politics. Issues of social cohesion and democratic...