Environmentally-friendly Architecture & Design

First published in 2009, Transformative Pedagogy in Architecture and Urbanism is a detailed round of pedagogical dialogue on architecture and urban...

Global pandemics, smart technologies, demographics and climate change are just some of the external disruptors that may impact the home’s evolution...

In the middle of the electromagnetic spectrum between the binary extremes of black and white it’s not gray, as you might expect, but green. And wit...

Throughout the world, Passive House is now recognised as the best method to create comfortable, healthy, low energy buildings and it is a key compo...

Reimagining Environmental Identity by Ping Jiang presents a compelling exploration of architectural practice designed to navigate the dynamic urban...

Filled with striking photography as well as design inspiration and hope for a better tomorrow, this beautifully designed volume profiles the work o...

Studio SKLIM is an award-winning design firm that is skilled in crafting bespoke spatial solutions. The studio is based in Singapore and has a pres...

This book explores an emerging design culture that rigorously applies systems thinking to the practice of design as a form of facilitating change o...

LabStudio: Design Research between Architecture and Biology introduces the concept of the research design laboratory in which funded research and t...

LabStudio: Design Research between Architecture and Biology introduces the concept of the research design laboratory in which funded research and t...

Current assessment methods of sustainable buildings do not adequately account for the users’ needs. Given that over the life of a building, total s...

In a world that fetishises aesthetic frivolity and iconographic bombast at the expense of substance and nuance, the critically acclaimed work of Jo...

Beautiful Light by internationally acclaimed lighting designer Randall Whitehead and lighting industry expert and educator Clifton Stanley Lemon is...

Carbon is everywhere — in the soil, in the air, in life. Carbon is the foundation of architecture and the built environment. Carbon is also infamou...

Reintroducing Materials for Sustainable Design provides instrumental theory and practical guidance to bring materials back into a central role in t...

Interior Design for Small Dwellings addresses the onrush of interest in smaller homes and the possibility that small dwellings might be the answer ...

The story of the author’s cabin build in the wilderness, packed with practical advice for aspiring builders and insights into of the history of cab...

Discover new approaches to green design and sustainable building with this comprehensive guide There's a substantial amount of information designe...

With its wide variety of topics and up-to-date coverage, Landscape Planning Fifth Edition is an excellent resource for students in a variety of dis...

Can we ‘save the Planet’? For a resilient, durable and sustainable future for human society, we need to repurpose, reinvent, redesign, remake and r...

Can we ‘save the Planet’? For a resilient, durable and sustainable future for human society, we need to repurpose, reinvent, redesign, remake and r...

This book brings together a collection of recent projects and classic architectural designs by Mario Cucinella Architects, and explores the sensiti...

This book presents interdisciplinary approaches to help buildings, electrical energy networks and their users contribute to the energy and societal...